Spatial analysis of congenital syphilis in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, between 2008 and 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the spatial distribution of congenital syphilis cases in a state in northeastern Brazil. Method: This is an ecological study, with secondary data for the period from 2008 to 2018, taking as a sample the notified cases of congenital syphilis in Rio Grande do Norte. In the data analysis, the eight health regions of the state were used as units of analysis, and the local and global Moran’s I was performed, with subsequent smoothing through the local empirical Bayesian method, which resulted in thematic maps. Results: The results showed an increase in cases of congenital syphilis in the 3rd and 7thhealth regions. In terms of spatial analysis, this investigation showed clusters in the 3rd, 5th, and 7thhealth regions, with an increased risk for congenital syphilis of up to 2.65 times and with an incidence rate of 7.91 cases per 1,000 live births. Conclusion: The spatial analysis of congenital syphilis cases allowed observing a high incidence in some health regions, with averages above those calculated for the entire state, indicating the need to implement effective strategies to achieve its control.

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Spatiotemporal clustering, social inequities and the risk of leptospirosis in an endemic area of Brazil: a retrospective spatial modelling

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/traa128 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Katyucia O C de Souza ◽

José Augusto P Góes ◽

Matheus S Melo ◽

Paula M G Leite ◽

Lucas A Andrade ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Spatial Regression ◽

Temporal Trends ◽

Spatial Dynamics ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Scan Statistics ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Social Inequities

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in Brazil of social and economic relevance related to behavioural and socioenvironmental factors. This study aimed to analyse the spatiotemporal distribution of the incidence of leptospirosis and its association with social determinants in health in a state of northeastern Brazil. Methods An ecological study of temporal series with techniques of spatial analysis using secondary data of the cases of leptospirosis notified in the Information System of Notifiable Diseases of the state of Sergipe (2008–2017) was conducted. The analysis of temporal trends was performed using Poisson regression. Spatial analyses were performed using the Moran index, the local empirical Bayesian model, scan statistics and spatial regression. Results The incidence rate decreased from 3.66 to 1.44 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in 2008 and 2017, respectively. Leptospirosis was associated with social inequities, mostly affecting males aged 20–49 y living in urban areas. The space-time scan indicated the formation of a risk cluster in municipalities in the metropolitan region of the state. Conclusions The data indicated the persistence of leptospirosis transmission, maintaining a pattern of high endemicity in some municipalities associated with social inequities. The study showed the temporal and spatial dynamics of the disease to better target specific actions for prevention and control.

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Larval ontogeny and morphological variations of Psaroniocompsa incrustata (Lutz) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil

Neotropical Entomology ◽

10.1590/s1519-566x2009000300010 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 360-365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adriele N B Silva ◽

Herbet T A Andrade ◽

Claudia M Ríos-Velásquez ◽

Felipe A C Pessoa ◽

Jansen F Medeiros

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Morphological Variations

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Reptilia, Squamata, Polychrotidae, Anolis fuscoauratus D'Orbigny, 1837: distribution extension for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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10.15560/6.4.681 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 681

Author(s):

Pablo Augusto Gurgel de Sousa ◽

Eliza Maria Xavier Freire

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Distribution Map

We provide the first record of Anolis fuscoauratus D’Orbigny, 1837 for the state of Rio Grande do Norte and a distribution map for the species in the Atlantic Rainforest of northeastern Brazil. The record of A. fuscoauratus in the municipality of Tibau do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Norte, represents a distribution extension of 170 km northwestern from the municipality of Cabedelo, state of Paraíba. This is the northernmost record of this species in the Atlantic Rainforest.

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Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Mollusca: Bivalvia): first record of this invasive species for the States of Paraíba and Alagoas and new records for other localities of Northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/9.1.157 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 157 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thelma Lúcia Pereira Dias ◽

Ellori Laíse Silva Mota ◽

Anne Isabelley Gondim ◽

Jacicleide Macedo Oliveira ◽

Emanuelle Fontenele Rabelo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Littoral Region ◽

Exotic Invasive

This study provides the first record of the exotic invasive bivalve Isognomon bicolor for the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil. It has been found to occur in at least twelve coastal reefs along the coast. We also present its first record for the State of Alagoas and new record localities for the States of Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco, including its occurrence in hypersaline estuaries. From these records the distribution range of I. bicolor has been expanded to the littoral region of Northeast Brazil, where this invasive species seems well established.

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Bromeliaceae from Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.422.2.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 422 (2) ◽

pp. 113-143

Author(s):

EDUARDO CALISTO TOMAZ ◽

LEONARDO M. VERSIEUX

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Morphological Variation ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

Additional Research ◽

Identification Key ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Genus One

The Bromeliaceae Flora for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil, is presented, based on extensive fieldwork, morphological analyses using herbarium and freshly collected material, and specialized literature. Twenty-six species of bromeliads were recorded in Rio Grande do Norte, distributed in ten genera and in three subfamilies. Bromelioideae was the richest subfamily (eight genera/14 species), followed by Tillandsioideae (one genus/12 species), and Pitcairnioideae (one genus/one species). Aechmea mertensii, Hohenbergia horrida and Tillandsia tenuifolia are new records for Rio Grande do Norte. Eight species (31%) are restricted to the Eastern portion of the state, in the Atlantic Forest. Caatinga dry woodlands harbor 18 species, with remarkable presence of Bromelia laciniosa, Encholirium spectabile, Tillandsia recurvata and T. streptocarpa, the four most widely distributed taxa. We discuss problems related to unclear taxonomic circumscriptions of species or diverging information between authors, more expressively in Hohenbergia, but also in Aechmea, Cryptanthus and Tillandsia. The data presented here might contribute to better understand the morphological variation of these taxa and suggest additional research on their taxonomy. Morphological descriptions, general comments, a map, photo plates and an identification key for all taxa are provided.

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Study of Potential Climate for Sugarcane Production in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, By Means of Geoprocessing

Computational Methods for Agricultural Research ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-871-1.ch006 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 96-106

Author(s):

Fernando Soares ◽

José Alba ◽

Elódio Sebem ◽

Marcos Wrege

Keyword(s):

Spatial Analysis ◽

Spatial Data ◽

Regional Scale ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Local Scale ◽

The State ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Gis Technology ◽

Physiological Maturity ◽

Climate Study

A potential climate study for sugarcane of a sector of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil is presented here. GIS technology was applied for evaluation of the risk of frost and for integration of spatial data. The problem was focused in regional scale and in local scale (Municipality of Jaguari). Results showed that cultivation can be programmed in order to obtain physiological maturity before the period of risk of frost, thus avoiding low production. Spatial analysis of the information allows rapid perspective for productivity of sugarcane in a specific territory. The Municipality of Jaguari has large potential for cultivation of sugarcane because of the absence of the risk of frost. Its productivity allows for expansion into suitable neighboring areas. Also, geoprocessing combined with the study of climate and soil appears as a significant tool for interpreting the areas with aptitude for production of sugarcane or for the industry of sugar and alcohol.

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First record of Lopescladius Oliveira, 1967 (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) in the Piranhas-Açu River basin, Brazil, with ecological notes on its habitat use

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10.15560/11.1.1554 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1554

Author(s):

Rafaela Lima de Farias ◽

Thuanny Fernanda Braga Alencar ◽

Elvio S.F. Medeiros

Keyword(s):

Habitat Use ◽

River Basin ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Future Research ◽

Intermittent Stream ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Chironomid Fauna

The present study describes a new site of occurrence for the genus Lopescladius in Brazil and reports the first record for the Piranhas-Açu River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. This new occurrence expands the distribution of the genus and adds to the knowledge of the chironomid fauna. The presence of this genus in an intermittent stream highlights the importance of future research on this type of aquatic system as well as ecological aspects related to Lopescladius.

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New genus and species records of Bromeliaceae in the Caatinga of Rio Grande do Norte state, northeastern Brazil: Orthophytum disjunctum L.B. Sm. (Bromelioideae) and Tillandsia paraibensis R.A. Pontes (Tillandsioideae)

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10.15560/9.3.663 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 663 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Leonardo M. Versieux ◽

Eduardo Calisto Tomaz ◽

Jomar G. Jardim

Keyword(s):

New Genus ◽

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

New Genus And Species ◽

First Occurrence

In the present work we describe the first occurrence of the genus Orthophytum (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae) and of the species Tillandsia paraibensis within the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. Both taxa were recorded on inselbergs in areas of caatinga. These findings are important, improving the knowledge of the Flora of Rio Grande do Norte and giving a better understand of the biogeography of Brazilian bromeliads.

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First record of Dilaridae (Neuroptera) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

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10.15560/12.3.1889 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1889

Author(s):

Caleb Califre Martins ◽

Alan Pedro De Araújo

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Small Family ◽

The Family ◽

The City ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Dilaridae is a small family of Neuroptera that includes fewer than 80 described species of which 10 are known from Brazil in the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina. This note includes the first record of the family for the state of Pernambuco, with the report of Nallachius dicolor Adams, 1970 in the city of Jatobá (northeastern Brazil).

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of syphilis in pregnant women and congenital syphilis in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-04530-y ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Joelma Alexandra Ruberti Medeiros ◽

Mellina Yamamura ◽

Zilda Pereira da Silva ◽

Carmen Silvia Bruniera Domingues ◽

Eliseu Alves Waldman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Teenage Pregnancy ◽

Congenital Syphilis ◽

Probability Distributions ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

En Bloc ◽

Continuous Increase

AbstractWe aimed to estimate the occurrence of syphilis in pregnant women (SPW) and congenital syphilis (CS) in the municipalities of the state of São Paulo (SP) and evaluate their relationship with socioeconomic, demographic, and health care variables. We developed an ecological study based on secondary data of SPW and CS with spatiotemporal components from 645 municipalities in SP including data from 2007 to 2018. We modeled the data in a Bayesian context, considered spatial and temporal random effects, and used binomial negative probability distributions. We found a continuous increase in the relative temporal risk of SPW, from 2007 to 2018, and CS, from 2007 to 2017, when their incidences increased by 8.6 and 6.6 times, respectively. This increase occurred en bloc in practically all municipalities of SP. The increase in SPW was associated with teenage pregnancy, municipalities with a large number of inhabitants, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) incidence. The increase in CS was associated with municipalities with a large number of inhabitants, incomplete antenatal care, and AIDS incidence. Although actions to control these diseases are required in all municipalities of SP, the identification of high-risk areas points to priority regions for development.

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