Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1787705 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr |
| NOMBRES | Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo |
| APELLIDO | Kerr |
| FIRMA | KERR L R F S |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidade Federal do Ceará |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
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…
Behind bars
BACKGROUND: Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world. In 2016, the female prison population totaled 42,000, an increase of 656% over the population recorded in the early 2000s. The objective of this study was to describe the socialeconomic and reproductive health of women in Brazilian prisons, and the specific assistance received within the prison system. METHODS: This is a first of its kind national survey conducted in 15 fema…
Prevalência e fatores associados à violência no ambiente de trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil
O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência no trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil. Estudo seccional, analítico, de abrangência nacional, realizado em 15 unidades prisionais femininas nas cinco regiões do Brasil. Foi realizado o teste de qui-quadrado de Pearson. O Odds Ratio e os Intervalos de Confiança foram estimados para os fatores que apresentaram associação signifi…
Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sampling. The women have been interviewed and…
Percepções de mulheres profissionais do sexo sobre acesso do teste HIV
Objetiva-se discutir as barreiras e os incentivos identificados pelas profissionais do sexo para a realização do teste HIV (Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana) relacionados com a organização das ações e serviços no Sistema Único de Saúde. Pesquisa qualitativa realizada por entrevista semiestruturada na cidade de Fortaleza de 2012 a 2014. Das mulheres que fizeram o teste na atenção primária (30%), a maior parte (64%) teve acesso a ele pela assistênc…
Fatores associados ao baixo conhecimento sobre HIV/Aids entre homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil
Este estudo transversal analisou os fatores de vulnerabilidade social, individual e programática associados ao baixo conhecimento em HIV/AIDS entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH). A técnica amostral Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) foi utilizada em dez cidades brasileiras. Os escores de conhecimento em HIV/AIDS foram estimados pela Teoria de Resposta ao Item e categorizados em três níveis: alto, médio e baixo conhecimento. O modelo de reg…
Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city
There is a lack of information about alcohol use by transgender women. We estimated the prevalence of dangerous alcohol use in the last 12 months by transgender women, who are known as travestis in Brazil, and we identified the associated risk factors. Three hundred travestis were recruited using Respondent Driving Sampling (RDS). We applied the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). We controlled the sample by applying a weight to ea…
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…
The historic data series on Aids in the state of Ceará, Brazil
This study describes the historic records on AIDS in the Brazilian state of Ceará, with analysis by gender, age group and race. It is a descriptive, retrospective, ecological study, analyzing 7,896 notifications of cases of AIDS, of people aged 13 and above, resident in the Ceará, over the period 2001 through 2011. Percentage occurrences and other data were calculated based on the variables gender, age group and race. Average and comparison tests…
Specialized care for people with Aids in the state of Ceara, Brazil
OBJECTIVE To analyze if the distribution of specialized care services for HIV/AIDS is associated with AIDS rates. METHODS Ecological study, for which the distribution of 10 specialized care services in the Ceara state, Northeastern Brazil, was obtained, and the mean rates of the disease were estimated per mesoregion. We evaluated 7,896 individuals who had been diagnosed with AIDS, were aged 13 years or older, lived in Ceara, and had been informed…
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…
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…
Aids em crianças
Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre casos de AIDS em crianças e características socioeconômicas de bairros de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Estudo ecológico descritivo, cujos dados socioeconômicos foram obtidos do Censo Demográfico de 2010 e os de AIDS em crianças referentes ao período de 2001 a 2011 no Sistema de Notificação de Agravos. Realizou-se análise de correlação de Pearson e utilizou-se o índice de Moran para verificar a autocorrelação esp…
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…
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…
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Brazil
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…
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…
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…
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…
Using Respondent-Driven Sampling Methodology for HIV Biological and Behavioral Surveillance in International Settings
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Brazil
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…
The historic data series on Aids in the state of Ceará, Brazil
This study describes the historic records on AIDS in the Brazilian state of Ceará, with analysis by gender, age group and race. It is a descriptive, retrospective, ecological study, analyzing 7,896 notifications of cases of AIDS, of people aged 13 and above, resident in the Ceará, over the period 2001 through 2011. Percentage occurrences and other data were calculated based on the variables gender, age group and race. Average and comparison tests…
Specialized care for people with Aids in the state of Ceara, Brazil
OBJECTIVE To analyze if the distribution of specialized care services for HIV/AIDS is associated with AIDS rates. METHODS Ecological study, for which the distribution of 10 specialized care services in the Ceara state, Northeastern Brazil, was obtained, and the mean rates of the disease were estimated per mesoregion. We evaluated 7,896 individuals who had been diagnosed with AIDS, were aged 13 years or older, lived in Ceara, and had been informed…
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…
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…
Aids em crianças
Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre casos de AIDS em crianças e características socioeconômicas de bairros de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Estudo ecológico descritivo, cujos dados socioeconômicos foram obtidos do Censo Demográfico de 2010 e os de AIDS em crianças referentes ao período de 2001 a 2011 no Sistema de Notificação de Agravos. Realizou-se análise de correlação de Pearson e utilizou-se o índice de Moran para verificar a autocorrelação esp…
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…
Prevalência e fatores associados à violência no ambiente de trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil
O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência no trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil. Estudo seccional, analítico, de abrangência nacional, realizado em 15 unidades prisionais femininas nas cinco regiões do Brasil. Foi realizado o teste de qui-quadrado de Pearson. O Odds Ratio e os Intervalos de Confiança foram estimados para os fatores que apresentaram associação signifi…
Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sampling. The women have been interviewed and…
Percepções de mulheres profissionais do sexo sobre acesso do teste HIV
Objetiva-se discutir as barreiras e os incentivos identificados pelas profissionais do sexo para a realização do teste HIV (Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana) relacionados com a organização das ações e serviços no Sistema Único de Saúde. Pesquisa qualitativa realizada por entrevista semiestruturada na cidade de Fortaleza de 2012 a 2014. Das mulheres que fizeram o teste na atenção primária (30%), a maior parte (64%) teve acesso a ele pela assistênc…
Fatores associados ao baixo conhecimento sobre HIV/Aids entre homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil
Este estudo transversal analisou os fatores de vulnerabilidade social, individual e programática associados ao baixo conhecimento em HIV/AIDS entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH). A técnica amostral Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) foi utilizada em dez cidades brasileiras. Os escores de conhecimento em HIV/AIDS foram estimados pela Teoria de Resposta ao Item e categorizados em três níveis: alto, médio e baixo conhecimento. O modelo de reg…
Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city
There is a lack of information about alcohol use by transgender women. We estimated the prevalence of dangerous alcohol use in the last 12 months by transgender women, who are known as travestis in Brazil, and we identified the associated risk factors. Three hundred travestis were recruited using Respondent Driving Sampling (RDS). We applied the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). We controlled the sample by applying a weight to ea…
Behind bars
BACKGROUND: Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world. In 2016, the female prison population totaled 42,000, an increase of 656% over the population recorded in the early 2000s. The objective of this study was to describe the socialeconomic and reproductive health of women in Brazilian prisons, and the specific assistance received within the prison system. METHODS: This is a first of its kind national survey conducted in 15 fema…
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…
Medicine (17 obras) · Demography (15 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (15 obras) · Population (12 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Geography (10 obras) · Gerontology (10 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (10 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 obras)