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Spatiotemporal dynamics and risk estimates of COVID-19 epidemic in Minas Gerais...
Coura-Vital, Wendel; Cardoso, Diogo Tavares; Ker, Fabricio Thomaz de Oliveira; Magalhães, Fernanda do Carmo; Bezerra, Juliana Maria TrindadeCOVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the recently discovered coronavirus SARS-Cov-2. The disease became pandemic affecting many countries globally, including Brazil. Considering the expansion process and particularities during the initial stages of the epidemic, we aimed to analyze the spatial and spatiotemporal patterns of COVID-19 occurrence and to identify priority risk areas in Minas Gerais State, So...
Association of outcomes with comprehension, adherence and behavioral characteri...
Viegas, Ana Maria; Miranda, Silvana Spíndola de; Haddad, João Paulo; Ceccato, Maria das Graças; Carvalho, Wânia da SilvaThe present study aimed to assess the association of outcomes with comprehension, adherence and behavioral characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) patients using fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapy in the city of Contagem, MG, Brazil. This study used standardized questionnaires to collect data. Outcomes included cure in 77.2% (64/ 83), noncompliance with treatment in 20.4% (17/ 83), and absence of organ failure o...
Epidemiological profile of aids in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2007-2011
Alves, Rodrigo Henrique; Reis, Dener Carlos dos; Viegas, Ana Maria; Neves, Jussara Alves Cardoso; Almeida, Thiara Amanda Correa deBackground and Objectives: Bucking the trend worldwide, in Brazil there is a tendency of increase in the number of AIDS cases, justifying the holding of local epidemiological studies providing subsidies for solving them. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile of AIDS in Contagem, Minas Gerais, between 2007 and 2011, with reflections on educational practices for its prevention and control. Metho...
Epidemiology of tuberculosis in the municipality of Contagem, Minas Gerais, Bra...
Alves, Rodrigo Henrique; dos Reis, Dener Carlos; Viegas, Ana Maria; Neves, Jussara Alves Cardoso; de Almeida, Thiara Amanda CorrêaBackgound and Objectives: Although there are technological resources that can control tuberculosis, there is no perspective of getting its eradication in Brazil in the near future. Epidemiological studies can provide important support for policies for disease prevention. This study analyzed the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the municipality of Contagem, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, between 2002 and 2011. Metho...