Fetal-placental inflammation, but not adrenal activation, is associated with extreme preterm delivery

S Trivedi, M Joachim, T McElrath, HJ Kliman… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous labor at term involves the activation of placental corticotropin-
releasing hormone and the fetal adrenal axis, but the basis for extreme preterm labor is …

Employing “Red Flags” to Fight the Most Neglected Diseases: Nitroaromatic as Still Suitable Tools to Treat Human and Veterinary Parasitosis

…, T Fernanda Heitor… - Current Topics in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Nitroaromatic compounds have been used for treating parasitic diseases since the 1960s.
Pharmacological alternatives to treat them are under observation. However, for the most …

Rare case of atypical crescentic glomerulonephritis and interstitial lung disease with negative anti-GBM antibody and positive anti-MPO antibody

A Hanna, J Ross, F Heitor - BMJ Case Reports CP, 2019 - casereports.bmj.com
A 70-year-old man presented with 1 month of haematuria and mild right-sided flank pain
with no other symptoms. Diagnostic workup included serum studies which showed the …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot and feasibility deployment of an advanced remote monitoring platform for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.

JR Walter, D Kim, D Myers, M Hill, B Snoll… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This is a fully virtual single-arm, prospective observational study of older adults in
two LTCFs (Chicago, IL) of the ANNE One (Sibel Inc.), a FDA-cleared physiological …

Skilled nursing facilities and post-hospitalization options for older adults

J Huded, F Heitor - New Directions in Geriatric Medicine: Concepts, Trends …, 2016 - Springer
Hospitalized older adults are not always able to return home immediately following
discharge. Subsequently, they are discharged to facilities that provide skilled nursing …

Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older adults

F Heitor, M Little - Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides a greater understanding of pharmacotherapy in the ageing patient
and a set of prescribing tools that will help improve medication management for older adults …

OPTIMIZATION OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF CIRRHOSIS COMPARING CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES WITH LIVER STIFFNESS BY …

R Farnan, F Heitor, I Nasser, M Curry, N Afdhal - Hepatology, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: liver fibrosis evaluation has been a major clinical concern in chronic hepatitis
C. Recently it became possible to measure liver stiffness as a non-invasive method for …

ER Referrals and Hospitalizations from Post-acute and Long-Term Care Facilities

F Heitor - Geriatric Emergencies: A Case-Based Approach to …, 2019 - Springer
Understanding the nuances and differences between the various types of nursing facilities is
essential for good patient management among the various healthcare settings, including the …

Syncytiotrophoblasts of preeclamptic placentas overexpress corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA

L Lee, F Heitor, H Kliman, T Mcelrath… - American Journal of …, 2006 - ajog.org
Objective Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) peptide is largely localized to the
syncytiotrophoblasts of human placenta. CRH rises exponentially during the last trimester of …

[HTML][HTML] Case Report: Rare case of atypical crescentic glomerulonephritis and interstitial lung disease with negative anti-GBM antibody and positive anti-MPO …

A Hanna, J Ross, F Heitor - BMJ Case Reports, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A 70-year-old man presented with 1 month of haematuria and mild right-sided flank pain
with no other symptoms. Diagnostic workup included serum studies which showed the …