Publications by authors named "Carmina Silva Dos Santos"
Analysis of Childhood Pneumonia: A Comparison Between the Pre- and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Reference Hospital in Brazil.
Eduardo Jorge Fonseca Lima Luiza Campos Corrêa de Araújo Karine Ferreira Agra Ana Julia Xavier Mendoza Julia Pierre de Brito Siebra Carmina Silva Dos Santos
Pediatric Health Med Ther
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) poses significant risks for young children, causing millions of deaths annually, and complicated cases (CCAP) have seen an uptick during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lower vaccination rates.
- This study analyzed children under five years old with CAP before (2018-2019) and during (2020-2022) the pandemic at the Professor Fernando Figueira Institute of Integral Medicine.
- Findings showed an increased incidence of complications, higher ICU admissions, and changes in antibiotic prescriptions during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period.
Compliance with the vaccination schedule in children hospitalized with pneumonia and associated factors.
Amanda Tabosa Pereira da Silva Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha Andresa Tabosa Pereira da Silva Edil de Albuquerque Rodrigues Filho Carmina Silva Dos Santos
Rev Saude Publica
May 2018
Objective: To verify the adequacy and factors associated with compliance with the immunization schedule (BCG, DTP-Hib, MMR, PCV-10) in children hospitalized with pneumonia at a pediatric referral hospital in Northeast Brazil.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with an analytical component, with a sample of 452 children hospitalized with pneumonia at the Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, between 2010 and 2013.
Objective. To measure concentrations of serum retinol in children after the use of maternal vitamin A double megadose supplements. Design.
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