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    • Epidemiological aspects and characterization of the resistance profile of Fusarium spp. in patients with invasive fusariosis 

      Rosa, Priscila Dallé da; Ramírez Castrillón, Mauricio; Borges, Rafael; Aquino, Valério Rodrigues; Fuentefria, Alexandre Meneghello; Goldani, Luciano Zubaran (2019) [Journal article]
      Introduction. The remarkable intrinsic resistance of Fusarium species to most antifungal agents results in high mortality rates in the immunocompromised population. Aims. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, ...

    • Epidemiological characteristics of hemophilia in the pre-primary prophylaxis era : a historical cohort 

      Catelli, Dayenne Helena; Portich, Julia Plentz; Luz, Adriana Celia; Diaz, Giovana Fecker da Costa; Ourique, Liliane Ourique de; Hoffmann, Sander; Bosi, Guilherme Rasia; Spessato, Barbara Coiro; Sekine, Leo; Silla, Lucia Mariano da Rocha (2021) [Journal article]
      Introduction: Epidemiological studies on hemophilia in the Brazilian population are historically scarce. Despite the continuous effort made by the National Program of Inherited Bleeding Disorders to map this condition, ...

    • Epidemiological characteristics of hemophilia in the pre-primary prophylaxis era : a historical cohort 

      Catelli, Dayenne Helena; Portich, Julia Plentz; Luz, Adriana Celia; Diaz, Giovana Fecker da Costa; Ourique, Liliane Ourique de; Hoffmann, Daniel Sander; Bosi, Guilherme Rasia; Spessato, Barbara Coiro; Sekine, Leo; Silla, Lucia Mariano da Rocha (2021) [Journal article]
      Introduction: Epidemiological studies on hemophilia in the Brazilian population are historically scarce. Despite the continuous effort made by the National Program of Inherited Bleeding Disorders to map this condition, ...

    • Epidemiological evaluation and survival of children with acute myeloid leukemia 

      Morais, Rahuany Velleda de; Souza, Meriene Viquetti de; Silva, Klerize Anecely de Souza; Santiago, Pablo; Lorenzoni, Marcelo Cunha; Lorea, Cecília Fernandes; Castro Junior, Cláudio Galvão de; Taniguchi, Adriano Nori Rodrigues; Scherer, Fernanda Fetter; Michalowski, Mariana Bohns; Daudt, Liane Esteves (2021) [Journal article]
      Objective: This study aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics and survival rates of children with acute myeloid leukemia treated in hospitals in southern Brazil and compare them with international data. Methods: ...

    • Epidemiological profile of 39 cases of microcephaly caused by congenital infections diagnosed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 2015-2017 

      Herber, Silvani; Terra, Anna Pires; Silva, André Anjos da; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Fraga, Lucas Rosa; Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz; Schwartz, Ida Vanessa Doederlein; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Friedrich, Luciana (2019) [Journal article]
      Introduction: Microcephaly is a clinical finding that can arise from congenital anomalies or emerge after childbirth. Maternal infections acquired during pregnancy can result in characteristic brain damage in the newborn ...

    • Epidemiological profile of congenital hypothyroidism at a southern Brazilian state 

      Rizzotto, Márcia Inês Boff; Kopacek, Cristiane; Souza, Vandréa Carla de; Ribeiro, Sabliny Carreiro; Kreisner, Edmundo; Vargas, Paula Regla; Mastella, Lívia Silveira; Madi, José Mauro; Castro, Simone Martins de; Garcia, Rosa Maria Rahmi (2023) [Journal article]
      Objective: To determine the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) over a 10-year period at the Reference Service in Neonatal Screening of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RSNS-RS). Subjects and methods: Historical ...

    • Epidemiological profile of cutaneous superficial mycoses in South, Brazil 

      Rocha, Letícia Fernandes da; Bittencourt, Francine Moreschi; Hernandes, Karoline Massari; Gonçalves, Stela Maris Bottin; Rodrigues, C. M. G.; Bergamo, Vanessa Zafaneli; Calil, Luciane Noal; Mezzari, Adelina (2018) [Journal article]
      Cutaneous superficial mycoses appear as lesions on the skin, hair and nails. The highest prevalence is of fungal infections caused by the fungi of the genus Microsporum, Epidermophyton, Trichophyton, Candida and Malassezia. ...

    • Epidemiological profile of esophageal cancer mortality in Rio Grande do Sul and its health regions 

      Kuiava, Victor Antonio; Perin, Ana Thereza; Gurski, Richard Ricachenevsky; Madalosso, Carlos Augusto Scussel; Hoppe, Lísia; Navarini, Daniel (2018) [Journal article]
      Introduction: Malignant esophageal neoplasia is a rare tumor, but it has high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and intensive treatment associated with surgical approach remains the best treatment for the disease. ...

    • Epidemiological profile of the victims of sexual violence treated at a referral center in southern Brazil 

      Santarem, Michelle Dornelles; Marmontel, Mariane; Pereira, Nathalia Lima; Vieira, Letícia Becker; Savaris, Ricardo Francalacci (2020) [Journal article]
      Objective: To characterize the sociodemographic profile of women victims of sexual violence treated at a university hospital in southern Brazil. Method: The present cross-sectional study included all female victims of ...

    • Epidemiological surveillance of birth defects compatible with thalidomide embryopathy in Brazil 

      Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz; Lopez-Camelo, Jorge S.; Leite, Júlio César Loguercio; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Dutra, Maria da Graca; Castilla, Eduardo Enrique; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2011) [Journal article]
      The thalidomide tragedy of the 1960s resulted in thousands of children being born with severe limb reduction defects (LRD), among other malformations. In Brazil, there are still babies born with thalidomide embryopathy ...

    • Epidemiology and burden of chronic respiratory diseases in Brazil from 1990 to 2017 : analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study 

      Leal, Lisiane Freitas; Cousin Sobrinho, Ewerton Luiz Porto; Bidinotto, Augusto Bacelo; Sganzerla, Daniel; Borges, Rogério Boff; Malta, Deborah Carvalho; Ikuta, Kevin; Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva (2020) [Journal article]
      Introduction: In Brazil, little is known about the trends of chronic respiratory diseases, which was estimated as the third leading cause of deaths in 2017 worldwide. Methods: We analyzed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) ...

    • Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of herpes zoster in a tertiary care hospital in Brazil 

      Antoniolli, Luciana Pavan; Rodrigues, Camila; Borges, Rafael; Goldani, Luciano Zubaran (2019) [Journal article]
      Background: There is little information on herpes zoster from hospital registries in South America. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of herpes zoster (HZ) in hospitalized ...

    • Epidemiology and outcomes of septic shock in children with complex chronic conditions in a developing country PICU 

      Rech, Leandra; Sousa, Ian Teixeira e; Tonial, Cristian Tedesco; Piva, Jefferson Pedro (2022) [Journal article]
      Objective To investigate the role of Complex Chronic Conditions (CCCs) on the outcomes of pediatric patients with refractory septic shock, as well as the accuracy of PELOD-2 and Vasoactive Inotropic Score (VIS) to predict ...

    • Epidemiology, management, complications and costs associated with type 2 diabetes in Brazil : a comprehensive literature review 

      Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso; Kanavos, Panos; França, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de; Carraro, Andre; Tejada, César Augusto Oviedo; Hallal, Pedro Curi; Ferrario, Alessandra; Schmidt, Maria Inês (2013) [Journal article]
      Background: With an estimated 74% of all deaths attributable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2010, NCDs have become a major health priority in Brazil. The objective of the study was to conduct a comprehensive ...

    • Epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity : a population-based study in southern Brazil 

      Costa, Juvenal Soares Dias da; Hallal, Pedro Curi; Wells, Jonathan Charles Kingdon; Daltoé, Tiago; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista; Olinto, Maria Teresa Anselmo (2005) [Journal article]
      O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência de inatividade física (IF) no lazer e fatores associados, em uma população adulta (20-69 anos), residente no sul do Brasil. Um estudo transversal de base populacional foi ...

    • Epidemiology of rare diseases in Brazil : protocol of the Brazilian Rare Diseases Network (RARAS-BRDN) 

      Felix, Temis Maria; Oliveira, Bibiana Mello de; Artifon, Milena; Carvalho, Isabelle; Bernardi, Filipe Andrade; Schwartz, Ida Vanessa Doederlein; Saute, Jonas Alex Morales; Ferraz, Victor Evangelista de Faria; Acosta, Angelina Xavier; Sorte, Ney Boa; Alves, Domingos Savio do Nascimento; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Giugliani, Roberto; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; RARAS Network Group (2022) [Journal article]
      The Brazilian Policy of Comprehensive Care for People with Rare Diseases (BPCCPRD) was established by the Ministry of Health to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life of people with rare diseases ...

    • Epidermal growth factor receptor expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma : relationship with tumor stage and survival after esophagectomy 

      Navarini, Daniel; Gurski, Richard Ricachenevsky; Madalosso, Carlos Augusto Scussel; Aita, Lucas Nicoloso; Meurer, Luíse; Fornari, Fernando (2012) [Journal article]
      Background and Aims. Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is an aggressive tumor with increasing incidence in occidental countries. Several prognostic biomarkers have been proposed, including epidermal growth factor receptor ...

    • Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis-like skin eruption in an HIV-positive patient 

      Boza, Juliana Catucci; Peruzzo, Juliano; Oliveira, Fabiana Bazanella de; Nazar, Fernanda Luca; Bakos, Renato Marchiori (2015) [Journal article]
      Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis-like skin eruption is a rare syndrome that usually occurs in patients with immunodeficiency, predisposing them to infections with human papilloma β virus (HPV). We report here an HIV patient ...

    • Epileptic encephalopathy and atypical Rett syndrome with mutations in CDKL5 : clinical and molecular characterization of two Brazilian patients 

      Ermel, Erica Leitão; Carneiro, Lauriane Caroline; Souza, Carolina Fischinger Moura de; Crippa, Ana Chrystina de Souza; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Raskin, Salmo (2013) [Journal article]

    • Episclerite como primeira manifestação de granulomatose de Wegener : relato de caso e revisão de literatura 

      Justo, Diane Marinho; Hemb, Raul; Edelweiss, Maria Isabel Albano; Esteves, Jorge Freitas; Raskin, Roseli Henkin (1994) [Journal article]
      A Granulomatose de Wegener é uma vasculite multissistêmica, rara e de difícil diagnóstico. Os autores descrevem o caso clínico de um paciente portador desta patologia cuja análise retrospectiva mostrou que a primeira ...