2023
Prostate-specific antigen test in Brazilian indigenous: a cross-sectional study
Brito G, Marques M, da Silva A, de Lucia R, Croda J, Simionatto S. Prostate-specific antigen test in Brazilian indigenous: a cross-sectional study. Research Society And Development 2023, 12: e15412439395-e15412439395. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i4.39395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancerHepatitis BPSA valuesPreventive examinationsProstate-specific antigen valuesProstate-specific antigen (PSA) testMean PSA valueC virus infectionRapid testCross-sectional studyUrological symptomsTotal PSAAntigen testAntigen valuesMean ageCancer screeningClinical dataFamily historyVirus infectionPathophysiological correlationsCancerSociodemographic conditionsInfectionHIVSyphilis
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
2018
Building capacity for advances in tuberculosis research; proceedings of the third RePORT international meeting
van der Heijden Y, Abdullah F, Andrade B, Andrews J, Christopher D, Croda J, Ewing H, Haas D, Hatherill M, Horsburgh C, Mave V, Nakaya H, Rolla V, Srinivasan S, Sugiyono R, Ugarte-Gil C, Hamilton C. Building capacity for advances in tuberculosis research; proceedings of the third RePORT international meeting. Tuberculosis 2018, 113: 153-162. PMID: 30514497, PMCID: PMC6349374, DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2018.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusTuberculosis researchActive pulmonary tuberculosisHigh-risk populationEnrollment of participantsContext of HIVUnderstanding of tuberculosisHousehold contactsActive tuberculosisObservational cohortPulmonary tuberculosisDiabetes mellitusTuberculosis transmissionClinical dataIncipient tuberculosisNovel biomarkersTB participantsHost immunityStandardized research protocolsTuberculosisResearch capacity developmentHIVResearch protocolBiomarker identificationInternational meetings
2015
A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities
Sgarbi RV, da Silva Santos Carbone A, Paião DS, Lemos EF, Simionatto S, Puga MA, Motta-Castro AR, Pompilio MA, Urrego J, Ko AI, Andrews JR, Croda J. A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0139487. PMID: 26466312, PMCID: PMC4605759, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Retroviral AgentsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPrevalencePrisonersPrisonsSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingHIV careMental illnessMultivariable logistic regression modelPrevious HIV testingHIV testing ratesMajority of HIVHIV testing practicesTreatment of HIVHigh HIV prevalencePopulation-based samplePercent of participantsLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyHIV diagnosisPrevious surgeryHIV infectionHIV statusMultivariable analysisHIV prevalenceSyphilis testingClinical careGeneral populationHIVTesting rates