26/Feb/2025
Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Brazilian capitals: How many, where, and who are they?
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO0754
Highlights ■ Any alcohol consumption during pregnancy: prevalence of 11.5%. ■ Excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy: prevalence of 3.0%. ■ Risk factors: older age, low education, and Indigenous ethnicity. ■ Protective factors: being married and living in Northern Brazil. ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption among pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined pregnant women living in Brazilian capitals using information collected by the Noncommunicable Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance System (Vigitel) between 2006 […]
Keywords: Alcohol drinking; Binge drinking; Health Surveys; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Risk Factors; Surveys and questionnaires
06/Aug/2020
Use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders: evidence from National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines
einstein (São Paulo). 06/Aug/2020;18:eAO5314.
View Article06/Aug/2020
Use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders: evidence from National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO5314
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of use of drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders, according to demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of the Brazilian population. Methods This is a population-based survey that interviewed individuals residing in cities of the five regions in Brazil. The study sample was composed of 32,348 individuals aged 20 or more years. The profile of use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders was evaluated considering the variables sex, age, healthcare plan, region, and number of chronic diseases. […]
Keywords: Aged; Drug utilization; Gastrointestinal tract; Health policy; Health Surveys; Patient Medication Knowledge; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacoepidemiology; Polypharmacy; Proton pump inhibitors