Luana Andrade Simões

Biographic Data

ID8524227
NAMELuana Andrade Simões
GIVEN NAMESLuana Andrade
FAMILY NAMESimões
SIGNATURESIMÕES L A
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
ORCID0000-0002-4942-5195
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Incidence and factors associated with discontinuation of dolutegravir in individuals starting antiretroviral therapy in Brazil

    Open AccessMariana Jacob Veloso, Luana Andrade Simões et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    Incidence of dolutegravir (DTG) discontinuation is higher and wider in real-world studies than in clinical trials, with different associated factors. In Brazil, evidence on this matter remains scarce, representing a major gap in the literature. Therefore, this study assessed the incidence and factors associated with DTG discontinuation among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Brazil. A retrospective cohort study was conducted usi…

  • Non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women with HIV in Brazil, 2014–2019

    Luana Andrade Simões, Tânia Maria Rodrigues Da Silva et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    This ecological study analyzed spatial patterns of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant women initiating treatment in Brazil from 2014 to 2019. Data were obtained from national systems: SICLOM, SISCEL, and IBGE. Among 23,757 pregnant women aged 15–49, most were aged 20–29 (54%), identified as brown (37.7%), had 8–11 years of education (7.9%), and lacked a partner (36.7%). The non-adherence rate was 20% (n = 4,742). Higher …

  • Diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in pregnant women at the services of Primary Care

    Open AccessMariane Andreza de Paula, Luana Andrade Simões et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2022

    The aim of this article is to evaluate the conditions of Primary Care (PC) services in Brazil as regards the availability of quick tests (QTs) for early diagnoses and of Benzylpenicillin (BZP) for the treatment of pregnant women with syphilis. This was a cross-sectional study, conducted with data from PC services that participated in the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care (PMAQ-AB, in Portuguese). The services whe…

  • Diagnóstico e tratamento da sífilis em gestantes nos serviços de Atenção Básica

    Open AccessMariane Andreza de Paula, Luana Andrade Simões et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2022

    O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar as condições dos serviços de Atenção Básica (AB) brasileiros quanto a disponibilidade de testes rápidos (TR) para o diagnóstico precoce e de Benzilpenicilina (BZP) para o tratamento das gestantes com sífilis. Estudo transversal com dados dos serviços de AB que participaram do Programa de Melhoria da Qualidade da Atenção Básica. Os serviços que não dispunham de TR sempre disponível ou não dispunham de BZP em quant…

  • Fatores associados à coinfecção HIV/sífilis no início da terapia antirretroviral

    Open AccessLuana Andrade Simões, Juliana Cavilha Mendes et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2022

    OBJETIVO Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados à coinfecção HIV/sífilis em pessoas no início da terapia antirretroviral no município de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. MÉTODOS Foi realizado um corte seccional de um estudo de coorte prospectivo, com pessoas vivendo com HIV, sem tratamento prévio da infecção, em início da terapia antirretroviral, maiores de 16 anos e em acompanhamento em serviços de assistência especializada em HIV/aids de Be…