Publications by authors named "Milena Artifon"
Article Synopsis
- - The Brazilian Rare Diseases Network (RARAS) was established in 2020 to conduct a nationwide epidemiological survey on rare diseases (RDs) in Brazil, addressing the lack of comprehensive national data since the Comprehensive Care Policy for RDs began in 2014.
- - A total of 12,530 patients were surveyed, with a median age of 15 years; significant findings included that 63.2% had confirmed diagnoses, primarily of phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, and acromegaly, and average diagnostic delays lasting 5.4 years.
- - The majority of diagnoses and treatments were funded by the Public Health System, with notable rates of hospitalization (44.5%) and a mortality rate
The Minimum Data Set for Rare Diseases: Systematic Review.
J Med Internet Res
July 2023
Background: The minimum data set (MDS) is a collection of data elements to be grouped using a standard approach to allow the use of data for clinical and research purposes. Health data are typically voluminous, complex, and sometimes too ambiguous to generate indicators that can provide knowledge and information on health. This complexity extends further to the rare disease (RD) domain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Brazilian Policy of Comprehensive Care for People with Rare Diseases (BPCCPRD) was established by the Ministry of Health to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life of people with rare diseases (RD). Several laboratory tests, most using molecular genetic technologies, have been incorporated by the Brazilian Public Health System, and 18 specialised centres have so far been established at university hospitals (UH) in the capitals of the Southern, Southeastern and Northeastern regions. However, whether the available human and technological resources in these services are appropriate and sufficient to achieve the goals of care established by the BPCCPRD is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effects of acute exercise on memory of cognitively healthy seniors: A systematic review.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
March 2022
Objective: To systematically review the acute effects of physical exercise on memory in healthy elderly people.
Methods: The present study consists of a systematic review based on the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta - Analyzes (PRISMA). Searches were carried out in the health databases: PubMed (Medline); ScienceDirect (Elsevier); SciELO, Cochrane and LILACS, including articles published until April 2021.