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Clinical effectiveness of progestogens compared to combined oral contraceptive pills in the treatment of endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
January 2025
Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Objective: Endometriosis involves the growth of endometrium-like cells outside the uterus, affecting reproductive-aged women. Symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and infertility significantly impair quality of life. Among therapeutic options, progestogens have demonstrated efficacy in managing pain and reducing recurrence rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Silent Threat of Human Metapneumovirus: Clinical Challenges and Diagnostic Insights from a Severe Pneumonia Case.
Microorganisms
January 2025
Immunopharmacology Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-361, RJ, Brazil.
Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory pathogen that has gained increasing recognition due to advancements in molecular diagnostic tools, which have improved its detection and characterization. While severe disease manifestations are traditionally associated with pediatric, elderly, or immunocompromised patients, hMPV-related pneumonia in immunocompetent adults remains underexplored.
Methods: This case report describes a 68-year-old male who developed severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by hMPV despite being immunocompetent and having no significant comorbidities.
Structural and vascular assessment of the optic nerve head and macula in chronic Chagas disease.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Chagas disease (CD), a parasitic infection, may have ocular repercussions in its cardiologic form, since a history of heart disease of other etiologies already has been established as a risk factor for neuropathies and maculopathies. The aim of the present study was to investigate preclinical structural and vascular optic nerve head (ONH) and macular parameters in patients with chronic CD. Nineteen patients with CD and 19 healthy subjects were evaluated with optical coherence tomography, optical coherence tomography angiography, and Laguna ONhE® software.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral and Maxillofacial Manifestations of Kallmann Syndrome: A Systematic Analysis of the Literature.
Spec Care Dentist
January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Aims: Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and varied clinical features. Despite its recognition, the oral and maxillofacial manifestations remain poorly understood. This study synthesized clinical aspects and management of KS-related oral and maxillofacial alterations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultidisciplinary nursing care in chronic Chagas disease: a scoping review.
BMC Nurs
January 2025
Advanced Health Public Laboratory, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Background: Nurses provide essential care for symptomatic chronic Chagas disease carriers, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, offering crucial support, symptom management, medication administration, and monitoring to enhance their health-related quality of life.
Objective: To increase healthcare professionals' awareness of the critical role played by high-quality care in the management of patients with chronic Chagas disease.
Methods: This scoping review employed the PRISMA-ScR method as a framework for article selection.
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