ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2024
High Prevalence of Syphilis among Young Pregnant Women in the Brazilian Amazon: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Clinical Records in a Public Health Reference Unit in the City of Belém.
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- Neurosyphilis-Induced Psychosis in Europe: A Systematic Review of Case Reports.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of gestational syphilis in the 1st Health Region of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas · 2026Article
- Association of Psychoactive Substance Use With Syphilis and HIV Positivity Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care in Belém, Northern Brazil.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundSyphilis remains a significant global public health concern, and one of its consequences in pregnant women is the potential occurrence of congenital syphilis due to
methodsThis cross-sectional study used data from clinical records of 611 pregnant women who underwent prenatal care at a public health unit in 2019 and 2020. The reagent result for VDRL was used as an indicator of syphilis. Odds Ratio and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the association of information from pregnant women with syphilis.
resultsThe overall prevalence of syphilis was 5.2 % (32/611; 95 % CI: 3.5-7.0 %). Age under 23 years was identified as a risk factor for syphilis.
conclusionsThe prevalence of syphilis among pregnant women in the outskirts of Belém is high, especially among younger women. There is an urgent need to intensify innovative sexual and reproductive health education initiatives and emphasize the importance of consistent practice of preventive measures against syphilis and other STIs in the Amazon region, especially in the young population.
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