Cristina Barroso Hofer
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1785915 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Cristina Barroso Hofer |
| PRENOMES | Cristina Barroso |
| SOBRENOME | Hofer |
| ASSINATURA | HOFER C B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8633-0913 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Characterization of 843 children with Zika-related microcephaly in the first three years of life
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…
Análise do pré-natal das mães de crianças de uma coorte de sífilis congênita baseada nas solicitações dos exames sorológicos
Introdução: A identificação do status sorológico no pré-natal é fundamental para prevenir infecções na gestante, diagnosticar e tratar a mãe e concepto. Entretanto, as solicitações devem seguir as recomendações científicas, baseadas em estudos de custo-efetividade. Objetivos: Descrever a requisição de testes sorológicos no pré-natal de uma coorte de sífilis congênita e avaliar a pertinência das solicitações e das condutas diante dos resultados. M…
Munduruku Indigenous children
OBJECTIVE: The Munduruku indigenous people are among those most severely impacted by mercury (Hg) contamination in the Amazon region. Mercury exposure can have severe consequences for the physical and cognitive development of children. We aimed to describe the health assessment in indigenous Munduruku children in the Tapajós River basin, possibly exposed chronically to Hg. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with children
The Childbirth Experiences of Pregnant Women Living with HIV Virus
The four studies identified had a small sample size and were not adequately conducted with a specific focus on studying the childbirth experience of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWHIV). This scoping review revealed a gap in the existing literature, indicating a need for further research and clarification in the identified area
O acesso de crianças com síndrome congênita pelo Zika vírus às políticas públicas
A síndrome congênita da Zika (SCZ) é responsável por várias malformações, inclusive microcefalia. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: descrever o acesso das crianças às políticas públicas sociais de pensão vitalícia (E60), criada frente à emergência de saúde pública do Zika vírus (Espin-ZIKV), e ao Benefício de Prestação Continuada/Espécie 87 (BPC/E87), e comparar esse acesso antes e depois da Espin-ZIKV. Estudo transversal, com extração e descrição…
Covid-19 pandemic in Africa’s island nations during the first 9 months
The geographic and economic characteristics unique to island nations create a different set of conditions for, and responses to, the spread of a pandemic compared with those of mainland countries. Here, we aimed to describe the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the potential conditions and responses affecting variation in the burden of infections and severe disease burden, across the six island nations of the WHO’s Africa region…
An in-depth statistical analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic’s initial spread in the WHO African region
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan African countries experienced comparatively lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than in other parts of the world, the reasons for which remain unclear. Yet, there was also considerable variation between countries. Here, we explored potential drivers of this variation among 46 of the 47 WHO African region Member States in a cross-sectional study. We described five indi…
Leveraging human resources for outbreak analysis
Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat in sub-Saharan African countries, but the human and technical capacity to quickly respond to outbreaks remains limited. Here, we describe the experience and lessons learned from a joint project with the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) to support the sub-Saharan African COVID-19 response.In June 2020, WHO AFRO contracted a number of consultants to reinforce the COVID-19 response in member…
Mercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Communities from Brazilian Amazon
The Amazonian indigenous peoples depend on natural resources to live, but human activities' growing impacts threaten their health and livelihoods. Our objectives were to present the principal results of an integrated and multidisciplinary analysis of the health parameters and assess the mercury (Hg) exposure levels in indigenous populations in the Brazilian Amazon. We carried out a cross-sectional study based on a census of three Munduruku indige…
An Assessment of Health Outcomes and Methylmercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Women of Childbearing Age and Their Children under 2 Years Old
In line with the 1000-day initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 3, we present a cross-sectional analysis of maternal health, infant nutrition, and methylmercury exposure within hard-to-reach indigenous communities in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. We collected data from all women of childbearing age (i.e., 12-49) and their infants under two years old in three Munduruku communities ( Sawré Muybu , Sawré Aboy , and Poxo…
Personal and Network-Related Factors Associated to Diagnosis Disclosure Reactions for Children and Adolescents Living with HIV
HIV Vertical transmission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – does the distance matter
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the main route of transmission for HIV among under 5 children in Brazil. National data indicate that missed opportunities for HIV prevention of MTCT are still common in antenatal care (ANC). We studied variables related to target process indicators in a cohort of HIV exposed children. We used data from 1996 to 2013 related to HIV exposed uninfected and HIV-infected children attended in an HIV reference hospi…
Comparison of pregnancy characteristics and outcomes between HIV-infected and HIV-non-infected women in Brazil
The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of pregnant women whether they are HIV infected or not and their prenatal care. It is a cross-sectional study. HIV-infected women were derived from a cohort study of all HIV-infected pregnant women followed from 1995 to 2005, at the Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - Rio de Janeiro. HIV-non-infected women were derived from a random sample of all pregnant women who gav…
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Comparison of pregnancy characteristics and outcomes between HIV-infected and HIV-non-infected women in Brazil
The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of pregnant women whether they are HIV infected or not and their prenatal care. It is a cross-sectional study. HIV-infected women were derived from a cohort study of all HIV-infected pregnant women followed from 1995 to 2005, at the Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - Rio de Janeiro. HIV-non-infected women were derived from a random sample of all pregnant women who gav…
HIV Vertical transmission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – does the distance matter
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the main route of transmission for HIV among under 5 children in Brazil. National data indicate that missed opportunities for HIV prevention of MTCT are still common in antenatal care (ANC). We studied variables related to target process indicators in a cohort of HIV exposed children. We used data from 1996 to 2013 related to HIV exposed uninfected and HIV-infected children attended in an HIV reference hospi…
Personal and Network-Related Factors Associated to Diagnosis Disclosure Reactions for Children and Adolescents Living with HIV
Mercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Communities from Brazilian Amazon
The Amazonian indigenous peoples depend on natural resources to live, but human activities' growing impacts threaten their health and livelihoods. Our objectives were to present the principal results of an integrated and multidisciplinary analysis of the health parameters and assess the mercury (Hg) exposure levels in indigenous populations in the Brazilian Amazon. We carried out a cross-sectional study based on a census of three Munduruku indige…
An Assessment of Health Outcomes and Methylmercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Women of Childbearing Age and Their Children under 2 Years Old
In line with the 1000-day initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 3, we present a cross-sectional analysis of maternal health, infant nutrition, and methylmercury exposure within hard-to-reach indigenous communities in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. We collected data from all women of childbearing age (i.e., 12-49) and their infants under two years old in three Munduruku communities ( Sawré Muybu , Sawré Aboy , and Poxo…
Covid-19 pandemic in Africa’s island nations during the first 9 months
The geographic and economic characteristics unique to island nations create a different set of conditions for, and responses to, the spread of a pandemic compared with those of mainland countries. Here, we aimed to describe the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the potential conditions and responses affecting variation in the burden of infections and severe disease burden, across the six island nations of the WHO’s Africa region…
An in-depth statistical analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic’s initial spread in the WHO African region
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan African countries experienced comparatively lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than in other parts of the world, the reasons for which remain unclear. Yet, there was also considerable variation between countries. Here, we explored potential drivers of this variation among 46 of the 47 WHO African region Member States in a cross-sectional study. We described five indi…
Leveraging human resources for outbreak analysis
Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat in sub-Saharan African countries, but the human and technical capacity to quickly respond to outbreaks remains limited. Here, we describe the experience and lessons learned from a joint project with the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) to support the sub-Saharan African COVID-19 response.In June 2020, WHO AFRO contracted a number of consultants to reinforce the COVID-19 response in member…
The Childbirth Experiences of Pregnant Women Living with HIV Virus
The four studies identified had a small sample size and were not adequately conducted with a specific focus on studying the childbirth experience of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWHIV). This scoping review revealed a gap in the existing literature, indicating a need for further research and clarification in the identified area
O acesso de crianças com síndrome congênita pelo Zika vírus às políticas públicas
A síndrome congênita da Zika (SCZ) é responsável por várias malformações, inclusive microcefalia. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: descrever o acesso das crianças às políticas públicas sociais de pensão vitalícia (E60), criada frente à emergência de saúde pública do Zika vírus (Espin-ZIKV), e ao Benefício de Prestação Continuada/Espécie 87 (BPC/E87), e comparar esse acesso antes e depois da Espin-ZIKV. Estudo transversal, com extração e descrição…
Characterization of 843 children with Zika-related microcephaly in the first three years of life
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…
Análise do pré-natal das mães de crianças de uma coorte de sífilis congênita baseada nas solicitações dos exames sorológicos
Introdução: A identificação do status sorológico no pré-natal é fundamental para prevenir infecções na gestante, diagnosticar e tratar a mãe e concepto. Entretanto, as solicitações devem seguir as recomendações científicas, baseadas em estudos de custo-efetividade. Objetivos: Descrever a requisição de testes sorológicos no pré-natal de uma coorte de sífilis congênita e avaliar a pertinência das solicitações e das condutas diante dos resultados. M…
Munduruku Indigenous children
OBJECTIVE: The Munduruku indigenous people are among those most severely impacted by mercury (Hg) contamination in the Amazon region. Mercury exposure can have severe consequences for the physical and cognitive development of children. We aimed to describe the health assessment in indigenous Munduruku children in the Tapajós River basin, possibly exposed chronically to Hg. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with children
Medicine (12 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Environmental health (6 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 obras) · Indigenous (3 obras) · Mercury impact and mitigation studies (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras)