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Takotsubo Syndrome in the Context of Transmural Acute Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence and How to Differentiate?

Relationship between Obesity and Coronary Artery Disease Defined by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

Abstract Background: Although associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, it is unclear whether obesity alone is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Objective: To investigate the role of obesity as a risk factor for CAD, defined by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)...

Prevalencia de Neisseria gonorrhoeae, en reclusos del Centro de Detención Preventiva de Arica

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (1), 2020
Resumen Introducción: Los/as trabajadores/as sexuales, personas con adicción a drogas, población de inicio sexual precoz y población penal son considerados los grupos de mayor riesgo de contraer infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS). Objetivo: Determinar prevalencia de infección por Neisseria g...

Prevalencia y caracterización genotípica de cepas de Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina aisladas en un hospital regional mexicano

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (1), 2020
Resumen Introducción: Staphylococcus aureus es uno de los patógenos con mayor prevalencia en el mundo, asociado a una alta tasa de mortalidad y un rápido desarrollo de resistencia a los antimicrobianos. A pesar de su patogenicidad, su seguimiento epidemiológico en México es escaso. Objetivo: Anali...

Tendencia del bajo peso al nacer en recién nacidos a término y su relación con la pobreza y el desarrollo municipal en Colombia. 2000-2014

Rev. chil. nutr; 47 (1), 2020
El objetivo del estudio fue describir las prevalencias de bajo peso al nacer a término y las desigualdades socio-geográficas entre los municipios y regiones de Colombia. Se realizó un estudio ecológico longitudinal a partir de los registros de estadísticas vitales del Departamento Administrativo Nac...

Tendência temporal da prevalência dos fatores de risco e de proteção para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em Belo Horizonte, MG

REME rev. min. enferm; 24 (), 2020
RESUMO Introdução: as doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) constituem o maior problema global de saúde e são a principal causa de morte no mundo, juntamente com seus fatores de risco conhecidos, evitáveis e passíveis de intervenção. Objetivo: analisar as tendências temporais da preva...

Megacities, migration and an evolutionary approach to bipolar disorder: a study of Sardinian immigrants in Latin America

Objective: To determine whether people with a Sardinian genetic background who live in the megacities of South America have a higher frequency of hypomania than residents of Sardinia. Methods: A community survey of Sardinian immigrants was carried out in four Brazilian metropoles (n=218) and Buenos Aire...

Long-term posttraumatic stress disorder in mine workers after a coalmining disaster

Abstract Background A coalmine disaster has occurred in Turkey on 13 May 2014, which caused the death of 301 miners. Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and the risk factors for PTSD among mine workers, 2 years after the coalmining d...

Seroprevalence of chikungunya virus infection in five hospitals within Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Febrile illnesses in developing countries are often misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid fever. Although arboviral infections have similar clinical symptoms, they are usually not screened because of limited resources and the fact that there are several viruses in this group. Chikungunya virus (CHI...

Two criteria of oral glucose tolerance test to diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To evaluate two different criteria, one or two cut-off values, of oral glucose tolerance test with 75g of glucose for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 120 records of pregnant women who received prenatal care at the service of ...