- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Public Health in Brazil
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Healthcare Regulation
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Federal University of São João del-Rei
2016-2025
Universidade de Itaúna
2025
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2006-2023
Health On The Net Foundation
2023
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2023
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
2023
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
2016-2021
ORCID
2021
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2020
Prefeitura do Município de São Paulo
2019
In 2005, the State Government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, funded establishment Telehealth Network, designed to connect teaching hospitals five public universities with municipal health departments. 6The department Problem The Brazilian population lacks equitable access specialized care and diagnostic tests, especially in remote municipalities, where professionals often feel isolated staff turnover is high.Telehealth has potential improve patients' care, but little known about it terms...
Objective: to evaluate the association between quality of life and presence symptoms depression, anxiety, stress in college students health area. Method: cross-sectional study that included 321 from undergraduate courses Quality was measured using World Health Organization scale, abbreviated version, physical, psychological, social relations environment domains, were assessed by anxiety scale. Multivariate analysis performed robust linear regression symptoms. Results: a negative observed...
The effectiveness of anti-parasite treatment with benznidazole in the chronic Chagas disease (ChD) remains uncertain. We evaluated, using data from NIH-sponsored SaMi-Trop prospective cohort study, if previous is associated lower mortality, less advanced cardiac and parasitemia patients ChD.The study enrolled 1,959 ChD abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) 21 remote towns Brazil. A total 1,813 were evaluated at baseline after two years follow-up. Those who received least one course classified as...
Purpose We have established a prospective cohort of 1959 patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy to evaluate if clinical prediction rule based on ECG, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, and other biomarkers can be useful in practice. This paper outlines the study baseline characteristics participants. Participants The is being conducted 21 municipalities northern part Minas Gerais State Brazil, includes follow-up 2 years. evaluation included collection sociodemographic information,...
to evaluate the association between quality of life and presence symptoms depression, anxiety, stress in college students health area.
FUNDAMENTO: A telecardiologia é instrumento que pode auxiliar na atenção cardiovascular, principalmente em municípios localizados áreas remotas. Entretanto, as avaliações econômicas sobre o assunto são escassas e com resultados controversos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar custo-benefício da implantação do serviço de remotos, pequeno porte, no estado Minas Gerais, Brasil. MÉTODOS: O estudo utilizou a base dados Projeto Telecardio (MTC), desenvolvido junho/2006 novembro/2008, 82 interior estado. Cada...
In Brazil, the majority of healthcare resources are concentrated in largest cities, whereas most communities lack proper assistance primary care and have difficulties accessing specialists diagnostic examinations. Considering this, Telehealth Network Minas Gerais (TNMG) was created. It is a public telehealth initiative that provides support to (PHC), performing teleconsultation telediagnosis (electrocardiogram [ECG], Holter, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, spirometry, retinography...
Background:The Telehealth Network of Minas Gerais (TNMG) is a public telehealth service that provides support to primary healthcare in Gerais, Brazil, performing teleconsultation and tele-electrocardiography. The aim this study was assess requests received by the TNMG investigate factors associated with low utilization most municipalities.Materials Methods:A cross-sectional carried out including 214 municipalities. Indicators were defined analyze requests. A structured questionnaire used...
Interest in quality of life mental health care has been stimulated by the deinstitutionalization psychiatric patients as well a parallel interest understanding scope their daily lives. This study aims to investigate socio-demographic and clinical variables related low life, using cross-sectional design evaluate means QLS-BR scale. We interviewed sample 123 outpatients from reference center Divinópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, clinically diagnosed with schizophrenia. Univariate...
The low levels of control hypertension and diabetes mellitus are a challenge that requires innovative strategies to surpass barriers sources, distance, quality health care.
There are few contemporary cohorts of Trypanosoma cruzi-seropositive individuals, and the basic clinical epidemiology Chagas disease is poorly understood. Herein, we report incidence cardiomyopathy death associated with T. cruzi seropositivity.Participants were selected in blood banks at 2 Brazilian centers. Cases defined as donors. cruzi-seronegative controls matched for age, sex, period donation. Patients established recruited from a tertiary outpatient service. Participants underwent...
Abstract Background Movement behaviours, such as sedentary behavior (SB) and physical inactivity, have become a public health issue due to their implications for mental health. The literature indicates that the university environment influences movement behaviors of students, strategies adopted during pandemic may favored decrease in practice activity an increase time dedicated SB this population. We aimed evaluate association moderate vigorous leisure-time (MVPA) with presence symptoms...
Chagas disease (ChD) remains a significant public health concern in the Americas, with challenges to accurately assessing its mortality burden due under-reporting and misclassification. This study aimed analyze patterns of two cohorts individuals ChD-one comprising asymptomatic positive serology (REDS) another patients showing cardiomyopathy (SaMi-Trop)-to propose method for estimating potential under-registration Chagas-related deaths find factors influencing identification ChD as...
Emotional eating refers to overeating triggered by negative emotions, and it is common among those with mental health challenges. Academics are vulnerable changes in habits well-being, especially after the pandemic began. This study aimed analyze relationship between emotional signs symptoms of disorders undergraduates aged 18 older. They completed a virtual questionnaire assessing using Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, reduced version Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. In this...
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic may have had an impact on the mental health of university students and, consequently, led to initiation psychotropic medications or increase its use. This study aimed assess prevalence use among and evaluate association such medicine with who belong minority groups. is a cross-sectional study, in which all enrolled undergraduate courses at eight Brazilian public universities were invited answer online self-administered questionnaire. data collection was...
Long COVID is a condition that occurs in patients with previous history of COVID-19, and symptoms cannot be explained by another diagnosis persist. To evaluate the prevalence long associated factors treated public telehealth service during acute COVID-19. This was cross-sectional study involving users COVID-19 offered critical phase pandemic, called TeleCOVID-MG. Individuals older than 18 years age who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were monitored social isolation eligible. Prevalence...
Resumo Objetivo Avaliar o percurso metodológico de desenvolvimento e validação Instrutivo para Manejo da Obesidade no Sistema Único Saúde (SUS), com foco nas ações alimentação nutrição, a partir adaptação do Guia Alimentar População Brasileira. Métodos O Abordagem Coletiva SUS incluiu avaliação proposta sumário, em uma oficina presencial experts, análise primeira versão validação. Em 2018 2019, oficinas, realizou-se dinâmica carrossel registrar as percepções especialistas, atuantes na...
To assess the methodological pathway for developing and validating Instructive Obesity Management in Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS), focusing on food nutrition actions, based adaptation of Dietary Guidelines Brazilian Population. The development Collective Approach SUS included an evaluation proposal summary during in-person expert workshop, analysis first draft validation workshop. In 2018 2019, a dynamic carousel was employed workshops to record perceptions experts...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Anxiety and depression are common among university students aggravated by the academic pressures personal changes typical of this phase. Unbalanced diets, especially those rich in ultra-processed foods, have been linked to worsening mental health. On other hand, a healthy diet can act as protective factor, eliminating risk these disorders. This study aims assess quality with symptoms anxiety depression. Methods Multicenter cross-sectional involving from...