2023
Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in prisons in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Ribeiro C, da Silva Santos A, Tshua D, de Oliveira R, Lemos E, Bourdillon P, Laranjeira A, Gonçalves C, Andrews J, Ko A, Croda J. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in prisons in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0015-2023. PMID: 37493729, PMCID: PMC10367220, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0015-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom onsetFirst symptomsLargest male prisonPrison medical recordsTB case dataRetrospective cohort studyPulmonary TB casesYear of diagnosisStart of treatmentTreatment of TBTreatment of tuberculosisNumber of symptomsAverage timePercentage of cureProvider delayTB casesCohort studyTreatment initiationHIV statusSmoking statusTuberculosis casesTB transmissionFirst consultationPatient delayMedical records
2022
Infant BCG vaccination and risk of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis throughout the life course: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Martinez L, Cords O, Liu Q, Acuna-Villaorduna C, Bonnet M, Fox G, Carvalho A, Chan P, Croda J, Hill P, Lopez-Varela E, Donkor S, Fielding K, Graham S, Espinal M, Kampmann B, Reingold A, Huerga H, Villalba J, Grandjean L, Sotgiu G, Egere U, Singh S, Zhu L, Lienhardt C, Denholm J, Seddon J, Whalen C, García-Basteiro A, Triasih R, Chen C, Singh J, Huang L, Sharma S, Hannoun D, Del Corral H, Mandalakas A, Malone L, Ling D, Kritski A, Stein C, Vashishtha R, Boulahbal F, Fang C, Boom W, Netto E, Lemos A, Hesseling A, Kay A, Jones-López E, Horsburgh C, Lange C, Andrews J. Infant BCG vaccination and risk of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis throughout the life course: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: e1307-e1316. PMID: 35961354, PMCID: PMC10406427, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00283-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBCG VaccineChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfant, NewbornRetrospective StudiesTuberculosisTuberculosis, PulmonaryVaccinationConceptsInfant BCG vaccinationBCG vaccinationExtrapulmonary tuberculosisCohort studyIndividual participant dataPulmonary tuberculosisParticipant dataSystematic reviewIndividual-level participant dataPositive tuberculin skin testMultivariable logistic regression analysisTuberculin skin testTuberculosis infection statusParticipant-level dataLogistic regression analysisAge-specific impactStudy-level random effectWeb of ScienceIncident tuberculosisPrevious tuberculosisTuberculosis developmentSecondary outcomesTuberculosis contactsPrimary outcomeSkin test
2020
Gestational outcomes in women infected by Zika virus during pregnancy in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: A cross-sectional study
Sousa I, Souza C, Barbosa M, Croda J, Gonçalves C, Bernardes S, Marchioro S. Gestational outcomes in women infected by Zika virus during pregnancy in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: A cross-sectional study. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 98: 359-365. PMID: 32619757, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital Zika syndromeZIKV infectionCross-sectional studyGestational outcomesZika virusNormal-appearing infantMain clinical findingsCase fatality rateMother-infant pairsMothers of infantsQRT-PCRZika syndromeClinical caveatsClinical findingsClinical parametersFirst trimesterCongenital alterationsLive birthsLaboratory confirmationCongenital abnormalitiesFatality rateEpidemic burstsInfectionPregnancyInfants
2019
Severe Leptospirosis Features in the Spleen Indicate Cellular Immunosuppression Similar to That Found in Septic Shock
Duarte-Neto A, Croda J, Pagliari C, Soriano F, Nicodemo A, Duarte M. Severe Leptospirosis Features in the Spleen Indicate Cellular Immunosuppression Similar to That Found in Septic Shock. Frontiers In Immunology 2019, 10: 920. PMID: 31114579, PMCID: PMC6503108, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, BacterialFemaleHumansImmune ToleranceLeptospiraLeptospirosisMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexShock, SepticSpleenConceptsSeptic shockLeptospirosis patientsSevere leptospirosisPulmonary hemorrhagePositive cellsRed pulpBacterial septic shockSeptic shock patientsCaspase-3-positive cellsImmune cell markersSpleen of patientsActive caspase-3 positive cellsSemi-quantitative scoreImmunomodulatory treatmentShock patientsCellular immunosuppressionIL-10Immunologic featuresImmunosuppressive stateMarked atrophyEndothelial activationControl spleensHistological featuresIntense infiltrationPlasma cells
2018
Suicide in Brazilian indigenous communities: clustering of cases in children and adolescents by household
Lazzarini TA, Gonçalves CCM, Benites WM, da Silva L, Tsuha DH, Ko AI, Rohrbaugh R, Andrews JR, Croda J. Suicide in Brazilian indigenous communities: clustering of cases in children and adolescents by household. Revista De Saúde Pública 2018, 52: 56. PMID: 29791676, PMCID: PMC5958965, DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2018052000541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth interventionsSuicide ratesHousehold clustersRetrospective cohort studyBroader public health interventionsConclusions High ratesPublic health interventionsMental health interventionsHigh rateCohort studyHigh suicide ratesLower socioeconomic indicatorsAdult suicideAdolescent malesOverall suicide ratesChildrenSuicideGreater proportionChild suicideInterventionSocioeconomic indicatorsAdolescentsIndigenous individualsSuicide clustering
2017
Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014 - Volume 23, Number 3—March 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Bourdillon PM, Gonçalves CC, Pelissari DM, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Ko AI, Croda J, Andrews JR. Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014 - Volume 23, Number 3—March 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2017, 23: 496-499. PMID: 28221118, PMCID: PMC5382752, DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntitubercular AgentsBrazilFemaleHumansMalePrisonersPrisonsRetrospective StudiesTuberculosisYoung Adult
2014
Direct Costs of Dengue Hospitalization in Brazil: Public and Private Health Care Systems and Use of WHO Guidelines
Machado A, Estevan A, Sales A, da Silva Brabes K, Croda J, Negrão F. Direct Costs of Dengue Hospitalization in Brazil: Public and Private Health Care Systems and Use of WHO Guidelines. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2014, 8: e3104. PMID: 25188295, PMCID: PMC4154670, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood productsPlatelet transfusionsDengue patientsDirect costsDengue casesHealth systemLaboratory-confirmed dengue patientsCross-sectional census studyMedian hospitalization costNumber of hospitalizationsPublic health problemWorld Health Organization guidelinesHealth Organization guidelinesPrivate health systemHealth care systemDengue guidelinesHospitalized dengue casesHospitalized dengue patientsDengue illnessHospitalization costsTransfusion criteriaPatientsDengue hospitalizationsPrivate health care systemHealth problems
2013
Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations
Yuhara L, Sacchi F, Croda J. Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71201. PMID: 23936264, PMCID: PMC3729554, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmear-positive index casesTuberculin skin testActive tuberculosisLatent infectionIndex caseInfection treatmentLatent tuberculosisActive diseaseTuberculosis contactsRetrospective studySkin testClinical recordsRisk factorsNotification databaseMultidisciplinary teamClose contactTuberculosisInfectionTreatmentAgeEstimated numberPresent studyMorbidityIndigenous BraziliansCases
2012
Tuberculosis control in a highly endemic indigenous community in Brazil
Croda M, Trajber Z, da Costa Lima R, Croda J. Tuberculosis control in a highly endemic indigenous community in Brazil. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2012, 106: 223-229. PMID: 22365154, DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2012.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB treatmentNon-Indigenous populationsTB patientsTB case fatality rateImplementation of DOTSRetrospective cohort studyCase fatality rateNumber of patientsHIV-positive statusTimes higher mortalityHigh rateCohort studyTB controlCase fatalityDOTS implementationHIV prevalenceTuberculosis controlFatality rateHigh mortalityMultivariate analysisPatientsYoung adultsMortalityPriority groupsIndigenous populations
2009
Benefit of antiretroviral therapy on survival of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients admitted to an intensive care unit
Croda J, Croda M, Neves A, dos Santos S. Benefit of antiretroviral therapy on survival of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 1605-1611. PMID: 19325488, PMCID: PMC4143892, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31819da8c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBrazilCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCritical CareCritical IllnessDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsIntensive care unitAntiretroviral therapyICU admissionCare unitChronic Health Evaluation II scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsCD4 T-cell countUse of ARTTertiary care teaching hospitalMultivariate logistic regression analysisCox proportional hazards modelAcute illness severityRetrospective cohort studyT-cell countsVirus-infected patientsDay of admissionHuman immunodeficiency virusCause of admissionProportional hazards modelPotential confounding factorsLogistic regression analysisAcute PhysiologyICU mortalityII scoreCohort study