Abstract Salmonella infections usually occur as gastroenteritis that is generally self-limited. However, some serotypes of Salmonella can cause severe extra-intestinal infections, such as bacteremia and meningitis. Here, we report the first Salmonella Panama case of meningitis in 4-month-old male newborn...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is a systemic mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum) and is characterized by progressive and fatal evolution in immunocompromised patients. Moreover, it is considered an AIDS-defining disease. METHODS: We performed an observatio...
Freitas, Yannara Barbosa Nogueira;
Souza, Celeste da Silva Freitas de;
Magalhães, Jamille Maia e;
Sousa, Maressa Laíse Reginaldo de;
d'Escoffier, Luiz Ney;
Valle, Tânia Zaverucha do;
Gonçalves, Teresa Cristina Monte;
Gil-Santana, Hélcio Reinaldo;
Kazimoto, Thais Aaparecida;
Amora, Sthenia Santos Albano.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease is caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi. Its main reservoir is the domestic dog, especially in rural areas with favorable characteristics for vector establishment and proliferation. The aims of this study were to collect data, survey and map the fauna, and iden...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/veterinaria,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta,
Insectos Vectores/parasitología,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Prevalencia,
Población Rural,
Triatominae/parasitología,
Trypanosoma cruzi/inmunología
Puga, Marco Antonio Moreira;
Bandeira, Larissa Melo;
Weis, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos;
Fernandes, Fernanda Rodas Pires;
Castro, Lisie Souza;
Tanaka, Tayana Serpa Ortiz;
Rezende, Grazielli Rocha de;
Teles, Sheila Araújo;
Castro, Vivianne de Oliveira Landgraf de;
Murat, Paula Guerra;
Capelin, Gina Jonasson Mousquer;
Motta-Castro, Ana Rita Coimbra.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and risk behaviors among 402 female sex workers in Central Brazil were investigated by respondent-driven sampling. METHODS: Blood samples were tested for hepatitis B and C markers by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Two hepatitis ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Hepacivirus/inmunología,
Hepatitis B/diagnóstico,
Hepatitis B/epidemiología,
Hepatitis B/prevención & control,
Virus de la Hepatitis B/inmunología,
Hepatitis C/diagnóstico,
Hepatitis C/epidemiología,
Hepatitis C/prevención & control,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Asunción de Riesgos,
Trabajadores Sexuales/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Vacunas contra Hepatitis Viral/administración & dosificación,
Vacunas contra Hepatitis Viral/inmunología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the frequency and associated factors of acute respiratory infection and death among home care patients in Sobradinho/DF, Brazil. METHODS: Data were obtained from patients' medical records. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Odds ratio and 9...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Profiles of patients with Chagas disease in Paraná were studied. METHODS A descriptive, questionnaire-based study was performed. RESULTS Of 270 participants, 64% were female, 60% were aged ≥65 years, 91% were infected via vector transmission, and 44% were infected in Pa...
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of malocclusion on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years attending public elementary schools in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Caries Dental/diagnóstico,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Dentición Mixta,
Estética Dental,
Maloclusión/diagnóstico,
Maloclusión/epidemiología,
Maloclusión/psicología,
Maxilar,
Salud Bucal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Sobremordida,
Proyectos Piloto,
Distribución de Poisson,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiovascular risk profile of the participants recruited from stroke awareness campaigns in Santa Maria RS, Brazil, from 2012 to 2016, using the simplified version of the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Questionnaires were used to evaluate 1,061 partici...
Abstract Background: Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome, whose advanced forms have a poor prognosis, which is aggravated by the presence of comorbidities. Objective: We assessed the impact of infection in patients with decompensated HF admitted to a tertiary university-affiliated hospital in the city of ...
Estudios de Cohortes,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Comorbilidad,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/complicaciones,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/mortalidad,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/fisiopatología,
Mortalidad Hospitalaria,
Hospitalización,
Hospitales Universitarios/estadística & datos numéricos,
Neumonía/complicaciones,
Neumonía/mortalidad,
Neumonía/fisiopatología,
Pronóstico,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Volumen Sistólico/fisiología,
Centros de Atención Terciaria/estadística & datos numéricos,
Infecciones Urinarias/complicaciones,
Infecciones Urinarias/mortalidad,
Infecciones Urinarias/fisiopatología
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the possible protective effect of breast milk against retinopathy of prematurity by comparing the amount of breast milk received by patients who developed retinopathy of prematurity and those who did not and to determine both the required minimum amount of breast milk and t...
Peso al Nacer,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Lactancia Materna,
Métodos Epidemiológicos,
Edad Gestacional,
Recien Nacido Prematuro/fisiología,
Leche Humana/fisiología,
Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/epidemiología,
Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/fisiopatología,
Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/prevención & control,
Factores de Tiempo
