Publications by authors named "Felipe Augusto Souza Gualberto"
Article Synopsis
- There is currently no fast and accurate test for diagnosing tuberculous meningitis (TBM), which often delays treatment; this study aimed to create a better diagnostic tool by using a variety of data from past studies across different populations.* -
- The research involved 3,761 participants from 14 studies, identifying key predictive factors like cerebrospinal fluid glucose and HIV status, and analyzed the data using techniques like logistic regression and random forest regression.* -
- The resulting mobile app for TBM diagnosis shows promising accuracy, with further validation needed to confirm its effectiveness in diverse clinical settings.*
Involvement of the central nervous system is common in measles, but rare in rubella. However, rubella virus (RV) can cause a variety of central nervous system syndromes, including meningitis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome and sub acute sclerosing panencephalitis. We report the occurrence of one fatal case of the encephalitis associated with measles-rubella (MR) vaccine during an immunization campaign in São Paulo, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the degree of difficulty that HIV-infected patients have with therapy treatment.
Introduction: Patients perceptions about their treatment are a determinant factor for improved adherence and a better quality of life.
Methods: Two cross-sectional analyses were conducted in public AIDS referral centers in Brazil among patients initiating treatment.