Search Results - "Boin, Ilka Fátima"
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The effectiveness of current informative material in improving awareness and opinion of undergraduate students towards organ donation: a comparative, randomized survey study
Published in Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) (01-01-2019)“…Despite the contribution of awareness campaigns to the rise of organ donation rates in Brazil, younger folks are subject to few awareness actions. Records on…”
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Social support for patients undergoing liver transplantation in a Public University Hospital
Published in Health and quality of life outcomes (17-02-2018)“…Several diseases may lead to the need for liver transplantation due to progressive organ damage until the onset of cirrhosis, resulting in changes in…”
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Application of the BAR score as a predictor of short- and long-term survival in liver transplantation patients
Published in Hepatology international (01-01-2015)“…Background The balance of risk (BAR) is a prediction system after liver transplantation. Methods To assess the BAR system, a retrospective observational study…”
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First Complete Genome Sequence of Zika Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) from an Autochthonous Transmission in Brazil
Published in Genome announcements (Washington, DC) (03-03-2016)“…We report here the genome sequence of Zika virus, strain ZikaSPH2015, containing all structural and nonstructural proteins flanked by the 5' and 3'…”
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Amyloidosis: a rare cause of severe acute liver failure
Published in Revista española de enfermedades digestivas (01-01-2024)“…Gastrointestinal amyloidosis can be primary, more associated with monoclonal plasma cell dyscrasia, or secondary, usually secondary to a tissue-destructive,…”
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Human herpesvirus-6 and cytomegalovirus DNA in liver donor biopsies and their correlation with HLA matches and acute cellular rejection
Published in The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases (01-03-2014)“…Herpesvirus reactivation is common after liver transplantation. Analyze the presence of cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) DNA in liver…”
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ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY: WHEN TO RECOMMEND? BRAZILIAN COLLEGE OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY POSITION PAPER
Published in Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD (01-01-2023)“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is an essential component of perioperative care. The use of prophylactic regimens of antibiotics is a…”
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Cryptococcal peritonitis in patients on the liver transplant waitlist: Reporting two cases with opposite outcomes
Published in Transplant infectious disease (01-08-2021)“…Cryptococcus neoformans is rarely associated with peritonitis in cirrhotic patients; nevertheless, it has a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and prompt…”
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Yellow fever disease in a renal transplant recipient: Case report and literature review
Published in Transplant infectious disease (01-10-2019)“…Yellow fever (YF) is a viral disease, with clinical presentation among immunosuppressed patients not fully understood. YF vaccination (YFV), a live vaccine, is…”
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Risk factors associated with diabetes after liver transplant
Published in Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism (28-04-2022)“…Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common metabolic complication after liver transplant that negatively affects a recipient's survival and graft…”
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Experiencing organ donation: feelings of relatives after consent
Published in Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (01-09-2015)“…to identify experiences and feelings on the organ donation process, from the perspective of a relative of an organ donor in a transplant unit. this was…”
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Study of factors affecting the incidence of skin cancer in patients after liver transplant
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-07-2017)“…Many factors are currently being identified as potential inductors of skin cancer in patients after a liver transplant, among them, immunosuppressive regimen…”
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Anthocyanidin Use–A Case Report
Published in Transplantation proceedings (01-07-2023)“…Drug-induced liver injury has become the main cause of acute liver failure (ALF). Injury may be dose-dependent or occur idiosyncratically. We report the case…”
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Incidence and Impact of COVID-19 Cases in Brazilian Liver Transplant Recipients: An Academic, Single-center Experience
Published in Transplantation proceedings (01-06-2022)“…•Lower COVID-19 hospitalization rates in liver transplant recipients in Latin America.•Adjustments to immunosuppressive regimens in correlation with increased…”
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Prevalence and Profile of Discarded Liver Donors in a Tertiary Health Service in Brazil From 2015 to 2018
Published in Transplantation proceedings (01-06-2020)“…Little has changed in donor management and liver utilization rates in Brazil over the last decade. With a growing demand for liver donations, organ waste is an…”
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Análise Perioperatória dos Pacientes Submetidos a Transplante Hepático no Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp no Contexto da Pandemia de SARS-Cov-2
Published in Brazilian Journal of Transplantation (15-02-2024)“…Introdução: A pandemia causada pelo SARS-CoV-2 teve início no ano de 2020 e ocasionou mudanças importantes no número de transplantes realizados nos hospitais e…”
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation of the alpha-fetoprotein model in a multicenter cohort from Latin America
Published in Liver international (01-11-2016)“…Background & Aims The French alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) model has recently shown superior results compared to Milan criteria (MC) for prediction of hepatocellular…”
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Bloodstream Infections in Early Postsurgery Liver Transplant: An Analysis of 401 Patients Over 10 Years
Published in Transplantation proceedings (01-07-2019)“…Bloodstream infections are a major factor contributing to morbidity and mortality following liver transplantation. The increasing occurrence of…”
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A changing etiologic scenario in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma in a multicenter cohort study from Latin America
Published in Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology (01-10-2018)“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasing cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver transplantation (LT). Our study focused on…”
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Hepatobiliary phases in magnetic resonance imaging using liver-specific contrast for focal lesions in clinical practice
Published in World journal of hepatology (27-07-2022)“…BACKGROUNDChallenging lesions, difficult to diagnose through non-invasive methods, constitute an important emotional burden for each patient regarding a still…”
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