scholarly journals The path of canine visceral leishmaniasis versus the path of Center for Zoonoses Control: contributions of spatial analysis to health

2022 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Sayuri Silvestre Matsumoto ◽  
Edilson Ferreira Flores ◽  
José Seguinot Barbosa ◽  
Umberto Catarino Pessoto ◽  
José Eduardo Tolezano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Spatial Autocorrelation ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
P Value ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem in Brazilian municipalities. As much as there is a planning of public policies regards VL in São Paulo State, new cases have been reported and spread. This paper aims to discuss how the Center for Zoonoses Control conducts its actions spatially in endemic city of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State. Data are from the Municipal Health Department of Presidente Prudente, Adolfo Lutz Institute, and Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. We spatially estimated the dog population per census tract and used geoprocessing tools to perform choropleth maps, spatial trends, and spatial autocorrelation. We found a spatial pattern of higher prevalence in the city’s outskirt and a positive statistically significant spatial autocorrelation (I = 0.2, p-value < 0.000) with clusters of high-high relationships in the Northwest part of the city. Moreover, we identified a different direction in the path of the conducted serosurveys versus the canine VL trend, which stresses the fragility of the Center for Zoonoses Control actions to control the disease. The Center for Zoonoses Control always seems to chase the disease. The spatial analysis may be useful for rethinking how the service works and helps in public policies.

scholarly journals Dispersal of Lutzomyia longipalpis and expansion of canine and human visceral leishmaniasis in São Paulo State, Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 233-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agda Maria Oliveira ◽  
Carolina Portugal Vieira ◽  
Margareth Regina Dibo ◽  
Marluci Monteiro Guirado ◽  
Lilian Aparecida Colebrusco Rodas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Human Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
São Paulo State

scholarly journals The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Aparecida Zampieri D’Andrea ◽  
Elivelton da Silva Fonseca ◽  
Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro ◽  
Raul Borges Guimarães ◽  
Renata Corrêa Yamashita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Spatial Dispersion ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Canine Leishmaniasis ◽  
Western Region ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The Western Region

scholarly journals Evolution of bacterial meningitis diagnosis in Sao Paulo State-Brazil and future challenges

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (9B) ◽  
pp. 672-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maristela Marques Salgado ◽  
Maria Gisele Goncalves ◽  
Lucila Okuyama Fukasawa ◽  
Fabio Takenori Higa ◽  
Juliana Thalita Paulino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Bacterial Meningitis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Immunological Methods ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type ◽  
Molecular Technique ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a severe disease and still represents a serious public health problem with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The most common cases of BM around the world, mainly in Brazil, have been caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. Bacterial culture is the gold-standard technique for BM confirmation, but approximately 50% of suspected cases are not culture-confirmed, due to problems related to improper transportation and seeding or previous antibiotic treatment. Immunological methods present low sensitivity and have possibility of cross-reactions. Real time PCR (qPCR) is a molecular technique and has been successful used for BM diagnosis at Instituto Adolfo Lutz in São Paulo State, Brazil, since 2007. The incorporation of qPCR in the Public Health surveillance routine in our state resulted in diminishing 50% of undetermined BM cases. Our efforts are focused on qPCR implementation in the BM diagnostic routine throughout Brazil.

scholarly journals Space-time cluster analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1949-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Aparecida Feijó de Souza ◽  
Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros Cortez ◽  
Ricardo Augusto Dias ◽  
Marcos Amaku ◽  
José Soares Ferreira Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Space Time ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Positive Tendency ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The City

A space-time analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) in humans in the city of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil was carried out based on 239 cases diagnosed between June 2003 and October 2008. Spatial analysis of the disease showed that cases occurred especially in the city's urban areas. AVL annual incidence rates were calculated, demonstrating that the highest rate occurred in 2006 (19.55/100,000 inhabitants). This finding was confirmed by the time series analysis, which also showed a positive tendency over the period analyzed. The present study allows us to conclude that the disease was clustered in the Southwest side of the city in 2006, suggesting that this area may require special attention with regard to control and prevention measures.

scholarly journals Impact of noise pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic in a hospital area in Sorocaba city, São Paulo State, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (71) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik de Lima Andrade ◽  
Eligelcy Augusta de Lima ◽  
Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Environmental Noise ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Heavy Vehicles ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
São Paulo State

Environmental noise is a public health problem that arises mainly from vehicular traffic. In noise-sensitive areas, such as hospitals, the harm is even greater, as noise affects the recovery of patients and causes stress and disturbance to employees. Noise control measures are usually restricted to simulations and mathematical modeling. Given this context, the present study assesses environmental noise around a public hospital in Sorocaba city, São Paulo State, Brazil, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, benefiting from measures to restrict the circulation of vehicles and people. Measurements were performed in triplicate, on weekdays, at four points around the hospital during the day, and followed the guidelines of standard NBR 10.151/2019. The number of light and heavy vehicles was counted manually. The equipment used was the BK 2260 analyzer and a tripod with adjustable height. The circulation of light and heavy vehicles decreased significantly during the pandemic. However, this decrease was not enough for sound levels to meet the 50 dB(A) recommended for noise-sensitive areas. This fact can be due to the speed of the remaining vehicles being above the established for the surrounding streets. Vehicles are the main responsible for the high levels of noise in the area, overlapping the levels generated by the different activities in the study site.

scholarly journals The relationship between low birth weight and exposure to inhalable particulate matter

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1101-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Romão ◽  
Luiz Alberto Amador Pereira ◽  
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva ◽  
Patricia Matias Pinheiro ◽  
Alfésio Luiz Ferreira Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy ◽  
The Relationship

Atmospheric pollution is a global public health problem. The adverse effects of air pollution are strongly associated with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, with adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study analyzes the relationship between exposure to PM10 and low birth weight in the city of Santo André, São Paulo State, Brazil. We included babies born to mothers resident in Santo André between 2000 and 2006. Data on daily PM10 levels was obtained from the São Paulo State Environmental Agency. We performed descriptive analysis and logistic regressions. The prevalence rate of low birth weight was 5.9%. There was a dose-response relationship between PM10 concentrations and low birth weight. Exposure to the highest quartile of PM10 (37,50µg/m³) in the third trimester of pregnancy increased the risk of low birth weight by 26% (OR: 1.26; 95%CI: 1.14-1.40) when compared to the first quartile. The same effect was observed in the remaining trimesters. This effect was observed for ambient particle concentrations that met the current air quality standards.

scholarly journals Unusual manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis in children: a case series and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro ◽  
Patricia Rodrigues Naufal Spir ◽  
Mateus Fontanesi ◽  
Karen Gabriella Pereira Garcia ◽  
Francisco Assis da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Spatial Dispersion ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Western Region ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The Western Region

scholarly journals Vaccination services and incomplete vaccine coverage for children: a comparative spatial analysis of the BRISA cohorts, São Luís (Maranhão State) and Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State), Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaelle Cristina Cruz da Silva Queiroz ◽  
Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz ◽  
Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha ◽  
Francelena de Sousa Silva ◽  
Izani Gonçalves dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Tetravalent Vaccine ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
São Paulo State

We analyzed the spatial relation between incomplete vaccine coverage for children and the distance from vaccination services. This was a cross-sectional study of children from 13 to 35 months of age from the cities of São Luís (Maranhão State) and Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State), Brazil, and from basic health units (UBS, in Portuguese). The sample consisted of 2,744 children from São Luís and 3,325 from Ribeirão Preto. Data about incomplete vaccine coverage for children were obtained from the BRISA birth cohorts. Data about the quality of UBS vaccination services were obtained from the first cycle of the Brazilian National Program for Improvement of Access and Quality of Basic Care (PMAQ-AB, in Portuguese). For the spatial analysis, we determined the distance between the residence of the children (with and without a complete vaccine calendar) and the vaccination services of the UBS (classified according to number of structural items). Incomplete vaccine coverage was more pronounced in São Luís, with greater percentages for human rotavirus and triple viral vaccines, with the latter being the least available. In Ribeirão Preto, incomplete BCG vaccine coverage was more pronounced, with the tetravalent vaccine being the least available. Children from the two cities showed similarities: most of them had adult mothers with 9 to 11 years of schooling and did not reside with siblings in the household. They also showed differences: in São Luís, most mothers belonged to the economic class C, while in Ribeirão Preto they belong to the A and B classes. In the two cities with different socioeconomic conditions, complete vaccine coverage seemed not to depend on the location or quality of the vaccination service. Although São Luís showed a better structure of the services, incomplete vaccine coverage was higher compared to Ribeirão Preto.

scholarly journals Predictors of relapse of visceral leishmaniasis in inner São Paulo State, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
José Cláudio Simão ◽  
Cassiano Victória ◽  
Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State
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