Death due to acute Chagas -related myocarditis in a child: a case report.

This is a case report about the only confirmed death in the State of Espírito Santo due to acute Chagas-related myocarditis in a 2-year-old child living in the rural area of Guarapari. He presented with fever, abdominal pain, headache, and vomiting, resulting in death 21 days after the presentation of symptoms. Amastigote forms were observed in the myocardial fibers in histological examination.

Pure mucinous breast carcinoma in a 25-year-old female, a case report.

Introduction: Mucinous carcinoma is a variant of invasive breast carcinomas representing 2% of them. These tumors frequently develop in postmenopausal females; it is a rare histological variant in young patients.

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female refers a slow growth mass of 2 years of evolution.

Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Published studies seeking to improve survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have poor results in humans, although there are several studies in animal models with positive results.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that were published between March 2009 and March 2015 on stem cell therapy and survival in animal models and patients with ALS. A total of 714 articles were identified, and from these, we selected preclinical in vivo studies and retrospective clinical studies.

Prognostic Factors in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Study.

Objective: To determine the prognostic factors associated with survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective population-based study evaluated 218 patients treated with riluzole between 2005 and 2014 and described their clinical and demographic profiles after the analysis of clinical data and records from the mortality information system in the Federal District, Brazil. Cox multivariate regression analysis was conducted for the parameters found.

Analysis of the decision-making process of nurse managers: a collective reflection.

Objective: to analyze the decision-making model adopted by nurses from the perspective of some decision-making process theories.

Method: qualitative approach, based on action research. Semi-structured questionnaires and seminars were conducted from April to June 2012 in order to understand the nature of decisions and the decision-making process of nine nurses in position of managers at a public hospital in Southern Brazil.