2021
Maternal outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 severity among pregnant women
Vouga M, Favre G, Martinez-Perez O, Pomar L, Acebal LF, Abascal-Saiz A, Hernandez MRV, Hcini N, Lambert V, Carles G, Sichitiu J, Salomon L, Stirnemann J, Ville Y, de Tejada BM, Goncé A, Hawkins-Villarreal A, Castillo K, Solsona EG, Trigo L, Cleary B, Geary M, Bartels H, Al-Kharouf F, Malone F, Higgins M, Keating N, Knowles S, Poncelet C, Ribeiro-do-Valle CC, Surita F, Dantas-Silva A, Borrelli C, Luz AG, Fuenzalida J, Carvajal J, Canales MG, Hernandez O, Grechukhina O, Ko AI, Reddy U, Figueiredo R, Moucho M, Pinto PV, De Luca C, De Santis M, de Campos DA, Martins I, Garabedian C, Subtil D, Bohrer B, Da Rocha Oppermann ML, Wender MCO, Schuler-Faccini L, Sanseverino MTV, Giugliani C, Friedrich L, Scherer MH, Mottet N, Ducarme G, Pelerin H, Moreau C, Breton B, Quibel T, Rozenberg P, Giannoni E, Granado C, Monod C, Mueller D, Hoesli I, Bassler D, Heldstab S, Kölble NO, Sentilhes L, Charvet M, Deprest J, Richter J, Van der Veeken L, Eggel-Hort B, Plantefeve G, Derouich M, Calvache AJN, Lopez-Giron MC, Burgos-Luna JM, Escobar-Vidarte MF, Hecher K, Tallarek AC, Hadar E, Haratz KK, Amikam U, Malinger G, Maymon R, Yogev Y, Schäffer L, Toussaint A, Rossier MC, De Sa RAM, Grawe C, Aebi-Popp K, Radan AP, Raio L, Surbek D, Böckenhoff P, Strizek B, Kaufmann M, Bloch A, Boulvain M, Johann S, Heldstab SA, Bernasconi MT, Grant G, Feki A, Brochut AM, Giral M, Sedille L, Papadia A, Brugger RC, Weber B, Fischer T, Kahlert C, Saines KN, Cambou M, Kanellos P, Chen X, Yin M, Haessig A, Ackermann S, Baud D, Panchaud A. Maternal outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 severity among pregnant women. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13898. PMID: 34230507, PMCID: PMC8260739, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92357-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere maternal outcomesPregnant womenRisk factorsMaternal outcomesPulmonary comorbiditiesHypertensive disordersNeonatal outcomesSevere complicationsHigh riskSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Severe coronavirus disease-19Severe COVID-19 diseaseAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Neonatal intensive care unitSARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Immediate neonatal outcomeIntensive care unitSyndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 severityCase-control studyCoronavirus disease-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseMaternal diseaseThe escalating tuberculosis crisis in central and South American prisons
Walter KS, Martinez L, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Sequera VG, Sanabria G, Cohen T, Ko AI, García-Basteiro AL, Rueda ZV, López-Olarte RA, Espinal MA, Croda J, Andrews JR. The escalating tuberculosis crisis in central and South American prisons. The Lancet 2021, 397: 1591-1596. PMID: 33838724, PMCID: PMC9393884, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32578-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoverty, sanitation, and Leptospira transmission pathways in residents from four Brazilian slums
Khalil H, Santana R, de Oliveira D, Palma F, Lustosa R, Eyre MT, Carvalho-Pereira T, Reis MG, Ko AI, Diggle PJ, Lopez Y, Begon M, Costa F. Poverty, sanitation, and Leptospira transmission pathways in residents from four Brazilian slums. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021, 15: e0009256. PMID: 33788864, PMCID: PMC8041187, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cords O, Martinez L, Warren JL, O’Marr J, Walter KS, Cohen T, Zheng J, Ko AI, Croda J, Andrews JR. Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health 2021, 6: e300-e308. PMID: 33765455, PMCID: PMC8168455, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00025-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of tuberculosisIncidence of tuberculosisM tuberculosis infectionIncidence rate ratiosTuberculosis infectionGeneral populationSystematic reviewSouth-East Asia RegionIncarcerated populationsPopulation-level incidenceMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionRate ratioTuberculosis Control ProgrammeLILACS electronic databasesWHO Eastern Mediterranean RegionWHO South-East Asia RegionWeb of KnowledgeCohort studyUS National InstitutesSubgroup analysisPooled estimatesHigh riskElectronic databasesPreventive interventionsTuberculosisTracking smell loss to identify healthcare workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Weiss JJ, Attuquayefio TN, White EB, Li F, Herz RS, White TL, Campbell M, Geng B, Datta R, Wyllie AL, Grubaugh ND, Casanovas-Massana A, Muenker MC, Moore AJ, Handoko R, Iwasaki A, Martinello RA, Ko AI, Small DM, Farhadian SF, Team T. Tracking smell loss to identify healthcare workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248025. PMID: 33657167, PMCID: PMC7928484, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 positive healthcare workersSmell lossHealthcare workersHome assessmentNeurological symptomsPositive SARS-CoV-2 testSARS-CoV-2 test positivitySARS-CoV-2 testPolymerase chain reaction testingReal-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingCOVID-19 patientsHigh-risk groupHigh-risk individualsSARS-CoV-2Self-reported changesProspective studyTest positivityAsymptomatic infectionSymptom SurveyVulnerable patientsHigh riskPositive testRisk individualsKnowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia
Shafie NJ, Halim N, Zalipah M, Amin N, Esa S, Md-Nor S, Casanovas-Massana A, Ko AI, Palma F, Souza F, Costa F. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Leptospirosis among Visitors to a Recreational Forest in Malaysia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1290-1296. PMID: 33534768, PMCID: PMC8045624, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk groupPractice scoresWorldwide public health problemCross-sectional studyPublic health problemHigher practice scoresHigher knowledge scoresAppropriate prevention programsGood practice habitsHigh riskHealth problemsKnowledge scorePrevention programsPractice habitsLeptospirosisMajority of respondentsLeptospirosis transmissionMajor causeDiseaseTransmission routesZoonotic diseaseHigher knowledgePotential outbreaksScoresFinal model
2017
Rat infestation associated with environmental deficiencies in an urban slum community with high risk of leptospirosis transmission
de Jesus Santos N, Sousa E, Reis M, Ko A, Costa F. Rat infestation associated with environmental deficiencies in an urban slum community with high risk of leptospirosis transmission. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2017, 33: e00132115. DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00132115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research