Publications by authors named "K E Coelho"

Bladder cancer (BC) is the second most common type of cancer of the urinary system. Approximately 75% of the cases are non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), which has a high recurrence and progression rate. Current diagnosis and surveillance methods present challenges, including risks to the patients.

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Context.—: The main objectives of the Paris System are to detect high-grade urothelial carcinoma, to standardize morphologic criteria and the cytopathologic report, to reduce the prevalence of the atypia category, and to improve the malignancy risk stratification.

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From the theoretical perspective of the cartography of the micropolitics of living labor in action, the objective was to analyze the work process of the "street clinic" team based in a primary care unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the management of tuberculosis cases in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is an exploratory qualitative research. Between May and December 2021, seven professionals from the street clinic team were interviewed, and participant observation was conducted with field diary records.

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Background: The median age for Prostate Cancer (PCa) diagnosis is 66 years, but 10% are diagnosed before 55 years. Studies on early-onset PCa remain both limited and controversial. This investigation sought to identify and characterize germline variants within Brazilian PCa patients classified as either early or later onset disease.

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Interruption of tuberculosis treatment constitutes one of the obstacles to disease control. The standards established in health policies, at times, prove to be inflexible, tending to obscure the difficulties experienced by individuals in treatment. The aim of this article is to analyze the practices of continuous health education developed by family health teams at healthcare units in Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in cases of tuberculosis treatment interruption.

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