Objective: To describe the spatial distribution of cases of pesticide poisoning and analyze a temporal trend of incidence and lethality from this event in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Methods: Time series study of confirmed cases of pesticide poisoning reported to the Notifiable Diseases Information System (Sinan) from 2007 to 2016. Incidence rates were based on thematic maps. Scatter plots were used to...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in farmers in a rural region of Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a sample of 790 farmers who were residents of Espı´rito Santo, Brazil. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypertension was 35.8% (95%CI: 32.5-39.1%, n=283); however, it was higher in men (36.6%, n=151, po0.001) and in those with excess weight (48...
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