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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among obese individuals: A cross-sectional study

Summary Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory illness, characterized by recurrent episodes of apnea and hypopnea, leading to reduction or cessation of the airflow. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for the development of OSAS. To help in the diagnosis of this ...

Oral corticosteroids for asthma exacerbations might be associated with adrenal suppression: Are physicians aware of that?

Summary Introduction: Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are a mainstay of treatment for asthma exacerbations, and short-term OCS courses were generally considered to be safe. Nevertheless, frequent short-term OCS courses could lead to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. Our study aimed at in...

Arterial stiffness and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in chronic kidney disease patients

Summary Objective: Arterial stiffness refers to arterial wall rigidity, particularly developing in central vessels. Arterial stiffness increases in early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it is a strong predictor of cardiovascular and all cause mortality. Vitamin D has beneficial effects on blood ...

Exigências visuais e fadiga visual em médicos oftalmologistas

Rev. bras. med. trab; 15 (3), 2017
Contexto: As exigências visuais, designadamente da visão ao perto, são cada vez mais frequentes no mundo do trabalho, podendo causar fadiga visual ou astenopia. Os médicos oftalmologistas exercem atividades que exigem esforço visual, o que determina o interesse no seu estudo pela saúde ocupacional....

Presencia de Escherichia coli intracelular en mucosa intestinal de pacientes con Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal y su asociación con características clínicas y el uso de corticosteroides

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
Background: Different strains of invasive Escherichia coli (E. coli), isolated from intestinal mucosa of patients, are related to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Aim: To evaluate an association between intracellular E. coli and IBD; its clinical characteristics and use of steroids...

Entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad contribuye a la normalización de la hipertensión arterial

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
Background: Exercise training may reduce blood pressure. Aim: To determine the effects of a high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise protocol on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects. Material and Methods: Eleven men and 27 women aged 46.4 ± 9.8 years were divided in t...

Pós-operatório imediato de cirurgia bariátrica em unidade intensiva versus unidade de internação. Estudo retrospectivo com 828 pacientes

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a incidência de complicações e a duração da hospitalização de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica internados na unidade de terapia intensiva ou de internação pós-cirúrgica. Métodos: Estudo observacional, retrospectivo, que incluiu 828 pacientes admitidos e...

Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV/AIDS without the use of antiretroviral therapy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Metabolic disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLH) have been described even before the introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the treatment of HIV infection and are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Based on this, the purpose of this study was to assess metab...

Ex vivo T-lymphocyte chemokine receptor phenotypes in patients with chronic Chagas disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Elucidating the molecules involved in the inflammatory process of chronic Chagas disease may allow identification of treatment targets. METHODS: The ex vivo phenotypic expression of chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, and CXCR5 on the CD4+ and CD8+ ...

Relación entre clima organizacional y engagement, en dos fundaciones sociales, sin fines de lucro, de la Región del Bio Bio

Cienc. Trab; 19 (59), 2017
RESUMEN El clima organizacional y la presencia de engagement en los trabajado res se constituyen en factores determinantes para la salud laboral de la organización, razón por la cual se presenta un estudio descriptivo-correlacional, que busca asociación entre las variables del clima orga nizacional y ...