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Nutritional assessment as predictor of complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

ABSTRACT Introduction: Nutritional support is pivotal in patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Nutritional status has been associated with time of engraftment and infection rates. In order to evaluate the association between nutritional parameters and clinical outcomes after tra...

Estructura familiar y estado de nutrición en adolescentes de Sonora, México

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (2), 2016
Background: Feeding modes and appetence toward certain foods are usually conditioned by the family. Obesity during adolescence usually persists during adulthood. Aim: To determine differences in family structure of adolescents according to their nutritional status. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional...

Evaluación de una intervención educativa nutricional en trabajadores de la construcción para prevenir enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (2), 2016
Background: Unhealthy lifestyles and overweight are common among blue collar workers. Aim: To evaluate a nutrition education intervention in construction workers to prevent chronic diseases. Material and Methods: One hundred forty two participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 69) ...

Presença isolada e combinada de indicadores antropométricos elevados em crianças: prevalência e fatores sociodemográficos associados

Resumo Este estudo analisou a prevalência e os fatores sociodemográficos associados à presença isolada e combinada de indicadores antropométricos elevados em crianças. Estudo descritivo com 2.035 crianças (6–11 anos de idade, 50,1% de meninas), selecionadas de forma aleatória em escolas de ...

Copper-Zinc ratio and nutritional status in colorectal cancer patients during the perioperative period

Acta cir. bras; 31 (supl.1), 2016
PURPOSE : This study aimed to determine Cu/Zn ratio, nutritional and inflammatory status in patients during the perioperative period for colorectal cancer. METHODS: The study included patients with histological diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma (Cancer Group, n=46) and healthy volunteers (Control G...

Associação entre o indíce de massa corporal, jornada de trabalho e nível de atividade física dos servidores do hemocentro do Hospital Universitário de Maringá

O profissional de saúde está sujeito a diversos comportamentos de risco que são determinantes para o desenvolvimento de doenças agudas e crônicas no decorrer da vida, sendo que o estilo de vida adotado influencia diretamente nesse contexto. O objetivo deste estudo foi associar o índice de massa cor...

Effects of continuous vs interval exercise training on oxygen uptake efficiency slope in patients with coronary artery disease

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (2), 2016
The oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) is a submaximal index incorporating cardiovascular, peripheral, and pulmonary factors that determine the ventilatory response to exercise. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of continuous exercise training and interval exercise training on the ...

Una intervención basada en mensajes de texto fue útil para modificar factores de riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con enfermedad coronaria
An intervention based on text messaging was useful to modify cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease

La anticoncepción de emergencia es menos efectiva en mujeres con obesidad
Emergency contraception is less effective in women with obesity

La anticoncepción de emergencia se refiere al uso de medicación o a la inserción de un dispositivo intrauterino de cobre para prevenir el embarazo luego de una relación sexual no protegida o del fallo de un método anticonceptivo, en una mujer que no desea el embarazo. De entre las alternativas farma...

Clasificación del estado nutricional basada en perfiles antropométricos del personal silvoagropecuario femenino de un sector del centro-sur de Chile

Cienc. Trab; 18 (55), 2016
Con el objetivo de identificar las variables antropométricas que mejor explican el estado nutricional del personal femenino del sector silvoa-gropecuario de las regiones del Maule y Bío-Bío en Chile, se determinó su estado nutricional a través de tres indicadores: el índice de masa corporal (IMC), ...