Publications by authors named "M Inacio"
Obesogenic Environment in a Minas Gerais State Metropolis, Brazil: Analysis of Crime Rates, Food Shops and Physical Activity Venues.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2024
The aim of the present study is to identify obesogenic environment profiles to find the obesogenic environment pattern for Belo Horizonte City. The current research followed the ecological approach and was substantiated by data from food shops, public sports venues, crime rates (homicides and robberies) and the rate of accidents with pedestrians. Descriptive analyses and principal component analysis (PCA) were conducted in Stata software, version 14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify quality and safety indicators routinely used to monitor, evaluate, and improve care transitions for older adults globally.
Design: A scoping literature review.
Setting And Participants: This review identified indicators used internationally to monitor and evaluate the quality and safety of care transitions by older adults.
Article Synopsis
- Pine wilt disease, caused by the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, poses significant risks to global pine forests, and its management presents logistical challenges and ecological concerns.
- Esteya spp., specifically Esteya vermicola and Esteya floridanum, show promise as biological control agents against the nematode, with studies evaluating their competitive abilities against other fungi and their metabolic capabilities.
- Results indicate both Esteya spp. effectively suppress the pinewood nematode in lab settings, suggesting that applying these fungi to pine trees could enhance their protection against the nematode and related fungal pathogens.
Land use impacts land surface temperature (LST), especially in urban areas where anthropogenic materials have a high capacity to store energy. Nevertheless, cities have many other land uses (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidity of Pharmaceutical Claims Data for Determining Medication Exposure in Long-Term Care Facilities.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate how accurate pharmaceutical claims are compared to medication administration charts in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) by analyzing data from 279 residents across 5 facilities.
- - Researchers found that pharmaceutical claims had a high positive predictive value (PPV) of over 75% for most medications, particularly at the 3-digit ATC classification level, and sensitivity for specific drug classes like diabetes agents and beta-blockers was also very high.
- - The analysis concluded that claims data is reliable for tracking medication exposure, suggesting that exposure periods of 90-120 days are generally adequate, although longer durations might be necessary for medications in larger pack sizes.