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SARS‑COV‑2 infection outcomes in patients with congenital generalized lipodystr...
Madeira, Mayara Ponte; Freire, Erika Bastos Lima; Fernandes, Virginia Oliveira; Lima, Grayce Ellen da Cruz Paiva; Melo, Ivana da PonteBackground: A new strain of human coronavirus (HCoV) spread rapidly around the world. Diabetes and obesity are associated with a worse prognosis in these patients. Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy (CGL) patients generally have poorly controlled diabetes and require extremely high doses of insulin. There is no documentation in the literature of cases of COVID in CGL patients. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the p...
Dengue: 30 years of cases in an endemic area
Monteiro, Daniela Cristina Sensato; Souza, Natália Nata´lia; Amaral, Jane Cavalcante; Lima, Kaynan Bezerra de; Araújo, Fernanda Montenegro Carvalho deThe present study aimed to review literature on studies of dengue cases conducted over 30 years in the state of Ceara´. Between November 2015 and January 2016, articles published in Portuguese and English in 7 databases were searched using keywords and a Boolean operator. A total of 191 articles were identified in the databases; 133 were excluded according to the exclusion criteria, and 58 were included in the ...
Cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus in...
Barbosa, Jakeline Ribeiro; Bezerra, Cristianne Sousa; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe Anibal; Azevedo, Carolina Pimentel de; Flores, Geane LopesBackground: HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infections are more prevalent in vulnerable populations than the general population. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in HIV-positive patients (GI), chronic renal failure (CRF) patients (GII) and coagulation disorder individuals (GIII). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 20...
Recognition of leptospirosis in dengue-suspected cases during dengue outbreak i...
Oliveira, Augusto César Aragão; Fontes, Raissa Matos; Praciano, Claudênia Costa; Araújo, Fernanda Montenegro de CarvalhoDengue fever frequently presents with non specific sy mptoms, making it difficult to be distinguished from other acute febrile illnesses, including leptospi rosis. Given this, serum samples from 82 patients with clinical features of dengue-like illness were ev aluated for dengue infection by IgM-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Negative samp...