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Serum repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor levels in alzheimer's patients from a national institute of health in mexico city, elderly and young controls

Rev. invest. clín; 73 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Decreased levels of repressor element-1 silencing transcription (REST) factor in the brain, plasma, and neuron-derived exosomes are associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: The objective of the study was to test the viability of serum REST as a possible blood-based bio...

Influencia de la modalidad de respuesta, edad y nivel de educación en el cuestionario internacional de síntomas prostáticos (IPSS)

OBJETIVOS: evaluar la influencia de la modalidad de respuesta (paciente vs. asistido por urólogo) en el cuestionario IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score) y su relación con la edad y nivel de educación. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Análisis prospectivo de 74 pacientes que acudieron a la consulta de u...

In-hospital and long-term outcomes after open-heart surgery in turkish octogenarians: a single-center study

Abstract Objective: We aimed to analyze the early and long-term results of open-heart surgery in Turkish patients aged 80 years or older who were operated on at our center. Methods: All patients aged 80 years or older who underwent surgery between January 2000 and December 2013 at a high-level heart ce...

Malignant uterine neoplasms attended at a brazilian regional hospital: 16-years profile and time elapsed for diagnosis and treatment

Abstract Objective The present study aims to evaluate the profile of endometrial carcinomas and uterine sarcomas attended in a Brazilian cancer center in the period from 2001 to 2016 and to analyze the impact of time elapsed fromsymptoms to diagnoses or treatment in cancer stage and survival. Methods ...

Prevalence of pineal gland and choroid plexus calcification among iraqi patients attending CT scan units

Int. j. morphol; 39 (1), 2021
SUMMARY: Pineal gland calcification is the most common physiological intracranial calcification followed by the choroid plexus calcification. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of the pineal gland and choroid plexus calcification among the Iraqi population attending computed tomog...

Isokinetic strength, bilateral and unilateral strength differences: variation by age and laterality in elite youth football players

Int. j. morphol; 39 (1), 2021
SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of age on peak torque (PT) relative strength measures of knee extensors (KE) and knee flexors (KF), bilateral strength ratio (Q:Q, H:H), and ipsilateral strength ratio (H:Q) in youth elite male football players.Elite male players (n = 70) f...

Incidência de dengue e indicadores socioeconômicos e entomológicos em Santos, São Paulo, 2012-2016

Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.); 24 (273), 2021
Objetivo: descrever incidência de dengue em Santos/SP e relacionar coeficiente de incidência (CI) de dengue com indicadores socioeconômicos e entomológicos de 2012-2016. Método: estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, ecológico dos casos confirmados de dengue, residentes em Santos, d...

Vítimas de maus-tratos, negligência ou abandono em estado do Nordeste Brasileiro

Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.); 24 (273), 2021
Objetivo: descrever a situação epidemiológica de pessoas que foram vítimas de maus-tratos, negligência ou abandono em um estado do nordeste brasileiro. Método: Trata-se de estudo exploratório e descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa e dados retrospectivos, desenvolvido com dados obtidos do Sistema...

Physical activity, eating habits and sleep during social isolation: from young adult to elderly

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 27 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction Social isolation is one of the strategies used to prevent the contagion and transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but it impacts on the daily routines and lifestyle of the population. Objective Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the physical activity, sleep an...