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Twenty-first-century demographic and social inequalities of heat-related deaths...
Santos, Djacinto Monteiro dos; Libonati, Renata; Garcia, Beatriz N.; Geirinhas, João L.; Salvi, Barbara Bresani; Silva, Eliane Lima ePopulation exposure to heat waves (HWs) is increasing worldwide due to climate change, significantly affecting society, including public health. Despite its significant vulnerabilities and limited adaptation resources to rising temperatures, South America, particularly Brazil, lacks research on the health impacts of temperature extremes, especially on the role played by socioeconomic factors in the risk of heat...
Toward an early warning system for health issues related to particulate matter ...
Roux, Emmanuel; Ignotti, Eliane; Bègue, Nelson; Bencherif, Hassan; Catry, Thibault; Dessay, Nadine; Gracie, Renata; Gurgel, Helen da Costa: PM2.5 severely affects human health. Remotely sensed (RS) data can be used to estimate PM2.5 concentrations and population exposure, and therefore to explain acute respiratory disorders. However, available global PM2.5 concentration forecast products derived from models assimilating RS data have not yet been exploited to generate early alerts for respiratory problems in Brazil. We investigated the feasibility...
Report of sadness / depression, nervousness / anxiety and sleep problems in the...
Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo; Lima, Margareth Guimarães; Malta, Deborah; Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann; Azevedo , Renata Cruz Soares de; Romero, DaliaObjective. To analyze the frequency of sadness, nervousness, and sleep disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, identifying the most affected demographic segments. Methods. It is a cross-sectional study, with a questionnaire applied via the web to adults and the elderly, collecting information on living conditions, health and health behaviors. Prevalence and prevalence ratios were adjusted for age and ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the changes in the lifestyle of adult Brazilians: a c...
Malta, Deborah Carvalho; Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann; Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo; Gomes, Crizian Saar; Machado, Ísis EloahObjective. To describe the changes in lifestyles, regarding to the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, food intake and physical activity, in the period of social restriction resulting from the pandemic of the disease by the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Methods. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil with data from the virtual health survey ConVid (Behavior Survey). Changes in lifestyles were analyz...
Changes of Brazilians’ socioeconomic and health conditions during the COVID-19 ...
Almeida , Wanessa da Silva de; Szwarcwald , Célia Landmann; Malta , Deborah Carvalho; Barros , Marilisa Berti de AzevedoObjective: To describe changes in socioeconomic and health conditions of Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Cross-sectional study with data from a web-based behavioral survey data carried out from April 24 to May 24, 2020 with 45,161 participants recruited by chain sampling procedure. A descriptive analysis of the survey topics was performed: adherence to social restriction measures, diagnosi...
Georreferenciamento de dados de saúde na escala submunicipal : algumas experiên...
Barcellos, Christovam; Ramalho, Walter Massa; Gracie, Renata; Magalhães, Mônica de Avelar Figueiredo Mafra; Fontes, Márcia Pereira; Skaba, DanielNeste trabalho, são relatadas experiências de georreferenciamento de dados de saúde em alguns Municípios brasileiros, analisadas segundo a disponibilidade e atualização de bases cartográficas e o tratamento de dados de endereço nos sistemas de informações em saúde (SIS). A diversidade de estratégias de georreferenciamento de dados no Brasil é resultado das condições particulares de desenvolvimento desses projet...