DEMSC - Departamento de Medicina de Família, Saúde Mental e Coletiva

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    COVID-Inconfidentes - SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in two Brazilian urban areas in the fourth quarter 2020 : study protocol and initial results.
    (2023) Meireles, Adriana Lúcia; Lourenção, Luciano Garcia; Menezes Junior, Luiz Antonio Alves de; Coletro, Hillary Nascimento; Justiniano, Irene Carolina Sousa; Moura, Samara Silva de; Diniz, Amanda Popolino; Sabião, Thaís da Silva; Rocha, Ana Maria Sampaio; Batista, Aline Priscila; Lage, Nara Nunes; Simões, Bárbara dos Santos; Santos, Carolina Ali; Mendonça, Raquel de Deus; Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza; Barbosa, Keila Furbino; Masioli, Cássio Zumerle; Carraro, Júlia Cristina Cardoso; Menezes, Mariana Carvalho de; Nascimento, Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do; Roever, Leonardo; Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira; Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado
    Objective: To describe study protocol and initial results of research project COVID-Inconfidentes. Method: This paper described the methodological procedures adopted and the prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 infection in the population. A household survey was conducted between October and December 2020, in two historic cities of Brazil's mining region. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody was detected using the Wondfo® rapid test. The face-to- face interview consisted of administration of a questionnaire containing registration data, sociodemographic and economic variables, living habits, general health condition, mental health, sleep habits, and eating and nutrition. Results: We evaluated 1,762 residents, of which 764 (43.4 %) were in Mariana and 998 (56.6 %) in Ouro Preto. For both cities, 51.9 % of the interviewees were female, with a predominance of the age range 35 to 59 years old (47.2 %). The prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 infection was 5.5 % in both cities, 6.2 % in Ouro Preto, and 4.7 % in Mariana (p-value > 0.05). Conclusion: The study was effective to estimate the seroprevalence of infection by the virus and its findings will enable further analyses of the health conditions of the population related to social isolation and the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.
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    Risk factors for mucosal manifestation of American cutaneous leishmaniasis.
    (2003) Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado; Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira; Genaro, Odair; Magalhães, Paulo Araújo; Mayrink, Wilson
    A case-comparison study was carried out to identify risk factors for mucosal manifestations of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in southeast Brazil, using a series of 2820 patients, diagnosed with ACL between 1966 and 1999. The significant factors independently associated with mucosal leishmaniasis were: gender, age, nutritional status and length of disease. Mucosal leishmaniasis occurred 1.7 times more frequently among males than females; twice as often in individuals older than 22 years compared with the younger group; almost four times as often in individuals with severe malnutrition compared with those who were well nourished; and almost four times more frequently in individuals reporting the disease for more than 4 months compared with those reporting a shorter duration of the disease. Among individuals older than 22 years the risk of mucosal leishmaniasis increased significantly (from 1.9 to 9.6) as the nutritional status decreased, when compared with younger and well-nourished patients. The characteristics herein described and correlated with severe forms could be used as diagnostic markers as part of clinical screening in areas endemic for ACL.
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    Epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the endemic area of Montes Claros Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
    (2003) Silva, João Carlos França da; Costa, Roberto Teodoro da; Siqueira, Ari M.; Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado; Costa, Carlos Alberto da; Mayrink, Wilson; Vieira, Edvá P.; Silva, Jaime Costa da
    The Montes Claros City is located in an endemic area for visceral leishmaniosis in the Minas Gerais State, Brazil.With the implementation of a program for the control of visceral leishmaniosis in 1994, a sectional study was carried out to evaluate the infection by viscerotropic Leishmania in the population of dogs from Montes Claros, basically using indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Blood samples were collected on filter paper from 33,937 dogs, representing 96.1% of the canine local population. The prevalence for visceral leishmaniosis was found to be 9.7% in the municipality, being 9.9% in the urban area and 8.8% in the rural area. The annual incidence showed to be 64.3/1000 dogs. Prevalence of infection was not correlated with dogs age. The most affected breeds were: Boxer (24.6%) and Cocker (26.9%); Mongrel dogs had a prevalence of 7.8%. Short-hair animals had a prevalence of 11.9%, while long-furred animals had a prevalence of 8.9%. The isoenzymatic profile indicated that Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi was the visceral leishmaniosis etiological agent in Montes Claros City, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The main geographical areas for the parasite transmission were identified, and control measures were immediately started. The role of the dog as a reservoir for L. chagasi was confirmed. It was demonstrated that short-furred animals are at a higher risk of acquiring visceral leishmaniosis than the long-furred dogs.