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Zonal statistics datasets of climate indicators for Brazilian municipalities

Climate trends and weather indicators are used in several research fields due to their importance in statistical modeling, frequently used as covariates. Usually, climate…
Feb 12, 2024
Raphael Saldanha, Reza Akbarinia, Marcel Pedroso, Victor Ribeiro, Carlos Cardoso, Eduardo H. M. Pena, Patrick Valduriez, Fabio Porto

Acesso aos dados agregados e microdados do SUS

This chapter presents a historical overview about health data dissemination in Brazil and the creation of the DataSUS. Some of the main Brazilian Health Information Systems…
Dec 11, 2023
Raphael Saldanha, Marcelo Pedroso, Monica Magalhães

Subset modelling: A domain partitioning strategy for data-efficient machine-learning

The success of machine learning (ML) systems depends on data availability, volume, quality, and efficient computing resources. A challenge in this context is to reduce…
Sep 25, 2023
Vitor Ribeiro, Eduardo Pena, Raphael Saldanha, Reza Akbarinia, Patrick Valduriez, Falaah Khan, Julia Stoyanovich, Fabio Porto

Data Science Platform Applied to Health in Contribution to the Brazilian Unified Health System

The Data Science Platform Applied to Health (PCDaS) is a research and technological development project that aims to develop and apply novel data analysis methods to public…
Sep 1, 2023
Marcel Pedroso, Rebecca Salles, Raphael Saldanha, Vinicius Kreischer de Almeida, Gabriel Souto, Balthazar Paixão, Victor Ribeiro, Raquel Gritz, Carmen Bonifácio, Matheus Miloski, Carlos Augusto de Sousa, Gizelton Pereira Alencar, Ariane Alves, Nelson Niero Neto, Letícia Sabbadini, Eduardo Ogasawara, Christovam Barcellos, Fabio Porto, Lucas Zinato Carraro, Jefferson Lima

A comprehensive integrated dataset on Brazilian health facilities: from 2005 to 2021

The National Registry of Healthcare Facilities is a system with the registry of every healthcare facility in Brazil with information on the capacity building and healthcare…
Jul 20, 2023
Rebecca Salles, Victor Dornella, Raquel Gritz, Carlos Cardoso, Sérgio Cruz, Vinicius Kreischer, Carmen Bonifácio, Raphael Saldanha, Gabriel Souto, Matheus Miloski, Leandro Zirondi, Gizelton Alencar, Ariane Alves, Nelson Nieiro Neto, Jefferson Lima, Marcel Pedroso, Ronaldo Alves, Cristiano Boccolini

Dataset on infant mortality rates in Brazil

Surveillance of infant and fetal deaths is of paramount importance in thinking about government strategies to reduce these rates, provide greater visibility of these…
Jul 17, 2023
Gabriel Souto, Matheus Miloski, Carlos Cardoso, Vinicius Kreischer, Balthazar Paixão, Victor Ribeiro, Raquel Gritz, Lucas Carraro, Sérgio Cruz, Carmen Bonifácio, Raphael Saldanha, Leandro Zirondi, Gizelton Alencar, Ariane Alves, Nelson Nieiro Neto, Rebecca Salles, Jefferson Lima, Marcel Pedroso

Book review: A pesquisa científica na era do Big data: cinco maneiras que mostram como o Big data prejudica a ciência, e como podemos salvá-la

The book titled A pesquisa científica na era do Big Data: cinco maneiras que mostram como o Big Data prejudica a ciência, e como podemos salvá-la [The scientific research in…
Sep 30, 2022
Raphael Saldanha

Temporal and spatial distribution trends of polio vaccine coverage in children in Brazil, 2011-2021

Background: Low polio vaccine coverage can result in the spread of Poliovirus to areas free from viral circulation. This study analyzed the temporal trends and spatial…
Aug 29, 2022
Tércia Silva, Ana Carolina de Sá, Elton Prates, Raphael Saldanha, Thales Silva, Antonia Teixeira, Mark Beinner, Suelen Oliveira, Anonio de Sá, Fernanda Matozinhos, Ed Vieira

Comparison of sampling designs from the two editions of the Brazilian National Health Survey, 2013 and 2019

Our objective is to describe the differences in the sampling plans of the two editions of the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS 2013 and 2019) and to evaluate how the…
Jul 13, 2022
Paulo Souza Júnior, Celia Szwarcwald, Wanessa Almeida, Giseli Damacena, Marcel Pedroso, Carlos Sousa, Igor Morais, Raphael Saldanha, Jefferson Lima, Sheila Stopa

How to overcome the stagnation of the first dose vaccine coverage curve against coronavirus disease 2019 in Brazil?

Background: A large percentage of the population has not yet started vaccination, for which the increase in coverage is almost null. Methods: We used segmented regression…
Jun 6, 2022
Raphael Guimarães, Diego Xavier, Raphael Saldanha, Monica Magalhães

Geographic accessibility to cancer treatment in Brazil: A network analysis

Geographic accessibility to healthcare services is a fundamental component in achieving universal health coverage, the central commitment of the Brazilian Unified Health…
Mar 1, 2022
Bruna Fonseca, Priscila Albuquerque, Raphael Saldanha, Fabio Zicker

Ciência de dados e big data: o que isso significa para estudos populacionais e da saúde?

The term big data is no longer new in the academic environment and has become more common in scientific publications and research grants, leading to a profound revision of…
Nov 26, 2021
Raphael Saldanha, Christovam Barcellos, Marcel Pedroso

Estimation of COVID-19 Under-Reporting in the Brazilian States Through SARI

Due to its impact, COVID-19 has been stressing the academy to search for curing, mitigating, or controlling it. It is believed that under-reporting is a relevant factor in…
Nov 1, 2021
Balthazar Paixão, Lais Baroni, Marcel Pedroso, Rebecca Sales, Luciana Escobar, Carlos Sousa, Raphael Saldanha, Jorge Soares, Rafaelli Coutinho, Fabio Porto, Eduardo Ogasawara

Neonatal mortality rates in Brazilian municipalities: from 1996 to 2017

Neonatal mortality is a global public health problem, and the efforts to reduce child mortality is one of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, launched…
Sep 1, 2021
Lais Baroni, Rebecca Sales, Samella Sales, Marcel Pedroso, Jefferson Lima, Igor Morais, Lucas Carraro, Raphael Saldanha, Carlos Sousa, Carlos Cardoso, Balthazar Paixão, Sérgio Cruz, Eduardo Ogasawara, Patricia Boccolini, Cristiano Boccolini

Increasing impact of COVID-19 on young adults: evidence from hospitalisations in Brazil

Concerns about the increasing impact of severe COVID-19 in younger individuals in Brazil came after a recent synchronised country-wide wave of cases in Brazil. This…
Sep 1, 2021
Raphael Guimarães, Daniel Vilela, Diego Xavier, Raphael Saldanha, Christovam Barcellos, Carlos Freitas, Margareth Portela

Adesão às medidas de restrição de contato físico e disseminação da COVID-19 no Brasil

Objetivo: Analisar a adesão da população às medidas de restrição de contato físico e disseminação da COVID-19 no Brasil. Métodos: Inquérito de saúde, realizado pela…
Nov 6, 2020
Celia Szwarcwald, Paulo Souza Junior, Deborah Malta, Marilisa Barros, Raphael Saldanha, Giseli Damascena, Luiz Azevedo, Margareth Lima, Dalia Romero, Ísis Machado, Crizian Gomes, André Werneck, Danilo Silva, Renata Gracie, Maria Pina

Is it time to talk about the end of social distancing? A joinpoint analysis of COVID-19 time series in Brazilian capitals

Monitoring coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related infections and deaths in Brazil is controversial, with increasing pressure to ease social distance measures. However, no…
Sep 21, 2020
Raphael Guimarães, Monica Magalhães, Diego Xavier, Raphael Saldanha, Rafael Catão

Resurgence risk for malaria, and the characterization of a recent outbreak in an Amazonian border area between French Guiana and Brazil

In 2017, inhabitants along the border between French Guiana and Brazil were affected by a malaria outbreak primarily due to Plasmodium vivax (Pv). While malaria cases have…
May 26, 2020
Emilie Mosnier, Isabelle Dusfour, Guillaume Lacour, Raphael Saldanha, Amandine Guidez, Margaret Gomes, Alice Sanna, Yanouk Epelboin, Johana Restrepo, Damien Davy, Magalie Demar, Félix Djossou, Maylis Douine, Vanessa Ardillon, Mathieu Nacher, Lise Musset, Emmanuel Roux

Fatores associados ao letramento funcional em saúde de mulheres atendidas pela Estratégia de Saúde da Família

Introdução. O letramento funcional em saúde (LFS) diz respeito à habilidade dos indivíduos em compreender as informações relacionadas à saúde e está relacionado a diversos…
Apr 9, 2020
Angélica Campos, Felipe Neves, Raphael Saldanha, Kristiane Duque, Maximiliano Guerra, Isabel Leite, Maria Teixeira

Microdatasus: pacote para download e pré-processamento de microdados do Departamento de Informática do SUS (DATASUS)

This study aimed to develop an algorithm for downloading and preprocessing microdata furnished by the Brazilian Health Informatics Department (DATASUS) for various health…
Sep 16, 2019
Raphael Saldanha, Ronaldo Bastos, Christovam Barcellos

Estudo de análise de rede do fluxo de pacientes de câncer de mama no Brasil entre 2014 e 2016

This study aims to analyze the flow of breast cancer patients treated outside of their municipality of residence, based on hospital admissions and chemotherapy and…
Jul 22, 2019
Raphael Saldanha, Diego Xavier, Keila Carnavalli, Kátia Lerner, Christovam Barcellos

Crescimento do emprego industrial local no Brasil: o grau de especialização por intensidade tecnológica importa?

The aim of this paper is to revisit the debate on the degree of specialization and industrial diversification and the growth of local manufacturing employment in Brazil. A…
Jun 13, 2019
Eduardo Gonçalves, Raphael Saldanha, Eduardo Almeida, André Silva

Contributing to Elimination of Cross-Border Malaria Through a Standardized Solution for Case Surveillance, Data Sharing, and Data Interpretation: Development of a Cross-Border Monitoring System

Cross-border malaria is a significant obstacle to achieving malaria control and elimination worldwide. Objective: This study aimed to build a cross-border surveillance…
Jun 13, 2019
Raphael Saldanha, Émilie Mosnier, Christovam Barcellos, Aurel Carbunar, Christophe Charron, Jean-Christophe Desconnets, Basma Guarmit, Margarete Gomes, Théophile Mandon, Anapaula Mendes, Paulo Peiter, Lise Musset, Alice Sanna, Benoît Van Gastel, Emmanuel Roux

As Regiões de Saúde no Brasil segundo internações: método para apoio na regionalização de saúde

This study addressed health regionalization on various spatial scales based on patient flow. The article analyzed data through data linkage on the origin and destination of…
Jun 13, 2019
Diego Xavier, Ricardo Oliveira, Christovam Barcellos, Raphael Saldanha, Walter Ramalho, Josué Laguardia, Francisco Viacava

 

What have we learned from Mariana? The importance of names, places and affections

Naming is an ambitious task. Naming an object or event means recognizing, distinguishing and giving importance to it. Whoever names acquires power over what was previously…
May 16, 2019
Nadja Araújo, Keila Carnavalli, Nathalia Barbosa, Patricia Barcelos, Raphael Saldanha, Teresa Neves, Vinicius Klein, Maria Guimarães

Burden of disease in Brazil, 1990–2016: a systematic subnational analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Political, economic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil have affected health and the health system. We used the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) results to…
Sep 1, 2018
Fatima Marinho et al.

Proposta de um observatório epidemiológico do Sistema Único de Saúde

Following the creation of the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS), the Brazilian Health Informatics Department (DATASUS) was established in 1991, aimed at…
Jan 23, 2017
Raphael Saldanha, Ronaldo Bastos, Maria Bustamante-Teixeira, Isabel Leite, Estela Campos
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