Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Di Long, Johan P. Mackenbach, Silvia Klokgieters, Ramune Kalediene, Patrick Deboosere, Pekka Martikainen, Kristian Heggebo, Mall Leinsalu, Matthias Bopp, Henrik Bronnum-Hansen, Giuseppe Costa, Terje Eikemo, Wilma J. Nusselder
Summary: Studies have shown important changes in educational inequalities in mortality over time, but it is unknown whether a birth cohort perspective paints the same picture. This study compares changes in inequalities in mortality between a period and cohort perspective and explores mortality trends among low-educated and high-educated birth cohorts.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Teniola Egbe, Diana Montoya-Williams, Kate Wallis, Molly Passarella, Scott A. Lorch
Summary: This retrospective study in Pennsylvania found that foreign-born women overall had lower relative risks of preterm birth, but the risk varied by preterm strata and by race when considering maternal race, ethnicity, and nativity. It suggests that race, ethnicity, and nativity contribute differently to varying levels of prematurity. Further research may benefit from a more detailed approach to studying preterm birth outcomes and considering the interaction between nativity, race, and ethnicity.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Felix Walther, Denise Kuester, Anja Bieber, Juergen Malzahn, Mario Ruediger, Jochen Schmitt
Summary: Results from the analysis of 13 studies suggest higher rates of perinatal mortality for low-risk births in hospitals with low birth volumes. Due to the heterogeneity among studies, data synthesis was complicated, and a meta-analysis was not feasible.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Sarka Lisonkova, Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, Sid John, Lauren Yearwood, Giulia M. Muraca, Neda Razaz, Yasser Sabr, Paul J. Yong, Mohamed A. Bedaiwy
Summary: The study found that the disparities in adverse perinatal outcomes between women who used medically assisted reproduction (MAR) and those who conceived spontaneously were larger in terms of race and ethnicity.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Veronica Gillispie-Bell
Summary: Racial health disparities are profound, driven by implicit bias and structural racism. Healthcare organizations must invest time and resources into investigating and addressing the structural racism within their own walls.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Matthew D. Moore, Anne E. Brisendine, Martha S. Wingate
Summary: This study aimed to examine differences in infant mortality rates across different age and racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The study found that younger mothers and non-Hispanic black mothers had the highest risk of infant mortality, while Hispanic mothers had the lowest risk. Adjusting for preterm birth reduced or eliminated the differences in infant mortality rates across age and racial/ethnic groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mariana Lima Correa, Bruna Goncalves Cordeiro da Silva, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Bernardo L. Horta, Helen Goncalves, Luciana Anselmi, Fernando Barros, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes
Summary: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with a decrease in offspring's IQ, and this association is partly mediated by breastfeeding and birth weight.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thume, Michael Marmot, James Macinko, Luiz Augusto Facchini, Fulvio Borges Nedel, Louriele Soares Wachs, Pamela Moraes Volz, Cesar de Oliveira
Summary: The Family Health Strategy plays a protective role in reducing social inequalities in mortality among older adults, particularly those aged 60 to 64. It modifies the effect of wealth on mortality, protecting the poorest from the impact of death.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Austin Morgan, Kanan Shah, Kevin Tran, Fumiko Chino
Summary: This study revealed significant racial and ethnic disparities in cancer center leadership positions, with underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic physicians. Establishing policy and pipeline programs to address these disparities is crucial for driving change.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hang An, Huiting Chen, Zhiwen Li, Le Zhang, Yali Zhang, Jianmeng Liu, Rongwei Ye, Nan Li
Summary: The study found that gestational hypertension may increase the risk of childhood anemia, and similar conclusions were drawn from two Chinese birth cohorts.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
C. J. Crooks, J. West, J. R. Morling, M. Simmonds, I Juurlink, S. Briggs, S. Cruickshank, S. Hammond-Pears, D. Shaw, T. R. Card, A. W. Fogarty
Summary: This study suggests that patients with pigmented skin may have more severe illness at the time of transfer to intensive care units (ICUs) and lower oxygen saturations in Indian/Pakistani and Black/Mixed ethnic groups. These findings have implications for healthcare and health outcomes across ethnic groups globally.
QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Teresa Janevic, Kimberly B. Glazer, Luciana Vieira, Ellerie Weber, Joanne Stone, Toni Stern, Angela Bianco, Brian Wagner, Siobhan M. Dolan, Elizabeth A. Howell
Summary: This study found no evidence for increased racial/ethnic disparities in preterm birth in New York City during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of whether women tested positive or negative for SARS-CoV-2.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Poliana Reboucas, Emanueile Goes, Julia Pescarini, Dandara Ramos, Maria Yury Ichihara, Samila Sena, Rafael Veiga, Laura C. Rodrigues, Mouricio L. Barreto, Enny S. Paixao
Summary: This study aimed to estimate inequalities in childhood mortality rates by maternal race and skin colour in a cohort of more than 19 million newborns in Brazil, demonstrating substantial ethnoracial inequalities in child mortality.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carolina Ribeiro Anele, Vania Naomi Hirakata, Marcelo Zubaran Goldani, Clecio Homrich da Silva
Summary: Infant mortality is an important health indicator, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. Factors influencing infant mortality are often related to social issues. This study found an association between medium Human Development Index (HDI) and its low component with infant mortality, as well as a higher risk of death for children of mothers with less than 8 years of education.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rachel Suss, Madison Mahoney, Kendall J. Arslanian, Kate Nyhan, Nicola L. Hawley
Summary: This scoping review examines the literature on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among Pacific Islander women in the United States and U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands. The review highlights limitations of existing literature and calls for researchers to address these limitations to improve pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among Pacific Islanders.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Sarah Arangurem Karam, Francine dos Santos Costa, Karen G. Peres, Marco A. Peres, Fernando C. Barros, Andrea D. Bertoldi, Ina S. Santos, Luciana Tovo, Alicia Matijasevich, Ana M. Menezes, Helen Goncalves, Marcos Britto Correa, Flavio Fernando Demarco
Summary: This study aimed to assess the socioeconomic disparities in untreated dental caries in early childhood in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil. The results showed that the prevalence of untreated dental caries was higher among socioeconomically deprived children, with family income and maternal education level being positively associated with the risk of untreated dental caries.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Betina Soldateli, Rita C. Silveira, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy, Mandy Belfort, Arthur Caye, Douglas Leffa, Adelar Pedro Franz, Fernando C. Barros, Ina S. Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Ana M. B. Menezes, Helen Goncalves, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Luis Augusto Paim Rohde
Summary: The objective of this study is to examine the association between preterm infants' size at 1 year and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessed in childhood and adolescence. The findings suggest that increased head circumference at 1 year is associated with a lower risk of ADHD diagnosis and fewer attention symptoms.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jenny Abanto, Jessica Mayumi Maruyama, Emanuella Pinheiro, Alicia Matijasevich, Jose L. F. Antunes, Marcelo Bonecker, Marly A. Cardoso
Summary: This study from the Brazilian Amazon found that prolonged breastfeeding is associated with an increased risk of dental caries in children at 2 years old. However, this risk is slightly mediated by sugar consumption.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Paula Sayuri Sato, Alexandra Crispim Boing, Rosa Livia Freitas de Almeida, Mariana Otero Xavier, Rafael da Silveira Moreira, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Alicia Matijasevich, Maria Rita Donalisio
Summary: This study analyzed vaccine coverage, its homogeneity, and measles cases in Brazil from 2011 to 2021, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed a progressive decline in vaccine coverage and homogeneity after 2015, with a more significant impact after 2020, especially in the North and Northeast regions. Lower vaccine coverage clusters were associated with worse human development indicators, social inequality, and limited access to healthcare services. The pandemic exacerbated health inequalities, highlighting the importance of strengthening primary care, improving health communication, and ensuring vaccine access to reduce missed opportunities and vaccine hesitancy.
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Rita Donalisio, Alexandra Crispim Boing, Ana Paula Sayuri Sato, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Mariana Otero Xavier, Rosa Livia Freitas de Almeida, Rafael da Silveira Moreira, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Alicia Matijasevich
Summary: The drop in childhood vaccination coverage, including poliomyelitis, is a major health concern. This study analyzed the temporal trend of polio vaccine coverage in the first year of life from 2011 to 2021 and mapped vaccination coverage in Brazil, including the COVID-19 pandemic period. The findings revealed a reduction in vaccination coverage in all regions, especially in the North and Northeast regions and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop in coverage was more pronounced in socially vulnerable states and health regions after 2019, indicating a risk of wild virus reintroduction.
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Nathalia Ribeiro Jorge da Silva, Maria Beatriz Junqueira de Camargo, Juliana Santos dos Vaz, Marcos Britto Correa, Alicia Matijasevich, Ina da Silva dos Santos, Andreia Morales Cascaes
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and dental caries in adolescents. Data from a sub-study of the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort in southern Brazil were analyzed, and it was found that daily UPF consumption was associated with dental caries in terms of frequency, grams, and calories, especially for ultra-processed meats and fats, as well as fast food and instant noodles. These findings emphasize the need for interventions and public policies to reduce UPF consumption in adolescence.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Thais Martins-Silva, Andreas Bauer, Alicia Matijasevich, Tiago N. Munhoz, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Ina S. Santos, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Joseph Murray
Summary: Conduct problems are associated with various physical, mental, and social issues. This study aimed to identify different developmental patterns of conduct problems and their early risk factors in a Brazilian cohort. Four trajectories were identified: early-onset persistent, adolescence-onset, childhood-limited, and low conduct problems. The elevated conduct problem trajectories were associated with different sociodemographic risk factors, prenatal smoking, maternal mental health, harsh parenting, childhood trauma, and child neurodevelopmental risk factors.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marilia C. Guttier, Camila S. Halal, Alicia Matijasevich, Bianca Del-Ponte, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Fernando Barros, Diego G. Bassani, Ina S. Santos
Summary: Maternal depressive symptoms are associated with poorer sleep quality in their children, and this study aimed to assess whether maternal depression trajectories predict parasomnias at the age of 11 years. The study found that children of mothers with chronic depressive symptoms were more likely to have parasomnias.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
C. de Magalhaes Bandeira, A. M. Cascaes, M. B. J. Camargo, I. S. Santos, E. D. de Castilhos, M. B. Correa, A. Matijasevich, A. E. R. Silva
Summary: This study analyzed the association between parental stress and dental caries experience in adolescents in southern Brazil. Interviews and oral health examinations were conducted in the homes of the adolescents to determine the main exposure and outcome. After adjusting for confounding factors, parental stress was found to be associated with a higher mean number of decayed, missing and filling surfaces in the adolescents.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Thais Freitas Formozo Tillmann, Maria Beatriz Junqueira de Camargo, Andreia Morales Cascaes, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Ina S. Santos, Marcos Britto Correa, Alicia Matijasevich, Otavio Pereira D'avila, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva
Summary: The perception of parents or caregivers regarding the need for dental appointments for adolescents aged 12-13 years is associated with oral health problems. Effective oral health programs are needed to enhance the understanding of parents and caregivers regarding the importance of comprehensive care for their adolescent children.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Oscar J. Mujica, Antonio Sanhueza, Liliana Carvajal-Velez, Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Janaina C. Costa, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Cesar G. Victora
Summary: This study aims to document the progress in maternal and child health indicators in Latin American and Caribbean countries from 2011 to 2020. It also assesses the evolution of socioeconomic inequalities within each country over time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Fatori, Pedro Zuccolo, Mariana O. Xavier, Alicia Matijasevich, Guilherme V. Polanczyk
Summary: The study aimed to test the efficacy of smartphone-assisted online brief cognitive behavioral therapy (b-CBT) compared to online brief CBT plus an active control app in treating maternal depression. The results of the randomized controlled trial showed that adding apps did not enhance the treatment effects on prenatal depression.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thiago M. Santos, Andrea Wendt, Carolina V. N. Coll, Meghan A. Bohren, Aluisio J. D. Barros
Summary: The world is falling behind in achieving universal access to safely managed water by 2030, especially in rural areas. A study revealed widespread and alarming water contamination in almost all countries and settings, regardless of whether the water sources were improved or unimproved. The study emphasizes the need for further investigation and monitoring, particularly in rural areas, to ensure universal access to safely managed water.
JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fernando Silva Guimaraes, Bianca Oliveira Cata-Preta, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Alicia Matijasevich, Ina S. Santos, Mariangela Freitas Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis Silveira, Andrea Damaso Bertoldi
Summary: Indiscriminate use of anti-bacterial agents during pregnancy can increase antimicrobial resistance and endanger both the mother's and the children's health. A comparative study was conducted to analyze the use of anti-bacterial agents by pregnant women in two birth cohorts in Brazil, with the findings indicating a reduction in usage over time, especially among poor and less frequent medical consultations.
CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2022)