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Hypertension and arterial stiffness in heart transplantation patients

Clinics; 71 (9), 2016
OBJECTIVES: Post-transplantation hypertension is prevalent and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and subsequent graft dysfunction. The present study aimed to identify the factors associated with arterial stiffness as measured by the ambulatory arterial stiffness index. METHODS: The c...

Variación fenotípica de la langosta espinosa Panulirus argus (Decapoda: Paniluridae) en el Caribe Suroccidental

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
ResumenLa langosta espinosa Panulirus argus es una importante especie pesquera en el Atlántico centro-occidental. Los cambios en el rango de dispersión a través de su ciclo de vida y sus hábitats heterogéneos, sugieren que P. argus exhibe plasticidad fenotípica. Sin embargo, la variación morfomét...

Impact of fishing with Tephrosia candida (Fabaceae) on diversity and abundance of fish in the streams at the boundary of Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
AbstractLocal communities in some Asian, African and American countries, use plant toxins in fish poisoning for fishing activities; however, the effects of this practice on the particular wild fish assemblages is unknown. This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the effects of fish poisoning ...

Egg-guarding behavior of the treehopper Ennya chrysura (Hemiptera: Membracidae): female aggregations, egg parasitism, and a possible substrate-borne alarm signal

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
AbstractTreehoppers are known for their substrate-borne communication and some of them also for their subsocial behavior. Following a more general study of the natural history and substrate-borne signal repertoire of the treehopper Ennya chrysura, the objective of this paper was to explore in greater dep...

Recurso polínico y ciclo estacional de Thygater aethiops (Hymenoptera: Apidae) en un ambiente urbano (Bogotá-Colombia)

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
ResumenThygater aethiops es una abeja nativa que puede encontrarse en parques y jardines en diversas áreas urbanas como aquellas de la ciudad de Bogotá (Colombia). Sin embargo, es poco lo que se conoce sobre su biología y sus adaptaciones ecológicas a áreas urbanas. El presente estudio tuvo como obj...

Interview-based assessment of cognition is a strong predictor of quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and severe negative symptoms

Objective: To analyze the correlation between quality of life, symptoms, and cognition assessed by the interview-based Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS). Methods: Seventy-nine outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia were evaluated with the Quality of Life Scale – Brazilian version (QLS...

Awareness of memory deficits is useful to distinguish between depression and mild cognitive impairment in the elderly

Objective: To investigate whether the level of awareness of memory deficits is useful for discriminating between major depressive disorder (MDD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. Methods: Sixty-three consecutively referred patients (38 women and 25 men) with memory concerns comprising ...

Spatial-temporal trends and risk of suicide in Central Brazil: an ecological study contrasting indigenous and non-indigenous populations

Objective: To examine spatial-temporal distribution and risk of suicide, as well as trends in suicide mortality rates, in the indigenous and non-indigenous population of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Methods: Data were obtained from the Information Department of the Brazilian Unified Health S...

Evaluation of the relationship between c-Kit expression and mean platelet volume in classic Kaposi's sarcoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: c-Kit is a proto-oncogene that encodes tyrosine kinase receptor (CD117). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a useful marker, providing information on platelet function and diameter. Objective: To investigate c-Kit expression and intensity in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to i...

Nail abnormalities in patients with vitiligo

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary skin disorder affecting 0.1-4% of the general population. The nails may be affected in patients with an autoimmune disease such as psoriasis, and in those with alopecia areata. It has been suggested that nail abnormalities should be apparent in vi...