Flavio Pechansky
Biographic Data
| ID | 1749449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Flavio Pechansky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Flavio |
| FAMILY NAME | Pechansky |
| SIGNATURE | PECHANSKY F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1994-9983 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Proposing an integrative, dynamic and transdiagnostic model for addictions
Several theories have been proposed to explain the complex diagnostic aspects related to addiction disorders and their development. Recent frameworks tend to focus on dimensional perspectives of symptoms rather than categorical systems, since substance use disorders are frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and especially personality disorders. However, useful transdiagnostic models that could integrate clinical evaluation derived from neuro…
Domestic and external violence, parental neglect, and social sanctions among crack users
Background: Substance Use Disorders are often associated with significant levels of domestic and external violence registered among abusers. This investigation aimed to evaluate the Domestic Violence Involvement (DVI) and related gender differences among Crack Cocaine Users in Brazil. Methods: For this purpose, a secondary data analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study involving 780 Crack Cocaine Users from 6 Brazilian capitals was performe…
Transgenerational Cycle of Traumatization and HIV Risk Exposure among Crack Users
The aim of this manuscript is to understand the impact of childhood sexual abuse on the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) exposure. and parental neglect in crack cocaine users, considering the role of gender. This study is a secondary database analysis of a sample from a multicenter cross-sectional study with 715 crack cocaine users receiving outpatient treatment in public mental health netwo…
The female crack users
Female crack users who sought treatment are a hard to find part of the population. We studied sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of crack users undergoing treatment in psychosocial care centers for alcohol and other drugs in six Brazilian cities. We carried out a cross-sectional study of 816 crack users and collected data with the Addiction Severity Index. Women were more likely to be in vulnerable situations: had worst levels of edu…
Motivations for Selling Ecstasy among Young Adults in the Electronic Dance Music Club Culture in Brazil
This article describes data on the motivations for selling ecstasy among young adults in the electronic dance music (EDM) club culture in Brazil. Individual interviews were conducted with 20 individuals recruited for their involvement in the EDM club scene. Eligible participants were aged 18-39 and reported ecstasy and/or LSD use one or more times in the past 90 days. Exclusion criteria included current treatment for drug/alcohol problems and cog…
Vulnerabilidades clínicas e sociais em usuários de crack de acordo com a situação de moradia
O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a gravidade do uso de substâncias psicoativas, situações de violência, saúde física e emocional de usuários de crack que buscam atendimento em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial para Álcool e Drogas (CAPSad), em relação ao status de moradia. Trata-se de um estudo multicêntrico em seis capitais brasileiras, com 564 usuários de crack categorizados em dois grupos: (1) usuários que estiveram em situação de rua (n = 26…
Genomic Instability in Human Lymphocytes from Male Users of Crack Cocaine
Recent research suggests that crack cocaine use alters systemic biochemical markers, like oxidative damage and inflammation markers, but very few studies have assessed the potential effects of crack cocaine at the cellular level. We assessed genome instability by means of the comet assay and the cytokinesis-block micronucleus technique in crack cocaine users at the time of admission to a rehabilitation clinic and at two times after the beginning …
Differences between attendance in emergency care of male and female victims of traffic accidents in Porto alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
Driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs (DUI) is a well-established risk factor for traffic accidents, and men and women have different consumption patterns. The scope of this paper is to analyze differences in alcohol and drug consumption, as well as on behavior associated with traffic accidents among men and women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 609 sequential traffic accident victims attended in emergency care from Porto Aleg…
A comparison of alcohol and drug use by random motor vehicle drivers in Brazil and Norway
Changes in method for obtaining better outcomes in the recruitment of synthetic drug users
Objective: To describe the problems encountered and resolved in the course of using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), targeted canvassing (TARC), and ethnographic fieldwork (EFW) to recruit ecstasy and/or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) users. Method: This study is nested within a larger project designed to investigate the course of drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and psychiatric comorbidities in 240 ecstasy/LSD users. Eligible participants wer…
Impact of Road Traffic Deaths on Expected Years of Life Lost and Reduction in Life Expectancy in Brazil
The road traffic crash burden is significant in Brazil; calculating years of life lost and life expectancy reduction quantifies the burden of road traffic deaths to enable prioritization of this issue. Years of life lost and reduction in life expectancy were calculated using 2008 population/crash data from Brazil’s ministries of health and transport. The potential for reduction in crash mortality was calculated for hypothetical scenarios reducing…
Dependence module of the Mini plus adapted for sugar dependence
This study aimed to analyze the factorial structure and the scale of measurement of the items for dependence of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) adapted for sugar consumption in order to verify if the structural characteristics can be applied to sugar dependence. The questionnaire was applied to a sample of 500 subjects in Brazil (67% female; mean age: 38 y.o.; 43% from weight control clinics; 63% with normal BMI…
Awareness of legal blood alcohol concentration limits amongst respondents of a national roadside survey for alcohol and traffic behaviours in Brazil
Tradução e adaptação da escala Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire
Mundialmente os acidentes de trânsito aparecem como uma das principais causas de morte entre adultos jovens. No Brasil, os acidentes de trânsito são mais prevalentes em condutores de moto do que nos dos demais veículos. Não dispomos, no entanto, de instrumentos para avaliar o comportamento no trânsito em motociclistas. Temos o objetivo de traduzir e adaptar para o português brasileiro o instrumento Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire (MRBQ). …
Young people's blood alcohol concentration and the alcohol consumption city law, Brazil
The paper assesses blood alcohol concentration and risk behaviors for traffic accidents before and after the implementation of a law which prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages on city gas stations. In Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, young people go out at night and drive to gas station convenience stores to buy alcoholic beverages which are consumed on the premises of parking lots in gas stations. Data were obtained from self-administered ques…
Processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de abuso e dependência de açúcar
Este estudo descreve o processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de possível abuso e dependência de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos. Pesquisas recentes mostram que o consumo excessivo de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos pode levar a alterações no sistema nervoso central a partir da influência destas substâncias no sistema neuroquímico de recompensa. O desenvolvimento desse instrumento ocorreu com base na adaptação do módulo…
Debate on the paper by David Vlahov & David D. Celentano
DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone
Changing Patterns of Cocaine Use and HIV Risks in the South of Brazil
For well over a decade, researchers in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have been documenting the extent of the AIDS epidemic in the region, with a specific focus on the linkages between drug use and HIV seropositivity. Virtually all of the studies conducted during those years found injection drug use (IDU) to be the major vector for HIV seropositivity in this population. However, recent research found that the number of IDUs had declined significantly. Qua…
Tailoring an HIV-prevention intervention for cocaine injectors and crack users in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Brazil has the second largest number of reported AIDS cases in the world. Porto Alegre, like most other large urban centres in Brazil, has been greatly impacted by an AIDS epidemic driven by high rates of drug use and risky sexual behaviours. While epidemiologic surveillance of HIV/AIDS and treatment initiatives for HIV-infected individuals are well developed in Brazil, comparatively little attention has focused on developing interventions direct…
Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in alcoholic males
Uso de substâncias, situações de risco e soroprevalência em indivíduos que buscam testagem gratuita para HIV em Porto Alegre, Brasil
Even irregular or occasional drug use increases the odds of seropositivity, particularly if intravenous drugs are used. Sexual transmission played an important role in seropositivity in this sample, indicating that drug use can affect the judgment of risk and thus contribute to HIV transmission
Preditores de soropositividade para HIV em indivíduos não abusadores de drogas que buscam centros de testagem e aconselhamento de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Este estudo descreve comportamentos de risco para HIV, obtidos através de questionário, em 570 indivíduos de Porto Alegre que não usavam drogas regularmente. A idade média foi 30,3, 51,1 % eram homens, e a maioria tinha baixa renda (59,1%). A soropositividade foi de 9,9% (13,1% entre homens e 6,9% entre mulheres), associada a sexo masculino, ter mais de 30 anos e baixa renda. Mulheres reportaram mais sexo desprotegido (86,4%) do que homens (74,4%…
Fatores de risco para transmissão do HIV em usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Em um estudo transversal com uma amostra de 420 usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foram avaliados demografia, uso de drogas e situações de risco para contaminação pelo HIV por meio da versão brasileira do questionário Comportamentos de Risco para AIDS. A prevalência de HIV positivos foi de 22,6%; 39,3% tinham 30 anos ou mais e 69,5% eram homens. Nos trinta dias prévios à coleta, 56,8% tinham usado maconha, 43,6% cocaí…
Preliminary Estimates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence and Incidence Among Cocaine Abusers of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Limites e alternativas para a implementação de um programa para dependentes químicos em risco para infecção pelo HIV utilizando o conceito de Rede Social
Os autores descrevem as etapas de execução de um programa de ações preventivas para usuários de drogas sob risco de infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV), utilizando como paradigma de intervenção um modelo de abordagem de redes sociais. São descritos os passos de instalação do projeto dentro de um grande hospital universitário do sul do Brasil, com ênfase nos métodos e técnicas originais desenvolvidos pela equipe de atendimento. As…
Vulnerabilidades clínicas e sociais em usuários de crack de acordo com a situação de moradia
O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a gravidade do uso de substâncias psicoativas, situações de violência, saúde física e emocional de usuários de crack que buscam atendimento em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial para Álcool e Drogas (CAPSad), em relação ao status de moradia. Trata-se de um estudo multicêntrico em seis capitais brasileiras, com 564 usuários de crack categorizados em dois grupos: (1) usuários que estiveram em situação de rua (n = 26…
Young people's blood alcohol concentration and the alcohol consumption city law, Brazil
The paper assesses blood alcohol concentration and risk behaviors for traffic accidents before and after the implementation of a law which prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages on city gas stations. In Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, young people go out at night and drive to gas station convenience stores to buy alcoholic beverages which are consumed on the premises of parking lots in gas stations. Data were obtained from self-administered ques…
Impact of Road Traffic Deaths on Expected Years of Life Lost and Reduction in Life Expectancy in Brazil
The road traffic crash burden is significant in Brazil; calculating years of life lost and life expectancy reduction quantifies the burden of road traffic deaths to enable prioritization of this issue. Years of life lost and reduction in life expectancy were calculated using 2008 population/crash data from Brazil’s ministries of health and transport. The potential for reduction in crash mortality was calculated for hypothetical scenarios reducing…
Processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de abuso e dependência de açúcar
Este estudo descreve o processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de possível abuso e dependência de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos. Pesquisas recentes mostram que o consumo excessivo de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos pode levar a alterações no sistema nervoso central a partir da influência destas substâncias no sistema neuroquímico de recompensa. O desenvolvimento desse instrumento ocorreu com base na adaptação do módulo…
Preditores de soropositividade para HIV em indivíduos não abusadores de drogas que buscam centros de testagem e aconselhamento de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Este estudo descreve comportamentos de risco para HIV, obtidos através de questionário, em 570 indivíduos de Porto Alegre que não usavam drogas regularmente. A idade média foi 30,3, 51,1 % eram homens, e a maioria tinha baixa renda (59,1%). A soropositividade foi de 9,9% (13,1% entre homens e 6,9% entre mulheres), associada a sexo masculino, ter mais de 30 anos e baixa renda. Mulheres reportaram mais sexo desprotegido (86,4%) do que homens (74,4%…
Fatores de risco para transmissão do HIV em usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Em um estudo transversal com uma amostra de 420 usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foram avaliados demografia, uso de drogas e situações de risco para contaminação pelo HIV por meio da versão brasileira do questionário Comportamentos de Risco para AIDS. A prevalência de HIV positivos foi de 22,6%; 39,3% tinham 30 anos ou mais e 69,5% eram homens. Nos trinta dias prévios à coleta, 56,8% tinham usado maconha, 43,6% cocaí…
Limites e alternativas para a implementação de um programa para dependentes químicos em risco para infecção pelo HIV utilizando o conceito de Rede Social
Os autores descrevem as etapas de execução de um programa de ações preventivas para usuários de drogas sob risco de infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV), utilizando como paradigma de intervenção um modelo de abordagem de redes sociais. São descritos os passos de instalação do projeto dentro de um grande hospital universitário do sul do Brasil, com ênfase nos métodos e técnicas originais desenvolvidos pela equipe de atendimento. As…
Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Brazil
This article describes the characteristics and problems of drug abuse treatment settings in Brazil, both for inpatient and outpatient modalities. Examples from the author's own clinical experience as consultant and researcher working in different parts of the country are used to illustrate the numerous disadvantages of the existing care system, with clear detriment to patients and to positive treatment outcome. In addition, the inadequacy and ins…
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Adolescents Living in Porto Alegre, Brazil
A cross-sectional household survey was used to assess patterns of alcohol experimentation and consumption among Brazilian adolescents, stratified by age and sex. Trained interviewers administered a standardized questionnaire to 950 subjects, ages 10 to 18, which examined such things as age of first alcohol use, situational aspects of consumption, amounts ingested and use among peers. Lifetime prevalence of alcohol use was high (71.5%), especially…
Limites e alternativas para a implementação de um programa para dependentes químicos em risco para infecção pelo HIV utilizando o conceito de Rede Social
Os autores descrevem as etapas de execução de um programa de ações preventivas para usuários de drogas sob risco de infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV), utilizando como paradigma de intervenção um modelo de abordagem de redes sociais. São descritos os passos de instalação do projeto dentro de um grande hospital universitário do sul do Brasil, com ênfase nos métodos e técnicas originais desenvolvidos pela equipe de atendimento. As…
Preliminary Estimates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence and Incidence Among Cocaine Abusers of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Fatores de risco para transmissão do HIV em usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Em um estudo transversal com uma amostra de 420 usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foram avaliados demografia, uso de drogas e situações de risco para contaminação pelo HIV por meio da versão brasileira do questionário Comportamentos de Risco para AIDS. A prevalência de HIV positivos foi de 22,6%; 39,3% tinham 30 anos ou mais e 69,5% eram homens. Nos trinta dias prévios à coleta, 56,8% tinham usado maconha, 43,6% cocaí…
Tailoring an HIV-prevention intervention for cocaine injectors and crack users in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Brazil has the second largest number of reported AIDS cases in the world. Porto Alegre, like most other large urban centres in Brazil, has been greatly impacted by an AIDS epidemic driven by high rates of drug use and risky sexual behaviours. While epidemiologic surveillance of HIV/AIDS and treatment initiatives for HIV-infected individuals are well developed in Brazil, comparatively little attention has focused on developing interventions direct…
Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in alcoholic males
Uso de substâncias, situações de risco e soroprevalência em indivíduos que buscam testagem gratuita para HIV em Porto Alegre, Brasil
Even irregular or occasional drug use increases the odds of seropositivity, particularly if intravenous drugs are used. Sexual transmission played an important role in seropositivity in this sample, indicating that drug use can affect the judgment of risk and thus contribute to HIV transmission
Preditores de soropositividade para HIV em indivíduos não abusadores de drogas que buscam centros de testagem e aconselhamento de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Este estudo descreve comportamentos de risco para HIV, obtidos através de questionário, em 570 indivíduos de Porto Alegre que não usavam drogas regularmente. A idade média foi 30,3, 51,1 % eram homens, e a maioria tinha baixa renda (59,1%). A soropositividade foi de 9,9% (13,1% entre homens e 6,9% entre mulheres), associada a sexo masculino, ter mais de 30 anos e baixa renda. Mulheres reportaram mais sexo desprotegido (86,4%) do que homens (74,4%…
Debate on the paper by David Vlahov & David D. Celentano
DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone
Changing Patterns of Cocaine Use and HIV Risks in the South of Brazil
For well over a decade, researchers in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have been documenting the extent of the AIDS epidemic in the region, with a specific focus on the linkages between drug use and HIV seropositivity. Virtually all of the studies conducted during those years found injection drug use (IDU) to be the major vector for HIV seropositivity in this population. However, recent research found that the number of IDUs had declined significantly. Qua…
Young people's blood alcohol concentration and the alcohol consumption city law, Brazil
The paper assesses blood alcohol concentration and risk behaviors for traffic accidents before and after the implementation of a law which prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages on city gas stations. In Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, young people go out at night and drive to gas station convenience stores to buy alcoholic beverages which are consumed on the premises of parking lots in gas stations. Data were obtained from self-administered ques…
Processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de abuso e dependência de açúcar
Este estudo descreve o processo de desenvolvimento de um questionário para avaliação de possível abuso e dependência de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos. Pesquisas recentes mostram que o consumo excessivo de açúcares extrínsecos não lácticos pode levar a alterações no sistema nervoso central a partir da influência destas substâncias no sistema neuroquímico de recompensa. O desenvolvimento desse instrumento ocorreu com base na adaptação do módulo…
Awareness of legal blood alcohol concentration limits amongst respondents of a national roadside survey for alcohol and traffic behaviours in Brazil
Tradução e adaptação da escala Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire
Mundialmente os acidentes de trânsito aparecem como uma das principais causas de morte entre adultos jovens. No Brasil, os acidentes de trânsito são mais prevalentes em condutores de moto do que nos dos demais veículos. Não dispomos, no entanto, de instrumentos para avaliar o comportamento no trânsito em motociclistas. Temos o objetivo de traduzir e adaptar para o português brasileiro o instrumento Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire (MRBQ). …
Changes in method for obtaining better outcomes in the recruitment of synthetic drug users
Objective: To describe the problems encountered and resolved in the course of using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), targeted canvassing (TARC), and ethnographic fieldwork (EFW) to recruit ecstasy and/or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) users. Method: This study is nested within a larger project designed to investigate the course of drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and psychiatric comorbidities in 240 ecstasy/LSD users. Eligible participants wer…
Impact of Road Traffic Deaths on Expected Years of Life Lost and Reduction in Life Expectancy in Brazil
The road traffic crash burden is significant in Brazil; calculating years of life lost and life expectancy reduction quantifies the burden of road traffic deaths to enable prioritization of this issue. Years of life lost and reduction in life expectancy were calculated using 2008 population/crash data from Brazil’s ministries of health and transport. The potential for reduction in crash mortality was calculated for hypothetical scenarios reducing…
Dependence module of the Mini plus adapted for sugar dependence
This study aimed to analyze the factorial structure and the scale of measurement of the items for dependence of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) adapted for sugar consumption in order to verify if the structural characteristics can be applied to sugar dependence. The questionnaire was applied to a sample of 500 subjects in Brazil (67% female; mean age: 38 y.o.; 43% from weight control clinics; 63% with normal BMI…
Genomic Instability in Human Lymphocytes from Male Users of Crack Cocaine
Recent research suggests that crack cocaine use alters systemic biochemical markers, like oxidative damage and inflammation markers, but very few studies have assessed the potential effects of crack cocaine at the cellular level. We assessed genome instability by means of the comet assay and the cytokinesis-block micronucleus technique in crack cocaine users at the time of admission to a rehabilitation clinic and at two times after the beginning …
Differences between attendance in emergency care of male and female victims of traffic accidents in Porto alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
Driving under the influence of alcohol/ drugs (DUI) is a well-established risk factor for traffic accidents, and men and women have different consumption patterns. The scope of this paper is to analyze differences in alcohol and drug consumption, as well as on behavior associated with traffic accidents among men and women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 609 sequential traffic accident victims attended in emergency care from Porto Aleg…
A comparison of alcohol and drug use by random motor vehicle drivers in Brazil and Norway
The female crack users
Female crack users who sought treatment are a hard to find part of the population. We studied sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of crack users undergoing treatment in psychosocial care centers for alcohol and other drugs in six Brazilian cities. We carried out a cross-sectional study of 816 crack users and collected data with the Addiction Severity Index. Women were more likely to be in vulnerable situations: had worst levels of edu…
Motivations for Selling Ecstasy among Young Adults in the Electronic Dance Music Club Culture in Brazil
This article describes data on the motivations for selling ecstasy among young adults in the electronic dance music (EDM) club culture in Brazil. Individual interviews were conducted with 20 individuals recruited for their involvement in the EDM club scene. Eligible participants were aged 18-39 and reported ecstasy and/or LSD use one or more times in the past 90 days. Exclusion criteria included current treatment for drug/alcohol problems and cog…
Vulnerabilidades clínicas e sociais em usuários de crack de acordo com a situação de moradia
O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a gravidade do uso de substâncias psicoativas, situações de violência, saúde física e emocional de usuários de crack que buscam atendimento em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial para Álcool e Drogas (CAPSad), em relação ao status de moradia. Trata-se de um estudo multicêntrico em seis capitais brasileiras, com 564 usuários de crack categorizados em dois grupos: (1) usuários que estiveram em situação de rua (n = 26…
Transgenerational Cycle of Traumatization and HIV Risk Exposure among Crack Users
The aim of this manuscript is to understand the impact of childhood sexual abuse on the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) exposure. and parental neglect in crack cocaine users, considering the role of gender. This study is a secondary database analysis of a sample from a multicenter cross-sectional study with 715 crack cocaine users receiving outpatient treatment in public mental health netwo…
Medicine (20 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Demography (12 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Injury prevention (7 works)