Publications by authors named "H B de Souza"

Background: Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) is characterized by cognitive complaints in cognitively unimpaired (CU) individuals. Its condition displays considerable heterogeneity etiologies, including neurodegenerative diseases. Our aim is to compare the memory complaints between patients with SCD and their informants in the BRASCODE cohort.

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Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is the self-perceived impairment of cognitive function and has been studied as a risk factor for objective cognitive impairment. Monitoring patients with SCD can aid in understanding the risk factors for dementia in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to describe the baseline sociodemographic and clinical data of the Brazilian Subjective Cognitive Decline (BRASCODE) METHODS: BRASCODE is an observational, prospective cohort study of cognitively unimpaired individuals with > 65 years-old with cognitive complaints conducted at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Introduction: The use of anabolic steroids is widely adopted for aesthetic purposes and sports performance. In supraphysiological doses, they can impair various physiological systems. However, we know little about their effects on the heart, especially when combined with strength training.

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Background: Fluoxetine, a serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant, raises extracellular serotonin levels and promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis. Numerous animal models have shown its beneficial effects on recovery from peripheral nerve injury.

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the influence of fluoxetine on the sensory-motor function recovery of the sciatic nerve in Wistar rats after axonotmesis.

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  • Malaria, caused by Plasmodium spp. and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a significant global health threat, with 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths reported in 2022.
  • The study evaluated the GENEYE® ERA Plasmodium detection kit for rapid and accurate malaria diagnosis in the Brazilian Amazon, comparing it with traditional methods like microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDT).
  • Results indicated that the ERA test demonstrated 100% sensitivity alongside qPCR, while microscopy and RDT had lower sensitivity, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic tools in malaria-endemic regions.
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