Introduction The objective was to analyze rates of stroke-related mortality and incidence of hospital admissions in Brazilians aged 15 to 49 years according to region and age group between 2008 and 2012. Methods Secondary ...

BACKGROUND: World Health Organization expert groups recommended mortality trials of four repurposed antiviral drugs - remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and interferon beta-1a - in patients hospitalized with ...

CONTEXT: Epidemiological studies on twin births have been motivated mostly by the positive correlation between twinning rate and human fertility, prematurity, low birth weight, increased risk of infant death and long term ...

The objective of the present dissertation is to carry out a projection of demand for hospitalizations for 2040 in the state of Minas Gerais, considering the regional specificities. To do so, analyze regionally the evolution ...

We estimate the health costs of supply-side barriers to accessing medical care. The setting is Colombia, where citizens have a constitutional right to health care, but insurance companies that manage delivery impose ...

In the past few years, the mortality and the hospitalization related to motorcycle accidents in Brazil rose substantially and has been studied by some scholars. The consequences of this kind of accidents can be felt in ...