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  1. Perceived levels of social stigma following HIV notification: Insights from Brazilian blood centers

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  2. Oligosymptomatic infection by SARS-Cov-2 in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, a singular coincidence: a case report in an Ecuadorian hospital

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  3. Prevalence and clinical consequences of Hepatitis C virus infection in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

    Article • Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, January 2024, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  4. Detection of unreported usage of the antiretroviral drug lamivudine in two blood donors

    Article • Transfusion, September 2023, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  5. Survival analysis over a 20-year period of a Brazilian cohort of blood donors coinfected HIV-HCV

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  6. Factors Associated with Leg Ulcers in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease in Brazil

    Article • Advances in Skin & Wound Care, February 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  7. Economic evaluation of plerixafor addition in the mobilization and leukapheresis of hematopoietic stem cells for autologous transplantation: a systematic review

    Article • Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  8. Improved detection of hepatitis C virus‐positive blood donors and determination of infection status

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  9. Predicting SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spread in a Completely Seropositive Population Using Semi-Quantitative Antibody Measurements in Blood Donors

    Article • Vaccines, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  10. Survival among children and adults treated with granulocyte transfusions: Twenty years’ experience at a Brazilian blood center

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  11. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) in Blood Donors in Brazil—A 10-Year Study (2007–2016)

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, March 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  12. The impact of immediate adverse donation reactions on the return of volunteers undergoing platelet apheresis

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  13. Immunogenicity of personalized dendritic-cell therapy in HIV-1 infected individuals under suppressive antiretroviral treatment: interim analysis from a phase II clinical trial

    Article • AIDS Research and Therapy, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  14. Knowledge of Hepatitis C virus vertical transmission and subsequent pregnancy outcome in virus-positive female blood donors

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  15. Influence of unreported HIV prophylaxis on the kinetics of post‐blood donation HIV seroconversion

    Article • Transfusion, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  16. Higher risk of death from COVID-19 in low-income and non-White populations of São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • BMJ Global Health, April 2021, BMJ

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  17. Occult and active hepatitis B virus detection in donated blood in São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • Transfusion, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  18. HIV primary drug resistance and associated HIV risk factors among HIV positive blood donors in Brazil from 2007 to 2017

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  19. Correlation between SARS‐COV‐2 antibody screening by immunoassay and neutralizing antibody testing

    Article • Transfusion, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  20. Detection and analysis of blood donors seropositive for syphilis

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  21. Three-quarters attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the Brazilian Amazon during a largely unmitigated epidemic

    Article • Science, January 2021, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  22. Declining antibody levels to Trypanosoma cruzi correlate with polymerase chain reaction positivity and electrocardiographic changes in a retrospective cohort of untreated Brazilian blood donors

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2020, PLOS

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  23. Characterization of HIV risks in a Brazilian sickle cell disease population

    Article • BMC Public Health, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  24. 10‐year analysis of human immunodeficiency virus incidence in first‐time and repeat donors in Brazil

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  25. Association of HIV infection with clinical and laboratory characteristics of sickle cell disease

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  26. Obesity and ABO blood group: Is there an association?

    Article • Obesity Medicine, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  27. Are different motivations and social capital score associated with return behaviour among Brazilian voluntary non‐remunerated blood donors?

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  28. Validation of a formula predictive of peripheral blood stem cell yield and successful collection in healthy allogeneic donors

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  29. Prevalence of serologic markers of transfusion and sexually transmitted infections and their correlation with clinical features in a large cohort of Brazilian patients with sickle cell disease

    Article • Transfusion, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  30. Quality of life in pre-adolescent children with sickle cell disease in Brazil

    Article • Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  31. Test seeking: are healthcare professionals referring people to blood centers for infections marker testing?

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  32. Social and behavioral characteristics of male blood donors and their sexual partners: an analysis to define risk subsets

    Article • Transfusion, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  33. Does deferral for high‐risk behaviors improve the safety of the blood supply?

    Article • Transfusion, April 2019, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  34. Molecular characterization of viruses associated with encephalitis in São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2019, PLOS

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  35. Cytomegalovirus causes pulmonary embolism and can be treated with rivaroxaban

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  36. Cascade of care and predictors of loss to follow-up among patients with hepatitis C.

    Article • Revista de Saúde Pública, January 2017, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto, João Renato Rebello Pinho

  37. Text message, letter, or telephone call reminders to improve return of blood donors for counseling.

    Article • Transfusion, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  38. Duration of Dengue Viremia in Blood Donors and Relationships Between Donor Viremia, Infection Incidence and Clinical Case Reports During a Large Epidemic

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  39. Quality of life among blood donors with hepatitis B and hepatitis C

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  40. Evolution of hepatitis C sutypes in São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  41. Risk factors for anemia and iron deficiency among blood donation candidates

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  42. Thrombosis and hereditary hemochromatosis mutations

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2015, PLOS

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto, Ms Juliana Vieira dos Santos Bianchi

  43. Risk factors among blood donors with positive syphilis markers

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  44. Tools to improve hemovigilance

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  45. Contribution of REDS to blood safety in Brazil

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  46. Quality of live in chronic hepatitis C and B

    Article • Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  47. HCV genotypes, drug-resistence and risk factors for infection

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2014, PLOS

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  48. HIV knowledge and attitutes

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  49. Prevalence of T. pallidum DNA among blood donors with positive tests for syphilis

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  50. Response to: Chagas cardiomyopathy incidence

    Article • Circulation, August 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  51. Undisclosed HIV risk factors among blood donors

    Article • Transfusion, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  52. HIV risk factors among blood donors in Brazil

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  53. Chagas cardiomyopathy incidence

    Article • Circulation, February 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  54. Policies to mitigate TRALI in Brazil

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  55. Temporal distribution of Brazilian blood donors

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, January 2013, Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia (RBHH)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  56. Donors motivation and social capital

    Article • Transfusion, September 2012, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  57. Social capital and test seeking

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  58. HBV and HCV markers among blood donors in Brazil

    Article • Transfusion, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  59. Patterns of return among blood donors in Brazil

    Article • Transfusion, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  60. Number of sexual partners and serologic markers among Brazilian blood donors

    Article • Transfusion, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  61. Retention of blood donors

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, January 2011, Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia (RBHH)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  62. CUE policies in Brazil

    Article • Transfusion, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  63. Performance of dual immunoassay (IAs) screening in Brazil

    Article • Transfusion, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  64. Impact of donors education on behavioral deferral

    Article • Transfusion, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  65. 2-Red Blood Cell (2-RBC) and iron stores

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, August 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  66. Comparison of two different methods of anemia screening in women

    Article • Transfusion, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  67. Efficacy of donor arm disinfection

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  68. Blood donors with syphilis in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    Article • Transfusion, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  69. Succesful outcome in poor-prognostic trombocitopenic trombotic purpura (TTP)

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  70. HIV infection risk in Sao Paulo donors

    Article • Transfusion, April 2007, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  71. Deferral criteria on prevention of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease and its variants

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  72. Elevated ALT in blood donors

    Article • December 2004, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  73. Response to: anti-HBc isolated in blood donors

    Article • Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, April 2004, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  74. p24 donor screening in Brazil

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, November 2002, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  75. Isolated anti-HBc in blood donors

    Article • Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, August 2001, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto

  76. Serologic diagnosis of Chagas´Disease

    Article • Transfusion, November 1996, Wiley

    Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto