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2026 Journal Article Improving and sustaining adolescent access to primary care in a socioeconomically vulnerable urban community in Brazil: outcomes of a quality improvement initiativeTimbó de Paiva Neto, Francisco, Marques, Roberta Gonçalves, Saad, Leila Del Castillo, Palacio, Danielle da Costa, Borella, Andrea Christina, Arcos, Adriane Reis, Miranda, Rose Mara, da Silva, Andreia Maria, Rodrigues, Maira da Silva and Vernal, Sebastian (2026). Improving and sustaining adolescent access to primary care in a socioeconomically vulnerable urban community in Brazil: outcomes of a quality improvement initiative. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10 (1) e004330, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004330 |
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2026 Journal Article Replacing ADT With dTpa in Queensland Emergency Departments: Another Opportunity for Pertussis Control?Nissen, Michael D., Jordan, Faye, Adhikari, Polash, Vernal, Sebastian and Furuya‐Kanamori, Luis (2026). Replacing ADT With dTpa in Queensland Emergency Departments: Another Opportunity for Pertussis Control?. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 38 (1) e70228, 1-3. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70228 |
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2026 Journal Article Leptospirosis in the Caribbean Region between 2000 and 2022: A scoping review of morbidity and mortalityMario Martin, Beatris, Zhang, Zhonghan, Vernal, Sebastian, Jian, Holly, Nilles, Eric J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Sartorius, Benn and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Leptospirosis in the Caribbean Region between 2000 and 2022: A scoping review of morbidity and mortality. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20 (1) e0013595, e0013595. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013595 |
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2026 Journal Article A systematic review of comparative accuracy studies of the Kato-Katz and spontaneous sedimentation methods for schistosomiasis diagnosisAlmeida, Matheus Oliveira de, Lucchetta, Rosa Camila, Vernal, Sebastian and Teixeira, Carlos Graeff (2026). A systematic review of comparative accuracy studies of the Kato-Katz and spontaneous sedimentation methods for schistosomiasis diagnosis. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 59 e0335-2025. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0335-2025 |
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2025 Journal Article A comprehensive strategy to mitigate institutional maternal mortality: lessons from a quality improvement initiative in Brazilian maternity hospitalsBorem, Paulo, Gushken, Andrea Keiko Fujinami, Gushken, Ana Paula, Pacagnella, Rodolfo De Carvalho, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Tuma, Paula, Pedrilio, Livia Sanches, Narino, Santiago, Barker, Pierre, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2025). A comprehensive strategy to mitigate institutional maternal mortality: lessons from a quality improvement initiative in Brazilian maternity hospitals. Global Health: Science and Practice, 13 (2) e2400130, e2400130. doi: 10.9745/ghsp-d-24-00130 |
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2025 Journal Article Cost of respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisation in Brazilian infants: a micro-costing study from the perspective of a Brazilian tertiary public hospital, 2020–2023dos Santos, Nancy Oliveira, da Silva, Solange Batista, Kiriyama, Edgard Joseph, Nunes, Caroline Pimenta, Batista Hiar, Luís Felipe, de Meireles, Leonardo Henrique Fiuza, Pereira, Francisco Neves, de Sousa, Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz, Bass, Lital Moro, D’Ornelas, Adriana Cristina, Pitoli, Carla Souza Behr, Alexandre, Rodrigo Fernandes, Almeida, Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Fernandes, Flora, Ana Paula, Pachito, Daniela Vianna and Vernal, Sebastian (2025). Cost of respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisation in Brazilian infants: a micro-costing study from the perspective of a Brazilian tertiary public hospital, 2020–2023. BMC Public Health, 25 (1) 2551, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23636-w |
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2025 Journal Article Strengthening equity and anti-racism in women’s care: a quality improvement initiative reducing institutional maternal mortality in BrazilNariño, Santiago, dos Santos, Jussara Francisca de Assis, Brito, Tayna, Pedrilio, Livia Sanches, Borem, Paulo, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2025). Strengthening equity and anti-racism in women’s care: a quality improvement initiative reducing institutional maternal mortality in Brazil. International Journal for Equity in Health, 24 (1) 111, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02452-z |
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2025 Journal Article Cost savings of a nationwide project preventing healthcare-associated infections in adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care settings in Brazil: a micro-costing studyBass, Lital Moro, de Meireles, Leonardo Henrique Fiuza, Kiriyama, Edgard Joseph, dos Santos, Nancy Oliveira, de Sousa, Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz, Silva, Karen Cristina da Conceição Dias, de Moura, Rafaela Moraes, Prandini, Cristiana Martins, Santos, Guilherme Cesar Silva Dias, dos Santos, Renata Gonsalez, Franco, Flavia Fernanda, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Cristalda, Cristiane Maria Reis, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2025). Cost savings of a nationwide project preventing healthcare-associated infections in adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care settings in Brazil: a micro-costing study. BMJ Open, 15 (4) e097515, e097515-4. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097515 |
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2025 Journal Article Strengthening reliability and sustainability: integrating Training Within Industry (TWI) in a quality improvement collaborativeBorem, Paulo, de Moura, Rafaela Moraes, Dos Santos, Helena Barreto, Dias Santos, Guilherme Cesar Silva, Bopsin, Patrícia Dos Santos, Ramos, Beatriz, Gushken, Andrea Keiko Fujinami, Braga, Samara de Campos, Piusi, Edileusa Novaes, Garzella, Priscila Martini Bernardi, Baltazar, Lais Silvestre Bizerra, Silva, Karen Cristina da Conceição Dias, Dos Santos, Teilor Ricardo, Bravo, Marco Antonio Saavedra, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Cristalda, Cristiane Maria Reis, Ue, Luciana Yumi, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2025). Strengthening reliability and sustainability: integrating Training Within Industry (TWI) in a quality improvement collaborative. Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 8 (1), 35-42. doi: 10.36401/JQSH-24-37 |
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2025 Journal Article Syphilis seroprevalence and risk factors among first-time blood donors in Brazil: a comprehensive repeated cross-sectional analysis spanning a decadeCortez, Andre Lazzeri, Avelino-Silva, Vivian I., Labella Henriques, Barbara, Vernal, Sebastian, de Almeida-Neto, Cesar, Rolim Belisário, André, Loureiro, Paula, de Alvarenga Maximo, Claudia, de Oliveira Garcia Mateos, Sheila, Mayaud, Philippe and Sabino, Ester Cerdeira (2025). Syphilis seroprevalence and risk factors among first-time blood donors in Brazil: a comprehensive repeated cross-sectional analysis spanning a decade. PLoS One, 20 (2) e0315933, e0315933. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315933 |
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2024 Journal Article Factors associated with non-pathogenic antibodies against desmoglein-3 in pemphigus foliaceusVernal, Sebastian, Julio, Tamiris Amanda, Alves, Fernando Henrique, Turatti, Aline, Donadi, Eduardo Antonio and Roselino, Ana Maria (2024). Factors associated with non-pathogenic antibodies against desmoglein-3 in pemphigus foliaceus. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 99 (5), 680-687. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2023.11.006 |
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2024 Journal Article Using active learning strategies during a quality improvement collaborative: exploring educational games to enhance learning among healthcare professionalsda Silva, Marianilza Lopes, Franco, Flavia Fernanda, Vieira, Jessica Alves, da Silva, Juliana Fernandes, Santos, Guilherme Cesar Silva Dias, da Cunha, Beatriz Marques, Pereira, Fernando Enrique Arriel, Nardoni, Natalia, Gomes, Francielle Bendersky, Cocentino, Brunno Cesar Batista, Marques, Roberta Gonçalves, de Melo, Natalia Souza, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Hamada, Andreza Pivato Susin, Cristalda, Cristiane Maria Reis, Ue, Luciana Yumi, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2024). Using active learning strategies during a quality improvement collaborative: exploring educational games to enhance learning among healthcare professionals. BMJ Open Quality, 13 (2) e002427, 1-6. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002427 |
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2024 Journal Article New insights in leprosy (Hansen's disease)Vernal, Sebastian and Gomes, Ciro Martins (2024). New insights in leprosy (Hansen's disease). Frontiers in Medicine, 11 1372149. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1372149 |
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2024 Journal Article Estimating the savings of a national project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care unitsOliveira, R. M. C., de Sousa, A. H. F., de Salvo, M. A., Petenate, A. J., Gushken, A. K. F., Ribas, E., Torelly, E. M. S., Silva, K. C. C. D., Bass, L. M., Tuma, P., Borem, P., Ue, L. Y., de Barros, C. G. and Vernal, S. (2024). Estimating the savings of a national project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units. Journal of Hospital Infection, 143, 8-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.10.001 |
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2023 Journal Article Adapting lean management to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a low-cost strategy involving Kamishibai cards to sustain bundles' complianceSaavedra Bravo, Marco Antonio, Silva Dias Santos, Guilherme Cesar, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Westphal, Patrick Jacobsen, de Albuquerque Souza, Luciana Gouvea, Marques, Roberta Goncalves, Moura Morosov, Erica Deji, Fujinami Gushken, Andrea Keiko, Franco, Flavia Fernanda, Silva, Wladimir Garcia, de Moura, Rafaela Moraes, de Lima, Andreia Lopes, dos Santos, Renata Gonsalez, Andrade, Karina de Carvalho, Susin Hamada, Andreza Pivato, Reis Cristalda, Cristiane Maria, Ue, Luciana Yumi, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2023). Adapting lean management to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a low-cost strategy involving Kamishibai cards to sustain bundles' compliance. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 35 (4) mzad100. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzad100 |
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2023 Journal Article The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care unitsTuma, Paula, Vieira Junior, Jose M., Ribas, Elenara, Silva, Karen C. C. D., Gushken, Andrea K. F., Torelly, Ethel M. S., de Moura, Rafaela M., Tavares, Bruno M., Prandini, Cristiana M., Borem, Paulo, Delgado, Pedro, Ue, Luciana Y., de Barros, Claudia G. and Vernal, Sebastian (2023). The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 44 (12), 2071-2073. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.146 |
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2023 Journal Article Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy outcomes comparing pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus groups in a Brazilian cohort studyFontenelle, Ludmilla Figueiredo, Bueno-Filho, Roberto, Vernal, Sebastián, Delfino, Renata, Barbosa, Giovanna Stefanne Lópes, Donadi, Eduardo Antonio and Roselino, Ana Maria (2023). Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy outcomes comparing pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus groups in a Brazilian cohort study. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 98 (6), 774-780. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2022.11.005 |
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2023 Journal Article Patient safety culture in South America: a cross-sectional studyPedroso, Aline Cristina, Fernandes, Fernanda Paulino, Tuma, Paula, Vernal, Sebastian, Pellizzari, Marcelo, Seisdedos, Mariana Graciela, Prieto, Constanza, Wilckens, Bernd Oberpaur, Villamizar, Omar Javier Salamanca, Olaya, Lilian Arlette Castaneda, Delgado, Pedro and Cendoroglo Neto, Miguel (2023). Patient safety culture in South America: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Quality, 12 (4) e002362. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002362 |
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2023 Journal Article Pemphigus vulgaris associated with nasoseptal perforation, ocular conjunctival herpes infection and milia formationVernal, Sebastian, Bueno-Filho, Roberto, Hashimoto, Takashi and Roselino, Ana Maria (2023). Pemphigus vulgaris associated with nasoseptal perforation, ocular conjunctival herpes infection and milia formation. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 98 (4), 550-552. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2021.09.019 |
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2023 Journal Article Effectiveness and safety of multidrug therapy containing clofazimine for paucibacillary leprosy and clarithromycin for rifampicin-resistant leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysisMontezuma, Thais, Vernal, Sebastian, Andrade, Elaine Nascimento, Brandao, Jurema Guerrieri, de Oliveira, Gustavo Laine Araujo and Gomes, Ciro Martins (2023). Effectiveness and safety of multidrug therapy containing clofazimine for paucibacillary leprosy and clarithromycin for rifampicin-resistant leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine, 10 1139304. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1139304 |
