2024
Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum infection among high-risk populations from Brazil
Queiroz J, Barbosa M, Perez E, da Silva B, de Souza G, Gonçalves C, Croda J, Simionatto S. Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum infection among high-risk populations from Brazil. Acta Tropica 2024, 256: 107255. PMID: 38761835, DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsHigh-risk groupCases of syphilisFactors associated with syphilisPregnant womenHistory of sexually transmitted infectionsPublic health strategiesHealthy populationSignificant public health concernPrevent future complicationsHigh risk of infectionHigh-risk populationPublic health concernHealth strategiesParticipant demographicsCross-sectional oneRisk of infectionVulnerable populationsFuture complicationsPLHIVTreatment outcomesHealth concernHigh riskSyphilisInfection
2022
The effect of incarceration on TB treatment outcomes
O Marr J, Gonçalves C, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Pelissari D, Costa F, Croda J, Walter K, Andrews J. The effect of incarceration on TB treatment outcomes. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2022, 26: 252-258. PMID: 35197165, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDirectly Observed TherapyHumansOdds RatioPrisonersPrisonsRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosisConceptsNon-incarcerated individualsTreatment successTreatment outcomesDrug-susceptible TB casesImproved treatment successTB treatment outcomesTB treatment successClinical risk factorsIncarcerated individualsMultivariate logistic regressionGreater treatment successTB casesClinical factorsObserved therapyPoor outcomeTB notificationsRisk factorsElevated riskGreater efficacyLogistic regressionNotifiable diseaseOutcomesIncarcerated populationsVulnerable individualsUse of DOT
2021
Risk Factors for Death Among 120,804 Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil
da Silva P, de Oliveira S, Escalante J, Almiron M, Tsuha D, Sato H, Menezes P, de Paula R, D’Agostini T, Croda J. Risk Factors for Death Among 120,804 Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 105: 88-92. PMID: 34061773, PMCID: PMC8274770, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Confirmed COVID-19Characteristics of patientsChronic lung diseaseIntensive care unitChronic cardiovascular diseaseChronic neurological diseaseMore comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsDiabetes mellitusMedian ageCare unitLung diseaseRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskSevere casesElderly individualsPatientsNeurological diseasesSurvival analysisCoronavirus diseaseDiseaseSão PauloDeath
2020
Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study
da Silva K, Baker S, Croda J, Nguyen T, Boinett C, Barbosa L, Tetila A, Simionatto S. Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2020, 55: 105882. PMID: 31923570, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPolymyxin-resistant strainsNeonatal patientsMortality rateNeonatal intensive care unitEnterobacteriaceae strainsOnly risk factorCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitCase-control studyPotential risk factorsHigh mortality ratePolymyxin-susceptible strainsCarbapenemase-producing EnterobacteriaceaeCarbapenem exposureAdult patientsAminoglycoside useCarbapenem useRenal failureVenous cathetersIll patientsCare unitUnfavourable outcomePolymerase chain reactionUrinary catheter
2019
High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Benedetti K, Ribeiro A, Queiroz J, Melo A, Batista R, Delgado F, da Silva K, Croda J, Simionatto S. High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 101: 761-766. PMID: 31407659, PMCID: PMC6779194, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenHigh prevalenceVenereal Disease Research Laboratory testDisease Research Laboratory testSeroprevalence of syphilisUnlinked anonymous testingAntenatal care servicesInadequate prenatal careRisk factor questionnaireBrazilian pregnant womenBehavioral risk factorsCross-sectional studyPresence of antibodiesTime of deliveryData of newbornsHistory of abortionAntenatal careAnonymous testingThird trimesterFirst trimesterPrenatal careSectional studyClinical managementMedical recordsRisk factorsPaediatric tuberculosis transmission outside the household: challenging historical paradigms to inform future public health strategies
Martinez L, Lo N, Cords O, Hill P, Khan P, Hatherill M, Mandalakas A, Kay A, Croda J, Horsburgh C, Zar H, Andrews J. Paediatric tuberculosis transmission outside the household: challenging historical paradigms to inform future public health strategies. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2019, 7: 544-552. PMID: 31078497, PMCID: PMC7323920, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsM tuberculosis transmissionHousehold contact tracingTuberculosis transmissionFuture public health strategiesContact tracingGlobal tuberculosis control effortsAdult tuberculosis casesPaediatric tuberculosis infectionMycobacterium tuberculosis transmissionHigh-burden settingsTuberculosis control effortsEffective public health responsePopulation attributable fractionPublic health strategiesAge 5 yearsCommunity-based interventionsPublic health interventionsPublic health responsePediatric transmissionChildhood tuberculosisTuberculosis infectionTuberculosis casesActive surveillanceHealth strategiesHousehold exposure
2018
Serum vitamin D levels and risk of prevalent tuberculosis, incident tuberculosis and tuberculin skin test conversion among prisoners
Maceda EB, Gonçalves C, Andrews JR, Ko AI, Yeckel CW, Croda J. Serum vitamin D levels and risk of prevalent tuberculosis, incident tuberculosis and tuberculin skin test conversion among prisoners. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 997. PMID: 29343733, PMCID: PMC5772514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19589-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D levelsTuberculin skin test conversionPoor vitamin D statusSkin test conversionVitamin D statusActive tuberculosisRisk of progressionCase-control studyD levelsRisk factorsTST conversionD statusCigarette smokingTest conversionSerum vitamin D levelsSubnormal vitamin D levelsMultivariable conditional logistic regressionConditional logistic regressionConsequence of diseaseIncident tuberculosisActive diseaseLatent tuberculosisPrevalent tuberculosisVitamin DBlack race
2017
Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil.
Correia Sacchi F, Tatara M, Camioli de Lima C, Ferreia da Silva L, Cunha E, Simonsen V, Ferrazoli L, Gomes H, Gonçalves Vasconcellos S, Suffys P, Andrews J, Croda J. Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 98: 372-375. PMID: 29210353, PMCID: PMC5929193, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil
Puga M, Bandeira L, Pompilio M, Croda J, de Rezende G, Dorisbor L, Tanaka T, Cesar G, Teles S, Simionatto S, Novais A, Nepomuceno B, Castro L, do Lago B, Motta-Castro A. Prevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169195. PMID: 28060860, PMCID: PMC5218405, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionCohort studyHCV RNASectional studyInjecting-drug useNew HCV infectionsHCV risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyHCV exposureHepatitis CHIV positivityEffective intervention strategiesAssociated FactorsClinical evaluationIndependent associationOverall prevalenceRisk factorsIncidence rateBlood samplesDrug useNew casesRisk behaviorsInfectionHigh frequency ratePrevalence
2016
Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil.
Iglecias L, Puga M, Pompílio M, Teles S, Croda J, Lima L, Lago B, Martins R, Motta-Castro A. Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2016, 20: 1509-1515. PMID: 27776593, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusActive tuberculosisHBV infectionB virusRisk factorsHBV surface antigen prevalenceImportant public health concernCo-infection prevalenceHBsAg-positive samplesCross-sectional studyInfection prevalence ratePublic health concernHBV DNASerological markersOverall prevalenceAntigen prevalencePrevalence ratesEffective treatmentEpidemiological studiesGenotype distributionMultivariate analysisPrison inmatesTuberculosisHealth concernInfectionImpact of mass-screening on tuberculosis incidence in a prospective cohort of Brazilian prisoners
Paião DS, Lemos EF, Carbone AD, Sgarbi RV, Junior AL, da Silva FM, Brandão LM, dos Santos LS, Martins VS, Simionatto S, Motta-Castro AR, Pompílio MA, Urrego J, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Impact of mass-screening on tuberculosis incidence in a prospective cohort of Brazilian prisoners. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 533. PMID: 27716170, PMCID: PMC5048439, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1868-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testingActive tuberculosisRisk factorsSubsequent diseaseProspective cohort studyEarly case detectionHigh transmission settingsHigh-risk populationPotential risk factorsProportional hazards modelSubsequent disease riskMass screening interventionTST conversionCohort studyProspective cohortHIV testingTuberculosis infectionScreening interventionsSkin testingTB notificationsTuberculosis incidenceSubsequent riskCase detectionSputum samplesActive screeningRisk factors for KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: watch out for surgery
da Silva K, Maciel W, Sacchi F, Carvalhaes C, Rodrigues-Costa F, da Silva A, Croda M, Negrão F, Croda J, Gales A, Simionatto S. Risk factors for KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: watch out for surgery. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2016, 65: 547-553. PMID: 27002853, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil
Druzian A, de Souza A, de Campos D, Croda J, Higa M, Dorval M, Pompilio M, de Oliveira P, Paniago A. Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003982. PMID: 26274916, PMCID: PMC4537269, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSVisceral leishmaniasisRisk factorsAdult patientsMortality rateUrban endemic areaProspective cohort studySecondary bacterial infectionHigh mortality rateEndemic urban areaCohort studyEpidemiological profileMean ageUniversity HospitalEndemic areasMultivariate analysisPatientsBacterial infectionsAIDSDeathSignificant increaseHigh rateLeishmaniasisEdemaRelapseSocioeconomic disadvantage increasing risk for depression among recently diagnosed HIV patients in an urban area in Brazil: cross-sectional study
Nomoto S, Longhi R, de Barros B, Croda J, Ziff E, Konkiewitz E. Socioeconomic disadvantage increasing risk for depression among recently diagnosed HIV patients in an urban area in Brazil: cross-sectional study. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 979-985. PMID: 25741909, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1017442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyDepressive symptomsBeck Depression InventoryHIV/AIDS patientsHIV outpatient servicesHealth-related qualityRisk of depressionLow educational levelLow incomeAntiretroviral therapyHIV patientsPoor qualityHIV infectionAIDS patientsPrevalence ratesDepression InventorySymptomsSocioeconomic disadvantageCognitive-affective factorsDepressionSocioeconomic factorsPatientsDemographic factorsPossible roleEducational levelPrisons as Reservoir for Community Transmission of Tuberculosis, Brazil - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Sacchi FP, Praça RM, Tatara MB, Simonsen V, Ferrazoli L, Croda MG, Suffys PN, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Prisons as Reservoir for Community Transmission of Tuberculosis, Brazil - Volume 21, Number 3—March 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 452-455. PMID: 25642998, PMCID: PMC4344267, DOI: 10.3201/eid2103.140896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study
Carbone Ada S, Paião DS, Sgarbi RV, Lemos EF, Cazanti RF, Ota MM, Junior AL, Bampi JV, Elias VP, Simionatto S, Motta-Castro AR, Pompílio MA, de Oliveira SM, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. Active and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 24. PMID: 25608746, PMCID: PMC4307675, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0764-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionPrevalence of LTBITuberculin skin testActive TBLTBI prevalenceWeeks of symptomsHigh transmission settingsCross-sectional studyPopulation-based samplePoisson regression modelsDuration of incarcerationHierarchical Poisson regression modelActive diseaseTB infectionLatent tuberculosisTB casesHIV testingSputum cultureTuberculosis infectionPoint prevalenceSkin testTuberculosis incidenceRisk factorsMultivariable modelSputum samples
2013
Active and latent tuberculosis in prisoners in the Central-West Region of Brazil
Estevan A, de Oliveira S, Croda J. Active and latent tuberculosis in prisoners in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2013, 46: 515-518. PMID: 23904084, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-1441-2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSugar cane manufacturing is associated with tuberculosis in an indigenous population in Brazil
Sacchi FP, Croda MG, Estevan AO, Ko AI, Croda J. Sugar cane manufacturing is associated with tuberculosis in an indigenous population in Brazil. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 107: 152-157. PMID: 23306443, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trs089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of morbidityCase-control studySpecific epidemiological conditionsTB contactTB infectionTuberculosis infectionAnnual incidenceTuberculosis casesMale genderRisk factorsDisease surveillance programsMultivariate analysisTuberculosisDisease controlSurveillance programControl casesIndigenous populationsEpidemiological conditionsInfectionPotential relationshipPopulationNational disease surveillance programmeMorbidityMortalityIncidence