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Analysis of potential drug interactions and adverse reactions to nonsteroidal a...
Lima,Tiago Aparecido Maschio de; Furini,Adriana Antônia da Cruz; Atique,Tábata Salum Calille; Di Done,Patricia; Machado,Ricardo Luiz DantasAbstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze potential drug interactions and adverse reactions to NSAIDs in elderly users of a private drug distribution service. Method: A prospective, exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach was performed. The elderly users of NSAIDs attended by the service were interviewed and their prescriptions analyzed between May and September, 201...
Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active...
Galisteu,Katia Jaira; Cardoso,Luciana Ventura; Furini,Adriana Antônia da Cruz; Schiesari Júnior,Arlindo; Cesarino,Claudia Bernardi; Franco,CéliaINTRODUCTION : In this study, clinical-laboratory and epidemiological characteristics are described for a group of 700 individuals with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in the ART (antiretroviral therapy) era at a teaching hospital that provides a quaternary level of care, with an emphasis on opportunistic infections (OIs), co-infections and immune profile. METHODS : ...
Basic sanitation, socioeconomic conditions, and degree of risk for the presence...
Monteiro,Thais Hetierre Abreu; Chaves,Tânia do Socorro Souza; Matos,Haroldo José de; Sofffiatti,Nelson Fernando de LisboaABSTRACTINTRODUCTION:This study aimed to evaluate basic sanitation and socioeconomic indicators, reported cases of malaria, and risk of contracting malaria in the Ananindeua municipality, State of Pará.METHODS:Data on basic sanitation and socioeconomic dimensions were taken from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics [ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)] 2010 census. Epidemiolog...
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by nested polymerase chain reac...
Furini,Adriana Antônia da Cruz; Pedro,Heloisa da Silveira Paro; Rodrigues,Jean Francisco; Montenegro,Lilian Maria Lapa; Machado,Ricardo Luiz DantasOBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of nested polymerase chain reaction (NPCR) with that of cultures in the detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens.METHODS: We analyzed 20 and 78 pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens, respectively, of 67 hospitalized patients suspected of having tuberculosis. An automated microbial system was used for the identification o...
Enteric parasites in HIV-1/AIDS-infected patients from a Northwestern São Paulo...
Cardoso,Luciana Ventura; Galisteu,Katia Jaira; Schiesari Júnior,Arlindo; Chahla,Luana Aparecida Oliveira Abou; Canille,Rafaela Moreira da SilvaINTRODUCTION: We describe the epidemiology of intestinal parasites in patients from an AIDS reference service in Northeastern São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective evaluation was done for all HIV-1/AIDS-positive patients whose Hospital de Base/São José do Rio Preto laboratorial analysis was positive for enteroparasites after diagnosis of HIV-1 infection, from January 1998 to December 2008. Statistical analy...
Concurrent dengue and malaria in the Amazon region
Santana,Vinícius dos Santos; Lavezzo,Lígia Carolina; Mondini,Adriano; Terzian,Ana Carolina Bernardes; Bronzoni,Roberta Vieira de MoraesINTRODUCTION: The Amazon region has extensive forested areas and natural ecosystems, providing favorable conditions for the existence of innumerous arboviruses. Over 200 arboviruses have been isolated in Brazil and about 40 are associated with human disease. Four out of 40 are considered to be of public health importance in Brazil: Dengue viruses (1-4), Oropouche, Mayaro and Yellow Fever. Along with these virus...
Catheter-related infections in a northwestern São Paulo reference unit for burn...
Campos Júnior,Cláudio Penido; Sanches,Patrícia; Tedokon,Elizabete Aparecida; Souza,Ana Carolina Remondi; Machado,Ricardo Luiz DantasDespite improvements in care and rehabilitation of burned patients, infections still remain the main complication and death cause. Catheter-related infections are among the four most common infections and are associated with skin damage and insertion site colonization. There are few studies evaluating this kind of infection worldwide in this special group of patients. Padre Albino Hospital Burn Care Unit (PAHBC...
Caracterização de genótipos de Plasmodium vivax na Ilha de São Luís, Estado do ...
Gonçalves,Eloísa da Graça do Rosario; Machado,Ricardo Luiz Dantas; Santos,Ana Rosa dos; Raposo,Camila Cristina Bastos Silva; Matos,Wilma Batista deO estudo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de caracterizar os genótipos da proteína circunsporozoíta de Plasmodium vivax, circulantes em área periférica da Ilha de São Luís, Maranhão. Foram obtidas amostras de sangue para exame parasitológico direto (gota espessa) de 126 indivíduos, dentre os quais, foram coletadas também 109 amostras para diagnóstico molecular, por reação em cadeia da polimerase. O exame parasit...
Enteropatógenos associados com diarréia infantil (< 5 anos de idade) em amostra...
Schnack,Felice Jaqueline; Fontana,Lidiani de Medeiros; Barbosa,Paulo Roberto; Silva,Loraine Storch Meyer da; Baillargeon,Clair Maria MartinelloFoi investigada a presença de enteropatógenos em 94 casos de diarréia e 45 casos-controle em crianças de 0 a 5 anos de idade, atendidas no Centro de Saúde Municipal de Criciúma, Santa Catarina. Entre os parasitos isolados, o Cryptosporidium (85,1%) foi o mais freqüente, seguido pela Entamoeba histolytica (56,4%) e a Giardia lamblia (4,3%). Quatro amostras apresentaram Escherichia coli enteropatogênica (4,3%). A...
Malária em região extra-Amazônica: situação no Estado de Santa Catarina
Machado,Ricardo Luiz Dantas; Couto,Álvaro Augusto Ribeiro D' Almeida; Cavasini,Carlos Eugênio; Calvosa,Vanja Sueli PachianoEste estudo objetiva conhecer o perfil epidemiológico da malária no Estado de Santa Catarina, analisando dados disponibilizados pela Fundação Nacional de Saúde, relativos ao período de 1996/2001. Das 4.707 lâminas examinadas, 5,5% evidenciaram-se positivas. As infecções por Plasmodium vivax foram 69%, por Plasmodium falciparum 25,6%, infecções mistas por ambos foram 5% e, somente 0,4% por Plasmodium malariae. F...