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Is age a determinant factor in evar as a predictor of outcomes or in the selection procedure? our experience

Abstract Introduction: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is the therapy of choice in high risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. The good results described are leading to the broadening of clinical indications to younger patients. However, reintervention rates seem higher and even with successf...

Assessment of Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Children Aged 1 to 15 Years

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been shown to be increased in children and adolescents with traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, compared with those of healthy children. Objective: To assess the influence of se...

Aerobic Training after Myocardial Infarction: Remodeling Evaluated by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Numerous studies show the benefits of exercise training after myocardial infarction (MI). Nevertheless, the effects on function and remodeling are still controversial. Objectives: To evaluate, in patients after (MI), the effects of aerobic exercise of moderate intensity on ventricu...

Correlation of Insulin Resistance with Anthropometric Measures and Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Blood pressure is directly related to body mass index, and individuals with increased waist circumference have higher risk of developing hypertension, insulin resistance, and other metabolic changes, since adolescence. Objective: to evaluate the correlation of blood pressure with i...

Assessment of adiposity in psoriatic patients by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry compared to conventional methods

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: Obesity is considered a chronic low-grade inflammatory disease that shares mediators of inflammation with psoriasis, such as TNF-α and IL-6. The relationship between these two conditions involves factors such as predisposition and response to therapy, in addition to an associat...

Excesso de peso entre jovens de um município do semiárido brasileiro: estudo de base populacional

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é medir a prevalência e identificar fatores associados ao excesso de peso entre jovens residentes no município de Caracol - PI. Através de questionário padronizado e medidas antropométricas de todos os jovens, nos domicílios. Investigaram-se características demográ...

Índice de massa corpórea e perímetro da cintura são bons indicadores para classificação do estado nutricional de crianças

Resumo O estudo objetivou investigar a relação do índice de massa corpórea (IMC), do perímetro da cintura (PC) e da razão cintura/estatura (RCE) com a soma de dobras cutâneas em crianças de 7-10 anos de uma escola pública de São Paulo (SP). Foram tomadas as medidas estatura, peso, PC e dobras t...

Sobrepeso e obesidade e fatores associados ao climatério

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a associação entre sobrepeso e obesidade e fatores sociodemográficos, comportamentais e clínicos em mulheres climatéricas. Estudo transversal, com amostra de 253 mulheres climatéricas, que responderam questões sobre fatores socioeconômicos e demográfic...

Obesidad, factor de riesgo de infección bacteriana ascendente durante el embarazo

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Obesity in pregnancy is associated with significantly higher rates of infection. Aim: To compare the infectious morbidity in pregnant women with normal and altered body mass index (BMI). Material and Methods: Cross sectional retrospective study of 6,150 patients who had delivery or second tri...

Nutritional evaluation of children with chronic cholestatic disease

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of children with persistent cholestasis and to compare the anthropometric indices between children with and without liver cirrhosis and children with and without jaundice. Methods: Children with persistent cholestasis, i.e. increased direct bilirru...