2023
Prioritizing persons deprived of liberty in global guidelines for tuberculosis preventive treatment
Narayan A, Salindri A, Keshavjee S, Muyoyeta M, Velen K, Rueda Z, Croda J, Charalambous S, García-Basteiro A, Shenoi S, Gonçalves C, da Silva L, Possuelo L, Aguirre S, Estigarribia G, Sequera G, Grandjean L, Telisinghe L, Herce M, Dockhorn F, Altice F, Andrews J. Prioritizing persons deprived of liberty in global guidelines for tuberculosis preventive treatment. PLOS Medicine 2023, 20: e1004288. PMID: 37788448, PMCID: PMC10547494, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004288.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Resistência às drogas antituberculose na fronteira do Brasil com Paraguai e Bolívia
Marques M, Cunha E, do Socorro Nantua Evangelista M, Basta P, Marques A, Croda J, de Andrade S. Resistência às drogas antituberculose na fronteira do Brasil com Paraguai e Bolívia. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2017, 41: 1. PMID: 28444009, PMCID: PMC6645181, DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2017.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved treatmentDrug resistanceAssociated risk factorsPulmonary tuberculosis casesHistory of alcoholismCases of PTBCombination of drugsPatterns of resistanceRespiratory symptomsPTB casesTuberculosis casesDevelopment of resistanceRisk factorsEpidemiological studiesSingle drugHealth actionsSusceptibility testingMultidrug resistanceDiabetesSusceptibility testsAlcoholismPatientsDrugsTreatmentPresence/absence
2014
Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Lemos E, Alves A, Oliveira G, Rodrigues M, Martins N, Croda J. Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 237. PMID: 24885134, PMCID: PMC4049501, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Indigenous populationsTB diagnosisPrimary Care Assessment ToolNon-Indigenous patientsCare Assessment ToolCross-sectional studyHealth service performanceTB patientsMost patientsSymptom onsetTB careTB treatmentTuberculosis controlTreatment strategiesMedical appointmentsHome visitsFirst treatmentHealth professionalsHealth servicesPatientsDiagnosisHealthcare qualityTreatmentSocial supportAssessment toolAntihyperalgesic and antidepressive actions of (R)-(+)-limonene, α-phellandrene, and essential oil from Schinus terebinthifolius fruits in a neuropathic pain model
Piccinelli A, Santos J, Konkiewitz E, Oesterreich S, Formagio A, Croda J, Ziff E, Kassuya C. Antihyperalgesic and antidepressive actions of (R)-(+)-limonene, α-phellandrene, and essential oil from Schinus terebinthifolius fruits in a neuropathic pain model. Nutritional Neuroscience 2014, 18: 217-224. PMID: 24661285, DOI: 10.1179/1476830514y.0000000119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCold hyperalgesiaMechanical hyperalgesiaAntidepressive actionOral treatmentLocomotor activityExhibit anti-inflammatory activityNerve injury modelNeuropathic pain modelDepressive-like behaviorDose of ketamineAnti-inflammatory activityOpen field testAntihyperalgesic effectNeuropathic painSNI ratsPain modelSwim testS. terebinthifolius fruitsInjury modelOral administrationHyperalgesiaSchinus terebinthifolius fruitsCold stimuliRatsTreatment
2013
Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations
Yuhara L, Sacchi F, Croda J. Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71201. PMID: 23936264, PMCID: PMC3729554, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmear-positive index casesTuberculin skin testActive tuberculosisLatent infectionIndex caseInfection treatmentLatent tuberculosisActive diseaseTuberculosis contactsRetrospective studySkin testClinical recordsRisk factorsNotification databaseMultidisciplinary teamClose contactTuberculosisInfectionTreatmentAgeEstimated numberPresent studyMorbidityIndigenous BraziliansCases