Publications by authors named "Fernanda G Duarte"
Objective: to determine the rate of hospitalizations due to acute non-drug poisoning (NDP) events and to analyze mortality arising from these health conditions in Brazil from 2009 to 2018.
Methods: this was a time-series study using Prais-Winsten regression to analyze records of hospitalizations for "treatment of intoxication or poisoning due to exposure to non-drug substances" held on the Hospital Information System.
Results: there were 125,570 hospitalizations due to NDP.
Incidence, aetiology and serotype coverage for pneumococcal vaccines of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a population-based prospective active surveillance study in Brazil.
BMJ Open
April 2022
Objectives: To determine the incidence, aetiology and pneumococcal serotype distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Brazilian adults during a 2-year period.
Design: Prospective population-based surveillance study.
Setting: Patients from two emergency hospitals in Brazil were consecutively included in this study.
Objective: To estimate the incidence of hospitalizations considering drug intoxication and the mortality of these diseases in Brazil, given trends from 2009 to 2018.
Methods: Data on hospital admissions and deaths come from DATASUS and demographic data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Hospital admissions with Autorização para Internação Hospitalar (AIH - Authorization for Hospital Admission) indicated as a procedure "treatment of intoxication or poisoning due to exposure to drugs and substances for non-drug use" were selected, with only cases of hospitalization due to drug intoxication being analyzed.
Objective: Examine whether glycaemic control varies according to sex and whether the latter plays a role in modifying factors associated with inadequate glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Brazil and Venezuela.
Design, Setting And Participants: This was a cross-sectional, nationwide survey conducted in Brazil and Venezuela from February 2006 to June 2007 to obtain information about glycaemic control and its determinants in patients with diabetes mellitus attending outpatient clinics.
Main Outcome Measures: Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level was measured by liquid chromatography, and patients with HbA1c ≥7.
Low coverage of HPV vaccination in the national immunization programme in Brazil: Parental vaccine refusal or barriers in health-service based vaccine delivery?
PLoS One
April 2019
Article Synopsis
- - The World Health Organization supports HPV vaccination in national immunization programs (NIP), but global vaccination rates are still low; this study examined HPV vaccine coverage and parental acceptance in Brazil after its inclusion in the NIP.
- - A survey of 826 parents in major Brazilian cities revealed high acceptance of the vaccine (92% for daughters, 86% for sons), with misinformation about HPV and the vaccine contributing to lower vaccination rates.
- - Despite the high parental acceptance, the study found that only 58.4% of eligible girls received two doses, largely due to issues in vaccine delivery and missed opportunities at health-care centers rather than outright refusal by parents.
Purpose: To examine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and the bother they impose in a population-based sample of adults in Brazil.
Methods: A cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted between September 2006 and January 2007 in the city of Salvador, Brazil. Cluster samples of representative households were randomly selected for interviews.
Objectives: To report the sexual activity, the prevalence of sexual problems and related help-seeking behavior among adults in France.
Methods: A telephone survey was conducted in 2001 and 2002. Interviews were based on a standardized questionnaire including demographic details, overall health, relationships, and sexual behaviors, attitudes and beliefs.
Background: The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviours was a survey of 27 500 men and women in 29 countries. Here we report the sexual activity, the prevalence of sexual difficulties and related help-seeking behaviour among participants in Australia.
Methods: A telephone survey was conducted in Australia in 2001-2002, with interviews based on a standardised questionnaire.
Objectives: To study sexual activity, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction, and related help-seeking behaviour patterns among middle-aged and older people in the UK and Europe.
Subjects And Methods: A telephone survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire covering demographics, health, relationships, and sexual behaviour, attitudes and beliefs. In the UK, 1500 individuals completed the survey.