Comparison of the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of cancer patients admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To compare the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of patients with advanced cancer admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This is an analysis of data from patients receiving care before (10/21/2019 to 03/16/2020) and during (09/23/2020 to 08/26/2021) the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic and clinical data were evaluated.

Oral cancer care in the "Metropolitan I" health region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: enabling and constraining factors.

The aim was to identify constraining and enabling factors related to the organization of health care networks that influence access to oral cancer diagnosis and treatment. A case study in the "Metropolitan I" health region using data collected from health information systems and 26 semi-structured interviews with health managers and professionals. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and strategic conduct analysis, drawing on the theory of structuration proposed by Giddens.

[Performance of the mobile emergency care service from the perspective of managers and professionals: case study in a region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil].

This article aims to analyze the perspective of managers and professionals about the performance of the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in the Grande ABC region. This is a qualitative case study based on the formulation of a theoretical-logical model of intervention and semi-structured interviews. The Theoretical-Logical Model translated the dimensions of SAMU analysis: regulation, care and management.

Mortality by colon, lung, esophagus, prostate, cervix and breast cancers in Brazilian capitals, 2000-2015: a multilevel analysis.

This study aimed to analyze the role of period, geographic and socio demographic factors in cancer-related mortality by prostate, breast, cervix, colon, lung and esophagus cancer in Brazilians capitals (2000-2015). Ecological study using data of Brazilian Mortality Information. Multilevel Poisson models were used to estimate the adjusted risk of cancer mortality.

Analysis of the Main Groups Victimized by Familiar Violence and by Violence by a Known Person in Brazil.

This study aims to evaluate the ratio of the number of cases of family violence and violence by a known person, over the four surveys that took place in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011, within the population treated in the Brazilian health services, according to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Data from the Vigilância de Violências e Acidentes survey was used. The variables age, victim sex, aggressor sex, race, and schooling level were considered in the analysis.

[Evaluative Matrix of the Longitudinal Bond in primary healthcare: statistical validation in a health territory in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

In keeping with the process of institutionalization of evaluation of primary healthcare in Brazil, we developed the Evaluative Matrix of the Longitudinal Bond (MAVIL in Portuguese), a simple and concise evaluative tool. MAVIL is structured according to three dimensions in the concept of longitudinal bond: Dimension 1 - recognition of the basic health unit (UBS in Portuguese) as a regular source of care, Dimension 2 - healthcare worker/patient interpersonal relationship, and Dimension 3 - continuity of information. The instrument consists of a structured set of 12 criteria, 20 indicators and respective questions, and verification items submitted to various validation stages.

The Effect of Continuous Low-Intensity Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Radio Base Stations to Cancer Mortality in Brazil.

Background: this study aims to estimate the rate of death by cancer as a result of Radio Base Station (RBS) radiofrequency exposure, especially for breast, cervix, lung, and esophagus cancers.

Methods: we collected information on the number of deaths by cancer, gender, age group, gross domestic product per capita, death year, and the amount of exposure over a lifetime. We investigated all cancer types and some specific types (breast, cervix, lung, and esophagus cancers).

[Competing ideas on the State's roles in the prevention and control of childhood obesity in Brazil].

The study analyzed competing ideas on the State's roles in the prevention and control of childhood obesity in Brazil, with cognitive analysis of public policies as the frame of reference. The study included document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 20 individuals from government, organized civil society, and the commercial private sector. The State was viewed as the main party responsible for dealing with childhood obesity, but the definitions of its roles varied according to the narratives on the factors that condition obesity and the proposed solutions.

Policies for Prevention and Control of Oral Cancer in the light of Giddens' Structuration Theory.

Challenges remain to ensure access to diagnosis and treatment ten years into continuous cancer prevention, control, and oral health policies. This study aims to analyze the oncology and oral health policies in force regarding the process of implanting oral cancer-related care components. Ten policies were analyzed under the lenses of the Structuration Theory, besides data on the supply of services between 2002 and 2017.

Interventions in overcrowding of emergency departments: an overview of systematic reviews.

OBJECTIVE To present an overview of systematic reviews on throughput interventions to solve the overcrowding of emergency departments. METHODS Electronic searches for reviews published between 2007 and 2018 were made on PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Health Systems Evidence, CINAHL, SciELO, LILACS, Google Scholar and the CAPES periodicals portal. Data of the included studies was extracted into a pre-formatted sheet and their methodological quality was assessed using AMSTAR 2 tool.

Financial crisis and healthcare: the case of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This study aimed to portray the effects of the Brazilian financial crisis, and especially in Rio de Janeiro in the 2013-18 period. We analyzed revenues, expenditure, service provision, and health performance indicators from free access and restricted data. We adopted the Giddens' Structuration Theory.

Cancer care in Brazil: structure and geographical distribution.

Background: The organisation and systematisation of health actions and services are essential to ensure patient safety and the effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care. The objective of this study was to analyse the structure of cancer care envisaged in Brazilian norms, describe the types of accreditations of cancer services and their geographic distribution, and determine the planning and evaluation parameters used to qualify the health units that provide cancer care in Brazil.

Methods: This observational study identified the current organisation of cancer care and other health services that are accredited by Brazil's national health system (SUS) for cancer treatment as of February 2017.

Health and Food and Nutritional Security Policies: challenges in controlling childhood obesity.

The study analyzed the initiatives of prevention and control of childhood obesity, especially those of Adequate and Healthy Food Promotion (PAAS) which have been part of the policies of the Brazilian federal government for the last 15 years. All documents that feature PAAS initiatives in the food and nutrition security, as well as public health policy fields, were evaluated according to the following criteria: (1) the approach to PAAS initiatives; (2) the aspects of obesitythat they intend to affect and (3) potential interest disputes. The main PAAS initiatives identified are intended to encourage: food and nutrition education; agroecological production systems; family agriculture; food accessibility; healthy environments and regulatory measures.

Risk factors for the ill-defined causes of death in the Brazilian states: a multilevel analysis.

This study describes the spatial-temporal changes of the proportion of ill-defined causes of death in Brazil (1998-2012) and investigates which demographic and socioeconomic factors affect this proportion. We collected information of the proportion of ill-defined causes of death by age (15-59 years), sex, period, locality, and socioeconomic data. We used a multilevel Poisson model to investigate which factors affect the risk of ill-defined causes of death.

Distribution of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): a spatial analysis.

The aim of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of the tuberculosis endemic in Rio de Janeiro State from 2002 to 2011. A retrospective study was conducted in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2002 to 2011. Spatial analysis techniques were used to describe the distribution of tuberculosis incidence in the state.

The process of implementation of emergency care units in Brazil.

Objective: To analyze the process of implementation of emergency care units in Brazil.

Methods: We have carried out a documentary analysis, with interviews with twenty-four state urgency coordinators and a panel of experts. We have analyzed issues related to policy background and trajectory, players involved in the implementation, expansion process, advances, limits, and implementation difficulties, and state coordination capacity.

The increase in domestic violence in Brazil from 2009-2014.

In recent decades, the rise violent phenomena in Brazil has reached epidemic proportions. However, the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) across different states in the country is not well established. The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of DV across Brazilian states from 2009 to 2014.

[Implementation of the Mobile Emergency Medical Service in Brazil: action strategies and structural dimension].

The Mobile Emergency Medical Service (SAMU) was the first component of the National Policy for Emergency Care implemented in Brazil in the early 2000. The article analyzed the implementation of mobile pre-hospital emergency care in Brazil. The methods included document analysis, interviews with state emergency care coordinators, and an expert panel.

Handgrip Strength and Factors Associated in Poor Elderly Assisted at a Primary Care Unit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a condition diagnosed when the patient presents low muscle mass, plus low muscle strength or low physical performance. Muscle weakness in the oldest (dynapenia) is a major public health concern because it predicts future all-cause mortality and is associated with falls, disability, cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Grip strength is a simple method for assessment of muscle function in clinical practice.

Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Dengue Incidence in Brazil, 2001-2012.

Background: In Brazil, the incidence of dengue greatly increased in the last two decades and there are several factors impeding the control of the disease. The present study focused on describing the space-time evolution of dengue in Brazil from 2001 to 2012 and analyzing the relationship of the reported cases with socio-demographic and environmental factors.

Methods: The analytic units used in the preparation of thematic maps were municipalities.

Temporal and spatial evolution of maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Brazil, 1997-2012.

Objective: Maternal and neonatal mortality are important public health issues in low-income countries. This study evaluated spatial and temporal maternal and neonatal mortality trends in Brazil between 1997 and 2012.

Methods: This study employed spatial analysis techniques using death records from the mortality information system.

[Primary care screening of problems in the elderly and a proposal for a screening protocol with a multidimensional approach].

The objectives were to examine psychometric properties of a screening test for the elderly and to propose a protocol for use in primary care. The method consisted of four stages: (1) inter-evaluator reliability for performance tests and self-assessment questions for eight functions; (2) sensitivity and specificity of questions on depression and social support; (3) meeting of experts to select instrumental activities of daily living (IADL); and (4) elaboration of the protocol. Screening lasted 16 minutes.

Mobile prehospital emergency care: an analysis of implementation in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mobile prehospital care is a key component of emergency care. The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of the State of Rio de Janeiro's Mobile Emergency Medical Service (SAMU, acronym in Portuguese). The methodology employed included document analysis, visits to six SAMU emergency call centers, and semistructured interviews conducted with 12 local and state emergency care coordinators.

[Prevalence of overburden in caregivers of dependent elderly and associated factors in a poor area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

Population aging has led to increased dependency and overburden of family caregivers of dependent elderly. The aim was to verify prevalence of family caregivers overburden and associated factors in a poor and violent area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study of 140 elderly and family caregivers, focusing on social support, abuse, cohabitation, and family caregivers overburden, in addition to dependency, cognitive decline, and depression in the elderly.