Publications by authors named "Jessica P L Moreira"
Prevalence, Indirect Costs, and Risk Factors for Work Disability in Patients with Crohn's Disease at a Tertiary Care Center in Rio de Janeiro.
Dig Dis Sci
September 2021
Background And Aims: Crohn's disease (CD) can lead to work disability with social and economic impacts worldwide. In Brazil, where its prevalence is increasing, we assessed the indirect costs, prevalence, and risk factors for work disability in the state of Rio de Janeiro and in a tertiary care referral center of the state.
Methods: Data were retrieved from the database of the Single System of Social Security Benefits Information, with a cross-check for aid pension and disability retirement.
The scope of this study was to establish the influence of the Family Healthcare Strategy (FHS) in the use of health services for Brazilian children under 5 years of age interviewed in the 2013 National Health Survey (NHS). The Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method was used to correct the lack of comparability between the groups of children under scrutiny. The PSM was estimated by logistic regression and reflects the conditional probability of receiving registration in the FHS given a set of covariates that depict the socioeconomic, demographic, sanitary and health aspects of children and families who comprise same.
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- The study examines the impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on disability and work absence in Brazil, highlighting a recent increase in prevalence.
- The analysis reveals that ulcerative colitis (UC) leads to more temporary disabilities, while Crohn's disease (CD) results in longer, more frequent permanent disabilities, particularly affecting younger patients.
- Findings suggest geographical disparities in disability rates, with higher incidence in the South, particularly for women, and indicate that vocational rehabilitation programs could enhance the quality of life for affected individuals.
Objectives: To describe incidence and lethality time trends rates of pancreatic cancer (PC) in Brazil.
Methods: Data from Brazilian Health National Public System (SUS) were retrospectively collected with regard to PC from January 2005 to December 2012. Pancreatic cancer incidence and lethality rates were estimated from SUS hospitalizations and in-hospital PC deaths and adjusted to total available hospital beds.