Academic Articles & Research Papers

Respiratory syncytial virus as a major driver of SARS in Brazilian children under five years of age: a national surveillance study, 2022-2023.

Bierrenbach AL, Ranzani OT • Respiratory research & clinical practice (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20250512 PMC: PMC13618713

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Spatiotemporal distribution of pregnancies among girls aged 14 years or younger in Bahia, Brazil, 2014-2023: an ecological study under the Brazilian legal framework of statutory rape.

Ramos RR, Carvalho-Sauer R, Paixao ES, Bessa TCB • BMC pediatrics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-026-07250-2 PMC: PMC13621721

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Cardiovascular disease mortality in a Central-West Brazilian capital: A spatial, temporal, and ecological analysis.

Barrio JV, Cabral RSB, Silva SRMRD, Victor A et al. • PloS one (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0359337 PMC: PMC13623126

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Hospital Indicators for the Management of Native and Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis Across Brazilian Regions From 2015 to 2024.

Marques LL, Akerman LKC, Diniz LM, da Rocha Sady LM et al. • Cureus (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117169 PMC: PMC13623398

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Temporal trend of violence due to neglect/abandonment in older women in Brazil (2009-2022).

Lima BCL, Reis MDDS, Machado ALG, Santos AMRD et al. • Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0379 PMC: PMC13623390

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Screen use and consumption of ultra-processed foods among Brazilian adolescents.

Andrade MEDC, Vale D, Palmeira PA • Revista de saude publica (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2026060007360 PMC: PMC13623369

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Trends in Publicly Funded Hospital Admissions and Reimbursement Associated With Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Brazil, 2008-2023: A Nationwide Time-Series Study.

Salgueiro MPC, Scaramussa LP, Abizaid MS, Calil Lopes SG et al. • Cureus (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.115489 PMC: PMC13625153

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of Zika in Brazil, 2016-2023: a nationwide population-based study.

Souza Santos MC, Oliveira PE, van Emmerik PS, Nascimento RPS et al. • Virology journal (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12985-026-03233-y PMC: PMC13628813

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Missed opportunities in health sector responses to violence against women and girls: a comparative mixed-methods study in Albania and Brazil.

Sant Fruchtman C, Pinto IV, André da Rocha H, Araújo K et al. • BMJ global health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-022311 PMC: PMC13629869

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Molecular types, clinical profile, and exploratory virulence-associated phenotypes of clinical Cryptococcus isolates from Amazonas, Brazil.

Filho RLLR, Moreira IMB, Lazameth-Diniz NF, Souza FF et al. • Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1007/s42770-026-02094-5 PMC: PMC13627509

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Effectiveness of a nurse-led telephonic brief intervention to reduce risky alcohol use among women in primary care in Brazil: a randomized controlled trial.

Lima AVC, De Oliveira Pinheiro Gaia JL, De Vargas D • Archives of women's mental health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1007/s00737-026-01772-5 PMC: PMC13633142

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Temporal trends and regional disparities in mortality from acute myocardial infarction in Brazil: a time series study, 2015-2024.

Silva GA, Santos CH, Leão-Cordeiro JAB, Silva AMTC • Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1590/S2237-96222026v35e20260533.en PMC: PMC13617566

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Intersection of gender and race/skin color and food consumption of adolescents: analysis of Brazil's National Student Health Survey (PENSE) 2019.

Rosa TMS, Dos Santos FS, Canella DS • BMC public health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28035-3 PMC: PMC13637401

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Mobility hinders malaria elimination goals in the Brazilian Amazon.

Arisco NJ, Fontoura PS, Peterka C, Castro MC • PLoS computational biology (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014843 PMC: PMC13641346

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Sentinel surveillance of acute febrile illness in a Brazilian Amazon region: laboratory findings and epidemiological implications.

Barbosa EMG, Costa ACD, Ferreira NE, Paião HGO et al. • Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1590/S1678-9946202668067 PMC: PMC13641766

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Association between maintenance dialysis and tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Amazonas, Brazil: a population-based record-linkage cohort study (2001-2023) : Maintenance Dialysis and Tuberculosis Outcomes.

Dos Santos SSB, Baia-da-Silva DC, Dos J, Pinheiro S et al. • BMC infectious diseases (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13991-3 PMC: PMC13644016

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Integrating images, sounds, citizen science and AI to assess the biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

Costa ML, Mermelstein C • PloS one (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0360070 PMC: PMC13645092

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Self-reported cancer in Brazil: data from the National Health Survey, 2013 and 2019.

Almeida ABM, Ferreira MS, Alencar GP, Toporcov TN et al. • Revista de saude publica (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2026060007291 PMC: PMC13645321

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Factors associated with unsatisfactory ratings among medical courses in the 2025 Brazilian National Medical Education Assessment Exam: a cross-sectional study.

Mosquera PS, Matijasevich A, Dias IWH, Almeida CJ et al. • Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20260604 PMC: PMC13649231

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Analyzing the Ratio Between Prenatal Consultations and Live Births in Brazil: Spatial and Professional Patterns, 2008-2023.

de Melo MC, Lodi JC, Coelho Emerenciano LE, Guirau Veronez NA et al. • Public health challenges (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1002/puh2.70387 PMC: PMC13645962

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