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Serum TSH levels are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (5), 2016
Abstract Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum thyrotropin (TSH), insulin resistance (IR), and cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in a sample of overweight and obese Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A retrospective, longitudinal analysis of 199 overweight and obese pubescent adolescent...

Perfil de morbilidad en adolescentes chilenos con síndrome de Down

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: There is a paucity of information about morbidity and mortality of adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Aim: To describe morbidity and mortality of a cohort of Chilean adolescents with DS. Material and Methods: Review of electronic clinical records of 67 ambulatory patients with DS aged 10 to...

Hipotiroidismo y apnea del sueño

Acta méd. colomb; 41 (2), 2016
Resumen La salud es un derecho fundamental de todo ser humano, ya reconocido por la Ley Estatutaria de Salud (Ley 1751 de 2015). Esta ley devuelve la autonomía profesional al médico y para hacer buen uso de ella, debemos ejercer nuestra profesión dentro de un marco de autorregulación, ética, raciona...

Triagem de hipotireoidismo em crianças - Visão dos médicos da atenção primária à saúde de um município de médio porte

Objetivo: Avaliar quais parâmetros os médicos da atenção primária à saúde do município de São Carlos, SP, Brasil, adotam para realizar triagem de função tireoidiana em crianças e adolescentes, quais exames complementares são solicitados e qual a conduta diante de resultados laboratoriais alt...

Circulating levels of irisin is elevated in hypothyroidism, a case-control study

Objective Our objective in this study was to determine the relationship between irisin hormone, which has a similar effect with thyroid hormones on adipose tissue and the metabolism, and the thyroid functions and the obesity secondary to thyroid disease. Subjects and methods Seventy-four patients were ...

Cerebellar ataxia as presenting feature of hypothyroidism

SUMMARY Symptoms and signs of the hypothyroidism vary in relation to the magnitude and acuteness of the thyroid hormone deficiency. The usual clinical features are constipation, fatigue, cold intolerance and weight gain. Rarely it can present with neurologic problems like reversible cerebellar ataxia, de...

Impact of late radiation effects on cancer survivor children: an integrative review

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (1), 2016
We aimed to identify the late effects of radiation exposure in pediatric cancer survivors. An integrated literature review was performed in the databases MEDLINE and LILACS and SciELO. Included were articles in Portuguese and English, published over the past 10 years, using the following keywords: “...

Manejo perioperatorio de pacientes con patología tiroidea y tratamiento crónico con corticoides

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (1), 2016
Abstract Thyroid disorders and chronic use of corticosteroids are common in the surgical population, so is necessary an appropriate perioperative management of these patients. There is no contraindication for elective surgery in patients with asymptomatic hypothyroidism and good control, it is not necess...

Depresión en atención primaria: caracterización clínica-epidemiológica en centro de salud familiar Garín, Chile, 2006-2015

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 10 (2), 2016
Introducción: La depresión es una patología prevalente en la población chilena, por lo tanto, fue necesario idear un programa de atención primaria para poder abarcar esta enfermedad. El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la situación respecto del diagnóstico de depresión en la población ...