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Cien Saude Colet
January 2025
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). R. Botucatu 740, Vila Clementino. 04023-062 São Paulo SP Brasil.
This study aims to analyze the use of the WhatsApp® application in health management, work process, and care in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative research was carried out by multiple case studies with semi-structured interviews with SUS managers and workers from May to November 2022. The material was transcribed and processed on ATLAS.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Objectives: In cases of preterm delivery, the Medicaid sterilization policy mandates a signed consent form at least 72 h before surgery for permanent contraception, which is less than the 30 day minimum waiting period for term births. This study evaluated the association between preterm birth and fulfillment of planned permanent contraception.
Study Design: This was a secondary analysis of a multi-center retrospective cohort study of 3013 patients with a postpartum contraceptive plan of permanent contraception.
Artif Organs
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA.
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease often face prolonged waiting times for kidney transplants. Historically, the use of marginal kidneys was limited due to suboptimal preservation methods. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) preserves physiological activity during the preservation process, potentially improving graft function and viability, expanding the use of marginal kidneys.
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January 2025
Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
An 18-year-old male patient from Ukraine, living in Germany for 2 years, presented with a painless subcutaneous swelling on the left cheek that had been present for several months. Finally, the diagnosis of subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by was confirmed by 12S rRNA gene PCR and sequencing from tissue by nematode-specific PCRs followed by sequencing after surgical resection of the lesion. Microfilaremia was ruled out and no further treatment was required.
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January 2025
Department of Medical Microbiology, Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Background: Anthrax is a life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium . It manifests as a cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory disease. The cutaneous form ranges from a self-limiting lesion to severe edematous lesions with toxemic shock.
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