- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Public Health in Brazil
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Healthcare Regulation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2019-2025
Vital Strategies
2020-2025
Instituto Vital Brazil (Brazil)
2020-2024
Ministério da Saúde
2006-2024
Universidade de São Paulo
1998-2023
Secretaria de Educação de Pernambuco
2023
Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies
2021
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
2021
Park Centre for Mental Health
2021
BackgroundSepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response infection. It considered major cause of health loss, but data for the global burden sepsis are limited. As syndrome caused by underlying infection, not part standard Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) estimates. Accurate estimates important inform monitor policy interventions, allocation resources, clinical treatment initiatives. We estimated global, regional, national...
Political, economic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil have affected health the system. We used Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) results to understand changing patterns inform policy responses.
Zika virus was discovered in Uganda 1947 and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which also act as vectors for dengue chikungunya viruses throughout much of the tropical world. In 2007, an outbreak Federated States Micronesia sparked public health concern. 2013, began to spread across other parts Oceania 2015, a large Latin America Brazil. Possible associations with microcephaly Guillain-Barré syndrome observed this have raised concerns about continued global virus, prompting its declaration...
National rates of COVID-19 infection and fatality have varied dramatically since the onset pandemic. Understanding conditions associated with this cross-country variation is essential to guiding investment in more effective preparedness response for future pandemics.
To analyze under-5 mortality rates and leading causes in Brazil states 1990 2015, using the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2015 estimates.The main sources data for all-causes live births estimates were information system, surveys, censuses. Proportions per 1,000 (LB) calculated total deaths causes.Estimates 191,505 1990, 51,226 90% which infant deaths. The LB showed a reduction 67.6% from to achieving proposed target established by Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). generally was...
Sobre este Documento O Brasil é um país continental de extrema diversidade quanto a clima e condições ambientais, densidade populacional, desenvolvimento econômico características raciais culturais. Uma das dez economias mais ricas do mundo, o também dos países desiguais: segundo Banco Mundial, está entre os maior Índice Gini, uma medida da desigualdade distribuição renda (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI). possui SUS, maiores sistemas públicos saúde com [...]
Objective: To analyze the mortality trends for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in period 2000-2013 and its probability of death until 2025.time series analysis from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes chronic respiratory disease, with correction ill-defined causes underreporting deaths calculation death.There was an average decline 2.5% per year all four major NCDs Brazil. There a regions federal units. The reduced likelihood by 30% 2000 to 26.1% 2013 expected 20.5% 2025.From...
Sobre estas estatísticas Esta é a edição de 2021 da Estatística Cardiovascular – Brasil , um esforço multi-institucional para fornecer periodicamente informação atualizada sobre epidemiologia das DCV e AVC no Brasil. Este relatório incorpora oficiais fornecidas pelo Ministério Saúde brasileiro outros órgãos governamentais, projeto GBD liderado IHME Universidade Washington, além dados gerados por outras fontes estudos científicos, como coortes registros, as seus fatores risco. [...]
BackgroundSubstantial outbreaks of yellow fever in Angola and Brazil the past 2 years, combined with global shortages vaccine stockpiles, highlight a pressing need to assess present control strategies. The aims this study were estimate vaccination coverage from 1970 through 2016 at high spatial resolution calculate number individuals still requiring reach population thresholds for outbreak prevention.MethodsFor adjusted retrospective analysis, we compiled data range sources (eg, WHO reports...
BackgroundYellow fever cases are under-reported and the exact distribution of disease is unknown. An effective vaccine available but more information needed about which populations within risk zones should be targeted to implement interventions. Substantial outbreaks yellow in Angola, Democratic Republic Congo, Brazil, coupled with global expansion range its main urban vector, Aedes aegypti, suggest that has propensity spread further internationally. The aim this study was estimate disease's...
Background In 2015, high rates of microcephaly were reported in Northeast Brazil following the first South American Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak. Reported other Zika-affected areas significantly lower, suggesting alternate causes or involvement arboviral cofactors exacerbating rates. Methods and findings We merged data from multiple national reporting databases to estimate exposure 9 known hypothesized for every pregnancy nationwide since beginning ZIKV outbreak; this generated between 3.6 5.4...
ObjectiveVerbal autopsy (VA) is a systematic approach for determining causes of death (CoD) in populations without routine medical certification. It has mainly been used research contexts and involved relatively lengthy interviews. Our objective here to describe the process shorten, simplify, standardise VA make it feasible application on larger scale such as civil registration vital statistics (CRVS) systems.MethodsA literature review existing instruments was undertaken. The World Health...
Considering the high socioeconomic inequalities in Brazil related to occurrence of morbidity and premature mortality, objective this study was analyze self-reported prevalence Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) physical limitations caused by these diseases, among Brazilian adult population, according sociodemographic variables.
Background: Portuguese-speaking countries (PSC) share the influence of Portuguese culture but have socioeconomic development patterns that differ from Portugal. Objective: To describe trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality PSC between 1990 2016, stratified by sex, their association with respective sociodemographic indexes (SDI). Methods: This study used Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2016 data methodology. Data collection followed international standards for death...
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading health problem globally and generate high numbers of premature deaths loss quality life. The aim here was to describe major groups causes death due NCDs ranking between 1990 2015, according Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2015 study estimates for Brazil. DESIGN SETTING: Cross-sectional covering Brazil its 27 federal states. METHODS: This a descriptive on rates mortality NCDs, with corrections garbage codes...
RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar as variações e os diferenciais da mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) no Brasil em seus estados, 1990 2015. Métodos: Foram utilizados dados de compilados pelo Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2015, obtidos base do Sistema Informação sobre Mortalidade Ministério Saúde. realizadas a correção sub-registro óbitos reclassificação dos códigos garbage meio algoritmos específicos. As causas foram subdivididas 10 específicas. taxas - anos 2015 padronizadas pela...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify associations of chronic back pain with sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyles, body mass index, self-reported diseases and health assessment, according to sex. METHODS We analyzed data from the 2013 National Health Survey, estimated prevalence their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) pain, selected variables performed adjustment by age education. RESULTS 18.5% Brazilian population reported 15.5% (95%CI 14.7–16.4) them being men 21.1% 20.2–22.0)...
Resumo O Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) foi criado para garantir cuidados saúde universais, gratuitos e abrangentes a população. estudo atual visa comparar indicadores em 1990 2015, Brasil Unidades Federadas, contribuindo assim na compreensão do papel SUS mudança perfil sanitário país. Nas análises foram utilizadas estimativas Carga Global Doença (GBD) o estados, comparando 2015. Como principais resultados ocorreu queda acentuada da mortalidade por doenças transmissíveis, morbimortalidade...
to describe the prevalence coefficients and characterize cases of microcephaly at birth in Brazil from 2000-2015.this is a descriptive study with data Information System on Live Births (Sinasc). The were calculated by region characteristics mothers live births (LB).the annual average number was 164 for period 2000-2014, whilst 2015, 1,608 registered (54.6 per 100 thousand LB). Higher observed among preterm babies (81.7; 95%CI 72.3;92.2), born black-skinned (70.9; 58.5;85.9) or brown-skinned...