Publications by authors named "Ana Paula do Vale Viegas"
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- * Urine samples from 290 individuals revealed that 30.2% of CKD patients tested positive for polyomaviruses, with the highest prevalence in conservative patients, followed by dialysis and transplanted patients.
- * Interestingly, the control group showed a higher overall prevalence (46.59%), with JCV being more common (77.8%) than BKV, and males and those with systemic arterial hypertension were more affected within the CKD group.
The impact of social isolation in the pandemic context on elderly Brazilian mental health is little known, especially about the occurrence of depressive symptoms. In this study, we evaluated elderly people undergoing social isolation in order to identify factors associated with depression and which of these are more important to characterize elderly Brazilians with depression. In a cross-sectional, exploratory, and analytical study of a quantitative nature, the mental profile of elderly individuals subjected to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic period was used.
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