Developmental disability in schoolchildren from four Brazilian regions

Developmental disability in schoolchildren from four Brazilian regions.

Child developmental disability (CDD) is an emerging global health priority. More than 140 million children live with a disability in unfavorable socioeconomic conditions worldwide. A review including 80 papers documented a lack of high-quality research into CDD. Few of these studies were conducted in Latin America, and the only Brazilian epidemiological study was focused on hearing loss. A revi...

Biometrical characters of Artemia from four Iranian regions

Economic Impact of Dengue: Multicenter Study across Four Brazilian Regions

BACKGROUND Dengue is an increasing public health concern in Brazil. There is a need for an updated evaluation of the economic impact of dengue within the country. We undertook this multicenter study to evaluate the economic burden of dengue in Brazil. METHODS We estimated the economic burden of dengue in Brazil for the years 2009 to 2013 and for the epidemic season of August 2012- September 2...

Biometrical characters of Artemia from four Iranian regions

[Prevalence of trachoma in Brazilian schoolchildren].

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and describe the distribution of trachoma among schoolchildren in Brazilian municipalities. METHODS Cross-sectional study, using cluster sampling, of the schoolchildren population of the Brazilian municipalities with Human Development Index - Municipal lower than the national average. This trachoma prevalence survey was conducted by the Ministry of Health,...