Publications by authors named "B C A Teixeira"
Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts in inland Bahia, Brazil: a cross-sectional follow-up study.
Sao Paulo Med J
January 2025
Background: The diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are crucial for tuberculosis (TB) control. Household contacts (HHC) of patients with pulmonary TB are at a high risk of LTBI due to their close proximity to source cases.
Objective: To describe the diagnosis and treatment of LTBI among HHC.
Background: Access site complications are very common complications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Usually, a second arterial sheath is placed either in the contralateral femoral artery or in the radial artery as a simplified approach. This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a full unilateral access using the ipsilateral superficial femoral artery (iSFA) in TAVR and to determine whether it simplifies the procedure.
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- - Special educational needs (SENs) pertain to children and adolescents who require extra educational support, and both prenatal and pediatric diets can affect the severity of related conditions.
- - This review examines the link between the diets of pregnant women and the prevalence of SEN-related conditions in children, as well as the diets of those children and how it relates to their symptoms and overall well-being.
- - Out of 87 articles analyzed, significant findings emerged regarding factors like maternal caffeine intake, multivitamin use during pregnancy, childhood sugar consumption, breastfeeding, and vitamin D intake, though more standardized research is needed for conclusive results.
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- The human microbiome significantly impacts physiological functions and health, particularly the gastric system, while current diagnostic tests for gastric diseases can be invasive and uncomfortable for patients.
- A cross-sectional study analyzed oral bacterial profiles from 266 participants in Brazil undergoing upper digestive endoscopy to explore the potential of using oral microbiomes in diagnosing gastric conditions.
- Findings showed that while certain bacteria were prevalent, no significant relationship was found between oral microbiome diversity and endoscopy outcomes, highlighting the need for further research to develop non-invasive diagnostic methods.
This article presents a case study of a 7-year-old female patient with a history of acute myelogenous leukemia, previously treated with chemotherapy. The patient developed acute right peripheral facial paralysis and right upper limb weakness, leading to the discovery of an extra-axial solid lesion at the right cerebellopontine angle. This lesion extended into adjacent structures with notable contrast enhancement and restricted diffusion on magnetic resonance imaging, indicative of chloroma, an extramedullary solid mass composed of myeloid precursor cells.
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