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Adherence to physical activity in adults with chronic diseases: ELSA-Brasil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to investigate the adherence and the factors that influence adherence to physical activity in adults with dyslipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes. METHODS The analyses were based on data collected at the baseline of the 14,521 participants from the st...

Tratamiento antihipertensivo en pacientes de bajo riesgo cardiovascular con hipertensión leve
Antihypertensive treatment in low-risk patients with mild hypertension

Adequate control of hypertension among older adults: ELSI-Brazil

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 52 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of adequate control of hypertension among older adults and to examine its association with predisposing and enabling factors and the need to use health services. METHODS The analysis was carried out with 4,148 participants (≥ 50 years) from the base...

Xanthine oxidase activity in patients with age-related cataract associated with hypertension

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (5), 2018
Reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation are important factors that contribute to the development of age-related cataract. The study included 130 patients with age-related cataract, 69 of whom were diagnosed with hypertension (HT), 20 with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and 41 had ...

Effects of heated water-based exercise on blood pressure: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: Systemic arterial hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors affecting several population. In this context, heated water-based exercise has emerged as a potential alternative to land- based physical exercise to reduce blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. ...

Repercussões em longo prazo da derivação gástrica em Y de Roux em população de baixa renda: avaliação após dez anos de cirurgia

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a evolução ponderal, nutricional e a qualidade de vida de pacientes de baixa renda, após dez anos de derivação gástrica em Y de Roux (DGYR). Métodos: estudo longitudinal, retrospectivo e descritivo, que avaliou a perda do excesso de peso, o reganho de peso, a evolução ...

Prevalencia de Eventos Cardiocerebrovasculares en Pacientes con Cáncer de Próstata en Manejo con Bloqueo Androgénico con Análogo de GNRH

Urol. colomb; 27 (1), 2018
Objetivo Determinar la prevalencia de eventos cardiocerebrovasculares en pacientes con cáncer de próstata que son manejados con bloqueo hormonal, con análogo de la GNRH. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó un estudio de corte transversal, en pacientes con cáncer de próstata que fueron manejados co...

Hidroxicloroquina y retinopatía en pacientes reumatológicos
Hydroxychloroquine use and retinopathy in rheumatologic patients

Med. interna (Caracas); 34 (1), 2018
: relacionar el uso de hidroxicloroquina con la presencia de retinopatía en pacientes reumatológicos. Métodos: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo, de revisión de historias clínicas de pacientes reumatológicos en tratamiento con hidroxicloroquina. Se seleccionaron aquellos con evalua...