Revista de saúde pública
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Revista de saúde pública · Jun 2013
Effects of irregular-shift work and physical activity on cardiovascular risk factors in truck drivers.
To analyze the putative effect of type of shift and its interaction with leisure-time physical activity on cardiovascular risk factors in truck drivers. ⋯ Truck drivers are exposed to cardiovascular risk factors due to the characteristics of the job, such as high work demand, long working hours and time in this profession, regardless of shift type or leisure-time physical activity.
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Revista de saúde pública · Apr 2013
[Anthropological view of the decentralization of the Mexican health system].
To analyze organizational, political and economic changes resulting from the decentralization of the health system for those in Mexico without health insurance. ⋯ The anthropological approach adopted in this analysis shows the relevance of considering organizational, economic and political factors as key components of the decentralization process.
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Revista de saúde pública · Apr 2013
Aerosols from biomass burning and respiratory diseases in children, Manaus, Northern Brazil.
To investigate the effects of fine particulate matter emitted through biomass burning on hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in children living in Manaus, Northern Brazil. ⋯ Hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in children in Manaus, were more related to weather conditions and in particular relative humidity, than to exposure to aerosols emitted by biomass burning in the Amazonian region.
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Revista de saúde pública · Dec 2012
[Communication management of collaborative networks of science, technology and innovation in health].
The objective of the article was to propose a model of communication management of networks for the Health Innovation System in Brazil. The health production complex and its relationship with the nation's development are addressed and some suggestions for operationalization of the proposed model are also presented. The discussion is based on Habermas' theory and similar cases from other countries. Communication strategies and approaches to commitment dialogue for concerted actions and consensus-building based on critical reasoning may help strengthen democratic networks.
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Revista de saúde pública · Dec 2012
[The role of hospitals in the dynamic of health care innovation].
The article analyzes the role played by hospital services in the dynamic of health care innovation, considering that these are the driving force of the innovation process within the Economic-Industrial Health Care Complex. In addition, the services' potential for articulating virtuously the economic and social dimensions of development is emphasized in the article. By using the framework of the political economy of health, contributions are proposed to the development of an analytical basis and of new models for strategic analysis of institutional, technological and hospital management conditions, as well as of their interconnections within the health care productive complex. Thus, the article aims to deepen the understanding about innovation dynamics as seen from these organizations.