Publications by authors named "Andreza Salvio Lemos"
Clinical Profile and Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Comparison between the First and Second Pandemic Waves.
J Clin Med
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- Brazil has faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with the emergence of a new variant that sparked a second wave of infections.
- A study analyzed critically ill patients in Rio de Janeiro, revealing that a high percentage had comorbidities, and severe disease was linked to older age and various medical conditions.
- Findings indicated an increase in the need for invasive respiratory support and acute hepatitis during the second wave, underscoring the importance of this research for improving clinical care and public health strategies.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the leading causes of acute and chronic hepatitis and represents a serious public health threat. Cytokines are important chemical mediators that regulate the differentiation, proliferation, and function of immune cells, with accumulating evidence indicating that the inadequate immune responses are responsible for the elimination or persistence of HBV. This study aimed to determine the cytokine profiles (IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17A) during HBV infection and investigate their association with genotypes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA and antibodies among kidney transplant recipients (KTR) in Central Brazil. The presence of chronic HEV infection was also investigated.
Methods: A cohort study was conducted among 316 KTR treated at a referral center for kidney transplantation in Goiânia, Brazil.