RESUMEN Diferentes organismos internacionales han planteado la necesidad de un análisis de las condiciones de cada población para la identificación de los grupos e individuos de riesgo como estrategia operacional en la búsqueda de una mayor equidad, eficacia y eficiencia del sistema de salud. El obje...
Argentina/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Caries Dental/diagnóstico,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/etiología,
Política de Salud,
Disparidades en el Estado de Salud,
Disparidades en Atención de Salud,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Determinantes Sociales de la Salud,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Callea, Michele;
Willoughby, Colin Eric;
Camarata-Scalisi, Francisco;
Giovannoni, Isabella;
Vinciguerra, Agatino;
Yavuz, Izzet;
Di Stazio, Mariateresa;
Di Iorio, Enzo;
Clarich, Gabriella;
Benettoni, Alessandra;
Galeotti, Angela;
Bellacchio, Emanuele.
Marfan syndrome is a pleiotropic connective tissue disease inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, mostly caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene, which is located on chromosome 15q21.1 and encoding fibrillin 1. We report a case of Marfan syndrome presen ting with severe ocular and systemic manifestations...
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the severity of deformities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis contributes to patients’ decision regarding whether to undergo an operation. METHODS: We evaluated body image factors in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis pati...
Factores de Edad,
Imagen Corporal,
Toma de Decisiones,
Autoevaluación Diagnóstica,
Participación del Paciente,
Calidad de Vida,
Escoliosis/patología,
Escoliosis/psicología,
Escoliosis/cirugía,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess children and adolescents with mild and severe anxiety disorders for their performance in attention, verbal episodic memory, working memory, visuoconstructive skills, executive functions, and cognitive global functioning and conduct comparati...
Trastornos de Ansiedad/psicología,
Atención,
Función Ejecutiva,
Memoria,
Percepción Espacial,
Percepción Visual,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Cognición,
Estudios Transversales,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicología del Adolescente,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which individual characteristics of smokers are associated with their adherence to a support group for smoking cessation. Methods: Smokers from Porto Alegre, Brazil, were invited to participate in a support group for smoking cessation consistin...
Cooperación del Paciente,
Grupos de Autoayuda,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/métodos,
Fumar/terapia,
Tabaquismo/terapia,
Factores de Edad,
Ansiedad/complicaciones,
Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Brasil,
Depresión/complicaciones,
Depresión/epidemiología,
Países en Desarrollo,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Motivación,
Análisis Multivariante,
Cooperación del Paciente/psicología,
Cooperación del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Grupos de Autoayuda/estadística & datos numéricos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Fumar/psicología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/psicología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Tabaquismo/epidemiología,
Tabaquismo/psicología
Abstract: Background: Atopic dermatitis is a prevalent health problem in the world. Allergic sensitization is an important risk factor, but the roles of other factors, inherent in tropic region, are unknown. Objective: A cohort study was designed in a tropical city to investigate molecular and environm...
Dermatitis Atópica/epidemiología,
Eccema/epidemiología,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Colombia/epidemiología,
Dermatitis Atópica/diagnóstico,
Dermatitis Atópica/genética,
Eccema/diagnóstico,
Eccema/genética,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sesgo de Selección,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Clima Tropical
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Vitamin D is known for its immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties, which are quite relevant in the pathogenesis and treatment of many causes of chronic liver disease. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and t...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by diverse symptoms. There is an evidence for a genetic component to GERD as supported by familial aggregation of this disease. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether certain human leucocyte antigen genes HLA-DRB1 are associated with...
Barreto, Ana Virgínia Matos Sá;
Alecrim, Vinícius Martins;
Medeiros, Tibério Batista de;
Domingues, Ana Lúcia Coutinho;
Lopes, Edmundo Pessoa;
Martins, João Roberto Maciel;
Nader, Helena Bonciani;
Diniz, George Tadeu Nunes;
Montenegro, Silvia Maria Lucena;
Morais, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de.
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Periportal fibrosis is the major pathological consequence of the Schistosoma mansoni infection. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of serum markers and to construct an index to assess fibrosis. METHODS Patients (n=116) with schistosomiasis were evaluated by ultrasound scan and meas...
Fosfatasa Alcalina/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Plaquetas,
Citocinas/sangre,
Ácido Hialurónico/sangre,
Cirrosis Hepática/sangre,
Cirrosis Hepática/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cirrosis Hepática/parasitología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/sangre,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/complicaciones,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/diagnóstico por imagen,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Transaminasas/sangre,
gamma-Glutamiltransferasa/sangre
ABSTRACT Patients with malignant multiple sclerosis (MMS) reach a significant level of disability within a short period of time (Expanded Disability Status Scale score of 6 within five years). The clinical profile and progression of the disease were analyzed in a Brazilian cohort of 293 patients. Twenty-...
