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Methodology of maternal and child health populational surveys: a statewide cros...
Correia, Luciano Lima; Rocha, Hermano Alexandre Lima; Rocha, Sabrina Gabriele Maia Oliveira; Nascimento, Lucas Silveira do; Silva, Anamaria Cavalcante eBackground: Cross-sectional studies are fundamental studies in the practice of epidemiological science. This article aims to present in detail the methodology for conducting a series of cross-sectional studies, as well as the analysis of data through pooled data. Methods: The series of studies are population cross-sectional studies, with statewide coverage, searching for representative sample of reproductive ag...
Zika virus infection and microcephaly: a case-control study in Brazil
Rocha, Sabrina Gabriele Maia Oliveira; Correia, Luciano Lima; Cunha, Antônio José Lêdo Alves da; Rocha, Hermano Alexandre LimaBackground: Brazil presented an alarming number of newborns with microcephaly in the years 2015 and 2016. The investigation of the cases raised the suspicion of the association of these cases with maternal infections by the zika virus. Also, in 2015, there was an epidemic of zika virus infection in Brazil, reinforcing this hypothesis. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify factors associated wit...