Alessandra Maciel Almeida

ORCID: 0000-0003-0138-9401
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Research Areas
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Public Health in Brazil
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Environmental Sustainability and Education
  • Health Education and Validation
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
2013-2023

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2013-2022

Astellas Pharma (India)
2015

P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre
2015

National Hospital
2015

Christian Medical College, Vellore
2015

Christian Medical College
2015

Apollo Hospitals
2015

Jaslok Hospital
2015

CARE Hospitals
2015

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the access to medicines in primary health care of Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), from patients’ perspective. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study that used data Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos – Services, 2015 (PNAUM National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion Rational Medicines), conducted by interviews with 8,591 patients cities five regions Brazil. Evaluation concepts proposed Penshansky Thomas...

10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007139 article EN cc-by Revista de Saúde Pública 2017-09-22

Advanced melanoma is an incurable disease with complex and expensive treatments. The best approach to prevent at advanced stages early diagnosis. A knowledge of factors associated the process detecting cutaneous melanomas reasons for delays in diagnosis essential improvement secondary prevention disease. Identify sociodemographic, individual, medical aspects related delay. Interviews evaluated melanoma, signals, symptoms, persons who were suspected, seeking attention, physician's deferrals,...

10.1097/md.0000000000004396 article EN cc-by-nc Medicine 2016-08-01

The Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos – Serviços (PNAUM National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Medicines Services) aimed to characterize the organization pharmaceutical services in Primary Health Care Brazilian Unified System (SUS). PNAUM Services is a cross-sectional evaluative study, with planned sample 600 cities, held between 2014 2015, composed remote phase, telephone interviews health managers. Of these 300 were...

10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007027 article EN cc-by Revista de Saúde Pública 2017-09-22

Este estudo investiga a síndrome da impostora como uma patologia social resultante do contexto histórico-cultural que oprime natureza instintiva e intuitiva mulher. Inspirado nas ideias de Clarissa Pinkola Estés sobre importância nutrição psiquê selvagem para manifestação dos sonhos desejos femininos, examinamos sociedade patriarcal desvaloriza os movimentos introspecção (YIN), levando à desconexão indivíduo consigo mesmo. Argumentamos é consequência desse distanciamento lugar poder feminino...

10.56238/sevenviimulti2025-032 article PT 2025-03-31

This study investigates the impostor syndrome as a social pathology resulting from historical-cultural context that oppresses instinctive and intuitive nature of women. Inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estés' ideas about importance nurturing wild psyche for manifestation women's dreams desires, we examine how patriarchal society devalues introspection (YIN) movements, leading to individual's disconnection with themselves. We argue is consequence this distancing place feminine power can be...

10.56238/arev7n3-197 article EN Aracê. 2025-03-19

Abstract Gonipterus platensis Marelli (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) has been detected for the first time in Caazapá Department, Paraguay. This species is closely related to eucalyptus snout beetle, which an invasive pest native Australia, that causes serious damage plantations. belongs a complex of cryptic (Gonipterus scutellatus complex) share morphological similarities, making differentiation challenging. In addition, oothecae parasitized by Anaphes nitens Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)...

10.1093/jipm/pmaf014 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Integrated Pest Management 2025-01-01

Objetivo: Comparar a eficácia da simulação de alta e baixa fidelidade no treinamento emergências cardiovasculares. Métodos: Estudo experimental, realizado com 54 estudantes medicina que foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em 9 grupos 6 alunos cada. Esses alocados ou grupo “alta” “baixa” fidelidade, usando uma sequência randomização blocos permutados. A aprendizagem prática foi avaliada o mesmo caso clínico, desempenho equipe avaliado por meio lista verificação pré-validada composta 38 itens,...

10.25248/reas.e20639.2025 article PT Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde 2025-05-15

O Programa de Medicamentos Excepcionais, do Ministério da Saúde, provê, ao tratamento doenças, medicamentos alto valor unitário, ou que, em caso uso crônico prolongado, configurem um custo elevado. Com o objetivo descrever perfil demográfico e epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos pelo programa, realizou-se relacionamento probabilístico-determinístico dados provenientes registros Datasus: Autorizações Procedimentos Alta Complexidade/Alto Custo (Apac/SIA) Sistema Informação sobre Mortalidade...

10.1590/s0102-30982009000200007 article PT cc-by Revista Brasileira de Estudos de População 2009-12-01

Background and objectives: The use of dialysis modalities for ESRD varies around the world. There is no consensus in literature regarding most appropriate choice method. aim this study was to analyze initial modality Brazil evaluate factors determining patients9 allocation either hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal (PD). Design, setting, participants, & measurements: A retrospective cohort performed using national administrative registries all patients financed by public system who began...

10.2215/cjn.04840709 article EN Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2010-02-19

- Medical literature has shown dyspepsia and heartburn-related symptoms occur among 15% to 40% of the population. These can at any age are more prevalent in women.- Investigate prevalence dyspeptic heartburn individuals over 18.- Individuals 18 were randomly selected public venues Belo Horizonte/MG participate. A standardized questionnaire that included questions related social-demographic characteristics, eating habits, digestive symptoms, medical appointments, medications, exams, previous...

10.1590/s0004-2803.2017v54n1-09 article EN cc-by-nc Arquivos de Gastroenterologia 2017-01-07

INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic cancer is increasing worldwide. The burden of pancreatic in Brazil and its states was analyzed compared with that from the USA China. METHODS: This a descriptive study incidence mortality estimates Global Burden Disease 2019 study, 2000 to 2019. Brazilian presenting highest lowest socio-demographic index (SDI) were selected each five regions. SDI consists per capita income, education, fertility rate population. RESULTS: A significant increase found age-standardized...

10.1590/0037-8682-0271-2021 article EN cc-by Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2022-01-01

A doença renal crônica terminal constitui grave problema de saúde pública. O estudo do impacto das terapias renais substitutivas (TRS) na qualidade vida (QV) tem se tornado cada vez mais importante. objetivo deste foi avaliar a QV pacientes em TRS e os fatores ela associados. Foram entrevistados 3036 no Brasil com relação aspectos socioeconômicos, demográficos, clínicos QV. Os foram selecionados forma aleatória após processo amostragem por conglomerado dois níveis: serviços pacientes. medida...

10.1590/s1413-81232013000700005 article PT Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2013-07-01

OBJECTIVE To analyze the incremental cost-utility ratio for surgical treatment of hip fracture in older patients.METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study systematic sample patients who underwent surgery at central hospital macro-region state Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011. A decision tree creation analyzed considering direct medical costs. The followed healthcare provider’s perspective had one-year time horizon. Effectiveness measured by...

10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005172 article EN cc-by Revista de Saúde Pública 2015-01-01

Cyclosporine and tacrolimus are well established immunosuppressants; however little is known about long term survival rates. The project aim was to compare 10-year graft associated factors among kidney transplant patients within the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) prescribed either immunosuppressant.Analyze a national cohort of recipients SUS. Graft loss defined by death or dialysis for more than three months. Kaplan-Meier method used estimate cumulative probabilities survival. Cox...

10.1080/17512433.2016.1190270 article EN Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology 2016-05-14

Aim: To evaluate the persistence of biological (TNF inhibitor [anti-TNF]) and synthetic (conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs [csDMARDs]) agents for psoriatic arthritis their associated factors. Methods: A historical cohort was developed. Persistence factors were evaluated at 6 12 months. Results: total 161 patients included. The anti-TNF treatment presented higher as compared with csDMARDs (83.4 vs 50.8%; p < 0.05) months (66.4 35.6%; 0.05). From anti-TNFs, adalimumab...

10.4155/fsoa-2018-0101 article EN cc-by Future Science OA 2019-01-18

Background: Biological therapies have a significant economic and clinical burden but, in general, lose their effectiveness over time. This study evaluated the medication persistence costs associated to use of anti-TNF agents for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment. Methods: A historical cohort composed individuals Brazil with PsA diagnosis was developed during period between 2010 2015. The difference among verified by log-rank test. predictors non-persistence were identified Cox regression....

10.1080/1744666x.2019.1631798 article EN Expert Review of Clinical Immunology 2019-06-13

Abstract Background Pharmaceutical Assistance (PA) is a dynamic and multidisciplinary process that aims to supply health systems, programs or services with quality medicines, enabling access care, in an efficient timely manner. The objective of the study was evaluate profile administrative processes for treatment PsA, identify time elapsed flow its associated factors. Methods A cross-sectional medication requests PsA carried out between November 2014 December 2016. Linear regression used...

10.1186/s42358-019-0091-7 article EN cc-by Advances in Rheumatology 2019-11-14

Pharmaceutical services in Brazil provide access, supply, and rational use of drugs for all population an effort has been made to improve the quality these services. Biological are high-cost supplied that can inhibit disease progression life psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. However, some patients did not achieve therapeutic goals.To evaluate medication adherence persistence PsA treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) their associated factors.A prospective observational...

10.18549/pharmpract.2021.2.2312 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Pharmacy Practice 2021-05-28
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