A5062325159- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Helminth infection and control
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Health, Education, and Cultural Studies
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
2005-2022
Universidade Federal do Ceará
2020
Hospital São Rafael
2004
Universidade do Estado da Bahia
2004
Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos
2002
Universidade Federal da Bahia
2002
Universidade do Porto
1994
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OBJETIVO: Examine the prevalence and clinical/epidemiological aspects of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolated from sputum provided by an outpatient clinic specializing in treatment multiresistant tuberculosis (MRTB) Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: All followed at MRTB Octávio Mangabeira Specialized Hospital (HEOM) were evaluated retrospectively July 1998 to 2003. underwent direct examinations cultures identify species found during initial subsequent evaluations. The following...
There is evidence that an early start of penicillin reduces the case-fatality rate leptospirosis and chemoprophylaxis efficacious in persons exposed to sources leptospira. The existent data, however, are inconsistent regarding benefit introducing at a late stage leptospirosis. present study was developed assess whether introduction after more than four days symptoms in-hospital A total 253 patients aged 15 76 years with advanced leptospirosis, i.e., symptoms, admitted infectious disease...
OBJETIVO: Estimar as prevalências de TB latente e ativa entre custodiados um hospital penal na Bahia. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados através estudo corte transversal com coleta prospectiva dados 237 internos no Hospital Penal da Bahia julho 2003 abril 2004. Um questionário padronizado foi preenchido por estudantes medicina. Os indivíduos foram sistematicamente submetidos aos seguintes exames: teste tuberculínico, radiografia tórax em incidência póstero-anterior, baciloscopia cultura para...
Tuberculosis is one of the most important infectious diseases in world. Only 68% estimated new tuberculosis (TB) cases Brazil are diagnosed. Our aim was to determine risk infection among household contacts. Study design. Cohort tuberculin-negative contacts followed for 12 Months. Methods. Household randomly selected index acid-fast bacilli (AFB)-positive TB were evaluated through clinical examination, thorax X-ray, tuberculin, AFB smear and culture. Contacts with a negative response...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of use molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance to rifampin (Xpert MTB/RIF), under routine conditions, at a referral hospital in Brazilian state Bahia. Methods: This was descriptive study using database Mycobacteriology Laboratory Octávio Mangabeira Specialized Hospital, city Salvador, georeferencing software. We evaluated 3,877 sputum samples collected from symptomatic respiratory patients, between June 2014 March 2015. All...
Medica students of the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas ''Abel Salazar'' at University Oporto were interviewed using a structured headache questionnaire in order to assess prevalence and characteristics headaches young adult university population. This was first population-based study Portugal. 491 questioned. The parameters evaluated included age, sex, (frequency, localization, severity, duration), premonitory associated symptoms family history. Headaches classified Ad Hoc Committee (1962)...
INTRODUCTION: Recurrent respiratory infections account for most of the morbidity and mortality cystic fibrosis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The objective was to determine prevalence pathogens isolated from lower tract secretions in In this descriptive observational study, data 69 patients collected medical records. RESULTS: microorganisms that were identified included 36.2% P. aeruginosa, 28.9% S. Aureus, 4.3% K. pneumoniae, 1.5% H. influenzae, E. coli, maltoophilia, 27.5% flora normal....
We reviewed the clinical and radiological characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) in children adolescents at Hospital Especializado Octávio Mangabeira, (HEOM) Salvador, Bahia. This study included 275 TB patients aged 1 to 15 years seen between January 1990 November 2001. Standardized forms were filled out on basis a review patient records x-rays. Through retrospective descriptive analysis, it was found that 51.6% male, 35.3% 5 years, 28% 6 10 36.7% 11 15. Among all patients, 79.6% lived city...
OBJECTIVE: To report the frequency and types of electrocardiographic alterations in patients with leptospirosis first 24 hours hospitalization. METHODS: We analyzed electrocardiograms 157 admitted to Hospital Couto Maia city Salvador, State Bahia, Brazil, from March 1998 June 1999. The were performed after hospital admission, independent clinical manifestations patients. RESULTS: mean ± SD for patients' age was 35.5± 13.7 (median = 32) years, jaundice present 95.5% them. Alterations...
INTRODUÇÃO: A fibrose cística é diagnosticada usualmente na infância. No Brasil, poucos estudos abordam seu diagnóstico idade adulta. OBJETIVO: Descrever as características demográficas, clínicas e os achados de espirometria dos pacientes com diagnosticados adulta, Bahia (Brasil). MÉTODO: Foram avaliados 28 adulta no Centro Referência Fibrose Cística do Estado da Bahia. As variáveis interesse foram: idade, gênero, cor, índice massa corpórea (IMC), cultivo escarro, porcentagem previsto...
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance, particularly multiresistance, is a crucial issue in the control of tuberculosis (TB). This study estimated prevalence primary and acquired anti-tuberculosis resistance strains Mycobacterium isolated from hospitalized patients, to identify risk factors for evaluate its impact on hospital mortality tuberculosis. Strains 217 patients TB were analyzed. Subjects recruited sequentially at reference Salvador, Bahia, Brazil July 2001 2003. Multiresistant (MR)...
The authors present a case from 59 years old white female Brazilian patient, based in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil's northeastern side area, who experienced irritative cough and progressive dyspnea, and, after 18 months, was admitted to hospital with respiratory insufficiency. physical exam showed diffuse rales both hemithoraces. Initial leukogram 14,400 cells/microL 14% of eosinophils chest X-ray peribronchovascular infiltrate, predominating the lower half lung fields, small opaque nodules....
HIV infection is an important risk factor for the development of tuberculosis (TB), and also affects its morbidity mortality. This study estimated prevalence in patients hospitalized TB Bahia (in northeastern Brazil) to evaluate impact on in-hospital A total 375 with TB, admitted consecutively a reference hospital Salvador (Bahia, Brazil), were evaluated between July 2001 2003. Anti-HIV serology was performed all irrespective clinical and/or epidemiological data suggestive infection. Death...
This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of pulmonary radiograph abnormalities and describe distribution patterns radiographic alterations among patients hospitalized with leptospirosis. Chest radiographs 139 leptospirosis in Couto Maia Hospital, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, between July, 1997, 1999, were analyzed. The requested soon after hospital admission, independent clinical manifestations patients. Only first considered. Pulmonary recorded 35/139 (25.2%); 95% mid-point confidence...
A quimioprofilaxia da tuberculose constitui-se numa medida terapêutica para a prevenção infecção pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou evitar o desenvolvimento doença nos indivíduos infectados. Geralmente baseia-se na administração de isoniazida. Entretanto, uso rifampicina e pirazinamida vem sendo recentemente introduzido. Este trabalho tem como objetivo revisar os resultados dos principais estudos que avaliaram as indicações com isoniazida sua associação outras drogas, efetividade...
Background: Surveillance of multidrug resistant/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR-TB) is essential to guide disease dissemination control measures. Brazil contributes a significant fraction (TB) cases worldwide, but only few reports addressed MDR/XDR-TB in the country. Methods: This cross-sectional, laboratory-based study describes phenotypic resistance profiles isolates obtained between January 2008 and December 2011 Bahia, Brazil, sociodemographic, epidemiological, clinical...
OBJETIVO: investigar a acurácia da histeroscopia como método de estudo cavidade uterina pacientes com sangramento na pós-menopausa. MÉTODO: trata-se transversal, que consistiu avaliação 78 prontuários menopausadas queixa sangramento, no período janeiro 2000 junho 2002 Centro Estadual Oncologia do Estado Bahia, submetidas à biópsia endométrio. Os achados histeroscópicos foram classificados benignos (miomas, pólipos, atrofia, normal) e suspeitos (espessamento, hiperplasias câncer) os...