Publications by authors named "Carolina Bittencourt"
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare solid tumor in childhood and adolescence. The higher incidence is predominant during the first two decades of life. According to the Intergroup RMS Study Group, the embryonal RMS (ERMS), botryoidal variant, constitutes a histological subtype characterized as a "grape-like" lesion of 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus. We described the high-resolution CT findings in a 70-year-old male with the disease, which was diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by serological methods. High-resolution CT demonstrated bilateral areas of consolidation with air bronchogram and ground glass opacities, as well as small bilateral pleural effusions.
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- The study examined the prevalence of latent and active tuberculosis (TB) among inmates in a prison hospital in Bahia, Brazil, involving 237 detainees.
- It utilized a series of health assessments including surveys and multiple tests to identify TB cases, revealing that 61.5% had latent TB while 2.5% had active TB.
- The findings highlight a significant health issue in prisons and emphasize the need for targeted public health interventions to control TB among incarcerated individuals.
Varroosis, a disease caused by the mite Varroa destructor Anderson and Treuman has killed hundreds of thousands of Apis mellifera L. colonies in various parts of the world. Nevertheless, the damage caused by this mite varies with the type of bee and climate conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnti-tuberculosis drug resistance, particularly multiresistance, is a crucial issue in the control of tuberculosis (TB). This study estimated the prevalence of primary and acquired anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from hospitalized patients, to identify the risk factors for resistance, and to evaluate the its impact on hospital mortality for tuberculosis. Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from 217 patients hospitalized for TB were analyzed.
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- HIV infection significantly increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and affects patient outcomes, particularly in terms of in-hospital mortality.
- A study in Bahia, Brazil, found that 8.8% of 375 hospitalized TB patients were HIV-positive, with those patients being younger on average.
- In-hospital mortality was notably higher for HIV-positive patients at 27.3%, compared to 9.4% for HIV-negative patients, highlighting the importance of routine HIV testing for all TB patients.