
Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Kaliane Rocha Soledade‐Marques, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Soraya Castro Trindade, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Izabel Regina Fischer Rubira‐Bullen, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Maurício L. Barreto, Teresinha Costa de Santana, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho,
Background: The effect of periodontal infection on systemic diseases and conditions has been the subject of numerous studies worldwide. It is considered that periodontitis may influence the hyperinflammatory response in patients with severe asthma as a result of immuno‐inflammatory changes. This study aims to evaluate the influence of periodontitis on severe asthma in adults. Methods: A case‐control study was carried out, comprising 220 adult individuals: 113 diagnosed with asthma (case group) and ...
Tópico(s): Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
2013 - Wiley | Journal of Periodontology

Charleston Ribeiro Pinto, Natalie Rios Almeida, Thamy Santana Marques, Laira Lorena Lima Yamamura, Lindemberg Assunção Costa, Adelmir Souza‐Machado,
OBJECTIVE: To describe and characterize local adverse effects (in the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx) associated with the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) in patients with moderate or severe asthma. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving a convenience sample of 200 asthma patients followed in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care of the Bahia State Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Control Program Referral Center, located in the city of Salvador, Brazil. The patients were ≥ 18 years of ...
Tópico(s): Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
2013 - Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Thaís Feitosa Leitão de Oliveira, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Soraya Castro Trindade, Michelle Teixeira Oliveira, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Álvaro A. Cruz, Maurício L. Barreto, G. J. Seymour,
Background: Although a number of studies on the role of periodontitis in the development of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) have been published, the debate surrounding the existence and nature of this association continues. The present study investigates the influence of periodontitis in NP. Methods: This case‐control study involved 315 individuals: 85 cases (with NP) and 230 controls (without NP), at a general hospital in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. Sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, ...
Tópico(s): Tracheal and airway disorders
2013 - Wiley | Journal of Periodontology

Márcia Otto Barrientos, Álvaro A. Cruz, Helena Mariana Pitangueira Teixeira, Hátilla dos Santos Silva, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Soraya Castro Trindade, Kaliane Rocha Soledade, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Cínthia Vila Nova Santana, Gabriela Pimentel Pinheiro, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Ryan dos Santos Costa, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Tatiane Teixeira Muniz Carletto Oliveira,
Evaluate the association of genetic variants of the interferon gamma inducible protein 16 (IFI16) and absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) genes with periodontitis.The study involved 117 individuals with periodontitis and 389 without periodontitis, all Brazilians, miscegenated. Individuals with periodontitis presented at least 4 teeth with ≥ 1 site with probing depth ≥ 4 mm; clinical attachment level ≥ 3 mm on the same site and bleeding upon stimulus. Genotyping was performed using the Infinium Multi-Ethnic AMR/ ...
Tópico(s): Immune Response and Inflammation
2023 - Elsevier BV | Archives of Oral Biology

Álvaro A. Cruz, John Riley, Aruna T. Bansal, Eduardo Vieira Ponte, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Paula Almeida, Valmar Bião Lima, Maggie Davis, Stewart Bates, Ian M. Adcock, Peter J. Sterk, Kian Fan Chung, Neuza Maria Alcântara‐Neves, Paula Almeida, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim, Maria Ilma Araújo, Kathleen C. Barnes, Maurício L. Barreto, Emília Maria Medeiros de Andrade Belitardo, Valmar Bião Lima, Luciana Santos Cardoso, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos, José Miguel Chatkin, Rosanne Costa, Ana Carla Carvalho Coelho, Philip J. Cooper, Álvaro A. Cruz, Constança Sampaio Cruz, João Pedro Arantes da Cunha, J.V. de Jesus, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Rosana Franco, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Aline Lima-Matos, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, M.A. Lessa, Liliane Lins-Kusterer, Luane Marques de Mello, P. Moura-Santos, Ila Sobral Muniz, I. Paixao-Araujo, Gabriela Pimentel Pinheiro, Eduardo Vieira Ponte, Liziane Rodrigues, Cínthia Vila Nova Santana, Gustavo Z Dos Santos-Lima, T.M.O. Souza, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Carolina Souza‐Machado, Rafaël Stelmach, Víctor Vásquez, Ian M. Adcock, Hassan Ahmed, Charles Auffray, Per Bakke, Fred Baribaud, EH Bel, Jeanette Bigler, Hans Bisgaard, Michael Boedigheimer, Klaus Bønnelykke, Joost Brandsma, Paul Brinkman, Enrica Bucchioni, Dominic Burg, Andrew Bush, Massimo Caruso, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Pascal Chanez, C.H. Compton, Julie Corfield, A. D’Amico, Barbro Dahlén, Sven‐Erik Dahlén, Bertrand De Meulder, Ratko Djukanović, V.J. Erpenbeck, Damijan Eržen, K. Fichtner, Neil Fitch, Louise Fleming, E. Formaggio, Stephen J. Fowler, Urs Frey, Martina Gahlemann, Thomas Geiser, Victoria Goss, Yi Ke Guo, Simone Hashimoto, John Haughney, Gunilla Hedlin, Pieter‐Paul Hekking, T. W. Higenbottam, J.M. Hohlfeld, Cécile Holweg, Ildikó Horváth, Peter Howarth, A.J. James, Richard G. Knowles, Alan J. Knox, N Krug, Diane Lefaudeux, Matthew J. Loza, R. Lutter, Alexander Manta, Sarah Masefield, J.G. Matthews, Alexander Mazein, Andrea Meiser, Roelinde Middelveld, M. Miralpeix, Paolo Montuschi, Nadia Mores, Clare Murray, J. Musial, David Myles, Laurie Pahus, Ioannis Pandis, Stelios Pavlidis, Anthony D. Postle, P. Powel, G. Praticò, M. Puig Valls, Navin Rao, Amanda Roberts, Graham Roberts, Anthony Rowe, Thomas Sandström, James Schofield, Wolfgang Seibold, Anna Selby, Dominick Shaw, Ralf Sigmund, Florian Singer, Paul Skipp, Ana R. Sousa, Peter J. Sterk, Kai Sun, Bob Thornton, W. M. van Aalderen, Marleen van Geest, Jørgen Vestbo, Nadja Hawwa Vissing, Ariane H. Wagener, Scott Wagers, Z. Weiszhart, Craig E. Wheelock, Susan J. Wilson,
BackgroundAsthma prevalence is 339 million globally. 'Severe asthma' (SA) comprises subjects with uncontrolled asthma despite proper management.ObjectivesTo compare asthma from diverse ethnicities and environments.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis of two adult cohorts, a Brazilian (ProAR) and a European (U-BIOPRED). U-BIOPRED comprised of 311 non-smoking with Severe Asthma (SAn), 110 smokers or ex-smokers with SA (SAs) and 88 mild to moderate asthmatics (MMA) while ProAR included 544 SA and 452 MMA. Although ...
Tópico(s): Delphi Technique in Research
2019 - Elsevier BV | Respiratory Medicine

Thaís Feitosa Leitão de Oliveira, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Teixeira Oliveira, Soraya Castro Trindade, Adelmir de Souza Machado, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Carla Maria Lima Santos, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira,
Identificar os fatores associados à pneumonia nosocomial em hospital público de Feira de Santana, Bahia. Este estudo caso-controle foi realizado em 211 indivíduos adultos (46 casos e 165 controles), com idade média de 41 anos, atendidos na Clínica Médica, Clínica Cirúrgica ou na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Adulta do Hospital Geral Clériston Andrade, em Feira de Santana. Os casos foram constituídos por indivíduos que desenvolveram infecção do trato respiratório (pneumonia nosocomial) após admissão ...
Tópico(s): Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
2011 - Brazilian Medical Association | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira

Thaís Feitosa Leitão de Oliveira, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Teixeira Oliveira, Soraya Castro Trindade, Adelmir de Souza Machado, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Carla Maria Lima Santos, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira,
To identify factors associated with nosocomial pneumonia in individuals admitted to a public hospital in Feira de Santana, Bahia. This case-control study was carried out in 211 adult individuals (46 cases and 165 controls), of a mean age of 41 years, treated at clinical wards, surgical wards or the adult intensive care unit of Clériston Andrade General Hospital in Feira de Santana. The cases comprised individuals who developed respiratory tract infections (nosocomial pneumonia) after hospital admission. ...
Tópico(s): Tracheal and airway disorders
2011 - Elsevier BV | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (English Edition)

Heli Vieira Brandão, Constança Sampaio Cruz, Murilo Cerqueira Pinheiro, Elı́sio Costa, Armênio Costa Guimarães, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Álvaro A. Cruz,
OBJETIVO: Determinar os fatores de risco para atendimentos de emergência por exacerbações da asma em pacientes acompanhados em um centro de referência. MÉTODOS: Estudo de coorte prospectiva de 253 crianças e adultos com asma e monitorados por 12 meses no Centro de Referência do Programa de Controle da Asma e Rinite Alérgica de Feira de Santana, BA. RESULTADOS: As exacerbações foram frequentes, e 36,5% dos pacientes buscaram assistência em serviços de emergência no período de 12 meses. Os fatores ...
Tópico(s): Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
2009 - Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Kaliane Rocha Soledade‐Marques, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Soraya Castro Trindade, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Maurício L. Barreto, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa, Maria Isabel Pereira Vianna, Frank A. Scannapieco, Álvaro A. Cruz, Adelmir Souza‐Machado,
To evaluate the association between periodontitis and severe asthma, with participants in treatment for severe asthma, controlled by therapy.A case-control investigation was performed to compare 130 adults with severe asthma with 130 without asthma. Individuals with periodontitis were those with ≥4 teeth with ≥1 site with probing depth ≥4 mm, clinical attachment level ≥3 mm, and bleeding upon probing at the same site. Severe asthma diagnosis was based on Global Initiative for Asthma criteria.Association ...
Tópico(s): Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
2017 - Wiley | Oral Diseases
Heli Vieira Brandao, Ivan Silva, Juraci Neves Neto, Daniela do Amaral, Constança Sampaio Cruz, Adelmir Souza Machado, Álvaro A. Cruz,
A asma e a rinite sao importantes problemas de saude publica no mundo. Programas especificos para o controle de asma tem se revelado uma estrategia efetiva para controle da doenca e vem sendo implantados em alguns paises e algumas cidades do Brasil. O Programa de Asma e Rinite Alergica de Feira de Santana implantado em 2004, com objetivo de reduzir hospitalizacoes e por oferecer assistencia ambulatorial padronizada do diagnostico ao tratamento, tem modificado as estatisticas de morbidade por asma ...
Tópico(s): Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
2009 - Faculty of Medicine of Bahia | Gazeta Médica da Bahia
Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Joana G. Valverde, José S. Santana-Junior, Lara G. Barreto, Gabriela S. Nonato, Karinn F. Hagenbeck, Denise V. Xavier, Jamile M. Brasil,
Tópico(s): Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
2008 - | Arquivos de Asmas Alergia e Imunologia

Raísa Santos Coelho, Raísa Santos Coelho, Louise Correia Lima, Ana Paula Melo, Emília Maria Medeiros de Andrade Belitardo, C.S. Machado, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira Costa, Adelmir Souza‐Machado, Gabriela Pimentel Pinheiro, Cínthia Vila Nova Santana, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Ryan dos Santos Costa,
Tópico(s): Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
2025 - Elsevier BV | Nutrition Research

Luciano Gama da Silva Gomes, Álvaro Augusto Souza da Cruz, Maria Borges Rabêlo de Santana, Gabriela Pimentel Pinheiro, Cinthia Vila Nova Santana, Carolina Barbosa Souza Santos, Meher Preethi Boorgula, Monica Campbell, Adelmir de Souza Machado, Rafael Veiga, Kathleen C Barnes, Ryan dos Santos Costa, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo,
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is heterogeneous and multifactorial, making its accurate characterization a complex process. Therefore, identifying the genetic variations associated with asthma and discovering the molecular interactions between the omics that confer risk of developing this disease will help us to unravel the biological pathways involved in its pathogenesis.
Tópico(s): Asthma and respiratory diseases
2024 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global
Thaís Feitosa Leitão de Oliveira, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Teixeira Oliveira, Soraya Castro Trindade, Adelmir de Souza Machado, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Carla Maria Lima Santos, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira,
Tópico(s): Nosocomial Infections in ICU
2011 - Brazilian Medical Association | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira