Jurema Corrêa da Mota

Development of Recombinant Multi-Epitope Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Protein for Hepatitis C Diagnosis

Raissa Martins Deodato, Mayara Torquato Lima Silva, Diego Allonso, Erik Machado-Ferreira et autres

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection poses a major challenge to global public health, highlighting the need for accessible and reliable diagnostic tools to support large-scale screening and early detection. In this study, a recombinant multi-epitope HCV protein was designed, expressed, and evaluated …

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Perceived difficulty accessing primary health care in a violence-affected community in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, by sociodemographic characteristics and mental health status, 2024

Ana Paula da Cunha, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Francisco Inácio Bastos

Abstract Background: Barriers to access in Primary Health Care (PHC) can be exacerbated by contexts of social vulnerability and armed violence. This study analyzed perceived difficulty in accessing PHC according to sociodemographic characteristics and mental health conditions. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in …

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Application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the diagnosis of viral hepatitis: a systematic review and meta analysis

Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Vanessa Alves Marques, Francisco Inácio Bastos, Livia Melo Villar et autres

Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. Molecular diagnosis is performed by detecting DNA/RNA through polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, this technique is expensive and requires highly trained personnel. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a faster, lower-cost, …

Comparing the prevalence of mental health disorders among university students and non-students in the Brazilian National Health Survey

Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Ana Paula da Cunha, Ana Paula Anzolin, Flávio Pereira Kapczinski et autres

OBJECTIVES: We compared the prevalence of mental health disorders (MHD) among university students and non-student peers profiting from data obtained at the largest Brazilian health survey. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey, a nationwide representative household probability …

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Perceived barriers to primary healthcare access in a violence-affected community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported health

Ana Paula da Cunha, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Francisco Inacio Bastos

Background: This study analysed perceptions of barriers to primary healthcare (PHC) access in a socially vulnerable and violence-affected community in Rio de Janeiro. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Manguinhos community, with approximately 1000 residents interviewed face to face in …

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Perceived Difficulty Accessing Primary Health Care in a Violent Urban Community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Associations With Sociodemographic Factors and Exposure to Violence in a Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

Ana Paula da Cunha, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Francisco Inácio Bastos

BACKGROUND Background: Urban communities affected by chronic violence face persistent challenges in accessing primary health care (PHC). Although violence is widely recognized as a determinant of health inequities, limited evidence exists on how direct exposure to violent events relates to individuals’ perceptions …

Factors associated with transgender people mortality due to violent causes: a cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2014-2022

Mayara Alves Luis, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Camila Arantes Ferreira Brecht D’Oliveira, Cíntia Honório Vasconcelos et autres

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with transgender people mortality due to violent causes in Brazil between 2014 and 2022. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that matched records of reports of violence against transgender people held on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information …

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Fatores associados à mortalidade de pessoas trans por causas violentas: estudo transversal, Brasil, 2014-2022

Mayara Alves Luis, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Camila Arantes Ferreira Brecht D’Oliveira, Cíntia Honório Vasconcelos et autres

Resumo Objetivo Identificar fatores associados à mortalidade de pessoas trans por causas violentas no Brasil entre 2014 e 2022. Métodos Estudo transversal, no qual foi realizado pareamento dos registros de notificações de violência contra pessoas trans no Sistema de Informação de Agravos …

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Serological Profile of Hepatitis B, C, and D and Factors Associated With Hepatitis B Exposure and Vaccination Among Hemodialysis Patients in Northeastern Brazil

Lucas Lima da Silva, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Alanna Calheiro dos Santos, Vanessa Duarte da Costa et autres

Introduction Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk for viral hepatitis due to treatment‐related exposures and transmission routes, potentially worsening liver and kidney disease. However, updated regional data in Brazil are scarce. This study evaluated the seroprevalence of hepatitis B, C, and D …

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Prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections in blood donors from Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil

João Paulo da Silva-Sampaio, Raniela Borges Sinimbu, Abilio Francisco de Oliveira Neto, Mônica de Avelar Figueirêdo Mafra Magalhães et autres

BACKGROUND: Assessing the prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) in blood donors recruited at Hematology and Hemotherapy Center of Piauí Sate (HEMOPI) in 2021. METHODS: Ecological study based on secondary data of all blood donations carried out at Hematology and Hemotherapy Center of …

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A City Under Siege: Time-Series Analysis of Shootouts and the Association with Health and Living Conditions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017 to 2022

Ana Paula da Cunha, Jurema Corrêa da Mota, Francisco Inácio Bastos

Armed violence is a multifactorial phenomenon resulting from adverse living conditions and difficulty in access to (or absence of) services that might otherwise mitigate it, besides broad behavioral, social, and historical characteristics such as spatial segregation, territorial disputes (turf wars), the consolidation …

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Conhecimento de adolescentes e jovens sobre Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e número de casos no estado do Piauí

Raniela Borges Sinimbu, João Paulo da Silva-Sampaio, Lucas Lima da Silva, Giselle Prado do Nascimento et autres

Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento de adolescentes e jovens sobre as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis e determinar o número de casos destas infecções por meio de testes rápidos. Método: Estudo transversal e descritivo, realizado com estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas federais no …

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