2022
Leptospira Infection in Rural Areas of Urabá Region, Colombia: A Prospective Study.
Quintero-Vélez J, Rodas J, Rojas C, Ko A, Wunder E. Leptospira Infection in Rural Areas of Urabá Region, Colombia: A Prospective Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2022, 107: 1267-1277. PMID: 36375452, PMCID: PMC9768283, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutdoor occupationsLeptospira infectionProspective studyRisk factorsMultivariable modelLeptospira seroprevalenceLogistic regression modelsEco-epidemiological aspectsMultinomial logistic regression modelsMultivariable analysisSerologic testingPrimary exposureMale genderMicroscopic agglutinationPresence of ratsOlder ageRural areasLeptospira serogroupsInfectionSeroincidenceLeptospira speciesSeroprevalenceSerogroupsRegression modelsDirt floors
2021
Heterogeneous development of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome-associated microcephaly
Ticona J, Nery N, Doss-Gollin S, Gambrah C, Lessa M, Rastely-Júnior V, Matos A, de Paula Freitas B, Borja A, Wunder EA, Ballalai V, Vieira C, Cruz JS, de Oliveira D, Araujo DB, Oliveira DB, Maeda D, Mendes EA, Soares C, Durigon EL, de Souza Ferreira LC, Belfort R, Almeida A, Oliveira-Filho J, Reis MG, Ko AI, Costa F. Heterogeneous development of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome-associated microcephaly. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256444. PMID: 34525107, PMCID: PMC8443077, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital Zika syndromeHammersmith Infant Neurological ExaminationHINE scoresZika syndromeHead circumferenceBayley-IIILong-term outcomesGreater head circumferenceSevere developmental delayYears of ageSevere neurodevelopmental delayToddler neurodevelopmentNeurological evaluationMedian ageNeurodevelopmental outcomesNeurological examinationMultivariable analysisNeurodevelopmental assessmentOutpatient clinicNeurodevelopmental evaluationNeurodevelopmental delayBayley ScalesNeurodevelopmental profileSevere microcephalyMild delay