A5016649733- Health disparities and outcomes
- Hepatitis C virus research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2015-2025
Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
2024
Shenzhen KangNing Hospital
2021
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2021
Sekisui Medical (Japan)
2021
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
2021
Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz
2021
Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia
2021
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
2011-2016
Instituto de Información Científica y Tecnológica
2015
Different sampling strategies, analytic alternatives, and estimators have been proposed to better assess the characteristics of different hard-to-reach populations their respective infection rates (as well as sociodemographic characteristics, associated harms, needs) in context studies based on respondent-driven (RDS). Despite several methodological advances hundreds empirical implemented worldwide, some inchoate findings challenges remain. The in-depth assessment local structure networks...
Essential workers have been shown to present a higher prevalence of positive screenings for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals from countries with socioeconomic inequalities may be at increased risk mental health disorders.
The temporal and spatial evolution of malaria was described for the postfrontier phase Brazilian Amazon in 2003–2013. current ecological study aimed to understand relationship between population mobility distribution cases. identified epidemiologically relevant areas using regional statistical modeling analyses that considered differential infections types work activities. Annual parasite incidence (API) region highest hotspots along River south west settlement zone Hiléia, with...
This study aimed to compare self-reported changes on lifestyle behaviors during two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, and evaluate clinical sociodemographic factors associated with lifestyles.
The current study estimated DALY (disability-adjusted life years), an indicator of burden disease, for Brazil in 2008. North and Northeast regions showed higher disease. Chronic noncommunicable diseases predominated all the country, especially cardiovascular diseases, mental disorders (particularly depression), diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary also a high homicides traffic accidents. Brazil's epidemiological profile appears even more complex when one considers non-negligible...
Objective Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors is essential for preventing and managing chronic mental health conditions. This study aims to present a digital platform accessible via PC or smartphone, VIVA!, designed foster change among the Brazilian population. It evaluates interest, uptake, acceptability, usability, adherence, retention over 12 weeks. Methods A fully online feasibility trial was conducted from April December 2023. Participants were adults who lived in Rio de Janeiro...
Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento de adolescentes e jovens sobre as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis determinar número casos destas por meio testes rápidos. Método: Estudo transversal descritivo, realizado com estudantes do ensino médio escolas públicas federais no Piauí. Realizou-se a aplicação rápidos para diagnosticar HIV, hepatites B C, sífilis, sendo aplicado um questionário dos participantes ISTs. Resultados: A maioria era sexo feminino, idades entre 18 21 anos; quase 80% já haviam...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the factors associated with antiretroviral therapy interruption among people living human immunodeficiency virus participating in A Hora é Agora [The Time is Now] project municipalities of Campo Grande, Curitiba, and Florianópolis. Methods: This a cross-sectional analytical study using data from Brazilian Medication Logistics Control System, collected between October 2019 September 2022. Bivariate analyses were performed to assess associations sex, age group,...
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar os fatores associados à interrupção do tratamento antirretroviral entre as pessoas que vivem com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) participantes Projeto A Hora é Agora nos municípios de Campo Grande (MS), Curitiba (PR) e Florianópolis (SC). Métodos: Estudo transversal, analítico, dados Sistema Controle Logístico Medicamentos coletados outubro 2019 setembro 2022. Foram realizadas análises bivariadas para verificar associações sexo, faixa etária, raça/cor...
We investigated deprivation and inequalities in life expectancy healthy by location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.We conducted a health survey of 576 adults 2006. Census tracts were stratified income level categorization as slum. determined status degree functional limitation, according to the approach proposed World Health Organization. calculated expectancies Sullivan's method with abridged table.We found worst indicators slum stratum. The at birth men living richest parts city was 12.8 years...
This paper aims to compare the classification of race/skin color based on discrete categories used by Demographic Census Brazilian Institute Geography and Statistics (IBGE) a skin scale with values ranging from 1 (lighter skin) 10 (darker skin), examining whether choosing one alternative or other can influence measures self-evaluation health status, care service utilization discrimination in services.This is cross-sectional study data World Health Survey carried out Brazil 2003 sample 5000...
Prior studies on substance use in Brazil have not focused opioid misuse, previously thought to be nearly non-existent. This paper presents new findings heroin and non-medical of analgesics. Data come from the 2015 Brazilian Household Survey Substance Use (BHSU-3), a nationally representative survey estimating epidemiological parameters related by residents across Brazil. BHSU-3 used stratified multi-stage probability sampling multiple geographic domains interest, resulting 16,273 interviews...
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of concomitant substance consumption and analyze associated risk factors in a non-probabilistic sample Brazilian population transgender women travestis. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with recruitment via respondent-driven sampling. The included travestis residing São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Manaus, Campo Grande, aged 18 years or older, between 2019 2021. outcome use licit illicit substances. association...
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among transgender women and travestis analyze factors associated with HIV in Brazil. Methods TransOdara a cross-sectional on sexually transmitted infections five Brazilian cities between 2019 2021. Self-identified aged ≥18 years were recruited using respondent-driven sampling, completed an interviewer-led questionnaire, provided samples detect HIV. outcome result rapid...
A violência doméstica contra a mulher praticada pelo parceiro íntimo pode ser considerada como um problema de saúde pública. O conhecimento do perfil mulheres vitimadas contribui para geração ações específicas que reduzam esse tipo agressão. Buscou-se investigar as relações conjuntas entre grupos e condições sociodemográficas da vítima agressor, utilizando técnica análise correspondência múltipla na caracterização das atendidas no Centro Integrado Atendimento à Mulher (CIAM). Os resultados...
Introduction Recent research has suggested an increase in the global prevalence of psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess whether lifestyle behaviors can predict presence depression and anxiety Brazilian general population, using a model developed Spain. Methods A web survey was conducted April-May 2020, which included Short Multidimensional Inventory Lifestyle Evaluation (SMILE) scale, assessing Depression were examined PHQ-2 GAD-7, respectively. Elastic...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze time trends and prevalence of physical activity sedentary behavior among adults Brazilian capitals between 2006 2021, including the pandemic period. Methods: This is a time-series cross-sectional surveys based on National Surveillance System for Risk Protective Factors Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey. Trends sufficient leisure-time activity, while commuting, insufficient practice total screen were estimated using Prais-Winsten regression. Annual...
Violence against women has received relatively little debate in society. It includes physical, psychological, and sexual abuse that jeopardizes the victim's health. Multivariate correspondence analysis cluster were applied to crimes reported Integrated Women's Aid Center Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, investigate associations between injury define criteria for classifying aggressions. Three groups of identified, differing according nature (physical, or sexual) severity crimes. Less serious...
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing in oral fluid samples may provide advantages diagnosis, screening or prevalence studies, especially among individuals with venous access difficulties. This study aims to optimize one commercially available assay for detecting total anti-HBc marker and evaluate its utility under real life conditions different settings the purposes of diagnostic studies.Oral was collected using a Salivette device some parameters were initially evaluated: type elution buffer...
to describe the proportion of duplicate records held on Brazilian Notifiable Diseases Information System, 2008-2009.identification dengue, leprosy, visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis, meningitis tuberculosis was conducted using Reclink III(r); calculated by geographical region, state municipal population size categories.visceral (VL) had higher proportions notification (5.3% 3.6%, respectively) whilst leprosy lowest (0.7%); states with highest repetitions were Rio Grande do...