Publications by authors named "E M G Vale"
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- Multimorbidity means having two or more long-lasting health problems at the same time, and it's becoming a big issue for health care around the world.
- A group of 60 researchers from 10 African countries worked together to figure out if the idea of multimorbidity is useful in Africa and how it can be adapted to fit local needs.
- During their workshop, they talked about different perspectives on multimorbidity and came up with new ideas that focus on what people really need and the impact it has on their lives and health systems.
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- Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune skin diseases, with recent trends showing a decrease in endemic pemphigus foliaceus and an increase in pemphigus vulgaris; however, no research has focused on this issue in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- The study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and clinical profiles of patients diagnosed with pemphigus at a university hospital over a six-month period, involving 122 patients categorized into those with pemphigus foliaceus and those with pemphigus vulgaris.
- Significant differences were found between the two groups in several factors, including age at diagnosis, occupation, living environment, and the number of medications needed for treatment, indicating changes in the disease's landscape over time.
Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide and is related to serious health complications. It has been pointed out as a major risk factor for COVID-19. This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the metabolomic profile, the correlation with the plasmatic levels of losartan and its active metabolite (EXP3174), biochemical markers, and blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Willd. is a crop species domesticated over 5000 years ago. This species is highly diverse, with a geographical distribution that covers more than 5000 km from Colombia to Chile, going through a variety of edaphoclimatic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease of varied clinical expression, which may present as an exclusively cutaneous disease or be one of the multiple manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. Its classification includes acute, subacute, intermittent, chronic and bullous subtypes, which are usually identified based on clinical features and histopathological and laboratory findings. Other non-specific cutaneous manifestations may be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and are usually related to disease activity.
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