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Link between immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins and clinical-epidemiological aspects of actinic cheilitis

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: The studies found in the literature associate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins with histologic aspects, but do not correlate it with clinical and epidemiological data. Objective: To evaluate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 in actinic cheilitis, correlating ...

Non-melanoma skin cancer in Portuguese kidney transplant recipients - incidence and risk factors

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Cancer is currently among the three leading causes of death after solid organ transplantation and its incidence is increasing. Non-melanoma skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma - is the most common malignancy found in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). T...

Prediction equations for spirometry in four- to six-year-old children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective To generate prediction equations for spirometry in 4- to 6-year-old children. Methods Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 0.5 s, forced expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of the forced vital capacity were a...

Varicella zoster virus related deaths and hospitalizations before the introduction of universal vaccination with the tetraviral vaccine

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective: To characterize varicella zoster virus-related deaths and hospitalizations in Brazil before universal vaccination with the tetravalent (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine, attempting to collect baseline data on varicella morbidity and mortality in order to evaluate the i...

Evaluation of a neonatal screening program for sickle-cell disease

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective Evaluate the Neonatal Screening Program of the Health Secretariat of the State of Santa Catarina for sickle-cell disease, from January 2003 to December 2012, regarding program coverage and disease frequency. Methods Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with retrospective...

Prevalence and risk factors of anemia in children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with anemia in children attending Municipal Early Childhood Education Day Care Center (Centros Municipais de Educação Infantil [CMEI]) nurseries in Colombo-PR. Methods: Analytical, cross-sectional study with a representative sample...

Preditores de mortalidade em pacientes com cardiopatia isquêmica e cardiopatia chagásica crônica com cardiodesfibrilador implantável
Predictors of mortality in ischemic heart disease and Chagas disease patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Introdução: A cardiopatia chagásica crônica e a cardiopatia isquêmica são duas das principais causas de insuficiência cardíaca crônica na América Latina e também são relacionadas a morte súbita cardíaca, sendo, portanto, indicações comuns para o uso de cardiodesfibriladores implantáveis....

Exposição aos níveis de colesterol ao longo da vida e doença coronariana

A doença aterosclerótica compreende amplo espectro de entidades clínicas com envolvimento genético e ambiental. A exposição ao longo da vida a níveis elevados de colesterol e de sua fração LDL determinam um limiar a partir do qual a doença aterosclerótica se desenvolve. Assim, nas formas gené...

Avaliação dos fatores etários sobre a função renal de ovelhas Santa Inês

Pesqui. vet. bras; 36 (7), 2016
Este estudo avaliou a função renal de fêmeas ovinas hígidas da raça Santa Inês, criadas no Estado de São Paulo, com o objetivo de estabelecer valores de referência, além de determinar possíveis variações dos valores de seus parâmetros causados por fatores etários. Foram determinados os valo...