Search Results - "Thuler, L C"

Quality of life after total laryngectomy: impact of different vocal rehabilitation methods in a middle income country by Souza, F G R, Santos, I C, Bergmann, A, Thuler, L C S, Freitas, A S, Freitas, E Q, Dias, F L

“…The impact of advanced laryngeal cancer and its extensive surgical treatments cause significant morbidity for these patients. Total laryngectomy impacts…”
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Factors associated with quit attempts and smoking cessation in Brazil: findings from the International Tobacco Control Brazil Survey by Casado, L., Thrasher, J.F., Perez, C., Santos Thuler, L.C., Fong, G.T.

“…This study aimed to identify factors associated with attempting to quit and successful smoking cessation in a population-based sample of Brazilian smokers…”
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Expression analysis of osteopontin mRNA splice variants in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia by Tilli, T.M., Thuler, L.C., Matos, A.R., Coutinho-Camillo, C.M., Soares, F.A., da Silva, E.A., Neves, A.F., Goulart, L.R., Gimba, E.R.

“…Osteopontin splicing isoforms (OPN-SI) present differential expression patterns and specific tumor roles. Our aims were to characterize OPN-SI expression in…”
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Ethnicity-dependent association of HLA DRB1-DQA1-DQB1 alleles in Brazilian multiple sclerosis patients by Alves-Leon, S. V., Papais-Alvarenga, R., Magalhães, M., Alvarenga, M., Thuler, L. C. S., Fernández y Fernandez, O.

“…Objective –  The present study focused on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQB1, DQA1 and DRB1 allelic variation according to ethnicity and analyzed whether…”
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Malnutrition associated with nutrition impact symptoms and localization of the disease: Results of a multicentric research on oncological nutrition by de Pinho, N.B., Martucci, R.B., Rodrigues, V.D., D'Almeida, C.A., Thuler, L.C.S., Saunders, C., Jager-Wittenaar, H., Peres, W.A.F.

“…Malnutrition in cancer is an independent factor associated with negative clinical outcomes. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence and independent risk factors…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the cyclic alternating pattern across the lifespan by Migueis, D.P., Lopes, M.C., Ignacio, P.S.D., Thuler, L.C.S., Araujo-Melo, M.H., Spruyt, K., Lacerda, G.C.B.

“…Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP) is the electroencephalogram (EEG) pattern described as a marker of sleep instability and assessed by NREM transient episodes…”
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Delay in breast cancer diagnosis: a Brazilian cohort study by Medeiros, G.C., Thuler, L.C.S., Bergmann, A.

“…To evaluate the delay in breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and its risk factors. A cohort study of BC patients referred to treatment at oncological reference…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a cross-sectional study by Migueis, D.P., Lacerda, G.C.B., Lopes, M.C., Azevedo-Soster, L.M.S.F., Thuler, L.C.S., Lemes, L.N.A., Araujo-Melo, M.H.

“…Adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) often suffer from sleep disruption and sleep apnea. As the apneic profile of CRSwNP may differ…”
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Long-term MS secondary progression: Derivation and validation of a clinical risk score by Vasconcelos, C C F, Aurenção, J C K, Alvarenga, R M P, Thuler, L C S

“…•To construct a clinical risk score for SPMS.•Derivation set identified prognostic factors associated with SPMS.•One point was given to each risk factor…”
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Multiple sclerosis in Brazil: a systematic review by Vasconcelos, C.C.F., MD, MsC, PhD, Thuler, L.C.S., MD, MSc, PhD, Rodrigues, B.C., MD, Calmon, A.B., MD, MSc, Alvarenga, R.M.P., MD, MSc, PhD

“…Highlights • Profile of MS in Brazil is similar to that observed in high-MS-prevalence areas. • Classic predictors of long-term disability were reproduced in…”
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Prognostic factors associated with overall survival in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma by Oliveira, LL, Bergmann, A., Melo, AC, Thuler, LC

“…BACKGROUNDLow socioeconomic status, increasing age, and poor lifestyle behaviors are associated with poor survival in patients with oral cavity squamous cell…”
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Expression analysis of thrombospondin 2 in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia by Matos, A.R., Coutinho-Camillo, C.M., Thuler, L.C.S., Fonseca, F.P., Soares, F.A., Silva, E.A., Gimba, E.R.

“…Thrombospondin 2 (TSP2) is a protein with important roles in different tumor types, mainly related to tumor inhibition. However, there are limiting data…”
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Fungaemia caused by Hansenula anomala-an outbreak in a cancer hospital by Thuler, L. C. S., Faivichenco, Sheila, Velasco, E., Martins, C. A., Nascimento, Célia R. G., Castilho, Ilda A. M. A.

“…Yeasts belonging to the genus Hansenula are rarely encountered as the cause of infection in clinical practice. A wide spectrum of infections caused by these…”
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Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations in families with medium and high risk of breast and ovarian cancer in Brazil by Esteves, V F, Thuler, L C S, Amêndola, L C, Koifman, R J, Koifman, S, Frankel, P P, Vieira, R J S

“…Of all malignant neoplasias affecting women, breast cancer has the highest incidence rate in Brazil. The objective of the present study was to determine the…”
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Risk factors for bloodstream infections at a cancer center by VELASCO, E, THULER, L. C. S, MARTINS, C. A. S, DIAS, L. M. C, GONCALVES, V. M. S

“…A hospital-based matched case-control study was conducted in order to identify risk factors for the development of bloodstream infections in adult hospitalized…”
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Impact of a false positive blood culture result on the management of febrile children by THULER, LUIZ C. SANTOS, JENICEK, MILOS, TURGEON, JEAN P, RIVARD, MICHÈLE, LEBEL, PIERRE, LEBEL, MARC H

“…OBJECTIVE.To evaluate the impact of a preliminary positive blood culture result, subsequently confirmed to be a false positive blood culture result on rate of…”
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Nosocomial infections in an oncology intensive care unit by Velasco, Eduardo, Santos Thuler, Luiz Claudio, Martins, Carlos Alberto de S., de Castro Dias, Leda Maria, Gonçalves, Vania Maria da S.e C.

“…Introduction: Treatment of cancer has contributed to a growing number of immunocompromised patients with life-threatening nosocomial infections (NI). High…”
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Epidemiology of bloodstream infections at a cancer center by Velasco, E, Thuler, L C, Martins, C A, Nucci, M, Dias, L M, Gonçalves, V M

“…Cancer patients are at unusually high risk for developing bloodstream infections (BSI), which are a major cause of in-hospital morbidity and mortality. To…”
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An Outbreak of Bacillus Species in a Cancer Hospital by Thuler, Luiz Claudio Santos, Velasco, Eduardo, de Souza Martins, Carlos Alberto, de Faria, Lúcia Maria Dias, da Fonseca, Nereida Proença, de Castro Dias, Leda Maria, da Silva e Castro Gonçalves, Vania Maria

“…Bacillus species were recovered from the blood cultures of 39 oncology patients over 14 weeks. A matched case-control study showed a strong association of…”
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Risk index for prediction of surgical site infection after oncology operations by Velasco, Eduardo, Thuler, Luiz Claudio Santos, Martins, Carlos Alberto de Souza, Dias, Leda Maria de Castro, Gonçalves, Vania Maria da S. e C.

“…Introduction: Several studies have shown that surgical site infections represent most hospital-acquired infections, with the major impact being on average…”
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