Publications by authors named "A Paiva"
Venom from Spiders Collected in Southeastern and Northeastern Brazilian Regions Cause Hemotoxic Effects on Human Blood Components.
Toxins (Basel)
December 2024
Spiders of the genus represent a public health problem in Brazil due to the severity of the cutaneous and systemic effects that may result from their bite. In the systemic form of loxoscelism, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation can occur. Despite the seriousness of accidents, the venom of some species has not yet been properly characterized considering these hemotoxic effects, such as that of , , and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDF25(OH)D concentrations are not associated with adiposity indicators, but with the stage of immunodeficiency in people with HIV/AIDS.
Nutr Hosp
December 2024
Objective: this study assessed the association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in people living with HIV/AIDS taking highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Methods: the study included 244 people living with HIV/AIDS who received outpatient care at the Institute of Tropical Diseases in the city of Teresina, Brazil. Sociodemographic, clinical, anthropometric and laboratory characteristics were examined.
Weissella, a genus of lactic acid bacteria, has diverse beneficial attributes including probiotic activity and biotechnological applications. Therefore, the investigation of the Weissella genus has garnered growing interest. In this study, we sequenced the complete genome of Weissella paramesenteroides UFTM 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Numerous prognostic scores have been developed and used in intensive care; however, the applicability and effectiveness of these scores in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury may vary due to the characteristics of this population.
Objective: To assess the predictive capacity of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score III (SAPS III), Sequential Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and Nursing Activities Score (NAS) prognostic scoring systems for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients.
Methods: Cohort, prospective and quantitative study with follow-up of 141 critical patients in intensive care.
Article Synopsis
- Emotion dysregulation is common among people with various mental health issues, and the study explores how a method called "focusing" can help regulate emotions through immersion and distancing techniques.
- Participants aged 18 to 65 will be divided into an intervention group receiving two focusing sessions and a control group that will wait four weeks for their sessions, with evaluations conducted five times throughout the study.
- Ethics approval has been obtained, and results will be shared through publications and presentations, with the trial registered under ISRCTN16974329.