Publications by authors named "Lucio Jose Botelho"
Objective: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with professional recommendation and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in Brazilian individuals diagnosed with hypertension (HBP), diabetes, and/or hypercholesterolemia.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional population-based study with a representative sample of the Brazilian population (aged ≥20 years) in 2013, with self-reported HBP (n=11.098), diabetes (n=3.
Auriculotherapy consists of physical stimuli applied to the outer ear and is commonly associated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The authors present and discuss the development of a course that offers a semi-on-site auriculotherapy course for Brazilian primary health care (PHC) professionals. The course was funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health and developed at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2015 by a team of experts in auriculotherapy.
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- - The study analyzed trends in adolescent fertility rates and their correlation with perinatal outcomes in Santa Catarina, Brazil from 2006 to 2013, finding variation in rates among different regions, between 40.9 to 72.0 per 1,000 for mothers aged 15-19 years.
- - Findings revealed that younger adolescent mothers (15-19 years) had fewer prenatal care visits, more often lacked a partner, and faced higher risks of adverse outcomes like preterm birth and low birthweight compared to mothers aged 20 and older, with even greater risks for those aged 10-14.
- - The study highlights the need for targeted strategies from health professionals and educators to address the high fertility rates
Objective: to develop a predictive model to estimate the probability of prostate cancer prior to biopsy.
Methods: from September 2009 to January 2014, 445 men underwent prostate biopsy in a radiology service. We excluded from the study patients with diseases that could compromise the data analysis, who had undergone prostatic resection or used 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors.