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2026 Journal Article Enterovirus-related central nervous system infections in Queensland, Australia: a 23-year spatiotemporal analysis (2000–2022)Vernal, Sebastian, Domingo, John, Douglas, Joel, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Hume, Anna, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Gassiep, Ian (2026). Enterovirus-related central nervous system infections in Queensland, Australia: a 23-year spatiotemporal analysis (2000–2022). Infection, Disease and Health, 31 (4) 100432, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2026.100432 |
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2026 Journal Article Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factorsMario Martin, Beatris, Zhang, Zhonghan, Jian, Holly, Vernal, Sebastian, Nilles, Eric J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Sartorius, Benn and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20 (7), e0013876. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013876 |
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2026 Journal Article Scaling up improvement: the drive to reduce healthcare-associated infections in public Brazilian intensive care units across all patient agesSantos, Guilherme Cesar Silva Dias, Gushken, Andrea Keiko Fujinami, Silva, Karen Cristina da Conceição Dias, de Moura, Rafaela Moraes, Gimenes, Amanda Brassaroto, Franco, Flavia Fernanda, Moya, Maira Francisco, Prandini, Cristiana Martins, Tavares, Bruno de Melo, Brenner, Aline, Coelho, Fernanda Pimentel, Marques, Roberta Gonçalves, Bernz, Livia Muller, da Silva, Marianilza Lopes, Souza, Luciana Gouvea de Albuquerque, da Silva, Admilson Reis, Santos, Giselle Franco, Garzella, Priscila Martini Bernardi, Petenate, Ademir Jose, Borem, Paulo, Reis, Cristiane Maria, Ue, Luciana Yumi, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2026). Scaling up improvement: the drive to reduce healthcare-associated infections in public Brazilian intensive care units across all patient ages. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 47 (7), 1-9. doi: 10.1017/ice.2026.10434 |
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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, 1-17. 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, e03352025. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0335-2025 |
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2026 Journal Article PROTECT: Replacing ADT/dT with dTpa in Emergency Departments of Queensland HealthNissen, Michael, Henderson, Alec, Young, Megan, Adhikari, Polash, Jordan, Faye, Vernal, Sebastian and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2026). PROTECT: Replacing ADT/dT with dTpa in Emergency Departments of Queensland Health. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 50 100538, 100538. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2026.100538 |
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2026 Journal Article The Right Patient at the Right Place: A Quality Improvement Initiative Implementing Safe Dehospitalization of Patients Using Parenteral Antimicrobial TherapyGarzella, Priscila Martini Bernardi, Felix, Thais Galoppini, dos Santos, Nancy Oliveira, Bass, Lital Moro, de Meireles, Leonardo Henrique Fiuza, Nunes, Caroline Pimenta, de Sousa, Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz, Vieira, Carlos Eduardo Santa Cruz, Nóbrega, Daniela, Moniz, Suellen, Machado, Maria Aparecida, de Lima, Fabiano Isidio, Trindade, Maria Fernanda, Barros, Beatrice Sampaio dos Santos, Ramos, Ana Claudia Mallet Souza, Ramalho, Priscilla Santini, Cabral, Renata Maria, Cota, Maria de Fátima Ferreira, Schapowal, Karina Suzane Pereira, Rolla, Fabiana, de Barros, Claudia Garcia and Vernal, Sebastian (2026). The Right Patient at the Right Place: A Quality Improvement Initiative Implementing Safe Dehospitalization of Patients Using Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 18 (1), 3-9. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_111_25 |
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2026 Journal Article P-1100. Assessing Hand Hygiene on a Large Scale: Hospital Self-Assessment, Healthcare Workers’ Perception, and HAI Burden in Brazilian Institutionsde Moura, Rafaela M, de Almeida, André P F, Silva, Claudia V, Faico-Filho, Klinger S, Tavares, Bruno M, Cocentino, Brunno C B, Alvarez, Ananda Y Z, Moya, Maira F, Garzella, Priscila B, Da Silva, Marianilza L, Silva, Karen C C D, Flores, Thalyta, Petenate, Ademir J, Cristalda, Cristiane M R, De Barros, Claudia G and Vernal, Sebastian (2026). P-1100. Assessing Hand Hygiene on a Large Scale: Hospital Self-Assessment, Healthcare Workers’ Perception, and HAI Burden in Brazilian Institutions. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 13 (Supplement_1) ofaf695.1295. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.1295 |
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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 |
