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Reflections on passive smoking and COVID-19
Garcia,Leilinéia Pereira Ramos de Rezende; Abreu,Cibelly Correia Souza; Abe,Adriana Helena de Matos; Matos,Marcos André deDespite substantial evidence on the negative effect of active smoking to Covid-19, the impact of passive smoking in the course of disease remains largely unclear. Our aim was to reflect passive smoking as a risk factor in the current pandemic. Studies are needed to increase our knowledge on passive smoking and Covid-19 implications. The reflections current findings strongly support interventions and policies to...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a ...
Pinheiro,Raquel Silva; Carvalho,Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos; Matos,Marcos André de; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim; Paula,Andressa Cunha deABSTRACT Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed and tested 355 individuals from September 2014 to August 2015. Rapid test sample...
Impact of oral condition on the quality of life of homeless people
Lawder,Juliana Aparecida de Campos; Matos,Marcos André de; Souza,João Batista de; Freire,Maria do Carmo MatiasABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of oral health impact on quality of life and its association with the dental condition and sociodemographic factors of homeless people. METHODS: The sample was composed of 116 adults, temporarily attended by a public institution in the municipality of Goiânia, state of Goiás. Interviews were carried out including the Oral Impact on Daily Performance instrument and ...
Use of illicit drugs by adolescents and young adults of an urban settlement in ...
Guimarães,Rafael Alves; Souza,Márcia Maria de; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim; Teles,Sheila Araujo; Matos,Marcos André deSummary Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug use by adolescents and young adults of a formal urban settlement. Method: Cross-sectional study including adolescents and young adults 12-24 years of an urban settlement in the Midwest Region of Brazil. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Stata, version 12.0. We used Poisson regression mode...
Prevalence, risk factors and hepatitis B immunization: helping fill the gap on ...
Carvalho,Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos; Matos,Marcos André de; Martins,Regina Maria Bringel; Pinheiro,Raquel Silva; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta AmorimData are limited in Brazil on hepatitis B infection among homeless individuals, a marginalized population with high risk of sexually transmissible infections (STI), including hepatitis B. The aim of this study was to investigate hepatitis B epidemiology in homeless persons lodged in a public shelter in Goiânia, Central Brazil. From August 2014 to June 2015, 353 individuals were interviewed and tested for marker...
Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling
Matos,Marcos André de; França,Divânia Dias da Silva; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Martins,Regina Maria BringelABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sa...
Prevalência de sinais e sintomas e conhecimento sobre doenças sexualmente trans...
Carvalho,Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos; Guimarães,Rafael Alves; Moraes,Paula Ávila; Teles,Sheila Araujo; Matos,Marcos André deObjetivo Estimar a prevalência de sinais e sintomas de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis e verificar o conhecimento para essas infecções em adolescentes e jovens de um assentamento urbano. Métodos Estudo de corte transversal realizado em 105 assentados de 12 a 24 anos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista e analisados pelo Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, versão 17.0. Resultados Do total...
Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among recyclable waste collectors i...
Marinho,Tamíris Augusto; Lopes,Carmen Luci Rodrigues; Teles,Sheila Araújo; Matos,Marcos André de; Matos,Márcia Alves Dias de; Kozlowski,Aline GarciaIntroduction: The collection of recyclable waste materials is a widespread activity among the urban poor. Today, this occupation attracts an increasingly large number of individuals. Despite its economic and environmental importance, this activity is associated with unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiological profile of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infect...
Epidemiology of the viral hepatitis B and C in female prisoners of Metropolitan...
Barros,Láiza Alencar Santos; Pessoni,Grécia Carolina; Teles,Sheila Araújo; Souza,Sandra Maria Brunini de; Matos,Marcos André deINTRODUCTION: Little information regarding hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among Brazilian female prisoners exists. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors associated with HBV and HCV infections and identified viral genotypes among female prisoners in Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS: Women incarcerated in the largest prison in the State of Goiás were invited to part...
Análise de fatores associados à não aceitação da vacina contra hepatite B em ad...
Oliveira,Michelle Dias da Silva; Paggoto,Valéria; Matos,Marcos André de; Kozlowski,Aline Garcia; Silva,Nádia Rúbia da; Junqueira,Ana Luiza NetoPara avaliar os fatores de predição da não adesão à vacina contra o vírus da hepatite B (VHB) em adolescentes escolares de baixa renda da Região Metropolitana de Goiânia, Goiás, 304 indivíduos suscetíveis ao VHB, matriculados em duas escolas, foram entrevistados e a vacina contra hepatite foi oferecida. Somente 195 (64%) adolescentes aceitaram a primeira dose da vacina. Por outro lado, 182/195 (93,3%) receberam...