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Evolução do diagnóstico virológico de raiva humana no Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo, Brasil (1970-2020): análise de dados

O diagnóstico laboratorial precoce de raiva humana deve ser realizado por testes apropriados, visto que a aplicação de protocolos de tratamento médico em indivíduos internados depende dos resultados laboratoriais. O presente estudo analisou os dados referentes aos 560 casos suspeitos de raiva humana...

Perfil ecoepidemiológico das arboviroses dengue, zika e chikungunya no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, de 2015 a 2021

Dengue, zika e chikungunya são arboviroses transmitidas por vetores principalmente dos gêneros Culex e Aedes. São consideradas um grave problema global de saúde pública, devido sua grande dispersão territorial e aumento da necessidade de ações cada dia mais complexas relacionadas ao seu controle ...

Sex, Age, and Risk Group Variations among Individuals Infected with HIV, HTLV-1, and HTLV-2: Review of Data Records (1983–2017) from a Public Health Laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil

Sexes; 4 (4), 2023
The inaugural AIDS Program in Brazil was established in São Paulo in 1983, with the Instituto Adolfo Lutz appointed for laboratory assistance. Subsequently, research on HIV infections and HIV/HTLV (HIV/HTLV-1 and HIV/HTLV-2) co-infections was conducted. This narrative review focuses on studies from the ...

Factors associated with diet quality among Brazilian individuals with cardiovascular diseases

J. hum. nutr. diet; (), 2023
BACKGROUND: An individual's dietary pattern contributes in different ways to the prevention and control of recurrent cardiovascular events. However, the quality of the diet is influenced by several factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the quality of the diet of individuals with cardiovascular dis...

Ethnic differences in normal electrocardiographic findings in elite brazilian football players: b-pro foot ECG pilot study

Eur. j. prev. cardiol; 30 (Suppl 1), 2023
INTRODUCTION: The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG-12) is a useful tool in the assessment of athletes. The prevalence of normal electrocardiographic findings in elite Brazilian football players (EBFP) of different ethnicities is not well described. PURPOSE: To compare the prevalence of normal ECG-12 findin...

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease at community clinics in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: results from the epidemiological information study of communities

Glob. heart (Online); 18 (1), 2023
BACKGROUND: Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major challenge, especially in communities of low- and middle-income countries with poor medical assistance influenced by distinct local, financial, infrastructural, and resource-related factors. OBJECTIVE: This a community-based st...

Nova ocorrência de lepidopterismo por Hylesia nigricans (Berg, 1875) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Adult forms of lepidopterans can cause health problems. This type of incident is known as Lepidopterism, which is caused by contact with urticating setae released by adults, such as those from the Hylesia Hübner (Saturniidae) genus. In this study, the objective is to document a new occurrence of lepido...

Associação entre estado nutricional, indicadores socioeconômicos e quesito raça/cor em gestantes do Recôncavo da Bahia, Brasil

O estado nutricional gestacional adequado constitui-se como elemento essencial para a saúde materna e fetal. Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar a associação entre determinantes sociais, quesito raça/cor e estado nutricional, em gestantes do Recôncavo da Bahia, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo e...

Avaliação da rotulagem de cosméticos clareadores de pele comercializados em Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

A hiperpigmentação da pele, principalmente na região facial, resulta em um incômodo estético que afeta a qualidade de vida do indivíduo, levando a busca por produtos clareadores. Este estudo avaliou a conformidade dos rótulos de cosméticos comercializados como “produtos clareadores de pele...

Cardiac surgery training in Brazil — what are we discussing in our journal ?

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg; 38 (1), 2023
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular surgery has undergone numerous changes over the last decades. Transcatheter technologies, endovascular procedures, hybrids, and minimally invasive surgery have undoubtedly advanced as a therapy for patients. Thus, the discussion about the training of residents in the...