Publications by authors named "Milena Batista Oliveira"
Knowledge regarding the profile of eligible blood donors presenting positive results in laboratory screening is essential for reducing transfusion-transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, incidence, predictor variables and residual risk (RR) of HIV/HBV/HCV in blood bags donated in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This study analysed data retrieved from the records of a large blood bank relating to donations collected at multiple centres within the period 2012-2018, during which 1 991 120 blood bags were screened using immunoassays and nucleic acid tests (NATs).
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- This study analyzed data from over 3.3 million blood donations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2006 to 2017, focusing on the prevalence of HTLV positivity in blood donors.
- The overall frequency of HTLV-positive donations was low at 0.012%, with a higher prevalence found among first-time female donors compared to males and older first-time donors having greater infection odds.
- Notably, there was a significant decline in HTLV-positive donations during the study period, attributed to an increase in the proportion of repeat donors, highlighting the importance of repeat donors in minimizing transfusion-transmitted infections.
A total of 233 specimens obtained from suspected cases of dermatomycosis from 189 patients were examined for causative fungi from December 2009 to May 2010 in a tertiary care hospital in the city of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Yeast and fungal isolates obtained from specimens were regarded as conclusive diagnosis of mycoses in 82 cases (35.19 %), with the exception of two patients with pityriasis versicolor (2.
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