Publications by authors named "Silvio Francisco"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the prevalence of neurological disorders in patients admitted to a Neurology ward in Brazil from September 2008 to October 2019, as data on this topic is limited.
- A total of 2,606 patient files were analyzed, revealing that cerebrovascular diseases were the most common diagnosis (45.8%), with the brain being the most affected area (66.0%).
- The research also indicated an overall mortality rate of 3.8% during hospitalization and highlighted the diversity of neurological cases admitted to the ward.
Unlabelled: Cerebral embolism from cardiac source is an important cause of stroke, specially in patients younger than 45 years old.
Objective: To describe the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) findings in young and non-young stroke patients without any prior evidence of cardiac source for cerebral embolism.
Method: Transversal study: 523 patients (267 men and 256 women) with ischemic stroke, without any evidence of cardiac abnormality, underwent to TEE.
Article Synopsis
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) significantly affects patients' quality of life, with various treatments available, but there's often a focus on apnea index rather than overall well-being.
- * The study evaluated 11 male patients aged 34 to 63 with mild to moderate OSAS, using a questionnaire to assess quality of life before and after four weeks of treatment with an individual mandibular repositioner (IOMR).
- * Results showed notable improvements with 45.5% of patients experiencing excellent quality of life enhancement and 90.9% seeing significant symptom relief after IOMR treatment.*