Paula M Luz

Dados Biográficos

ID	1776253
NOME	Paula M Luz
PRENOMES	Paula M
SOBRENOME	Luz
ASSINATURA	LUZ P M
AFILIAÇÕES	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
ORCID	0000-0001-9746-719X
VERIFICADO	Sim
TOTAL DE OBRAS	30
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES	15
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	30
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2001
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2026
ÍNDICE H	2

Association of Social Determinants of Health, Age, Sex and Sexual Exposure with HIV, Acquired Syphilis, and Mpox Detection Rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessLara Esteves Coelho, Rosa M S M Domingues et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
This study employs a neighborhood-level Social Protection Index (SPI) to analyze how socioeconomic factors relate to the detection of HIV, acquired syphilis, and mpox. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 2022 surveillance data from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using case notifications geolocated to neighborhoods. Population data were obtained from the 2022 census. Neighborhoods were stratified by SPI into quintiles, and detection rates per 100,00…
Food Insecurity Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Persons in Brazil
Open AccessGiovanna G Costa, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Food insecurity has re-emerged as a critical issue in Brazil, significantly worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recruited Brazilian sexual and gender diverse (SGD) persons aged 18 + years on apps and social media across three periods: early (2020), late (2021), and post-COVID-19 (2024) pandemic. We explored two outcomes: food insecurity (all participants) and antiretroviral (ART) nonadherence (only persons living with HIV). Food insecurity was …
Food insecurity and associated factors during the Covid-19 pandemic in a vulnerable population in Rio de Janeiro
Open AccessAlessandra C V Meireles, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Despite documented increases in food insecurity (FI) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the specific impact on highly vulnerable households within distinct urban contexts, as well as the interplay of various household-level factors in exacerbating this vulnerability, remain understudied. This study investigated FI prevalence and household-level factors associated with moderate/severe FI in Complexo de Manguinhos , a complex of slums in Rio de Janeiro,…
Prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and multimorbidity among adults living in slums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessAmanda Echeverría-Guevara, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2025
Our findings showed a high burden of CNCD and multimorbidity among people living in slums in a large metropolitan area in Latin America, highlighting an ongoing "neglected epidemic" that affect a substantial part of the urban population exposed to precarious living conditions and socioeconomic vulnerability
HIV Treatment Optimism Moderates the Relationship between Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV Risk Perception among Urban HIV-negative Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex With Men
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Herak Apelian et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Real-world effectiveness of WHO recommended first-line antiretroviral therapies
Open AccessGlaucia Meireles, Aline A Nobre et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
We estimate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among individuals receiving HIV care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adults (18y+) initiating ART between Jan/2008 and Dec/2018 (follow-up through Dec/2020) were included. First-line ART (two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus one antiretroviral from another class) was categorized into four categories: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor/NNRTI-based, protease inhibi…
Impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in urban centers in Brazil
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Vijeta Deshpande et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Targeting PrEP to young MSM and minimizing discontinuation could substantially increase PrEP's impact
Pathways to Poor Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessHugo Perazzo, Juliana Lauar Gonçalves et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
The Impact of Covid-19 on HIV Care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2019–2021
Open AccessAnne E Bocage, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
HIV knowledge and its correlation with the Undetectable = Untransmittable slogan in Brazil
Open AccessRayane C Ferreira, Tatiany Soares Torres et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2022
Knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention is a necessary step for adopting preventive behaviors. We assessed HIV knowledge and its correlation with the perceived accuracy of the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) slogan in an online sample with 401 adult Brazilians. Overall, 28% of participants showed high HIV knowledge level. The perceived accuracy of the U=U slogan significantly correlated with HIV knowledge. Younger participants, tho…
Late initiation of antiretroviral therapy
Open AccessAmanda Rodrigues, Cláudio José Struchiner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
Despite universal access to HIV care and antiretroviral treatment, late treatment initiation and social inequalities persist. Lower educational level significantly increased the odds of both outcomes, reinforcing the existence of barriers to "universal" antiretroviral treatment
Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with Viral Suppression Among Adults with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessLyolya Hovhannisyan, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
High-Risk Sexual Behavior, Binge Drinking and Use of Stimulants are Key Experiences on the Pathway to High Perceived HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Tatiany Soares Torres et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Preditores de aceitação da vacina contra influenza
Open AccessCamila Rosas Neves, Cláudia Torres Codeço et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 2Referências: 21
A dificuldade de alcançar coberturas ideais para a vacina contra influenza no Brasil e a crescente onda do movimento antivacina no mundo apontam a necessidade de aprofundar a compreensão dos determinantes individuais de adesão a essa vacina. O Modelo de Crenças em Saúde, um modelo teórico que objetiva explicar e predizer o comportamento em relação à saúde, sugere que crenças individuais influenciam a adoção de comportamentos relacionados a essa á…
How heuristics and cognitive biases affect vaccination decisions
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Paulo Nadanovsky et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 3Referências: 41
Immunization, the most successful public health intervention to date, can only be effective if eligible individuals or their legal representatives have access to vaccines and subsequently comply with their use. Under-vaccination stems from multiple causes: access, affordability, awareness, acceptance and activation. In this paper, we focus on acceptance and, specifically, on factors pertaining to individual or parental compliance, specifically th…
Prevalência e fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1996-2016
Open AccessRosa Maria Soares Madeira Domingues, Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos Da Silva et…ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Referências: 21
O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, no Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no período 1996-2016. O critério de elegibilidade para o ingresso na coorte era ser do sexo feminino ao nascimento, ter mais de 18 anos de idade e ter infecção comprovada pelo HIV. Na visita inicial, dados sobre aspectos sexuais, reprodutivos, comportamenta…
Factors associated with PrEP awareness according to age and willingness to use HIV prevention technologies
Tatiany Soares Torres, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
Brazil has the largest population of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America with a disproportional prevalence of infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study evaluated PrEP awareness by age (18-24, 25-35, ≥36 years), its associated factors and the willingness to use HIV prevention technologies among MSM using a GSN app in Brazil. Inclusion criteria were ≥18 years-old, cisgender men and HIV-negative serostatus. Of 7242 in…
The impact of data quality and source data verification on epidemiologic inference
Open AccessMark J Giganti, Bryan E Shepherd et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019
Though some changes may have occurred independently, our findings suggest that improved data quality following the audit may impact epidemiological inferences
The Intersection of HIV, Social Vulnerability, and Reproductive Health
Open AccessChristine M Zachek, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Health-related quality of life assessment among people living with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessRodolfo Castro, Raquel Brandini De Boni et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2018
Poor retention in early care increases risk of mortality in a Brazilian HIV-infected clinical cohort
Daniel Teixeira Da Silva, Daniel S Teixeira da Silva et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017
Retention in early HIV care has been associated with decreased mortality and improved viral suppression, however the consequences of poor retention in early care in Brazil remain unknown. We assessed the effect of poor retention on mortality in a Brazilian HIV-infected clinical cohort. The analysis included ART-naïve, HIV-infected adults linked to care at the Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz between 2000 an…
Awareness and Willingness to Use Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Brazil
Open AccessFor the PrEP Brasil Study Team, Brenda Hoagland et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016
Temporal Trends in Age at HIV Diagnosis in Cohorts in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America
Open AccessBrenda Crabtree‐Ramírez, Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015
Retention in Early Care at an HIV Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2000–2013
Open AccessDaniel Teixeira Da Silva, Daniel S Silva et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015
The epidemic wave of influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil, 2009
Open AccessCláudia Torres Codeço, Josiane Da Silva Cordeiro et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2012Citada por: 2Referências: 19
This study describes the main features of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil during 2009. Brazil is a large country that extends roughly from latitudes 5oN to 34oS. Brazil has tropical and sub-tropical climates, a heterogeneous population distribution, and intense urbanization in the southern portions of the country and along its Atlantic coast. Our analysis points to a wide variation in infection rates throughout the country, and includes bot…

Avaliação econômica em saúde
Open AccessTazio Vanni, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2009Citada por: 7Referências: 32
O crescimento dos gastos em saúde, impulsionado pela incorporação de novas tecnologias diagnósticas e terapêuticas e pelo aumento da expectativa de vida da população, tem causado grande preocupação especialmente em países em desenvolvimento. A avaliação econômica em saúde visa a otimizar benefícios utilizando os recursos de maneira eficiente. O objetivo deste artigo é capacitar os leitores a identificar as características básicas, diferenciar os …
How heuristics and cognitive biases affect vaccination decisions
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Paulo Nadanovsky et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 3Referências: 41
Immunization, the most successful public health intervention to date, can only be effective if eligible individuals or their legal representatives have access to vaccines and subsequently comply with their use. Under-vaccination stems from multiple causes: access, affordability, awareness, acceptance and activation. In this paper, we focus on acceptance and, specifically, on factors pertaining to individual or parental compliance, specifically th…
Preditores de aceitação da vacina contra influenza
Open AccessCamila Rosas Neves, Cláudia Torres Codeço et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 2Referências: 21
A dificuldade de alcançar coberturas ideais para a vacina contra influenza no Brasil e a crescente onda do movimento antivacina no mundo apontam a necessidade de aprofundar a compreensão dos determinantes individuais de adesão a essa vacina. O Modelo de Crenças em Saúde, um modelo teórico que objetiva explicar e predizer o comportamento em relação à saúde, sugere que crenças individuais influenciam a adoção de comportamentos relacionados a essa á…
The epidemic wave of influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil, 2009
Open AccessCláudia Torres Codeço, Josiane Da Silva Cordeiro et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2012Citada por: 2Referências: 19
This study describes the main features of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil during 2009. Brazil is a large country that extends roughly from latitudes 5oN to 34oS. Brazil has tropical and sub-tropical climates, a heterogeneous population distribution, and intense urbanization in the southern portions of the country and along its Atlantic coast. Our analysis points to a wide variation in infection rates throughout the country, and includes bot…
A reemergência da coqueluche em países desenvolvidos
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Cláudia Torres Codeço et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2003Citada por: 1Referências: 13
Atualmente, a coqueluche representa um crescente problema de saúde pública em países desenvolvidos. Nesses países, a imunização em massa de crianças, iniciada na década de 50, foi seguida por uma brusca diminuição da incidência da doença. Assim, nos anos 70, a coqueluche não representava uma importante ameaça à saúde destas populações. Porém, nas décadas de 80 e 90, ocorreu um aumento do número de casos em todas as faixas etárias, incluindo adole…

Is pertussis actually reemerging? Insights from an individual-based model
Open AccessCláudia Torres Codeço, Paula M LuzARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2001Referências: 13
In this paper, we introduce a spatially explicit, individual-based model developed to simulate the dynamics of pertussis in a small population. With this simulation approach, complex epidemic systems can be built using information on parasite population structure (strain diversity, virulence diversity, etc.), human population structure (individual risk, age structure, interaction matrices, immune response, etc.), as well as mechanisms of evolutio…
A reemergência da coqueluche em países desenvolvidos
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Cláudia Torres Codeço et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2003Citada por: 1Referências: 13
Atualmente, a coqueluche representa um crescente problema de saúde pública em países desenvolvidos. Nesses países, a imunização em massa de crianças, iniciada na década de 50, foi seguida por uma brusca diminuição da incidência da doença. Assim, nos anos 70, a coqueluche não representava uma importante ameaça à saúde destas populações. Porém, nas décadas de 80 e 90, ocorreu um aumento do número de casos em todas as faixas etárias, incluindo adole…
The many faces of epidemiology
Open AccessCláudio José Struchiner, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2008
We review important issues revealed by the application of the evolutionary theory to epidemiological problems. The scope is restricted to infectious diseases and the evolution of virulence as a consequence of public health strategies to control transmission. We focus on the discussion about the possibility of virulence management and explore current scenarios in which recent advances in molecular biology and genetics offer new tools to monitor an…
Avaliação econômica em saúde
Open AccessTazio Vanni, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2009Citada por: 7Referências: 32
O crescimento dos gastos em saúde, impulsionado pela incorporação de novas tecnologias diagnósticas e terapêuticas e pelo aumento da expectativa de vida da população, tem causado grande preocupação especialmente em países em desenvolvimento. A avaliação econômica em saúde visa a otimizar benefícios utilizando os recursos de maneira eficiente. O objetivo deste artigo é capacitar os leitores a identificar as características básicas, diferenciar os …
Desempenho do exame citológico e da captura híbrida II no rastreamento de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas de alto grau em mulheres HIV
Open AccessLetícia Martins Raposo, Luciane Velásquez et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2011Referências: 33
As lesões intraepiteliais escamosas de alto grau (HSIL) são precursoras do câncer do colo do útero, com maior risco de ocorrência e desenvolvimento em mulheres HIV+. Neste trabalho, estimamos e comparamos o desempenho do exame citológico e da captura híbrida II no rastreamento das lesões precursoras em mulheres HIV+. A população de estudo compreendeu mulheres acompanhadas na coorte prospectiva aberta do Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chaga…
The epidemic wave of influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil, 2009
Open AccessCláudia Torres Codeço, Josiane Da Silva Cordeiro et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2012Citada por: 2Referências: 19
This study describes the main features of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil during 2009. Brazil is a large country that extends roughly from latitudes 5oN to 34oS. Brazil has tropical and sub-tropical climates, a heterogeneous population distribution, and intense urbanization in the southern portions of the country and along its Atlantic coast. Our analysis points to a wide variation in infection rates throughout the country, and includes bot…
Temporal Trends in Age at HIV Diagnosis in Cohorts in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America
Open AccessBrenda Crabtree‐Ramírez, Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015
Retention in Early Care at an HIV Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2000–2013
Open AccessDaniel Teixeira Da Silva, Daniel S Silva et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015
Awareness and Willingness to Use Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Brazil
Open AccessFor the PrEP Brasil Study Team, Brenda Hoagland et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016
Poor retention in early care increases risk of mortality in a Brazilian HIV-infected clinical cohort
Daniel Teixeira Da Silva, Daniel S Teixeira da Silva et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017
Retention in early HIV care has been associated with decreased mortality and improved viral suppression, however the consequences of poor retention in early care in Brazil remain unknown. We assessed the effect of poor retention on mortality in a Brazilian HIV-infected clinical cohort. The analysis included ART-naïve, HIV-infected adults linked to care at the Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz between 2000 an…
Health-related quality of life assessment among people living with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessRodolfo Castro, Raquel Brandini De Boni et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2018
Factors associated with PrEP awareness according to age and willingness to use HIV prevention technologies
Tatiany Soares Torres, Paula M Luz et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
Brazil has the largest population of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America with a disproportional prevalence of infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study evaluated PrEP awareness by age (18-24, 25-35, ≥36 years), its associated factors and the willingness to use HIV prevention technologies among MSM using a GSN app in Brazil. Inclusion criteria were ≥18 years-old, cisgender men and HIV-negative serostatus. Of 7242 in…
The impact of data quality and source data verification on epidemiologic inference
Open AccessMark J Giganti, Bryan E Shepherd et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019
Though some changes may have occurred independently, our findings suggest that improved data quality following the audit may impact epidemiological inferences
The Intersection of HIV, Social Vulnerability, and Reproductive Health
Open AccessChristine M Zachek, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
High-Risk Sexual Behavior, Binge Drinking and Use of Stimulants are Key Experiences on the Pathway to High Perceived HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Tatiany Soares Torres et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Preditores de aceitação da vacina contra influenza
Open AccessCamila Rosas Neves, Cláudia Torres Codeço et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 2Referências: 21
A dificuldade de alcançar coberturas ideais para a vacina contra influenza no Brasil e a crescente onda do movimento antivacina no mundo apontam a necessidade de aprofundar a compreensão dos determinantes individuais de adesão a essa vacina. O Modelo de Crenças em Saúde, um modelo teórico que objetiva explicar e predizer o comportamento em relação à saúde, sugere que crenças individuais influenciam a adoção de comportamentos relacionados a essa á…
How heuristics and cognitive biases affect vaccination decisions
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Paulo Nadanovsky et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 3Referências: 41
Immunization, the most successful public health intervention to date, can only be effective if eligible individuals or their legal representatives have access to vaccines and subsequently comply with their use. Under-vaccination stems from multiple causes: access, affordability, awareness, acceptance and activation. In this paper, we focus on acceptance and, specifically, on factors pertaining to individual or parental compliance, specifically th…
Prevalência e fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1996-2016
Open AccessRosa Maria Soares Madeira Domingues, Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos Da Silva et…ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Referências: 21
O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, no Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no período 1996-2016. O critério de elegibilidade para o ingresso na coorte era ser do sexo feminino ao nascimento, ter mais de 18 anos de idade e ter infecção comprovada pelo HIV. Na visita inicial, dados sobre aspectos sexuais, reprodutivos, comportamenta…
Late initiation of antiretroviral therapy
Open AccessAmanda Rodrigues, Cláudio José Struchiner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
Despite universal access to HIV care and antiretroviral treatment, late treatment initiation and social inequalities persist. Lower educational level significantly increased the odds of both outcomes, reinforcing the existence of barriers to "universal" antiretroviral treatment
Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with Viral Suppression Among Adults with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open AccessLyolya Hovhannisyan, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
HIV knowledge and its correlation with the Undetectable = Untransmittable slogan in Brazil
Open AccessRayane C Ferreira, Tatiany Soares Torres et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2022
Knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention is a necessary step for adopting preventive behaviors. We assessed HIV knowledge and its correlation with the perceived accuracy of the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) slogan in an online sample with 401 adult Brazilians. Overall, 28% of participants showed high HIV knowledge level. The perceived accuracy of the U=U slogan significantly correlated with HIV knowledge. Younger participants, tho…
Real-world effectiveness of WHO recommended first-line antiretroviral therapies
Open AccessGlaucia Meireles, Aline A Nobre et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
We estimate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among individuals receiving HIV care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adults (18y+) initiating ART between Jan/2008 and Dec/2018 (follow-up through Dec/2020) were included. First-line ART (two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus one antiretroviral from another class) was categorized into four categories: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor/NNRTI-based, protease inhibi…
Impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in urban centers in Brazil
Open AccessPaula M Luz, Vijeta Deshpande et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Targeting PrEP to young MSM and minimizing discontinuation could substantially increase PrEP's impact
Pathways to Poor Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessHugo Perazzo, Juliana Lauar Gonçalves et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
The Impact of Covid-19 on HIV Care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2019–2021
Open AccessAnne E Bocage, Lara Esteves Coelho et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023