Publications by authors named "N Fleury Filho"

Objectives: To assess how air quality and pollutants affect the health of children and adolescents.

Source Of Data: A narrative review of recent literature was conducted using PubMed databases, focusing on studies published between 2015 and 2023. The keywords included "air pollution", "child health", "adolescents", "respiratory diseases" and "cognitive development".

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  • The "V Brazilian Consensus on Rhinitis" is a significant update aimed at improving the understanding and management of rhinitis, focusing on evidence-based practices.
  • * It includes detailed information on rhinitis phenotypes, diagnostic criteria, treatment customization based on symptoms and comorbidities, and the importance of thorough clinical evaluation.
  • * The guideline also emphasizes patient education and addresses specific populations such as children, pregnant women, and the elderly to enhance overall quality of life for those affected by rhinitis.
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Background: Cancer is a significant public health problem, causing dozens of millions of deaths annually. New cancer screening programs are urgently needed for early cancer detection, as this approach can improve treatment outcomes and increase patient survival. The search for affordable, noninvasive, and highly accurate cancer detection methods revealed a valuable source of tumor-derived metabolites in the human metabolome through the exploration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in noninvasive biofluids.

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The current study aimed to detect virulence, hetero-pathogenicity, and hybridization genes in Escherichia coli strains, previously isolated from cloacal swabs in commercial breeding psittacines and zoological collections, via multiplex PCR. A total of 68 strains of E. coli, previously isolated from psittacines in zoos and commercial breeding facilities in Ceará, Brazil, were assessed for the presence of the following genes and/or probes: eae, bfpA (EPEC - Enteropathogenic E.

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Background: The International Society of Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Program aims to describe the local pediatric oncology capacities. Here, we report the data from Latin America.

Methods: A 10-question survey was distributed among chairs of pediatric oncology services.

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