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Body mass index, blood pressure and electrocardiogram for screening in healthy children at Pilar City, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2012

Med. UIS; 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: obesity is frequent in argentinian children and arterial hypertension affects 2.4% of scholars. Objective: the objectives of the present study are to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and hypertension and their association, and to analyze the ability of electrocardiograms to de...

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...

Ingesta dietética y actividad física en el tiempo libre de adultas mayores en ámbito rural mediterráneo
Dietary intake and physical activity in leisure time of adult-elderly women in Mediterranean rural areas

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 66 (4), 2016
Las mujeres mayores de ámbito rural presentan un marcado rol de trabajo familiar y agrícola, tipo de ingesta específica y diverso aprovechamiento del tiempo libre. El objetivo del presente estudio es comparar las diferencias entre los tipos de alimentos consumidos y características tanto clínicas co...

Índice de masa corporal y características clinicopatológicas de pacientes con cáncer de mama
Body mass index and clinical and pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 27 (3), 2016
Introducción: estudios previos han sugerido la relación del índice de masa corporal elevado con una mayor incidencia y un peor pronóstico del cáncer de mama. Objetivo: identificar la relación entre el índice de masa corporal en el momento del diagnóstico, y las características clinicopatológica...

Analysis of the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract Background and objective: To observe the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and the influence of the body mass index (BMI), gender and age on the prevalence of atelectasis. Method: Retrospective study of 407 patients and reports on chest X-rays carried out befor...

Is There A Difference Between Presence of Single Stone And Multiple Stones in Flexible Ureterorenoscopy And Laser Lithotripsy For Renal Stone Burden < 300mm2 ?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT In this study, we aim to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) for solitary and multiple renal stones with <300 mm2 stone burden. Patients' charts who treated with f-URS for kidney stone between January 2010 and June 2015 were reviewed, retrospectively. P...

Índice de massa corporal e desempenho cardiorrespiratório em militares
Index body mass and cardiorespiratory performance in militaries

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 45 (4), 2016
Introdução: É necessário que os militares mantenham um condicionamento físico que os capacite ao desempenho de suas funções. Por questões de testes rotineiros e ou por detecção de estado de saúde, investigar parâmetros de condicionamento físico se faz necessário. Objetivo: Identificar se ex...

Low-dose resveratrol supplementation on heart rate variability in hypertensive volunteers: a controlled double-blind trial

OBJECTIVE: Hypertension decreases the heart rate variability (HRV). Resveratrol, a phenolic compound found in grapes and their products, has been explored for its potential to treat hypertension. We evaluated the effects of low-dose resveratrol on HRV in hypertensive volunteers. METHOD: Twenty-one hyper...

Preliminary analysis of interleukin-6 changes in pre- and postoperative in diabetic patients with bmi <35 submitted to partial duodenal switch

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Studies related to obesity have shown association with metabolic syndrome. Data showing that obesity is capable to cause low grade chronic inflammation, without its classic signs and symptoms, call attention to researches to study different cells types and the mechanism of the infl...

Body composition in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1

SUMMARY Objective To evaluate the body composition and nutritional status of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) adult patients. Method A cross-sectional study of 60 NF1 patients (29 men, 31 women) aged ≥ 18 years who were evaluated from September 2012 to September 2013 in a Neurofibromatosis Outpatie...