Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André

Correlation between Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Motility Pa-rameters: A Comprehensive Study.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) and sperm motility pa-rameters in men undergoing fertility evaluation. METHODS: This retrospective observational study in-cluded 589 men aged 18-50 years evaluated at a sin-gle Brazilian andrology ce...

Are Selenium Status and Inflammation Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Inborn Errors of Immunity?

Background/Objective: Patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) are at increased cardiometabolic risk due to inflammation, immune dysfunction, and oxidative stress. Given selenium’s essential role in antioxidant defense, this study evaluated plasma selenium concentration in i...

Differential Temporal Changes in Cerebrovascular Hospitalizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Time-Series Study in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously affected vascular risk and healthcare utilization. We evaluated whether monthly trajectories of Brazilian Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde; SUS)-financed hospitalizations for different cerebrovascular categories change...