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This paper reports the results of a study on neonatal mortality in the State of Rio de Janeiro (1979-1993), according to major causes of death, by age and region of residence. The authors suggest criteria for grouping neonatal deaths according to causes, taking into consideration frequency and preventability. For deaths which occurred in the first day of life, immaturity and fetal growth retardation were the only causes of death that showed significant decline. An increase in deaths due to respiratory affections of the fetus and newborns was observed. Causes of death said to be reducible by "adequate control of pregnancy and attention at delivery" and "early diagnosis and treatment" remained unaltered. The authors noted that a decrease in death rates took place starting with the 1-6 day age group. The comparison with other countries called attention to the high rates of neonatal death in Rio de Janeiro. It also pointed out an increase in the proportion of deaths classified as "respiratory problems of the newborn", demonstrating lack of specificity in defining the basic cause of death.
Cad Saude Publica 1996 Apr
PMID:[Evolution of neonatal mortality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil] 1090 26

This study analyzes the concepts displayed by rural men in the Zona da Mata region in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, concerning their sexual practices and STD/AIDS prevention. The study adopts a qualitative methodology, having interviewed 22 men According to the interviews, their first sexual intercourse is characterized as a learning experience and is sometimes marked by violence. They make a distinction between the "woman at home" and "street women"; they acknowledge women's sexual desire and value reciprocity in sexual relations, differentiating between the kinds of sex they have with different categories of women. Seven men report homoerotic experiences during adolescence, which they ascribe to immaturity, not affecting their heterosexual identity. Condom use, perceived in a negative light, is inconstant and irregular, inversely proportional to knowing the female partner. STDs in general inspire little fear, while AIDS is associated with death; the interviewees do not see themselves at risk of acquiring HIV. Ambiguities in the men's discourse, together with a basically ineffective approach by health services and preventive campaigns, reveal a high level of exposure to the risk of contracting STDs/AIDS among the interviewees and their female or male partners.
Cad Saude Publica 2003
PMID:[Sexuality and STD/AIDS prevention: social representations by rural men in a county in the Zona da Mata region in Pernambuco, Brazil]. 1502 62