2019
High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage
Weis-Torres S, Fitts S, Cardoso W, Higa Junior M, Lima L, Bandeira L, Castro V, Carneiro F, Iglecias L, Cesar G, Tanaka T, Puga M, Rezende G, Croda J, Lago B, Motta-Castro A. High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2019, 90: 46-52. PMID: 31589921, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.09.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow endemic areasHBV infectionHBV exposureEndemic areasHepatitis B virus infectionHIV serological markersB virus infectionHistory of surgeryHBV transmissionHBV vaccinationHBV vaccineHepatitis BChronic carriersSerological markersVaccination coverageHomosexual contactVirus infectionPrevalence ratesSusceptible adultsAge 18InfectionVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged populationsVaccinationMolecular features
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 rateLeishmaniasisEdemaRelapse