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Saliva is a reliable, non-invasive specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Abstract Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although Real Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) of respiratory specimens is the gold standard test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection, collecting nasopharyngeal swabs causes discomfort to patients and may represent considerable risk for healthcare ...

Pilates versus resistance exercise on the serum levels of hs-CRP, in the abdomi...

Recent studies have shown that the elderly exhibit a subclinical state of inflammation associated with increased adipose tissue and several comorbidities. To compare the effects of mat Pilates based exercises and resistance exercise on the serum levels of reactive C protein of high sensitivity (hs-CRP), in the abdominal circumference (AC) and the body mass index (BMI) in the elderly. It is a randomised clinical...

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy of Brazilian HIV-infected children and thei...

Abstract Background Successful treatment of HIV-positive children requires a high level of adherence (at least 95%) to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Adherence is influenced by factors related to the child and caregivers. Objectives To evaluate children and caregivers characteristics associated to children's adherence. Methods Cross-sectional study, from September 2013 to June 2015, comprising a sample o...

Risk factors for Charcot foot

Objective Diabetes mellitus is the main cause of Charcot neuroarthropathy and is clinically classified as follows: Charcot foot, acute Charcot foot (ACF) when there is inflammation, and inactive Charcot foot when inflammatory signs are absent. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for ACF in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Materials and methods A matched case-control study was conducted ...

Reproductive outcome in pregnant women with recurrent pregnancy loss

Abstract PURPOSE: To estimate the future pregnancy success rate in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study including 103 women seen at a clinic for recurrent pregnancy loss (loss group) between January 2006 and December 2010 and a control group including 204 pregnant women seen at a low-risk prenatal care unit between May 2007 and April 2008. Both groups were seen...

Theories about evolutionary origins of human hepatitis B virus in primates and ...

Introduction:The human hepatitis B virus causes acute and chronic hepatitis and is considered one of the most serious human health issues by the World Health Organization, causing thousands of deaths per year. There are similar viruses belonging to the Hepadnaviridae family that infect non-human primates and other mammals as well as some birds. The majority of non-human primate virus isolates were phylogenetica...

Aspectos epidemiológicos e obstétricos de mulheres com perdas recorrentes da gr...

OBJETIVO:Descrever as características epidemiológicas e obstétricas de mulheres com perdas gestacionais de repetição.MÉTODOS:Estudo descritivo e analítico, que teve como critério de inclusão mulheres atendidas no ambulatório de perdas gestacionais de repetição (grupo de perdas), entre janeiro de 2006 e dezembro de 2010. Foram excluídas as pacientes que não residiam em Salvador, na Bahia, e aquelas que não puder...

Tuberculosis research meeting in Bahia

HLA-Bw4-B*57 and Cw*18 alleles are associated with plasma viral load modulation...

Host genetic factors play an important role in mediating resistance to HIV-1 infection and may modify the course of infection. HLA-B alleles (Bw4 epitope; B*27 and B*57) as well as killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors have been associated with slow progression of HIV-1 infection. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between serological epitopes HLA-Bw4 and HLA-Bw6 and prognostic markers in AIDS. METHODS:...

Avaliação das variações hemodinâmicas durante a indução anestésica em pacientes...

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Devido à alta prevalência da hipertensão arterial sistêmica, ao aumento da expectativa de vida e ao aprimoramento dos métodos diagnósticos e das técnicas cirúrgicas, essa comorbidade tornar-se-á comum em pacientes cirúrgicos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o comportamento das variáveis hemodinâmicas dos pacientes hipertensos tratados durante a indução anestésica. MÉTODO: Estudo o...