[Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and associated factors in indigenous women in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil].

This study's objective was to estimate the prevalence of abnormal casual capillary blood glucose, suggestive of diabetes mellitus, and the associations with socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric, and clinical factors in indigenous women in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample of women 18 to 59 years of age in the Bororó and Jaguapiru villages. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect data, and statistical analysis used the Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and generalized linear model tests.

Tuberculosis control in a highly endemic indigenous community in Brazil.

In Latin America, indigenous populations have high rates of non-completion of TB treatment and case fatality and have been defined as a priority group for investments. To evaluate TB control, a retrospective cohort study was performed to identify factors predictive of non-completion of treatment and mortality in an indigenous and non-indigenous population between 2002 and 2008 in Dourados, Brazil. A 90% reduction in non-completion of TB treatment was observed in the indigenous population after DOTS (directly observed treatment, short course) implementation (20% vs 2%).

Prevalence of episodes of mania and hypomania and associated comorbidities among young adults.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of episodes of mania and hypomania, as well as associated factors and comorbidities among adults 18 to 24 years old in the city of Pelotas, Brazil.

Method: This is a cross-sectional population-based study. The sample was selected through conglomerates, and episodes of mania and hypomania were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric.

[Falls by elderly people living in long-term care institutions in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil].

This study focuses on the occurrence of falls and related factors among elderly individuals living in long-term care institutions in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. A structured questionnaire on demographic characteristics, morbidity, use of psychoactive drugs, and occurrence of falls was used. In December 2006, all 21 long-term care institutions for the elderly registered in the city were contacted, and 19 agreed to participate.

[Use of dental services and associated factors: a population-based study in southern Brazil].

The aim of this study was to estimate patterns of dental services use in a medium-sized city in southern Brazil. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 4,226 individuals aged 10 years and older. Poisson regression analysis was used to identify associated factors; 50.

[Self-esteem and associated factors in pregnant women in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil].

This study analyzes self-esteem and associated factors in pregnant women treated by the Unified National Health System (SUS) in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Using a cross-sectional design, 560 pregnant women were interviewed from May to November 2006. The interviews were held in specific locations like University outpatient clinics and hospital wards and a center run by the city government.

[Association of stressful life events and psychological distress: a community-based study].

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1999 to investigate the association between stressful psychosocial events and psychological distress. A Faces Scale was used to measure the outcome. Death and illness in the family, divorce, robbery, injury, migration, and loss of employment in the previous year were investigated through interviews with 3,942 individuals over 20 years.

Do risk factors for childhood infections and malnutrition protect against asthma? A study of Brazilian male adolescents.

Objectives: We studied the association between early life conditions and asthma in adolescence.

Methods: We conducted a population-based birth cohort study involving 2250 male 18-year-olds residing in Brazil.

Results: Approximately 18% of the adolescents reported having asthma.

[Epidemiology of psychological distress: a population-based cross-sectional study].

Objective: To determine the prevalence and distribution of psychological distress in an urban adult population.

Methods: A total of 3,942 individuals over 20 years old in the city of Pelotas, Brazil, were studied. Psychological distress was defined using an indicator of well-being, the Faces Scale, and self-perception of nervousness.