Publications by authors named "I S R Rodrigues"

Introduction: With the development of technology, the use of machine learning (ML), a branch of computer science that aims to transform computers into decision-making agents through algorithms, has grown exponentially. This protocol arises from the need to explore the best practices for applying ML in the communication and management of occupational risks for healthcare workers.

Methods And Analysis: This scoping review protocol details a search to be conducted in the academic databases, Public Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, through the Virtual Health Library: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, West Pacific Region Index Medicus, Nursing Database and Scientific Electronic Library Online, Scopus, Web of Science and IEEE Xplore Digital Library and Excerpta Medica Database.

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As head and neck cancer (HNC) affects regions directly related to the digestive tract, it is consistently associated with nutritional impact symptoms (NISs), which further reduce food intake and affect nutritional status. Early identification of patients with NIS can assist therapy. This is a cross-sectional study with HNC patients from a cancer reference hospital.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyse PR independently and its relationship with demographic and clinicopathological information.

Introduction: Steroid hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone, play a crucial role in breast cancer (BC) etiology. Research attention has focused mainly on estrogen while the progesterone impact on breast cancer has yet to be fully uncover.

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Pyopericardium has been seldom reported in the literature and carries a high mortality. The authors present the case of a 67-year-old woman with a pyopericardium diagnosis, masked by chest pain related to subacute, non-revascularized coronary syndrome. We report this case not only due to its uniqueness but also to raise awareness of the importance of a rapid diagnostic and treatment approach.

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Background: Access site complications are very common complications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Usually, a second arterial sheath is placed either in the contralateral femoral artery or in the radial artery as a simplified approach. This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a full unilateral access using the ipsilateral superficial femoral artery (iSFA) in TAVR and to determine whether it simplifies the procedure.

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