Publications by authors named "P G de Alencar"

Background: Drug-coated balloons present a potentially advantageous therapeutic approach for managing coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, the comparative benefits of paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCBs) over uncoated balloons (UCBs) remain unclear.

Aims: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated with PCBs and UCBs.

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Analysis on spatial-temporal data has several benefits that range from an improved traffic network in a city to increased earnings for drivers and ridesharing companies. A common analysis technique is clustering. However, most clustering techniques consider a constrained representation of clusters that is limited to a single timestamp.

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Introduction: Emergence agitation following general anesthesia poses significant risks to both patients and medical staff. While extensive research has explored the efficacy of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) in managing pediatric emergence agitation, its effectiveness in adults remains uncertain. Therefore, this meta-analysis seeks to evaluate the efficacy of MgSO4 in mitigating emergence agitation following general anesthesia in adult populations.

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Background: Public health surveillance involves the collection, analysis and dissemination of data to improve population health. The main sources of data for public health decision-making are surveys, typically comprised of self-report which may be subject to biases, costs and delays. To complement subjective data, objective measures from sensors could potentially be used.

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