Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The present note discusses some evidence on the increasing potential risk for American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) transmission in the Northern Brazilian State of Amapá, the Guianan-Amazon biome. METHODS Early and present data about AVL were collected, including our recent e...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Chagas disease in patients treated at a Public Oncology Service in the City of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. METHODS: This study included 200 individuals undergoing cancer treatment and involved the use of a questionnaire an...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/complicaciones,
Enfermedad de Chagas/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Endémicas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neoplasias/complicaciones,
Neoplasias/terapia,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Trypanosoma cruzi/inmunología
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Despite the therapeutic benefits of drugs, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occur. Method: We assessed a series of suspected ADRs identified from notifications and intensive monitoring of inpatients from March 2013 to March 2014. RESULTS: Skin reactions predominated (31%). Systemic...
ABSTRACT Introduction: The presence and extension of inguinal lymph node metastasis are the main prognostic factors in patients with penile cancer. Physical exam and image exams are not adequate to evaluate inguinal lymph nodes and many patients are submitted to non-therapeutic lymphadenectomies. Howeve...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/mortalidad,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Ganglios Linfáticos/patología,
Metástasis Linfática,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Clasificación del Tumor,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Neoplasias del Pene/mortalidad,
Neoplasias del Pene/patología,
Pronóstico,
Factores de Riesgo
ABSTRACT Background Celiac disease is a permanent intolerance induced by gluten, which is expressed by T-cell mediated enteropathy, and has a high prevalence in the general population. There is evidence of a strong genetic predisposition to celiac disease. Objective To determine the prevalence of genet...
Autoanticuerpos/sangre,
Donantes de Sangre/estadística & datos numéricos,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Celíaca/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Celíaca/genética,
Estudios Transversales,
Proteínas de Unión al GTP,
Marcadores Genéticos,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Genotipo,
Antígenos HLA-DQ,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Transglutaminasas
ABSTRACT Objective Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ADHD and drug dependence. Methods The presence and severity of ADHD and substance use were evaluated th...
Travassos, Ana Gabriela;
Xavier-Souza, Eveline;
Netto, Eduardo;
Dantas, Eda Vinhaes;
Timbó, Maiara;
Nóbrega, Isabella;
Haguihara, Tatiana;
Neumayer, Júlia;
Lisboa, Nathalia;
Soidan, Maria Angela;
Ferreira, Fábio;
Brites, Carlos.
ABSTRACT Background: Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections throughout the world. These sexually transmitted infections are a growing problem in people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the presence of these agents ...
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/diagnóstico,
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/epidemiología,
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/microbiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Infecciones por Chlamydia/diagnóstico,
Infecciones por Chlamydia/epidemiología,
Chlamydia trachomatis/aislamiento & purificación,
Estudios Transversales,
Genitales Femeninos/microbiología,
Gonorrea/diagnóstico,
Gonorrea/epidemiología,
Neisseria gonorrhoeae/aislamiento & purificación,
Prevalencia,
Recto/microbiología,
Factores Socioeconómicos
ABSTRACT Introduction: Prostate cancer is one of the tumors with higher incidence and mortality among men in the World. Epidemiological data are influenced by life expectancy of population, available diagnostic methods, correct collection of data and quality of health services. Screening of the disease ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Países en Desarrollo/estadística & datos numéricos,
Diagnóstico Precoz,
Salud Global,
Agencias Gubernamentales,
Política de Salud,
Incidencia,
América Latina/epidemiología,
Tamizaje Masivo,
Antígeno Prostático Específico,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/mortalidad,
Sociedades Médicas/estadística & datos numéricos
Saute, Jonas Alex Morales;
Souza, Carolina Fischinger Moura de;
Poswar, Fabiano de Oliveira;
Donis, Karina Carvalho;
Campos, Lillian Gonçalves;
Deyl, Adriana Vanessa Santini;
Burin, Maira Graeff;
Vargas, Carmen Regla;
Matte, Ursula da Silveira;
Giugliani, Roberto;
Saraiva-Pereira, Maria Luiza;
Vedolin, Leonardo Modesti;
Gregianin, Lauro José;
Jardim, Laura Bannach.
ABSTRACT Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only available treatment for the neurological involvement of disorders such as late-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), mucopolysaccharidosis type I-Hurler (MPS-IH), and X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD). Objective To desc...
Adrenoleucodistrofia/genética,
Adrenoleucodistrofia/mortalidad,
Adrenoleucodistrofia/cirugía,
Edad de Inicio,
Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagen,
Encéfalo/patología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/mortalidad,
Leucodistrofia Metacromática/genética,
Leucodistrofia Metacromática/mortalidad,
Leucodistrofia Metacromática/cirugía,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Mucopolisacaridosis I/genética,
Mucopolisacaridosis I/mortalidad,
Mucopolisacaridosis I/cirugía,
Linaje,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Donantes de Tejidos,
Acondicionamiento Pretrasplante/métodos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Sustancia Blanca/diagnóstico por imagen
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the prevalence of headache in post-menopausal women. Methods Women attending gynecology outpatient services in the coastal region of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil were invited to participate in this study. Only those with non-surgical menopause and no hormone replacement...
