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Long-Term Persistence of Serum-Specific Anti-Chikungunya IgM Antibody - A Case ...
Costa,Denise Maria do Nascimento; Coêlho,Maria Rosângela Cunha Duarte; Gouveia,Pedro Alves da Cruz; Bezerra,Luan Araújo; Marques,Claudia Diniz LopesAbstract The persistence of serum-specific anti-chikungunya IgM antibodies (CHIKV-IgM) can vary after chikungunya fever (CHIK) infection. However, the factors related to its production are not yet known. We described a case series drawn up from data collected from 57 patients between 12 and 36 months after the acute phase of CHIK infection in Northeastern Brazil. CHIKV-IgM was detectable in 7/57 (12.3%) patient...
Secondary syphilis with pulmonary involvement mimicking lymphoma: a case report
Florencio,Kelwya Bruna Vasconcelos; Costa,Anderson Dias da; Viana,Thaís Cabral de Melo; Gomes,Daniel Christiano de AlbuquerqueAbstract We present a case of atypical presentation of secondary syphilis with extensive lymph node involvement and pulmonary lesions, initially suspected as lymphoma. The patient presented with weight loss, dry cough, chest pain, palpable lymph nodes in several peripheral chains, and multiple pulmonary nodules and masses on chest imaging. The key features for secondary syphilis diagnosis were a lymph node biop...
Comparative analysis of primary and secondary glomerulopathies in the northeast...
Costa,Denise Maria do Nascimento; Valente,Lucila Maria; Gouveia,Pedro Alves da Cruz; Sarinho,Filipe Wanick; Fernandes,Gisele VajgelAbstract Introduction: In Brazil, glomerulopathies are the third leading cause of chronic renal disease, accounting for 11% of dialysis patients. Studies on the prevalence of this disease in Northeastern Brazil are scarce. Objective: The aim was to describe the findings of biopsies and to conduct a comparative analysis on the clinical laboratory presentation of primary glomerulopathies (PG) and secondary glomer...
Factors associated with burnout syndrome in medical residents of a university h...
Gouveia,Pedro Alves da Cruz; Ribeiro Neta,Maria Hosana Chaves; Aschoff,Carlos Alberto de Moura; Gomes,Doris Pires; Silva,Nadine Anita Fonseca daSummary Objective: To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome among resident physicians of various specialties and to evaluate associated factors. Method: The Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used to evaluate factors associated with the syndrome. Burnout was defined as the association of high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low professional achie...
Tendência temporal do tétano acidental no período de 1981 a 2004 em Pernambuco ...
Gouveia,Pedro Alves da Cruz; Silva,Cláudia Elise Ferraz; Miranda Filho,Demócrito de Barros; Bernardino,Sylvia Nery; Escarião,Abelardo GonçalvesApesar da redução na incidência de tétano acidental no Brasil, não houve queda significativa na letalidade. Nesta série de casos, comparamos a letalidade antes e após o estabelecimento padrão de manejo em unidade de terapia intensiva do paciente com tétano no Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz, no período de 1981 a 2004. Em 24 anos, foram internados 1.971 pacientes e antes do manejo em Unidade de terapia inten...