Oral health is extremely important for people’s overall health and well-being, whether for chewing and swallowing, or for self-esteem; it should be noted that oral health-related problems can lead to psychological harm. However, according to the results of the 2019 National Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde – PNS), less than 30% of elderly people had consulted a dentist in the year prior to the survey interview.
Prenatal care plays a fundamental role in promoting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Coverage of prenatal care in Brazil is almost universal, however, care for pregnant women has not yet been fully achieved. In Southeast Brazil, the state of Rio de Janeiro reported the lowest average number of consultations performed.
Given the high incidence of cervical cancer in Brazil, correct diagnosis is increasingly necessary. However, inadequate use of the descriptive field “other malignant neoplasms” signals the need for health worker training and enhancement of the form used on the Cancer Information System (Sistema de Informação do Câncer – SISCAN).
Exposure to toxic substances is a public health problem in several countries, considering that the industrialization process is not always accompanied by knowledge and institutional structures needed to protect of people and the environment. Data on non-drug poisoning (NDP) in Brazil are still scarce and incomplete.
Epidemiology and Health Services: Journal of the Brazilian National Health System (Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde – Revista do SUS – RESS) and the Brazilian Journal of Epidemiology (Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia – Epidemio) jointly published a special call for papers in June 2022. Below you can check out the first of these articles which have been published by Epidemio.
Researchers found that 4 out of 10 people with diabetes hospitalized due to COVID-19 died, and that 3 in every 20 COVID-19 deaths occurred in individuals with diabetes mellitus, highlighting the susceptibility of this population and the need to control this chronic disease.
