Publications by authors named "M L MARTINS"
Objective: To compare the demographic and clinical profiles of oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL) diagnosed at a reference center in Southern Brazil from 2010 to 2019.
Methods: This retrospective study included 117 cases of suspected OLP submitted for biopsy. Investigated variables comprised sociodemographic profiles, medical history, harmful habits, clinical characteristics, and histopathological features.
A meticulous examination of the oral cavity is an essential part of the initial newborn assessment. The differential diagnosis can involve benign and self-limiting lesions to those lesions compromising quality of life. We present a clinical case of a newborn born with a purple, hard tumour on the hard palate that spontaneously regressed, being thus compatible with the case of a sucking blister.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) is a simple, safe, and noninvasive method of neurostimulation that can be used to improve body balance. Several central nervous system diseases cause alterations in body balance, including HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM).
Objective: To test GVS as a balance rehabilitation strategy for HAM.
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- Access to healthcare for individuals experiencing long COVID in the Brazilian Amazon is limited, with only 45.88% of participants receiving treatment.
- The study involved 364 participants who had COVID-19 and later developed long COVID, analyzed through an online survey and multiple logistic regression.
- The factors linked to better access to healthcare included specific symptoms like skin issues, a pre-existing chronic disease diagnosis, treatment by healthcare professionals during COVID-19, and the use of antibiotics, indicating a need for targeted services.
Background: Skin cancer is the most common neoplasm among Brazilians, accounting for 31.3% of all cancer cases in the country.
Objectives: To analyze the longitudinal morbimortality of skin cancer and compare it with the latitude and the prevalence of white skin color in each federative unit of the country.