Publications by authors named "Laila D Andrade"
Endoscopic and Histopathological Findings of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum in Patients with Crohn's Disease from a Reference Center in Bahia, Brazil.
Clin Pract
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate endoscopic and histopathological changes in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum of Crohn's disease patients through esophagogastroduodenoscopies and biopsies, assessing bacterial presence with Giemsa staining.
- - Out of 58 patients, significant findings included erosive esophagitis in 43.1%, gastritis in 55.2%, and erosive duodenitis in 13.8%, with varying inflammatory activity noted in patients with and without bacterial infection.
- - The findings revealed a prevalence of nonspecific changes linked to Crohn's disease, with rare instances of focally enhanced gastritis, while factors like time since diagnosis, age, and ongoing treatments
Background: There has been an increase in cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in recent years. There is also greater access and availability of immunosuppressive and biological agents, which increase the risk of opportunistic infection despite improving the quality of life and promoting mucosal healing. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem, and it has a high incidence in several countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMethods: Observational, analytical, and cross-sectional studies carried out from June/2017 to July/2018, with questionnaire application and medical record review at a referral center in inflammatory bowel diseases in Salvador, Bahia. The Morisky Green Levine Scale was applied to assess adherence. Mean, standard deviation, and frequency analyses were performed using the statistical package SPSS, and chi-square was used to evaluate the association between categorical variables and adherence degree to treatment.
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