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17/Feb/2025
17/Feb/2025
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO0992
Highlights ■ Most patients had an inadequate intake of selenium, calcium, magnesium, and fiber. ■ Patients with mucosal had lower body weight, arm muscle circumference, and serum albumin and zinc intake. ■ Mucosal is associated with insufficient zinc intake, low body weight, and the depletion of serum albumin and transferrin. ■ Oropharyngeal lesions are associated with calorie malnutrition and serum protein depletion. ABSTRACT Objective: Patients with American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis often experience malnutrition, weight loss, and dehydration; however, their eating profile […]
Keywords: Communicable diseases; Eating; Leishmaniasis, cutaneous; Malnutrition; Nutritional assessment; Wound healing
01/Jul/2014
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082014AO3034
Objective To assess factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers, and to compare the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments. Methods The factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers were compared in lesion-carrying patients (n=14) and non-carriers (n=16). Lesion-carrying patients were treated with 1% silver sulfadiazine or 0.6IU/g collagenase and were observed for 8 weeks. The data collected was analyzed with p
Keywords: Hematocrit; Hemoglobins; Pressure ulcer/drug therapy; Pressure ulcer/prevention & control; Wound healing