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The burden of COVID‐19 in hospitalized people with diabetes mellitus in Brazil: Insights from four years of the pandemic

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), is more severe in people with diabetes mellitus due to immune dysfunction, exacerbated inflammation and increased risk of co‐morbidities and mortality.
Taís Mendes Camargo, Bianca Aparecida Siqueira, Luiz Felipe Azevedo Marques, Lucas Silva Mello, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson   +4 more
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Bioética global na perspectiva da bioética crítica

Revista Bioética
Desde os anos 1990 a bioética tem se aproximado cada vez mais das discussões internacionais relacionadas à saúde e às ciências da vida, o que levou alguns autores a referir-se à "bioética global".
Thiago Cunha, Cláudio Lorenzo
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Dental Splints in Dentoalveolar Trauma: An Overview of Public Healthcare Services in Brazil

Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim The prognosis of traumatized teeth might be influenced by the type and quality of the dental splint. This prospective observational study was aimed to evaluate the indications and quality of dental splints performed in a comprehensive public oral health service in the city of Uberlândia, Brazil.
Caroline Garcia Orsi, Roberta Alves de Oliveira, Carlos Daniel Sturaro Junqueira, André Luis Faria‐e‐Silva, Liran Levin, Carlos José Soares, Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding HIV vulnerability among women who inject drugs in Mozambique, 2023

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Women who inject drugs (WWIDs) belong to a group of people with high-risk behaviors for contracting HIV. In Mozambique there is still limited coverage of combined HIV prevention strategies among WWIDs.
Áuria Ribeiro Banze, Carlos Botão, Elídio Muamine, Manuel Condula, Stélio Craveirinha, Makini Boothe, Sofia Gonçalves Seabra, Isabel Craveiro, Cynthia Semá Baltazar   +8 more
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Comfort and Usability of Digital Versus Conventional Custom‐Fit Mouthguards: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives The use of mouthguards protects teeth and the supporting tissues against impacts. Digital impressions and 3D‐printed models can reduce manufacturing steps and minimize discomfort. This study evaluated the fit, comfort, and usability of custom‐made mouthguards, obtained by conventional and digital workflow, in amateur ...
Maryuri Macías Bautista, Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares, Airin Karelys Avendaño Rondon, Laryssa Silva da Cunha, Ianca Daniele Oliveira de Jesus, Rodrigo Silva Moreira, Gisele Rodrigues da Silva, Liran Levin, Carlos José Soares   +8 more
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HIV-1 diversity and pre-treatment drug resistance in the era of integrase inhibitor among newly diagnosed ART-naïve adult patients in Luanda, Angola

Scientific Reports
The surveillance of drug resistance in the HIV-1 naïve population remains critical to optimizing the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART), mainly in the era of integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) regimens.
Cruz S. Sebastião, Ana B. Abecasis, Domingos Jandondo, Joana M. K. Sebastião, João Vigário, Felícia Comandante, Marta Pingarilho, Bárbara Pocongo, Edson Cassinela, Fátima Gonçalves, Perpétua Gomes, Marta Giovanetti, Ngiambudulu M. Francisco, Euclides Sacomboio, Miguel Brito, Jocelyne Neto de Vasconcelos, Joana Morais, Victor Pimentel   +17 more
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Early Acute Kidney Injury in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Incidence, Severity, and Associated Factors in a 634‐Recipient Cohort

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and clinically relevant complication in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) recipients, particularly during the early post‐HCT period. Although AKI has been extensively reported in long‐term follow‐up studies, data focusing on the initial hospitalization phase remain limited ...
Luiz Carlos da Costa‐Junior, Rita de Cássia Barbosa da Silva Tavares, Marina Izu, Simone Cunha Maradei, Maria Claudia Rodrigues Moreira, Marta Colares Nogueira, Décio Lerner, Fabrício Guimarães Bino, Patrícia Moriel, Teresa de Souza Fernandez, Paulo Caleb Júnior Lima Santos   +10 more
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Self‐reported sexual assault and dental service use among adolescents: The moderating role of dental pain

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the association between self‐reported sexual assault and dental service utilization among Brazilian adolescents (13–17‐yr), considering sex differences and the moderating role of dental pain. Cross‐sectional analyses using data from the 2019 Brazilian National School Health Survey were performed with stata 18.5 ...
Ândrea Pires Daneris, Letícia Regina Morello Sartori, Marina da Costa Rocha, Flávio Fernando Demarco, Marcos Britto Correa, Sarah Arangurem Karam   +5 more
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Mortality trends for diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease among people living with and without HIV in Brazil during the COVID‐19 pandemic, 2020–2022

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction People living with HIV (PLWH) face an increasing burden of non‐AIDS‐related chronic conditions. However, how the COVID‐19 pandemic affected chronic disease‐related mortality in this population remains unclear. We assessed changes in mortality among PLWH in Brazil during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Tatyellen Natasha da Costa Oliveira, Rodrigo C. Moreira, Luiz Max Carvalho, Flávio Codeço Coelho, Marcelo Ferreira da Costa Gomes, Leonardo S. Bastos, Laís Picinini Freitas, Antonio G. Pacheco   +7 more
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A stool based qPCR for the diagnosis of TB in children and people living with HIV in Uganda, Eswatini and Mozambique (Stool4TB): a protocol for a multicenter diagnostic evaluation

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Children and people living with HIV (PLHIV) have an increased risk of mortality, particularly in the absence of rapid diagnosis.
Lucia Carratala-Castro, Willy Ssengooba, Alex Kay, Sozinho Acácio, Joanna Ehrlich, Andrew R DiNardo, Nosisa Shiba, Joachim K Nsubuga, Shilzia Munguambe, Belén Saavedra-Cervera, Patricia Manjate, Durbbin Mulengwa, Busizwe Sibandze, Mangaliso Ziyane, George Kasule, Edson Mambuque, Moorine Penninah Sekadde, Eric Wobudeya, Moses L Joloba, Jan Heyckendorf, Christoph Lange, Sabine Hermans, Anna Mandalakas, Alberto L. García-Basteiro, Elisa Lopez-Varela, on behalf of Stool4TB Global Partnership   +25 more
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