- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Hernia repair and management
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
Universidade de Santo Amaro
2015-2024
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2012-2023
Empresa Mato-grossense de Pesquisa, Assistência e Extensão Rural
2023
Universidade Federal do Paraná
2023
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2023
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2008-2020
Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí
2008-2020
Universidade de Sorocaba
2006-2019
University of South Africa
2002-2019
Medicina
2016
Autoimmunity has been associated with vitamin D deficiency and resistance, gene polymorphisms related to metabolism frequently described in affected patients. High doses of D3 may conceivably compensate for inherited resistance its biological effects. This study aimed assess the efficacy safety prolonged high-dose treatment patients psoriasis vitiligo. Nine 16 vitiligo received 35,000 IU once daily six months association a low-calcium diet (avoiding dairy products calcium-enriched foods like...
This prospective trial was designed to assess the impact of oncoplastic surgery on quality life and self-esteem breast cancer patients undergoing breast-conserving treatment.Forty-five with primary be treated immediate partial reconstruction were assessed regard quality-of-life outcomes preoperatively 6 12 months postoperatively. Another 42 patients, by conservative without at least 1 year previously, for control group. Validated questionnaires (Short Form-36, Brazilian version,...
PURPOSE: Preoperative imaging evaluation may be useful for determining the position of recti abdominis muscles before their correction. The purpose this study is to evaluate accuracy ultrasonography measure width rectus muscle diastasis. METHODS: Rectus diastasis was measured by preoperatively in 20 females. seven levels along anterior sheath ultrasound after sustained deep inspiration and expiration. diastasis, at same levels, also its exposition during abdominoplasty two independent...
Background: Abdominoplasty is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures, and its combination with liposuction has become more common. Seroma common complications in abdominoplasty. The aim this study was to compare rate seroma formation patients who underwent either abdominoplasty or without use quilting sutures lipoabdominoplasty. Methods: Fifty-eight female were divided into three groups following procedures: group A (n = 21), sutures; B 17), C 20), To investigate formation,...
Weight loss in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common clinical manifestation that may have significance. To evaluate if there difference between nutrition education and oral nutritional supplementation on status AD. A randomized, prospective 6-month study which enrolled 90 subjects probable AD aged 65 years or older divided into 3 groups: Control Group (CG) [n = 27], Education (EG) 25], participated an program Supplementation (SG) 26], received two daily servings of...
Introduction Maxillary sinus disease is common and numerous disorders can affect this anatomical area. Abnormalities be classified as: non-neoplastic, neoplastic benign, malignant. Objective Evaluate through CT the prevalence of diseases in maxillary sinuses, using Radiology Department's database a hospital São Paulo city. Methods The sample consisted 762 facial scans that we divided into three groups: Group A (12-19 years old); B (20-49 C (above 50 male or female. We considered following...
Background: Acute cholecystitis diagnosis is crucial in emergency room patients with upper right quadrant pain, however, there little unanimity regarding the diagnosis. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) examine diagnostic, grading, and severity criteria for acute based on consensus reached by global experts during talks at Consensus Meeting. However, imaging modalities utilized TG18 can impact precision of this tool. aim study was to evaluate sensitivity specificity using different...
This randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the effect of preoperative chlorhexidine showers on skin colonization and postoperative infection rates associated with plastic surgical procedures involving trunk. Chlorhexidine were effective in reducing coagulase-negative staphylococci yeasts, but there no difference rates.
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the most important cause maternal and fetal death complications in Latin America Caribbean. Objectives: The objective this study was to characterize epidemiological profile women with HDP admitted a Brazilian tertiary reference hospital, evaluate outcome each impact prenatal care on outcome. Methods: 1501 were classified according usual definitions as chronic hypertension ( n = 564), pre-eclampsia 579), eclampsia 74)...
The purpose of this study was to quantify the amount remaining gutta-percha/sealer on canal walls when Canal Finder system, hand instrumentation and a combination both (hybrid technique) were used remove these materials. apically-extruded debris time required for removal also recorded. Sixty extracted maxillary anterior teeth prepared using stepback technique obturated with gutta-percha. Reinstrumentation all groups done in conjunction solvent, chloroform. split longitudinally photographed,...
to identify the main risk factors associated with development of complications in patients acute appendicitis.we conducted a case-control study 402 appendicitis hospitalized secondary hospital, divided into two groups: control group, 373 who progressed without postoperative (Group 1) and 29 presented 2). We evaluated demographic data, signs symptoms disease, imaging tests hospitalization data.factors were fever, radiological sonographic changes, abrupt positive decompression diarrhea....
Inflammaging is a phenomenon that has been associated with the development and progression of sarcopenia frailty syndrome. According to literature, on one side, increase in body fat systemic pro-inflammatory status, which consequently favors inflammaging, other regular practice physical exercise can mitigate this scenario. Therefore, here, we aimed evaluate association between inflammaging factors, both functional, group physically active older women.Seventy women (mean age 72.66 ± 6.17...
OBJETIVO: A diversidade de manifestações clínicas da toxocaríase e sua relação com asma motivaram este estudo, cujo objetivo foi estudar a soropositividade T. canis nas crianças atendidas no serviço público saúde associação variáveis clínicas, epidemiológicas laboratoriais. MÉTODOS: Este estudo é corte transversal controlado. Foram realizadas sorologias em 208 1 14 anos idade, nos ambulatórios Pediatria, Imunologia Pneumologia Pediátrica Universidade Santo Amaro, período janeiro 2000 2001....
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a capacidade funcional em mulheres eutróficas, com sobrepeso e obesas. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal analítico envolvendo 90 adultas idade entre 40 60 anos, alocadas três grupos de acordo classificação do índice massa corporal: eutróficas (n=30), (n=30) obesas (n=30). As pacientes foram entrevistadas usando um instrumento avaliação qualidade vida específico para o Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-20). Também submetidas teste esforço comparação consumo máximo...
To evaluate the use of Portland cements with additives as furcation perforation repair materials and assess their biocompatibility.The four maxillary mandibular premolars ten male mongrel dogs (1-1.5 years old, weighing 10-15 kg) received endodontic treatment (n=80 teeth). The furcations were perforated a round diamond bur (1016 HL). perforations involved dentin, cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone. A calcium sulfate barrier was placed into bone to prevent extrusion obturation...
The sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex (NAC) is very relevant to female sexuality. To evaluate NAC and sexual function after breast reduction, assess whether altered related dysfunction. study included 80 patients, who were allocated a control group with eutrophic breasts (CG, n = 20), hypertrophy without surgery (HG, or mammaplasty (MG, 40). MG was assessed preoperatively 6 months postoperatively. HG CG evaluated once. for touch, temperature, vibration, pressure in four areola...
To correlate the Apgar score, and neonatal mortality its causes at a hospital located in southern area of São Paulo City.A retrospective study performed by analysis medical charts (n = 7,094) all live newborns during period 2005 to 2009, with data up 28 days life reference weight, survival cause mortality. Cases were analyzed chi2 test (p < 0.05).In 7,094 births, there 139 deaths, 58.3% first week, 3.6% them 4 1st minute. A positive association was found between this variable, significantly...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical applicability of Pozzolana Biologic Silva cement (PBS(r)) in endodontic surgery. METHODS: Persistent apical periodontitis was diagnosed 30 teeth 12 patients by cone-beam computed tomography (CT). All had 2 or 4 affected and underwent surgery with root-end filling. Patients one tooth (control) treated mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA-Angelus(r)) as a filling material, other PBS (experiment). When patient four teeth, two them were MTA PBS. Six months after...