ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Secondary prevention of stroke is a very important goal for achieving continuous reduction in stroke mortality rates over the next decades. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analysis on the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), with data from Salvador, V...
Análisis de Varianza,
Anticoagulantes/uso terapéutico,
Antihipertensivos/uso terapéutico,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/uso terapéutico,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/uso terapéutico,
Factores de Riesgo,
Prevención Secundaria/estadística & datos numéricos,
Autoinforme,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/tratamiento farmacológico,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/prevención & control
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Sergipe. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we collected serum samples to identify serological markers of Chagas disease. A questionnaire was used, and electrocardiogram, echocardiogr...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/inmunología,
Estudios Transversales,
Enfermedades Endémicas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Trypanosoma cruzi/inmunología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Serological cross-reactivity between leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, especially at low titers, leads to difficulties of the seroepidemiological interpretation. METHODS: We have studied the ability of urea as a chaotrope to select high-avidity antibodies in IgG ELISA, thus red...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Afinidad de Anticuerpos/inmunología,
Biomarcadores/química,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/complicaciones,
Enfermedad de Chagas/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/inmunología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Leishmaniasis/complicaciones,
Leishmaniasis/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis/inmunología,
Vigilancia de la Población,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Urea/química,
Urea/farmacología,
Reacciones Cruzadas/inmunología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with canine visceral leishmaniasis in Paraíba State. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 411 dogs in four municipalities of Paraíba State. The seroprevalence was assessed by using ELISA...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to estimate the burden of hepatitis C in Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS An ecologic study was carried out to estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) by summing the number of years of life lost and the number of years lived with disability. RESULTS A...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Injuries caused by fish are common in the Pantanal, a flooded area in Midwestern Brazil. METHODS A survey was conducted to identify venomous and trauma-inducing fish and the incidence of such injuries in a local fishing community. RESULTS The injuries were caused by catfish, f...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Herein, we assessed the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Leishmania infantum in dogs in Garanhuns, Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: Sera samples (n = 242) were analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The spatial distribution of dogs seropositive for ...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Endémicas/veterinaria,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Análisis Espacial
Costa, Alanna Carla da;
Silva Filho, José Damião da;
Rocha, Eduardo Arrais;
Andrade, Mônica Coelho;
Fidalgo, Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros Vasconcelos;
Almeida, Eliana Régia Barbosa;
Viana, Carlos Eduardo Menezes;
Freitas, Erlane Chaves;
Coelho, Ivo Castelo Branco;
Oliveira, Maria de Fátima.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The transmission of Chagas disease (CD) through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, and oral transmission has gained greater visibility as a result of intensified vector control activities in endemic regions and to control CD in non-endemic regions. In Brazil, Ceará is one...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) primarily occurs in regions that present socioeconomic, health, and environmental vulnerability. In Pernambuco, Brazil, this neglected zoonosis has expanded in magnitude as well as geographically, and efforts to manage HVL have been insufficient...
