Publications by authors named "Lucas Cardoso da Silva"
Exploring online health information-seeking behaviour for musculoskeletal pain in Europe: A study protocol combining expert panel insights with search trends on social media and Google.
Lucas Cardoso da Silva Kieran O'Sullivan Lara Coyne Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen
Digit Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Musculoskeletal pain is a major public health issue in Europe, and how people search for online health information plays a crucial role in managing their health.
- The study investigates the online information-seeking behavior of individuals in five European countries by using a two-phase approach that includes keyword extraction, panel refinement, and categorizing online sources.
- The findings aim to enhance digital health literacy and improve resources for managing musculoskeletal pain, ultimately leading to better health outcomes.
Survival and predictors of death in tuberculosis/HIV coinfection cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A historical cohort from 2009 to 2013.
Évelin Maria Brand Maíra Rossetto Bruna Hentges Gerson Barreto Winkler Erica Rosalba Mallmann Duarte Lucas Cardoso da Silva Danielle Lodi Silva
PLOS Glob Public Health
November 2021
Background: Tuberculosis is a curable disease, which remains the leading cause of death among infectious diseases worldwide, and it is the leading cause of death in people living with HIV. The purpose is to examine survival and predictors of death in Tuberculosis/HIV coinfection cases from 2009 to 2013.
Methods: We estimated the survival of 2,417 TB/HIV coinfection cases in Porto Alegre, from diagnosis up to 85 months of follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- TB/HIV coinfection is a significant public health concern in Brazil, impacting patients' treatment adherence; Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) is recommended due to this vulnerability.
- A study conducted on TB/HIV patients in Porto Alegre from 2009 to 2013 revealed that only 16.9% received DOT, with various factors influencing its implementation, such as race, prior treatment outcomes, and social issues.
- The results showed a stark difference in mortality rates, with only 10.2% of deaths occurring in those who received DOT, highlighting its potential effectiveness in improving patient outcomes.