Publications by authors named "Bruna Rech"
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- The review examines the oral health issues faced by heart transplant patients who are on immunosuppressive therapy, focusing on their oral manifestations.
- A comprehensive literature search identified 402 studies, of which 13 were relevant and included; these studies mainly highlighted periodontal diseases and drug-induced gingival enlargement as common issues.
- The findings suggest that while drug-induced gingival enlargement is the most frequently reported oral manifestation, other issues like oral cancer and infections were noted less often, indicating variability in research quality and outcomes.
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- A standardized approach was adopted by the Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in MS to assess multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence in five representative cities across Brazil, aiming for better comparability.
- In Passo Fundo, on July 1, 2015, researchers identified 52 MS patients, resulting in a point-prevalence rate of 26.4/100,000 people, with a significant majority being female and mostly diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS.
- The findings indicate that Passo Fundo has one of the highest MS prevalence rates reported in Brazil, and further studies in other cities using the same methodology are planned.
Assessment of laboratory tests and intraoperative bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing tooth extractions.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
February 2022
Objectives: The objective of this study was to quantify intraoperative bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and correlate it with clinical characteristics and laboratory coagulation tests.
Study Design: A case-control study was carried out with 74 patients with cirrhosis who were submitted to preoperative coagulation tests (complete blood count, platelet count, prothrombin time/international normalized ratio, thrombin time, activated partial thrombin time, platelet aggregation, fibrinogen, protein C, protein S, antithrombin, and von Willebrand factor level and activity). The levels of nitrogen compounds that can affect the platelet function were determined in saliva and blood by using automated enzymatic-colorimetric assays.
A 32-year-old man presented to the dermatology department with generalized asymptomatic yellowish papules on an erythematous base, arms, thighs, and buttocks. These lesions had appeared in the previous month (Figure 1). Dermoscopy revealed a homogeneous yellow color, corresponding to dermal xanthomatous deposits, with interconnected fine and dotted vessels (Figure 2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnowledge of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is mostly based on adult cases, however bisphosphonates are also currently recommended for different paediatric diseases resulting in osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to review the literature on the risk of developing BRONJ in children and adolescents. The PubMed, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases were searched using the key words "bisphosphonates", "osteonecrosis", "jaw", and "children".
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