Adele Schwartz Benzaken

Biographic Data

ID1628076
NAMEAdele Schwartz Benzaken
GIVEN NAMESAdele Schwartz
FAMILY NAMEBenzaken
SIGNATUREBENZAKEN A S
AFFILIATIONSMinistério da Saúde
ORCID0000-0002-5789-0695
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS15
TOTAL CITATIONS10
WORKS AS AUTHOR15
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Factors associated with loss to follow-up among people living with HIV at public health facilities in Manaus, Brazil

    Open AccessZeca Manuel Salimo, Elizangela Farias da Silva et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The phenomenon of LTFU among PLHIV is a reality in the health facilities of Manaus. This phenomenon can be predicted based on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, as well as socioeconomic factors. To effectively reduce LTFU among PLHIV in Manaus, it is recommended to reinforce appropriate measures for risk groups and improve the quality-of-service provision to PLHIV

  • Implementing a provisional overarching intervention for Covid-19 monitoring and control in the Brazil-Colombia-Peru frontier

    Open AccessMatilde Contreras, Felipe Gomes Naveca et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: he challenge was to provide comprehensive health resources to a remote and underserved population living in the Brazil-Colombia-Peru border, amid the most disruptive global crisis of the century. Methods: In August 2021, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Amazonia (FIOCRUZ Amazônia) and partner collaborators implemented an overarching provisional program for SARS-CoV-2 detection and lineages characterization, training of laboratory personnel and…

  • Rede nacional de testes moleculares para detecção de Chlamydia trachomatis e Neisseria gonorrhoeae

    Open AccessPâmela Cristina Gaspar, Angélica Espinosa Miranda et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024References: 12

    O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer a opinião dos profissionais participantes da implantação-piloto de testes moleculares para detecção de Chlamydia trachomatis e Neisseria gonorrhoeae no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Determinou-se a taxa de detecção de C. trachomatis e/ou N. gonorrhoeae e os fatores associados à infecção. A estratégia contou com laboratórios pertencentes à rede de carga viral de HIV e hepatites virais. A testagem teve como públ…

  • Safeguarding HIV prevention and care services amidst military conflict

    Open AccessYaroslava Lopatina, Yaroslava Yu Lopatina et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    Ukraine stands out among European countries concerning HIV epidemiological data. Since February 2022, the military conflict with Russian forces has posed unprecedented challenges to HIV prevention and care. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global non-profit organisation with operations in Ukraine since 2009, implemented a preparedness plan to protect staff members and support local facilities in the continuity of care throughout the war. In th…

  • Quality of Life in Amazonian Women during Cervical Cancer Treatment

    Open AccessRosana Pimentel Correia Moysés, Inês Marques et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    This study aimed to examine the contribution of psychological variables to quality of life (QoL) of Amazonian women and to analyze the moderating role of spirituality in the relationship between psychological morbidity and Qol and between illness perception and QoL. This cross-sectional study included 119 women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer (CC). The Pearson correlation test was used to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographi…

  • Adequacy of prenatal care, diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in pregnancy

    Open AccessAdele Schwartz Benzaken, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Cited by: 2References: 18

    To assess the adequacy of prenatal care offered in the Brazilian capital cities and the diagnosis of gestational syphilis through public data from health information systems. The modified Kotelchuck index for adequacy of prenatal care was built using Brazilian Information System on Live Births (SINASC) data. Data on gestational syphilis, congenital syphilis, estimated population coverage by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), the Municipal Human De…

  • HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Brazil

    Open AccessLigia Regina Sansigolo Kerr, Ligia Kerr et al.ARTICLEMedicine2018

    This paper reports human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the 2nd National Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 12 cities in Brazil using respondent-driven sampling (RDS).Following formative research, RDS was applied in 12 cities in the 5 macroregions of Brazil between June and December 2016 to recruit MSM for BBSS. The target sample size was 350 per city. Five to 6 seeds were in…

  • Factors associated with self-reported discrimination against men who have sex with men in Brazil

    Open AccessLaio Magno, Ines Dourado et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2017

    OBJECTIVE: To estimate self-reported discrimination due to sexual orientation among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil and to analyze associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 3,859 MSM recruited in 2008–2009 with respondent driven sampling. Data collection conducted in health centers in 10 Brazilian cities. A face-to-face questionnaire was used and rapid HIV and syphilis tests conducted. Aggregated data were weighted and adj…

  • HIV and syphilis in the context of community vulnerability among indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon

    Open AccessAdele Schwartz Benzaken, Meritxell Sabidó et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2017

    The large-scale integration of RT in remote areas increased case detection among pregnant women, especially for syphilis, in districts with higher vulnerability. Mobility is an important risk factor, especially in districts with higher vulnerability. Contextually appropriate approaches that address this factor could contribute to the long-term success of HIV and syphilis control programs

  • The Brazilian comprehensive response to hepatitis C

    Open AccessFábio Mesquita, Melina Érica Santos et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    This paper describes the unique process of implementing evidence-informed policy to respond to hepatitis C epidemic through the update of hepatitis C treatment in Brazil based on the estimate of disease prevalence, current international guidelines, and the cost-effectiveness impact in the Brazilian Unified Health System. Through a debate of an experience report, the authors underlie the strategic plan implemented according to the situation analys…

  • Evaluation of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in primary health care services in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

    Open AccessDária Neves, Chong Tan et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2016References: 21

    Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered to young asymptomatic women in Brazil. This study evaluated the performance, usefulness, and operational suitability of the Digene Hybrid Capture II (HCII) CT-ID DNA-test as an opportunistic screening tool to detect C. trachomatis in the public health system in Manaus, Amazonas State. Women aged 14-25 years who attended primary health care services were interviewed and one cervical spec…

  • Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil

    Open AccessMeritxell Sabidó, Ligia Regina Sansigolo Kerr et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015

    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…

  • Uso De Mapas Temáticos E Promoção Da Saude Sexual Na Região Do Alto-Solimões-Amazonas - Brasil

    Open AccessIsaque Dos Santos Sousa, Antonio Levino Silva Neto et al.ARTICLEHygeia - Revista Brasileira de…2012

    O estudo realizado nas cidades de Atalaia do Norte, Benjamin Constant e Tabatinga, estado do Amazonas, na tríplice fronteira Brasil-Colômbia-Peru, demonstra como o uso de mapas temáticos, que consideram a produção social do espaço, pode auxiliar na compreensão do processo de saúde-doença e nas ações de prevenção à saúde. Os mapas temáticos que identificam os circuitos de lazer e diversão nas cidades reproduzem em parte, a metodologia Situational …

  • Intervenção de base comunitária para a prevenção das DST/Aids na região amazônica, Brasil

    Open AccessAdele Schwartz Benzaken, Enrique Galbán García et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2007Cited by: 7References: 11

    OBJETIVO: Descrever estudo de caso de intervenção de base comunitária, desenvolvido na perspectiva construcionista-emancipatória, para o controle das DST/Aids. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo desenvolvido no município de Manacapuru, Amazonas, de 1997-2004, sobre a utilização de procedimentos desenhados em colaboração com agentes governamentais, profissionais de saúde e comunidade. Foram levantados dados sobre a dinâmica da prostituição e a venda de pr…

  • Rapid tests for diagnosing syphilis

    Open AccessAdele Schwartz Benzaken, Enrique Galbán García et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2007Cited by: 1References: 9

    Correct, early diagnosis and treatment of syphilis are essential for its control. Traditional diagnostic tests depend on specialized equipment, installations, and human resources. In the search for quick, simple tests, a project was conducted on the validation and reproducibility of four different tests, previously assessed by WHO reference laboratories. The study also verified the operational characteristics and acceptance by patients and health…