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Factors associated with thrombocytopenia in severe leptospirosis (Weil's disease)
Daher, Elizabeth F.; Silva, Geraldo B.; Silveira, Charles O.; Falcao, Felipe S.; Alves, Marilia P.; Mota, Jorio A.A.A.; Lima, Joyce B.; Mota, Rosa M.S.OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate factors associated with thrombocytopenia in a large cohort of patients with leptospirosis in an endemic area. METHODS: This retrospective study included 374 consecutive patients with leptospirosis who were admitted to tertiary hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil. All patients had a diagnosis of severe leptospirosis (Weil's disease). Acute kidney injury was defined a...
Effects of glutamine alone or in combination with zinc and vitamin A on growth,...
Lima, Aldo A.M.; Anstead, Gregory M.; Zhang, Qiong; Figueiredo, Ítalo L.; Soares, Alberto M.; Mota, Rosa M.S.; Lima, Noélia L.; Guerrant, Richard L.OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of supplemental zinc, vitamin A, and glutamine alone or in combination on growth, intestinal barrier function, stress and satiety-related hormones among Brazilian shantytown children with low median height-for-age z-scores. METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in children aged two months to nine years from the urban shanty compound commun...