Publications by authors named "Flavia Delgado"
High Prevalence of Syphilis and Inadequate Prenatal Care in Brazilian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Kelle Cristhiane Soria Vieira Benedetti Anny Danyelly da Costa Ribeiro Júlio Henrique Ferreira de Sá Queiroz Amanda Barbosa Dias Melo Roque Beltrão Batista Flavia Maria Delgado
Am J Trop Med Hyg
October 2019
Article Synopsis
- * Despite 96.5% of women receiving antenatal care, only 47.6% had the necessary tests in the first trimester, indicating gaps in healthcare services.
- * Risk factors linked to syphilis included illicit drug use and a history of abortion, suggesting that improving antenatal care and addressing social issues could help reduce syphilis rates in pregnant women.
The suitability and viability of acute in situ bioassays were investigated in the biomonitoring program of an acidic lake contaminated with sulphur residues. Responses of organisms observed in laboratory and in situ bioassays were also assessed to determine whether or not they were similar and comparable, regarding accuracy and precision. Newborn Poecilia reticulata were employed as test organisms and exposed to the same water samples under in situ and laboratory conditions.
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