Ligia Regina Sansigolo Kerr
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1543847 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ligia Regina Sansigolo Kerr |
| PRENOMES | Ligia Regina Sansigolo |
| SOBRENOME | Kerr |
| ASSINATURA | KERR L R S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidade Federal do Ceará |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4941-408X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 75 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 45 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 75 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1991 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Increase in syphilis among men who have sex with men in Brazil
This article aims to report the prevalence of syphilis and its associated factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Respondent-driven sampling was conducted in 12 cities in Brazil between June and December 2016. The target sample size was 350 MSM in each city. Five to six seeds were selected to initiate recruitment and coupons and interviews were conducted online. MSM were considered syphilis-positive if the RST+ and Venereal Disea…
Internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária no Brasil no período de 2000 a 2022
Analisou-se a evolução das internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária (ICSAP) no Brasil de 2000 a 2022, destacando tendências nacionais e impactos da COVID-19 por meio de estudo ecológico e longitudinal com dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS. Foram examinadas as taxas de ICSAP e sua proporção no total de internações, considerando população estimada, distribuição regional, estadual e faixas etárias. As 56.308.152 ICSAP…
Hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in Brazil from 2000 to 2022
The present study analyzed the evolution of hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) in Brazil from 2000 to 2022, highlighting national trends and the impact COVID-19 through an ecological and longitudinal study, using data from the Hospital Information System (SIM) of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). This study analyzed ACSC rates and their proportion of total hospitalizations, considering an estimated populatio…
Network meta-analytical evaluations of the performance of HIV combination prevention strategies for transsexual populations
Combination HIV prevention approaches, integrating behavioral, biomedical, and social components, have shown promise but remain under-evaluated in trans-specific contexts. This work aimed to compare the effectiveness of different HIV prevention strategies among transgender populations through a network meta-analysis. A systematic search was conducted through PRISMA-NMA 2020 across PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and Science Direct (2000-2025) using descr…
Prevalência e fatores associados a sífilis entre adolescentes homens que fazem sexo com homens em duas capitais brasileiras
Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência e identificar fatores associados à sífilis entre adolescentes homens que fazem sexo com homens (AHSH). Estudo transversal, multicêntrico que recrutou 199 AHSH entre 15 e 19 anos por meio do método respondent-driven sampling (RDS) entre dezembro de 2020 e agosto de 2022, com aplicação de questionário e utilização de testes rápidos em Fortaleza e São Paulo. As estimativas foram calculadas por meio do software STAT…
Kinetics of IgG-specific antibodies against chikungunya virus in a female cohort study in Brazil, 2018-2019
The kinetics of IgG-specific antibody responses against chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is poorly understood. A total of 559 paired serum samples were collected at baseline and at first follow-up in a cohort of women aged 15-39 years from endemic areas of Fortaleza, Ceará State, following the major 2017 outbreak from February 2018 to August 2019. To estimate longitudinal seroprevalence, combining antibody markers (anti-CHIKV IgM and IgG) were screened …
Quality Assessment Indicators for Well-Child Care in Primary Health Care
Background/Objectives: Well-child care plays a critical role in promoting child health and monitoring growth and development within Primary Health Care (PHC), in line with international frameworks such as the WHO Global Strategy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the absence of standardized quality indicators limits comparability across studies and hinders continuous improvement worldwide. This study aimed to map and analyz…
Associations of municipality-level income and racial segregation with individual-level tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil
Background Residential segregation is considered a social determinant of health, but there is limited evidence of its impact on tuberculosis (TB). We investigated the associations between municipality-level income and racial segregation and TB treatment outcomes in Brazil. Methods We studied nationwide registries of new TB cases between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019. TB treatment was dichotomised as unfavourable (ie, loss to follow-up, modi…
Covid-19 among health care workers in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and disparities of COVID-19 among health care workers in Brazil. METHODS: A survey was conducted among health care workers in five Brazilian cities. Disparities in the prevalence of COVID-19 were analyzed by professional category and region (North/Northeast versus South/Southeast). RESULTS: The sample was composed of 2,499 health care workers: 601 (24.1%) nursing technicians, 1,095 (43.8%) registered nurses,…
Perceived Risk of HIV Infection and Acceptability of PrEP among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil
HIV testing inside Brazilian female prisons
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of women in prisons who have already had an HIV test inside prison and the factors associated with this test. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1327 women in 15 prisons in 9 states in Brazil. Almost 60% (95% CI: 57.8-63.7) of women have already been tested for HIV in prison. The factors associated with this HIV test were age ≥41 years (OR = 1.9; 95% CI = 1.2-2.9), highest level of education (…
Hipertensão em mulheres presas no Brasil
Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência de hipertensão arterial (HA) e os fatores de risco associados em mulheres presas. Utilizou-se dados do Inquérito Nacional de Saúde na População Penitenciária Feminina e em Servidoras Prisionais, investigando-se características sociodemográficas, fatores das prisões, comportamentos e condições de saúde. As informações foram coletadas por meio de questionário autoaplicado, sendo a magnitude da associação estimada …
Prevalence, Characteristics, and Factors Associated With Sexual Violence in Adulthood Among Brazilian MSM
Most studies of sexual violence are with women, and although men who have sex with men (MSM) is the group of the men that has been most investigated for sexual violence, there are still several questions to be answered about sexual violence and sexual revictimization among MSM. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of sexual violence in different stages of life and identify factors associated with sexual violence in adulthood among Brazilia…
Health of female prisoners in Brazil
The majority of the women in prisons comes from the poorest strata of society with limited access to education, income and health services. This contributes to the fact that female prisoners have a higher burden of adverse health events than both male prisoners and women in general population We objectived to estimate the prevalence of different morbidities and risk factors among female prisoners in Brazil. A total of 1,327 women were recruited i…
A campanha de vacinação contra o Sars-CoV-2 no Brasil e a invisibilidade das evidências científicas
O presente texto trata de refletir sobre a campanha de vacinação contra COVID-19 no Brasil à luz da consideração das evidências científicas no processo de tomada de decisão. O Brasil possui um dos maiores e mais completos programas de vacinação do mundo, o Programa Nacional de Imunizações (PNI). Infelizmente, no contexto atual, com as interferências políticas do governo federal, o PNI perdeu seu protagonismo na condução da campanha de vacinação c…
Leprosy among female prisoners in Brazil
To estimate the prevalence of leprosy among Brazilian female prisoners and identify factors associated with the disease. Cross-sectional study conducted between 2014 and 2015 in 15 Brazilian female prisons. The data of 1,327 women were collected using Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing and dermatological and neurological examination to identify suspicious lesions of leprosy. The average age was 33.4 years. Suspicion of leprosy was identifi…
Spatial distribution pattern of new leprosy cases under 15 years of age and their contacts in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
This study’s objective was to analyze the spatial distribution pattern of new leprosy cases under 15 years and their contacts. A cross-sectional descriptive study covering sociodemographic characteristics and spatial analysis was carried out. The participants were from the city of Sobral, Ceará and the study was conducted between August 2014 and September 2015. Contacts were identified by the persons responsible for the children. Seropositivity w…
Hypertension among women experiencing incarceration
To compare the prevalence and characteristics of hypertension in women experiencing incarceration (WEI) to the general population in Brazil: (1) a prison survey conducted from January 2014 to December 2015 in 15 states, with 1,327 WEI; and (2) a household survey in the 26 states and the Federal District of Brazil administered to women in the general population (WGP). Data analysis used SPSS® version 20.0. The point estimates and the prevalence ra…
Perception of discrimination due to sexual orientation and associated factors among men who have sex with men in 12 Brazilian cities
Discrimination due to sexual orientation (DDSO) has an important association with health outcomes among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study aimed to analyze factors associated with DDSO among MSM in 12 Brazilian cities. This is a cross-sectional study with 4,176 MSM participants recruited in 2016 which used a respondent-driven sampling method in 12 Brazilian cities. DDSO levels were previously identified by a latent class analysis based o…
Fatores associados ao uso inconsistente de preservativo com parceiros comerciais entre homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil
O objetivo foi analisar os fatores associados ao uso inconsistente de preservativo com parceiros comerciais entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) no Brasil. Foi feito um estudo transversal, com HSH adultos, recrutados por meio da técnica respondent-driven sampling (RDS), em 12 capitais brasileiras, em 2016. Os HSH responderam a um questionário sociocomportamental, que incluía questões sobre o comportamento sexual. O uso inconsistente de pr…
Covid-19 no nordeste do Brasil
Mesmo no período em que a pandemia de Covid-19 encontrava-se em crescimento no Nordeste do Brasil, iniciou-se a adoção de medidas de flexibilização do distanciamento social. O objetivo do estudo é o de avaliar a pertinência das propostas de flexibilização, tomando-se em conta a situação da pandemia em cada local e o momento em que foram adotadas. Tendo como referência as diretrizes da OMS, foram construídos e analisados indicadores operacionais p…
Métodos para avaliação da efetividade de vacinas para Covid-19 com ênfase em abordagens quase-experimentais
A avalição da efetividade de vacinas é feita com dados do mundo real e é essencial para monitorar o desempenho dos programas de vacinação ao longo do tempo bem como frente a novas variantes. Até o momento, a avaliação da efetividade das vacinas para COVID-19 tem sido baseada em métodos clássicos como estudos de coorte e caso controle teste-negativo, que muitas vezes podem não permitir o adequado controle dos vieses intrínsecos da alocação das cam…
Covid-19 no Nordeste do Brasil
OBJETIVO Analisar a epidemia da covid-19 na região Nordeste do Brasil, uma das mais atingidas por essa virose. MÉTODOS Os dados oficiais para covid-19 dos estados do Nordeste são referentes ao período de março de 2020 a março de 2021. A análise para capitais e estados da série do acumulado semanal de casos e de óbitos confirmados foi feita com emprego do aplicativo JoinPoint Trend Analysis. RESULTADOS Em um ano, o Nordeste acumulou 22,9% dos caso…
Envolvimento em organizações não governamentais e a participação em ações de prevenção ao HIV/aids por homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil
A epidemia do HIV no Brasil é concentrada em populações-chave. Organizações não governamentais (ONGs) que atuam em defesa dos direitos da população LGBT e de pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento de políticas de prevenção. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o envolvimento em ONGs e analisar sua associação com a participação individual em ações de educação em saúde, testagem e prevenção às infecções sexualmente transm…
Mortality from Aids and tuberculosis-HIV coinfection in the Chilean Aids Cohort of 2000-2017
This article aims to assess the sociodemographic and epidemiological factors associated with AIDS and tuberculosis-HIV coinfection mortality in the Chilean adult population between 2000 and 2017. This is a retrospective observational study, evaluating the incidence density of TB-HIV coinfection mortality in the population over 14 years of age. We used data from the Chilean AIDS Cohort database, 17,512 people enrolled in highly active antiretrovir…
Distribuição espacial da taxa de mortalidade infantil e principais determinantes no Ceará, Brasil, no período 2000-2002
A distribuição geográfica dos agravos à saúde e sua relação com potenciais fatores de risco vêm abrindo um vasto campo para a investigação epidemiológica. O presente estudo visa a identificar padrões de distribuição espacial dos componentes neonatal (TMIN) e pós-neonatal (TMIP) da taxa de mortalidade infantil (TMI) dos municípios do Ceará, Brasil, e discute os principais fatores sócio-econômicos, demográficos e de atenção à saúde que contribuíram…
Vulnerability in the context of HIV and syphilis infection in a population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
Social, individual, and programmatic vulnerability of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the context of the HIV epidemic and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) is a reality in many countries. The survey Behavior, Attitudes, Practices, and Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex with Men in 10 Brazilian Cities selected 383 MSM in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, using the respondent driven sampling (RDS) technique. In…
Uma reflexão sobre o processo de avaliação das pós-graduações brasileiras com ênfase na área de saúde coletiva
Este artigo busca promover uma reflexão acerca dos critérios adotados pelo sistema de avaliação da Pós-graduação em curso no país e seu impacto no âmbito dos diferentes programas, conferindo destaque na análise à área de Saúde Coletiva. Ressalta-se, por um lado, a importância que os processos avaliativos têm na consolidação do sistema de ensino e pesquisa, contribuindo, de modo decisivo, para a promoção e monitoramento da sua qualidade. Em contra…
Tuberculose associada à Aids
OBJETIVO: Investigar os principais aspectos da co-infecção pelo HIV e o Mycobacterium tuberculosis nos pacientes adultos assistidos pelo hospital de referência para doenças infecciosas do Estado do Ceará, Brasil, responsável pela notificação de 89,3% dos casos registrados no Estado, entre 1986-92. METODOLOGIA: Foram coletados dados de prontuários de pacientes maiores de 15 anos, com diagnóstico de AIDS, atendidos em hospital de referência estadua…
Prevention of HIV infection among migrant population groups in Northeast Brazil
HIV infection is spreading among the poor, women, and migrant communities in the interior of Northeast Brazil. The research focused on different configurations, beliefs, representations, and forms of social organization of behavior thought to be associated with the population's capacity to efficiently follow AIDS prevention measures. Participants located in neighborhoods known for having large migrant populations were identified by Family Health …
New National Curricular Guidelines of medical courses
The new National Curriculum Guidelines aim at restructuring and adapting medical curricula. The objective is to conduct a critical-reflective analysis of the restructure of a medical course's curricular matrix. This action research was conducted at a Brazilian federal university. The material was analyzed using the discourse analysis method. Among the results, the proposal of a curriculum that values life and transfers the biomedical paradigm to …
HIV/Aids knowledge among men who have sex with men
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men in Brazil using the latent trait model estimated by Item Response Theory. METHODS Multicenter, cross-sectional study, carried out in ten Brazilian cities between 2008 and 2009. Adult men who have sex with men were recruited (n = 3,746) through Respondent Driven Sampling. HIV/AIDS knowledge was ascertained through ten statements by face-to-face interview and late…
Risky sexual practices among men who have sex with men in Northeast Brazil
This paper focuses on recent trends in risky sexual practices for HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. Four cross-sectional surveys were conducted (1995, 1998, 2002, and 2005) among MSM 14 years or older who reported oral or anal sex in the previous 12 months. Sexual practices were considered risky whenever the respondent reported unprotected receptive or insertive anal intercourse in the six months pr…
Mortalidade infantil e condições sociodemográficas no Ceará, em 1991 e 2000
OBJETIVO: Analisar os modelos explicativos ecológicos para a taxa de mortalidade infantil no Ceará, em dois períodos distintos. MÉTODOS: Estudo ecológico transversal de dois anos censitários, 1991 e 2000, a partir de informações desagregadas por municípios do Ceará. Foram utilizadas as estimativas da taxa de mortalidade infantil do Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas Aplicadas. Para os demais indicadores foram utilizadas diferentes fontes do Sistem…
Associations of municipality-level income and racial segregation with individual-level tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil
Background Residential segregation is considered a social determinant of health, but there is limited evidence of its impact on tuberculosis (TB). We investigated the associations between municipality-level income and racial segregation and TB treatment outcomes in Brazil. Methods We studied nationwide registries of new TB cases between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019. TB treatment was dichotomised as unfavourable (ie, loss to follow-up, modi…
Envolvimento em organizações não governamentais e a participação em ações de prevenção ao HIV/aids por homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil
A epidemia do HIV no Brasil é concentrada em populações-chave. Organizações não governamentais (ONGs) que atuam em defesa dos direitos da população LGBT e de pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento de políticas de prevenção. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o envolvimento em ONGs e analisar sua associação com a participação individual em ações de educação em saúde, testagem e prevenção às infecções sexualmente transm…
Incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men in a metropolitan area in Brazil
This study aimed to identify incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men (MSM). This was a cross-sectional study of MSM who had lived at least three months in greater metropolitan Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil, 2010. The study recruited 391 men ≥ 18 years of age who reported sexual relations with men in the previous six months, using Respondent Driven Sampling. Personal network and socio-demographic data were collected an…
Mind the gap
Sampling strategies such as respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and time-location sampling (TLS) offer unique opportunities to access key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. Limited work has assessed implementation challenges of these methods. Overcoming implementation challenges can improve research quality and increase uptake of HIV services among key populations. Drawing from studies using RDS in Brazil and …
Social networks of men who have sex with men
Social and sexual contact networks between men who have sex with men (MSM) play an important role in understanding the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In Salvador (Bahia State, Brazil), one of the cities in the survey Behavior, Attitudes, Practices, and Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in 10 Brazilian Cities, data were collected in 2008/2009 from a sample of 383 MSM using Respond…
HIV-testing among female sex workers on the border between Brazil and French Guiana
The border between Brazil and French Guiana is a place of economic, cultural, social and sexual exchange. Female sex workers represent a high risk population for HIV in this area where sexual tourism is particularly developed. HIV testing seems to be an important element in the fight against the epidemic. Indeed, early HIV testing gives access to treatments and prevention. An HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and practices survey was condu…
Survival of adult Aids patients in a reference hospital of a metropolitan area in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiological factors in AIDS patients survival in a reference hospital. METHODS: A sample of 502 adult AIDS patients out of 1,494 AIDS cases registered in a hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil, was investigated between 1986 and 1998. Sixteen cases were excluded due to death at the moment of the AIDS diagnosis and 486 were analyzed in the study. Socioeconomic and clinical epidemi…
Estudo epidemiológico da febre purpúrica brasileira
Estudou-se um surto de febre purpúrica brasileira ocorrido em Serrana, SP (Brasil) em 1986 e sua associação com conjuntivite purulenta, aglomeração e sintomas respiratórios. Foi adotado o modelo de estudo, caso-controle. Chamou-se caso confirmado o paciente que satisfizesse um conjunto de critérios tendo "score" maior ou igual a 12 pontos, e caso suspeito "score" entre 8 e 12 (o "score" foi efetuado usando-se o seguinte critério: ocorrência de fe…
Estudo epidemiológico da febre purpúrica brasileira
Estudou-se um surto de febre purpúrica brasileira ocorrido em Serrana, SP (Brasil) em 1986 e sua associação com conjuntivite purulenta, aglomeração e sintomas respiratórios. Foi adotado o modelo de estudo, caso-controle. Chamou-se caso confirmado o paciente que satisfizesse um conjunto de critérios tendo "score" maior ou igual a 12 pontos, e caso suspeito "score" entre 8 e 12 (o "score" foi efetuado usando-se o seguinte critério: ocorrência de fe…
Tuberculose associada à Aids
OBJETIVO: Investigar os principais aspectos da co-infecção pelo HIV e o Mycobacterium tuberculosis nos pacientes adultos assistidos pelo hospital de referência para doenças infecciosas do Estado do Ceará, Brasil, responsável pela notificação de 89,3% dos casos registrados no Estado, entre 1986-92. METODOLOGIA: Foram coletados dados de prontuários de pacientes maiores de 15 anos, com diagnóstico de AIDS, atendidos em hospital de referência estadua…
Vigilância de óbitos infantis em sistemas locais de saúde
Knowing the vital statistics of a population is fundamental in controlling morbidity and mortality and improving living conditions. In Brazil, however, the available health information systems do not provide reliable vital statistics. This study was carried out in Quixadá, Icapuí, and Jucás, three municipalities in the state of Ceará that had good coverage by primary health care services. The study used an epidemiological instrument known as a "v…
Survival of adult Aids patients in a reference hospital of a metropolitan area in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiological factors in AIDS patients survival in a reference hospital. METHODS: A sample of 502 adult AIDS patients out of 1,494 AIDS cases registered in a hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil, was investigated between 1986 and 1998. Sixteen cases were excluded due to death at the moment of the AIDS diagnosis and 486 were analyzed in the study. Socioeconomic and clinical epidemi…
Prevention of HIV infection among migrant population groups in Northeast Brazil
HIV infection is spreading among the poor, women, and migrant communities in the interior of Northeast Brazil. The research focused on different configurations, beliefs, representations, and forms of social organization of behavior thought to be associated with the population's capacity to efficiently follow AIDS prevention measures. Participants located in neighborhoods known for having large migrant populations were identified by Family Health …
Uma reflexão sobre o processo de avaliação das pós-graduações brasileiras com ênfase na área de saúde coletiva
Este artigo busca promover uma reflexão acerca dos critérios adotados pelo sistema de avaliação da Pós-graduação em curso no país e seu impacto no âmbito dos diferentes programas, conferindo destaque na análise à área de Saúde Coletiva. Ressalta-se, por um lado, a importância que os processos avaliativos têm na consolidação do sistema de ensino e pesquisa, contribuindo, de modo decisivo, para a promoção e monitoramento da sua qualidade. Em contra…
HIV-positive women in northeast Brazil
Tubal sterilization is the most common contraceptive method used by Brazilian HIV-positive women. This cross sectional study describes the main reasons why HIV-positive women decide to be sterilized and identifies factors associated with choosing sterilization in HIV-positive women in Ceará, northeast Brazil. Data from 229 non-sterilized women, 80 women sterilized before HIV diagnosis and 48 women sterilized after diagnosis were analysed. Of the …
Mortalidade infantil e contexto socioeconômico no Ceará, Brasil, no período de 1991 a 2001
A Taxa de Mortalidade Infantil (TMI) foi eleita como um dos mais importantes indicadores de saúde pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, na Conferência de Alma-Ata, onde também foi reconhecida a atenção primária como a chave para alcançar um nível mínimo satisfatório de saúde. O Fundo das Nações Unidas para a Infância e a Organização Pan-americana de Saúde determinaram estratégias de ação de baixo custo para países pobres, visando à redução da TMI, t…
Mortalidade infantil e condições sociodemográficas no Ceará, em 1991 e 2000
OBJETIVO: Analisar os modelos explicativos ecológicos para a taxa de mortalidade infantil no Ceará, em dois períodos distintos. MÉTODOS: Estudo ecológico transversal de dois anos censitários, 1991 e 2000, a partir de informações desagregadas por municípios do Ceará. Foram utilizadas as estimativas da taxa de mortalidade infantil do Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas Aplicadas. Para os demais indicadores foram utilizadas diferentes fontes do Sistem…
Distribuição espacial da taxa de mortalidade infantil e principais determinantes no Ceará, Brasil, no período 2000-2002
A distribuição geográfica dos agravos à saúde e sua relação com potenciais fatores de risco vêm abrindo um vasto campo para a investigação epidemiológica. O presente estudo visa a identificar padrões de distribuição espacial dos componentes neonatal (TMIN) e pós-neonatal (TMIP) da taxa de mortalidade infantil (TMI) dos municípios do Ceará, Brasil, e discute os principais fatores sócio-econômicos, demográficos e de atenção à saúde que contribuíram…
Using Respondent-Driven Sampling Methodology for HIV Biological and Behavioral Surveillance in International Settings
An Empirical Comparison of Respondent-driven Sampling, Time Location Sampling, and Snowball Sampling for Behavioral Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazilian Mothers’ Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices Related to Child Weight Status and Early Feeding Within the Context of Nutrition Transition
S ummary. With the rapid pace of the nutrition transition worldwide, understanding influences of child feeding practices within a context characterized by the co-existence of overweight and undernutrition in the same population has increasing importance. This qualitative study describes Brazilian mothers’ child feeding practices and their perceptions of their association with child weight status and explores the role of socioeconomic, cultural an…
Quality of life assessment among haemodialysis patients in a single centre
Risky sexual practices among men who have sex with men in Northeast Brazil
This paper focuses on recent trends in risky sexual practices for HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. Four cross-sectional surveys were conducted (1995, 1998, 2002, and 2005) among MSM 14 years or older who reported oral or anal sex in the previous 12 months. Sexual practices were considered risky whenever the respondent reported unprotected receptive or insertive anal intercourse in the six months pr…
Condições sociodemográficas de crianças de zero a dois anos filhas de mães com HIV/Aids, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
OBJETIVOS: identificar as condições sociodemográficas das crianças de 0 a 2 anos de idade nascidas de mães HIV + / AIDS em Fortaleza, Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal utilizando um questionário semiestruturado com cuidadores (63 mães e 5 avós) de crianças no ambulatório de um hospital estadual, entre Dezembro de 2005 e Abril de 2006. RESULTADOS: a idade média das mães foi de 26 anos de idade. Aproximadamente 16% eram analfab…
Disparities in mother-to-child transmission in Northeast Brazil
Perinatal HIV prevention has been successful in developing countries but disparities in success between rich countries and poor countries have also been observed. Access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) remains a challenge in many developing countries. In 2007, the Ministry of Health launched the Plan to Reduce the Vertical Transmission of HIV and Syphilis in Brazil to address this need. A cross-sectional study of children li…
Comportamentos de risco para transtornos do comportamento alimentar entre adolescentes do sexo feminino de diferentes estratos sociais do Nordeste do Brasil
Este estudo procurou estimar a prevalência de transtornos do comportamento alimentar (TCA) e identificar fatores de risco entre adolescentes do sexo feminino em Fortaleza (Ceará, Brasil). Realizou-se um estudo seccional com 652 estudantes secundaristas (14-20 anos) usando-se o Teste de Investigação Bulímica de Edimburgo (BITE). Aplicou-se um modelo de regressão logística. Cerca de um quarto das participantes apresentou padrão alimentar de risco e…
P2-389 Use of healthcare in a social network of men who have sex with men in Brazil
Introduction It is known that men access health services less frequently than women. According to WHO it is even less frequent among men who have sex with men (MSM) which increases the vulnerability of this group to HIV/AIDS and other STD. Methods To describe the use of healthcare on HIV/STD among MSM, data were collected using respondent driven sampling as part of the baseline of the Brazilian behavioural and serologic surveillance survey of 385…
Sociodemographic factors and health in a population of children living in families infected with HIV in Fortaleza and Salvador, Brazil
This study explores the relationships between demographic, socioeconomic and health statuses of children whose parents were HIV positive in two cities in Northeast Brazil. We conducted a multisite exploratory study in HIV/AIDS referral services for HIV/AIDS in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará State, and Salvador, the capital of Bahia State, between June 2008 and March 2009. The study population consisted of 562 HIV+ adults - or caretakers of child…
Travestis , an unexplored population at risk of HIV in a large metropolis of northeast Brazil
Travestis are highly vulnerable to HIV infection in Brazil. We conducted a survey among 304 travestis using Respondent-Driven Sampling from August to December 2008. Travestis are young (49% 10 partners last six months) and relatively low cost (median=US$24). A majority report testing for HIV (69%), and report high prevalence (12% disclosed a positive result). Almost all the respondents refused to test in the study. Interventions, targeted to both…
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Brazil
What's pregnancy got to do with it? Late presentation to HIV/Aids services in Northeastern Brazil
Despite the known benefits of early treatment initiation for individual morbidity and mortality, as well as for reducing the risk of transmission, late presentation (LP) to HIV/AIDS services remains a major concern in many countries. There is little information on LP from middle- and low-income countries and studies that do evaluate LP commonly disaggregate data by sex. It is rare, however, for researchers to further disaggregate the data by preg…
HIV/Aids knowledge among men who have sex with men
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men in Brazil using the latent trait model estimated by Item Response Theory. METHODS Multicenter, cross-sectional study, carried out in ten Brazilian cities between 2008 and 2009. Adult men who have sex with men were recruited (n = 3,746) through Respondent Driven Sampling. HIV/AIDS knowledge was ascertained through ten statements by face-to-face interview and late…
Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil
We estimated the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) experience among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil and identified its associated risk factors. We recruited 3859 MSM through respondent driven sampling. A multivariable hierarchical analysis was performed using an ecological model. The prevalence of having ever experienced SV was 15.9 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 14.7-17.1). SV experience was independently associated with discriminat…
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