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To determine the profiles of susceptibility to antifungal and the genotypes of clinical isolates of Cryptococcus in Bahia, Brazil, 62 isolates were collected from cases of meningitis in the period from 2006 to 2010. Their susceptibilities to fluconazole, itraconazole, amphotericin B and
The study discusses the conflicting situations that arise while receiving oral health teams in Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil. The main orientation for the Family Health Program is based on analyzing health care work flowcharts. The current qualitative research used semi-structured interviews and
BACKGROUND
Although the therapeutic effects of GnRH analogues (GnRHa) in central precocious puberty (CPP) have been established, clinical aspects may vary according to racial groups.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the profile of 175 girls from Bahia, Brazil, treated with GnRHa for idiopathic CPP.
RESULTS
The
Insulin analogues have been the object of controversy concerning their therapeutic superiority to human insulin. Perhaps, in part, because of this, insulin analogues are frequently the subject of lawsuits. The judicialization of health has been well studied, but little is known about the reasons
BACKGROUND
Factors related to socioeconomic status and health care quality and management may influence mortality and morbidity rates due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
OBJECTIVE
To compare mortality and morbidity in patients with AMI hospitalized in public and private hospitals.
METHODS
An
Tuberculosis is one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. Only 68% of the estimated new tuberculosis (TB) cases in Brazil are diagnosed. Our aim was to determine the risk of infection among household contacts.
METHODS
Cohort of tuberculin-negative household contacts followed for 12
The purpose of this pilot-study was to evaluate the applicability of a screening protocol for the detection of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) in high-risk patients. The protocol was applied in 65 patients referred to the Medical Genetics Laboratory of the University Hospital Professor Edgard
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the oral manifestations of HIV-infected patients in Salvador, Brazil, and their relationship to immunologic, sociodemographic, and therapeutic factors.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study that used data from adult patients' medical records in the dentistry service of
The use of cuprous fungicides in cocoa production in the southern part of the state of Bahia (Brazil) for decades has caused an accumulation of copper in various components of the cocoa plantations, and a contamination of regional freshwater ecosystems is suspected. Urban and industrial sources are
BACKGROUND
Recurrent respiratory infections account for most of the morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis patients.
METHODS
The objective was to determine the prevalence of pathogens isolated from lower respiratory tract secretions in cystic fibrosis patients. In this descriptive observational
BACKGROUND
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is a peripheral disease associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1. Treatment is carried out according to clinical type with watchful waiting being recommended for less aggressive types. Aggressive adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is generally
A drugstore is an establishment of interest in health, from which medication is dispensed, namely the therapeutic technology most broadly used in the practice of medicine. The scope of this study is to describe and analyze the sanitary surveillance of drugstores. Based on the theory of working
BACKGROUND
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common vaginal infection. HIV-infection is a risk factor for this infection.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency of VVC and to describe the main Candida species isolated and their susceptibility to antifungal drugs in HIV-infected
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of hospital admissions due to ADR in Salvador, Bahia and their outcomes.
METHODS
All patients admitted in four Sentinel Hospital (ANVISA) in Salvador-Ba were evaluated and followed to determine the prevalence of admissions due to ADR and their outcomes from