An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into
the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and …

In this Series paper, we describe the frequency of, trends in, determinants of, and inequalities
in caesarean section (CS) use, globally, regionally, and in selected countries. On the basis …

In the past three decades, Brazil has undergone rapid changes in major social determinants
of health and in the organisation of health services. In this report, we examine how these …

Background In 2006, WHO published international growth standards for children younger than
5 years, which are now accepted worldwide. In the INTERGROWTH-21 st Project, our aim …

Rationale: The hypothesis that lung collapse is detrimental during the acute respiratory
distress syndrome is still debatable. One of the difficulties is the lack of an efficient maneuver to …

In a population-based case-control study of infant mortality in two urban areas of southern
Brazil, the type of milk in an infant's diet was found to be an important risk factor for deaths …

Background Babies with low birthweight (<2500 g) are at increased risk of early mortality.
However, low birthweight includes babies born preterm and with fetal growth restriction, and …

Background Breastfeeding has clear short-term benefits, but its long-term consequences on
human capital are yet to be established. We aimed to assess whether breastfeeding …

There is considerable international concern that child-health inequities seem to be getting
worse between and within richer and poorer countries. The "inverse equity hypothesis" is …

Background Population-based data on COVID-19 are essential for guiding policies. There
are few such studies, particularly from low or middle-income countries. Brazil is currently a …