Publications by authors named "C A B S Rabelo"

Background: Daily primaquine-induced hemolysis is a common cause of complications during Plasmodium vivax malaria treatment in individuals with glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDd). Alternative regimens balancing safety and efficacy are needed.

Methods: G6PDd participants with P.

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  • The study examined a new method for testing how well children can tell the direction of sounds.
  • The Click Ordering Lateralization Test involved two tracks with 54 trials each, where kids identified the side they first heard noise bursts separated by different time intervals.
  • Results showed that the method is reliable, with no significant differences between tracks, and it is suitable for assessing sound lateralization in children aged 8 to 14.
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  • The study aimed to assess disease activity, muscle strength, and functional abilities in newly diagnosed juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients over a 2-year period.
  • A total of 96 JDM patients were evaluated at diagnosis and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months using various clinical assessment tools, showing significant improvements in some areas, particularly in the first 6 months.
  • Despite overall improvement in disease activity scores, some measures like childhood myositis and disability indices showed no significant progress, indicating ongoing functional impairment.
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 Smell is one of the senses of the human body, and it can be affected by several factors, such as viral infections, traumatic brain injury, iatrogenesis, smoking, and neurodegenerative and systemic diseases.  The main goal of the present study is to describe the epidemiology of olfactory disorders in Rio Grande do Norte (RN). More specifically, to determine the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction and to identify the main risk factors related to these dysfunctions in the state's population.

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Gels containing juca seed galactomannan (JSG) were evaluated for their potential to prevent the progression of dentin erosive wear in an in vitro study with four experimental groups (n = 9). The treatments included distilled water (DW), 0.05% stannous fluoride (121 ppm F), and 0.

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