Publications by authors named "Luis Sabage"
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- The study aimed to evaluate how effective brain MRI is at detecting choroidal metastasis (CM) in patients with primary systemic cancers.
- A review of patient charts from 2018 to 2022 identified cases of confirmed CM, assessing detection success through both original radiology reports and a blinded re-evaluation by a neuroradiologist.
- Results showed that initial detection was 50%, but improved to 76% after expert review, with the most effective method being the post-gadolinium 3D FLAIR sequence, highlighting the need for better imaging techniques in cancer monitoring.
Objectives: Seasonal environment at birth may influence diabetes incidence in later life. We sought evidence for this effect and analyzed the association between the month of birth and the risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
Methods: This was a cohort study carried out with 814 patients diagnosed with T1DM in the region of Bauru - São Paulo State, Brazil, receiving medical care in a private Endocrinology clinic or in the public Brazilian National Health Care System, from 1981 to 2021.
to verify the implications of practical activities in the Skills and Simulation Laboratory on the motivation and feelings expressed by undergraduate students when returning to face-to-face activities after the social isolation caused by COVID-19 pandemic. a quasi-experimental study, with a single group and of the pre- and post-test type, carried out through an educational intervention based on skills training on medication administration and venipuncture, with medical students from a Brazilian public university. The sample was comprised by 47 students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in tear samples and to investigate whether it correlates with ocular findings and patients’ prognosis in Brazil. Methods: Tears were collected using Schirmer strips (SS) and conjunctival swabs (CS) from patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Samples were analyzed using qRT-PCR.
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- This is a scientific method that uses pig eyes to study how certain enzymes can change the gel-like substance in the eye into a liquid.
- The process includes careful cutting and handling to make sure there’s little damage and that it can be done on a larger scale.
- This method can help researchers understand how this eye change happens as people get older or when they have certain diseases.
Schirmer strips and conjunctival swabs are used in ophthalmology for the collection of tears and fluids. One of the biggest challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic has been accurate diagnosis and, in some cases, ocular manifestations are among the first symptoms. In this context, this study aimed to collect evidence to support the use of Schirmer strips and conjunctival swabs as a method of sample collection for viral analysis.
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