scholarly journals Binge drinking and associated factors among adolescents in a city in southeastern Brazil: a longitudinal study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Oliva Jorge ◽  
Raquel Conceição Ferreira ◽  
Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira ◽  
Miriam Pimenta Vale ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Substance Involvement ◽  
The City

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the frequency of binge drinking and associated factors in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The sample consisted of 436 adolescents. Data collection involved the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Ordinal logistic regression was used in the multivariate analysis. An increase in the frequency of binge drinking was found among adolescents who lived in areas of greater social vulnerability (OR = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.01-2.68), those whose mothers consumed alcoholic beverages (OR = 1.75; 95%CI: 1.05-2.92), those whose fathers consumed alcoholic beverages (OR = 2.02; 95%CI: 1.11-3.68), those with an increased risk of tobacco use (OR = 2.82; 95%CI: 1.07-7.42) and those who attended religious services (OR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.30-3.38). Knowledge regarding factors associated with a change in the frequency of binge drinking among adolescents can assist in the establishment of public policies directed at health promotion and the prevention of adverse health conditions.

scholarly journals Signs, symptoms, parafunctions and associated factors of parent-reported sleep bruxism in children: a case-control study

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 746-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júnia Maria Serra-Negra ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Sheyla Márcia Auad ◽  
Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge ◽  
Isabela Almeida Pordeus
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Sleep Bruxism ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Social Vulnerability Index ◽  
Wake Time ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
Control Study

Bruxism is the non-functional clenching or grinding of the teeth that may occur during sleep or less commonly in daytime. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between clinical signs and symptoms, parafunctions and associated factors of sleep bruxism in children. A population-based case-control study was carried out involving 120 children, 8 years of age, with sleep bruxism and 240 children without sleep bruxism. The sample was randomly selected from public and private schools in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Groups were matched by gender and social class. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) drawn up by the city of Belo Horizonte was employed for social classification. Data collection instruments included clinical forms and pre-tested questionnaires. The diagnosis of sleep bruxism was supported by the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria. The McNemar test, binary and multivariate logistic regression models were used for statistical analysis. The risk factors associated with sleep bruxism included: primary canine wear (OR=2.3 IC 95% 1.2-4.3), biting of objects like pencils or pens (OR=2.0 IC 95% 1.2-3.3) and wake-time bruxism (tooth clenching) (OR=2.3 IC 95% 1.2-4.3). Children that present the parafunctions of object biting and wake-time bruxism were more susceptible to sleep bruxism.

scholarly journals Utilização de cinco bases cartográficas distintas para a determinação de áreas de preservação permanente no município de Rio Acima, MG: divergências en-tre os resultados / Using five different cartographic bases for determining permanent preservation area

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Felipe Silva Guimarães ◽  
Lucas Da Silva Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Digital Elevation Models ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Vector Base ◽  
The Law ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City

<p>O estudo foi realizado no município de Rio Acima, localizado ao sul da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte - MG. Na primeira etapa, foi feita a determinação das áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) do município, segundo a Lei 12.651 e a resolução CONAMA 303/2002 (esta última para delimitar as APPs de topo de morro), utilizando cinco bases topográficas distintas: vetorização de cartas do IBGE na escala de 1:50.000, imagem SRTM, Topodata, ASTER V2 e uma base vetorial disponibilizada pelo Codemig com curvas de nível equidistantes em 10 metros. Na segunda etapa, foram calculadas as áreas de cada uma das classes de APP resultantes dos mapeamentos feitos a partir de todas as bases e, em seguida, estes valores foram comparados. Ao final, foi observado que os resultados obtidos a partir da base do IBGE e da imagem ASTER V2 são os que apresentam característica mais restritiva, ou seja, com maiores áreas de preservação. Por outro lado, o mapa de áreas de preservação permanente confeccionado a partir da imagem SRTM foi o que apresentou caráter menos restritivo. Neste estudo também são discutidas outras diferenças entre os mapas elaborados a partir das cinco bases. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Palavras–chave:</strong> Município de Rio Acima, áreas de preservação permanente, modelos digitais de elevação, resolução espacial.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><p>This study was conducted in the municipality of Rio Acima (Minas Gerais State) located in the southern Belo Horizonte metropolitan region. In the first stage five different topographic bases were used to lay down the city permanent preservation areas (PPA) according to the Law 12,651 and CONAMA resolution 303/2002 (the latter to delimit the hilltop’s PPAs PPAs). These bases are the following: the vector at a 1:50.000 scale provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), SRTM image, image provided by INPE Topodata project, ASTER V2 Image and a vector base released by Codemig with 10 meters contour distance. In the second stage the areas of each one PPA classes were calculated resulting from all mapping bases. Then these values were compared. Finally it was observed that the results obtained from the ASTER V2 image and IBGE base are those with more restrictive features or in other words the result with lager PPAs. Moreover, the map of permanent preservation areas made from SRTM image showed the least restrictive character. This study also discusses other differences between the maps drawn from the five bases.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Rio Acima municipality, permanent preservation areas, digital elevation models,   spacial resolution.</p>

scholarly journals Urban effect on the characteristics of cloud-to-groundlightning over Belo Horizonte-Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 697-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. R. C. A. Pinto ◽  
O. Pinto ◽  
M. A. S. S. Gomes ◽  
N. J. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Electricity ◽  
Large City ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Network Data ◽  
Urban Effect ◽  
Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics ◽  
Convective Processes ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
The City

Abstract. An 8-year climatological analysis (1989–1996) of lightning network data over Belo Horizonte, a large city located in Southeastern Brazil, and nearby surrounding areas has indicated a significant enhancement of approximately 100% in the negative flash density and of 50% in the positive flash density over and downwind of the city, compared with the other adjacent areas. A decrease of 25% in the percentage of positive flashes was also observed over and downwind of the city. No urban effect was evident in the peak current of both negative and positive flashes. These results are in agreement with the recent results obtained by Steiger et al. (2002) for Houston, except that the strength of the effect is twice larger than in Houston. The reason for this difference is not clear. Key words. Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (atmospheric electricity; convective processes; lightning)

A new species of Anthurium (Araceae) from Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 247 (4) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDUARDO G. GONÇALVES ◽  
LUIZA F. A. DE PAULA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Blade ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Restricted Area ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Inner Surface ◽  
Rocky Outcrops ◽  
The City ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Anthurium (A. mucuri E.G.Gonç. & L.F.A. de Paula) is described and illustrated. It occurs in rocky outcrops (inselbergs) in Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil and it is so far know from a restricted area around the city of Teófilo Otoni. It seems to be closer to Anthurium viridispathum E.G.Gonç., but differs mainly in having smaller overall dimensions, a much narrower leaf blade and spathe and for the spathe that is glaucous in the inner surface. Anthurium mucuri is placed in the section Urospadix Engl. subsection Obscureviridia Engl.

scholarly journals Visceral leishmaniasis control actions: epidemiological indicators for its effectiveness evaluation in a Brazilian urban area

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Helena Franco Morais ◽  
Paulo Chagastelles Sabroza ◽  
José Eduardo Pessanha ◽  
Andrea Sobral
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Elisa Test ◽  
Canine Population ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Testing Coverage ◽  
Ratio Unit

Abstract: This research applies indicators concerning control of the visceral leishmaniasis canine reservoir in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Data were obtained from the Zoonoses Control Information System (SCZOO) and the Brazilian Information System on Diseases of Notification (SINAN) database. First we analyzed (i) existing associations between canine epidemiological indicators, where the dependent variable was the canine seroprevalence A (2007 to 2013), and the independent variables were, as follows: canine seroprevalence B (2006 to 2012); percentage of positive dogs by ELISA test reagents that were not euthanized; the relationship between the human and canine population; canine population testing coverage by census surveys; and the years of study (2006 to 2013); (ii) then, we examined the association between human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) cases between 2007 to 2013 and the mentioned variables related to dogs and years. Statistical analysis was done by a generalized linear model (GLM). One unit increases in canine seroprevalence B and canine seroprevalence A were associated to 13% and 12% increases in HVL rates, respectively. The increase in one human/dog ratio unit was associated with a 13% decrease in HVL rates. Canine seroprevalence, human/dog ratio and non-euthanasia of ELISA-reactive dogs in the environment were adequate indicators for analyzing the canine enzootic transmission and the occurrence of HVL cases.

scholarly journals Preference for death at home and associated factors among older people in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 3001-3012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Jorge ◽  
Natália Calanzani ◽  
Adelaide Freitas ◽  
Rui Nunes ◽  
Liliana Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Place Of Death ◽  
Home Death ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
At Home

Abstract We examined people’s preferences for place of death and identified factors associated with a home death preference. We asked a representative sample (N = 400) of older people (≥ 60 years) residents in the city of Belo Horizonte, about their preferences for place of death in a situation of serious illness with less than a year to live. Data were analyzed using binomial regression to identify associated factors. 52.2% indicate home as the preferred place of death. Five variables were associated with preference for death at home: those living with 1 child (odds ratio (OR)0.41; 95% confidence interval (CI):0.18-0.92; ref: without children); being in education for up to 4 years (OR0.42; 95% CI:0.20-0.89; ref: higher education); finding it difficult to live with the present income (OR3.18; 95% CI:1.53-6.62; ref: living comfortably); self-assessed fair overall health (OR2.07; 95% CI:1.06-4.03; ref: very good health) and selecting “choosing who makes decisions about your care” as the care priority that would matter to them the most (OR2.43; 95%CI:1.34-4.40; ref: dying in the place you want). Most respondents chose home as preferred place of death. However, most residents of Belo Horizonte die in hospitals, suggesting that preferences are not being considered.

scholarly journals Occurrence of Chaetogaster limnaei K. von Baer, 1927 (Oligochaeta, Naididae) associated with Gastropoda mollusks in horticultural channels in Southeastern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1055-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
RT. Martins ◽  
RG. Alves
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Irrigation Channels ◽  
The City

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Chaetogaster limnaei K. von Baer, 1927 in four species of mollusks collected in irrigation channels of a horticultural garden in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil. The collections were made from June 2005 to January 2006. Of the four species of mollusks analysed, we could not detect the presence of C. limnaei in Pomacea lineata (Spix, 1827). There were recorded 320 specimens of C. limnaei in association with Aplexa rivalis Mastou & Rackett, 1898, Lymnaea columella Say, 1818 and Biomphalaria sp., the latter having the highest number of associated Naididae.

scholarly journals Older people’s preferences for self-involvement in decision-making if faced with serious illness

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Jorge ◽  
Natália Calanzani ◽  
Adelaide Freitas ◽  
Rui Nunes ◽  
Liliana Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Living Will ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
Care Decision

OBJECTIVES: To examine older people’s preferences for self-involvement in end-of-life care decision-making in scenarios of mental capacity (competency) and incapacity, and to identify associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted including 400 individuals aged 60+ years living in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. RESULTS: Among 400 respondents, 95.3% preferred self-involvement when capable (due to the high percentage, associated factors were not calculated) and 64.5% preferred self-involvement when incapable through, for example, a living will. Considering that participants could choose multiple answers, the most frequent combinations in the capacity scenario were “yourself” and “other relatives” (76.8%) and “yourself” and “the doctor” (67.8%). In the incapacity scenario, the most frequent combinations were “yourself” and “other relatives” (usually their children and, less often, their grandchildren) (59.3%) and “yourself” and “the doctor” (48.5%). Three factors were associated with a preference for self-involvement in an incapacity scenario. Those who were married or had a partner (widowed; adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.19–0.68) and those who were male (female; AOR = 0.62; 95%CI 0.38–1.00) were less likely to prefer self-involvement. Those who were younger, as in age bands 60-69 years (80+; AOR = 2.35; 95%CI 1.20–4.58) and 70–79 years (80+; AOR = 2.45; 95%CI 1.21–4.94), were more likely to prefer self-involvement. CONCLUSIONS: Most participants preferred self-involvement in both scenarios of capacity and incapacity. Preference for self-involvement was higher in the scenario of capacity, while preference for the involvement of other relatives (usually their children) was greater in the scenario of incapacity.

scholarly journals Binge drinking, alcohol outlet density and associated factors: a multilevel analysis among adolescents in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Gabrielle Martins ◽  
Mariana Oliveira Guimarães ◽  
Kelly Oliva Jorge ◽  
Carlos José de Paula Silva ◽  
Raquel Conceição Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
School Students ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Alcohol Outlets ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Belo Horizonte

Our study sought to evaluate the prevalence of binge drinking in adolescents and its association with density of alcohol outlets around schools. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, with 436 high-school students aged between 17 and 19 and enrolled in 18 public and private schools. The students completed the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT-C), consisting of questions about alcohol consumption by parents and siblings, and socioeconomic status (type of school, mother’s education level). Data from geographic information systems were used to estimate the density of alcohol outlets around schools participating. The association between exploratory variables and binge drinking was investigated using multilevel logistic regression analysis (p < 0.05) with random intercepts and fixed slopes. A three-step sequential modeling strategy was adopted. The prevalence of binge drinking was 39.9%. The alcohol consumption among adolescents was lower for those studying in areas with low density of alcohol outlets around schools (OR = 0.32; 95%CI: 0.14; 0.73) and the consumption of alcohol by mothers was associated with binge drinking among adolescents (OR = 1.94; 95%CI: 1.14; 3.30). Our study concluded that binge drinking among adolescents was associated with density of alcohol outlets around the schools and mother’s alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Vertical social distancing policy is ineffective to contain the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Henrique Duczmal ◽  
Alexandre Celestino Leite Almeida ◽  
Denise Bulgarelli Duczmal ◽  
Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves ◽  
Flávia Costa Oliveira Magalhães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Infected People ◽  
R Language ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Supplementary Material ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City

Abstract: Considering numerical simulations, this study shows that the so-called vertical social distancing health policy is ineffective to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. We present the SEIR-Net model, for a network of social group interactions, as a development of the classic mathematical model of SEIR epidemics (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected (symptomatic and asymptomatic)-Removed). In the SEIR-Net model, we can simulate social contacts between groups divided by age groups and analyze different strategies of social distancing. In the vertical distancing policy, only older people are distanced, whereas in the horizontal distancing policy all age groups adhere to social distancing. These two scenarios are compared to a control scenario in which no intervention is made to distance people. The vertical distancing scenario is almost as bad as the control, both in terms of people infected and in the acceleration of cases. On the other hand, horizontal distancing, if applied with the same intensity in all age groups, significantly reduces the total infected people “flattening the disease growth curve”. Our analysis considers the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, but similar conclusions apply to other cities as well. Code implementation of the model in R-language is provided in the supplementary material.

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