Publications by authors named "F D Maia"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on comparing oral lichen planus and related lesions due to their risk of becoming cancerous and the need to differentiate them from similar conditions.
- Researchers conducted a survey among patients to collect sociodemographic and clinical data, analyzing this information using statistical tests.
- The findings revealed distinct characteristics for each type of lesion, with lichen planus showing reticular patterns and the buccal mucosa being the most affected area, while proliferative verrucous leukoplakia was linked with significant epithelial dysplasia.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical disease that can be fatal if acute and untreated. Diagnosis is difficult, the treatment is toxic and prophylactic vaccines do not exist. parasites express hundreds of proteins and several of them are relevant for the host's immune system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrequency of anti-MOG antibodies in serum and CSF of patients with possible autoimmune encephalitis: Results from a Brazilian multicentric study.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- MOGAD encephalitis and ADEM present similar symptoms to autoimmune encephalitis (AE) linked with anti-neuronal antibodies, but their treatment and outcomes vary, and testing for anti-MOG antibodies is not routine.
- In a study of 481 patients with suspected AE, only 3.5% had anti-MOG antibodies, with a higher prevalence in children compared to adults.
- Patients with MOGAD exhibited fewer behavioral and movement disorders compared to those with AE, but had more symptoms related to demyelination, highlighting the need to consider MOGAD as a differential diagnosis in cases of possible AE.
This study aimed to analyze the associations between recovery of low-frequency fatigue, jump height and perceptual responses following official soccer matches. Forty-two male youth elite soccer players (age: 17.13±0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSacubitril-Valsartan Lowers Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence and Left Atrial Volume Post-catheter Ablation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs
October 2024
Introduction: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have undergone catheter ablation, the comparative effectiveness of sacubitril-valsartan (SV) versus ACE inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) in preventing AF recurrence remains unclear. The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine whether SV offers superior outcomes in this clinical setting.
Methods: This study systematically reviewed PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and propensity-matched cohorts (PMC), evaluating SV's efficacy in preventing AF recurrence after catheter ablation.