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Da Silva JC, De Oliveira RA, Siqueira Santos LF, Pascoal LM, Santos FS, Pereira de Jesus Costa AC, Costa Maia Dias IC, Tavares Palmeira Rolim IL, Graepp Fontoura I, Siqueira de Araujo Gordon A, Santos Melo Lobato J, Arrais Sampaio Santos FA, Bezerra JM, Fontoura VM, Vieira Ramos AC, Hunaldo Dos Santos L, Santos Neto M. Factors associated with multibacillary leprosy in a region of northeastern Brazil. J Infect Dev Ctries 2023; 17:846-853. [PMID: 37406066 DOI: 10.3855/jidc.17284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The analysis of factors associated with multibacillary leprosy is important for the development of strategies to mitigate the disease, which persists as a public health problem in Brazil and the world. The objective of this study was to verify the associations between sociodemographic and clinical-epidemiological variables and multibacillary leprosy in the state of northeastern Brazil. METHODOLOGY This is a cross-sectional, analytical, and retrospective study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in 16 municipalities in the southwest of Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil. All cases of leprosy reported between January 2008 and December 2017 were considered. Sociodemographic and clinical-epidemiological variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The identification of the risk factors associated with multibacillary leprosy was conducted using Poisson regression models. The prevalence ratios and respective 95% confidence intervals were estimated using regression coefficients at a 5% significance level. RESULTS A total of 3,903 leprosy cases were analyzed. Individuals older than 15 years, males, with less than 8 years of education, with level I, II, or "not evaluated" disability, and with type 1 or 2 or both reactional states were more likely to have multibacillary leprosy. Therefore, these characteristics may be considered risk factors. No protective factors were identified. CONCLUSIONS The investigation revealed important associations between risk factors and multibacillary leprosy. The findings can be considered during the creation of strategies to control and combat the disease.
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- Janiel Conceição Da Silva
- Graduate Program in Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Center of Social Sciences, Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Center of Social Sciences, Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Center of Social Sciences, Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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Da Silva dos Santos MH, Oliveira Macedo AP, Costa Maia Dias IC, Stabnow Santos F. GERENCIAMENTO DOS RESÍDUOS DE SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE EM UM HOSPITAL PÚBLICO DO MARANHÃO. Rev Enferm Atual In Derme 2022. [DOI: 10.31011/reaid-2022-v.96-n.37-art.1332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objetivo: descrever as etapas do gerenciamento dos resíduos de serviços de saúde de um hospital público do Maranhão, considerando o ambiente/investigando os profissionais. Métodos: estudo transversal descritivo, com visitas às enfermarias e postos de enfermagem, cada local observado durante uma hora (com cinco réplicas) seguindo um roteiro pré-estabelecido e com aplicação de questionário semiestruturado com a equipe de enfermagem. Resultados: os postos de enfermagem apresentaram maior quantidade de geração de resíduos perfurocortantes, com destaque para agulhas e seringas; o Descartex apresentava localização e posição adequada e segura, mas com volume excedido; resíduos infectantes, biológicos e de lixo comum, foram acondicionados em sacos plásticos segundo o normatizado. A frequência de coleta e limpeza estava de acordo com a normatização, embora as lixeiras estivessem sem tampa e pedal. O transporte foi realizado em containers adequados embora o tempo de remoção dos resíduos até o armazenamento externo estivesse em desacordo com o estabelecido. 88% dos técnicos e 100% dos enfermeiros relataram que há diferença no manejo dos diferentes grupos de resíduos, tendo como resíduos mais gerados os perfurocortantes, máscaras, luvas e papel. 94% dos técnicos e todos os enfermeiros afirmaram existir a etapa de segregação. 36,3% dos técnicos e 20% dos enfermeiros afirmaram já terem sofrido algum acidente ocupacional envolvendo resíduos perfuro cortantes. Conclusões: Observou-se maior produção dos resíduos biológicos, perfurocortantes e comuns, com determinados pontos em desacordo com a legislação normativa, ressaltando a necessidade dos profissionais da equipe de enfermagem conhecerem as etapas do gerenciamento dos resíduos.
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Silva JCD, Santos LFS, Santos FS, Pascoal LM, Dias ICCM, Costa ACPDJ, Santos Neto M. Aglomerados espaciais e espaço-temporais de tuberculose em município do Nordeste Brasileiro. SaudPesq 2021. [DOI: 10.17765/2176-9206.2021v14n3e8493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objetivou-se detectar aglomerados espaciais e espaço-temporais de tuberculose em município do nordeste brasileiro prioritário para o controle da doença. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, no qual foram considerados os casos novos de tuberculose ocorridos em Imperatriz (MA), entre 2009 e 2018, coletados juntos ao Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação. Utilizou-se da técnica de estatística de varredura para a detecção dos aglomerados espaciais e espaço-temporais dos casos. Foram identificados três aglomerados espaciais de alto risco relativo (RR): aglomerado 1 (RR=2,10), aglomerado 2 (RR= 2,20) e aglomerado 3 (RR=2,70). A análise espaço-temporal evidenciou dois aglomerados de alto risco relativo, o aglomerado 1 (RR=2,80) que ocorreu entre 01/01/2009 a 31/12/2013 e o aglomerado 2 (RR= 3,40) com ocorrência entre 01/01/2009 a 31/12/2010. Tais achados apontam para a necessidade da elaboração de estratégias para o combate e controle nas áreas de risco, considerando as evidentes desigualdades socioespaciais presentes no município sob investigação.
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Graepp Fontoura I, Lima VC, Fontoura VM, Santos FS, de Jesus Costa ACP, de Oliveira FJF, de Oliveira Feitosa M, de Almeida Tavares HS, Lima LNF, Falcão ADS, Silva RDAE, Dias ICCM, Dos Santos LH, Bezerra JM, Fonseca SCT, Santos Neto M. Spatial analysis of congenital syphilis in a federative unit in northeastern Brazil. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2021; 115:1207-1217. [PMID: 33578429 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Congenital syphilis is an infectious disease that affects 1 million children a year worldwide. METHODS The objective of this study was to describe a spatial analysis of the epidemiological characteristics of congenital syphilis in the state of Maranhão, Brazil from 2007 to 2018. This was an ecological study using data obtained in May 2020 from three Brazilian information systems. The spatial correlation was analyzed according to local and global Moran indexes. RESULTS During the 12-y period, 1 426 177 children were born. Of these children, 3684 acquired congenital syphilis (0.26%; mean annual rate of 2.62/1000 live births) and 70 died (1.90%; mean annual rate 0.05). The clusters were statistically significant according to the global Moran index of 0.40 (p=0.01). Spearman's correlation coefficient between the rate of detection of syphilis in pregnant women and family health strategy teams was strong, positive and significant (ρ=0.73; p<0.00). Most of the variables studied showed a trend of annual increase (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The use of spatial analysis tools have made it possible to detect areas with both a greater and a lesser need for intervention, and to more effectively improve and monitor those areas to change the epidemiological profile of the disease.
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- Iolanda Graepp Fontoura
- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Department of Nursing, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins, 77.960-000, Augustinópolis, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Master Course in Health and Technology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, without number, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Master Course in Health and Technology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, without number, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Health Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 09.060-870, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Nursing, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins, 77.960-000, Augustinópolis, Tocantins, Brazil.,Department of Environmental Sciences Teaching, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66.075-110, Belém, Pará, Brasil
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- Department of Nursing, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins, 77.960-000, Augustinópolis, Tocantins, Brazil.,Department of Infectious and Parasitius Agents Biology, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66.075-110, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Department of Nursing, Faculdade Facimp Wyden, 65.900-000, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brasil.,Management Department, Universidade de Taubaté, 12.081-010, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Master Course in Health and Technology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, without number, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Master Course in Health and Technology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, without number, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Departm ent of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.,Department of Master Course in Health and Technology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, without number, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
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