Objective We examine the trend in causes of death among people living with AIDS in the city
of São Paulo, Brazil, in the periods before and after the introduction of highly active …

How do the political institutional features of developing democracies influence how violence
occurs? Building on research showing that 'hybrid democracies' are more prone to social …

Institutional reforms often diverge from substantive problems and societal demands that
originally prompted reform, raising questions about democratic responsiveness. Such reform …

INTRODUÇÃO: O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal avaliar o impacto dos
feriados do Natal e Ano Novo na mortalidade por doença coronariana, AVC, insuficiência …

Contexto: O homicídio é um problema de segurança e de saúde pública. O objetivo desse
trabalho foi avaliar as tendências das taxas de homicídio por microrregiões no estado de …

This thesis is concerned with the unexpected rise in violence in São Paulo after a decade of
consistent decline, from 2000-10. Using the Complex Adaptive System framework, this …