Publications by authors named "Lucas Vasconcelos"
Oral Chagas disease outbreak by bacaba juice ingestion: A century after Carlos Chagas' discovery, the disease is still hard to manage.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Orally transmitted acute Chagas disease (ACD) is a significant global health issue, especially affecting low-income populations in tropical areas, and presents management challenges even after over 100 years of recognition.
- A reported outbreak in Pedro do Rosário, Brazil, involved 39 ACD cases linked to bacaba juice, highlighting the need for thorough clinical and epidemiological investigations; diagnostic success varied significantly based on the criteria used.
- The study found considerable obstacles in ACD management, including outdated diagnostic methods, reliance on conventional treatments, and the vulnerability of affected populations, emphasizing the need for better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
The effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES) in preventing or treating delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and its effects on muscle recovery is unclear. The systematic review investigated the benefits or harms of ES on DOMS and muscle recovery. Databases (PubMed, Medline, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PEDro, LILACS, SPORTDiscus) were searched up to March, 31st 2021 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of athletes or untrained adults with DOMS treated with ES and compared to placebo/sham (simulation or without ES), or control (no intervention).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate early childhood preservice teachers' perceptions of computer science and gender stereotypes in computer science, and perceptions of coding in early childhood education. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from early childhood preservice teachers enrolled in a teaching methods course at a large southeastern university in the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Outbreaks of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) occurred in Brazil during 2015-2017. Fortaleza was the city that reported the most cases.
Methods: The first round of a cohort study was conducted among women aged 15-39 y in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 2018 (Zika in Fortaleza).
Von hippel-lindau disease associated pulmonary carcinoid with cranial metastasis.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
August 2014
Context: Carcinoids have rarely been described in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease.
Objective: We describe the first reported case of a patient with VHL who developed a pulmonary carcinoid that subsequently metastasized to a pre-existent cranial hemangioblastoma.
Results: Histological and immunohistochemical features of the metastatic lesion were similar to the primary carcinoid.