Vitamin D deficiency aggravates COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis

…, T de Almeida Oliveira… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There is still limited evidence regarding the influence of vitamin D in people with COVID-19.
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we analyze the association between vitamin D

Surgery for endometriosis improves major domains of quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, GM Borrelli, P de Almeida Barbosa… - Journal of minimally …, 2019 - Elsevier
Because surgery for endometriosis can involve severe complications, it is important to determine
if the patient's quality of life (QOL) is indeed improved after surgery. A systematic review …

Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JR De Almeida, M Al Khabori, GH Guyatt, IJ Witterick… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
… Funding/Support: Dr de Almeida is supported by an educational grant for graduate studies
from the Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation in conjunction with Dr Jeremy Freeman …

Clinical decision support for in-hospital AKI

M Al-Jaghbeer, D Dealmeida… - Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
AKI carries a significant mortality and morbidity risk. Use of a clinical decision support system
(CDSS) might improve outcomes. We conducted a multicenter, sequential period analysis …

Hypothermia and early neonatal mortality in preterm infants

MFB de Almeida, R Guinsburg, GA Sancho… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
… 1.67-2.28), maternal temperature at delivery <36.0C (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.49-2.51), and use
of plastic bag/wrap (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.40-0.70). The variables associated with hypothermia …

[HTML][HTML] Severity and mortality of COVID 19 in patients with diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis

B de Almeida-Pititto, PM Dualib, L Zajdenverg… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2020 - Springer
… Our results are similar to data reported by Kumar et al., who showed an OR of 2.75 (95%
CI 2.09–3.62) for the association of diabetes with severity and an OR of 1.90 (95% CI 1.37–2.64 …

[HTML][HTML] Inappropriate antibiotic use in the COVID-19 era: Factors associated with inappropriate prescribing and secondary complications. Analysis of the registry …

…, C Salazar Mosteiro, C Tuñón de Almeida… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Most patients with COVID-19 receive antibiotics despite the fact that bacterial co-infections
are rare. This can lead to increased complications, including antibacterial …

Higher risk of death from COVID-19 in low-income and non-White populations of São Paulo, Brazil

…, LF Buss, A Mendrone, C de Almeida-Neto… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Little evidence exists on the differential health effects of COVID-19 on disadvantaged
population groups. Here we characterise the differential risk of hospitalisation and …

Improved outcomes with enzalutamide in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer

…, M de Almeida Luz, U De Giorgi… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Patients with prostate cancer who have high-risk biochemical recurrence have
an increased risk of progression. The efficacy and safety of enzalutamide plus androgen-…

[HTML][HTML] Conditional cash transfer program and child mortality: A cross-sectional analysis nested within the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort

…, MY Ichihara, RL Fiaccone, D Almeida… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
… (a) Predictive margins (95% CI) by quintile of municipal per capita income (Municipal Human
… (d) Predictive margins (95% CI) by gestational age at birth. Model adjusted for number of …