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Immunohistochemical assessment of symptomatic postmenopausal endometrial polyps...
Dibi,Raquel Papandreus; Zettler,Claudio Galleano; Vanin,Carla Maria de Martini; Ribeiro,Rafaela Vanin Pinto; Oliveira,Júlia Monteiro deABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endometrial polyps are common in postmenopausal women, and the effect of tamoxifen use (a risk factor for endometrial polyps) on their pathogenesis is unclear. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the expression of hormone receptors and markers for proliferation/apoptosis (Ki-67 and Bcl-2) in endometrial polyps in postmenopausal users and nonusers of tamoxifen. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analyt...
A portrait of risk behavior towards HIV infection among Brazilian Army conscrip...
Damacena,Giseli Nogueira; Szwarcwald,Célia Landmann; Motta,Leonardo Rapone da; Kato,Sérgio Kakuta; Adami,Aline de Gregori; Paganella,Machline PaimABSTRACT Introduction: Knowledge about risky sexual behavior among young people has been widely acknowledged as a key tool to controlling the spread of HIV. This article aimed at presenting the risk behavior of Brazilian Army conscripts toward HIV infection according to the country’s geographic regions. . Method: We collected data from 37,282 conscripts, aged 17 to 22, during enlistment in the Brazilian Army in...
Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women via culture and PCR methods
Wollheim,Cláudia; Sperhacke,Rosa Dea; Fontana,Sabrina Kahler Ribeiro; Vanni,Andréa Cristina; Kato,Sérgio Kakuta; Araújo,Patricia Regina deAbstract INTRODUCTION: Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a source of neonatal infection, colonizes the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of pregnant women. Routine screening for maternal GBS in late pregnancy and consequent intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis have reduced the incidence of early-onset GBS neonatal infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of PCR, compared to culture (gol...
Utilização da modelagem inteiramente bayesiana na detecção de padrões de variaç...
Kato,Sérgio Kakuta; Vieira,Diego de Matos; Fachel,Jandyra Maria GuimarãesNeste artigo são analisados os fatores possivelmente associados à mortalidade infantil nos 496 municípios do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, com base em dados acumuladas entre os anos de 2001 a 2004, obtidos pela análise de regressão utilizando modelagem inteiramente bayesiana como alternativa para superar a autocorrelação espacial e a instabilidade dos estimadores clássicos, como a taxa bruta e a SMR (Standardised ...