Objective: Cognitive impairment is a hallmark of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease dementia (AD). Although the cognitive profile of these patients and its association with activities of daily living (ADLs) is well documented, few studies have assessed deficits in fine motor de...
Actividades Cotidianas/psicología,
Envejecimiento/fisiología,
Envejecimiento/psicología,
Enfermedad de Alzheimer/fisiopatología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Disfunción Cognitiva/fisiopatología,
Estudios Transversales,
Modelos Lineales,
Destreza Motora/fisiología,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Autocuidado/psicología
Objective: Anxiety symptoms are common in older adults with or without anxiety disorders. Pharmacological options may be limited for these patients. Alternative treatments, such as physical activity (PA), are often indicated, although few trials have evaluated their efficacy. The aim of this review was t...
Objective: To investigate the moderating effect of an increasing number of clustered metabolic syndrome (MetS) components on the association between MetS and depressive symptoms in a population-based cohort of older adults in Brazil. Methods: This analysis used data from the Bambuí Cohort Aging Study. ...
Análisis de Varianza,
Brasil,
Análisis por Conglomerados,
Trastornos del Conocimiento/fisiopatología,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión/complicaciones,
Depresión/fisiopatología,
Estilo de Vida,
Síndrome Metabólico/complicaciones,
Síndrome Metabólico/fisiopatología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicotrópicos/uso terapéutico,
Factores de Riesgo,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
ABSTRACT Background: Surgical trauma triggers an important postoperative stress response characterized by significantly elevated levels of cytokines, an event that can favor the emergence of immune disorders which lead to disturbances in the patient's body defense. The magnitude of postoperative stress ...
ABSTRACT Background: The Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) is related to the development of gastric lesions and lymphoma; however, it is not known if there is a relation with gastroesophageal reflux disease and reflux esophagitis. Aim: To evaluate HP's relationship with esophagitis in patients under...
ABSTRACT Background: Helicobacter pylori has been extensively studied since 1982 it is estimated that 50% of the world population is affected. The literature lacks studies that show the change of its prevalence in the same population over time. Aim: To compare the prevalence of H. pylori in 10 years ...
ABSTRACT Background: Hirschsprung's disease is the most common cause of pediatric intestinal obstruction. Contrast enema is used for evaluation of the patients with its diagnosis. Aim: To evaluate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of radiologic findings ...
Pinto, Andressa S;
Chedid, Marcio F;
Guerra, Léa T;
Álvares-Da-Silva, Mario R;
Araújo, Alexandre de;
Guimarães, Luciano S;
Leipnitz, Ian;
Chedid, Aljamir D;
Kruel, Cleber R P;
Grezzana-Filho, Tomaz J M;
Kruel, Cleber D P.
ABSTRACT Background: Reliable measurement of basal energy expenditure (BEE) in liver transplant (LT) recipients is necessary for adapting energy requirements, improving nutritional status and preventing weight gain. Indirect calorimetry (IC) is the gold standard for measuring BEE. However, BEE may be es...
Introducción: aun es tema de interés de los investigadores la sobrecarga de los cuidadores, entendida como un fenómeno cuantificable externo a las personas; a pesar de la gran cantidad de estudios generados alrededor de los cuidadores. Objetivo: caracterizar con un enfoque biopsicosocial a los cuidado...
Introducción: el cáncer cervicouterino es una alteración celular que se origina en el epitelio del cuello del útero. Se manifiesta inicialmente a través de lesiones precursoras, de lenta y progresiva evolución, las cuales se suceden en etapas. Objetivo: evaluar el cumplimiento del Programa Nacional...
