scholarly journals Cancer incidence in eighteen cities of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela I Andreoni ◽  
Donaldo B Veneziano ◽  
Osvaldo Giannotti Filho ◽  
Carlos Marigo ◽  
Antonio P Mirra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
International Agency ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
The City ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

OBJECTIVE: As in Brazil cancer registries are mostly based on large cities, there are no estimates per state or per region and information on the disease incidence in the vast in-land areas is very scarce. An incidence survey was conducted in 18 major cities of the state of São Paulo, excluding the capital, aiming to collect information about cancer incidence in the state of São Paulo. METHODS: Of the 18 cities in state of São Paulo included in the survey, all had available resources for cancer management. Data from the year of 1991 were collected by the personnel of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute of Statistics), who were especially trained by the study coordinators at the Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo (Cancer Center of São Paulo). The collected data were processed and analyzed at the Oncocentro. Data collection, processing, and analyses were performed according to the recommendations of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. RESULTS: Although some discrepancies were observed in cancer incidence rates between the cities, results obtained for all 18 cities combined were remarkably close to those recently found for the city of São Paulo in the year 1993. One remarkable finding was the relatively high cancer incidence rates in both sexes in the city of Santos. CONCLUSIONS: The very similar all-sites cancer incidence rates found in the year 1991, when compared to those for the city of São Paulo in the year 1993, are suggestive that all regions have common cancer-related factors. Nevertheless, other explanations, such as the inclusion in the study of prevalent cases, as well as of non-residents, may have occurred in both studies, biasing the results. There is a need of further studies to confirm the high cancer incidence in Santos.

Cancer incidence rates among Japanese immigrants in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, 1969–78

1990 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoichiro Tsugane ◽  
Jose M. P. de Souza ◽  
Moacyr L. Costa ◽  
Antonio P. Mirra ◽  
Sabina L. D. Gotlieb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Japanese Immigrants ◽  
The City ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

scholarly journals Health system financing paradigm in the state of São Paulo

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Adilson Soares
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
High Complexity ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Capita Spending ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The City

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the allocation of financial resources in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in the state of São Paulo by level of care, health region, source of funds and level of government. METHODS: This is an exploratory study based on 2014 data extracted from the Public Health Budget Database, presented in absolute terms, relative terms and per capita. RESULTS: In 2014, R$52.1 bi were spent on public health, 58.0% having corresponded to the expenditures of the municipalities and 42.0% to those of the state government. Regional per capita spending varied from R$561.75 to R$824.85. As for the per capita spending on primary health care, which represented 37.5% of the municipalities’ total expenditure, the lowest value was found in the city of São Paulo and the highest, in Araçatuba. Campinas had the highest per capita expenditure on medium and high complexity care, while Presidente Prudente had the lowest. The highest regional percentage of the current net revenue spent on health was verified in Registro, and the lowest, in the city of São Paulo. CONCLUSIONS: The paradigm of the health sector’s financing in São Paulo revealed that the expenditure on primary health care, level elected by health policy as strategic because it depends on coordination and integral health care in the attention networks, was not considered a priority in relation to the expenditure with the medium and high complexity, exposing the iniquities in the state’s regions.

scholarly journals The association between population aging and oral and pharynx cancer incidence in the American continent

2011 ◽  
pp. 191-198
Author(s):  
Michelle E Denison ◽  
Libia Soto ◽  
Carlos Alfonso Reyes-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
National Income ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
International Agency ◽  
American Continent ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Pharynx Cancer ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the association between aging of population and incidence of oral cavity and pharynx cancer at the country level in the American continent. Methods: An ecological study at the country level. Countries’ data for oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence comes from the International Agency for Cancer Research (GLOBOCAN 2002). Twenty eight countries were included from North America, Central America, and South America. The dependent variables were the countries’ oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence rates (per 100,000/ year) by sex, overall and age-specific groups, 0-64 (younger population) and 65+ (older population), and the main independent variable was the countries’ aging population (% of persons 65 years and older). Other variables considered were per-capita gross national income and prevalence of smoking by sex at the country level. Results: Overall countries’ level of oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence rates were strongly correlated with the countries’ aging population (p<0.01). In adjusted regression analyses, the countries’ aging population was significantly associated with overall oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence rates for male (p<0.0001, p=0.0003) and female (p=0.0025, p=0.0134) populations. Conclusion: Countries’ aging population was associated with increased countries’ oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence rates in the American continent.

scholarly journals Some new and rare Euglenophyce from the State of São Paulo, southern Brazil

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos E. de M Bicudo ◽  
Denise de C Bicudo
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
The City

Occurrence is reported from the region of the city of São Paulo, southern Brazil, of two euglenoid flagellates (Euglenophyceae). These are very rare, and thus very poorly known members of the class: Scytomonas major (Berliner) Lemmermann and Scytomonas pusilla Stein var. sarmatica Drezepolski. Two species - Gyropaigne brasiliensis C. Bicudo & D. Bicudo, sp. nov. and Phacus ephippioiaeus C. Bicudo & D. Bicudo, sp. nov. - are also described as new to science.

scholarly journals Patrimônio pétreo paulistano: análise sob a ótica de propagação de ondas ultrassônicas

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (30) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Eliane Aparecida Del Lama ◽  
Alexander Martin Silveira Gimenez ◽  
Danielle Grossi ◽  
Diego Ferreira Ramos Machado ◽  
Luciane Kuzmickas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Method ◽  
Pulse Velocity ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Depth Of Penetration ◽  
Stone Monuments ◽  
The City ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Ultrasound Pulse

A medição da velocidade de propagação de ondas ultrassônicas, método de análise não destrutivo, é uma técnica eficiente para avaliar o estado de conservação da rocha e a profundidade de penetração de consolidantes em monumentos. Este trabalho objetiva analisar monumentos pétreos da cidade de São Paulo com base nesta técnica. A superfície de acabamento é um ponto chave na obtenção dos dados, uma vez que superfícies polidas permitem o perfeito acoplamento dos transdutores, favorecendo a execução do ensaio de forma adequada. Os dados apontam rochas não alteradas ou ausência de fraturamento nos monumentos analisados. Abstract: Ultrasound pulse velocity, a non-destructive analytical method, is an efficient technique to evaluate the state of conservation of the rock and the depth of penetration of consolidants in monuments. This work aims to analyze stone monuments of the city of São Paulo based on this method. The finishing surface is a key point in obtaining the data, since polished surfaces allow the perfect coupling of the transducers, favoring the performance of the test in an appropriate manner. The data indicate unweathered rocks or absence of fractures in the analyzed monuments.

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates in Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa W. Chu ◽  
Jamie Ritchey ◽  
Susan S. Devesa ◽  
Sabah M. Quraishi ◽  
Hongmei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Prostate Cancer Incidence ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

African American men have among the highest prostate cancer incidence rates in the world yet rates among their African counterparts are unclear. In this paper, we compared reported rates among black men of Sub-Saharan African descent using data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program for 1973–2007. Although population-based data in Africa are quite limited, the available data from IARC showed that rates among blacks were highest in the East (10.7–38.1 per 100,000 man-years, age-adjusted world standard) and lowest in the West (4.7–19.8). These rates were considerably lower than those of 80.0–195.3 observed among African Americans. Rates in Africa increased over time (1987–2002) and have been comparable to those for distant stage in African Americans. These patterns are likely due to differences between African and African American men in medical care access, screening, registry quality, genetic diversity, and Westernization. Incidence rates in Africa will likely continue to rise with improving economies and increasing Westernization, warranting the need for more high-quality population-based registration to monitor cancer incidence in Africa.

Groundwater Pollution Risk and Vulnerability Map of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. A. Hirata ◽  
C. R. A. Bastos ◽  
G. A. Rocha ◽  
D. C. Gomes ◽  
M. A. Iritani
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Regional Survey ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Contaminant Sources ◽  
Vulnerability Map ◽  
Potential Contaminant ◽  
The City

Aiming to provide a global diagnosis of the actual threat of pollution to the most important aquifers of the State of São Paulo, Brasil, due to its intensive industrialization and agriculture, three government institutions -the Instituto Geologico (Geological Institute), the CETESB (Environmental Sanitary Technology Company) and the DAEE (Water and Eleotrical Energy Department) - carried out a regional survey to define the aquifers' vulnerability to pollution and for recording and ranking the potential contaminant sources. This paper describes the results of this survey, excluding the metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo. More than 500 industries were recorded and ranked according to their low, moderate or high potential contaminant load for impacting groundwater. Thirty - one aquifer units were defined and a 1:500.000 scale vulnerability map was produced. Critical areas were defined and recommended as being priority sites for the adoption of control measures.

scholarly journals The impact of atmospheric particulate matter on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 1737-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshio Yanagi ◽  
João Vicente de Assunção ◽  
Ligia Vizeu Barrozo
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Lung Cancer Mortality ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This study aimed to verify the impact of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Statistical techniques were used to investigate the relationship between PM10 on cancer incidence and mortality in selected districts. For some types of cancer (skin, lung, thyroid, larynx, and bladder) and some periods, the correlation coefficients ranged from 0.60 to 0.80 for incidence. Lung cancer mortality showed more correlations during the overall period. Spatial analysis showed that districts distant from the city center showed higher than expected relative risk, depending on the type of cancer. According to the study, urban PM10 can contribute to increased incidence of some cancers and may also contribute to increased cancer mortality. The results highlight the need to adopt measures to reduce atmospheric PM10 levels and the importance of their continuous monitoring.

Dealing with violence: Varied reactions from frontline workers acting in highly vulnerable territories

2021 ◽  
pp. 239965442110315
Author(s):  
Gabriela Lotta ◽  
Fernanda Lima-Silva ◽  
Arilson Favareto
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Multiple Strategies ◽  
The City

This paper aims to understand the multiple strategies developed by frontline workers to deal with situations of violence in vulnerable territories. We analyze the micro-dynamics within which workers operate to understand how the State deals with violence. Empirically, we analyzed data from interviews with 140 frontline workers implementing different policies not directly related to violence in neighborhoods located in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, known for their populations’ precariousness and vulnerability. The results expand the understanding of the different ways in which violence expresses itself in these places and show that the reactions developed by frontline workers are more complex than those suggested by the existing literature. The multiple violence to which these workers are exposed is used and manipulated by them in various ways during policy implementation. Frontline workers can ignore, negotiate with, or combat violence. They use their agency to develop different reactions based on how they and the policies are embedded or disconnected to the territories.

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