Abstract Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. Thus, analyzing their prevalence over time is crucial. Objective: To perform an epidemiological analysis of emergency hospital admissions due to CVD in Brazil between 2013 and 2023. Methods: This is an ecological, descriptive study based on data from the DATASUS database. Cardiovascular morbidities classified by ICD-10, along with variables such as sex and age group, were selected for analysis. […]

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in women worldwide, responsible for 30.4% of female deaths in 2021, according to the Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. In Brazil, between 1990 and 2020, CVD was the leading cause of death in the female population, represented mainly by ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. In 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic period, COVID-19 was the major cause of death among Brazilian women, reaching 21.9% of total deaths, and the percentage of […]

Abstract Background: Due to its poor prognosis and mortality rates, heart failure (HF) has been recognized as a malignant condition, comparable to some cancers in developed countries. Objectives: To compare mortality from HF and prevalent cancers using data from a nationwide database in Brazil. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study using secondary data obtained from Brazilian administrative databases of death records and hospitalization claims maintained by the Ministry of Health. Data were analyzed according to main diagnosis, year of […]

“Even when the road is hard, never give up” – Tupac Shakur and The Outlawz The above quote is from the hit song “Baby Don’t Cry” immortalized by Tupac and The Outlawz. The song is about a young woman who faces challenges and receives encouragement to persevere and not give up. In a similar way, telemedicine faces several challenges on an arduous path. In this way, imbued with a tenacious spirit, its users have had remarkable experiences. In the current […]

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, including among physicians. Professional peculiarities increase cardiovascular risk in this population, making it relevant to analyze mortality in the medical population (MPop) and non-medical population (NMPop). Objectives: To compare the CVD mortality coefficient (MC) in between MPop and NMPop in Brazil by analyzing the epidemiological profile and the main causes of deaths from CVD. Methods: Time-series study with data obtained from the Mortality Information System of the Federal […]

Abstract Background Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) are part of military routines and are usually administered to applicants for the Brazilian corps member, including the civil police. Objective To identify in the literature, scientific articles aimed at assessing physical fitness of police and military personnel in Brazil, using PFTs. Methods This was a systematic review, using the PRISMA systematization, using the following search keywords “police”, “military”, “physical fitness test” and ” PFT”, in English and Portuguese. The databases used were ScienceDirect, […]

Abstract COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus family SARS-CoV-2 and declared a pandemic in March 2020, continues to spread. Its enormous and unprecedented impact on our society has evidenced the huge social inequity of our modern society, in which the most vulnerable individuals have been pushed into even worse socioeconomic situations, struggling to survive. As the pandemic continues, we witness the huge suffering of the most marginalized populations around the globe, even in developed, high-income latitudes, such as North America and […]

In a report by Clarivate Analytics for the Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher-Level-Education Personnel (CAPES) about the Brazilian research productivity between 2013 and 2018, Brazil ranked 13th (250 680 publications) among countries with the highest research productivity, corresponding to 11% and 16% of the first ranked countries, United States and China, respectively., In that period, the publications in Brazil increased by 30%, twice the global mean, with over 50 000 articles published in 2018 only. A good example […]