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Qualidade de Vida e Hipertensão Arterial

Devido ao aumento da expectativa de vida e, consequentemente, do número de pacientes com doenças crônicas e comorbidades associadas, a preocupação com a qualidade de vida destas pessoas torna-se imperativa. Questionários validados têm sido utilizados para a quantificação da qualidade de vida, se...

Influence of breastfeeding in the first months of life on blood pressure levels of preschool children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (6), 2016
Abstract Objective: To investigate whether breastfeeding in early life affects blood pressure of preschoolers. Methods: Cross-sectional study nested in a cohort from a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. All children in the cohort were invited for this study. Thus, between 2009 and 2010,...

Diagnosis and underdiagnosis of comorbidities in psoriasis patients - need for a multidisciplinary approach

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that manifests predominantly in the skin, although systemic involvement may also occur. Although associated comorbidities have long been recognized and despite several studies indicating psoriasis as an independent risk factor for cardiovascul...

Aspectos clínicos actuales del monitoreo ambulatorio de presión arterial

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 86 (3), 2016
Resumen La hipertensión arterial sistémica es la enfermedad de mayor prevalencia a nivel mundial que incrementa de forma importante el riesgo cardiovascular. Un diagnóstico temprano, junto al logro de metas, disminuye de forma importante el riesgo de complicaciones. Recientemente se han actualizado lo...

I RBH - First Brazilian Hypertension Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (2), 2016
Abstract Background: A registry assessing the care of hypertensive patients in daily clinical practice in public and private centers in various Brazilian regions has not been conducted to date. Such analysis is important to elucidate the effectiveness of this care. Objective: To document the current ...

Marcadores de Inflamação, Microalbuminúria e Controle de Pressão Arterial em Cuidados de Saúde Primários

Fundamento: A hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) é uma causa importante de morbidade e mortalidade cardiovascular. Apesar da eficácia do tratamento, um alto número de pacientes não obtém controle de pressão arterial (PA), um fato que implica a necessidade de investi...

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Five Decades of More Light and Less Shadows

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (6), 2016
Abstract Casual blood pressure measurements have been extensively questioned over the last five decades. A significant percentage of patients have different blood pressure readings when examined in the office or outside it. For this reason, a change in the paradigm of the best manner to assess blood pres...

Relación entre factores de riesgo cardiovascular y la presión arterial en reposo de estudiantes universitarios

ResumenPropósito:Conocer la asociación entre algunos factores de riesgo cardiovascular y la presión arterial en reposo de estudiantes universitarios costarricenses.Metodología:una muestra total de 269 estudiantes universitarios (138 varones, 131 mujeres; edad promedio= 19,1 ± 2,8 años) respondieron...

Efecto de la incorporación de registros adicionales a la presión arterial en la Encuesta Nacional de Salud, Chile 2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: It is of utmost importance to identify hypertensive subjects in a country, in order to use efficiently public resources. The National Health Survey 2009-10 in Chile incorporated a third measurement of blood pressure (BP) during the home visit performed by a nurse, and a second day of measurem...

Clasificación según nivel de morbilidad e intensidad del uso de recursos de una población con patologías crónicas en Atención Primaria de Salud utilizando “Adjusted Clinical Groups” (ACG)

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Health care must be provided with strong primary health care models, emphasizing prevention and a continued, integrated and interdisciplinary care. Tools should be used to allow a better planning and more efficient use of resources. Aim: To assess risk adjustment methodologies, such as the Ad...