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Suicide risk in high school students: who are the most vulnerable groups?
Silva,Laura Silva da; Silva,Priscila Arruda da; Demenech,Lauro Miranda; Vieira,Maria Eduarda Centena Duarte; Silva,Lucas Neiva; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with suicide risk among high school students from a federal educational institution in Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on a census of students (n=510) enrolled in IFRS, campus Rio Grande, in the second half of 2019. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Suicide risk was meas...
Excessive use of social media by high school students in southern Brazil
Vieira,Yohana Pereira; Viero,Vanise dos Santos Ferreira; Saes-Silva,Elizabet; Silva,Priscila Arruda da; Silva,Laura Silva da; Saes,Mirelle de OliveiraAbstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of excessive use of social media and associated factors, as well as possible health consequences in high school students in southern Brazil. Methods: This is a population-based cross-sectional study, conducted with high school students in the city of Rio Grande, RS. All students who were attending high school at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, campus Rio ...
Influenza vaccination coverage in elderly and high-risk adults: characterizatio...
Meneghini,Kevin Francisco Durigon; Hood,Camila Furtado; Menezes,Letícia Oliveira de; Mendoza-Sassi,Raúl Andrés; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with non-vaccination against influenza in the risk group. Methods A cross-sectional, population-based study, carried out in the city of Rio Grande (RS). The outcome was defined as belonging to risk groups and not having been vaccinated in the last 12 months. Demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral variables, and access for health services were ...
Ten-year trends in hospitalizations due to Alzheimer’s disease in Brazil: a nat...
Feter,Natan; Leite,Jayne Santos; Dumith,Samuel Carvalho; Rombaldi,Airton JoséAbstract: Brazil has the second highest age-standardized prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. However, information about Alzheimer’s disease-related hospitalizations in Brazil is scarce despite its economic and social impact. We described temporal trends in hospitalizations related to Alzheimer’s disease in Brazil from 2010 to 2019. We conducted a time-series, retrospective, descriptive, national-based ...
Prevalence of crack cocaine use and its associated factors in patients treated ...
Fernandes,Sara Silva; Marcos,Cristiane Barros; Silva,Priscila Arruda da; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoAbstract Background Despite the advance in studies addressing the use of crack cocaine, knowledge about the characteristics of users that seek treatment in the different modalities of care for substance use disorders is important to plan the operationalization of these services. Objective To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the use of crack cocaine in outpatients. Method Cross-sectional study ...
Utilização de serviços de educação física por adultos e idosos no extremo sul d...
Oliz,Manoela Maciel; Dumith,Samuel Carvalho; Knuth,Alan GoularteResumo Este estudo teve por objetivo descrever a utilização dos serviços de educação física por adultos e idosos e apresentar características de quem não utilizou tais serviços. Além disso, descrever o conhecimento da população sobre a oferta destes serviços nas políticas públicas de saúde. Realizado em Rio Grande/RS com uma amostra de 1300 pessoas entrevistadas por meio de questionário no ano de 2016. Um total...
Prostate examination among adult and elderly subjects in southern Brazil: a cro...
Meneghini,Kevin Francisco Durigon; Ting,Hsu Yuan; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Population-wide screening for prostate cancer remains a controversial topic, given the need for an individualized approach to patients regarding the risks and benefits of prostate-specific antigen testing and digital rectal examination. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, prostate examination among men aged 45 or older. DESIGN ...
Prática de atividade física no lazer e ambiente percebido: um estudo de base po...
Kretschmer,Andressa Carine; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoRESUMO: Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi associar a prática de caminhada e de atividades físicas moderadas a vigorosas (AFMV) no lazer à percepção dos ambientes construído, natural e social em adultos e idosos de um município do Sul do Brasil. Método: Tratou-se de estudo transversal de base populacional, realizado na zona urbana do município do Rio Grande, RS. Para a avaliação da prática de atividade...
Atividade física e qualidade de vida de professores universitários
Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoResumo Introdução A qualidade de vida é um tema que tem sido investigado em diversas áreas do conhecimento e sob diversos enfoques. Objetivo Investigar a prática de atividade física de lazer em professores universitários e analisar sua associação com a qualidade de vida. Método A população-alvo foram os professores da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, RS, Brasil, que estavam em atividade e atuavam nos campi d...
Non-use of sunscreen among adults and the elderly in southern Brazil
Silva,Elizabet Saes da; Dumith,Samuel CarvalhoAbstract Background One of the main prevention methods against skin cancer is the use of sunscreen; however, incidence of this disease has not declined despite prevention campaigns. Objective Investigate the prevalence of non-use of sunscreen and its associated factors. Method A population-based cross-sectional study with individuals aged 18 years or over living in the urban area. Conducted between April and Ju...