Publications by authors named "Liliany Mara Silva Carvalho"
Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy using Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire: A validation study.
Trop Med Int Health
January 2024
Objective: Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) is the most severe clinical form of Chagas disease and, in association with psychosocial factors, can compromise the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected patients. To date, there is no specific instrument to assess the HRQoL of these patients, and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLwHFQ), specific for heart failure, is being used both in research and current clinical practice. Therefore, we aimed to verify the validity of the MLwHFQ in the assessment of HRQoL of patients with ChC.
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- The study investigates the prognostic value of end-tidal carbon dioxide at peak exercise (PETCO peak) in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC), revealing its potential to identify risks of adverse events.
- Seventy-six ChC patients were monitored over four years, with results showing that a PETCO peak value of ≤ 32 mmHg indicated a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular complications, based on a multivariate analysis.
- The findings suggest that both reduced PETCO peak and VO2 can be used to improve risk assessment and inform treatment strategies for patients suffering from ChC.
Neuropsychiatric drugs are used for a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions. This article aims to analyze the trend and determinants of public expenditure of these medicines in Minas Gerais, from 2010 to 2017. Data from the Integrated Materials and Services Administration System (SIAD) database were used to estimate volumes of acquisition and expenditure.
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