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Clinical aspects of human rabies in the state of Ceará, Brazil: an overview of ...

Abstract INTRODUCTION Rabies is considered one of the most relevant public health problems owing to its high fatality rate and the high number of deaths worldwide. METHODS We included patients with human rabies who attended a reference hospital in the state of Ceará during 1976-2019. RESULTS Data were available for 63 out of 171 (36.8%) patients. Of these patients, 48 (76.2%) were attacked by dogs. In recent ye...

Physical violence inside female prisons in Brazil: prevalence and related factors

Abstract The present study aims to identify the prevalence of physical violence against female prisoners in Brazil, as well as related factors. This is a cross-sectional national survey conducted in 15 female prisons in five regions of Brazil selected in multiple stages. The following types of analysis were performed: univariate analysis; stratified analysis relating the outcome (suffer physical violence inside...

Myocarditis Following Recent Chikungunya and Dengue Virus Coinfection: A Case R...

Acute kidney injury and other factors associated with mortality in hiv-infected...

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: HIV-related mortality is still high, especially in developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated to death in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with all HIV adult patients admitted to a tertiary infectious diseases hospital in Fortaleza, Northeast Brazil, from January 2013 to December 2014. Patients were divided into two groups: s...

Prevalência e fatores associados à violência no ambiente de trabalho em agentes...

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência no trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil. Estudo seccional, analítico, de abrangência nacional, realizado em 15 unidades prisionais femininas nas cinco regiões do Brasil. Foi realizado o teste de qui-quadrado de Pearson. O Odds Ratio e os Intervalos de Confiança foram estimados para os ...

Clinical Course After Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation: Chagasic Versus ...

Abstract Background: The outcome of Chagas disease patients after receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is still controversial. Objective: To compare clinical outcomes after ICD implantation in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) and ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods: Prospective study of a population of 153 patients receiving ICD (65 with CCC and 88 with IHD). The devices wer...

Acute kidney injury in HIV-infected children: comparison of patients according ...

Abstract Objective: To assess clinical and laboratory data, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in HIV-infected children using and not using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prior to admission. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with HIV-infected pediatric patients (<16 years). Children who were using and not using HAART prior to admission were compared. Results: Sixty-three patients were includ...

Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009: epidemiological analysis of cases in a tropic...

IntroductionThe year 2009 marked the beginning of a pandemic caused by a new variant of influenza A (H1N1). After spreading through North America, the pandemic influenza virus (H1N1) 2009 spread rapidly throughout the world. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cases of pandemic influenza in a tropical/semi-arid region of Brazil.MethodsA retrospective study a...

Serum levels of interleukin-6 in contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis

INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that over two billion individuals are infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis worldwide. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important cytokine whose serum levels are commonly high in active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). IL-6 screening in contacts of patients with TB may be useful to monitor the progress of the infectious process and to infer the risk of progression to active disease. OBJECTI...

Avaliação de manifestações dolorosas em pacientes internados em hospital de ref...

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: As manifestações álgicas são características marcantes da dengue, tanto em crianças como em adultos, trazendo desconforto e sofrimento aos pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as principais queixas dolorosas em pacientes acometidos por essa afecção, tornando possível a elaboração de medidas de diagnóstico precoce e manuseio da dor. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo em 252 prontu...