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Entry of dengue virus serotypes and their geographic distribution in Brazilian ...
Bezerra,Juliana Maria Trindade; Sousa,Selma Costa de; Tauil,Pedro Luiz; Carneiro,Mariângela; Barbosa,David SoeiroObjective: To describe the entry of Dengue virus (DENV) serotypes in Brazil and its federative units. Methods: A systematic review of studies published between 1980 and 2018 in databases and in the gray literature was performed using descriptors related to the years of entry of the DENV serotypes. Additionally, experts and official sources of information (Brazilian Ministry of Health) were consulted. Results: F...
Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in a municipality in northeastern Bra...
Lima Neto,Pedro Martins; Silva,Antônio Rafael da; Santos,Leonardo Hunaldo dos; Lima,Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp; Tauil,Pedro LuizAbstract INTRODUCTION The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in 2003 in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy. Here, we present the evolution of the indicators of leprosy within the established period in children aged <15 years. METHODS: This is a descriptive study based on an active search for cases and spontaneous healthcare demand for l...
Precarização do trabalho odontológico na saúde suplementar: uma análise bioética
Moraes,Daniela Abreu de; Maluf,Fabiano; Tauil,Pedro Luiz; Portillo,Jorge Alberto CordónResumo O presente trabalho evidenciou o processo de trabalho do cirurgião-dentista (CD) no setor de saúde suplementar a partir da visão do profissional, sob a luz da Bioética de Intervenção. Foi realizado um estudo observacional-seccional do tipo inquérito circunscrito à região do Distrito Federal. Os dados foram coletados por meio de 108 questionários respondidos por CDs credenciados à duas modalidades de oper...
Aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos da tuberculose no Distrito Federal (2006 a ...
Rodrigues,Olga Maíra Machado; Tauil,Pedro LuizRESUMO: Introdução: Apesar dos baixos coeficientes de incidência de tuberculose (TB) no Distrito Federal (DF), há discrepâncias socioeconômicas aliadas ao intenso crescimento populacional nos últimos anos que evidenciam a necessidade de estudar a tendência da doença nos diferentes cenários do DF. Objetivo: Descrever a tendência de morbimortalidade por TB no DF de 2006 a 2015. Métodos: Estudo ecológico com compo...
Factors associated with leprosy in a municipality of the Pre-Amazon region, sta...
Silva,Antônio Rafael da; Lima Neto,Pedro Martins; Santos,Leonardo Hunaldo dos; Lima,Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp; Tauil,Pedro LuizAbstract INTRODUCTION: The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy in 2003. It aims at assessing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease to reduce the detection rate of new cases until 2015. Here, we present the evolution of the indicators of leprosy within the period from 2003 to...
Ten years of a hantavirus disease emergency in the Federal District, Brazil
Dusi,Roberto de Melo; Bredt,Angelika; Freitas,Daniel Roberto Coradi de; Bofill,Maria Isabel Rao; Silva,José Alexandre Menezes daAbstract: INTRODUCTION: Hantavirus diseases are emerging human diseases caused by Hantavirus spp. of the Bunnyaviridae family. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has been detected in the Federal District (DF) of Brazil since 2004. Among the 27 Brazilian Federal Units, DF has the highest fatality rate. More than 10 years have already passed since then, with confirmation of cases caused by the Araraquara and Par...
Spatial dependence of malaria epidemics in municipalities of the Brazilian Amazon
Braz,Rui Moreira; Guimarães,Renato Fontes; Carvalho Júnior,Osmar Abílio de; Tauil,Pedro LuizIntroduction: In 2010, there were 305 (37.8%) municipalities with malaria epidemics in the Brazilian Amazon. The epidemics spread can be explained by the spatial distribution pattern. Objective: To analyze the spatial dependence, autocorrelation, of the malaria epidemics in the municipalities of this region. Methods: An automated algorithm was used for the detection of epidemic municipalities in 2003, 2007 and ...
The changing distribution of malaria in the Brazilian Amazon, 2003-2004 and 200...
Duarte,Elisabeth Carmen; Ramalho,Walter Massa; Tauil,Pedro Luiz; Fontes,Cor Jésus Fernandes; Pang,LorrinIntroduction More than half of the malaria cases reported in the Americas are from the Brazilian Amazon region. While malaria is considered endemic in this region, its geographical distribution is extremely heterogeneous. Therefore, it is important to investigate the distribution of malaria and to determine regions whereby action might be necessary. Methods Changes in malaria indicators in all municipalities of...
Risk factors for prolonged hospital stay after isolated coronary artery bypass ...
Oliveira,Elayne Kelen de; Turquetto,Aída Luiza Ribeiro; Tauil,Pedro Luiz; Junqueira Jr,Luiz Fernando; Porto,Luiz Guilherme GrossiINTRODUCTION: Characteristics of the patient and the coronary artery bypass grafting may predispose individuals to prolonged hospitalization, increasing costs and morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate individual and perioperative risk factors of prolonged hospitalization in intensive care units and wards. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of 104 patients underg...
Caracterização das epidemias de malária nos municípios da Amazônia Brasileira e...
Braz,Rui Moreira; Duarte,Elisabeth Carmen; Tauil,Pedro LuizEpidemias de malária ocorrem anualmente nos municípios da Região Amazônica, Brasil, no entanto os serviços de saúde não adotam, de maneira sistemática, instrumentos para detecção e contenção oportunas desses eventos. O objetivo foi caracterizar as epidemias de malária na região segundo duração, espécie de Plasmodium e vulnerabilidade das populações. Foi avaliado um sistema de monitoramento automatizado da incid...