Repositório Científico ESCS

Coordination of care in health systems for users with diabetes and hypertension: a scoping review

Autores: Virgílio Luiz Marques de Macedo, Naira Pereira de Sousa, Ana Cristina Dos Santos et al.

to map the available evidence on the characteristics of care coordination between Primary Health Care and Specialized Outpatient Care for users with diabetes and hypertension. this is a scoping review with 40 articles as the...

Cost-Effectiveness of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Perspective From a Universal Healthcare System

Autores: Cristiane Koeche, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Giselle Pinto da Silva Amaral et al.

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are cornerstones in the management of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). New MRAs with improved safety profile, such as finerenone and eplerenone, were recently introduced. However, because of...

Analysis of outcomes and reasons for refusing organs offered by the National Transplant Center

Autores: Patricia Freire, Carmelia Matos Santiago Reis, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes

This study analyzed 22,824 organ offers made to Brazil's National Transplant Center. Of these, 37% were accepted and 63% were refused. Among the accepted organs, 76% were transplanted. Understanding reasons for refusal may help improve...

Nutrition in palliative care at the end of life: Bibliometric and network analysis until 2024

Autores: Carlos Álvaro Araújo, Rauany Fiuza Braga Pires de Melo, Geisa Sant Anna et al.

Food consumption is not only driven by a desire for nutrients and satiety but also a fundamental element of human interaction. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze bibliometric characteristics, collaboration networks, points of interest, and...

Orofacial myofunctional and anthropometric characteristics of children with and without microcephaly: a case-control study

Autores: Andréa Monteiro Correia Medeiros, Gabriela Rodrigues Dourado Nobre, Geyse do Espírito Santo Rezende et al.

This study aimed to describe and compare morphofunctional orofacial aspects between subjects with and without Zika virus-related microcephaly. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional, case-control study with both qualitative and quantitative components. All subjects were born...

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for primary advanced-stage or recurrent ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Autores: Gabriela Branquinho Guerra, Camila Mariana de Paiva Reis, Júnior Samuel Alonso de Menezes et al.

Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality among gynecologic malignancies. Despite cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and systemic therapy, peritoneal recurrence remains common. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) delivers heated chemotherapy directly to the peritoneal cavity, enhancing local cytotoxicity...

Standardization of a Molecular Technique for Human Papillomavirus Genotyping in a Public-Health Service

Autores: Sulani S De Souza, Mirian Helena H Abreu, Roberta M Paiva Ceribelli et al.

To standardize a molecular technique for genotyping human papillomavirus (HPV) and to evaluate its distribution and relationship with vaginal cytology. Women aged 25 years or older with altered cytology were selected from three public-health hospitals...

Cutoff levels for newborn screening of 21-OH deficiency in a Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Kallianna Paula Duarte Gameleira, Juliana de Vasconcellos Thomas, Vitor Guilherme Brito de Araújo et al.

To evaluate the accuracy of neonatal 17-hydroxyprogesterone (N17OHP) levels adjusted for birth weight (BW) and time of the sample collection (TC) and propose optimized cutoff values to improve the effectiveness of newborn screening tests for...

Correction to: Prophylactic mesh versus primary closure in emergency and elective surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Autores: Ana Paula Valério-Alves, Caio Leonardo Dos Santos Saggin, João Marcos Escórcio de Aguiar Portela et al.

COVID-19 pandemic impact on blood donations and discards from screening tests for transfusion-transmitted infections in a Brazil Brazilian metropolitan area

Autores: Laiane da Silva Santos, Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Flávio Ferreira Pontes Amorim et al.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a worldwide challenge for blood services. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood donations and blood discards resulting from screening tests for transfused-transmitted infections (TTIs) in...