Publications by authors named "Eduardo Jose Pereira Oliveira"

The aim of this study was to assess the association between multimorbidity and the presence of functional limitation in basic (BADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among Brazilian older adults and to verify whether this association is moderated by socioeconomic conditions. Cross-sectional study with data from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS) (2019) for the Brazilian population aged 60 years and over. The dependent variables were functional limitation, based on self-reported difficulty in performing one or more activities of daily living, including six BADL (feeding, bathing, using the toilet, dressing, crossing a room on the same floor and getting out of bed) and four IADL (shopping, managing money, taking medication and using transportation).

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Aim: To assess edentulism-free life expectancy (EFLE) and the related inequalities by sex and schooling among older Brazilian adults from 2006 to 2016.

Background: Tooth loss is related to shortened longevity and unhealthy life expectancy in old age.

Materials And Methods: The outcome of the study was EFLE, assessed by age, sex and schooling.

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Oral impairments can affect overall health and life expectancy in older adults. Our study evaluates the life expectancy with negative physical oral health impact on quality of life (POHIQoL) among older adults. Life expectancy with negative POHIQoL was estimated by the Sullivan method, using the prevalence of POHIQoL - obtained in the Health, Well-being and Ageing (SABE Study); and official mortality data for adults aged 60 years or older living in São Paulo, Brazil.

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We assessed the association between edentulism and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older adults from São Paulo, Brazil, from 2006 to 2017. This prospective cohort study used data from the Health, Well-being and Aging Study (SABE, Portuguese acronym). Edentulism was evaluated by means of clinical oral examination and all-cause mortality data were obtained from state official records.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the perception of dental care services and oral health conditions in a hypertensive and diabetic population subscribed to the Family Health Strategy in the city of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This was a domiciliary, descriptive-analytical study with random and stratified sample, consisting of 186 individuals. The following indexes were applied: Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT); Filled and Sound Teeth (FS-T); Dental Care Index (DCI); Evaluation of the use and need of dentures; Oral health for primary care assessment questionnaire (OHPCA).

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This research aimed to assess the oral health related to quality of life among hypertensive and diabetic patients in the city of Alfenas, Brazil. This was a domiciliary-based, descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional research with a random, systematic sample stratified by the Family Health Team, consisting of 218 individuals. The following indexes were applied: DMFT, T-Health, FS-T, SiC index, use and need of prosthesis and OHIP-14.

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