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Fatores socioeconômicos aumentam os efeitos nocivos da poluição atmosférica e da temperatura na mortalidade

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 22 (), 2019
RESUMO: Objetivo: Verificar os efeitos do PM2,5 e da temperatura na mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares segundo status socioeconômico e proximidade do tráfego. Método: Utilizaram-se séries temporais por meio da classe dos modelos aditivos generalizados com a opção de regressão de Poisson...

Indice RECODE: aplicación y análisis en una población hospitalaria
Analysis and application of the RECODE Index in a hospital population

Med. interna (Caracas); 35 (4), 2019
Las complicaciones crónicas de la diabetes mellitus pueden resultar en una baja calidad de vida, por lo cual la aplicación de un índice pronóstico puede ser una herramienta útil para mejorar esta situación.Objetivo: Asociar la presencia actual de complicaciones crónicas de la Diabetes Mellitus tip...

Asociación de un índice de estilos de vida saludable con factores de riesgo cardiovascular en población chilena

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (12), 2018
Background: Healthy lifestyles are associated with a better metabolic and cardiovascular health profile. Aim: To investigate the association between a lifestyle score and cardiovascular risk in Chilean adults. Material and Methods: A healthy lifestyle score was derived for 2,774 participants in the Chi...

Alta prevalencia de dislipidemias y riesgo aterogénico en una población infanto-juvenil

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (10), 2018
Background: Dyslipidemias in childhood increase the risk of cardiovascular events in adult life. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and risk of atherogenicity based in the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in a sample of school children and adolescents. Material and Methods: Cross-sectiona...

APOL1 risk variants and kidney disease: what we know so far

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT There are striking differences in chronic kidney disease between Caucasians and African descendants. It was widely accepted that this occurred due to socioeconomic factors, but recent studies show that apolipoprotein L-1 (APOL1) gene variants are strongly associated with focal segmental glomerul...

Heart rate response to graded exercise test of elderly subjects in different ranges of TSH levels

ABSTRACT Objective: Life expectancy is increasing worldwide and studies have been demonstrating that elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration in elderly is associated with some better health outcomes. This elevation is somewhat physiological as aging. The aim of this study was to i...

Repercussões da prevalencia da síndrome metabólica em adultos e idosos no contexto da atenção primária

Rev. salud pública; 20 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a prevalência de Síndrome Metabólica entre os usuários do programa hipertensão e diabetes de um Centro de Saúde da cidade de Jequié, Bahia, Brasil. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de corte transversal, realizado na cidade de Jequié Bahia. Os participantes da p...

Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease and increased cardiovascular risk

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (11), 2018
ABSTRACT Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder commonly found in patients with Parkinson's disease, with descriptions for both conditions impairing dopaminergic transmission in central nervous system. Previous studies in varied populations indicate an association between the presence of RLS and incr...

Estrés psicológico y síndrome metabólico

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (11), 2018
Background: Psychological stress and depressive symptoms are variables associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Aim: To determine the longitudinal association between psychological stress, depressive symptoms and MetS, and whether these variables predict MetS and its component trajectories. Material ...

Asociación entre migraña y enfermedad cardiovascular
Association between migraine and cardiovascular disease