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Management of post-transplant Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphoproliferative di...
Marques,Heloisa Helena de Sousa; Shikanai-Yasuda,Maria Aparecida; Azevedo,Luiz Sérgio Fonseca de; Caiaffa-Filho,Hélio Helh; Pierrotti,Lígia CameraEpstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is one of the most serious complications associated with solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. PTLD is most frequently seen with primary EBV infection post-transplant, a common scenario for pediatric solid organ recipients. Risk factors for infection or reactivation of EBV following solid organ transplant are ...
Costs of care provided in a university hospital for children exposed to or infe...
Marques,Heloisa Helena de Sousa; Couttolenc,Bernard François; Latorre,Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira; Aquino,Maria Zilda deThe objective of this study was to estimate and analyze the costs of treating children with HIV/AIDS at a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. The study collected and analyzed data from 291 medical records of children treated at the hospital as of March 2002. The costs of treatment were estimated for each category of patient (exposed and infected) and severity, based on the quantity of inputs and procedure...