- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Global Maternal and Child Health
World Health Organization
2025
Universidade Brasil
2023
Universidade de São Paulo
2023
Electrotechnical Association of the Czech Republic
2023
San Antonio College
2023
Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo
2023
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
2019-2022
GlaxoSmithKline (Brazil)
2021
International Vaccine Institute
2020-2021
Resumo Objetivo descrever a distribuição espacial dos primeiros casos e óbitos confirmados de COVID-19 do Rio Janeiro. Métodos estudo ecológico SARS-CoV-2 entre 6 março 10 abril 2020. Calcularam-se as taxas incidência, mortalidade, letalidade, excesso risco índices global local Moran. Resultados foram registrados 1.808 92 confirmados. A taxa incidência foi 26,8/100 mil hab., 1,36/100 5%. Oito bairros exibiram 4 12 vezes superior à município: Joá, na Zona Oeste; Cosme Velho, Gávea, Ipanema,...
In April 2024, a hybrid meeting organized by the WHO, PAHO, and MPP during World Bank Spring Meetings focused on financing mRNA-based technologies in Low- Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This sought to engage multilateral development banks (MDBs) stakeholders expansion of vaccine production enhancing pandemic preparedness. The COVID-19 underscored disparities distribution, highlighting need for localized improve global health equity. WHO’s mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, initiated 2021,...
Meningococcal disease (MD) presents a substantial public health problem in Brazil. C conjugate (MenC) vaccination was introduced into the routine infant immunization program 2010, followed by adolescent 2017. We evaluated changes national and regional MD incidence mortality between 2005 2018, serogroup distribution vaccine coverage.Data were obtained from surveillance systems to 2018. Age-stratified rates calculated descriptive time-series analysis performed comparing pre-(2005-2009)...
The pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) was introduced into the Brazilian Childhood National Immunization Program in 2010; however, universal for older adults has not been implemented yet. Our aim is to evaluate trends meningitis incidence and case fatality rate (CFR) across all age groups from 2007 2019 using data Surveillance System. pre-PCV (2007–2009) post-PCV (2011–2019) periods were compared; changes CFR assessed by joinpoint regression. Additional analyses of bacterial performed...
Objectives To identify and describe the profile of potential transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) cases in Brazilian public health system (SUS), using a predictive machine learning (ML) model. Methods This was retrospective descriptive database study that aimed to estimate frequency ATTR-CM supervised ML model, from January 2015 December 2021. build list ICD-10 codes procedures potentially related with created based on literature review validated by experts. Results From 2021, model...
Typhoid fever remains a significant health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, with incidence rates of >100 cases per 100,000 person-years observation. Despite the prequalification safe and effective typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV), some uncertainties remain around future demand. Real-life effectiveness data, which inform public programs on impact TCVs reducing typhoid-related mortality morbidity, from an African setting may help encourage introduction high-burden settings. Here, we describe...
To estimate the incidence of dengue infection across geographically distinct areas Brazil.This prospective, household-based, cohort study enrolled participants in five and followed them up for to 4 years (2014-2018). Dengue seroprevalence was assessed at each scheduled visit. Suspected cases were identified through enhanced passive active surveillance. Acute symptomatic confirmed reverse-transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction combination with an antigenic assay (non-structural...
Objective: We described pertussis epidemiological trends in Brazil between 2010 and 2015. also assessed tetanus, diphtheria acellular (Tdap) vaccine coverage among pregnant women from 2014, the year of introduction Tdap maternal immunization recommendation Brazil, to 2016.Methods: Epidemiological data for incidence, prevalence, hospitalization, mortality, vaccination were calculated based on Brazilian public surveillance databases.Results: The analysis results showed that average incidence...
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute otitis media (AOM). Two higher-valent conjugate vaccines (PCV) are available, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae protein D vaccine (PHiD-CV) 13-valent PCV (PCV-13). This study estimated the economic health impact of PHiD-CV vaccination on burden in children <5 years age Brazil. Methods: The prior to program was from literature databases. effect as a reduction 70%...
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and a major public health issue worldwide. In Brazil, it affects approximately 52.5% of adult population. We describe solutions package impact population initiative in São Paulo city, following CARDIO4Cities approach management risk.
Abstract Background Although COVID-19 vaccines are currently under use in pregnant and postpartum women, there is still lack of evidence regarding safety effectiveness these populations. This study aims to describe the profile women early stage vaccination campaign Brazil. Methods an observational cross-sectional using data from Brazilian surveillance information system for adverse events (SI-EAPV) characterize available (Sinovac/Butantan, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca Janssen) after...
Objetivo: Analisar e descrever a distribuição espacial dos primeiros casos óbitos confirmados de COVID-19 do Rio Janeiro sua associação com o Índice Desenvolvimento Social (IDS). Métodos: Foram utilizados dados SARS-CoV-2 entre 6 março 10 abril 2020. Calculou-se as taxas incidência (TI), mortalidade (TM), letalidade excess risk. Resultados: A TI é 26,8, TM 1,36 (ambas por 100 mil habitantes) 5%. O risk avaliou que oito bairros possuem 4-12 vezes maior município. I Moran LISA demonstram uma...
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical features of herpes zoster in adult patients treated at a large tertiary care hospital Brazil over 5-year period. METHODS: The medical records suspected cases (based on ICD-10 codes) were identified for full review. Convenience sampling was used to select from São Paulo. We collected data about co-existing conditions, medication use, zoster-related and outcomes, healthcare resource utilization. RESULTS: A total 249 individuals whose first episode occurred...
Resumo A vacinação é um componente essencial da atenção primária à saúde e do enfrentamento de emergências em saúde. No entanto, apesar progresso ocorrido nas últimas décadas, persistem importantes barreiras que resultam na queda coberturas disparidades entre os países no acesso a novas vacinas. Neste cenário, Organização Mundial Saúde (OMS) lançou, 2020, Agenda Imunização para o decênio 2021-2030 (AI2030). Este artigo tem objetivo debater principais fatores afetam às vacinas as estratégias...
Abstract Vaccination is an essential component of primary health care and coping with emergencies. However, despite the progress from last decades, important barriers persist resulting in lower access disparities between countries to new vaccines. In this scenario, World Health Organization (WHO) launched, 2020, Immunization Agenda for 2021-2030 decade (AI2030). This article aims discuss main factors that affect vaccines strategies promote equity them at global national levels. These are...
Abstract We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the risk of serious adverse events in elderly after yellow fever vaccination compared non-elderly population. searched multiple databases grey literature selected research without language publication date restriction. Studies were analysed descriptive way, meta-analysed expressed terms prevalence ratio with 95% confidence interval, depending on degree heterogeneity found. A total 18 studies included, which 10...