Abstract Sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the beta-globin gene, can present oral manifestations such as delayed tooth eruption and hypomineralized enamel and dentin. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of developmental defects of enamel (D...
Distribución por Edad,
Factores de Edad,
Anemia de Células Falciformes/complicaciones,
Anemia de Células Falciformes/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Esmalte Dental/anomalías,
Hipoplasia del Esmalte Dental/epidemiología,
Hipoplasia del Esmalte Dental/etiología,
Prevalencia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales,
Enfermedades Dentales/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Dentales/etiología,
Erupción Dental
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the accuracy of the ROPScore algorithm as a predictor of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHODS: A prospective cohort of 220 preterm infants with a birth weight ≤1500 g and/or gestational age ≤32 weeks was included. The ROPScore was determined in the sixth week of ...
Algoritmos,
Peso al Nacer,
Brasil,
Edad Gestacional,
Recien Nacido Prematuro,
Tamizaje Neonatal/métodos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Estándares de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/diagnóstico,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
OBJECTIVES: Herpes zoster is characterized by acute neuritis and post-herpetic neuralgia. Currently, data concerning the zoster-associated impact on quality of life and healthcare resource utilization in Brazil are scarce. This study measured the zoster-associated burden in a Brazilian population. METHO...
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Costo de Enfermedad,
Herpes Zóster/epidemiología,
Herpes Zóster/patología,
Neuralgia Posherpética/epidemiología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Calidad de Vida,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Perfil de Impacto de Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of ischemic stroke on health-related quality of life (QoL) and associate this event with individuals' clinical and sociodemographic characteristics. METHODS: We investigated the clinical and demographic aspects of stroke patients. The Modified R...
Santos, Jéssica Cavalcante dos;
Cruz, Marina Sampaio;
Bortolin, Raul Hernandes;
Oliveira, Katiene Macêdo de;
Araújo, Jéssica Nayara Góes de;
Duarte, Victor Hugo Rezende;
Silva, Ananília Medeiros Gomes da;
Santos, Isabelle Cristina Clemente dos;
Dantas, Juliana Marinho de Oliveira;
Paiva, Maria Sanali Moura de Oliveira;
Rezende, Adriana Augusto;
Hirata, Mario Hiroyuki;
Hirata, Rosario Dominguez Crespo;
Luchessi, André Ducati;
Silbiger, Vivian Nogueira.
OBJECTIVES: Inflammatory molecules play a role in the development of atherosclerosis, which is the primary origin of cardiovascular disorders. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has attempted to investigate the relationship between these circulating molecules and the prediction of cardiovasc...
OBJECTIVE: Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem. This was a descriptive and retrospective study of 42 patients with a severe form of schistosomiasis who were admitted to the outpatient clinic of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, in São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD...
OBJECTIVES: Patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis are at risk of developing acute liver failure due to the hepatotoxicity of antitubercular drugs. We aimed to describe our experience with liver transplantation from deceased donors in this situation. METHODS: We identified patients undergoing tra...
Antituberculosos/efectos adversos,
Encefalopatías/etiología,
Ictericia/etiología,
Fallo Hepático Agudo/inducido químicamente,
Fallo Hepático Agudo/mortalidad,
Fallo Hepático Agudo/cirugía,
Trasplante de Hígado/métodos,
Trasplante de Hígado/mortalidad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Tuberculosis/complicaciones,
Tuberculosis/tratamiento farmacológico
Patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer live for a median of three years when treated with standard therapies. While the evidence guiding cancer-directed treatment of this disease comes from phase III trials that have mostly enrolled patients with good performance status, some patients pr...
RESUMO Objetivo Descrever e correlacionar medidas fonológicas à aerodinâmica, EGG, acústica e julgamento perceptivo da produção do som /ʒ/, comparando o desempenho de crianças com e sem transtorno fonológico, falantes do Português Brasileiro. Método Participaram 30 crianças com idade ...
RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar o desempenho em aspectos fonoaudiológicos de pacientes ambulatoriais segundo as categorias da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde para Crianças e Jovens (CIF-CJ). Método Trata-se de estudo observacional descritivo, baseado em análise...
