2022
Tuberculosis in prison inmates in Southern Brazil: investigating the epidemiological and operational indicators
Busatto C, Mespaque J, Schwarzbold P, de Souza C, Jarczewski C, Meucci R, Andrews J, Croda J, da Silva P, Ramis I, Possuelo L. Tuberculosis in prison inmates in Southern Brazil: investigating the epidemiological and operational indicators. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2022, 55: e0052-2022. PMID: 36287468, PMCID: PMC9592108, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0052-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary tuberculosis casesTuberculosis casesPulmonary tuberculosisLaboratory confirmationNew casesNew pulmonary tuberculosis casesRetreatment pulmonary tuberculosis casesWorldwide public health problemNotifiable Diseases Information SystemNew TB casesPublic health problemPublic health measuresTB casesHIV testingTuberculosis controlLaboratory criteriaTuberculosis incidenceIncidence rateObservational studyHealth problemsHealth measuresTuberculosisSpecific populationsHIVInvestigation rates
2020
Increased incarceration rates drive growing tuberculosis burden in prisons and jeopardize overall tuberculosis control in Paraguay
Sequera V, Aguirre S, Estigarribia G, Cellamare M, Croda J, Andrews J, Martinez L, García-Basteiro A. Increased incarceration rates drive growing tuberculosis burden in prisons and jeopardize overall tuberculosis control in Paraguay. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 21247. PMID: 33277515, PMCID: PMC7718226, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77504-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB casesPopulation attributable fractionAttributable fractionAnnual TB notification ratesNational TB Control ProgrammeOverall population attributable riskIncarcerated populationsTB control programsCharacteristics of tuberculosisPopulation attributable riskTB notification ratesTB control measuresTrend of tuberculosisPercentage of casesSame age groupIncarcerated casesTB burdenTB controlTuberculosis burdenCase RegistryTuberculosis controlTB epidemicAttributable riskNotification ratesRelative risk
2014
Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Lemos E, Alves A, Oliveira G, Rodrigues M, Martins N, Croda J. Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 237. PMID: 24885134, PMCID: PMC4049501, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Indigenous populationsTB diagnosisPrimary Care Assessment ToolNon-Indigenous patientsCare Assessment ToolCross-sectional studyHealth service performanceTB patientsMost patientsSymptom onsetTB careTB treatmentTuberculosis controlTreatment strategiesMedical appointmentsHome visitsFirst treatmentHealth professionalsHealth servicesPatientsDiagnosisHealthcare qualityTreatmentSocial supportAssessment tool
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