Abstract Background: Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been found to be a strong predictor of mortality in some hemodialysis populations in studies with relatively short periods of follow-up, lower than 2 years. Objective: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of abnormal ABI as a risk ...
Análisis de Varianza,
Índice Tobillo Braquial/métodos,
Presión Sanguínea/fisiología,
Calcio/sangre,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Fallo Renal Crónico/mortalidad,
Fallo Renal Crónico/fisiopatología,
Fallo Renal Crónico/terapia,
Fósforo/sangre,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Diálisis Renal/mortalidad,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Tasa de Supervivencia,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract Background: The effects of chronic exposure to exercise training on vascular biomarkers have been poorly explored. Objective: Our study aimed to compare the amounts of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), and endothelial (EMP) and platelet (PMP) microparticles between professional runners and ...
Antígeno AC133/sangre,
Antígenos CD34/sangre,
Atletas,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Plaquetas/fisiología,
Micropartículas Derivadas de Células/fisiología,
Células Progenitoras Endoteliales/fisiología,
Prueba de Esfuerzo,
Citometría de Flujo,
Valores de Referencia,
Carrera/fisiología,
Espirometría,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Receptor 2 de Factores de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/sangre
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the inter-rater reliability and predictive validity of the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) in patients after stroke. Methods One hundred sixty-one patients were selected for consecutive application of the FAI and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Spearma...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the frequency of anxiety and depression and their association with clinical features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Methods This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study including a consecutive series of patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis accor...
Edad de Inicio,
Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/epidemiología,
Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral/psicología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/etiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Trastorno Depresivo/epidemiología,
Trastorno Depresivo/etiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Summary Objective: To evaluate the stature growth rate (GR) and the weight gain of prepubertal asthmatic children. Method: A retrospective cohort study evaluating medical records of 85 children diagnosed with asthma, aged less than 9 years, of both sexes, with at least one year of follow-up in the all...
Corticoesteroides/uso terapéutico,
Factores de Edad,
Análisis de Varianza,
Asma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Asma/fisiopatología,
Estatura/fisiología,
Desarrollo Infantil/fisiología,
Estado Nutricional/fisiología,
Sobrepeso/fisiopatología,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Aumento de Peso/fisiología
Horn, Roberta Cattaneo;
Gelatti, Gabriela Tassotti;
Mori, Natacha Cossettin;
Tissiani, Ana Caroline;
Mayer, Mariana Spanamberg;
Pereira, Elvio Almeida;
Ross, Marcelo;
Moreira, Paulo Ricardo;
Bortolotto, Josiane Woutheres;
Felippin, Tamiris.
Summary Introduction: Obesity refers to the accumulation of fatty tissues and it favors the occurrence of oxidative stress. Alternatives that can contribute to body weight reduction have been investigated in order to reduce the production of reactive oxygen species responsible for tissue damage. The ai...
Análisis de Varianza,
Antioxidantes/análisis,
Ácido Ascórbico/sangre,
Cirugía Bariátrica/métodos,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Glutatión/sangre,
Peroxidación de Lípido/fisiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad/metabolismo,
Obesidad/cirugía,
Estrés Oxidativo/fisiología,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Carbonilación Proteica/fisiología,
Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/sangre,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Sustancias Reactivas al Ácido Tiobarbitúrico/análisis
Objetivo: O presente artigo teve como objetivo avaliar um Programa de Educação Permanente para equipe de enfermagem para o uso do Prontuário Eletrônico do Paciente (PEP). Método: Foi realizada análise retrospectiva de 95 testes e questionários preenchidos por novos colaboradores após o treinament...
Resumo Este trabalho analisa o padrão espacial da tuberculose no período de 2005 a 2008 identificando variáveis socioeconômicas relevantes para a ocorrência da doença através de modelos estatísticos espaciais. É um estudo ecológico realizado no Rio de Janeiro com casos novos. Utilizou-se o seto...
AbstractThe gordiids are freshwater representatives of the parasite phylum Nematomorpha that function as a link between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In recent years, different ecotoxicologic studies have been made with the South-American gordiid species, Chordodes nobilii, that have demonstrated t...
Abstract:The pink shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum is an important commercial species in the Gulf of Mexico, which supports significant commercial fisheries near Dry Tortugas, in Southern Florida and in Campeche Sound, Southern Gulf of Mexico. There is information about the nictemeral behavior of the pin...
Factores de Edad,
Análisis de Varianza,
Acuicultura/métodos,
Biomasa,
Tamaño Corporal,
Ritmo Circadiano/fisiología,
Ecosistema,
Golfo de México,
México,
Penaeidae/anatomía & histología,
Penaeidae/fisiología,
Densidad de Población,
Dinámica Poblacional,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo
