4 results on '"Maia,Mauricio"'
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2. Zika virus in Brazil and macular atrophy in a child with microcephaly.
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Ventura, Camila V., Maia, Mauricio, Bravo-Filho, Vasco, Góis, Adriana L., Belfort Jr., Rubens, and Belfort, Rubens Jr
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FLAVIVIRUSES , *COMMUNICABLE diseases , *PUBLIC health - Abstract
The article focuses on the emergence of the Zika virus in Brazil, where 18 of the 27 states in the country reported ZIKV autochthonous cases between April and November 2015, in which findings from three pediatric cases with microcephally born after the ZIKV outbreak are explored.
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- 2016
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3. Transient central retina artery occlusion in patients undergoing intravitreal anti vegf injections.
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Damasceno NA, Yannuzzi NA, Maia M, Eid Farah M, Flynn HW Jr, and Damasceno EF
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- Angiogenesis Inhibitors adverse effects, Arteries, Bevacizumab therapeutic use, Brazil, Endothelial Growth Factors therapeutic use, Humans, Intravitreal Injections, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Ranibizumab adverse effects, Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor therapeutic use, Recombinant Fusion Proteins adverse effects, Retina, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Visual Acuity, Diabetic Retinopathy drug therapy, Macular Edema drug therapy, Plaque, Atherosclerotic chemically induced, Plaque, Atherosclerotic complications, Plaque, Atherosclerotic drug therapy, Retinal Artery Occlusion chemically induced, Retinal Artery Occlusion complications, Retinal Artery Occlusion diagnosis, Retinal Vein Occlusion diagnosis, Retinal Vein Occlusion drug therapy
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Purpose: To evaluate the occurrence of transient central retinal artery occlusion following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection., Methods: Prospective, observational study of 807 patients (807 eyes) who were given intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or aflibercept to treat any cause of retinal vascular diseases between 1 January 2017 and 30 November 2018 at the Federal Fluminense University Hospital in Niteroi, and a private facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patients who did not present transient central retinal artery occlusion were excluded., Results: Among 4069 injections, only 18 patients (0.44%) presented transient central retinal artery occlusion, 14 mild cases (77.7%), and 4 severe cases (22.3%). The clinical factors associated with more severe cases of transient central retinal artery occlusion were the duration of the transient central retinal artery occlusion ( p = 0.001), number of prior injections ( p = 0.01), and a positive carotid Doppler test ( p = 0.01). Twelve cases (66.6%) had positive carotid artery obstruction (atheroma plaque size ≥70%) while 6 cases (33.3%) had negative carotid artery obstruction (atheroma plaque size <70%). The age group >60 years old ( p = 0.06), cup/disc ratio >0.6 ( p = 0.06), and pseudophakic lens status were also factors with association with transient central retinal artery occlusion, although did not meet criteria for statistical significance. The only patient who experienced a recurrent episode of transient central retinal artery occlusion had diabetic macular edema, positive carotid Doppler test, and cup/optic disc ratio >0.6., Conclusion: Transient central retinal artery occlusion is a rare adverse event that can appear in patients with retinal vascular disease receiving anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy. The atheroma plaque size and the number of prior injections can be associated with the severity of the event.
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- 2022
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4. Ophthalmological manifestations in congenital Zika syndrome in 469 Brazilian children.
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Ventura CV, Zin A, Paula Freitas B, Ventura LO, Rocha C, Costa F, Nery N Jr, De Senna TCR, Lopes Moreira ME, Maia M, and Belfort R Jr
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- Brazil epidemiology, Child, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Microcephaly epidemiology, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Zika Virus genetics, Zika Virus Infection complications, Zika Virus Infection diagnosis, Zika Virus Infection epidemiology
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Purpose: To analyze the spectrum of ophthalmologic manifestations in a large sample of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) in Brazil., Methods: The medical records of infants born in the states of Pernambuco, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between December 2015 and December 2016 with clinical manifestations of CZS and positive reverse transcription polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) and/or serology for the Zika virus were reviewed retrospectively. Data were collected from the record of the first ophthalmological assessment, performed on admission. Children with other congenital infectious diseases, genetic conditions, and incomplete medical records were excluded., Results: A total of 469 infants (242 female [51.6%]) were included. Mean age at examination was 5.0 ± 7.1 months (range, 0.0-36.0 months). Of the 469 infants, 197 (42.0%) were from Rio de Janeiro, 144 (30.7%) from Pernambuco, and 128 (27.3%) from Bahia States. Microcephaly at birth was detected in 214 (45.6%) children; 62 cases (29.0%) were severe. Pernambuco had significantly more children born with microcephaly compared with Bahia and Rio de Janeiro (P < 0.001). Ocular manifestations were found in 269 of 938 eyes (28.7%; 148/469 children [31.6%]). The main ocular alterations were optic nerve pallor in 122 of 938 eyes (13.0%), focal pigment mottling in 112 eyes (11.9%), and chorioretinal scars in 101 eyes (10.8%). A higher prevalence of ocular manifestations was seen in Pernambuco (P < 0.001). No microcephaly was observed in 252 of 466 children (54.1%); of these, 19 children (7.5%) had funduscopic findings., Conclusions: One-third of children with CZS had ocular manifestations. Children from Pernambuco were more affected. Ocular abnormalities were found in 7.5% of children without microcephaly., (Copyright © 2021 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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