Search Results - "Freitas, Cláudia"
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Chagas Disease: From Discovery to a Worldwide Health Problem
Published in Frontiers in public health (02-07-2019)“…Carlos Chagas discovered American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD) in his honor, just over a century ago. He described the clinical aspects of…”
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Identifying relationships between imaging phenotypes and lung cancer-related mutation status: EGFR and KRAS
Published in Scientific reports (27-02-2020)“…EGFR and KRAS are the most frequently mutated genes in lung cancer, being active research topics in targeted therapy. The biopsy is the traditional method to…”
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Staphylococcus aureus flavohaemoglobin contributes to early stage biofilm development under nitrosative stress
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (22-10-2021)“…ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium with capacity to form biofilms, which constitute an important resistance mechanism and virulence…”
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Maternal Country of Birth and Exclusive Breastfeeding During the First In-Hospital Day in Portugal: The Influence of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Published in Journal of human lactation (01-02-2021)“…Background Early breastfeeding practices are important determinants of later breastfeeding behaviors and can be influenced by multiple factors. Despite the…”
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COVID-19 and thyroid function: What do we know so far?
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (19-12-2022)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was characterized as a pandemic in March, 2020 by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is a respiratory syndrome that…”
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Mental health in Brazil in times of neoliberalism and pandemic: retrogression and resistance
Published in História, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos (2024)“…This study analyzes aspects of mental health in Brazil as an active political field involving a range of social segments and actors from opposing fields in a…”
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The Role of Liquid Biopsy in Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Published in Frontiers in oncology (16-04-2021)“…Liquid biopsy is an emerging technology with a potential role in the screening and early detection of lung cancer. Several liquid biopsy-derived biomarkers…”
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Are Universal Adhesives Effective for Bonding to Zirconia in the Long Term?
Published in Contemporary clinical dentistry (01-10-2023)“…The bond capacity of universal adhesives should be comparable to a specific primer for zirconia. Thus, this study evaluated the bond strength to zirconia of…”
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Multiple instance learning for lung pathophysiological findings detection using CT scans
Published in Medical & biological engineering & computing (01-06-2022)“…Lung diseases affect the lives of billions of people worldwide, and 4 million people, each year, die prematurely due to this condition. These pathologies are…”
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Tooth loss in Brazil: analysis of the 2010 Brazilian Oral Health Survey
Published in Revista de saúde pública (01-12-2013)“…To estimate the mean number of missing teeth, lack of functional dentition and total tooth loss (edentulism) among adolescents, adults and the elderly in…”
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Autoimmunity in Chronic Chagas Disease: A Road of Multiple Pathways to Cardiomyopathy?
Published in Frontiers in immunology (06-08-2018)“…Chagas disease (CD), a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan , affects around six million individuals in Latin America. Currently, CD occurs…”
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Follicular Fluid redox involvement for ovarian follicle growth
Published in Journal of ovarian research (12-07-2017)“…As the human ovarian follicle enlarges in the course of a regular cycle or following controlled ovarian stimulation, the changes in its structure reveal the…”
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Case Report: High Mannose-Binding Lectin Serum Determined by MBL2 Genotype and Risk for Clinical Progression to Chagasic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report of Three Patients
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Chagas disease (CD), caused by infection with the parasite , leads to severe cardiomyopathy in 20-30% of patients, whereas the remainder may stay asymptomatic…”
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Ficolin‐3 in chronic Chagas disease: Low serum levels associated with the risk of cardiac insufficiency
Published in Parasite immunology (01-06-2021)“…Aims To investigate whether FCN3 polymorphisms and circulating ficolin‐3 levels were associated with clinical forms of chronic Chagas disease (CD) and to…”
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Involvement in maternal care by migrants and ethnic minorities: a narrative review
Published in Public health reviews (07-04-2020)“…Guidelines for improving the quality of maternal health services emphasise women's involvement in care. However, evidence about migrant and ethnic minorities'…”
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Mannose Binding Lectin and C3 Serum Levels in Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published in Immunological investigations (03-07-2024)“…The process of tissue injury in coronary artery disease (CAD) has been associated with activation of the complement system, partly due to the action of…”
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Ficolin-1 and ficolin-3 polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis
Published in Autoimmunity (Chur, Switzerland) (02-10-2020)“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, which compromises the synovial membrane resulting in chronic inflammation. Ficolins are key proteins of the…”
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Machine Learning and Feature Selection Methods for EGFR Mutation Status Prediction in Lung Cancer
Published in Applied sciences (01-04-2021)“…The evolution of personalized medicine has changed the therapeutic strategy from classical chemotherapy and radiotherapy to a genetic modification targeted…”
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Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules: quality assessment of the thyroid ultrasound report
Published in BMC medical imaging (02-04-2022)“…Thyroid nodules are a challenge in clinical practice and thyroid ultrasonography is essential for assessing the risk of malignancy. The use of ultrasound-based…”
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Public and patient involvement in needs assessment and social innovation: a people-centred approach to care and research for congenital disorders of glycosylation
Published in BMC health services research (26-09-2017)“…Public and patient involvement in the design of people-centred care and research is vital for communities whose needs are underserved, as are people with rare…”
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