Publications by authors named "Karoline Medeiros"
Objective: Determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia is fundamental for selecting the most appropriate treatment strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of nonphysiological hyperprolactinemia.
Subjects And Methods: In this retrospective study, we reviewed medical records of patients with nonphysiological hyperprolactinemia seen at two neuroendocrine reference centers located in Recife, Brazil, from January 2000 to December 2019.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the link between high plasma levels of neurofilament light chain (pNfL) and neurocognitive symptoms in patients with Long COVID, indicating that SARS-CoV-2 can lead to long-term brain effects even after mild illness.
- A group of 63 Long COVID patients underwent neurocognitive assessments, revealing that those with cognitive issues and fatigue had significantly higher pNfL levels compared to those without these symptoms.
- The findings suggest that measuring pNfL could help identify individuals at risk for CNS involvement and guide their need for ongoing monitoring and treatment for neurocognitive dysfunction post-COVID.
By the year 2050, the world's elderly population may increase exponentially, raising the rate of disease characteristic of this group, such as prostate cancer (PCa) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Prostate disorders have a multifactorial etiology, especially age and genetic factors. Currently, PCa is the second most frequent neoplasm in the male population worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the importance of preoperative cytology of thyroid nodules and its relationship with mortality risk, recurrence risk, dynamic stratification, and aggressive characteristics (vascular invasion, aggressive histology, incomplete tumor resection, extrathyroidal extension of the tumor, and presence of lymph node and distant metastases).
Subjects And Methods: Retrospective evaluation of 153 patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) and following up at the Hospital Universitário Presidente Dutra between January 1999 and December 2016.
Results: In all, 96% of the patients were female, 79.