Publications by authors named "F C Wehrmeister"
Objective: To outline the features of COVID-19 in Brazil through a countrywide telephone survey.
Methods: Data from the Telephone Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases During the Pandemic (Covitel), a telephone survey of individuals aged 18 years or older from all macro-regions of Brazil, were used. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics and outcomes related to COVID-19 infection, severity, vaccination, and use of masks.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD), and wheezing, and to describe their patterns of co-occurrence according to different characteristics in adolescence and early adulthood.
Methods: Cross-sectional analyses from the 15-year and 22-year follow-ups of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort. The outcomes were assessed based on self-reported data, and the patterns of co-occurrence were determined using cluster analysis.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 diagnosis and hospital admissions, and to evaluate their correlates in a nationwide Brazilian sample.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with secondary data from the Telephone Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in Times of Pandemic - Covitel 2022. The Covitel study uses cluster sampling, carried out through random digit dialing on landlines and cell phones, among people aged 18 years or over.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and gang membership by age 18 in low- and middle-income countries, examining data from a Brazilian birth cohort.
- - It aims to fill the research gap on the impacts of ACEs on gang membership, as organized crime and high homicide rates are significant issues, particularly in Latin America.
- - Using a cohort of nearly 3,800 children who reported various forms of childhood adversity, the study analyzes past-year gang involvement and compares criminal justice interactions between those involved in gangs and those not involved.