Publications by authors named "Fernanda Gross 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
Article Synopsis
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.
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.
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.