Publications by authors named "Andre Anjos Silva"
Article Synopsis
- - Caffeine consumption during pregnancy is prevalent, but its potential harmful effects on the developing fetus remain a topic of debate, as studies yield mixed results regarding a safe intake level.
- - An extensive review of studies revealed associations between caffeine intake and various negative outcomes such as pregnancy loss, low birth weight, and developmental issues, often influenced by the amount consumed.
- - Defining a safe caffeine limit in pregnancy is complicated due to varying study methodologies and inconsistent findings, highlighting the need for more reliable research on low-dose caffeine effects during this critical period.
Objectives: To assess population-based prevalence, risk factors, hospitalization, and infection fatality rates (IFR) associated with COVID-19.
Methods: We conducted two household surveys among the non-institutionalized adult population from May 30 to June 17, 2020, in Lajeado, an 84,000-inhabitant industrial city in southern Brazil. Primary outcome was prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Background: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a disorder caused by alterations in embryo-fetal development due to prenatal alcohol exposure. It is estimated that between 0.5 and 2 per 1,000 individuals are born with FAS every year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreastfeeding provides ideal nutrition and passive immunization for growing infants, protecting them from potentially fatal infectious diseases. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for at least six months and should be continued complementarity for another year. One of the justifications for this recommended practice is the prevention of allergic diseases, which has been controversial for many years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of IV laronidase for MPS I.
Methods: A systematic literature review was performed by searching the ClinicalTrials.gov, MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, and Cochrane Library databases, limited to clinical trials published until December 31, 2016.
Purpose: To describe the prevalence of malformations found in fetuses with trisomy of chromosomes 13, 18 and 21 by identifying the most frequent within each condition.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study with the analysis of trisomy cases of chromosomes 13, 18 and 21 diagnosed through fetal karyotype obtained by amniocentesis/cordocentesis, between October 1994 and May 2014, at a Teaching Hospital in Brazil Southern Region. Malformations identified through morphological ultrasonography were described and, subsequently, confirmed in newborn examinations and/or fetal autopsy.
Introduction: The emergence of a new subtype of the influenza virus in 2009 generated interest in the international medical community, the media, and the general population. Pregnant women are considered to be a group at risk of serious complications related to the H1N1 influenza virus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and teratogenic effects of pregnancies exposed to the H1N1 virus during the Influenza A epidemic that occurred in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 2009.
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