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Brazilian dental teleconsulting: dentist satisfaction and associated factors
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PAIXÃO, Lígia Cristelli
; ABREU, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães
; RIBEIRO-SOBRINHO, Antônio Paulino
; MARTINS, Renata Castro
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Abstract Teleconsulting consists of communication between professionals about clinical matters using information and communication technologies. Satisfaction is an important outcome in the evaluation of telehealth programs and an indicator of the effectiveness of the services offered. This cross-sectional study evaluated dentist satisfaction with asynchronous dental teleconsulting services offered by the Telehealth Brazil Networks Program and associated factors during 2020, using a secondary database: the Monitoring and Evaluation System of Telehealth Results. The outcome was the satisfaction of the dentist with the response of the teleconsulting session. The other variables collected were the dentist’s sex and specialty, the time at which the question and answer of the teleconsulting session were submitted, patient referral, and the dental specialty addressed in the teleconsulting session. The variables were analyzed descriptively using frequency, and binary logistic regression models were used to measure the association between satisfaction and factors related to the dentist and the teleconsulting service. A total of 1,719 dental teleconsulting sessions were conducted. A 26.7% satisfaction level was achieved. Satisfaction with teleconsulting was indicated by the association between professionals declaring that dental teleconsulting “avoided referrals” (OR =1.55, 95%CI: 1.17–2.04, p = 0.002) and the teleconsulting sessions in the field of oral medicine (OR = 0.61, 95%CI: 0.43–0.87, p = 0.006). Dentists’ satisfaction with asynchronous dental teleconsulting was low. Dentists reporting that teleconsulting avoided patient referrals to other care levels were more likely to be satisfied with the answer from the teleconsultant. Moreover, dentists who submitted oral medicine-related questions were significantly less satisfied with the teleconsulting feedback than those who submitted questions regarding other fields.
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O Treinamento Resistido Atenua a Remodelação Cardíaca Induzida por uma Dieta Hiperlipídica em Roedores: Uma Revisão Sistemática
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Portes, Alexandre Martins Oliveira
; Costa, Sebastião Felipe Ferreira
; Leite, Luciano Bernardes
; Lavorato, Victor Neiva
; Miranda, Denise Coutinho de
; Moura, Anselmo Gomes de
Soares, Leôncio Lopes
Isoldi, Mauro César
Natali, Antônio José





Abstract Background Obesity is associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases and is a serious public health problem. In animal models, high-fat diet (HFD) feeding impairs cardiac structure and function and promotes oxidative stress and apoptosis. Resistance exercise training (RT), however, has been recommended as coadjutant in the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity, because it increases energy expenditure and stimulates lipolysis. Objective In this systematic review, we aimed to assess the benefits of RT on the heart of rats and mice fed HFD. Methods Original studies were identified by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Embase databases from December 2007 to December 2022. This study was conducted in accordance with the criteria established by PRISMA and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022369217). The risk of bias and methodological quality was evaluated by SYRCLE and CAMARADES, respectively. Eligible studies included original articles published in English that evaluated cardiac outcomes in rodents submitted to over 4 weeks of RT and controlled by a sedentary, HFD-fed control group (n = 5). Results The results showed that RT mitigates cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum stress. It also modifies the activity of structural remodeling markers, although it does not alter biometric parameters, histomorphometric parameters, or the contractile function of cardiomyocytes. Conclusion Our results indicate that RT partially counteracts the HFD-induced adverse cardiac remodeling by increasing the activity of structural remodeling markers; elevating mitochondrial biogenesis; reducing oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and endoplasmic reticulum stress; and improving hemodynamic, anthropometric, and metabolic parameters.
Resumo Fundamento A obesidade está associada ao desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares e constitui um grave problema de saúde pública. Em modelos animais, a alimentação com uma dieta hiperlipídica (DH) compromete a estrutura e a função cardíaca e promove estresse oxidativo e apoptose. O treinamento resistido (TR), entretanto, tem sido recomendado como coadjuvante no tratamento de doenças cardiometabólicas, incluindo a obesidade, porque aumenta o gasto energético e estimula a lipólise. Objetivo Na presente revisão sistemática, nosso objetivo foi avaliar os benefícios do TR no coração de ratos e camundongos alimentados com DH. Métodos Foram identificados estudos originais por meio de busca nas bases de dados PubMed, Scopus e Embase de dezembro de 2007 a dezembro de 2022. O presente estudo foi conduzido de acordo com os critérios estabelecidos pelo PRISMA e registrado no PROSPERO (CRD42022369217). O risco de viés e a qualidade metodológica foram avaliados pelo SYRCLE e CAMARADES, respectivamente. Os estudos elegíveis incluíram artigos originais publicados em inglês que avaliaram desfechos cardíacos em roedores submetidos a mais de 4 semanas de TR e controlados por um grupo controle sedentário alimentado com DH (n = 5). Resultados Os resultados mostraram que o TR atenua o estresse oxidativo cardíaco, a inflamação e o estresse do retículo endoplasmático. Também modifica a atividade de marcadores de remodelamento estrutural, apesar de não alterar parâmetros biométricos, parâmetros histomorfométricos ou a função contrátil dos cardiomiócitos. Conclusão Nossos resultados indicam que o TR parcialmente neutraliza o remodelamento cardíaco adverso induzido pela DH, aumentando a atividade dos marcadores de remodelamento estrutural; elevando a biogênese mitocondrial; reduzindo o estresse oxidativo, marcadores inflamatórios e estresse do retículo endoplasmático; e melhorando os parâmetros hemodinâmicos, antropométricos e metabólicos.
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Segurança alimentar: reflexões sobre um problema complexo
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DOMENE, SEMÍRAMIS MARTINS ÁLVARES
; AGOSTINI, KAYNA
; ALMEIDA, GABRIEL NATALE PINTO DE
; CAMARGO, RAFAELLA GUIMARÃES MORAES
; CARVALHO, ALINE MARTINS DE
; CORRÊA, FERNANDO ELIAS
; DELBEM, ALEXANDRE CLÁUDIO BOTAZZO
; DOMINGOS, SARA STEFANI
; DRUCKER, DEBORA PIGNATARI
; MARCHIONI, DIRCE MARIA LOBO
; MARTINS, ISABELA PRADO
; MONTEDO, UIARA BANDINELI
; RIBEIRO, EVANDRO MARCOS SAIDEL
; SANTIAGO, RAQUEL DE ANDRADE CARDOSO
; SILVA, ROBERTO FRAY DA
; SOARES, FILIPI MIRANDA
; STELUTI, JOSIANE
; SARAIVA, ANTÓNIO MAURO
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ABSTRACT Overcoming malnutrition in all its forms, which is also manifested in the obesity epidemic, is one of the priorities of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. This article presents reflections on food insecurity in Brazil, based on topics such as population growth, climate change, biodiversity and traditional and regenerative food systems; it also addresses the role of social initiatives to guarantee the Human Right to Adequate Food. The Nutrition and Poverty Research Group, Planetary Health - Brazil Group, and the Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI) - AgriBio Axis, assume that the organized and systemic resumption of the initiatives mentioned out in this position paper can contribute to the articulation between research, public policies and services, to combat all forms of malnutrition, as a complex and priority problem to ensure social welfare.
RESUMO O combate à má alimentação em todas as suas formas, que também se expressa na epidemia da obesidade, é uma das prioridades da Agenda 2030 e dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Este artigo traz elementos sobre insegurança alimentar no Brasil, a partir de temas relativos ao crescimento populacional, mudanças climáticas, biodiversidade e sistemas alimentares tradicionais e regenerativos; trata também do papel dos movimentos sociais para a garantia do Direito Humano à Alimentação Adequada. O Grupo de Pesquisa em Nutrição e Pobreza, o Saúde Planetária Brasil, e o Centro de Inteligência Artificial (C4AI) - Eixo AgriBio, entendem que a retomada organizada e sistêmica das frentes apontadas neste artigo de posicionamento, pode constituir um caminho para a articulação entre pesquisa, serviço e políticas públicas na direção do combate à fome e às demais manifestações da má alimentação, enquanto problema complexo prioritário para a garantia do bem-estar social.
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Diretriz da SBC sobre Diagnóstico e Tratamento de Pacientes com Cardiomiopatia da Doença de Chagas – 2023 202 20 2
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Marin-Neto, José Antonio
; Rassi Jr, Anis
; Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes
; Correia, Luís Claudio Lemos
; Ramos Júnior, Alberto Novaes
; Luquetti, Alejandro Ostermayer
; Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel
; Sousa, Andréa Silvestre de
; Paola, Angelo Amato Vincenzo de
; Sousa, Antônio Carlos Sobral
; Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz Pinho
; Correia Filho, Dalmo
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Cunha-Neto, Edecio
; Ramires, Felix Jose Alvarez
; Bacal, Fernando
; Nunes, Maria do Carmo Pereira
; Martinelli Filho, Martino
; Scanavacca, Maurício Ibrahim
; Saraiva, Roberto Magalhães
; Oliveira Júnior, Wilson Alves de
; Lorga-Filho, Adalberto Menezes
; Guimarães, Adriana de Jesus Benevides de Almeida
; Braga, Adriana Lopes Latado
; Oliveira, Adriana Sarmento de
; Sarabanda, Alvaro Valentim Lima
; Pinto, Ana Yecê das Neves
; Carmo, Andre Assis Lopes do
; Schmidt, Andre
; Costa, Andréa Rodrigues da
; Ianni, Barbara Maria
; Markman Filho, Brivaldo
; Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo
; Macêdo, Carolina Thé
; Mady, Charles
; Chevillard, Christophe
; Virgens, Cláudio Marcelo Bittencourt das
; Castro, Cleudson Nery de
; Britto, Constança Felicia De Paoli de Carvalho
; Pisani, Cristiano
; Rassi, Daniela do Carmo
; Sobral Filho, Dário Celestino
; Almeida, Dirceu Rodrigues de
; Bocchi, Edimar Alcides
; Mesquita, Evandro Tinoco
; Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha
; Gondim, Francisca Tatiana Pereira
; Silva, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da
; Peixoto, Giselle de Lima
; Lima, Gustavo Glotz de
; Veloso, Henrique Horta
; Moreira, Henrique Turin
; Lopes, Hugo Bellotti
; Pinto, Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco
; Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
; Nunes, João Paulo Silva
; Barreto-Filho, José Augusto Soares
; Saraiva, José Francisco Kerr
; Lannes-Vieira, Joseli
; Oliveira, Joselina Luzia Menezes
; Armaganijan, Luciana Vidal
; Martins, Luiz Cláudio
; Sangenis, Luiz Henrique Conde
; Barbosa, Marco Paulo Tomaz
; Almeida-Santos, Marcos Antonio
; Simões, Marcos Vinicius
; Yasuda, Maria Aparecida Shikanai
; Moreira, Maria da Consolação Vieira
; Higuchi, Maria de Lourdes
; Monteiro, Maria Rita de Cassia Costa
; Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix
; Lima, Mayara Maia
; Oliveira, Maykon Tavares de
; Romano, Minna Moreira Dias
; Araujo, Nadjar Nitz Silva Lociks de
; Medeiros, Paulo de Tarso Jorge
; Alves, Renato Vieira
; Teixeira, Ricardo Alkmim
; Pedrosa, Roberto Coury
; Aras Junior, Roque
; Torres, Rosalia Morais
; Povoa, Rui Manoel dos Santos
; Rassi, Sergio Gabriel
; Alves, Silvia Marinho Martins
; Tavares, Suelene Brito do Nascimento
; Palmeira, Swamy Lima
; Silva Júnior, Telêmaco Luiz da
; Rodrigues, Thiago da Rocha
; Madrini Junior, Vagner
; Brant, Veruska Maia da Costa
; Dutra, Walderez Ornelas
; Dias, João Carlos Pinto
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[SciELO Preprints] - Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology on Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy
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Marin-Neto, José Antonio
Rassi Jr., Anis
Moraes Oliveira, Gláucia M.
Lemos Correia, Luís Claudio
Novaes Ramos Jr., Alberto
Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel
Luquetti Ostermayer, Alejandro
Sousa, Andréa Silvestre de
Amato Vincenzo de Paola, Angelo
Sobral de Sousa, Antonio Carlos
Pinho Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz
Correia Filho, Dalmo
Moraes de Souza, Dilma do Socorro
Cunha-Neto, Edecio
J. A. Ramires, Felix
Bacal, Fernando
Pereira Nunes, Maria do Carmo
Martinelli Filho, Martino
Ibrahim Scanavacca, Maurício
Magalhães Saraiva, Roberto
Alves de Oliveira Júnior, Wilson
M. Lorga-Filho, Adalberto
de Jesus Benevides de Almeida Guimarães, Adriana
Lopes Latado Braga, Adriana
Sarmento de Oliveira, Adriana
V. L. Sarabanda, Alvaro
Yecê das Neves Pinto, Ana
Assis Lopes do Carmo, André
Schmidt, André
Costa, Andréa Rodrigues da
Ianni, Barbara Maria
Markman Filho, Brivaldo
Eduardo Rochitte, Carlos
Thé Macedo, Carolina
Mady, Charles
Chevillard, Christophe
Bittencourt das Virgens, Cláudio Marcelo
Nery de Castro, Cleudson
De Paoli de Carvalho Britto, Constança Felícia
Pisani, Cristiano
do Carmo Rassi, Daniela
C. Sobral Filho, Dario
Rodrigues Almeida, Dirceu
A. Bocchi, Edimar
T. Mesquita, Evandro
de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Fernanda
Pereira, Francisca Tatiana
Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo
de Lima Peixoto, Giselle
Glotz de Lima, Gustavo
H. Veloso, Henrique
Turin Moreira, Henrique
Bellotti Lopes, Hugo
Masciarelli Francisco Pinto, Ibraim
Pinto Dias, João Carlos
Bemfica, João Marcos
Silva-Nunes, João Paulo
Soares Barreto-Filho, José Augusto
Kerr Saraiva, José Francisco
Lannes-Vieira, Joseli
Menezes Oliveira, Joselina Luzia
V. Armaganijan, Luciana
Martins, Luiz Cláudio
C. Sangenis, Luiz Henrique
Barbosa, Marco Paulo
Almeida-Santos, Marcos Antônio
Simões, Marcos Vinicius
Shikanai-Yasuda, Maria Aparecida
Vieira Moreira, Maria da Consolação
Higuchi, Maria de Lourdes
Costa Monteiro, Maria Rita de Cássia
Felix Mediano, Mauro Felippe
Maia Lima, Mayara
T. Oliveira, Maykon
Moreira Dias Romano , Minna
Nitz, Nadjar
de Tarso Jorge Medeiros, Paulo
Vieira Alves, Renato
Alkmim Teixeira, Ricardo
Coury Pedrosa, Roberto
Aras, Roque
Morais Torres, Rosália
dos Santos Povoa, Rui Manoel
Rassi, Sérgio Gabriel
Salles Xavier, Sérgio
Marinho Martins Alves , Silvia
B. N. Tavares, Suelene
Lima Palmeira, Swamy
da Silva Junior, Telêmaco Luiz
da Rocha Rodrigues, Thiago
Madrini Junior, Vagner
Maia da Costa , Veruska
Dutra, Walderez
This guideline aimed to update the concepts and formulate the standards of conduct and scientific evidence that support them, regarding the diagnosis and treatment of the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease, with special emphasis on the rationality base that supported it.nbsp;
Chagas disease in the 21st century maintains an epidemiological pattern of endemicity in 21 Latin American countries. Researchers and managers from endemic and non-endemic countries point to the need to adopt comprehensive public health policies to effectively control the interhuman transmission of T. cruzi infection, and to obtain an optimized level of care for already infected individuals, focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic opportunistic opportunities.
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Pathogenic and pathophysiological mechanisms of the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease were revisited after in-depth updating and the notion that necrosis and fibrosis are stimulated by tissue parasitic persistence and adverse immune reaction, as fundamental mechanisms, assisted by autonomic and microvascular disorders, was well established. Some of them have recently formed potential targets of therapies.nbsp;
The natural history of the acute and chronic phases was reviewed, with enhancement for oral transmission, indeterminate form and chronic syndromes. Recent meta-analyses of observational studies have estimated the risk of evolution from acute and indeterminate forms and mortality after chronic cardiomyopathy. Therapeutic approaches applicable to individuals with Indeterminate form of Chagas disease were specifically addressed. All methods to detect structural and/or functional alterations with various cardiac imaging techniques were also reviewed, with recommendations for use in various clinical scenarios. Mortality risk stratification based on the Rassi score, with recent studies of its application, was complemented by methods that detect myocardial fibrosis.nbsp;
The current methodology for etiological diagnosis and the consequent implications of trypanonomic treatment deserved a comprehensive and in-depth approach. Also the treatment of patients at risk or with heart failure, arrhythmias and thromboembolic events, based on pharmacological and complementary resources, received special attention. Additional chapters supported the conducts applicable to several special contexts, including t. cruzi/HIV co-infection, risk during surgeries, in pregnant women, in the reactivation of infection after heart transplantation, and others.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;
Finally, two chapters of great social significance, addressing the structuring of specialized services to care for individuals with the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease, and reviewing the concepts of severe heart disease and its medical-labor implications completed this guideline.
Esta diretriz teve como objetivo principal atualizar os conceitos e formular as normas de conduta e evidências científicas que as suportam, quanto ao diagnóstico e tratamento da CDC, com especial ênfase na base de racionalidade que a embasou.
A DC no século XXI mantém padrão epidemiológico de endemicidade em 21 países da América Latina. Investigadores e gestores de países endêmicos e não endêmicos indigitam a necessidade de se adotarem políticas abrangentes, de saúde pública, para controle eficaz da transmissão inter-humanos da infecção pelo T. cruzi, e obter-se nível otimizado de atendimento aos indivíduos já infectados, com foco em oportunização diagnóstica e terapêutica.
Mecanismos patogênicos e fisiopatológicos da CDC foram revisitados após atualização aprofundada e ficou bem consolidada a noção de que necrose e fibrose sejam estimuladas pela persistência parasitária tissular e reação imune adversa, como mecanismos fundamentais, coadjuvados por distúrbios autonômicos e microvasculares. Alguns deles recentemente constituíram alvos potenciais de terapêuticas.
A história natural das fases aguda e crônica foi revista, com realce para a transmissão oral, a forma indeterminada e as síndromes crônicas. Metanálises recentes de estudos observacionais estimaram o risco de evolução a partir das formas aguda e indeterminada e de mortalidade após instalação da cardiomiopatia crônica. Condutas terapêuticas aplicáveis aos indivíduos com a FIDC foram abordadas especificamente. Todos os métodos para detectar alterações estruturais e/ou funcionais com variadas técnicas de imageamento cardíaco também foram revisados, com recomendações de uso nos vários cenários clínicos. Estratificação de risco de mortalidade fundamentada no escore de Rassi, com estudos recentes de sua aplicação, foi complementada por métodos que detectam fibrose miocárdica.
A metodologia atual para diagnóstico etiológico e as consequentes implicações do tratamento tripanossomicida mereceram enfoque abrangente e aprofundado. Também o tratamento de pacientes em risco ou com insuficiência cardíaca, arritmias e eventos tromboembólicos, baseado em recursos farmacológicos e complementares, recebeu especial atenção. Capítulos suplementares subsidiaram as condutas aplicáveis a diversos contextos especiais, entre eles o da co-infecção por T. cruzi/HIV, risco durante cirurgias, em grávidas, na reativação da infecção após transplante cardíacos, e outros.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;
Por fim, dois capítulos de grande significado social, abordando a estruturação de serviços especializados para atendimento aos indivíduos com a CDC, e revisando os conceitos de cardiopatia grave e suas implicações médico-trabalhistas completaram esta diretriz.nbsp;
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Ionic concentration in periradicular medium after dissolution of endodontic file fragments: an in vitro study
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ORMIGA, Fabiola
; AMARAL, Caroline Chavadian Fonseca
; VIEIRA, Felipe Martins
; RISSO, Patricia de Andrade
; SILVA, Adriana Barbosa da
; ALMEIDA, Marcelo
; SENA, Rodrigo
; FERES-FILHO, Eduardo Jorge
; GRANJEIRO, Jose Mauro
; GOMES, José Antonio da Cunha Ponciano
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Abstract The aim of this study was to obtain ionic quantification in periradicular medium after diffusion tests of the solution used inside root canals during the electrochemical dissolution of endodontic file fragments and the NiTi-containing dissolution product via an apical foramen. Thirty single-rooted extracted human teeth had root canals prepared and were attached to Eppendorf tubes filled with sterile saline. The samples were divided into 3 groups (n = 10) according to the solution used inside the root canal during the diffusion tests: Group 1: [NaF 12 g/L + NaCl 1 g/L]; Group 2: [NaF 12 g/L + NaCl 1 g/L + NiTi 0.50 g/L]; Group 3: [NaF 6 g/L + NaCl 0.5 g/L + NiTi 0.25 g/L]. The sample in each Eppendorf tube was then analyzed to assay the ionic quantification in periradicular medium. The groups were compared in relation to ionic quantifications (Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s tests, p ≤ 0.05). Group 2 showed significantly higher F-, Ni and Ti quantities than groups 1 and 3 (p < 0.05). Group 3 showed significantly higher Ti and Ni quantities than group 1, where no measurable quantities of Ti and Ni were observed (p < 0.05). The conclusions were that a 50% dilution of the NiTi-containing dissolution product resulted in significantly lower F-, Ni and Ti quantities compared to the undiluted product. The quantifications observed here suggest that irrigation is recommendable during the electrochemical dissolution process to reduce the resultant ion concentrations in both the root canal and the periradicular medium.
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Management of hypopituitarism: a perspective from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Garmes, Heraldo Mendes
; Boguszewski, César Luiz
; Miranda, Paulo Augusto Carvalho
; Martins, Manoel Ricardo Alves
; Silva, Silvia Regina Correa da
; Abucham Filho, Julio Zaki
; Musolino, Nina Rosa de Castro
; Vilar, Lucio
; Portari, Luiz Henrique Corrêa
; Gadelha, Mônica Roberto
; Kasuki, Leandro
; Naves, Luciana Ansaneli
; Czepielewski, Mauro Antônio
; Almeida, Tobias Skrebsky de
; Duarte, Felipe Henning Gaia
; Glezer, Andrea
; Bronstein, Marcello Delano
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ABSTRACT Hypopituitarism is a disorder characterized by insufficient secretion of one or more pituitary hormones. New etiologies of hypopituitarism have been recently described, including head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, and drug-induced hypophysitis. The investigation of patients with these new disorders, in addition to advances in diagnosis and treatment of hypopituitarism, has increased the prevalence of this condition. Pituitary hormone deficiencies can induce significant clinical changes with consequent increased morbidity and mortality rates, while hormone replacement based on current guidelines protects these patients. In this review, we will first discuss the different etiologies of hypopituitarism and then address one by one the clinical aspects, diagnostic evaluation, and therapeutic options for deficiencies of TSH, ACTH, gonadotropin, and GH. Finally, we will detail the hormonal interactions that occur during replacement of pituitary hormones.
https://doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000335
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Structural characteristics of oral health services in Brazilian Primary Health Care
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SCALZO, Maria Tereza Abreu
; MATTA-MACHADO, Antônio Thomaz Gonzaga
; ABREU, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães
; MARTINS, Renata Castro
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Abstract This study aimed to describe the structure of oral health services in primary health care in Brazil with centers participating in the second cycle of the ‘National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care’ (PMAQ-AB), the largest health service evaluation program ever instituted in the country. This cross-sectional study evaluated 16,202 oral health services, regarding 22 pieces of dental equipment and 25 dental supplies. The presence of each piece of equipment/dental supply generated a score for services. The sum of these scores was compared among different regions in Brazil. Quantitative data were described by quartiles and categorical data by frequencies, using the SPSS, version 25. Most of the evaluated centers presented adequate equipment in good using conditions and sufficient dental supplies for primary oral health care. Data also showed a lack of some equipment, such as X-rays, bicarbonate jet, and ultrasound devices, while for dental supplies, a lack of amalgam (capsule and manual preparation), anesthesia without vasoconstrictors, and intracanal medication was found. The services presented a median of 14 pieces of equipment and 22 dental supplies. Of the Brazilian regions, the South presented the highest median, while the North and Northeast regions presented the lowest one. The oral health services presented dental offices with good availability of equipment and dental supplies to perform clinical activities. However, differences in the structure of services among the Brazilian regions was still observed.
https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-3107bor-2021.vol35.0023
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Contextual and individual factors associated with dental pain in adolescents from Southeastern Brazil
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MACEDO, Thaís de Faria Fonseca
; ABREU, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de
; MARTINS, Renata de Castro
; MATTA-MACHADO, Antônio Thomaz Gonzaga da
; PINTO, Rafaela da Silveira
; CASTILHO, Lia Silva de
; VARGAS-FERREIRA, Fabiana
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Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with dental pain in adolescents from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Individual data on adolescents aged 15 to 19 years were collected from the SB Minas survey secondary database. Dental pain over the past 6 months, assessed by a questionnaire, was used as the dependent variable. Sex, income, skin color, prevalence of untreated dental caries, periodontal health, dental treatment needs, and time of last dental appointment were analyzed as individual covariates. Allocation factor, Human Development Index (HDI), Gini coefficient, illiteracy rate, unemployment, 50% and 25% of the Brazilian monthly minimum wage, primary healthcare coverage, oral health team coverage, access to individual healthcare, and supervised toothbrushing average rate were the analyzed contextual variables. A multilevel analysis was conducted for the individual and contextual variables. Statistical analyses used hierarchical linear and nonlinear modeling to infer an association between the different levels. Male adolescents had a lower prevalence of dental pain (OR = 0.53; 95%CI = 0.37–0.75). There was an association between dental pain and low income (OR = 1.58; 95%CI = 1.07–2.33), prevalence of untreated dental caries (OR = 1.25; 95%CI = 1.11–1.40), periodontal health (OR = 1.80; 95%CI = 1.04–3.09), and dental treatment needs (OR = 6.93; 95%CI = 3.96–12.14). Sociodemographic and clinical factors at the individual level were associated with the outcome but not with contextual variables. These findings reinforce the need to address these factors for effective community health actions.
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Multimodal HIIT is More Efficient Than Moderate Continuous Training for Management of Body Composition, Lipid Profile and Glucose Metabolism in the Diabetic Elderly
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Louzada-Júnior, Adalberto
da-Silva, Josimar Mota
da-Silva, Vernon Furtado
Castro, Antônio Clodoaldo Melo
de-Freitas, Rodrigo Eufrásio
Cavalcante, Joy Braga
dos-Santos, Kennedy Maia
Albuquerque, Ana Paula Azevedo
Brandão, Paula Paraguassú
Bello, Maria de Nazaré Dias
Guimarães, Andrea Carmen
Carvalho, Mauro Cesar Gurgel de Alencar
Pernambuco, Carlos Soares
Lima, Eder Benício Ramos
Coelho, Renato Ramos
Santos, César Augusto de Souza
Bezerra, Jani Cleria Pereira
Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin
Romeu-Silva, Paulo Martins
da-Silva, Carolina Freitas
Sampaio, Aristeia Nunes
Valentim-Silva, João Rafael
SUMMARY: The exercise could play a central role to the fat management and glucose metabolism what can be a critical role in the health status of diabetic people, but the high intense exercise remains with controversial data about their effects. To identify the effect of the multimodal high-intensity interval training on body composition, lipid profile, and glucose metabolism in elderly diabetics. Methods: Elderly diabetic individuals (n = 48) were randomly divided in a Sedentary Control (SC) group, a Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) group, and a High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) group. MICT and HITT were conducted over 60 days, 3x per week, with 40 minutes of exercise. Blood was collected prior to intervention, at four, and at eight weeks subsequently to assess glucose metabolism and lipid profiles. Body composition was determined before and after the intervention period. To verify the normality Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical test was performed, followed by student "t" test or two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s post hoc test with significance of 5 % the Cohen’s f test to indicate the magnitude of the differences. HIIT significantly lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and significantly lowered blood glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin levels (p<0.05). MICT and HIIT significantly increased levels of high-density lipoprotein, decreased total body mass and body mass index. HIIT resulted in significantly smaller waist circumferences, waist-to-hip ratios, and weight-to-height ratios over 60 days of training. HIIT is more effective than MICT for improving lipid and glycaemic profiles, decreasing body fat, and improving fat distribution elderly diabetics.
RESUMEN: El ejercicio podría desempeñar un papel central en el manejo de la grasa y el metabolismo de la glucosa, lo que puede ser un papel crítico en el estado de salud de las personas diabéticas, pero el ejercicio intenso intenso sigue teniendo datos controvertidos sobre sus efectos. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar el efecto del entrenamiento multimodal de intervalos de alta intensidad sobre la composición corporal, el perfil lipídico y el metabolismo de la glucosa en diabéticos de edad avanzada. Los individuos diabéticos de edad avanzada (n = 48) se dividieron aleatoriamente en un grupo de control sedentario (SC), un grupo de entrenamiento continuo de intensidad moderada (MICT) y un grupo de entrenamiento de intervalos de alta intensidad (HIIT). MICT y HITT se realizaron durante 60 días, 3 veces por semana, con 40 minutos de ejercicio. Se recogió sangre antes de la intervención, a las cuatro y a las ocho semanas posteriormente para evaluar el metabolismo de la glucosa y los perfiles de lípidos. La composición corporal se determinó antes y después del período de intervención. Para verificar la normalidad se realizó la prueba estadística de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, seguida de la prueba "t" de Student o ANOVA de dos vías con la prueba post hoc de Bonferroni con una significancia del 5 % de la prueba f de Cohen, indicando las diferencias. HIIT redujo significativamente los niveles de colesterol y triglicéridos, además de reducir de manera importante los niveles de glucosa en la sangre y la hemoglobina glicosilada (p <0.05). MICT y HIIT aumentaron significativamente los niveles de lipoproteína de alta densidad, disminuyeron la masa corporal total y el índice de masa corporal. HIIT resultó en circunferencias de cintura significativamente más pequeñas, relaciones cintura-cadera y relaciones peso-altura durante 60 días de entrenamiento. HIIT es más efectivo que MICT para mejorar los perfiles de lípidos y glucémicos, disminuir la grasa corporal y mejorar la distribución de grasa en los diabéticos de edad avanzada.
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Epidemiologia e desfecho dos pacientes de alto risco cirúrgico admitidos em unidades de terapia intensiva no Brasil
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Silva Júnior, João Manoel
; Chaves, Renato Carneiro de Freitas
; Corrêa, Thiago Domingos
; Assunção, Murillo Santucci Cesar de
; Katayama, Henrique Tadashi
; Bosso, Fabio Eduardo
; Amendola, Cristina Prata
; Serpa Neto, Ary
; Malbouisson, Luiz Marcelo Sá
; Oliveira, Neymar Elias de
; Veiga, Viviane Cordeiro
Rojas, Salomón Soriano Ordinola
Postalli, Natalia Fioravante
Alvarisa, Thais Kawagoe
Lucena, Bruno Melo Nobrega de
Oliveira, Raphael Augusto Gomes de
Sanches, Luciana Coelho
Silva, Ulysses Vasconcellos de Andrade e
Nassar Junior, Antonio Paulo
Réa-Neto, Álvaro
Amaral, Alexandre
Teles, José Mário
Freitas, Flávio Geraldo Rezende de
Bafi, Antônio Tonete
Pacheco, Eduardo Souza
Ramos, Fernando José
Vieira Júnior, José Mauro
Pereira, Maria Augusta Santos Rahe
Schwerz, Fábio Sartori
Menezes, Giovanna Padoa de
Magalhães, Danielle Dourado
Castro, Cristine Pilati Pileggi
Henrich, Sabrina Frighetto
Toledo, Diogo Oliveira
Parra, Bruna Fernanda Camargo Silva
Dias, Fernando Suparregui
Zerman, Luiza
Formolo, Fernanda
Nobrega, Marciano de Sousa
Piras, Claudio
Piras, Stéphanie de Barros
Conti, Rodrigo
Bittencourt, Paulo Lisboa
D’Oliveira, Ricardo Azevedo Cruz
Estrela, André Ricardo de Oliveira
Oliveira, Mirella Cristine de
Reese, Fernanda Baeumle
Motta Júnior, Jarbas da Silva
Câmara, Bruna Martins Dzivielevski da
David-João, Paula Geraldes
Tannous, Luana Alves
Chaiben, Viviane Bernardes de Oliveira
Miranda, Lorena Macedo Araújo
Brasil, José Arthur dos Santos
Deucher, Rafael Alexandre de Oliveira
Ferreira, Marcos Henrique Borges
Vilela, Denner Luiz
Almeida, Guilherme Cincinato de
Nedel, Wagner Luis
Passos, Matheus Golenia dos
Marin, Luiz Gustavo
Oliveira Filho, Wilson de
Coutinho, Raoni Machado
Oliveira, Michele Cristina Lima de
Friedman, Gilberto
Meregalli, André
Höher, Jorge Amilton
Soares, Afonso José Celente
Lobo, Suzana Margareth Ajeje










RESUMO Objetivo: Definir o perfil epidemiológico e os principais determinantes de morbimortalidade dos pacientes cirúrgicos não cardíacos de alto risco no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo, observacional e multicêntrico. Todos os pacientes cirúrgicos não cardíacos admitidos nas unidades de terapia intensiva, ou seja, considerados de alto risco, no período de 1 mês, foram avaliados e acompanhados diariamente por, no máximo, 7 dias na unidade de terapia intensiva, para determinação de complicações. As taxas de mortalidade em 28 dias de pós-operatório, na unidade de terapia intensiva e hospitalar foram avaliadas. Resultados: Participaram 29 unidades de terapia intensiva onde foram realizadas cirurgias em 25.500 pacientes, dos quais 904 (3,5%) de alto risco (intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 3,3% - 3,8%), tendo sido incluídos no estudo. Dos pacientes envolvidos, 48,3% eram de unidades de terapia intensiva privadas e 51,7% de públicas. O tempo de internação na unidade de terapia intensiva foi de 2,0 (1,0 - 4,0) dias e hospitalar de 9,5 (5,4 - 18,6) dias. As taxas de complicações foram 29,9% (IC95% 26,4 - 33,7) e mortalidade em 28 dias pós-cirurgia 9,6% (IC95% 7,4 - 12,1). Os fatores independentes de risco para complicações foram Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 (SAPS 3; razão de chance − RC = 1,02; IC95% 1,01 - 1,03) e Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) da admissão na unidade de terapia intensiva (RC =1,17; IC95% 1,09 - 1,25), tempo de cirurgia (RC = 1,001; IC95% 1,000 - 1,002) e cirurgias de emergências (RC = 1,93; IC95% 1,10 - 3,38). Em adição, foram associados com mortalidade em 28 dias idade (RC = 1,032; IC95% 1,011 - 1,052) SAPS 3 (RC = 1,041; IC95% 1,107 - 1,279), SOFA (RC = 1,175; IC95% 1,069 - 1,292) e cirurgias emergenciais (RC = 2,509; IC95% 1,040 - 6,051). Conclusão: Pacientes com escores prognósticos mais elevados, idosos, tempo cirúrgico e cirurgias emergenciais estiveram fortemente associados a maior mortalidade em 28 dias e mais complicações durante permanência em unidade de terapia intensiva.
ABSTRACT Objective: To define the epidemiological profile and the main determinants of morbidity and mortality in noncardiac high surgical risk patients in Brazil. Methods: This was a prospective, observational and multicenter study. All noncardiac surgical patients admitted to intensive care units, i.e., those considered high risk, within a 1-month period were evaluated and monitored daily for a maximum of 7 days in the intensive care unit to determine complications. The 28-day postoperative, intensive care unit and hospital mortality rates were evaluated. Results: Twenty-nine intensive care units participated in the study. Surgeries were performed in 25,500 patients, of whom 904 (3.5%) were high-risk (95% confidence interval - 95%CI 3.3% - 3.8%) and were included in the study. Of the participating patients, 48.3% were from private intensive care units, and 51.7% were from public intensive care units. The length of stay in the intensive care unit was 2.0 (1.0 - 4.0) days, and the length of hospital stay was 9.5 (5.4 - 18.6) days. The complication rate was 29.9% (95%CI 26.4 - 33.7), and the 28-day postoperative mortality rate was 9.6% (95%CI 7.4 - 12.1). The independent risk factors for complications were the Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 (SAPS 3; odds ratio - OR = 1.02; 95%CI 1.01 - 1.03) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) on admission to the intensive care unit (OR = 1.17; 95%CI 1.09 - 1.25), surgical time (OR = 1.001, 95%CI 1.000 - 1.002) and emergency surgeries (OR = 1.93, 95%CI, 1.10 - 3.38). In addition, there were associations with 28-day mortality (OR = 1.032; 95%CI 1.011 - 1.052), SAPS 3 (OR = 1.041; 95%CI 1.107 - 1.279), SOFA (OR = 1.175, 95%CI 1.069 - 1.292) and emergency surgeries (OR = 2.509; 95%CI 1.040 - 6.051). Conclusion: Higher prognostic scores, elderly patients, longer surgical times and emergency surgeries were strongly associated with higher 28-day mortality and more complications during the intensive care unit stay.
https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-507x.20200005
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Updated Cardiovascular Prevention Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology - 2019
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Précoma, Dalton Bertolim
; Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes de
Simão, Antonio Felipe
Dutra, Oscar Pereira
Coelho, Otávio Rizzi
Izar, Maria Cristina de Oliveira
Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
Giuliano, Isabela de Carlos Back
Alencar Filho, Aristóteles Comte de
Machado, Carlos Alberto
Scherr, Carlos
Fonseca, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein
Santos Filho, Raul Dias dos
Carvalho, Tales de
Avezum Jr., Álvaro
Esporcatte, Roberto
Nascimento, Bruno Ramos
Brasil, David de Pádua
Soares, Gabriel Porto
Villela, Paolo Blanco
Ferreira, Roberto Muniz
Martins, Wolney de Andrade
Sposito, Andrei C.
Halpern, Bruno
Saraiva, José Francisco Kerr
Carvalho, Luiz Sergio Fernandes
Tambascia, Marcos Antônio
Coelho-Filho, Otávio Rizzi
Bertolami, Adriana
Correa Filho, Harry
Xavier, Hermes Toros
Faria-Neto, José Rocha
Bertolami, Marcelo Chiara
Giraldez, Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha
Brandão, Andrea Araújo
Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
Amodeo, Celso
Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
Souza, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de
Costa, Fernando Augusto Alves da
Rivera, Ivan Romero
Pellanda, Lucia Campos
Silva, Maria Alayde Mendonça da
Achutti, Aloyzio Cechella
Langowiski, André Ribeiro
Lantieri, Carla Janice Baister
Scholz, Jaqueline Ribeiro
Ismael, Silvia Maria Cury
Ayoub, José Carlos Aidar
Scala, Luiz César Nazário
Neves, Mario Fritsch
Jardim, Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga
Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa
Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
Moriguchi, Emilio Hideyuki
Schneider, Jamil Cherem
Assad, Marcelo Heitor Vieira
Kaiser, Sergio Emanuel
Lottenberg, Ana Maria
Magnoni, Carlos Daniel
Miname, Marcio Hiroshi
Lara, Roberta Soares
Herdy, Artur Haddad
Araújo, Cláudio Gil Soares de
Milani, Mauricio
Silva, Miguel Morita Fernandes da
Stein, Ricardo
Lucchese, Fernando Antonio
Nobre, Fernando
Griz, Hermilo Borba
Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
Borba, Mario Henrique Elesbão de
Pontes, Mauro Ricardo Nunes
Mourilhe-Rocha, Ricardo

https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20190204
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Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas – An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Vilar, Lucio
Abucham, Julio
Albuquerque, José Luciano
Araujo, Luiz Antônio
Azevedo, Monalisa F.
Boguszewski, Cesar Luiz
Casulari, Luiz Augusto
Cunha Neto, Malebranche B. C.
Czepielewski, Mauro A.
Duarte, Felipe H. G.
Faria, Manuel dos S.
Gadelha, Monica R.
Garmes, Heraldo M.
Glezer, Andrea
Gurgel, Maria Helane
Jallad, Raquel S.
Martins, Manoel
Miranda, Paulo A. C.
Montenegro, Renan M.
Musolino, Nina R. C.
Naves, Luciana A.
Ribeiro-Oliveira Júnior, Antônio
Silva, Cíntia M. S.
Viecceli, Camila
Bronstein, Marcello D.
ABSTRACT Prolactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas (approximately 40% of cases), and they represent an important cause of hypogonadism and infertility in both sexes. The magnitude of prolactin (PRL) elevation can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia. Indeed, PRL levels > 250 ng/mL are highly suggestive of the presence of a prolactinoma. In contrast, most patients with stalk dysfunction, drug-induced hyperprolactinemia or systemic diseases present with PRL levels < 100 ng/mL. However, exceptions to these rules are not rare. On the other hand, among patients with macroprolactinomas (MACs), artificially low PRL levels may result from the so-called “hook effect”. Patients harboring cystic MACs may also present with a mild PRL elevation. The screening for macroprolactin is mostly indicated for asymptomatic patients and those with apparent idiopathic hyperprolactinemia. Dopamine agonists (DAs) are the treatment of choice for prolactinomas, particularly cabergoline, which is more effective and better tolerated than bromocriptine. After 2 years of successful treatment, DA withdrawal should be considered in all cases of microprolactinomas and in selected cases of MACs. In this publication, the goal of the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) is to provide a review of the diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas, emphasizing controversial issues regarding these topics. This review is based on data published in the literature and the authors' experience.
https://doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000032
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Indications and visual outcomes of intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation in a large patient series
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Tognon, Taíse
Campos, Mauro
Wengrzynovski, João Paulo
Barella, Kleyton Arlindo
Pasqualotti, Adriano
de Brito Martins, Luiz Antônio
dos Santos Forseto, Adriana
de Sousa, Luciene Barbosa
OBJECTIVES: To describe the indications for and visual outcomes of intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation. METHODS: A large retrospective case-series chart-review study was conducted using Sorocaba Ophthalmological Hospital medical records. This study included 1222 eyes (1196 patients) that were surgically treated between November 2009 and December 2012. The following preoperative data were collected: age, gender, type of medical care and funding source, surgical technique, best-corrected visual acuity, manifest sphere and cylinder refractive error, maximum and minimum central keratometry, and pachymetry measurements of the cornea at the thinnest point and at the ring channel. The postoperative best-corrected visual acuity and patient satisfaction were also determined. The cases were classified into six groups: four keratoconus groups (severe, advanced, moderate and mild), a pellucid marginal degeneration group and a post-graft irregular astigmatism group. This study was approved by the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (UTN number 1111-1182-6181, TRIAL RBR-6S72RF). RESULTS: The age (mean±standard deviation) of the patients was 31.0±10.0 years. The most prevalent pathology was keratoconus (1147 eyes, 93.8%). A correlation was found between ectasia severity and medical assistance (p<0.001), and the most serious cases was treated by the Brazilian public health system. No complications were found in a total of 1155 surgeries, and after surgery, 959 patients were satisfied. Among the 164 dissatisfied patients, the majority failed to show improved best-corrected visual acuity. CONCLUSION: Patients in the public health system underwent surgical intervention for keratoconus later than those with private sources of funding. In the vast majority of operated cases, the patients reported improvements in vision.
https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(06)07
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Zika puzzle in Brazil: peculiar conditions of viral introduction and dissemination - A Review
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Possas, Cristina
Brasil, Patricia
Marzochi, Mauro CA
Tanuri, Amilcar
Martins, Reinaldo M
Marques, Ernesto TA
Bonaldo, Myrna C
Ferreira, Antonio GP
Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Ricardo
Nogueira, Rita Maria R
Sequeira, Patricia C
Marzochi, Keyla BF
Homma, Akira
This article discusses the peculiar conditions that favoured the unexpected introduction of Zika virus into the poorest northeastern region of Brazil in 2015, its speed of transmission to other Brazilian states, other Latin American countries and other regions, and the severity of related neurological disorders in newborns and adults. Contrasting with evidence that Zika had so far caused only mild cases in humans in the last six decades, the epidemiological scenario of this outbreak in Brazil indicates dramatic health effects: in 2015, an increase of 20-fold in notified cases of microcephaly and/or central nervous system (CNS) alterations suggestive of Zika congenital infection, followed by an exponential increase in 2016, with 2366 cumulative cases confirmed in the country by the end of December 2016. A significant increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults has also been reported. Factors involved in viral dissemination, neural pathogenesis and routes of transmission in Brazil are examined, such as the role of social and environmental factors and the controversies involved in the hypothesis of antibody-dependent enhancement, to explain the incidence of congenital Zika syndrome in Brazil. Responses to the Zika outbreak and the development of new products are also discussed.
https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760160510
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