Search results for: Neiva Damaceno
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Karine Barros da Silva Modesto,
Jéssica Bueno de Godói Simões,
Amanda Ferreira de Souza,
Neiva Damaceno,
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Archives of Oral Biology > 2015 > 60 > 11 > 1650-1654
It is recognized that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients present a risk for oral diseases, since it affects exocrine glands, and the treatment consists of a carbohydrate-rich diet. Recognizing the protective function of saliva on maintaining oral health, the aim of the study was to evaluate salivary parameters in stimulated whole saliva from children with CF.A case-control study was conducted comparing...
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Pediatric Diabetes > 15 > 4 > 309 - 312
ObjectivesTo evaluate (a) the prevalence of cystic fibrosis‐related diabetes mellitus (CFRD) in a non‐Caucasian population treated in a University Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil; and (b) if annual screening of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) ≥ 10 yr of age, with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), resulted in early detection of CFRD.
Subjects and methodsA cross‐sectional study was performed with...
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Current Microbiology > 2011 > 62 > 2 > 388-390
Twenty seven S. aureus isolates were obtained from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients at a tertiary care hospital in Brazil. Nineteen (70.4%) were methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and eight (29.6%) methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Of the MRSA isolates, four had SCCmec type III and four had SCCmec type IV. PVL genes were not detected in any of the MSSA or MRSA isolates. New studies are necessary...
