São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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There is a need for studies that correlate the severity of oral mucositis (OM) with chemotherapy protocols, transient myelosuppression and oral health. ⋯ Individuals with tumors who presented severe OM had greater severity of oral pain and worse oral health. Use of the FOLFIRI protocol was associated with higher prevalence of severe OM, while use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was correlated with worse oral condition.
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Meta Analysis
Common mental disorders among medical students: systematic review and meta-analysis of Brazilian studies.
Common mental disorders (CMDs) have been correlated with consequences in different domains of life. ⋯ Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (CRD42020142184).
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Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are defined as a variable combination of chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms that are not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. Their relationship with prematurity has been increasingly studied. ⋯ Infants born preterm did not have higher frequency of FGIDs in the first two years of life.
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Meta Analysis
Alcohol consumption is associated with excessive risk of multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis observational study.
There have been inconsistent results regarding the association between alcohol intake and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis. ⋯ This study found that beer intake could cause an excess risk of multiple sclerosis. Further large-scale prospective studies should be conducted to verify this conclusion.
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In Latin America, liver cancer is one of the top causes of cancer mortality. It is the fifth most common cause of death among malignant tumors in Mexico and is the leading cause in Hidalgo State (43.8% of the population living in poverty). ⋯ Targeted effective public health strategies should be structured by identifying, characterizing and regionalizing critical marginalized municipalities that are vulnerable to alcoholism and other risk factors for liver cancer. This approach may be helpful for other states in Mexico or similar countries.