- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Oral and Craniofacial Lesions
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas
1998-2023
Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin
2021-2022
Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2020
Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina
2017
To describe the clinical manifestations and severity of children adolescents affected by COVID-19 treated at Sabará Hospital Infantil.This is a cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study. All cases confirmed RT-qPCR patients seen hospital (emergency room, first-aid ICU) were analyzed. The was classified according to Chinese Consensus.Among 115 included, predominance boys (57%) verified, median age two years. A total 22 hospitalized, 12 in ICU. Of total, 26% had comorbidities with...
Public hospitals in emerging countries pose a challenge to quality improvement initiatives sepsis. Our objective was evaluate the results of initiative sepsis network public institutions and assess potential differences between that did or not achieve reduction mortality.We conducted prospective study patients with septic shock. We collected baseline data on compliance Surviving Sepsis Campaign 6-h bundles mortality. Afterward, we initiated multifaceted for shock all hospital sectors. The...
In 2020, Brazil became the epicentre of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Latin America, resulting an unparalleled health catastrophe. Nevertheless, comprehensive clinical reports Brazilian children are not available.This retrospective, hospital-based, active surveillance study was performed to identify paediatric patients with COVID-19 who presented at a private academic medical centre large urban area between March 2020 and 2021. Clinical demographic information analysed for those...
Untreated HIV infection can lead to profound immunosuppression and increase susceptibility of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) aspergillosis.Reporting the burden natural history aspergillosis documented in PLHA admitted five medical centres Brazil.Clinical, epidemiological laboratory data were collected all sequential cases proven or probable hospitalised between 2012 2020.We enrolled 25 patients ageing 23 58 years (mean = 39) including 11 invasive (IA) 14 chronic pulmonary (CPA). The...
Determine TB-LAM Ag (LAM) is a point of care test developed to diagnose tuberculosis (TB). The aim this study was evaluate the diagnostic performance LAM in people living with HIV using Brazilian public health network algorithm for TB diagnosis.A cross-sectional design used enroll 199 adult patients two sites Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. enrolled HIV-infected CD4 counts ≤200 cells/mm3 (in Alere PIMA assay at screening), coughing least 2 weeks or presenting chest radiography suggestive TB....
Introduction: The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Brazil was diagnosed February 2020. On March 20, the Ministry Health issued Ordinance no. 467, regulating use telemedicine during pandemic period. One various modalities is telemonitoring. Objective: To report our experience with telemonitoring and evaluate its applicability follow-up 100 children who received diagnosis COVID-19 after visiting emergency department Sabará Hospital Infantil ("Hospital Sabará") had no...
The novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically changed the workflow of healthcare professionals around world. Surgical procedures were withheld and postponed in a scenario fear uncertainty. Despite numerous medical institutions having swiftly widely implemented pre-operative screening protocols, cost-effective studies remain scarce specially when comparing to other mitigation measures such as donning masks social distancing measures. objective our study is report monthly...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the most common infection among HIV patients. Currently, TB diagnosis is still based on clinical presentation, radiographic findings and microbiological results. Considering complexities of treating HIV/TB co-infection,TB requires availability diagnostic tools that allow rapid detection Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) drug resistance in samples. Methods & Materials: In this retrospective study conducted at Instituto de Infectologia Emílio...
Background: Brazil is one of the 30 high TB burden countries according to World Health Organization. Conventional sputum acid-fast smear microscopy still remains basis for diagnosis tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries. There have been rapid technological advances detection Mycobacterium complex (MTBC) and its drug susceptibility clinical specimens. Early prompt treatment are important reduce morbidity mortality, especially a setting HIV prevalence. Methods & Materials: A cross...
RESUMO A pandemia causada pelo novo coronavírus (SARS-COV-2) alterou a rotina de pacientes, profissionais e serviços saúde em todo o mundo levando ao adiamento ou suspensão muitos procedimentos cirúrgicos. Muitos implementaram protocolos triagem sistemática pré-operatória para SARS-COV-2. No entanto, segue incerta eficácia da pacientes assintomáticos SARS-COV-2 quando comparada com outras medidas mitigação como uso máscaras distanciamento social apesar aparente sensação segurança conferida...
JustificativaA pandemia causada pelo novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2) alterou a rotina de pacientes, profissionais e serviços saúde em todo o mundo levando ao adiamento ou suspensão muitos procedimentos cirúrgicos. Muitos implementaram protocolos triagem sistemática pré-operatória para SARS-CoV-2. No entanto, segue incerta eficácia da pacientes assintomáticos SARS-CoV-2 quando comparada com outras medidas mitigação como uso máscaras distanciamento social. Objetivo(s)Descrever experiência dois...
JustificativaA colonização bacteriana das vias aéreas e a infecção após traqueostomia são comuns, aumentando morbidade do paciente. A cânula de é uma via entrada direta microrganismos ambiente externo para árvore traqueobrônquica. O conhecimento da pacientes pediátricos traqueostomizados seus perfis resistência antibióticos ajuda orientar o cuidado paciente guia tratamento processos infecciosos. Objetivo(s)Descrever presente em exames cultura coletados por secreção traqueal, nasal lavado...