Publications by authors named "Indara C Saccilotto"
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- The study evaluated the care efficacy for multiple myeloma patients at a specialized Referral Center (CRMM-HCPA) in Brazil compared to non-Referral Center facilities.
- Results showed that patients at CRMM-HCPA had a significantly shorter time from diagnosis to referral for autologous stem cell transplantation, with a median of 9 months versus 24 months for those at other facilities.
- Additionally, patients treated at CRMM-HCPA reported better quality of life, particularly in social functioning, as measured by the SF-36 questionnaire.
Symptomatic treatment of the common cold with a fixed-dose combination of paracetamol, chlorphenamine and phenylephrine: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Paulo Dornelles Picon Marisa Boff Costa Rafael da Veiga Picon Lucia Costa Cabral Fendt Maurício Leichter Suksteris Indara Carmanim Saccilotto
BMC Infect Dis
November 2013
Background: The common cold and other viral airway infections are highly prevalent in the population, and their treatment often requires the use of medications for symptomatic relief. Paracetamol is as an analgesic and antipyretic; chlorphenamine is an antihistamine; and phenylephrine, a vasoconstrictor and decongestant. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose combination of paracetamol, chlorphenamine and phenylephrine in the symptomatic treatment of the common cold and flu-like syndrome in adults.
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