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Performance evaluation of tuberculosis control in Brazilian municipalities
Pinto,Priscila Fernanda Porto Scaff; Santos,Beatriz Pinheiro Schindler dos; Teixeira,Camila Silveira Silva; Nery,Joilda SilvaABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of tuberculosis control in Brazilian municipalities. METHODS This is an ecological study on Brazilian municipalities that notified at least four new cases of tuberculosis, with a minimum of one new case of pulmonary tuberculosis between 2015 and 2018. The municipalities were stratified according to the population in < 50 thousand, 50–100 thousand, 100–300 thousand,...
Epidemiological characteristics and temporal trends of new leprosy cases in Bra...
Pescarini,Júlia Moreira; Teixeira,Camila Silveira Silva; Silva,Nívea Bispo da; Sanchez,Mauro Niskier; Natividade,Marcio Santos da; Rodrigues,Laura CunhaAbstract: Our study aims to describe trends in new case detection rate (NCDR) of leprosy in Brazil from 2006 to 2017 overall and in subgroups, and to analyze the evolution of clinical and treatment characteristics of patients, with emphasis on cases diagnosed with grade 2 physical disabilities. We conducted a descriptive study to analyze new cases of leprosy registered in the Brazilian Information System for No...
Coletivo Nós nas Ruas e Programa Corra pro Abraço: ações para o enfrentamento d...
Silva,Simone Santana da; Skalinski,Lacita Menezes; Calmon,Tricia Viviane Lima; Araújo,Gleide Santos de; Nery,Joilda SilvaRelato de experiência que descreve parte das ações para o enfrentamento da Covid-19 da população em situação de rua de Salvador, Bahia. Essa iniciativa ocorreu pela articulação de um coletivo vinculado às universidades com um programa do governo do estado que atua com pessoas em situação de rua. Nas atividades desenvolvidas, destacaram-se a articulação entre as duas equipes para contribuir no processo adaptativ...
Effects of social protection on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in low or middl...
Andrade,Kaio Vinicius Freitas de; Nery,Joilda Silva; Souza,Ramon Andrade de; Pereira,Susan MartinsTuberculosis (TB) is a poverty infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Evidences suggest that social protection strategies (SPS) can improve TB treatment outcomes. This study aimed to synthesize such evidences through systematic literature review and meta-analysis. We searched for studies conducted in low- or middle-income and in high TB-burden countries, published during 1995-2016. The re...
A systematic review of East African-Indian family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
Duarte,Tonya Azevedo; Nery,Joilda Silva; Boechat,Neio; Pereira,Susan Martins; Simonsen,Vera; Oliveira,Martha; Gomes,Maria Gabriela MirandaABSTRACT Introduction: The Mycobacterium tuberculosis East African-Indian (EAI) spoligotyping family (belonging to lineage 1, Indo-Oceanic, defined by the region of deletion RD239) is distributed worldwide, but is more prevalent in Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa. Studies in Latin America have rarely identified EAI. In this study, we describe the occurrence of the EAI family in Brazil. Methods: EAI was i...