Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima

Dados Biográficos

ID74687
NOMEShirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima
PRENOMESShirley Verônica Melo Almeida
SOBRENOMELima
ASSINATURALIMA S V M A
AFILIAÇÕESUniversidade Federal de Sergipe
ORCID0000-0002-9062-0742
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES4
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2017
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
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  • The Predisposition of Men Who Have Sex with Men to Use Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV in a Capital City in Northeast Brazil

    Open AccessAndré Felipe de Castro Pereira Chaves, Yndiara Kássia da Cunha Soares et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025

    The aim of this study was to analyze the predisposition and factors associated with the use of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV in men who have sex with men (MSM). This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the city of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, between January and July 2024. The study sample consisted of 320 MSM. A questionnaire consisting of 37 previously validated questions and a risk perception scale for HIV with eight questions were …

  • Space-Time scan of tuberculosis indicators in Northeast Brazil

    Open AccessMariana do Rosário Souza, Vinícius Barbosa dos Santos Sales et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study revealed a heterogeneous distribution of PTB across the Northeast region of Brazil, with notable high-risk clusters identified primarily in Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, and coastal areas of Alagoas and Pernambuco. The stability in PTB incidence coupled with rising mortality rates and declining cure proportions underscores significant challenges in TB control efforts within the region. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted in…

  • Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Hospitalizations Due to Primary Care–Sensitive Conditions Related to Diabetes Mellitus in a State in the Northeast of Brazil

    Open AccessAfonso Abreu Mendes Junior, Álvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    Hospitalizations due to primary care-sensitive conditions (PCSCs) can be considered a proxy for the effectiveness of primary healthcare (PHC), especially diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to analyze the temporal, spatial, and space-time patterns of PCSCs associated with DM in a state in Northeast Brazil from 2008 to 2022. An ecological and time-series study that included all records related to PCSCs-DM from the 75 municipalities o…

  • Demographic evolution and natural increase projection of the Yanomami indigenous population in Brazil

    Paulo Ricardo Martins-Filho, Francisco Helmer Almeida Santos et al.ARTICLEBiodemography and Social Biology2024Referências: 12

    0.047), suggesting a shift toward population stagnation or decline within the next century. These results call for urgent, coordinated actions to address the complex demographic trends and health challenges faced by Yanomami Indigenous people, ensuring their demographic sustainability and the preservation of their traditional ways of life amidst ongoing environmental and health crises

  • Space-time analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Brazil

    Open AccessAlanna Gleice Carvalho Fontes Lima, Caíque Jordan Nunes Ribeiro et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024Referências: 19

    This study aimed to analyze the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in Brazil from 2007 to 2019, examining the spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal patterns of their occurrence. An ecological time series study was conducted using spatial analysis techniques. WMSD morbidity data from 2007 to 2019 were collected from the Brazilian Information System for Notificable Diseases of the Brazilian Health Informatics Department. Inc…

  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis among Brazilian men who have sex with men

    Open AccessÁlvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Investigating the use and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in MSM is a global health priority in the fight against HIV. Strategies must be capable of increasing usage and reaching not only the population living in the country but also those who immigrate, who face additional vulnerabilities. Based on this, in this observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study, our aim is to analyze the use of PrEP among Brazilian …

  • Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Portuguese-Speaking Countries

    Open AccessÁlvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Strengthening strategies to improve adherence to the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in key populations constitutes a global health priority to be achieved across countries, especially in countries that share a high flow of people such as Brazil and Portugal. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with adherence to PrEP among MSM from two Portuguese-speaking countries, highlighting the opportunities and preventive strategies fo…

  • Influence of Sociodemographic and Emotional Factors on the Relationship between Self-Compassion and Perceived Stress among Men Residing in Brazil during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessEmanuel M Silva Palma, Anderson Reis De Sousa et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    The analysis of sociodemographic and emotional factors is essential to understanding how men perceive stress and practice self-compassion. In health crises, this problem becomes an emergency for public health. This study aimed to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and the perceived stress of men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a nationwide cross-sect…

  • Sexual Exposure to HIV Infection during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

    Open AccessÁlvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    The practice of sex with casual partners without the use of adequate prevention in the period of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) can expose them to the risk of infection by the HIV virus. To assess this, we conducted an online survey in April and May 2020 in the entire national territory of Brazil and Portugal. We used the snowball technique for sampling, associated with circulation in social n…

  • The authors reply

    Open AccessÁlvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz et…ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2021Referências: 7

  • Tuberculose em crianças e adolescentes

    Open AccessBeatriz Almeida Santos, Rosieli Pereira dos Santos Cruz et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2020

    A tuberculose continua como uma das doenças mais frequentes no mundo e uma das principais causas de morbimortalidade. Dados da Organização Mundial de Saúde indicam que o Brasil responde por 75% dos casos mundiais envolvendo crianças. O estudo objetiva analisar o padrão epidemiológico e espacial da tuberculose em crianças e adolescentes no estado de Sergipe durante o período de 2001 a 2017. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, de serie temporal, com u…

  • Prática de chemsex entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) durante período de isolamento social por Covid-19

    Open AccessÁlvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz et…ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2020Citada por: 4Referências: 18

    Investigar os fatores associados à prática do sexo sob o efeito de drogas (chemsex) entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) durante período de isolamento social, no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19. Inquérito multicêntrico online, aplicado aos territórios de Brasil e Portugal em abril de 2020, enquanto os dois países vivenciavam medidas sanitárias restritivas para a doença. Os participantes foram recrutados valendo-se de uma adaptação do mét…

  • Spatial and temporal analysis of tuberculosis in an area of social inequality in Northeast Brazil

    Open AccessShirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Aldaci Dadá Dos Santos et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The identification of risk areas and priority groups can help health planning by refining the focus of attention to tuberculosis control. Understanding the epidemiological, spatial and temporal dynamics of tuberculosis can allow for improved targeting of strategies for disease prevention and control

  • O programa mais médicos e a atenção básica no Brasil

    Open AccessShirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Jéssica Nunes et al.ARTICLEGestão e Sociedade2017

    Objetivou-se analisar a produção científica acerca do Programa Mais Médicos na Atenção Básica brasileira. Foi realizada busca nas bases de dados indexadas LILACS, MEDLINE e SCIELO utilizando-se para pesquisa o termo "Mais Médicos" e como descritores, Programas Nacionais de Saúde e Atenção Primária à Saúde. Foram incluídos produções científicas que abordassem o Programa Mais Médicos como tema central, escritos em inglês ou português, publicados no…