Publications by authors named "B Fontes"
Objective: To map the evidence on quality nursing care practices in pain management in orthopedic surgical patients.
Method: Scoping review, as per the JBI Manual recommendations. Searches were performed in the MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS (Regional VHL), Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, Cinahl databases, and gray literature, regardless of language and period.
Article Synopsis
- Soybean crops are significantly affected by rust epidemics caused by a specific pathogen, leading to yield losses and increased fungicide usage.
- A study tested a phosphite solution of nickel and potassium as an induced resistance (IR) treatment, finding that it dramatically reduced the germination of rust spores and disease severity in infected soybean plants.
- The IR treatment not only enhanced nutrient levels like potassium and nickel but also preserved the plants' photosynthetic health and boosted the expression of defense-related genes, suggesting a robust biochemical response to fungal infections.
Purpose: This is a case report of a 31-year-old male patient presenting progressive and markedly asymmetric keratoconus treated with sequential intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation followed by accelerated corneal cross-linking (CXL).
Observations: The follow-up after the last procedure revealed a thin, opacified cornea with an unexpected massive flattening of up to 20.3 D.
Efficacy and Safety of Perfluorohexyloctane in Evaporative Dry Eye Disease Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Cureus
August 2024
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the primary cause of evaporative dry eye disease (DED), which negatively affects the physical and mental quality of life of patients. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing perfluorohexyloctane to placebo for MGD in order to identify the best course of treatment for DED in these patients. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline recommendations and prospectively registered the study in PROSPERO (CRD42023442172).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed eye surgeries worldwide, and among several techniques, phacoemulsification has become the standard of care due to its safety and efficiency. We evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of two phacoemulsification techniques: phaco-chop and divide-and-conquer.
Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science databases were queried for randomized controlled trial (RCT), prospective and retrospective studies that compared the phaco-chop technique over the divide-and-conquer technique and reported the outcomes of (1) Endothelial cell count change (ECC); (2) Ultrasound time (UST); (3) Cumulated dissipated energy (CDE); (4) Surgery time; and (5) Phacoemulsification time (PT).