Publications by authors named "Fernanda Vieira Heimlich"
This study investigates the changing epidemiological profile of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to young patients, highlighting its rising incidence among non-traditional risk groups. A retrospective descriptive study was conducted, covering data from medical records between 2000 and 2012. Patients were categorised into two age groups (≤ 40 years; 41-50 years).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment of oral vascular anomalies (OVA) has focused on minimally invasive techniques rather than radical surgery. We investigated the efficacy and safety of diode laser using the photocoagulation technique in the management of OVA. Forty-seven subjects with OVA were treated with forced dehydration with induced photocoagulation (FDIP) using diode laser (808 nm/4.
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- - The study analyzed neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) and specific salivary cytokines in patients undergoing chemotherapy to examine their links to oral mucositis (OM) and Candida infections.
- - Among 60 patients, 43.3% experienced OM and 20% had oral candidiasis, with a significant finding that those with OM had different levels of certain cytokines compared to others.
- - The results suggest that Candida infections can influence cytokine levels and NET formation in patients with chemotherapy-induced OM, even without visible signs of candidiasis.
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- The study investigates how anxiety and depression affect oral mucositis in patients undergoing chemotherapy, highlighting a gap in existing research on this topic.
- A longitudinal study was conducted with 37 participants, assessing their mental health and quality of life before and after chemotherapy using specific questionnaires.
- Results showed that nearly 38% of patients developed oral mucositis and experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression, significantly impacting their overall health and quality of life related to oral health.
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is widely used in oncology settings, but lack of assessment standardization is the main barrier to optimization of clinical protocols. This study analyzed three PBMT protocols for preventing oral and oropharyngeal mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT) and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This is a preliminary randomized blind clinical trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Anxiety and depression are frequent conditions among individuals undergoing antineoplastic therapy, but their relationship with oral mucositis is unclear. This systematic review evaluated the potential association of anxiety and depression with frequency and severity of chemo/radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
Materials And Methods: Electronic searches were undertaken in five databases supplemented by manual scrutiny and gray literature searches in three other databases.
Maxillofacial metastases are rare but represent advanced disease progression and a poor prognosis. The primary purpose of this article is to describe a patient with previously diagnosed and treated invasive ductal breast carcinoma who developed a metastatic lesion in the maxillary gingiva. In addition, this article presents a brief literature review of case reports on metastatic breast cancer manifestations in the gingiva.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the epidemiological profile and the specific survival of patients diagnosed with tongue squamous cell carcinoma at the National Cancer Institute (INCA).
Materials And Methods: Hospital Cancer Registry System Data and Mortality Information from 2007 to 2009 were retrieved in a retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Specific survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.