Life Loss
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1. Five-year performance analysis of a cystic fibrosis newborn screening program in northeastern Brazil
Abstract Objective: To analyze the performance of the cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening (NBS) program over its first five years in a Brazilian northeastern state. Methods: A population-based study using a screening algorithm based on immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT)/IRT. Data were retrieved from the state referral screening center registry. The progra
Jornal de Pediatria. Publicado em: 2023
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2. Heterozygosity for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis predisposes to bipolar disorder
Objective: Bipolar disorder is a heritable chronic mental disorder that causes psychosocial impairment through depressive/manic episodes. Familial transmission of bipolar disorder does not follow simple Mendelian patterns of inheritance. The aim of this study was to describe a large family with 12 members affected by bipolar disorder. Whole-exome sequencing
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2023
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3. Determining attributed factors of hearing handicap in individuals with auditory sensory and neural pathology
Abstract Introduction: There is a modest relationship between speech perception skills and perceived hearing handicap in individuals with hearing loss. In this study, an attempt is made at linking psychoacoustic results and speech perception skills to understand the subjective handicap and quality of life. Objective: To investigate how speech perception in
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Postoperative Benefit of Bone Anchored Hearing Systems: Behavioral Performance and Self-Reported Outcomes
Abstract Introduction Bone anchored hearing solutions are a well-known option for patients with a conductive, mixed conductive-sensorineural hearing loss and those with single-sided deafness. Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Ponto bone-anchored hearing system in terms of behavioral performance and self-reported outcomes, by compar
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)
ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic disease associated with impaired physical and mental health. A widespread view in the treatment of obesity is that the goal is to normalize the individual's body mass index (BMI). However, a modest weight loss (usually above 5%) is already associated with clinical improvement, while weight losses of 10%-15% bring even further be
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)
ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic disease associated with impaired physical and mental health. A widespread view in the treatment of obesity is that the goal is to normalize the individual's body mass index (BMI). However, a modest weight loss (usually above 5%) is already associated with clinical improvement, while weight losses of 10%-15% bring even further be
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Tinnitus and Otosclerosis: An Exploratory Study about the Prevalence, Features and Impact in Daily Life
Abstract Introduction Tinnitus is experienced by a significant part of the patients suffering from otosclerosis. Objective To assess the prevalence of tinnitus in otosclerosis, its main features, and the impact on the daily life. Methods Patients diagnosed with otosclerosis in 2019 in a tertiary hospital were enrolled in the study. Demographic data were r
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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8. Bricker ileal conduit vs. Cutaneous ureterostomy after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a systematic review
ABSTRACT Purpose: A systematic review of the literature with available published literature to compare ileal conduit (IC) and cutaneous ureterostomy (CU) urinary diversions (UD) in terms of perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of high-risk elderly patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Protocol Registration: PROSPERO ID CRD42020168851
International braz j urol. Publicado em: 2022
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9. Investigation of the Relationship between Vestibular Disorders and Sleep Disturbance
Abstract Introduction Vestibular pathologies cause physical and psychological symptoms, as well as cognitive problems. Objective To evaluate the deterioration in sleep quality associated with vestibular pathologies. Methods The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Limit
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology. Publicado em: 2022
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10. HIV-positive patients presenting with peripheral blood cytopenias: is bone marrow assessment a priority?
ABSTRACT Introduction: Hematologic abnormalities are frequent among persons living with HIV (PLWH). The bone marrow aspirate (BMA) and biopsy (BMB) are commonly performed in the diagnostic approach of patients with unexplained cytopenias. Changes in antiretrovirals, supportive therapy and increased life expectancy have modified the distribution and etiology
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. Publicado em: 2022
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11. Comparison of digital games as a cognitive function assessment tool for current standardized neuropsychological tests
Abstract Objective: Cognitive dysfunction may occur postoperatively. Fast and efficient assessment of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) can minimize loss of quality of life, and therefore, a study comparing a digital game with standard neuropsychological tests to assess executive, mnemonic, and attention functions to evaluate POCD seems to be relev
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022
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12. “A LIVING MOSAIC OF HUMAN BEINGS”: THE LIFE WRITING OF VIRGINIA WOOLF AND ZITKALA-ŠA
Abstract This essay examines life writing by English author Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) and Yankton Dakota writer Zitkala-Ša (1876-1938), specifically Woolf’s memoir, “A Sketch of the Past,” written in 1939-40 and first published in Moments of Being in 1976, and Zitkala-Ša’s autobiographical essays, published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1900. This co
Ilha Desterro. Publicado em: 2021-08