2024
The greatest Dengue epidemic in Brazil: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control
Gurgel-Gonçalves R, de Oliveira W, Croda J. The greatest Dengue epidemic in Brazil: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2024, 57: e00203-2024. PMID: 39319953, PMCID: PMC11415067, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0113-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth education initiativesPhase 3 clinical trialsPublic health systemMinistry of HealthIndoor residual sprayingSterile insect techniqueHealth servicesHealth systemTakeda vaccineCommunity mobilizationMultisectoral approachDengue epidemicsDengue casesEducational initiativesDengue mortalityResidual sprayingMosquito controlHome cleaningInsect techniqueAedes aegyptiPotential mosquito breeding sitesHealthVaccination coverageDengue virusVaccine
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