Publications by authors named "M J Souza"

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the clinicopathological features of lip lesions diagnosed in a single Oral Pathology service in Brazil.

Material And Methods: It was a cross-sectional study based on secondary data. Between 2000 and 2019, all lip lesions diagnosed in an Oral Pathology service in Brazil were analyzed.

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This study evaluated dynamics of antibodies in dogs treated for canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). Twenty-one dogs naturally infected by Leishmania spp. were grouped based on the treatment protocol: G1 (n=4) received allopurinol; G2 (n=10) allopurinol with miltefosine; and G3 (n=7) allopurinol, miltefosine and Leish-Tec® vaccine.

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Background: Dropout is common and affects the statistical power and randomization balance of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Aims: To estimate the dropout rate in RCTs of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and to examine factors associated with dropout in placebo-treated participants.

Methods: PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched for phase 2-4 MASH RCTs with placebo arms through November 24, 2024.

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Aspergillus and Candida are ubiquitous fungi included in the group of high priority in the World Health Organization list of fungal pathogens. They are found in various ecosystems and the environmental role in increasing the resistance to antifungals has been shown. Thus, we aimed to determine the occurrence of Aspergillus spp.

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