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1. Migratory pattern of the coronavirus disease 2019 and high fatality rates among kidney transplant recipients: report from the Brazilian Multicenter Cohort Study
Resumo Introdução: A pandemia da COVID-19 afetou receptores de transplante renal (TR), com taxas de mortalidade mundial em torno de 25%. Considerando as notórias disparidades sócio-demográficas brasileiras, este relatório descreve pela primeira vez principais características e desfechos da doença em receptores de TR, segundo as regiões geográficas
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Case-fatality and hospitalization rates for dermatological diseases in Brazil in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract We report a 40-year-old man, with an unremarkable personal and family history, who presented for evaluation of an asymptomatic papule located on his right cheek. Histopathology revealed an encapsulated neoplasm within the dermis; composed by narrow, elongated, and wavy cells with an ill-defined cytoplasm, dense chromatin and tapered ends intersperse
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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3. Coping with COVID-19 pandemic in blood transfusion services in West Africa: the need to restrategize
ABSTRACT Introduction The West African region has been lagging in terms of the availability of, and accessibility to, safe blood. According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Blood Safety and Availability, none of the West African countries met the WHO benchmark of 10 blood units per 1000 inhabitants. This study is aimed at
Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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4. Suggested guidelines for convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of COVID-19
ABSTRACT Introduction The West African region has been lagging in terms of the availability of, and accessibility to, safe blood. According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Blood Safety and Availability, none of the West African countries met the WHO benchmark of 10 blood units per 1000 inhabitants. This study is aimed at
Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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5. GASES DE NITROGÊNIO REATIVO COMO PRECURSORES DO AEROSSOL ATMOSFÉRICO: REAÇÕES DE FORMAÇÃO, PROCESSOS DE CRESCIMENTO E IMPLICAÇÕES AMBIENTAIS
The increased emissions of reactive nitrogen gases from anthropogenic sources to the atmosphere has been pointed out as responsible for triggering a series of environmental problems at the local, regional, and global scale. Among the many consequences associated with the excess of reactive nitrogen in the environment is the increase of atmospheric aerosol fo
Quím. Nova. Publicado em: 2021-04
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6. Health Promotion to Reduce Hypertension Patients’ Vulnerability to Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19)
Abstract Hypertension remains a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is not a coincidence that 23% to 30% of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) confirmed cases are hypertensive patients, and the case-fatality rate of adult COVID-19 cases with hypertension was estimated at 6%. It is important that hypertensive patients be aware of their vulner
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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7. Clinical characteristics and outcomes among Brazilian patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: an observational retrospective study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Since February 2020, data on the clinical features of patients infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and their clinical evolution have been gathered and intensively discussed, especially in countries with dramatic dissemination of this disease. OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical features of Brazilian p
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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8. Influence of vaccine-preventable diseases and HIV infection on demand for an infectious diseases service in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, over 22 years – Part II (1995-2016)
ABSTRACT Patients' data during daily clinical care are extremely important for improving the allocation of healthcare resources and for assessing healthcare demands. The prospective gathering of these data over decades allowed us to describe the trends of infectious diseases in a tertiary hospital. The results concerning the period between 1965 and 1994 desc
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 20/12/2019
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9. Where, when, and how the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis is defined: answers from the Brazilian control program
BACKGROUND Timely diagnosis is recommended by the Brazilian Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) Surveillance and Control Program to reduce case fatality. Attempts at assessing this topic in Brazil are scarce. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe where, when, and how the diagnosis of VL has been performed in a Brazilian endemic setting. METHODS Data of all au
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 28/10/2019
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10. Epidemiological aspects of HIV infection and AIDS among indigenous populations
RESUMO OBJETIVO Descrever os aspectos epidemiológicos da infecção pelo HIV e da aids entre povos indígenas do Mato Grosso do Sul. MÉTODOS Estudo epidemiológico descritivo sobre ocorrência e distribuição da infecção pelo HIV e aids na população indígena assistida pelo Distrito Sanitário Especial Indígena Mato Grosso do Sul, entre 2001 e 2014
Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 09/09/2019
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11. Tuberculosis fatality rates in the city of Campinas - São Paulo, Brazil, from 2001 to 2009
RESUMO: Introdução: A letalidade por tuberculose tem sido atribuída à quimioterapia irregular, à demora no diagnóstico, à multidrogarresistência, à coinfecção com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV). Objetivo: Analisar letalidade por tuberculose segundo sexo, apresentação clínica, presença da coinfecção pelo HIV, em Campinas, São
Rev. bras. epidemiol.. Publicado em: 22/08/2019
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12. Urine as a promising sample for Leishmania DNA extraction in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis - a review
ABSTRACT Visceral leishmaniasis is a serious and debilitating infection with high fatality rate in tropical and subtropical countries. As clinical symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis are not so specific, confirmatory diagnostic methods with high sensitivity and specificity are needed. Noninvasive methods have been developed using urine as a clinical sample fo
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 18/07/2019