2023
Dengue Fever Surveillance in Mato Grosso do Sul: Insights from Genomic Analysis and Implications for Public Health Strategies
de Arruda L, Giovanetti M, Fonseca V, Zardin M, de Castro Lichs G, Asato S, Esposito A, Müller M, Xavier J, Fritsch H, Lima M, de Oliveira C, Santos E, de Mello Almeida Maziero L, Frias D, Neves D, da Silva L, Barretos E, Oshiro P, Goday B, dos Santos J, Kashima S, de Albuquerque C, do Carmo Said R, Rosewell A, Demarchi L, Croda J, Alcantara L, Gonçalves C. Dengue Fever Surveillance in Mato Grosso do Sul: Insights from Genomic Analysis and Implications for Public Health Strategies. Viruses 2023, 15: 1790. PMID: 37766197, PMCID: PMC10536684, DOI: 10.3390/v15091790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInforming public health actionOn-site training programDiverse viral lineagesPublic health actionPublic health strategiesMultiple introduction eventsSecretary of HealthMonitoring viral evolutionHealth strategiesHealth actionsGenome sequenceGenomic analysisDynamics of dengue virusTraining programIntroduction eventsGenomic surveillanceViral transmission patternsViral lineagesPublic healthHealthMato GrossoEpidemiological dataViral evolutionPreventive measuresSurveillance activities
2019
Safety and costs of blood transfusion practices in dengue cases in Brazil
Machado A, Negrão F, Croda J, de Medeiros E, dos Santos Pires M. Safety and costs of blood transfusion practices in dengue cases in Brazil. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219287. PMID: 31283788, PMCID: PMC6613682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stayHospitalization timeHospitalisation timeWHO criteriaBlood transfusion componentsCost of hospitalisationWorld Health Organization recommendationsProspective observational studyBlood transfusion practicesPublic health problemTransfused groupBlood transfusionHospitalisation costsTransfusion practiceMedical recordsObservational studyTransfusion componentsWHO recommendationsPatientsTransfusionHealth problemsBlood componentsDengue casesStayHospitalisation
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
Evaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil
Lima F, Croda M, Muniz D, Gomes I, de Moraes Soares K, Cardoso M, Tauro R, Croda J. Evaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil. Clinics 2013, 68: 1299-1304. PMID: 24212835, PMCID: PMC3798712, DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2013(10)02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBrazilChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDengueFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, UniversityHumansInfantIntensive Care UnitsMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionWorld Health OrganizationYoung AdultConceptsCross-sectional studySevere dengueDengue feverRevised classification systemWorld Health Organization classificationWorldwide public health problemDengue hemorrhagic shockRisk of progressionRisk of complicationsDistribution of patientsDengue hemorrhagic feverPublic health problemWarning signsClassification systemWorld Health OrganizationClinical suspicionHemorrhagic shockOrganization classificationUniversity HospitalMedical recordsSevere diseaseHemorrhagic feverSevere casesPatientsClinical practice