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Digital dual test syphilis/HIV detection based on Fourier Descriptors of Cyclic...
Sanchez-Gendriz, Ignacio; Carvalho, Dionísio D; Galvão-Lima, Leonardo J; Sales-Moioli, Ana Isabela Lopes; Brito, Talita; Fernandes, FelipeBackground: Effective and timely detection is vital for mitigating the severe impacts of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), including syphilis and HIV. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) sensors have shown promise as diagnostic tools for these STI, offering a pathway towards cost-effective solutions in primary health care settings. Objective: This study aims to pioneer the use of Fourier Descriptors (FDs) in analyzing...
Syphilis response policies and their assessments: A scoping review
Almeida, Milena C D; Cordeiro, António M R; Cunha-Oliveira, Aliete; Barros, Daniele M S; Santos, Diana G S M; Lima, Thaísa S.; Valentim, Ricardo A MSyphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide and has shown a rising trend in recent years, according to a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021. Given this problem, the present study aims to develop a scoping review of what has been done in the world after the publication of the global strategy for the elimination of STIs, with a specific focus on...
The relevancy of massive health education in the Brazilian prison system: The c...
Valentim, Janaína L R S; Dias-Trindade, Sara; Oliveira, Eloiza S G; Moreira, José A M; Fernandes, Felipe; Romão, Manoel H; Morais, Philippi S GBrazil has one of the largest prison populations globally, with over 682,000 imprisoned people. Prison health is a public health emergency as it presents increasingly aggravating disease rates, mainly sexually transmitted infections (STI). And this problem already affects both developed and developing nations. Therefore, when thinking about intervention strategies to improve this scenario in Brazil, the course ...