Search Results - "Inês Echenique Mattos"
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Handgrip Strength and Factors Associated in Poor Elderly Assisted at a Primary Care Unit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Published in PloS one (10-11-2016)“…Sarcopenia is a condition diagnosed when the patient presents low muscle mass, plus low muscle strength or low physical performance. Muscle weakness in the…”
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Self-rated health and associated factors in elderly patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Published in Cancer epidemiology (01-12-2017)“…•Self-rated health is associated with an increasing number of comorbidities among elderly patients with cancer.•Individuals who rated their health as fair or…”
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Depressive symptoms in institutionalized older adults
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-04-2014)“…To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among institutionalized elderly individuals and to analyze factors associated with this condition. This was a…”
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Trends in mortality due to breast cancer among women in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1996-2011
Published in Ciência & saude coletiva (01-03-2015)“…A descriptive time series study was conducted in order to analyze the mortality rates for breast cancer in two age brackets (< 60 years and ≥ 60 years), in…”
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Validity of self-reported weight, height, and BMI in mothers of the research Birth in Brazil
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-01-2017)“…To evaluate the accuracy of information on pre-gestational weight, height, pre-gestational body mass index, and weight at the last prenatal appointment,…”
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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13)
Published in Cadernos de saúde pública (01-03-2015)“…This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13). Interviews were carried out with…”
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Self-rated health (SRH) as a predictor of mortality in elderly men living in a medium-size city in Brazil
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-11-2010)“…Abstract The objective was to examine the role of SRH as a predictor of mortality in elderly men in a medium-size Brazilian city. In 2 years of follow-up, 120…”
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Quality of life as a predictor of overall survival after breast cancer treatment
Published in Quality of life research (01-03-2014)“…Purpose To describe quality of life (QoL) in a cohort of surviving women 4 years after breast cancer treatment and to analyze its role as a predictor of…”
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Epidemiological characteristics related to treatment failure of preinvasive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among Brazilian women
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer (01-11-2009)“…To evaluate cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) treatment failure among women with an altered Papanicolaou test and treated at a public cervical pathology…”
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A comparison between physical and biopsychosocial measures of frailty: Prevalence and associated factors in Brazilian older adults
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-03-2019)“…•The study demonstrates that the CHS index and the TFI identify different groups of frail older adults.•The factors associated with physical frailty (CHS…”
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Predictive validity of the Brazilian version of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator for adverse health outcomes in older adults
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-05-2018)“…•The validation of Brazilian version of the TFI is now complete.•TFI is a good predictor of adverse health outcomes among users of primary health care.•Health…”
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Vulnerability and associated factors among older people using the Family Health Strategy
Published in Ciência & saude coletiva (01-09-2019)“…The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of vulnerability and associated factors among older people using family health strategies in Várzea…”
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Cancer and wood-related occupational exposure in the Amazon region of Brazil
Published in Environmental research (01-09-2005)“…The occurrence of neoplasms, particularly nasal cavities and paranasal sinus tumors, has been associated with exposure to wood dust. The wood industry occupies…”
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Low birth weight at term and the presence of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide in the Brazilian Amazon: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (06-09-2014)“…Although studies have shown an association between air pollutants from anthropogenic sources and pregnancy outcomes, little is known regarding the association…”
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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Tilburg frailty indicator (TFI)
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-07-2013)“…Abstract This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the TFI, an instrument that identifies frailty in elderly…”
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Racial inequalities in advanced clinical staging in women with breast cancer treated at a referral hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Published in Saúde e sociedade (01-01-2021)“…This study sought to analyze the association between race/skin color and clinical staging in women with breast cancer at a referral hospital for cancer…”
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Symptoms and factors associated with symptom clusters among older adults with oral and oropharyngeal cancers at diagnosis
Published in Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online) (01-02-2022)“…OBJECTIVE: Describe differences in pretreatment symptoms and the composition of symptom clusters in older patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS:…”
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Particulate matter originating from biomass burning and respiratory
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-04-2013)“…To analyze the effects of exposure to fine particulate matter from burning on hospital admissions due to respiratory diseases in children and the elderly. This…”
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Completeness and reliability of the National Mortality Information System for perinatal deaths in Brazil, 2011-2012: a descriptive study
Published in Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde (21-03-2019)“…to analyze the completeness and reliability of data on perinatal deaths held on Brazil's Mortality Information System (SIM) in 2011-2012. this was a study…”
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Perfil do rastreamento do câncer do colo do útero em Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul: um estudo avaliativo do período 2006-2018
Published in Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde (2022)“…Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a cobertura e a qualidade do rastreamento do Programa de Controle do Câncer do Colo do Útero (PCCCU) em Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do…”
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