A5101897181- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health and Surgery
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Science and Education Research
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
2020-2021
Vaccine effectiveness (VE) is essential to monitor the performance of vaccines and generate strategic information guide decision making. We pooled data from six Latin American countries estimate COVID-19 in preventing laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 hospitalisation during three different pandemic waves February 2021 September 2022.We used a test-negative case-control design hospitalised adults Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay. estimated adjusted VE by age group (18-64...
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death among cardiovascular diseases (CVD).To describe sociodemographic profile and analyze trend in mortality rate due to IHD, according sex by age group, states Northeast region Brazil, from 1996 2016.Ecological study involving IHD northeastern states. Variables analyzed: sex, age, education, marital status, ICD-10 category state residence. Crude standardized rates were calculated. Death data collected Mortality Information System (SIM)...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To describe the temporal trend, clinical profile, and prevalence of risk factors associated comorbidities in new cases tuberculosis Northeast (2001-2016). METHODS: A study involving all registered Brasil, 2001-2016. Data were obtained from National System Notification Disorders. For statistical analysis, inflection point regression model descriptive statistics used. RESULTS: 331,245 reported. The overall incidence rate decreased 44.84/100,000 inhabitants (2001) to...
Objective: To review the literature, including a clinical case discussion with suspicion of pure neural leprosy and final diagnosis amyloid neuropathy. Methods: The study was conducted on May 28, 2020. A systematic literature conducted, searches in PubMed, Medline, Lilacs BVS MS using descriptors: neuritic leprosy, primary polyneuropathy, neuropathies, polyneuropathy. Clinical trials, cohorts, cross-sectional, cases studies, published Portuguese, English or Spanish between 2010 2020 were...
Background: Leprosy is a neglected, chronic and infectious tropical disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It presents with skin peripheral nerves alterations, responsible for irreversible physical disabilities. Brazil one of the main countries endemic persisting as public health problem; its position first in world terms prevalence coefficient. Objectives: To analyze magnitude factors associated activity limitation new leprosy cases diagnosed reference center northeastern Brazil. Methods:...
Introduction: In the last decades number of leprosy cases has been decreasing in world. This reduction questioned by researchers who believe there are more patients. Objectives: To analyze temporal evolution three epidemiological indicators (prevalence rate, grade II rate physical disability and proportion multibacillary cases) order to find evidence late diagnosis hidden prevalence state Bahia, Brazil. Design setting: is an ecological study time series. The unit analysis was Methods: data...