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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduated at the University of São Paulo Medical School (1986) and Ph.D. at Universidade de São Paulo (1993), Pulmonology. Post-doctoral fellowship at National Jewish Center for Respiratory Medicine and Immunology (1995-1997). Associate professor at Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of S. Paulo. Experience in Medicine, focusing on Pneumology, acting on the following subjects: asthma, lung function tests, respiratory diseases and bronchus. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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A multicenter clinical trial performed by our team showed increased prevalence of allergic sensitization among university students and workers dealing with laboratory animals. This occupational sensitization was associated with higher prevalence of asthma, rhinitis and skin symptoms. In the last decades, there have been many reports of increasing prevalence of allergic diseases in childho…
Background: Endotoxin from Gram-negative bacteria are found in different concentrations in dust and on the ground of laboratories dealing with small animals and animal houses. Methods: Cross-sectional study performed in workplaces of two universities. Dust samples were collected from laboratories and animal facilities housing rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits or hamsters and analyzed by th…
To determine the characteristics of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a senior community center. We performed a cross-sectional, observational study with the following procedures: questionnaire to record demographic and health status data, anthropometry, questionnaire about COPD risk factors and symptoms, spirometry, and socioeconomic evaluation. Simple logistic …
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Use of personal protective equipment decreases exposure to allergens, which can reduce allergic symptons prevalence in workplace. In the present study, a questionnaire will be applied to investigate asthma and rhinitis indicative symtpoms, and intestinal flora disbalance symptoms, such as diarrhea, instestinal constipation, abdominal pain, as well as use of antibiotic medication. In addit…
Background: In this work we propose to evaluate the effect of probiotics on the onset of asthma and rhinitis due to contact with laboratory animals. This will be a pioneering study on probiotics in atopic adults. Potentially, probiotics can become a preventive treatment for asthma, with reduced cost and no side effects. Objective: To know the effect of probiotics on the development of ast…
Probiotics are described as single or multispecies live microorganisms that when administered, beneficially affect the host health. The quality of commercial probiotic products is poor and most products do not accurately meet their label claim. Aims: 1) To evaluate probiotic viability over time in good storage condition. 2) To evaluate commercial probiotic products and to compare results …
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