Publications by authors named "Keitty R C de Andrade"
An evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) competency profile for the Brazilian Health System developed through consensus: process and outcomes.
Health Res Policy Syst
October 2023
Background: Evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) requires a set of individual and organizational knowledge, skills and attitudes that should be articulated with background factors and needs. In this regard, the development of an EIPM competency profile is important to support the diagnosis, planning and implementation of EIPM.
Purpose: To present the process and outcomes of the development of an EIPM competency profile by an expert committee, to be applied in different contexts of the Brazilian Health System.
Article Synopsis
- A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of an axillary surgical approach on overall survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer, a condition deemed incurable.
- Despite the evaluation, results revealed no significant link between the axillary surgical approach and survival rates for these patients.
- The study concluded that further research, particularly randomized clinical trials, is necessary to determine the long-term effects of locoregional therapies in this patient population.
Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis can lead to poor sleep quality in affected individuals. Endoscopic nasal surgery has been indicated for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, resulting in improved quality of life, but it is still unknown if there is a similar improvement in sleep quality after the surgical procedure.
Objective: To estimate the sleep quality of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis after undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery.
Background: The comparison between long acting insulin analogues (LAIA) and human insulin (NPH) has been investigated for decades, with many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews giving mixed results. This overlapping and contradictory evidence has increased uncertainty on coverage decisions at health systems level.
Aim: To conduct an overview of systematic reviews and update existing reviews, preparing new meta-analysis to determine whether LAIA are effective for T1D patients compared to NPH.
Response to the Letter: Methodological Concerns About a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Maternal Active Smoking during Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight.
Nicotine Tob Res
May 2019
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the connection between active smoking during pregnancy and low birth weight, focusing on data from the Americas.
- Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant studies published between 1984 and 2016, analyzing a total of 30 studies that met their criteria.
- Findings show that maternal smoking significantly increases the risk of low birth weight, with an odds ratio of 2.00, indicating a strong link that persists across various regions and study methods in the Americas.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypertension among adolescent Brazilian students.
Methods: A systematic review of school-based cross-sectional studies was conducted. The articles were searched in the databases MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science, CAPES thesis database and Trip Database.