Addressing global disparities in blood pressure control: perspectives of the International Society of Hypertension
AE Schutte, TH Jafar, NR Poulter… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …
Punt politics as failure of health system stewardship: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic response in Brazil and Mexico
We present a new concept, Punt Politics, and apply it to the COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPI) in two epicenters of the pandemic: Mexico and Brazil. Punt Politics refers …
interventions (NPI) in two epicenters of the pandemic: Mexico and Brazil. Punt Politics refers …
Spatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 spread in Brazil
Brazil has been severely hit by COVID-19, with rapid spatial spread of both cases and
deaths. We used daily data on reported cases and deaths to understand, measure, and …
deaths. We used daily data on reported cases and deaths to understand, measure, and …
Effect of socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerabilities on health-system preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis
Background COVID-19 spread rapidly in Brazil despite the country's well established health
and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system …
and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system …
Governing COVID-19 without government in Brazil: Ignorance, neoliberal authoritarianism, and the collapse of public health leadership
Brazil's governance of the COVID-19 pandemic has been described as nothing short of
tragic by several commentators. President Jair Bolsonaro's dangerous brew of neoliberal …
tragic by several commentators. President Jair Bolsonaro's dangerous brew of neoliberal …
[HTML][HTML] Taking the right measures to control COVID-19
Y Xiao, ME Torok - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2020 - thelancet.com
On Jan 20, 2020, China declared the disease a second-class infectious disease but has
introduced management measures for a first-class infectious disease (considered the most …
introduced management measures for a first-class infectious disease (considered the most …
Reduction in life expectancy in Brazil after COVID-19
Brazil has been heavily affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we
used data on reported total deaths in 2020 and in January–April 2021 to measure and …
used data on reported total deaths in 2020 and in January–April 2021 to measure and …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 response in Latin America
Effective management of a pandemic due to a respiratory virus requires public health
capacity for a coordinated response for mandatory restrictions, large-scale testing to identify …
capacity for a coordinated response for mandatory restrictions, large-scale testing to identify …
[HTML][HTML] Cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família no Brasil: o que nos mostram as Pesquisas Nacionais de Saúde 2013 e 2019
O artigo analisa a evolução da cobertura da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF), a partir
dos resultados dos inquéritos populacionais das Pesquisas Nacionais de Saúde (PNS) de …
dos resultados dos inquéritos populacionais das Pesquisas Nacionais de Saúde (PNS) de …
Estatística Cardiovascular–Brasil 2020
O Brasil é um país continental de extrema diversidade quanto a clima e condições
ambientais, densidade populacional, desenvolvimento econômico e características raciais e …
ambientais, densidade populacional, desenvolvimento econômico e características raciais e …