Search Results - "Werneck, G. L."

Multilevel modelling of the incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Brazil by WERNECK, G. L., COSTA, C. H. N., WALKER, A. M., DAVID, J. R., WAND, M., MAGUIRE, J. H.

“…Epidemics of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in major Brazilian cities are new phenomena since 1980. As determinants of transmission in urban settings probably…”
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Association between routine visits for dental checkup and self-perceived oral health in an adult population in Rio de Janeiro: the Pró-Saúde Study by Afonso-Souza, G., Nadanovsky, P., Chor, D., Faerstein, E., Werneck, G. L., Lopes, C. S.

“…–  Objective:  To investigate the association between routine visits for dental checkup and self‐perceived oral health. Methods:  Cross‐sectional data from a…”
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Prognostic factors for death from visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Brazil by WERNECK, G. L, BATISTA, M. S. A, GOMES, J. R. B, COSTA, D. L, COSTA, C. H. N

“…A possible strategy to reduce fatality rates of visceral leishmaniasis is to identify prognostic factors that can be easily assessed and used as an aid to…”
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The burden of Leishmania chagasi infection during an urban outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil by Werneck, G.L, Rodrigues, L, Santos, M.V, Araújo, I.B, Moura, L.S, Lima, S.S, Gomes, R.B.B, Maguire, J.H, Costa, C.H.N

“…First noted in the city of Teresina in 1981, the last decades have witnessed a remarkable increase in urban transmission of American visceral leishmaniasis…”
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A modelling analysis of pertussis transmission and vaccination in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by LUZ, P. M., CODEÇO, C. T., WERNECK, G. L., STRUCHINER, C. J.

“…Pertussis is an infectious respiratory disease for which mass vaccination is an effective preventive strategy. In many developed countries, where high…”
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Association of social network and social support with health-related quality of life and fatigue in long-term survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma by Soares, A., Biasoli, I., Scheliga, A., Baptista, R. L., Brabo, E. P., Morais, J. C., Werneck, G. L., Spector, N.

“…Purpose As the number of survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) increases, there has been a growing interest in long-term treatment-related side effects and…”
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The epidemiology of hepatitis A in Rio de Janeiro: environmental and domestic risk factors by ALMEIDA, L. M., WERNECK, G. L., CAIRNCROSS, S., COELI, C. M., COSTA, M. C. E., COLETTY, P. E.

“…A serological study of hepatitis A was carried out in low-income areas scheduled for a major sanitation programme in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Blood spots were…”
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Family socio-economic background modified secular trends in age at menarche: evidence from the Pró-Saúde Study (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) by Junqueira Do Lago, M., Faerstein, E., De Souza Lopes, C., Werneck, G. L.

“…Background : Since age at menarche has been associated with socio-economic status, its downward secular trend might vary according to the different…”
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Paediatric burns and associated risk factors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Werneck, G.L., Reichenheim, M.E.

“…This is a case-control study conducted at two major public units for paediatric burn injuries in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cases ( n = 94) were 0–11-year-old…”
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Household structure and urban services: neglected targets in the control of visceral leishmaniasis by Costa, C. H. N., Werneck, G. L., Rodrigues, L., Santos, M. V., Araújo, I. B., Moura, L. S., Moreira, S., Gomes, R. B. B., Lima, S. S.

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania chagasi is a growing public-health problem in many parts of the New World. Although several studies have…”
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Classification trees and logistic regression applied to prognostic studies : A comparison using meningococcal disease as an example by WERNECK, G. L, DE CARVALHO, D. M, BARROSO, D. E, COOK, E. F, WALKER, A. M

“…The authors used logistic regression and classification trees to develop prediction models for fatal outcomes in meningococcal disease in a cohort of 829…”
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Spatial Analysis of the Distribution of Leprosy in the State of Ceará, Northeast Brazil by Montenegro, Ana Cláudia Dorta, Werneck, Guilherme Loureiro, Kerr-Pontes, Ligia Regina Sansigolo, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Feldmeier, Hermann

“…The aim of this study was to describe spatial patterns of the distribution of leprosy and to investigate spatial clustering of incidence rates in the state of…”
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B49 TUBERCULOSIS EPIDEMIOLOGY: Tuberculosis And Social Determinants In Brazil: An Ecologic Study by Zille, A I, Werneck, G L, Luiz, R R, Conde, M

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Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of HIV-positive patients in different stages of the disease by Werneck, G L, Mesquita, E T, Romêo Filho, L J, Ribeiro, M L

“…To evaluate by Doppler echocardiography (DE) early abnormalities of ventricular function in HIV-positive patients, as well as other cardiac abnormalities that…”
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Genotypes of the Mannan-Binding Lectin Gene and Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis and Clinical Complications by Peres Alonso, Diego, Ferreira, Afonso Flávio B., Ribolla, Paulo Eduardo M., de Miranda Santos, Isabel K. F., do Socorro Pires e Cruz, Maria, de Carvalho, Fernando Aécio, Abatepaulo, Antonio Roberto R., Lamounier Costa, Dorcas, Werneck, Guilherme L., Farias, Teresinha J. C., Soares, Maria José S., Costa, Carlos Henrique N.

“…Background. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is almost always lethal if not treated, but most infections with the causative agents are clinically silent…”
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Abundance, survival, recruitment and effectiveness of sterilization of free-roaming dogs: A capture and recapture study in Brazil by Belo, Vinícius Silva, Struchiner, Claudio José, Werneck, Guilherme Loureiro, Teixeira Neto, Rafael Gonçalves, Tonelli, Gabriel Barbosa, de Carvalho Júnior, Clóvis Gomes, Ribeiro, Renata Aparecida Nascimento, da Silva, Eduardo Sérgio

“…The existence of free-roaming dogs raises important issues in animal welfare and in public health. A proper understanding of these animals' ecology is useful…”
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Brief report. Classification trees and logistic regression applied to prognostic studies: a comparison using meningococcal disease as an example by Werneck, GL, de Carvalho, DM, Barroso, DE, Cook, EF, Walker, SM

“…The authors used logistic regression and classification trees to develop prediction models for fatal outcomes in meningococcal disease in a cohort of 829…”
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Leishmania infection in humans, dogs and sandflies in a visceral leishmaniasis endemic area in Maranhão, Brazil by Felipe, Ilana Mirian Almeida, de Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso, Kuppinger, Oliver, Santos, Max Diego Cruz, Rangel, Maurício Eduardo Salgado, Barbosa, David Soeiro, Barral, Aldina, Werneck, Guilherme Loureiro, de Jesus Mendes Caldas, Arlene

“…Leishmania infection in humans, dogs and sandflies was examined in the endemic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) municipality of Raposa, state of Maranhão, Brazil…”
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Gender Differences in the Socioeconomic Gradient in Self-Reported Diabetes in Brazil: Does Detection Bias Play a Role? by Coeli, C, Faerstein, E, Chor, D, Lopes, C S, Werneck, G L

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549-S: A Mathematical Analysis of Pertussis Re-Emergence in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by Luz, P M, Codeço, C T, Struchiner, C J, Werneck, G L

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