Syphilis among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil from 2008 to 2015: a trend analysis according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

INTRODUCTION: The number of syphilis cases among pregnant women in Brazil has increased. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of syphilis indicators among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A time-series study was performed. RESULTS: We observed an increase in the detection rate...

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Autores principales: de Mélo, Kathleen Cézar, dos Santos, Aisla Graciele Galdino, Brito, Alyne Barbosa, de Aquino, Saulo Henrique Salgueiro, Alencar, Érika Tenório dos Santos, Duarte, Elena Maria da Silva, Machado, Michael Ferreira, de Araújo, Maria Deysiane Porto, de Paiva, João Paulo Silva, do Carmo, Rodrigo Feliciano, Leal, Thiago Cavalcanti, da Silva, Adeilton Gonçalves, da Silva, Leonardo Feitosa, Correira, Divanise Suruagy, Santos, Victor Santana, de Souza, Carlos Dornels Freire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2020
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32187335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0199-2019
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The number of syphilis cases among pregnant women in Brazil has increased. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of syphilis indicators among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A time-series study was performed. RESULTS: We observed an increase in the detection rate of syphilis among pregnant women, those aged 15-19 years, and those of brown ethnicity. A strong correlation was observed between the detection rate of syphilis and family health strategy coverage. CONCLUSIONS: Despite an increase in primary care coverage, The increase in cases of syphilis among pregnant women is still considered a challenge.

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