Ricardo Q Gurgel
Biographic Data
| ID | 1787680 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ricardo Q Gurgel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ricardo Q |
| FAMILY NAME | Gurgel |
| SIGNATURE | GURGEL R Q |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal de Sergipe |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9651-3713 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Characterization of 843 children with Zika-related microcephaly in the first three years of life: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 12 cohorts in the Zika Brazilian Cohorts consortium
One of the main gaps in characterizing the congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) up to now is the small number of participants in individual studies. Pooling the data together overcomes the sample size-related limitations of individual studies and provides an opportunity for investigating heterogeneity between studies and, as appropriate, to better characterize the CZS . This study aims to describe adverse anthropometric, clinical, and neuroimaging outc…
Engaging local health research communities to enhance long-term capacity building in Brazil
The ‘2019 Research Capacity Network (REDe) workshop series’ was an initiative led by Brazil-based REDe coordinators and The Global Health Network (TGHN) in partnership with Brazilian researchers interested in arboviruses. This workshop initiative has provided crucial training to the local research community offering transferable skills to effectively respond to health emergencies, with an impact beyond arboviral diseases, as evidenced by further …
Avaliação da qualidade do pré-natal a partir das recomendações do Programa de Humanização no Pré-natal e Nascimento
O Programa de Humanização no Pré-natal e Nascimento (PHPN) estabelece um pacote mínimo de procedimentos a serem oferecidos a todas as gestantes durante o pré-natal. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a qualidade do pré-natal no estado de Sergipe a partir das recomendações do PHPN. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com abordagens descritiva e analítica, vinculado à pesquisa Nascer em Sergipe, realizada entre junho/2015 e abril/2016. Foram avali…
Maternal characteristics and type of prenatal care associated with peregrination before childbirth
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the maternal characteristics and type of prenatal care associated with peregrination before childbirth among pregnant women in a northeastern Brazilian state. METHODS: Quantitative and transversal study, with descriptive and analytical approaches, part of the Nascer em Sergipe research held between June 2015 and April 2016. A total of 768 puerperal women proportionally distributed across all maternities of the state (n = 11)…
The influence of mode of delivery on neonatal and maternal short and longterm outcomes
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of mode of delivery on breastfeeding incentive practices and on neonatal and maternal short and long-term complications. METHODS: A cohort study was conducted between June 2015 and April 2016 with 768 puerperal women from 11 maternities in Sergipe, interviewed in the first 24 hours, 45–60 days and 6–8 months after delivery. Associations between breastfeeding incentive practices, neonatal and maternal, both short-…
Erica: Prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants in the Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which was the first national school-based, cross-section study performed in Brazil were evaluated. The sample was divided into 32 geographical strata and clusters from …
Erica: Prevalence of asthma in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of asthma and physician-diagnosed asthma in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional, national, school-based study with adolescents from 12 to 17 years old, participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). The study stratified the sample by region and grouped according to schools and classes with representativeness to the set of cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants of the Co…
Erica: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, school-based, national study. The adolescents, aged from 12 to 17 years, lived in cities with populations greater than 100,000 inhabitants. The sample was stratified and clustered into schools and classe…
The study of cardiovascular risk in adolescents – Erica: Rationale, design and sample characteristics of a national survey examining cardiovascular risk factor profile in Brazilian adolescents
The study findings will be instrumental to the development of public policies aiming at the prevention of obesity, atherosclerotic diseases and diabetes in an adolescent population
Inequalities in health: Living conditions and infant mortality in Northeastern Brazil
OBJECTIVE To analyze the variation of infant mortality as per condition of life in the urban setting.METHODS Ecological study performed with data regarding registered deaths of children under the age of one who resided in Aracaju, SE, Northeastern Brazil, from 2001 to 2010. Infant mortality inequalities were assessed based on the spatial distribution of the Living Conditions Index for each neighborhood, classified into four strata. The average mo…
Diarrhea incidence and intestinal infections among rotavirus vaccinated infants from a poor area in Brazil: A spatial analysis
The studied infants live equally in precarious conditions of sanitation which probably explain the significant rates of parasitic infections appearing in early life. The low acute diarrhea incidence in the studied rotavirus vaccinated population and the low number of symptomatic rotavirus infection may indicate vaccination efficacy to prevent acute diarrhea among young children in a poor environmental sanitary setting
Morbidade neonatal near miss na pesquisa Nascer no Brasil
Dados da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil, um estudo nacional de base hospitalar, incluindo 24.197 puérperas e seus recém-nascidos, de fevereiro de 2011 a julho de 2012, foram utilizados para construir um indicador de morbidade neonatal near miss. Foi utilizada amostragem por conglomerados em três estágios (hospitais, dias, mulheres), estratificada por macrorregião, tipo de município (capital ou interior) e tipo de financiamento hospitalar. Modelos de r…
Estimating the number of HIV-positive pregnant women in Sergipe, Brazil, using capture–recapture
The objective of the study was to estimate the population of HIV-seropositive pregnant women in the State of Sergipe between 2000 and 2010, using the capture-recapture method (CRC). Three databases were used as independent lists: The Brazilian Case Registry Database (SINAN), Laboratory Test Control System (SISCEL) and medical data records of the STD/HIV/AIDS service of Sergipe (CEMAR). For analysis, a log-linear regression model was used to ascer…
Is adolescent pregnancy a risk factor for low birth weight
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of mothers and their newborns from a birth cohort in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected consecutively from March to July 2005. Information collected included socioeconomic, biological and reproductive aspects of the mothers, using a standardized questionnai…
Prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por peso ao nascer: Revisão sistemática
OBJETIVO Estimar a prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por faixas de peso ao nascer e obter uma equação para correção de estimativas. MÉTODOS Revisão sistemática da literatura nacional, de 1990 a 2012, para identificar estudos com coleta primária de informações sobre peso ao nascer e idade gestacional. Foram selecionados 12 que contribuíram com tabulações da prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo para faixas de 100 g de peso ao nascer. Os resultad…
Blood pressure and BMI in adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil
Objective To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and the association of overweight and obesity with high BP among adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil. Design Cross-sectional study. The main outcome measure was the proportion of adolescents with high BP (sex-, age- and height-specific ≥95th percentile). The main predictor variables were overweight and obesity defined according to the criteria of the International Obesity Task Force. Other…
In practice, the theory is different: A processual analysis of breastfeeding in northeast Brazil
Distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, 1995/1998
O estudo analisa a distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, avaliando o evento como indicador de saúde. A análise foi feita a partir de 166.312 nascimentos vivos dos 75 municípios, numa abordagem ecológica. Foram utilizados quatro métodos: clusters analysis, análise de correlação, análise de regressão múltipla e multiple comparisons (Tukey). O estudo evidencia homogeneidade interna dos municípios nos distritos de saúde e …
Evolução da migração de partos para Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil, 1970-1996
O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a evolução da migração de partos do interior do Estado de Sergipe para a capital (Aracaju), no período compreendido entre 1970 e 1996. Para tanto utilizou-se a informação "município de residência da mãe" cujo parto ocorreu nas maternidades de Aracaju, nos anos de 1970, 1976, 1986 e 1996. Ao se estudar as proporções de mães não residentes em Aracaju, verificaram-se diferenças significativas, sendo que o período …
Anemia and intestinal parasitic infections in primary school students in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Anemia is estimated to affect half the school-age children and adolescents in developing countries. The main causes are parasitic infections, malaria, and low iron intake. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia, parasitic infections, and nutritional status of children attending public primary schools in Aracaju, Northeast Brazil. Of 360 students, 26.7% were anemic, and prevalence was higher in children under 8 and over 15 years of …
Incidência e fatores de risco de diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas em comunidades urbanas de Pernambuco, Brasil
Em estudo de intervenção educativa sobre diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas (IRA) nos Municípios de Olinda e Recife, realizaram-se duas pesquisas domiciliares em uma amostra de famílias, com pelo menos uma criança abaixo de cinco anos, em abril-maio de 1992 e 1994. Foram estudadas 5.436 crianças. A incidência anual corrigida (IAC) de diarréia foi de 2,7 episódios por criança/ano, com uma incidência de 10,2% nas duas semanas prévias ao inqu…
Anemia and intestinal parasitic infections in primary school students in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Anemia is estimated to affect half the school-age children and adolescents in developing countries. The main causes are parasitic infections, malaria, and low iron intake. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia, parasitic infections, and nutritional status of children attending public primary schools in Aracaju, Northeast Brazil. Of 360 students, 26.7% were anemic, and prevalence was higher in children under 8 and over 15 years of …
Erica: Prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants in the Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which was the first national school-based, cross-section study performed in Brazil were evaluated. The sample was divided into 32 geographical strata and clusters from …
Morbidade neonatal near miss na pesquisa Nascer no Brasil
Dados da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil, um estudo nacional de base hospitalar, incluindo 24.197 puérperas e seus recém-nascidos, de fevereiro de 2011 a julho de 2012, foram utilizados para construir um indicador de morbidade neonatal near miss. Foi utilizada amostragem por conglomerados em três estágios (hospitais, dias, mulheres), estratificada por macrorregião, tipo de município (capital ou interior) e tipo de financiamento hospitalar. Modelos de r…
Incidência e fatores de risco de diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas em comunidades urbanas de Pernambuco, Brasil
Em estudo de intervenção educativa sobre diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas (IRA) nos Municípios de Olinda e Recife, realizaram-se duas pesquisas domiciliares em uma amostra de famílias, com pelo menos uma criança abaixo de cinco anos, em abril-maio de 1992 e 1994. Foram estudadas 5.436 crianças. A incidência anual corrigida (IAC) de diarréia foi de 2,7 episódios por criança/ano, com uma incidência de 10,2% nas duas semanas prévias ao inqu…
In practice, the theory is different: A processual analysis of breastfeeding in northeast Brazil
Distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, 1995/1998
O estudo analisa a distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, avaliando o evento como indicador de saúde. A análise foi feita a partir de 166.312 nascimentos vivos dos 75 municípios, numa abordagem ecológica. Foram utilizados quatro métodos: clusters analysis, análise de correlação, análise de regressão múltipla e multiple comparisons (Tukey). O estudo evidencia homogeneidade interna dos municípios nos distritos de saúde e …
Is adolescent pregnancy a risk factor for low birth weight
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of mothers and their newborns from a birth cohort in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected consecutively from March to July 2005. Information collected included socioeconomic, biological and reproductive aspects of the mothers, using a standardized questionnai…
Prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por peso ao nascer: Revisão sistemática
OBJETIVO Estimar a prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por faixas de peso ao nascer e obter uma equação para correção de estimativas. MÉTODOS Revisão sistemática da literatura nacional, de 1990 a 2012, para identificar estudos com coleta primária de informações sobre peso ao nascer e idade gestacional. Foram selecionados 12 que contribuíram com tabulações da prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo para faixas de 100 g de peso ao nascer. Os resultad…
Anemia and intestinal parasitic infections in primary school students in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Anemia is estimated to affect half the school-age children and adolescents in developing countries. The main causes are parasitic infections, malaria, and low iron intake. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia, parasitic infections, and nutritional status of children attending public primary schools in Aracaju, Northeast Brazil. Of 360 students, 26.7% were anemic, and prevalence was higher in children under 8 and over 15 years of …
Incidência e fatores de risco de diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas em comunidades urbanas de Pernambuco, Brasil
Em estudo de intervenção educativa sobre diarréia e infecções respiratórias agudas (IRA) nos Municípios de Olinda e Recife, realizaram-se duas pesquisas domiciliares em uma amostra de famílias, com pelo menos uma criança abaixo de cinco anos, em abril-maio de 1992 e 1994. Foram estudadas 5.436 crianças. A incidência anual corrigida (IAC) de diarréia foi de 2,7 episódios por criança/ano, com uma incidência de 10,2% nas duas semanas prévias ao inqu…
Evolução da migração de partos para Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil, 1970-1996
O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a evolução da migração de partos do interior do Estado de Sergipe para a capital (Aracaju), no período compreendido entre 1970 e 1996. Para tanto utilizou-se a informação "município de residência da mãe" cujo parto ocorreu nas maternidades de Aracaju, nos anos de 1970, 1976, 1986 e 1996. Ao se estudar as proporções de mães não residentes em Aracaju, verificaram-se diferenças significativas, sendo que o período …
Distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, 1995/1998
O estudo analisa a distribuição espacial do baixo peso ao nascer em Sergipe, Brasil, avaliando o evento como indicador de saúde. A análise foi feita a partir de 166.312 nascimentos vivos dos 75 municípios, numa abordagem ecológica. Foram utilizados quatro métodos: clusters analysis, análise de correlação, análise de regressão múltipla e multiple comparisons (Tukey). O estudo evidencia homogeneidade interna dos municípios nos distritos de saúde e …
In practice, the theory is different: A processual analysis of breastfeeding in northeast Brazil
Blood pressure and BMI in adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil
Objective To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and the association of overweight and obesity with high BP among adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil. Design Cross-sectional study. The main outcome measure was the proportion of adolescents with high BP (sex-, age- and height-specific ≥95th percentile). The main predictor variables were overweight and obesity defined according to the criteria of the International Obesity Task Force. Other…
Estimating the number of HIV-positive pregnant women in Sergipe, Brazil, using capture–recapture
The objective of the study was to estimate the population of HIV-seropositive pregnant women in the State of Sergipe between 2000 and 2010, using the capture-recapture method (CRC). Three databases were used as independent lists: The Brazilian Case Registry Database (SINAN), Laboratory Test Control System (SISCEL) and medical data records of the STD/HIV/AIDS service of Sergipe (CEMAR). For analysis, a log-linear regression model was used to ascer…
Is adolescent pregnancy a risk factor for low birth weight
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of mothers and their newborns from a birth cohort in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected consecutively from March to July 2005. Information collected included socioeconomic, biological and reproductive aspects of the mothers, using a standardized questionnai…
Prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por peso ao nascer: Revisão sistemática
OBJETIVO Estimar a prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo por faixas de peso ao nascer e obter uma equação para correção de estimativas. MÉTODOS Revisão sistemática da literatura nacional, de 1990 a 2012, para identificar estudos com coleta primária de informações sobre peso ao nascer e idade gestacional. Foram selecionados 12 que contribuíram com tabulações da prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo para faixas de 100 g de peso ao nascer. Os resultad…
Diarrhea incidence and intestinal infections among rotavirus vaccinated infants from a poor area in Brazil: A spatial analysis
The studied infants live equally in precarious conditions of sanitation which probably explain the significant rates of parasitic infections appearing in early life. The low acute diarrhea incidence in the studied rotavirus vaccinated population and the low number of symptomatic rotavirus infection may indicate vaccination efficacy to prevent acute diarrhea among young children in a poor environmental sanitary setting
Morbidade neonatal near miss na pesquisa Nascer no Brasil
Dados da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil, um estudo nacional de base hospitalar, incluindo 24.197 puérperas e seus recém-nascidos, de fevereiro de 2011 a julho de 2012, foram utilizados para construir um indicador de morbidade neonatal near miss. Foi utilizada amostragem por conglomerados em três estágios (hospitais, dias, mulheres), estratificada por macrorregião, tipo de município (capital ou interior) e tipo de financiamento hospitalar. Modelos de r…
The study of cardiovascular risk in adolescents – Erica: Rationale, design and sample characteristics of a national survey examining cardiovascular risk factor profile in Brazilian adolescents
The study findings will be instrumental to the development of public policies aiming at the prevention of obesity, atherosclerotic diseases and diabetes in an adolescent population
Inequalities in health: Living conditions and infant mortality in Northeastern Brazil
OBJECTIVE To analyze the variation of infant mortality as per condition of life in the urban setting.METHODS Ecological study performed with data regarding registered deaths of children under the age of one who resided in Aracaju, SE, Northeastern Brazil, from 2001 to 2010. Infant mortality inequalities were assessed based on the spatial distribution of the Living Conditions Index for each neighborhood, classified into four strata. The average mo…
Erica: Prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and obesity and the population attributable fraction of hypertension that is due to obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Data from participants in the Brazilian Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), which was the first national school-based, cross-section study performed in Brazil were evaluated. The sample was divided into 32 geographical strata and clusters from …
Erica: Prevalence of asthma in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of asthma and physician-diagnosed asthma in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional, national, school-based study with adolescents from 12 to 17 years old, participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA). The study stratified the sample by region and grouped according to schools and classes with representativeness to the set of cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants of the Co…
Erica: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional, school-based, national study. The adolescents, aged from 12 to 17 years, lived in cities with populations greater than 100,000 inhabitants. The sample was stratified and clustered into schools and classe…
The influence of mode of delivery on neonatal and maternal short and longterm outcomes
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of mode of delivery on breastfeeding incentive practices and on neonatal and maternal short and long-term complications. METHODS: A cohort study was conducted between June 2015 and April 2016 with 768 puerperal women from 11 maternities in Sergipe, interviewed in the first 24 hours, 45–60 days and 6–8 months after delivery. Associations between breastfeeding incentive practices, neonatal and maternal, both short-…
Maternal characteristics and type of prenatal care associated with peregrination before childbirth
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the maternal characteristics and type of prenatal care associated with peregrination before childbirth among pregnant women in a northeastern Brazilian state. METHODS: Quantitative and transversal study, with descriptive and analytical approaches, part of the Nascer em Sergipe research held between June 2015 and April 2016. A total of 768 puerperal women proportionally distributed across all maternities of the state (n = 11)…
Avaliação da qualidade do pré-natal a partir das recomendações do Programa de Humanização no Pré-natal e Nascimento
O Programa de Humanização no Pré-natal e Nascimento (PHPN) estabelece um pacote mínimo de procedimentos a serem oferecidos a todas as gestantes durante o pré-natal. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a qualidade do pré-natal no estado de Sergipe a partir das recomendações do PHPN. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com abordagens descritiva e analítica, vinculado à pesquisa Nascer em Sergipe, realizada entre junho/2015 e abril/2016. Foram avali…
Engaging local health research communities to enhance long-term capacity building in Brazil
The ‘2019 Research Capacity Network (REDe) workshop series’ was an initiative led by Brazil-based REDe coordinators and The Global Health Network (TGHN) in partnership with Brazilian researchers interested in arboviruses. This workshop initiative has provided crucial training to the local research community offering transferable skills to effectively respond to health emergencies, with an impact beyond arboviral diseases, as evidenced by further …
Characterization of 843 children with Zika-related microcephaly in the first three years of life: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 12 cohorts in the Zika Brazilian Cohorts consortium
One of the main gaps in characterizing the congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) up to now is the small number of participants in individual studies. Pooling the data together overcomes the sample size-related limitations of individual studies and provides an opportunity for investigating heterogeneity between studies and, as appropriate, to better characterize the CZS . This study aims to describe adverse anthropometric, clinical, and neuroimaging outc…
Medicine (18 works) · Demography (10 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare (8 works) · Pediatrics (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Obstetrics (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works)