Publications by authors named "S Xavier"
Background And Aim: We aimed to develop and validate a simple capsule endoscopy (CE) training assessment tool, the Capsule Endoscopy Training Assessment (CETA), and prospectively use it to analyze the learning progression achieved by participants in our CE training program.
Methods: Over a 3-year period, all participants in our CE training program completed pre-training and post-training CETA, ranging between 0% and 100%, and encompassing theoretical questions and interpretation of segmented CE videos. We compared the mean differences in overall, theoretical, and practical pre-training and post-training CETA, and assessed the influence of previous endoscopic experience (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [UGE], colonoscopy, device-assisted enteroscopy [DAE] and CE) using generalized linear models.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to review and meta-analyze RNA sequencing research comparing brain tissue from Alzheimer's disease patients to control subjects, focusing on study quality and identifying important genes and pathways linked to the disease.
- - Researchers examined 3,266 published studies and included 24 that met their criteria, discovering 571 differentially expressed genes in the temporal lobe and 189 in the frontal lobe, highlighting pathways like "Tube morphogenesis" and "Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction."
- - The review faced challenges due to study differences and limited data but emphasizes that thorough methods are crucial for understanding Alzheimer's transcriptomic changes, which can help in the development of biomarkers and treatments.
Unusual partners: a rare cause of small bowel bulges and a common cause of anemia.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Imaging showed intestinal pneumatosis in her proximal jejunum and right colon, and upper endoscopy diagnosed non-atrophic gastritis with an H.pylori infection, which was treated.
- * A small bowel capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy revealed bulging areas in the bowel, which were treated successfully using coagulation and clips, resulting in the patient being asymptomatic and free from anemia after six months.
Article Synopsis
- Cervical cancer (CC) is a significant public health issue in Brazil, particularly in Mato Grosso, where late diagnoses and geographical challenges complicate treatment outcomes.
- A study analysis revealed that the hospital mortality rate for CC patients was 9.88%, with a median survival of 43.7% and significant factors affecting survival, such as age, surgical procedures, and ICU usage.
- The findings emphasize the urgent need for improved healthcare strategies, including better early diagnosis and increased access to quality services for cervical cancer patients in Brazil.
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- South Korea introduced a combined vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and type b invasive infections (DTaP-IPV/Hib) for infants starting at 2 months old in 2018, and a study evaluated its safety from 2018 to 2022.
- In total, 646 out of 660 infants were monitored for 30 days after vaccination, and 22.1% experienced adverse events (AEs), primarily mild issues like fever, injection site swelling, and irritability.
- The study found that most AEs were not serious, with very few leading to serious adverse events (SAEs), confirming that the DTaP-IPV/H