A. M. S. Mendes

ORCID: 0000-0002-3287-797X
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Research Areas
  • Growth and nutrition in plants
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Banana Cultivation and Research
  • Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Migration, Identity, and Health
  • Indigenous Health and Education
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Environmental and biological studies
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Pineapple and bromelain studies
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Rural Development and Agriculture
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses

Universidade Federal do Piauí
2025

Hospital de Santo António
2024

Bandim Health Project
2024

Secretaria da Saúde
2021

Universidade Federal do Amapá
2016-2020

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2018-2020

Instituto de Tecnología Química
2019

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2016

Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
2011

Agricultural Research Corporation
2011

In Brazil, the right to health claimed by indigenous peoples interacts with various regulatory milestones, including Alma-Ata Declaration, which proposes and highlights primary care (PHC) as a means increase access minimize inequalities. As part of Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), an subsystem (SASI) was established, along National Policy for Care Indigenous Peoples (PNASPI), strategy ensure these populations. PNASPI aims provide differentiated populations, considering sociocultural...

10.26633/rpsp.2018.184 article ES cc-by-nc-nd Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 2018-01-01

Background: The 3D printing of macro- and mesoporous biomimetic grafts composed polycaprolactone (PCL) infused with nanosized synthetic smectic clay is a promising innovation in biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE). main challenge lies achieving uniform distribution nanoceramics across low to high concentrations within the polymer matrix while preserving mechanical properties biological performance essential successful osseointegration. Methods: This study utilized fabricate PCL...

10.2147/ijn.s497539 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of Nanomedicine 2025-01-01

Cross-border malaria is a significant obstacle to achieving control and elimination worldwide.This study aimed build cross-border surveillance system that can make comparable qualified data available all parties involved in between French Guiana Brazil.Data reconciliation rules based on expert knowledge were defined applied the heterogeneous provided by existing systems of both countries. Visualization dashboards designed facilitate progressive exploration, analysis, interpretation....

10.2196/15409 article EN cc-by JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2020-06-01

Resumo Objetivo: descrever o perfil e a incidência dos casos de malária entre indígenas não na fronteira franco-brasileira, no período 2007 2016. Métodos: estudo descritivo, realizado partir notificados Sistema Informação Vigilância Epidemiológica da Malária (SIVEP-Malária), organizados pelo software Tableau 10.3. Resultados: um total 21.729 período, ano 2009 apresentou maior registro, 3.637 (16,7%) notificações, das quais 1.956 (53,8%) com parasitária anual (IPA) 261 por 1 mil habitantes;...

10.5123/s1679-49742020000200012 article PT cc-by-nc Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde 2020-05-01

Information was collated on the seed storage behaviour of 67 tree species native to Amazon rainforest Brazil; 38 appeared show orthodox, 23 recalcitrant and six intermediate behaviour. A double-criteria key based thousand-seed weight moisture content at shedding estimate likely behaviour, developed previously, showed good agreement with above classifications. The can aid identification considerably.

10.15258/sst.2014.42.3.06 article EN Seed Science and Technology 2014-12-01

Malaria-enteroparasitic co-infections are known for their endemicity. Although they prevalent, little is about epidemiology and effect on the immune response. This study evaluated of enteroparasite with malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax in a border area between Brazil French Guiana. The cross sectional took place Oiapoque, municipality Amapá, Amazon border. Malaria was diagnosed using thick blood smears, haemoglobin dosage an automated method coproparasitology Hoffman Faust methods....

10.1371/journal.pone.0189958 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2018-01-02

This article analyzes the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in state Rio Grande do Sul, emphasizing indigenous population. The data are based on Information System Grievance Notification (Sinan) between 2003 and 2012.The notified cases were analyzed according to age, sex, zone residence, input type, means diagnosis, clinical form, anti-HIV exam, medical care, supervised treatment (in Portuguese, TDO), closure, race.The highest incidence rates period among Afro-Brazilians, yellow,...

10.1590/1980-5497201600030015 article EN cc-by-nc Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 2016-09-01

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a influência dos determinantes socioambientais da saúde na incidência de malária por Plasmodium vivax fronteira franco-brasileira. estudo foi realizado entre 2011 e 2015, no município Oiapoque (AP), Amazônia brasileira. Foram incluídos amostra 253 indivíduos ambos os sexos, 10 60 anos idade. Houve predominância 63,64% (161/253) casos em adultos do sexo masculino. A faixa etária mais acometida 20 29 anos, com 30% (76/253); 84,6% (214/253) pacientes...

10.1590/s0104-12902020181046 article PT cc-by Saúde e Sociedade 2020-01-01

The border area between French Guiana and Brazil is an active HIV-transmission zone. aim of the present study was to describe HIV knowledge, risk level stigma among inhabitants this area.A cross-sectional conducted 621 over 18 years age in cities Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Oiapoque Brazil. It October 2017 February 2018. An anonymous standardized questionnaire filled out by culturally-trained mediators, then analyzed using STATA 12.Almost half (45.9%) individuals had a low education level....

10.1186/s12889-019-7997-1 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2019-12-01

Resumo A saúde indígena no Brasil está regulamentada pelo subsistema de indígena, estruturado a partir do Sistema Único Saúde e descrito na Política Nacional Atenção à dos Povos Indígenas. O uso álcool tem sido visto como um problema entre povos indígenas. Nesse artigo descrevemos as representações atribuídas por profissionais em relação ao indígenas estas influenciam nas práticas cuidado. Estudo descritivo baseado entrevistas observação participante inserção etnográfica. Análise...

10.1590/1413-81232020255.34442019 article PT Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2020-05-01

Continuous and intensive use of the soils Lower-Middle Sao Francisco River Valley (Vale do Submedio Francisco) through growing mango trees in irrigated systems has caused soil degradation consequently threatened quality sustainability this agribusiness activity region. The predominant cover region a sandy texture low organic matter content water retention capability, which are further compromised by high temperatures insolation cause serious restrictions to agricultural productivity when...

10.17660/actahortic.2015.1075.20 article EN Acta Horticulturae 2015-03-01

Objective: This paper is aimed at describing both the substance use characteristics, and sexual behaviors among a sample of injecting drug users. Method: Sample included 200 users, ages ranging 15- to 45-year-olds pertaining different districts from city Buenos Aires, Greater Aires area. Data have been collected by means 189-structuredquestion questionnaire adapted WHO multicenter study. Results: Endovenously administered occurs increasingly younger Ten per cent users share syringes with...

10.20882/adicciones.517 article EN Adicciones 2002-01-15

Introduction French Guiana is a territory located in South America, surrounded by Brazil, Suriname, and the Atlantic Ocean. Despite progress of France regarding HIV AIDS services, remains active with 907 new cases each year for every 10 000 inhabitants [1]. Furthermore, although has been made urban areas, rate contamination continues to increase rural border regions [2]. Indeed, areas represent particular challenge, containing high-risk population [3] 37% people living (PLHIV) diagnosed at...

10.1097/qad.0000000000001727 article EN AIDS 2017-12-12

<sec id="st1"><title>OBJECTIVES</title>Delayed detection in TB due to structural and diagnostic shortcomings is pivotal for disease transmission, morbidity mortality. We investigated whether an inclusive screening, followed by a structured clinical follow-up (FU) could improve case-finding.</sec><sec id="st2"><title>METHODS</title>Patients were recruited from health centres Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Gondar, Ethiopia. A routine FU was done at Week 2. If...

10.5588/ijtld.23.0435 article EN The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2024-03-01

<h3>Background and Importance</h3> Medication Reconciliation (MR) allows us to reduce medication errors that are very likely occur in care transitions like admission, transfer clinical discharge. In our country, a few hospital institutions have MR, although the effectiveness of this method Pharmaceutical Interventions (PI) preventing adverse reactions, drug interactions prescription errors. is known. <h3>Aim Objectives</h3> Establishing MR for patients at vascular surgery department,...

10.1136/ejhpharm-2024-eahp.328 article EN Section 4: Clinical pharmacy services 2024-03-01

The U.S. National Institutes of Health supports leading scientists in many countries, recognizing that global cooperation accelerates discovery and more efficiently brings the benefits health research to individuals throughout world. By fostering collaborative relationships between foreign US researchers, NIH is participating creation a human network scientific excellence will contribute solutions major challenges world faces 21st century. One those alcohol abuse addiction. According latest...

10.1093/alcalc/agr093 article EN Alcohol and Alcoholism 2011-08-17

Abstract Introduction Enteroparasites represent a considerable proportion of infectious parasitic diseases worldwide. This study evaluated the frequency enteroparasites and correlation with hemoglobin levels. themwith Methods A cross-sectional was performed in municipality Oiapoque state Amapá northern Brazil, which is located at western border Amazon region. Fecal samples collected over one-year period (2014/2015) were analyzed using direct methods spontaneous sedimentation. Results The...

10.1101/627109 preprint EN cc-by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2019-05-03
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