Publications by authors named "Fabricio Brito Silva"
Background: Musicians and dancers can be considered an at-risk population for developing noise-induced hearing loss.
Objectives: To determine the audiological profile of members of a folklore-related music group and quantify noise exposure at their rehearsal venue.
Methods: This was a quantitative and descriptive study.
Identification and seasonality of rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in asthmatic children in tropical climate.
Biosci Rep
September 2020
Introduction: Asthma is a disease that has been associated with the presence of different genetic and socio-environmental factors.
Objective: To identify and evaluate the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human rhinovirus (RV) in asthmatic children and adolescents in tropical climate, as well as to assess the socioeconomic and environmental factors involved.
Methods: The study was conducted in a referral hospital, where a total of 151 children were recruited with a respiratory infection.
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) for use in Brazilian Portuguese: questionnaire validity study.
Sao Paulo Med J
June 2020
Background: The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) is a questionnaire that was developed by Finnish researchers to track the risk of diabetes.
Objective: To translate, cross-culturally adapt and validate the FINDRISC for use in Brazilian Portuguese.
Design And Setting: Questionnaire validity study conducted at a private university.
Background: The infections caused by fungi represent a global concern and an important cause of hospital admissions in endemic areas. The influence of socio-environmental factors in infectious diseases has been documented; however, this phenomenon remains unclear regarding mycoses.
Objectives: This study aimed to analyse the spatio-temporal dynamics of hospitalisations for mycoses (HM) and the association with socio-economic and climate data in the Amazon-Savanna Transition Region in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.
Sickle cell anaemia is one of the most common hemoglobinopathies worldwide and an important public health problem in Brazil. This study evaluated the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia and its traits in newborns from the Amazon-Savanna Transition Region in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out, based on data from neonatal screening tests performed in 2013-2015 in Maranhão.
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- Climate significantly affects human health, particularly in terms of hospitalizations for mycoses in Brazilian state capitals from 2008 to 2016.
- Minimum temperature was identified as a critical factor influencing hospitalizations, with variations observed between annual and monthly time scales.
- Mycoses hospitalizations peaked during La Niña events and decreased during El Niño events, indicating a complex relationship between regional and global climate influences on disease prevalence in Brazil.