Human Papillomavirus vaccination coverage among the female population living in the state of Goiás, Brazil, 2014-2020: a time series study.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the temporal trend of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among the female population aged 10 to 14 years, living in the state of Goiás, Brazil, between 2014 and 2022. METHODS: This was an ecological time series study using data from the Brazilian National Health System Information Technology Department (Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde - DATASUS); the annual vaccination coverage rate was calculated based on the number of second doses administered; the trend of the rates was analyzed using the Prais-Winsten model. RESULTS: A total of 407,217 second doses of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine were administered to the female population aged 10-14 years, with annual vaccination coverage rates ranging from 12.3% (2019) to 30.0% (2015), and an annual percentage change (APC) of 0.7% (95%CI 0.9; 0.2; p-value = 0.030). CONCLUSION: In Góias state, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine coverage rate was below the national target (80%), showing a stationary trend in the time series.

Bacterial vaginosis and cervical human papillomavirus infection in young and adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in young and adult women. METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis was based on the Prisma methodological guidelines. PubMed and Web of Science were searched using the following descriptors: "bacterial vaginosis and HPV", in June 2019. Articles published from 2012 to 2019 were included. Inclusion criteria were original studies that investigated the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection; articles published in English, Spanish or Portuguese; studies conducted in young and adult, non-pregnant, non-HIV-infected women; studies that used the Nugent criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and studies in which the detection of HPV used the polymerase chain reaction technique. Assembled data, odds ratio (OR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated for the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection using random-effects models. A bilateral value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULT: Six studies were selected for analysis and demonstrated association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection (OR = 2.68; 95%CI: 1.64-4.40; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Bacterial vaginosis was considered a risk factor for cervical HPV infection, since women with bacterial vaginosis were more likely to be infected with HPV.

Human Papillomavirus vaccination coverage among the female population living in the state of Goiás, Brazil, 2014-2020: a time series study / Cobertura de vacunación contra el Virus del Papiloma Humano en la población femenina residente em el estado de Goiás, Brasil, 2014-2022: serie temporal / Cobertura da vacina contra papilomavírus humano na população feminina residente no estado de Goiás, 2014-2022: série temporal

Abstract Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among the female population aged 10 to 14 years, living in the state of Goiás, Brazil, between 2014 and 2022. Methods: This was an ecological time series study using data from the Brazilian National Health System Information Technology Department (Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde - DATASUS); the annual vaccination coverage rate was calculated based on the number of second doses administered; the trend of the rates was analyzed using the Prais-Winsten model. Results: A total of 407,217 second doses of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine were administered to the female population aged 10-14 years, with annual vaccination coverage rates ranging from 12.3% (2019) to 30.0% (2015), and an annual percentage change (APC) of 0.7% (95%CI 0.9; 0.2; p-value = 0.030). Conclusion: In Góias state, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine coverage rate was below the national target (80%), showing a stationary trend in the time series.

Resumen Objetivo: Analizar la tendencia temporal de la cobertura de la vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH), en la población femenina en Goiás, Brasil, entre 2014 y 2022. Métodos: Estudio de serie temporal con datos del Departamento de Informática del Sistema Único de Salud (Datasus); la tasa de cobertura vacunal anual fue calculada por el número de segundas dosis administradas y para el análisis de tendencias se utilizó Prais-Winsten. Resultados: Se administraron 407.217 segundas dosis de la vacuna tetravalente contra el VPH en la población femenina de 10 a 14 años en Goiás, con tasas de cobertura vacinal anual variando entre 12,3% (2019) y 30,0% (2015), y una variación porcentual anual (VPA) de 0,7% (IC95% 0,9;0,2; p-valor = 0,030). Conclusión: La tasa de cobertura de la vacuna tetravalente contra el VPH en Goiás quedó por debajo de la meta nacional (80%), con tendencia estacionaria en la serie temporal.

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a tendência temporal da cobertura da vacina contra o papilomavírus humano (human papillomavirus, ou HPV), na população feminina com idade de 10 a 14 anos, residente no estado de Goiás, Brasil, entre 2014 e 2022. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de série temporal com dados obtidos do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (Datasus); calculou-se a taxa de cobertura vacinal anual considerando-se o número de segundas doses administradas; a tendência das taxas foi analisada utilizando-se o modelo de Prais-Winsten. Resultados: Foram aplicadas 407.217 segundas doses da vacina quadrivalente contra HPV na população feminina de 10-14 anos, com taxas de cobertura vacinal anual a variar entre 12,3% (2019) e 30,0% (2015), e uma variação percentual anual (VPA) de 0,7% (IC95% 0,9;0,2; p-valor = 0,030). Conclusão: Em Goiás, a taxa de cobertura da vacina quadrivalente contra HPV esteve aquém da meta nacional (80%), com tendência estacionária da série temporal.

[Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy in a maternity hospital in Goiás, Central Brazil]. / Prevalência e fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação em uma maternidade de Goiás, Brasil Central.

The scope of this article is to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. It involved a cross-sectional study in a sample of 361 pregnant women in a reference service for gynecological and prenatal care. The data related to socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol use and potential associated factors were collected through face-to-face interviews. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to identify factors associated with the outcome analyzed. The consumption of alcohol in the sample was 17.7% (95% CI: 95% CI: 14.1% to 22.0%). A history of pre-gestational or gestational diabetes, suicidal ideation and tobacco use in the last 30 days was associated with alcohol use during pregnancy (p < 0.05). The study showed a high prevalence of alcohol use during the current pregnancy and its association with important factors. Actions such as screening for alcohol and advice on problems associated with the use of this substance, especially during the prenatal period, can contribute to effective reduction of alcohol use in pregnant women and related maternal and fetal injuries.

O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação. Estudo de corte transversal em uma amostra de 361 gestantes de um serviço de referência à assistência ginecológica e pré-natal. Os dados relacionados às características sociodemográficas, uso de álcool e potenciais fatores associados foram coletados por meio de entrevista face a face. Análise de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta foi utilizada para verificar os fatores associados ao desfecho analisado. O consumo de álcool na amostra estudada foi de 17,7% (IC 95%: IC 95%: 14,1-22,0%). Antecedentes de diabetes pré-gestacional ou gestacional, ideação suicida e uso de tabaco nos últimos 30 dias foi associado ao uso de álcool durante a gestação (p < 0,05). O estudo apontou alta prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação atual e a sua associação com importantes fatores. Ações como rastreio para o álcool e aconselhamentos sobre os problemas associados ao uso dessa substância principalmente no pré-natal podem contribuir para redução efetiva ou anulação do seu uso em gestantes e agravos materno-fetais relacionados.

Decline in hepatitis B and C prevalence among hemodialysis patients in Tocantins, Northern Brazil.

Infection control measures have been responsible for a decline in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in hemodialysis patients. In Brazil, these measures have been in place since 1996. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current HBV and HCV epidemiology among hemodialysis patients in the State of Tocantins comparing them with those found 14 years ago. There was a significant decline in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV prevalence from 4% and 13% in 2001 to 0.8% and 2.8% in 2014-2015, respectively (p < 0.05). Variables related to hemodialysis environment such as working shift and length of time on hemodialysis treatment were no longer associated to HCV and HBV exposure in 2014-2015. A high prevalence of self-reported hepatitis B vaccination was observed in both periods, but only 30% of the individuals showed serological profile of effective previous immunization, suggesting a low compliance with surveillance of hepatitis B immunization in hemodialysis centers. The significant decline in viral hepatitis B and C prevalence in hemodialysis patients in Tocantins underscores the importance of infection control measures, but the low frequency of protective serological profile after immunization against hepatitis B points to the need for greater vigilance of the patients' vaccination.

Bacterial vaginosis and cervical human papillomavirus infection in young and adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in young and adult women. METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis was based on the Prisma methodological guidelines. PubMed and Web of Science were searched using the following descriptors: "bacterial vaginosis and HPV", in June 2019. Articles published from 2012 to 2019 were included. Inclusion criteria were original studies that investigated the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection; articles published in English, Spanish or Portuguese; studies conducted in young and adult, non-pregnant, non-HIV-infected women; studies that used the Nugent criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and studies in which the detection of HPV used the polymerase chain reaction technique. Assembled data, odds ratio (OR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated for the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection using random-effects models. A bilateral value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULT Six studies were selected for analysis and demonstrated association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical HPV infection (OR = 2.68; 95%CI: 1.64-4.40; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Bacterial vaginosis was considered a risk factor for cervical HPV infection, since women with bacterial vaginosis were more likely to be infected with HPV.

Bacterial vaginosis, cervical Human Papillomavirus infection and cervical cytological abnormalities in adult women in Central Brazil: a cross-sectional study / Vaginose bacteriana, infecção cervical pelo Papilomavírus humano e anormalidades citológicas cervicais em mulheres adultas no Brasil Central: um estudo transversal

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal discharge and occurs when there is an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, predominantly composed of Lactobacillus spp. Human Papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the world. Persistent infection with high-risk Human Papillomavirus genotypes is the main cause of the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer. Objective: To investigate the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical Human Papillomavirus infection and between bacterial vaginosis and cervical cytological abnormalities in adult women. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in a gynecology outpatient clinic of the public health network. A total of 202 women were included in the study and underwent gynecological examination with cervical specimen collection. Cervical cytopathological examinations and bacterioscopy by the Nugent method were performed to identify bacterial vaginosis, and PCR and reverse hybridization were carried out for Human Papillomavirus detection and genotyping. Bivariate analysis was performed to investigate the association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical Human Papillomavirus infection, and between bacterial vaginosis and cervical cytological abnormalities. The odds ratio was calculated, with the respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) and 5% significance level (p≤0.05). Results: The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was 33.2% (67/202), the prevalence of cervical Human Papillomavirus infection was 38.6% (78/202) and the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities was 6.0% (12/202). Bivariate analysis showed no significant association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical Human Papillomavirus infection (OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.37­ 1.27; p=0.23), or between bacterial vaginosis and cervical cytological abnormalities (OR 0.65; 95%CI 0.17­2.50; p=0.54). Conclusion: In this study, bacterial vaginosis did not represent a risk factor for cervical Human Papillomavirus infection or for the presence of cervical cytological abnormalities in the investigated adult women.

A vaginose bacteriana é a causa mais comum de corrimento vaginal e ocorre quando há um desequilíbrio da microbiota vaginal, composta predominantemente de Lactobacillus spp. O papilomavírus humano é o vírus sexualmente transmissível mais comum no mundo. A infecção persistente com genótipos do papilomavírus humano de alto risco é a principal causa do desenvolvimento de neoplasias intraepiteliais cervicais e câncer de colo do útero. Objetivo: Investigar a associação entre vaginose bacteriana e infecção cervical pelo papilomavírus humano e entre vaginose bacteriana e anormalidades citológicas cervicais em mulheres adultas. Métodos: Estudo de corte transversal realizado em um ambulatório de ginecologia da rede pública de saúde. O total de 202 mulheres foi incluído no estudo e submetido ao exame ginecológico com coleta de espécime cervical. Foram realizados os exames citopatológicos cervicais, a bacterioscopia pelo método de Nugent para a identificação da vaginose bacteriana e reação em cadeia da polimerase e hibridização reversa para a detecção e genotipagem do papilomavírus humano. Análise bivariada foi realizada para investigar a associação entre vaginose bacteriana e infecção cervical pelo papilomavírus humano e entre vaginose bacteriana e anormalidades citológicas cervicais. Foi calculado o odds ratio, com os respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%) e nível de significância de 5% (p≤0,05). Resultados: A prevalência da vaginose bacteriana foi de 33,2% (67/202), a da infecção cervical pelo papilomavírus humano foi de 38,6% (78/202) e a de anormalidades citológicas cervicais foi de 6,0% (12/202). A análise bivariada não demonstrou associação significativa entre vaginose bacteriana e infecção cervical pelo papilomavírus humano (OR 0,69; IC95% 0,37­1,27; p=0,23), nem entre vaginose bacteriana e anormalidades citológicas cervicais (OR 0,65; IC95% 0,17­2,50; p=0,54). Conclusão: Neste estudo a vaginose bacteriana não representou um fator de risco para a infecção cervical pelo papilomavírus humano e nem para presença de anormalidades citológicas cervicais nas mulheres adultas investigadas

Prevalência e fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação em uma maternidade de Goiás, Brasil Central / Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy in a maternity hospital in Goiás, Central Brazil

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação. Estudo de corte transversal em uma amostra de 361 gestantes de um serviço de referência à assistência ginecológica e pré-natal. Os dados relacionados às características sociodemográficas, uso de álcool e potenciais fatores associados foram coletados por meio de entrevista face a face. Análise de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta foi utilizada para verificar os fatores associados ao desfecho analisado. O consumo de álcool na amostra estudada foi de 17,7% (IC 95%: IC 95%: 14,1-22,0%). Antecedentes de diabetes pré-gestacional ou gestacional, ideação suicida e uso de tabaco nos últimos 30 dias foi associado ao uso de álcool durante a gestação (p < 0,05). O estudo apontou alta prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação atual e a sua associação com importantes fatores. Ações como rastreio para o álcool e aconselhamentos sobre os problemas associados ao uso dessa substância principalmente no pré-natal podem contribuir para redução efetiva ou anulação do seu uso em gestantes e agravos materno-fetais relacionados.

Abstract The scope of this article is to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. It involved a cross-sectional study in a sample of 361 pregnant women in a reference service for gynecological and prenatal care. The data related to socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol use and potential associated factors were collected through face-to-face interviews. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to identify factors associated with the outcome analyzed. The consumption of alcohol in the sample was 17.7% (95% CI: 95% CI: 14.1% to 22.0%). A history of pre-gestational or gestational diabetes, suicidal ideation and tobacco use in the last 30 days was associated with alcohol use during pregnancy (p < 0.05). The study showed a high prevalence of alcohol use during the current pregnancy and its association with important factors. Actions such as screening for alcohol and advice on problems associated with the use of this substance, especially during the prenatal period, can contribute to effective reduction of alcohol use in pregnant women and related maternal and fetal injuries.