Global burden of disease attributable to diabetes mellitus in Brazil.

Type II diabetes mellitus accounts for 90% of all cases of diabetes, and its inclusion in health evaluation has shown that its complications have a considerable impact on the population's quality of life. The current article presents the results of the Global Burden of Disease Study in Brazil for the year 1998, with an emphasis on diabetes mellitus and its complications. The indicator used was disability-adjusted life years (DALY), using a discount rate of 3%.

[Study of validity in self-reported weight and height among pregnant women treated at municipal maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

The main objectives of this article are the assessment of agreement between measure-based and report-based information on weight and height, besides the identification of the main characteristics related to 150 pregnant women who could report (versus could not report) their pre-gestational weight, weight at delivery, and height. According to the results, report-based information on previous weight is close to the measure-based information (Pearson coefficient correlation 0.96 and intra-class correlation 0.

Survival of AIDS patients using two case definitions, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1986-2003.

Background: Recent studies have shown substantial increases in the survival of AIDS patients in developed countries and in Brazil as a result of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections. This study compares survival rates using the Brazilian Ministry of Health 2004 and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1993 case definitions in a large HIV/AIDS referral centre in Rio de Janeiro.

Methods: Survival after AIDS diagnosis was assessed in a clinic-based cohort of 1415 individuals using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models.

[Behavior patterns related to sexual practices and drug use among female adolescents in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2002].

Adolescents are a vulnerable group for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The goal of this study was to describe behavior patterns among female adolescents (15-19 years) in relation to sexual practices and drug use in an area covered by the Health Family Program in Vitória, capital city of Espírito Santo State, Brazil. A descriptive study from March to June 2002 was performed.

Low incidence of colonization and no cases of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection (DMAC) in Brazilian AIDS patients in the HAART era.

Objective: Evaluate the incidence of mycobacterial disease and the colonization of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria in AIDS patients.

Inclusion Criteria: HIV-positive individuals with at least one CD(4)(+) count < 100 cells/mm(3).

Exclusion Criteria: Mycobacterial disease and MAC prophylaxis.

Morbidity and survival in advanced AIDS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Opportunistic diseases (OD) are the most common cause of death in AIDS patients. To access the incidence of OD and survival in advanced immunodeficiency, we included 79 patients with AIDS treated at Hospital Evandro Chagas (FIOCRUZ) from September 1997 to December 1999 with at least one CD4 count View Article and Find Full Text PDF

[Malnutrition mortality in the elderly, southeast Brazil, 1980-1997].

Objective: To assess the frequency of nutritional disturbances as cause of death in elderly.

Methods: Female and male subjects aged 60 years and more were selected from municipalities of the southeastern region between 1980 and 1997. Data was collected from death certificates provided by the Death Data System (1980-1998) and the population size was estimated using data provided by the Center for Regional Development and Planning (Cedeplar).