Enny S. Paixao and colleagues estimate excess all-cause mortality in children under five years with congenital syphilis compared to those without congenital syphilis in Brazil.
Consuming ultra-processed foods, such as instant noodles, frozen pizzas, and more, was associated with an increased risk of premature deaths among Brazilian adults ages 30 to 69, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
To evaluate if characteristics of reports of violence against women at different levels of severity are similar and to test if their prevalence is correlated at the municipal level. I use data from women ages 15–49 who were killed by homicide in Brazil’s national death registry (N = 14,373), were hospitalized for aggression (N = 14,701), or were included in the medical mandatory reports of incidents of violence against women (N = 42,134) between 2011 and 2016 in select municipalities. I provide national level descriptive statistics from 2016 contrasting distributions of victims (age, education, and race) and distributions of the characteristics of the incidents (location and time of day). Then, for 63 municipalities with a high number of violent incidents, I calculate the correlation coefficients between measures of violence against women using quarterly data from 2011 to 2016. I use multiple regression of municipal characteristics at bas
Brazil had the dubious distinction of champion of maternal mortality in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 77 percent increase in such deaths between 2019 and 2021.A total of 1,575
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