- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Microscopic Colitis
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Stoma care and complications
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Soft tissue tumors and treatment
- Healthcare Regulation
- Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Loma Linda University
2025
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
2017-2024
Hospital Universitário Cajuru
2016-2022
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
2011-2015
The incidence of obesity is increasing rapidly all over the world and results in numerous health detriments, including disruptions reproduction. However, mechanisms by which excess body fat interferes with reproductive functions are still not fully understood. After weaning, female rats were treated a cafeteria diet or chow (control group). Biometric metabolic parameters evaluated adulthood. Reproductive parameters, estradiol, progesterone, LH prolactin during proestrus afternoon, sexual...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the occurrence of seroma and surgical wound infection after surgery. METHODS: A total 42 individuals with large incisional hernias were subjected toonlay mesh repair. Following placement, participants randomly allocated to two groups. In group 1, closed-suction drains placed in subcutaneous tissue, while progressive tension sutures performed 2. The clinical ultrasound assessment detect at three time-points RESULTS: early, intermediate or late assessments was respectively...
Neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of growth failure and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), making nutritional management crucial for their outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the impact a standardized feeding protocol on NEC incidence in CHD infants. A retrospective was conducted tertiary care center, including neonates diagnosed CHDs from January 2020 March 2023. Patients were divided into two groups: those receiving (protocol group, n = 12) who did not...
To evaluate the acceptability of an educational project using A porcine model airway for teaching surgical cricothyroidotomy to medical students and residents at a university hospital in southern Brazil.we developed training cricothyroidotomy. Medical received lectures about this technique then held practical with model. After procedure, all participants filled out form importance handling used.There were 63 participants. The overall quality was estimated 8.8, while anatomical correlation...
Infliximab and adalimumab are considered effective drugs in the management of Crohn's disease. However, due to significant immunossupression, they can cause important adverse events, mostly infections.The aim this study was quantify describe events derived from infliximab use disease patients, compare safety profile between these two agents.This an observational, single-center, longitudinal, retrospective with patients under or therapy. Variables analyzed: demographic characteristics...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adalimumab is a monoclonal antibody, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitor that has efficacy for inducing and maintaining remission in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Real world studies with adalimumab Latin American colitis patients are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical rates induction maintenance therapy METHODS: Observational, multicenter retrospective study on case series of under therapy. The variables analyzed were: demographic data, previous...
ABSTRACT Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have rising incidence and prevalence rates globally. In IBD, there are scarce studies comparing differences between patients according to socioeconomic status. Our aim was comparatively evaluate hospitalizations, use of biologics surgery in with IBD public private healthcare systems. Methods: Single-center retrospective cohort study from a tertiary referral unit Latin America, 2015 2021. CD UC were classified into two subgroups:...
Abstract Introduction Ileocolic resection (ICR) is the most common surgical procedure performed for Crohn's disease (CD). Similarly, right-sided Colorectal cancer (CRC) treated by same operation. The primary aim of this study was to analyze and compare frequency profile early postoperative complications ICR between patients with CD CRC. Methods Retrospective observational submitted from two Brazilian tertiary referral units in colorectal surgery. We included diagnosis or CRC, ICR, at any...
Abstract Background Anti-TNF therapy represented a landmark in medical treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). There is lack data on the efficacy and safety these agents Brazilian patients. The present study aimed to analyze rates clinical endoscopic remission comparatively, between adalimumab (ADA) infliximab (IFX), patients with UC, evaluate factors associated after 1 year treatment. Methods A national retrospective multicenter (24 centers) was performed including UC treated anti-TNF...
Abstract Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestine, have a rising incidence prevalence globally. The potential impact socioeconomic inequality on health mortality is well documented. In diseases, effect in assessment to healthcare can be associated with higher frequency complications worse organ functionality patients social deprivation. IBD, there are scarce studies comparing...