The proportion of older people with end stage renal disease is increasing. Their prognosis is characterized by a high mortality and poor quality of life. Aim: To analyze the survival of patients starting chronic hemodialysis (CHD) according to their age. Material and Methods: Patients admitted to CHD in ...
Adolescents with complex diseases may have a higher frequency of risk behaviors than their healthy peers. Aim: To characterize risk behaviors in adolescents with complex chronic diseases. Patients and Methods: Risk behaviors were assessed by means of a self-administered questionnaire designed for this pu...
Conducta del Adolescente,
Anomalías Craneofaciales,
Fibrosis Quística,
Trasplante de Riñón,
Trasplante de Hígado,
Asunción de Riesgos,
Disrafia Espinal,
Factores de Edad,
Estudios Transversales,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT Objective: Review the literature on excessive crying in young infants, also known as infantile colic, and its effects on family dynamics, its pathophysiology, and new treatment interventions. Data source: The literature review was carried out in the Medline, PsycINFO, LILACS, SciELO, and Cochr...
ABSTRACT Objective: This review article aims to define the fundamental role of the pediatrician in the formation of citizens in the 21st century. Source of data: Significant bibliographical contributions produced by neuroscience, ecology, and epigenetics in the early childhood scenario. Synthesis of d...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the development and prevalence of gastrointestinal signs and symptoms associated with the development of the digestive tract, and to assess the measures aimed to reduce their negative impacts. Source of data: Considering the scope and comprehensiveness of the subject, a s...
Factores de Edad,
Estreñimiento/etiología,
Estreñimiento/fisiopatología,
Estreñimiento/terapia,
Llanto/fisiología,
Diarrea/etiología,
Diarrea/fisiopatología,
Diarrea/terapia,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/etiología,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/fisiopatología,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/terapia,
Microbioma Gastrointestinal/fisiología,
Tracto Gastrointestinal/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Tracto Gastrointestinal/fisiopatología,
Hipersensibilidad a la Leche/complicaciones
Abstract Objectives: To describe fidgety movements (FMs), i.e., the spontaneous movement pattern that typically occurs at 3–5 months after term age, and discuss its clinical relevance. Sources: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, ...
Factores de Edad,
Parálisis Cerebral/diagnóstico,
Parálisis Cerebral/fisiopatología,
Conducta del Lactante/fisiología,
Actividad Motora/fisiología,
Trastornos del Movimiento/diagnóstico,
Trastornos del Movimiento/etiología,
Trastornos del Movimiento/fisiopatología,
Examen Neurológico,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT The proper dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation, when indicated, are important factors in the acquisition of peak bone mass during youth and in the prevention of fractures in old age. In addition to its deposition in bone, calcium confers an increase in its resistance and exhibits ...
Factores de Edad,
Densidad Ósea/efectos de los fármacos,
Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea/administración & dosificación,
Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea/efectos adversos,
Huesos/efectos de los fármacos,
Calcio/uso terapéutico,
Calcio de la Dieta/administración & dosificación,
Calcio de la Dieta/efectos adversos,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/inducido químicamente,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/mortalidad,
Suplementos Dietéticos/efectos adversos,
Fracturas Óseas/prevención & control,
Metaanálisis como Asunto,
Osteoporosis/prevención & control,
Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto,
Ingesta Diaria Recomendada,
Factores de Riesgo,
Vitamina D/uso terapéutico
Chachamovitz, Dhiãnah Santini de Oliveira;
Vigário, Patrícia dos Santos;
Carvalho, Rafael Cavalcante;
Silvestre, Diego Henrique da Silva;
Moerbeck, Ana Eduarda Vieira;
Soffientini, Mariana Guimarães;
Luna, Érika Luciana Gomes;
Rosemberg, Clara Werner;
Mainenti, Míriam Raquel Meira;
Vaisman, Mário;
Teixeira, Patricia de Fátima dos Santos.
Objective Investigate the differences in cardiopulmonary (CP) capacity and Quality of Life (QOL) between healthy elderly (≥ 65 years) with different TSH levels (< 1.0 and ≥ 1.0 μIU/mL) both within the normal range. Also, evaluate the effects of TSH elevation on CP test and QOL, by ad...
Factores de Edad,
Envejecimiento/sangre,
Antitiroideos/uso terapéutico,
Estudios Transversales,
Tolerancia al Ejercicio/efectos de los fármacos,
Tolerancia al Ejercicio/fisiología,
Frecuencia Cardíaca/fisiología,
Hipertiroidismo/sangre,
Hipertiroidismo/fisiopatología,
Metimazol/uso terapéutico,
Consumo de Oxígeno/efectos de los fármacos,
Consumo de Oxígeno/fisiología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Calidad de Vida,
Valores de Referencia,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Tirotropina/sangre,
Tirotropina/efectos de los fármacos,
Tiroxina/sangre
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in infertile Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using the ATPIII criteria. Subjects and methods In this cross-sectional study, 624 women with PCOS were enrolled at a tertiary refe...
Factores de Edad,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
HDL-Colesterol/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Infertilidad Femenina/epidemiología,
Infertilidad Femenina/etiología,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
Irán/epidemiología,
Síndrome Metabólico/diagnóstico,
Síndrome Metabólico/epidemiología,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/complicaciones,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/diagnóstico,
Síndrome del Ovario Poliquístico/epidemiología,
Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
Herrera, Christian L;
Castillo, Wilma;
Estrada, Patricia;
Mancilla, Bárbara;
Reyes, Gerardo;
Saavedra, Nicolás;
Guzmán, Neftalí;
Serón, Pamela;
Lanas, Fernando;
Salazar, Luis A.
ABSTRACT Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia. Thus, genetic variants related with these conditions may modulate its development. We evaluated the effect of polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) on metabolic syndrome risk in a cohort...
Factores de Edad,
Angiotensinógeno/genética,
Chile,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Estudios Transversales,
Eliminación de Gen,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Genotipo,
Hipertensión/genética,
Síndrome Metabólico/genética,
Peptidil-Dipeptidasa A/genética,
Polimorfismo Genético,
Receptor de Angiotensina Tipo 1/genética,
Sistema Renina-Angiotensina/genética,
Factores Sexuales
