Publications by authors named "Fernanda Kezia de Sousa Silva"
Usefulness of minimally invasive autopsy in the diagnosis of arboviruses to increase the sensitivity of the Epidemiological Surveillance System in Ceará, Brazil.
Livia Mendes de Almeida Deborah Nunes de Melo Manuella Mendonça da Silva Pedro Mansueto Melo de Souza Fernanda Kézia de Sousa Silva Tania Mara Silva Coelho Shirlene Telmos Silva de Lima
Epidemiol Serv Saude
May 2024
Objective: To create a protocol for performing minimally invasive autopsies (MIA) in detecting deaths from arboviruses and report preliminary data from its application in Ceará state, Brazil.
Methods: Training was provided to medical pathologists on MIA.
Results: A protocol was established for performing MIA, defining criteria for sample collection, storage methods, and diagnoses to be carried out according to the type of biological sample; 43 MIAs were performed in three months.