Publications by authors named "Patricia Duarte Simoes Pires"
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complications presenting by patients diagnosticated with diabetic diseases. Uncontrolled hyperglycemia may manifest as visual impairment and blindness. The early detection of DR is essential to minimize the risk and consequence of visual diminishing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of decision support systems in the diagnosis of breast cancer by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of diagnostic accuracy. The first step of the research, which consisted of the initial research of abstracts and titles identified from the research strategy in the databases was performed by two researchers independently. In this stage, 622 references were retrieved in the databases and, through a consensus meeting, 183 articles were selected for full reading.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To establish the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an auxiliary means for the diagnosis of oral cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: An exhaustive search of publications from 1986 to 2016 was performed of Medline, Embase and Cochrane (and related databases), including grey literature. Primary diagnostic accuracy studies that assessed oral cancer (target condition) using MRI (index test) were included.
The events leading to preterm birth are still not completely understood. A quantitative systematic review was performed to estimate the effects of periodontal care during pregnancy on preventing preterm birth and low birth weight. The meta-analysis included randomized trials with pregnant women with a diagnosis of periodontal disease before 20 weeks of gestation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to estimate the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in breast carcinoma and to explore the reasons for the ongoing controversies about this issue.
Materials And Methods: A comprehensive search of the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CANCERLIT, LILACS, and EMBASE databases was performed for papers published from January 1990 to January 2011. The medical subject heading terms were searched for the following: breast neoplasm, breast lesions, breast cancer, and HPV or human papillomavirus.
Article Synopsis
- Dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an emerging technique showing promise in assessing breast lesions, particularly for diagnosing high-risk lesions and breast cancer.
- A systematic review of 69 studies involving nearly 9,300 women revealed that breast MRI has a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 75% when compared with traditional diagnostic techniques.
- Overall, breast MRI demonstrates moderate agreement with paraffin section diagnosis, making it a valuable pre-operative tool for predicting breast lesion diagnoses.