We investigated the timely initiation of antenatal care among Brazilian adolescents to support the national discussion on the gestational age limit for legal abortion. Using data from the Live Births Information System (SINASC) from 2020 to 2022, we correlated timely prenatal care (in the first trimester of pregnancy) with the adolescent's age, region, race/color, and education level. Considering the estimated age at conception, we estimate that 11,607 annual births result from vulnerable rape. Timely initiation increased with age, being 70.2% for all adolescents (<20 years), but only 55.6% for those under 13; 14.1% of adolescents started antenatal care at 22 weeks or more of gestation (28.3% among those <13 years). Timely initiation was lower in the North Region, among Indigenous girls, and among those with low educational attainment. The results challenge the recent legislative proposal to limit legal abortion for victims of vulnerable rape to up to 22 weeks of gestational age. Delays in recognizing pregnancy and communicating with the family contribute to the late initiation of antenatal care and the decision to abort. The proposed deadline for legal abortions will primarily affect the most socioeconomically and racially vulnerable adolescents.

Investigamos o início oportuno do pré-natal em adolescentes brasileiras para subsidiar a discussão nacional sobre o limite de idade gestacional para o aborto legal. Com dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC) 2020-2022 correlacionamos o início oportuno do pré-natal (primeiro trimestre da gestação) com a idade da adolescente, região, raça/cor e escolaridade. Considerando a idade estimada na concepção, estimamos que 11.607 partos anuais resultam de estupro de vulnerável. O início oportuno aumentou com a idade, sendo de 70,2% para todas as adolescentes (<20 anos), mas de apenas 55,6% para aquelas abaixo de 13 anos; 14,1% das adolescentes iniciaram o pré-natal com 22 semanas ou mais de gestação (28,3% entre <13 anos). O início oportuno foi menor na Região Norte, entre meninas indígenas e entre aquelas com baixa escolaridade. Os resultados questionam o recente projeto de lei de limitar o aborto legal para vítimas de estupro de vulnerável até 22 de semanas de idade gestacional. Demoras no reconhecimento da gestação e na comunicação para a família contribuem para o início tardio do pré-natal e para a decisão de abortar. A proposta de limite do prazo para abortos legais irá atingir principalmente as adolescentes mais vulneráveis em termos socioeconômicos e raciais.

Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the contextual inequalities of specialized public dental care (SPDC) in Brazil. The outcome was the trajectory of dental specialized production in municipalities with SPDC (from 2015 to 2017) obtained by group-based trajectory modeling. A Poisson regression model was used to analyze the factors associated with the high trajectory of SPDC production. The inequality indicators for SPDC production were the slope index and the concentration index according to contextual factors. The study included 954 SPDC units distributed across 893 municipalities. Among the municipalities evaluated, 62.9% had a low trajectory of SPDC. Large-sized municipalities had the highest production (IRR = 2.84, 95%CI: 1.94–4.14) and the southern region had the lowest production (IRR = 0.73, 95%CI: 0.58–0.92). Municipalities presenting a very high human development index (HDI) showed the greatest SPDC production (IRR = 3.34, 95%CI: 1.09–10.24), as well as municipalities with the highest tertile of schooling rate (IRR = 1.23, 95%CI: 1.00–1.50). The absolute inequality was 52.1 percentage points for the average monthly wage (p < 0.001), 61.0 percentage points for the HDI (p < 0.001), -22.1 for infant mortality rate (p <0.001), and 14.8 for the schooling rate (p = 0.012). Thus, there are contextual inequalities in the Brazilian SPDC. Higher scores for social indicators were associated with better SPDC performance.

Aim The study aimed to evaluate the association between oral health and academic performance and/or school absenteeism. Methods Electronic searches were performed of the PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS and LILACS/BVS databases. We included observational studies that evaluated the association between dental caries, tooth loss, dental pain or oral health status with school absenteeism or academic performance. The studies had to contain a representative sample of the population: schoolchildren, children or adolescents. After the removal of duplicates, the electronic searches produced 3,789 articles. Of these, 25 studies were included in the systematic review and 13 in the meta-analysis. Results Considering all the studies evaluated in the meta-analysis, seven articles satisfied 100% of the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklist, and six contained between 90% and 75% positive answers. The pooled effects showed that the chances of school absenteeism were 31% higher in subjects with dental caries (OR 1.31; 95%CI 1.12-1.54). Students with fair/poor dental health had a 50% higher chance of suffering poor academic performance (OR 1.50; 95%CI 1.22-1.84) and 34% higher chance of having problems at school (OR 1.34; 95%CI 1.06-1.70). Students with a history of toothache had a 3.7 higher chance of being absent from school (OR 6.65; 95%CI 1.60-8.32) and 71% higher chance of missing class due to toothache (OR 1.71; 95%CI 1.15-2.56). Subjects with a history of toothache had a 2.5 times higher chance of suffering poor academic performance (OR 2.58; 95% CI 2.04-3.27). Conclusion Therefore, students with oral problems were more likely to take time off school and present inferior academic performance.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe two low-burden diet quality scores and evaluate their performance in reflecting the dietary share of the least and most processed foods defined within the Nova food system classification. METHODS This cross-sectional study included data from the NutriNet-Brasil cohort. Participants answered the Nova24hScreener, a 3-minute self-administered questionnaire measuring the consumption of a set of foods on the day before. Food items included in this tool belong to two main groups of the Nova classification: unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods (WPF, 33 items) and ultra-processed foods (UPF, 23 items). Two scores were obtained by summing the number of items checked: the Nova-WPF and the Nova-UPF. We compared the scores, respectively, with the dietary intake (% of total energy) of all unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods and all ultra-processed foods obtained from a full self-administered web-based 24-hour recall performed on the same day. RESULTS The approximate quintiles of each score had a direct and linear relationship with the corresponding % of energy intake (p-value for linear trend < 0.001). We found a substantial agreement between the intervals of each score and the corresponding % of energy intake (Nova-WPF score: Prevalence-Adjusted and Bias-Adjusted Kappa (PABAK) 0.72, 95%CI 0.64–0.81; Nova-UPF score: PABAK 0.79, 95%CI 0.69–0.88). CONCLUSIONS These two scores performed well against the dietary share of unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods and ultra-processed foods in Brazil and can be used to evaluate and monitor diet quality. lowburden low burden classification crosssectional cross sectional NutriNetBrasil NutriNet Brasil cohort Nova24hScreener NovahScreener hScreener 3minute minute 3 selfadministered self administered before WPF, WPF (WPF ultraprocessed ultra UPF, UPF (UPF 2 items. . checked NovaWPF NovaUPF. NovaUPF UPF. respectively ( webbased web based 24hour hour 24 pvalue p value 0.001. 0001 0.001 0 001 0.001) PrevalenceAdjusted Prevalence Adjusted BiasAdjusted Bias (PABAK 072 72 0.72 95CI CI 95 0.64–0.81 064081 64 81 079 79 0.79 0.69–0.88. 069088 0.69–0.88 69 88 0.69–0.88) 000 0.00 00 07 7 0.7 9 0.64–0.8 06408 6 8 06908 0.69–0.8 0.0 0. 0.64–0. 0640 0690 0.69–0. 0.64–0 064 069 0.69–0 0.64– 06 0.69– 0.64 0.69 0.6

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe two low-burden diet quality scores and evaluate their performance in reflecting the dietary share of the least and most processed foods defined within the Nova food system classification. METHODS This cross-sectional study included data from the NutriNet-Brasil cohort. Participants answered the Nova24hScreener, a 3-minute self-administered questionnaire measuring the consumption of a set of foods on the day before. Food items included in this tool belong to two main groups of the Nova classification: unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods (WPF, 33 items) and ultra-processed foods (UPF, 23 items). Two scores were obtained by summing the number of items checked: the Nova-WPF and the Nova-UPF. We compared the scores, respectively, with the dietary intake (% of total energy) of all unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods and all ultra-processed foods obtained from a full self-administered web-based 24-hour recall performed on the same day. RESULTS The approximate quintiles of each score had a direct and linear relationship with the corresponding % of energy intake (p-value for linear trend < 0.001). We found a substantial agreement between the intervals of each score and the corresponding % of energy intake (Nova-WPF score: Prevalence-Adjusted and Bias-Adjusted Kappa (PABAK) 0.72, 95%CI 0.64–0.81; Nova-UPF score: PABAK 0.79, 95%CI 0.69–0.88). CONCLUSIONS These two scores performed well against the dietary share of unprocessed or minimally processed whole plant foods and ultra-processed foods in Brazil and can be used to evaluate and monitor diet quality.

Objective: To assess the association between maternal fears about their infant/toddler and depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In 2019, all mothers who gave birth in hospitals in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil were asked to respond to a standardized questionnaire (baseline). We followed them between May-June 2020 (first follow-up point), August-December 2020 (second follow-up point), and from October 2021 to March 2022 (third follow-up point), and asked them if they were: (1) afraid that their infant/toddler would become infected with COVID or get sick (yes/no), (2) afraid that they would contaminate their own child with COVID, and/or (3) worried about the pandemic’s effects on their child’s future. At baseline and at all follow-up points, we assessed depressive symptoms using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and anxiety symptoms using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, creating symptom trajectories using group-based trajectory modelling. We used multinomial logistic regression to calculate adjusted relative risk ratios (RRR). Results: A total of 1,296 mothers participated. Worrying about the pandemic’s effects on their child’s future and the fear of contaminating their own child with COVID-19 increased the risk of raising depressive symptoms to a clinical level (RRR = 4.97, 95%CI 2.32-10.64 and RRR = 3.87, 95%CI 1.58-9.47, respectively) and anxiety to a moderate level (RRR = 2.91, 95%CI 1.69-5.01 and RRR = 1.86, 95%CI 1.03-3.35, respectively). Conclusion: Fear for their children increased maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic.

Abstract Behavioral characteristics may also take part in the etiology of dental caries. Sedentary behavior, especially watching television, is associated with increased intake of foods high in fat or free sugar, which could influence the occurrence of dental caries. The aim of this study was to assess the mediating effect of eating pattern on the relationship between television exposure time and the presence of dental caries in children. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 580 parent-child dyads with children aged 7 to 8 years in 20 public schools in Pelotas, Brazil. Parents or legal guardians were interviewed and provided information on demographic/socioeconomic data, children’s daily television exposure time, and answered the Biological Rhythms Interview for Assessment in Neuropsychiatry for Kids (BRIAN-K-eating pattern domain). Caries was evaluated through clinical examination. The mediating effect of eating pattern on the relationship between television exposure and presence of dental caries was estimated using the parametric g-formula. Prevalence of dental caries was 63%, and 22% of children watched TV 4 or more hours per day. Television exposure had no direct effect on the dental caries experience [odds ratio (OR): 1.05 (95% confidence interval (95%CI): 0.92–1.19)]. Nevertheless, difficulty maintaining regular eating pattern mediated the natural indirect effect of television exposure time (≥ 4 hours/day) on dental caries experience [OR: 1.07 (95%CI): 1.01–1.14)]. The results of this study confirm the indirect pathway between television viewing and dental caries and the role of disordered eating patterns in this association. behavior sugar crosssectional cross sectional 58 parentchild parent child 2 Pelotas Brazil demographicsocioeconomic demographic socioeconomic data childrens s BRIANKeating BRIAN K domain. domain . domain) examination gformula. gformula g formula. formula g-formula 63 63% 22 day odds OR (OR) 105 1 05 1.0 95% 95 (95 95%CI 95CI CI (95%CI) 0.92–1.19. 092119 0.92–1.19 0 92 19 0.92–1.19)] Nevertheless ≥ ( hours/day hoursday [OR 107 07 1.01–1.14. 101114 1.01–1.14 01 14 1.01–1.14)] association 5 6 (OR 10 1. 9 (9 (95%CI 09211 0.92–1.1 0.92–1.19) 10111 1.01–1.1 1.01–1.14) 0921 0.92–1. 1011 1.01–1. 092 0.92–1 101 1.01–1 09 0.92– 1.01– 0.92 1.01 0.9 0.

The study investigated the factors associated with the self-perception safety of dental students in clinical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was based on a semi-structured online (google forms) self-applied questionnaire, sent by e-mail to three private Dental Schools in Brazil. The variables were: 1) sociodemographic information; 2) questions about the measures adopted by dental schools before returning to clinical activities; 3) dental students’ self-perception of security; 4) the General Health Questionnaire. Data were submitted to Fisher’s exact test (p<0.05). Of the 294 eligible students, 97% were evaluated and 100% received previous specific biosafety training predominantly theoretical (72.16%) longer than one hour (51.55%). Most students (81.44%) felt secure performing clinical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students undergoing specific biosafety training for longer than one hour felt safer than those perfoming training for up to 1 hour (p=0.004). Students from schools where the aerosol-producing restriction was applied felt safer than those without restrictions (p=0.016). Women reported feeling less secure than men (p=0.046), and students who submitted to COVID-19 Specific Biosafety Training felt safer in clinical activities than those submitted to theoretical training only (p=0.011). Students from private universities presenting psychosomatic changes felt less secure in practicing clinical dental care activities (p=0.006). In conclusion, time-spent training in biosafety, restriction of the use of aerosol-producing procedures, and the gender of students were associated with the self-perception safety of students. Students with practical training felt safer in clinical activities for patients with COVID-19 than those who had only theoretical training. selfperception self perception COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 pandemic crosssectional cross sectional semistructured semi structured google forms selfapplied questionnaire email e mail Brazil information 2 3 security 4 Questionnaire Fishers Fisher s p<0.05. p005 p p<0.05 . 0 05 (p<0.05) 29 97 100 72.16% 7216 72 16 (72.16% 51.55%. 5155 51.55% 51 55 (51.55%) 81.44% 8144 81 44 (81.44% p=0.004. p0004 p=0.004 004 (p=0.004) aerosolproducing aerosol producing p=0.016. p0016 p=0.016 016 (p=0.016) p=0.046, p0046 p=0.046 , 046 (p=0.046) p=0.011. p0011 p=0.011 011 (p=0.011) p=0.006. p0006 p=0.006 006 (p=0.006) conclusion timespent time spent procedures COVID1 COVID- p00 p<0.0 (p<0.05 9 10 72.16 721 7 (72.16 515 51.55 5 (51.55% 81.44 814 8 (81.44 p000 p=0.00 00 (p=0.004 p001 p=0.01 01 (p=0.016 p004 p=0.04 04 (p=0.046 (p=0.011 (p=0.006 p0 p<0. (p<0.0 72.1 (72.1 51.5 (51.55 81.4 (81.4 p=0.0 (p=0.00 (p=0.01 (p=0.04 p<0 (p<0. 72. (72. 51. (51.5 81. (81. p=0. (p=0.0 p< (p<0 (72 (51. (81 p=0 (p=0. (p< (7 (51 (8 p= (p=0 (p ( (5 (p=

Abstract This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the association between self-perceived oral health, oral-health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL), toothache, and university students’ academic performance or dropout. A cohort of 2,089 students from 64 different courses at a public university in southern Brazil was interviewed in 2016 regarding their self-perceived oral health (Locker instrument; dichotomized into good/poor), OHRQoL (Oral Impacts on Daily Performances instrument, OIDP) and having had any toothache over the last 6 months (yes/no). After three years (2020), the academic records of 1,870 of these students were assessed, their average grade over all courses evaluated, and their dropout status was determined. Multivariable linear or logistic regression adjusting for gender, skin color, age, family income and maternal education was used to associate oral health variables (self-perceived oral health, OIDP, toothache) and academic performance or dropout. In 2016, 28.6% reported negative self-perceived oral health through the Locker instrument and 31.4% had toothache in the last 6 months. Over the next three years, 36.2% had dropped out. In multivariable regression, toothache in the last 6 months had a decrease of 0.32 (β -0.32, CI95% -0.59; -0.04) points in the final grade and were 35% (OR 1.35 CI95% 1.08; 1.69) more likely to dropout than students without toothache. In conclusion, this study showed that worse oral health conditions may be associated with worse academic performance or dropping out. selfperceived self perceived oralhealthrelated related qualityoflife quality life OHRQoL, , (OHRQoL) 2089 2 089 2,08 201 good/poor, goodpoor good/poor good poor good/poor) Oral OIDP yes/no. yesno yes/no . yes no (yes/no) 2020, 2020 (2020) 1870 1 870 1,87 assessed evaluated determined gender color age 286 28 28.6 314 31 4 31.4 362 36 36.2 out 032 0 32 0.3 β 0.32, -0.32 CI95 CI 0.59 059 59 -0.59 0.04 004 04 -0.04 35 OR 135 1.3 1.08 108 08 1.69 169 69 conclusion (OHRQoL 208 2,0 20 (yes/no 202 (2020 187 87 1,8 28. 3 31. 36. 03 0. -0.3 CI9 0.5 05 5 -0.5 0.0 00 -0.0 13 1. 1.0 10 1.6 16 2, (202 18 8 1, -0. (20 -0 (2 - (

Aim In Brazil, COVID-19 remains one of the epicenters of the pandemic, thus, presential educational activities are suspended. The study aimed to describe the approach of flipped classroom performed to provide social distancing and to maintain teaching activities during COVID-19-pandemic. Methods Flipped Classroom was chosen to be associated with the role-play technique as a central methodology. To bring students closer to activities performed in the non-pandemic period, some actions and assessments were also role-played by Professor simulating patients in virtual meetings. Results Although the changes in the format of the lessons, our approaches stimulated the students maintained the high frequency of students in the activities (almost 100%) providing continuity activities. Conclusions This report can reinforce that meaningful learning can be taught by using a virtual/remote approach. However, the potential positive results observed cannot be used as an excuse to maintain remote teaching activities with the objective of cost-cutting by the institutions.

Aim To verify the validity of maternal reports on the number of deciduous teeth erupted in their children. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed with children enrolled in a Birth Cohort at the age of 12 months in the first stage and 24 months in the second stage. At both stages, children were clinically examined, and mothers reported the number of teeth of their children. Comparison between groups was performed using the Mann-Whitney non-paired Wilcoxon test. Level of agreement between two methods were estimated by the Observed Agreement, Weighted Kappa and Intraclass Correlation coefficients. Results A total of 125 children were examined in the first stage, with mean number of reported teeth of 6.2. In the second stage, 149 children were examined, with mean number of reported teeth of 15.9. High level of agreement, kappa values and intraclass correlation coefficients were observed for both arches in both periods (p<0.001). Conclusions Maternal report on the number of teeth erupted in children was reliable and valid. Thus, it seems to be a useful instrument for collecting data in population-based epidemiological studies targeting young children.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o perfil de utilização dos serviços de atenção primária à saúde, estimado pela Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (PNS), da população residente em domicílios cadastrados e não cadastrados na Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF), nos anos de 2013 e 2019. Estudo transversal realizado com microdados dos inquéritos nacionais de saúde entre 2013 e 2019. A amostra originou-se de uma amostra mestra, composta por um conjunto de unidades de áreas selecionadas em um cadastro. Variáveis sexo, idade, cor da pele, renda, escolaridade, autopercepção de saúde, domicílio cadastrado na ESF, atendimento médico no último ano, tipo de serviço que você procura quando está doente foram selecionados. As variáveis dependentes foram uso de serviços de saúde e uso de serviços públicos de saúde. As variáveis dependentes e independentes foram descritas com os respectivos intervalos de confiança e foi realizada regressão logística ajustada para cada desfecho analisado. Nos serviços públicos de saúde, menor renda, ter doenças crônicas (hipertensão arterial ou colesterol alto), estar grávida e ter uma autopercepção de saúde ruim estiveram associados à maior utilização de serviços de saúde nos dois períodos. Morar em domicílios cadastrados na ESF foi associado aos serviços de saúde mais utilizados (públicos ou privados). A estratégia de saúde da família é uma estratégia importante para expandir o acesso de forma igualitária.

Abstract The objective of this study is to describe the profile of use of primary health care services, estimated by the PNS, of the population living in households registered and not registered with the Famly Health Strategy - FHS, in the years 2013 and 2019. Cross-sectional study carried out using microdata from national health surveys 2013 and 2019. The sample originated from a master sample, consisting of a set of units from selected areas in a register..The variables sex, age, skin color, income, education, self-perceived health, home registered with the FHS, medical care in the last year, type of service you seek when you are ill were selected. The dependent variables were use of health services and use of public health services. The dependent and independent variables were described with the respective confidence interval and adjusted logistic regression was performed for each outcome analyzed. In public health services, lower income, have chronic diseases (arterial hypertension or high cholesterol), be pregnant, and having a bad self-perception of health were associated with used more health services in both periods. Living in registered households was associated with more used health services (public or private). The family health strategy is an important strategy for expanding access equally.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o perfil de utilização dos serviços de atenção primária à saúde, estimado pela Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (PNS), da população residente em domicílios cadastrados e não cadastrados na Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF), nos anos de 2013 e 2019. Estudo transversal realizado com microdados dos inquéritos nacionais de saúde entre 2013 e 2019. A amostra originou-se de uma amostra mestra, composta por um conjunto de unidades de áreas selecionadas em um cadastro. Variáveis sexo, idade, cor da pele, renda, escolaridade, autopercepção de saúde, domicílio cadastrado na ESF, atendimento médico no último ano, tipo de serviço que você procura quando está doente foram selecionados. As variáveis dependentes foram uso de serviços de saúde e uso de serviços públicos de saúde. As variáveis dependentes e independentes foram descritas com os respectivos intervalos de confiança e foi realizada regressão logística ajustada para cada desfecho analisado. Nos serviços públicos de saúde, menor renda, ter doenças crônicas (hipertensão arterial ou colesterol alto), estar grávida e ter uma autopercepção de saúde ruim estiveram associados à maior utilização de serviços de saúde nos dois períodos. Morar em domicílios cadastrados na ESF foi associado aos serviços de saúde mais utilizados (públicos ou privados). A estratégia de saúde da família é uma estratégia importante para expandir o acesso de forma igualitária.

Abstract The objective of this study is to describe the profile of use of primary health care services, estimated by the PNS, of the population living in households registered and not registered with the Famly Health Strategy - FHS, in the years 2013 and 2019. Cross-sectional study carried out using microdata from national health surveys 2013 and 2019. The sample originated from a master sample, consisting of a set of units from selected areas in a register..The variables sex, age, skin color, income, education, self-perceived health, home registered with the FHS, medical care in the last year, type of service you seek when you are ill were selected. The dependent variables were use of health services and use of public health services. The dependent and independent variables were described with the respective confidence interval and adjusted logistic regression was performed for each outcome analyzed. In public health services, lower income, have chronic diseases (arterial hypertension or high cholesterol), be pregnant, and having a bad self-perception of health were associated with used more health services in both periods. Living in registered households was associated with more used health services (public or private). The family health strategy is an important strategy for expanding access equally.

Objectives: the purpose of this study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Primary Health Care in Brazil. Methods: This retrospective ecological study was carried out using Brazilian municipality data obtained from the information systems of the National Public Health System. The outcomes were medical appointments, prenatal procedures and diabetes care. The exposure variable was the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the first case notified in Brazil. Multilevel mixed-effects negative binomial regression was used to analyze the association between the number of procedures per 10,000 inhabitants and COVID-19. Results: Data from 5,564 Brazilian municipalities were included in the present study. Regarding medical appointments, the largest reduction occasioned by the pandemic occurred in May (IRR = 0.27, CI 95% [0.24 – 0.30]). As far as prenatal procedures are concerned, the reduction was 65% (IRR= 0.35, CI 95% [0.32 – 0.38], also in May. In addition, diabetes care saw the biggest reductions in April 2020 (IRR = 0.24, CI 95% [0.11 – 0.53]) and May 2020 (IRR = 0.19, CI 95% [0.09 – 0.43]). From February to December 2020, the pandemic had a significant effect on the total number of procedures evaluated. Conclusion: The findings showed a reduction in prenatal procedures, diabetes and medical consultations performed in Brazil’s Primary Health Care, subsequent to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objetivos: o objetivo do estudo foi descrever o impacto da pandemia COVID-19 na Atenção Primária à Saúde Brasileira. Métodos: Estudo ecológico retrospectivo realizado com dados de municípios Brasileiros dos sistemas de informação do Sistema Único de Saúde. Os desfechos do estudo foram as consultas médicas, procedimentos de pré-natal e tratamento de diabetes. A exposição foi a ocorrência da pandemia de COVID-19, a partir do primeiro caso notificado no Brasil. Regressões binomiais negativas de efeitos mistos multinível foram utilizadas para analisar a associação entre o número de procedimentos por 10.000 habitantes e a pandemia de COVID-19. Resultados: Dados de 5.564 municípios brasileiros foram incluídos no presente estudo. Em relação à consulta médica, a maior redução devido à pandemia ocorreu em maio (IRR = 0,27, IC 95% [0,24 - 0,30]). Para os procedimentos de pré-natal, a redução foi de 65% (IRR= 0.35, IC 95% [0.32 – 0.38]) em maio. Ainda assim, os procedimentos de tratamento do diabetes tiveram maiores reduções em abril (IRR = 0,24, IC 95% [0,11 - 0,53]) e maio (IRR = 0,19, IC 95% [0,09 - 0,43]) de 2020. De fevereiro a dezembro de 2020 a pandemia impactou significantemente no total de procedimentos avaliados. Conclusão: Os achados mostraram uma redução de procedimentos de pré-natal, diabetes e consultas médicas realizadas na Atenção Primária à Saúde do Brasil, após o início da pandemia de COVID-19.

Abstract This study aimed to assess the association between oral health and rurality in an older Brazilian population. Population-based samples of 1,451 urban and 411 rural elders were obtained from two databases. Several oral health and related measures, including the number of teeth lost, use of dental prostheses, dental visits, self-reported oral health, and perceived need for a dental prosthesis, were compared. Oral health-related information was obtained by a trained research team with interviews conducted in the individuals’ homes. Regression models were used to verify the association between living in rural areas and oral health outcomes after adjusting for possible confounding factors. The elderly population mostly comprised of women in rural or urban areas, and the mean age was 70 years in both locations. Less-educated individuals (without or with complete elementary schooling) were more common in rural regions than in urban areas. After adjustment for socioeconomic characteristics, living in rural areas was associated with a lower perceived need for dental prostheses (PR 0.68, 95% CI 0.56–0.84), poor self-reported oral health (OR 1.24; 95% CI 1.05–1.46), and having fewer teeth (β -1.31; 95% CI -2.18 to -0.45). The place of residence had a significant impact on oral health indicators, with rurality negatively influencing oral health. These findings suggest that preventive and curative strategies for dental services may be needed for the Brazilian rural population.