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Treatment of Chagas cardiomyopathy.
Botoni, Fernando Antônio; Ribeiro, Antônio Luiz Pinho; Marinho, Carolina Coimbra; Lima, Marcia Maria Oliveira; Nunes, Maria do Carmo PereiraChagas’ disease (ChD), caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), was discovered and described by the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas in 1909. After a century of original description, trypanosomiasis still bringsmuch misery to humanity and is classified as a neglected tropical disease prevalent in underdeveloped countries, particularly in South America. It is an increasing worldwide problem due to t...
The behavior and diagnostic utility of procalcitonin and five other inflammator...
Paiva, Mariana Benevides Santos; Botoni, Fernando Antônio; Teixeira Jr., Antônio Lúcio; Miranda, Aline Silva de; Oliveira, Clara Rodrigues Alves deOBJECTIVES: During the 2009 influenza A H1N1 pandemic, it became difficult to differentiate viral infections from other conditions in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. We sought to evaluate the behavior and diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and four other molecules in patients with suspected 2009 Influenza A H1N1 infection. METHODS: The serum levels of procalcitonin, C-reactive...
Corneal injuries: incidence and risk factors in the Intensive Care Unit
Werli-Alvarenga, Andreza; Ercole, Flávia Falci; Botoni, Fernando Antônio; Oliveira, José Aloísio Dias Massote Mourão; Chianca, Tânia Couto MachadoPatients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may present risk for corneal injury due to sedation or coma. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of corneal injuries; to identify the risk factors and to propose a risk prediction model for the development of corneal injury, in adult patients, in an intensive care unit of a public hospital. This is a one year, prospective cohort study with 254 patien...