A5072994070- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Health Education and Validation
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Occupational Health and Burnout
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2019-2025
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2013-2025
D’Or Institute for Research and Education
2016-2022
To describe the clinical characteristics of children and adolescents admitted to intensive care with confirmed COVID-19.
Background Identified in December 2019 the city of Wuhan, China, outbreak COVID-19 spread throughout world and its impacts affect different populations differently, where countries with high levels social economic inequality such as Brazil gain prominence, for understanding vulnerability factors associated disease. Given this scenario, absence a vaccine or safe effective antiviral treatment COVID-19, nonpharmacological measures are essential prevention control However, many these not...
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 7870 pregnant women, including 2269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5601 without infection, along their fetuses newborns. Data were sourced from multiple databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A propensity score model was employed to control confounding factors stratify outcomes by pregnancy trimester. Among ZIKV+ 49 cases congenital microcephaly or nervous system (CNS) abnormalities identified (2.16%, 193.9 10,000 live...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Children and adolescents with COVID-19 typically present milder symptoms of the infection, fatal outcomes being rare. This study aimed to analyze main risk factors for mortality in this population group.<bold>Methods</bold> A cross-sectional was performed reported cases among individuals under 18 years old Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, from March 2021 September 2023. Pearson's chi-square test used categorical variables, Wilcoxon numerical...
Malnutrition affects billions of individuals worldwide and represents a global health challenge. This study aimed to determine the prevalence malnutrition (undernutrition or overweight) among mother-child dyads in children under 5 years old Brazil 2019 estimate changes this from 2006 2019. Individual-level data Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) Demography Health Women Children carried out (PNDS 2006) were analyzed. outcomes included overweight mother child,...
The role of viral co-detection in children with severe acute respiratory infection is not clear. We described the detection profile and its association clinical characteristics admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) during 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. Longitudinal observational retrospective study, patients aged 0–18 years, 11 PICUs Rio de Janeiro, suspected H1N1 infection, from June November, 2009. results samples which were sent Laboratory Fiocruz/RJ data extracted specific...
To study the impact of implementation Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign protocol on early recognition sepsis, 1-h treatment bundle and mortality.Retrospective, single-center study, before after sepsis protocol.sepsis recognition, compliance with (fluid resuscitation, blood culture, antibiotics), time interval to fluid resuscitation antibiotics administration, mortality. Patients febrile neutropenia were excluded. The comparisons between periods performed using non-parametric tests odds...
COVID-19 can occur asymptomatically, as influenza-like illness, or more severe forms, which characterize acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Its mortality rate is higher in individuals over 80 years of age and people with comorbidities, so these constitute the risk group for forms disease. We analyzed factors associated death confirmed cases state Rio de Janeiro. This cross-sectional study evaluated association between individual demographic, clinical, epidemiological variables outcome...
To describe the clinical characteristics of children and adolescents admitted to intensive care with confirmed COVID‐19. Prospective, multicenter, observational study, in 19 pediatric units. Patients aged 1 month years consecutively (March–May 2020) were included. Demographic, clinical‐epidemiological features, treatment, outcomes collected. Subgroups compared according comorbidities, age < year, need for invasive mechanical ventilation. A multivariable logistic regression model was used...
<h3>Objective</h3> To describe the prevalence of microcephaly in infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) eight private hospitals south-eastern and midwestern Brazil, from 2011 2015. <h3>Design</h3> Observational, cross-sectional study a cohort neonates. <h3>Setting</h3> Eight NICUs situated cities Rio de Janeiro (RJ), São Paulo (SP) Federal District Brasilia (FDB). <h3>Patients</h3> Neonates up 7 days age >23 weeks gestational age. <h3>Main outcome measures</h3> Primary...
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection caused outbreak in Brazil, 2015 and 2016. Disorganized urban growth, facilitates the concentration of numerous susceptible infected individuals. It is useful to understand mechanisms that can favor increase ZIKV incidence, such as areas with wide socioeconomic environmental diversity. Therefore, study analyzed spatial distribution city Rio de Janeiro, 2016, associations between incidence per 1000 inhabitants socio-environmental factors.
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a validade e confiabilidade de um sistema classificação risco para emergências pediátricas (CLARIPED) desenvolvido no Brasil. Métodos: Fase validade: estudo observacional prospectivo em crianças 0 15anos atendidas consecutivamente serviço emergência pediátrica (SEP) hospital terciário entre 2 18de julho 2013. Avaliou-se associação dos níveis urgência com desfechos clínicos (utilização recursos, taxa admissão SEP, hospitalização tempo permanência SEP); comparou-se o...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused impact on public health worldwide. Brazil gained prominence during the due to magnitude of disease. This study aimed evaluate spatial-temporal dynamics incidence, mortality, and case fatality its associations with social determinants in Brazilian municipalities epidemiological week. We modeled rates using Bayesian model. "Bolsa Família Programme" (BOLSAFAM) "proportional mortality ratio" (PMR) were inversely associated standardized incidence ratio (SIR), while...
OBJETIVOS: identificar os códigos de procedimentos constantes no Sistema Informação Hospitalar - Único Saúde (SIH-SUS) considerados como Morbidade Materna Extremamente Grave (MMEG) e construir um algoritmo para o manejo/preparação da base dados Autorização Internação visando a captura dos casos MMEG neste banco dados. MÉTODOS: utilizaram-se do SIH-SUS fornecidos pela Secretaria Juiz Fora referem se as internações ocorridas SUS período 2006-2007. Foram selecionadas todas cujo diagnóstico...
Introduction We aimed to describe the profile of adult patients and analyze predictors death from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) due coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in state Rio de Janeiro. Knowledge by COVID-19 Janeiro, a with one highest mortality rates Brazil, is essential improve health care for these patients. Methods Data Information System Epidemiological Surveillance Influenza Mortality were used. A binary logistic regression model evaluated outcome death,...
Abstract Background the riverside population lives in a vulnerable social situation, shaped by geographical, economic, social, and educational aspects that have repercussions on health literacy, limitations of which can compromise Quality Life. These specificities influence actions Primary Health Care, especially rural context. This study aimed to assess factors associated with Functional Literacy Life among residents Brazilian Amazon who use Care. Methods cross-sectional 312 users Family...
This retrospective cohort study included 7,870 pregnant women (2,269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5,601 without infection) their concepts. We obtained data from different databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. used a propensity score model to control for confounding factors stratify between trimesters pregnancy. Of ZIKV+ women, 49 cases congenital microcephaly or nervous system (CNS) abnormalities were identified (2.16% 193.9 10 000 live births), whereas 44 among...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk factors are frequently associated with lowered cognitive performance among elderly people, but rarely middle-aged adults. OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations between cardiovascular (age, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, hypertension and diabetes) lower (45-64 years) Brazilian DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study nested within the Pró-Saúde cohort. From 2,876 baseline participants (1999), we randomly selected 488 gave them validated...
Aims & Objectives: The health professional team is directly affected by working with severe patients and their feelings. Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are often the most tense, unstable traumatizing environments in hospital. Work overload, difficulty accepting death, pain, scarcity of resources, closed units, among other factors, identified as triggers anxiety depression. Aim this study to estimate prevalence Anxiety Depression PICU staff. Methods: Multicenter four PICUs Rio de...
BackgroundIdentified in December 2019 the city of Wuhan, China, outbreak COVID-19 spread throughout world and its impacts affect different populations differently, where countries with high levels social economic inequality such as Brazil gain prominence, for understanding vulnerability factors associated disease.Given this scenario, absence a vaccine or safe effective antiviral treatment COVID-19, nonpharmacological measures are essential prevention control disease.However, many these not...