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Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and ...
Cavalcante,Thalitta Mendes; Gubert,Vanessa Terezinha; Lima,Carolina de Deus; Luciano,Larissa Anjos; Croda,Mariana Garcia; Venturini,JamesAbstract Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) has been shown to be a neurological manifestation of COVID-19. The current study presents two cases of PFP after COVID-19, along with a rapid review of known cases in the literature. Both case reports were conducted following CARE guidelines. We also performed a systematic review of PFP cases temporally related to COVID-19 using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library dat...
Impact of laryngeal sequelae on voice- and swallowing-related outcomes in parac...
Pissurno,Neisa Santos Carvalho Alves; Esteves,Lucas da Motta; Benedito,Juliana Marques; Giglio,Vanessa Ponsano; Carvalho,Lídia Raquel deAbstract Background: The present study was carried out aiming to evaluate the impact of laryngeal sequelae on the quality of life of treated paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Otorhinolaryngology Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Thirty-two PCM patients considered clinically and immunologic...
Treatment compliance of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis in Central-West Br...
Andrade,Ursulla Vilella; Oliveira,Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de; Chang,Marilene Rodrigues; Pereira,Edy Firmina; Marques,Ana Paula da CostaABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the treatment compliance of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. Methods: We studied 188 patients with paracoccidioidomycosis admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in the Central-West Region of Brazil from 2000 to 2010, to assess their compliance to treatment. In order to be considered compliant, patients needed to present two established criteria: (1) receive medicines from ...
Clinical outcomes and risk factors for death from disseminated histoplasmosis i...
Boigues,Barbara Cristina Scarcelli; Paniago,Anamaria Mello Miranda; Lima,Gláucia Moreira Espíndola; Nunes,Maina de OliveiraAbstract INTRODUCTION: Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is a systemic mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum) and is characterized by progressive and fatal evolution in immunocompromised patients. Moreover, it is considered an AIDS-defining disease. METHODS: We performed an observational, analytical, retrospective study to identify the clinical outcomes and risk factors for death from DH in pat...
Cryptococcal meningitis epidemiology: 17 years of experience in a State of the ...
Nunes,Joslaine de Oliveira; Tsujisaki,Rosianne Assis de Sousa; Nunes,Maína de Oliveira; Lima,Gláucia Moreira Espíndola; Paniago,Anamaria Mello MirandaAbstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe cryptococcal meningitis (CM) cases and the associated demographic, clinical, and microbiological data obtained from cities in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Midwestern region of Brazil. METHODS: The data from 129 patients with laboratory-confirmed CM admitted from 1997 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. The molecular types of Cryptococcus neoforman...
Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among...
Oliveira,Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de; Trajman,Anete; Paniago,Anamaria Mello Miranda; Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra; Ruffino-Netto,AntonioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of and factors associated with indeterminate interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: We tested 81 PLWHA in the central-west region of Brazil, using the tuberculin skin test and an IGRA. Information on sociodemographic and clinical variables was gathered through the use of questionnaires and from medical records....
Pertussis in the central-west region of Brazil: one decade study
Druzian,Angelita Fernandes; Brustoloni,Yvone Maia; Oliveira,Sandra Maria do Valle Leone; Matos,Vanessa Terezinha Gubert de; Negri,Adriana Carla GarciaIn many parts of the world, numerous outbreaks of pertussis have been described despite high vaccination coverage. In this article we report the epidemiological characteristics of pertussis in Brazil using a Surveillance Worksheet. Secondary data of pertussis case investigations reported from January 1999 to December 2008 recorded in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) and the Central Laborat...
Bloodstream infection in patients with end-stage renal disease in a teaching ho...
Gauna,Tamara Trelha; Oshiro,Elizete; Luzio,Yuri Correa; Paniago,Anamaria Mello Miranda; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim Cury; Chang,Marilene RodriguesIntroduction Vascular access in patients undergoing hemodialysis is considered a critical determinant of bloodstream infection (BSI) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of BSI in patients with end-stage renal disease using central venous catheters for hemodialysis. Methods A cohort study was conducted in a public teaching hospital in c...
Rosuvastatina e ciprofibrato no tratamento da dislipidemia em pacientes com HIV
Domingos,Hamilton; Cunha,Rivaldo Venâncio da; Paniago,Anamaria Mello Miranda; Souza,Albert Schiaveto de; Rodrigues,Renata London; Domingos,João AméricoFUNDAMENTO: A dislipidemia secundária à terapia antirretroviral potente nos pacientes com HIV está associada à significativa elevação da morbimortalidade cardiovascular por doença aterosclerótica, sendo, portanto, necessário tratamento imediato e eficaz. OBJETIVO: Demonstrar a efetividade e a segurança da rosuvastatina e do ciprofibrato no tratamento da dislipidemia associada à terapia antirretroviral potente e...
Qualidade de vida de portadores de HIV/AIDS e sua relação com linfócitos CD4+, ...
Ferreira,Brunno Elias; Oliveira,Isabele Mendes; Paniago,Anamaria Mello MirandaA qualidade de vida (QV) acompanha o tratamento dos pacientes com AIDS, juntamente com as inovações farmacológicas, que permitiram prolongar a vida do paciente e a manutenção de seu bem-estar. O presente estudo objetivou verificar a QV desses pacientes e correlacionar com dados clínicos e laboratoriais. Participaram 205 pacientes HIV/AIDS, os quais responderam ao questionário WHOQOL-120-HIV e tiveram coletados ...