Epidemology – Cauane Blumenberg

Saliva as an alternative to monitor renal function with patients with chronic kidney disease

Results from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Clinical Oral Investigations showed that biomarkers found in saliva, such as urea and creatinine, are valid alternatives to monitor renal function of chronic disease patients.

This is an important finding in terms of public health, since using saliva as an alternative to blood will provide more comfort and safety to patients, while saving time and money related to sample collection.

The study was made possible due to the partnership between researchers from six different universities. Full manuscript is available here.

Published by Cauane Blumenberg on May 27, 2020 | Permalink

Baseline study of the Impact Evaluation of the Criança Feliz Program is published in MCid journal

The first paper about the Impact Evaluation of the Criança Feliz Program was published in the SAGI’s Cadernos de Estudos (Brazilian Citizenship Ministry). The manuscript describes the randomisation process used to evaluate the Criança Feliz intervention in 30 Brazilian municipalities. We also present a comprehensive sociodemographic and behavioural description of the sample that will be followed-up for, at least, two years.

This is the largest impact evaluation study of an early infancy intervention program. The link to download the paper (free of charge) is available here.

Published by Cauane Blumenberg on February 12, 2020 | Permalink