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IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5651: Temporal Trend of the Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors of Stroke: An Ecological Study of Brazilians between 2006 and 2012
This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of stroke from 2006 to 2012. This ecological study was conducted by secondary analysis in May 2018, using data from the surveillance of risk factors and protection for chronic diseases by telephone inquiry (VIGITEL) available in the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The modifiable risk factors of stroke in Brazilians were systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, abusive alcohol consumption, overweight, and obesity. Overall, there was a significant increase in the risk factors of diabetes (&a...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 6, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: La ércio da Silva Paiva Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa Fernando Rocha Oliveira Luis Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo Jo ão Antonio Correa Luiz Carlos de Abreu Fernando Adami Tags: Article Source Type: research
Impact of the Health Gym Program on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Health Gym Program (HGP) on hospital admissions for stroke in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. This policy impact evaluation used a quasi-experimental approach consisting of a difference-in-differences estimator, weighted by propensity score matching to deal with potential confounding variables. The study comprised socioeconomic, demographic, and epidemiological data from official Brazilian databases from 2010 to 2019. The treatment group was composed of the 134 municipalities that implemented the HGP since 2011. The 51 municipalities that did not were allocated to the compari...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fl ávio Renato Barros da Guarda B árbara Letícia Silvestre Rodrigues Rafaela Niels da Silva Shirlley Jackllanny Martins de Faria Paloma Beatriz Costa Silva Redmilson Elias da Silva J únior Da íze Kelly da Silva Feitosa Nana Kwame Anokye Peter C Coyte Source Type: research
Impact of a health promotion program on hospital admission expenses for stroke in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco
ConclusionThe presence of the Health Gym Program led to a reduction in expenses related to hospital admissions for stroke, which may indicate that this program effectively expands the scope of health promotion actions in primary healthcare. The evidence generated from this study can be used to implement evidence-based policies aimed at preventing and controlling chronic diseases in Brazil.
Source: Journal of Public Health - April 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Arrival time at a referral hospital and functional disability of people with stroke: a cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: Arrival at the referral hospital 4.5 hours after the onset of symptoms or wake-up stroke was an independent predictor of a high degree of functional disability.PMID:37194766 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0510.R1.27022023
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - May 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mariana de Almeida Moraes Pedro Ant ônio de Jesus Ludimila Santos Muniz Camila Antunes Baccin Alexandra Bahia Mendon ça Barreto Rilary Silva Sales Cl áudia Geovana da Silva Pires Carlos Ant ônio de Souza Teles Fernanda Carneiro Mussi Source Type: research
