Publications by authors named "Neilane Bertoni Dos Reis"
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- The study aimed to analyze the rates of cross-breastfeeding, human milk donation to milk banks, and the reception of milk from these banks among Brazilian mothers.
- Using data from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), researchers focused on 5,831 mothers of children under two years who had breastfed, finding that 21.1% practiced cross-breastfeeding.
- Although 4.8% of mothers donated milk and 3.6% reported their children received donated milk, cross-breastfeeding poses health risks, highlighting the need for discussion around these practices in Brazil and globally.
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- The study investigated the genetic diversity of HPV16 lineages and their carcinogenic risks in women with cervical conditions in northeast Brazil.
- By analyzing 196 cases over two years, researchers compared HPV16 variants in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2/CIN3) and cervical cancer.
- Results indicated that while lineage A was commonly found in both conditions, lineage D was significantly more frequent in cervical cancer, suggesting it may be linked to a higher cancer risk.
Estimates suggest that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is related to 1.2 million deaths per year worldwide. Synergy between various anti-smoking legislative and educational measures is essential to stimulate cessation and prevent initiation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To evaluate health-related-quality-of-life and derive health-state-utility (HSU) from breast cancer patients, before and after routine therapy at a Brazilian reference public cancer center.: In a prospective cohort study, a consecutive sample of outpatients newly diagnosed with breast cancer was submitted to two interviews (baseline, 6-month) to complete EQ-5D-3L/VAS and EORTC-QLQ-C30/BR23 questionnaires. Demographic and clinical information was reviewed from medical records.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe seroprevalence of Chagas disease in humans and the presence of triatomines were investigated in a rural locality in the State of Ceará, Brazil, an historically endemic region. Approximately 80% of the surveyed residents agreed to undergo serological tests. Intradomestic and peridomestic environments were searched for triatomines in both the dry and rainy seasons.
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