Publications by authors named "Luiz G V Cardoso"
The scope of the study was to assess moderate and excessive alcohol consumption and associated factors among residents of Quilombola Communities in Vitória da Conquista in the State of Bahia. It involved a cross-sectional study among 750 individuals aged ≥ 18 years interviewed in 2011 using an adapted version of the National Survey of Health Questionnaire. Alcohol consumption was classified into abstemious, moderate and heavy drinking categories and was analyzed using the multinomial regression model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Health survey in Quilombola communities (descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888) in Vitória da Conquista in the state of Bahia (COMQUISTA Project), Brazil: methodological aspects and descriptive analysis].
Cien Saude Colet
June 2014
Article Synopsis
- The article discusses the methodology and findings of the COMQUISTA Project, which studied Quilombola communities in Bahia, Brazil, involving interviews and health measurements.
- It involved 397 housing units, with 797 adults and 130 children participating, revealing a demographic profile similar to the broader Brazilian population but highlighting significant issues with sanitation and socioeconomic status.
- The reliability of the study's instruments was confirmed, and the researchers concluded the need for strategies to improve the quality of life for the Quilombolas, suggesting the methodology can be applied to other populations as well.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely used for the modulation of the inflammatory response. However, a number of facts involving the occurrence of gastrointestinal lesions have limited the chronic use of NSAIDs. In order to diminish the occurrence of gastrointestinal damage caused by NSAIDs, the combination of NSAIDs with the H2 receptor blocker, cimetidine, has been evaluated.
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