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The diversity of criteria used in the diagnosis of periodontitis in pregnant women makes it difficult to define and compare the disease. Using a systematic review, this study evaluated the accuracy of criteria for diagnosing periodontitis in pregnant women. Searches were carried out in the databases: Medline/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science,...
Introdução: A compreensão sobre etiologia e patogênese das complicações relacionadas à periodontite em gestantes aumentou consideravelmente nos últimos anos, mas ainda existe grande dissenso acerca dos critérios de diagnóstico dessa enfermidade. Objetivo: Validar critérios diagnósticos para periodontite em gestantes. Método: Estudo de validação rea...
Objective:
To investigated the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy in reducing the time required for very low birth weight preterm newborns (VLBW-PTNB: < 1,500g and < 37 weeks) to achieve full enteral nutrition.
Methods:
Literature search was conducted using four databases, including gray literature, with additional manual search of...
Background
Systematic reviews, considered the gold standard for the assessment of scientific evidence, may present conflicting findings for the same clinical issue, and such dissent may be justified by the forms of elaboration of the electronic search strategy. This paper aims to validate a search strategy to identify randomized clinical trials rel...
Resumo Evidências recentes apontam para a influência de processos inflamatórios periodontais na ocorrência de baixo peso ao nascer. Embora muitos estudos empregaram métodos robustos de investigação, ainda não existe consenso sobre o tópico. Analisar sistematicamente a relação entre a periodontite materna e o baixo peso ao nascer. A busca por estudo...
Background
Studies have shown an association between depression and frailty, even though the literature has not reached a consensus regarding how these syndromes interact. Although prospective cohort studies on this topic are still scarce, they could contribute to understanding this relationship. We aimed to observe whether depressive symptoms are...
Background: Systematic reviews, considered the gold standard for the assessment of scientific evidence, may present conflicting findings for the same clinical issue, and such dissent may be justified, for example, by the forms of elaboration of the electronic search strategy. The aim of this paper is to validate a search strategy to identify random...
BACKGROUND
Suicide is a worldwide phenomenon, as well as a challenge for public health, and alcoholic beverage abuse is one of the most important risk factors. However, the association between possible factors related to alcoholic beverage consumption in suicide victims has rarely been investigated.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the factors associated wit...
Background:
There exists a diverse range of criteria used in epidemiological studies for the diagnosis of periodontitis. The results from these studies should be evaluated with consideration to the diagnostic criteria used, and this may account for differences between studies especially in some population groups such as pregnant females. The objec...
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the benefit of an axillary surgical approach on overall survival and secondarily of breast surgery amongst patients with metastatic breast cancer which is considered to be an incurable disease. However, an axillary surgical approach showed no association with overall survival in patie...
The term knowledge translation has been used to describe the process of applying research results to the real world, in order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care and services. The aim of this article is to discuss the incorporation of knowledge translation in the Brazilian public health. The article addresses the basic activitie...
The birth weight of newborn is an indicator that reflects maternal health conditions and the healthcare quality delivered during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between maternal consumption of cigarette during pregnancy and Low Birth Weight (LBW) in the Northeast of Brazil. Case-control study with the group of cases c...
Tradicionalmente, a divulgação de artigos científicos é regida por um sistema complexo para garantir qualidade à comunicação científica. Os autores de uma pesquisa redigem texto relatando o que fizeram e o que encontraram. O texto é submetido para publicação em periódico científico. A avaliação se dá de duas maneiras. Uma inicial, interna, pelo pró...
Objective:
to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the recent scientific literature addressing the association between periodontitis and asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pneumonia.
Materials and methods:
the search for studies was carried out using MedLine/PubMed, Embase, Lilacs, Web of Science, Scop...
Introduction:
Chronic rhinosinusitis can lead to poor sleep quality in affected individuals. Endoscopic nasal surgery has been indicated for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, resulting in improved quality of life, but it is still unknown if there is a similar improvement in sleep quality after the surgical procedure.
Objective:
To estimate t...
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between maternal exposure to alcohol and low birthweight (LBW).
Methods:
The literature search was performed in January 2017 using the following electronic databases: Medline, Embase, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science, Scopus, CINHAL, Proquest, and PsychInfo. The search strategy used the following terms: a...
Objective
To investigate the association between maternal anemia and low/insufficient birth weight.
Design
A prospective cohort study of pregnant women who underwent prenatal care at the healthcare units in a municipality of northeast Brazil together with their newborn infants was carried out. The pregnant women were classified as having anemia wh...
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and to identify factors associated with it in the adult population from the metropolitan region of Manaus.
Design
Cross-sectional population-based study.
Setting
Interviews conducted between May and August of 2015 in eight cities that compose the metropolitan region of Manaus, Amazonas, Braz...
Objective:
To systematically analyze the relationship between maternal anemia and low birth weight.
Methods:
A search of studies was conducted in the main databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, and Lilacs), the gray literature, and the reference lists of selected articles. Cohort and case-control studies that met the eligibi...
Background
The comparison between long acting insulin analogues (LAIA) and human insulin (NPH) has been investigated for decades, with many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews giving mixed results. This overlapping and contradictory evidence has increased uncertainty on coverage decisions at health systems level.
Aim
To cond...
Characteristics of included systematic reviews.
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Risk of bias on included randomized clinical trials.
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Characteristics of excluded systematic reviews.
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Search strategies.
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The AMSTAR score of included systematic reviews.
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The objective of our study was to estimate the frequency of pre-malignant and malignant lesions in endometrial polyps and to evaluate associated clinical and demographic factors.
A literature search was performed in major databases and the gray literature using the terms polyps OR endometrial polyp AND endometrial neoplasms OR endometrial cancer OR...
![Figure 2: Prevalence of maternal anemia worldwide [1].](profile/Roberta-Borges-Silva/publication/324579299/figure/fig2/AS:616581000335362@1524015774925/Prevalence-of-maternal-anemia-worldwide-1_Q320.jpg)
Maternal anemia is a major global public health problem, and although widely discussed, there are few studies investigating the condition in pregnant women. In this article, issues related to the diagnosis, biological mechanism and prevalence of maternal anemia. In addition, iron deficiency anemia will be considered a proxy for maternal anemia. In...
Background
Population aging is increasing and this process together with its characteristics influence the prevalence and incidence of chronic conditions and musculoskeletal-functional outcomes such as frailty, functional disability and sarcopenia. Nutritional strategies focused on dietary patterns, such as a Mediterranean diet, can be protective f...
Objective:
To estimate the sensitivity and specificity of self-reported hypertension (HTN) as compared with the clinical diagnosis in epidemiological studies.
Methods:
We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global: Health & Medicine databases. In addition, we screened the...
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence of healthcare use and associated factors in the Manaus metropolitan region and to describe the reasons for lack of access.
Design
Cross-sectional population-based study.
Setting
A survey conducted between May and August of 2015 in eight cities from Manaus metropolitan region, Amazonas, Brazil.
Participants
4...
Objective:
to analyze the prevalence of use of health services in Brazil.
Methods:
systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based cross-sectional studies; MEDLINE, EMBASE, other sources, and microdata of surveys were searched; two researchers selected the studies, extracted the data and assessed methodological quality to include in the...
Introduction
Smoking during pregnancy may negatively impact newborn birth weight. This study investigates the relationship between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and low birth weight in the Americas through systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods
A literature search was conducted through indexed databases and the grey literature. Ca...
Objective:
to assess the prevalence of self-medication and to investigate its associated factors in adults living in the Federal District, Brazil.
Methods:
this is a cross-sectional population-based study conducted with adults selected through probabilistic sampling; self-medication prevalence was obtained from those who reported having used any...
Background
Long-acting insulin analogues for type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment have been available on
the Brazilian market since 2002. However, the population cannot access the analogues
through the public health system.
Objective
To estimate the incremental budget impact of long-acting insulin analogues coverage for
T1D patients in the Brazilian pub...
Objective::
To estimate and compare the effect of self-reported long-term health conditions and sociodemographic factors on perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Methods::
A population-based survey of adults (18 to 65 years) living in Brasilia, Brazil, was conducted in 2012. Descriptive and multivariate analyses using a Tobit model w...
Background:
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have experienced a rapid increase in their proportion of older people. This region is marked by a high prevalence of chronic diseases and disabilities among aging adults. Frailty appears in the context of LAC negatively affecting quality of life among many older people.
Aim:
To inves...
Funnel Plot of the prevalence of frailty in LAC.
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Data extraction form.
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Meta-regression of the prevalence of frailty in LAC.
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Quality Assessment.
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Trim and fill graph.
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Search strategies.
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Os estudos de avaliação econômica são realizados de diferentes maneiras, em função, principalmente, dos desfechos de saúde selecionados. 1 No presente artigo, abordam-se os principais tipos de desfechos utilizados, apresentam-se as suas características, a forma de mensurá-los e as evidências científicas que proporcionam. Também são comentados algun...
Epidemiol. Serv. Saude, Brasília, 25(2):437-439, abr-jun 2016 Países de renda baixa ou média têm pouca tradição em análises de custos, o que se reflete na produção incipiente de estudos sobre avaliação econômica. 1 No Brasil, verifica-se um aumento recente das publicações de análises de custo-efetividade e de custo-utilidade, a partir de 2006. 2 O...
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of hypertension among adolescent Brazilian students.
METHODS
A systematic review of school-based cross-sectional studies was conducted. The articles were searched in the databases MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science, CAPES thesis database and Trip Database. In addition, we examined the lists...
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of withdrawing biologics from patients with rheumatoid arthritis in sustained remission or low disease activity. This is a systematic review of clinical trials that randomized withdrawal or continuation of biologics. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and other databases. Three authors independently selecte...
O presente artigo inicia uma serie de textos sobre os estudos de avaliacao economica. Nele sao abordadas generalidades sobre o tema, entre as quais, os conceitos basicos e a sua aplicabilidade. Os proximos topicos lidam com aspectos centrais da avaliacao economica, entre os quais se destacam os custos (diretos, indiretos e intangiveis), os desfecho...
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with functional disability in adults in Brazil.
METHODS
We used information from the health supplement of the National Household Sample Survey in 2008. The dependent variable was the functional disability among adults of 18 to 65 years, measured by the difficulty of walking about 100 mete...
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors in indigenous people of the Jaguapiru village in Central Brazil.
Methods:
We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study between January 2009 and July 2011 in the adult native population of the Jaguapiru village, Central Brazil. Sociodemographic and lif...
Objective:
To evaluate the prevalence of self-medication in Brazil's adult population.
Methods:
Systematic review of cross-sectional population-based studies. The following databases were used: Medline, Embase, Scopus, ISI, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, CRD, Lilacs, SciELO, the Banco de teses brasileiras (Brazilian theses database) (Capes) and files...
Concluídas as etapas anteriores da revisão, os pesquisadores estão prontos para comunicar seus achados e, desta forma, contribuir com o conhecimento existente no assunto. A redação de uma revisão sistemática, semelhante à de outras pesquisas, requer que os autores primem pela clareza, de modo que transmitam com transparência e objetividade as etapa...
Aim. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and its associated risk factors in adults from Brasilia, Brazil. Methods. The present cross-sectional population-based study consisted of interviews with individuals aged 18-65 years. Participants were selected through two-stage probability sampling by clusters and stratified by...
Os principais cuidados para evitar distorções nos resultados da meta-análise dizem respeito à heterogeneidade entre os estudos e viés de publicação, assuntos do presente artigo
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and major depressive disorder, as assessed in population-based cross-sectional studies of Brazilian adults.
Methods:
We performed a systematic review of the literature. The major databases were searched up through October 2013. Two researchers selected the studies, extracted the data,...
To assess the prevalence of medicine use in adults of Brasilia and to elucidate the associated factors.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with adults (18 to 65 years) living in Brasilia, who were selected using a two-stage probabilistic sampling and interviewed in their home, from February to May 2012. The primary outcome was the use of medicin...
No artigo inicial desta série, discorremos sobre passos para a elaboração de revisão sistemática. Neste segundo artigo, abordaremos a fase de busca e a de seleção dos estudos. Como o objetivo da revisão sistemática é apresentar a síntese da evidência disponível sobre uma questão de pesquisa, a busca e a seleção devem ser bem executadas, de modo que...
To propose a tool for critical analysis of economic evaluation studies based on a synthesis of checklists and guidelines available in the literature.
The following databases were searched: MEDLINE, Embase, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, and International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Two investigators independently sel...
OBJETIVO: Propor uma ferramenta para análise crítica de estudos de avaliação econômica a partir da síntese de roteiros existentes na literatura. MÉTODOS: Foram realizadas buscas em: MEDLINE, Embase, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination e International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dois pesquisadores selecionaram independentem...
Objective:
To assess the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on the learning achievements of pharmacy students.
Methods:
We searched for controlled studies that compared PBL to traditional learning in pharmacy courses (graduate and undergraduate) in the major literature databases up to January 2014. Two independent researchers selected the s...
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors among the native indigenous of Jaguapiru village in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
A cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted with adult indigenous aged 18 years or more. The subjects' blood pressure was measured twice, and...
Antidotes and certain other drugs are essential for treating some types of poisoning. Failures in their supply can jeopardize the population's health and safety. The current study aimed to assess the availability of antidotes and other drugs used in the treatment of poisonings in Brazil. International guidelines were used as the basis for selecting...
We aimed to assess and synthesize the information available in the literature regarding the treatment of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in special populations. We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Cochrane Library and mRCT databases to identify clinical trials and observational studies that assessed the pharmacologi...
OBJECTIVE: to investigate the hygienic conditions of sandwiches available for human consumption sold in the region of Brasilia, Federal District. METHOD: a cross sectional survey of a representative sample of snack bars in the Brasilia region was conducted in 2006. A sample of 167 snack bars was randomly selected from a list of existing establishme...
The aim of this study was to analyze trends in the listing of non-AIDS-related causes of death on the death certificates of adults with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. The study analyzed mortality data for persons 15 to 69 years of age from 1999 to 2010. Standardized mortality odds ratios were used to compare mortality from non-AIDS-related causes in the group...
The aim of this study was to analyze trends in the listing of non-AIDS-related causes of death on the death certificates of adults with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. The study analyzed mortality data for persons 15 to 69 years of age from 1999 to 2010. Standardized mortality odds ratios were used to compare mortality from non-AIDS-related causes in the group...
Objective:
To assess the effect of hypothermia on mortality of neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in different economic resources settings.
Methods:
We searched for randomized controlled trials on MEDLINE, Embase and other databases. Duplicate reviewers selected the studies and extracted data. We calculated meta-analyses of the relati...
