PCR-RFLP to identify Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and L.(Leishmania) amazonensis causing American cutaneous leishmaniasis
ÂC Volpini, VMA Passos, GC Oliveira, AJ Romanha - Acta tropica, 2004 - Elsevier
A PCR-RFLP based method was developed to diagnose and identify the Leishmania species
causing American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in a panel of clinical samples obtained …
causing American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in a panel of clinical samples obtained …
[HTML][HTML] Association between diabetes and cognitive function at baseline in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
Diabetes has been associated with cognitive changes and an increased risk of vascular
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but it is unclear whether there are associations between …
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but it is unclear whether there are associations between …
Reproducibility of peripheral arterial tonometry for the assessment of endothelial function in adults
Objectives: Endothelial dysfunction is associated to cardiovascular risk factors and predicts
cardiovascular events. Peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) is a novel noninvasive method to …
cardiovascular events. Peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) is a novel noninvasive method to …
[HTML][HTML] Smoking-attributable mortality and years of potential life lost in 16 Brazilian capitals, 2003: a prevalence-based study
PCRP Corrêa, SM Barreto, VMA Passos - BMC Public health, 2009 - Springer
Background To establish the impact of tobacco smoking on mortality is essential to define
and monitor public health interventions in developing countries. Methods The Smoking-…
and monitor public health interventions in developing countries. Methods The Smoking-…
Antibody subclass profile against Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania amazonensis in the diagnosis and follow-up of mucosal leishmaniasis
MJ Pedras, M Orsini, M Castro, VMA Passos… - … and infectious disease, 2003 - Elsevier
Sensitivities and specificities of IgG subclasses-ELISA and IgG-indirect fluorescent antibody
test (IFAT) against Leishmania braziliensis (Lb) and L. amazonensis (La) antigens were …
test (IFAT) against Leishmania braziliensis (Lb) and L. amazonensis (La) antigens were …
[PDF][PDF] American cutaneous leishmaniasis: use of a skin test as a predictor of relapse after treatment
VMA Passos, SM Barreto, AJ Romanha… - Bulletin of the World …, 2000 - SciELO Public Health
While relapses following clinical cure of American cutaneous leishmaniasis are frequent, no
test has been described until now to predict such relapses. A cohort of 318 American …
test has been described until now to predict such relapses. A cohort of 318 American …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular mortality during the COVID-19 pandemics in a large Brazilian city: A comprehensive analysis
Objective: To analyse the impact of COVID-19 pandemics on CVD outcomes in Belo
Horizonte (BH), the sixth greater capital city in Brazil, including: mortality, mortality at home, …
Horizonte (BH), the sixth greater capital city in Brazil, including: mortality, mortality at home, …
[HTML][HTML] The Global Burden of Disease Study estimates of Brazil's cervical cancer burden
…, MTB Teixeira, DC Malta, VMA Passos - Annals of Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cervical cancer represents an important preventable cause of morbidity and
mortality in developing countries such as Brazil. Investigating temporal evolution of a disease …
mortality in developing countries such as Brazil. Investigating temporal evolution of a disease …
Insulin resistance and carotid intima-media thickness mediate the association between resting-state heart rate variability and executive function: A path modelling …
Background Research has linked high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) to cognitive
function. The present study adopts a modern path modelling approach to understand …
function. The present study adopts a modern path modelling approach to understand …
Health status indicators among community-dwelling elders with arthritis: the Bambuí health and aging study.
GM Machado, SM Barreto, VMA Passos… - The Journal of …, 2006 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of arthritis with health status indicators among
elders living in Bambuí, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among …
elders living in Bambuí, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among …