Publications by authors named "Rafael Aleixo Coelho De Oliveira"
Tuberculosis (TB) is still considered a priority due to its high incidence rate in Brazil. In this context, we aimed to evaluate the flow of care between the municipalities of patients diagnosed with TB through notification forms of the Information System for Diseases and Notifications (SINAN) in a neglected region of Northern Brazil, Ilha do Marajó, state of Para. For this, we performed a descriptive, retrospective study on data obtained from the National Register of Health Establishments and SINAN from 2013 to 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil.
J Infect Dev Ctries
November 2021
Article Synopsis
- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a significant public health issue in São Félix do Xingu, Brazil, particularly affecting adult males with lower education levels and living in rural areas.
- The study analyzed data from various health and environmental sources between 2012 and 2016, revealing 183 confirmed cases with a strong correlation between increased cases and deforestation.
- Spatial analysis indicated that land use types impacted disease clusters, with notably fewer cases reported in indigenous territories.
Spatial distribution of human visceral leishmaniasis cases in Cametá, Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
November 2021
Article Synopsis
- Human visceral leishmaniasis is a significant public health issue in Cametá, Pará, Brazil.
- An ecological study utilized data from government sources and applied spatial analysis techniques to examine the disease's distribution.
- Results indicated that the disease's spread is uneven and is linked to socio-environmental factors and the effectiveness of public policies.
Objective: To analyze the environmental production of malaria in the municipalities of Marabá, Parauapebas, and Canaã dos Carajás, in Pará, from 2014 to 2018.
Methods: This ecological, cross-sectional study used epidemiological data in the Sistema de Informações de Vigilância Epidemiológica da Malária (Malaria Epidemiological Surveillance Information System) from the Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará (State of Pará Health Department), cartographic data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), and environmental data in the Projeto TerraClass (TerraClass Project) from the National Institute of Space Research (INPE). Statistical analyses used the chi-square test, while the spatial ones, the kernel and Moran's (I) global bivariate techniques.
A Clinical-Epidemiological and Geospatial Study of Tuberculosis in a Neglected Area in the Amazonian Region Highlights the Urgent Need for Control Measures.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2021
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious communicable disease, which despite global efforts, still needs special attention in regions with difficult access. This study aims to describe the spatial and epidemiological trends of TB incidences from 2013 to 2018 in Marajó Island, the Amazonian region, Pará, Brazil. We have obtained secondary data from the Brazilian TB databases and performed geospatial and statistical analyses on the data for new TB cases, relapses, and re-admissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous leishmaniasis spatial distribution and epidemiological and environmental risk factors in Cametá, state of Pará, Brazil.
Braz J Infect Dis
November 2020
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Spatial distribution and environmental risk factors in the state of Pará, Brazilian Eastern Amazon.
J Infect Dev Ctries
October 2019
Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies and is considered a great environmental and public health problem. Thus, this work presents initial results of the analyses about the relationship between the spatial distribution of this disease and its environmental risk factors in three municipalities, in the state of Pará, Brazil, from 2012 to 2016.
Methodology: It was used data from the Ministry of Health, the National Institute for Space Research and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.