Publications by authors named "N Alencar"

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is implicated in causing several types of cancer, including cervical cancer. In Brazil, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is provided free of charge for children between the ages of 9 and 14. Nevertheless, the vaccination coverage rate has remained below 60% since its implementation in 2014.

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  • A study found that a 1% polyvinyl alcohol biomembrane, infused with 10% latex proteins from the Calotropis procera plant, was effective in promoting wound healing in mice and showed biocompatibility.
  • In a trial with 28 leprosy patients, 15 were treated with the biomembrane for 56 days, while others received standard treatments like silver sulfadiazine or hydrocolloid dressings.
  • Results indicated that 88% of the ulcers treated with the biomembrane fully healed, compared to only 6% in the control groups, showing it as a beneficial treatment with minimal side effects for leprosy-related ulcers.
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Despite the diagnostic capacity of ultrasonography (US) in cases of bovine enzootic hematuria (BEH), it has been underused in the medical clinic for ruminants. Studies comparing ultrasound findings in healthy animals (HA) with subclinical (SCH) and clinical (CH) BEH are scarce in the literature. As a result, the present work aims to describe the US findings of cattle at different stages of BEH evolution, evaluating the diagnostic capacity and precocity of the technique.

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Purpose: Body composition analysis using computed tomography (CT) is proposed as a predictor of cancer mortality. An association between subcutaneous adipose tissue radiodensity (SATr) and cancer-specific mortality was established, while gender effects and equipment bias were estimated.

Methods: 7,475 CT studies were selected from 17 cohorts containing CT images of untreated cancer patients who underwent follow-up for a period of 2.

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This work investigated the healing properties of proteins extracted of latex (HdLP) on excisional wounds. Cell toxicity of HdLP was investigated carried out in murine fibroblasts after incubation with HdLP (12.5-100 μg/ml).

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