Publications by authors named "L A Cury"
Unlabelled: Cervical cancer, whose well-recognized etiological agent is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), is responsible for approximately 300,000 deaths worldwide, 80% of cases occurring in developing countries. In Brazil, 17,010 cases were expected, with 2,550 cases in São Paulo State, in 2023. The Papanicolaou test is the diagnostic method for the detection of precancerous lesions of the cervix, and HPV vaccination is now available for prevention.
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- Latent tuberculosis (LTB) is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can activate into active TB, especially after patients undergo biological therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
- A 15-year retrospective study in Brazil assessed LTB risks among IBD patients, showing that factors like age, gender, and usage of specific medications (adalimumab and infliximab) significantly increased LTB incidence.
- The findings emphasize the need for continuous monitoring of IBD patients on anti-TNF therapies, as prolonged exposure raises the risk of developing LTB.
Introduction: The early identification of precursor lesions followed by appropriate treatment prevents development of cervical cancer and its consequences.
Objective: The present study evaluated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on cervical cancer screening by comparing the quantity of tests to detect cervical cellular changes performed in São Paulo state in 2019, prior to the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil, to the first (2020) and second (2021) years following its appearance.
Materials And Methods: Data from Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo (FOSP), the agency that analyses approximately 220,000 Papanicolaou (Pap) tests annually, were reviewed.
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- Dropcast films were created using low concentrations of phenazine 1,2,3-triazole molecules mixed into an optically inert matrix called mCP, which does not alter the emission properties of the guest molecules.
- The films produced vibrant fluorescent and phosphorescent emissions across various colors, including blue, green, red, and white, without requiring a mix of different organic materials.
- The study explored the emissions' properties through steady-state spectroscopy, observing how the phosphorescent emissions relate to the formation of guest monomers and dimers in the films.
Cervical cancer screening is a multistage process, therefore access to both the primary test and subsequent diagnostic procedures is essential. Considering women undergoing screening on the public health system in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, we aimed to estimate the proportion of women accessing colposcopy within six months of an abnormal smear result. We retrieved records from two administrative databases, the Information System on Uterine Cervical Cancer (SISCOLO) that contains smear results and the Outpatient Information System of the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SIA/SUS) that records colposcopies.
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