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O sobrepeso e a obesidade não estão associados com a pressão arterial elevada em jovens praticantes de esportes

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a associação entre o sobrepeso e a obesidade com a pressão arterial elevada (PAE), de acordo com a prática esportiva de jovens. Participaram do estudo 636 jovens de 10 a 17 anos da cidade de Londrina-PR. Foram analisadas as variáveis sexo, idade, escolaridade...

Factores de riesgo asociados a hipertensión arterial en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico. Holguín, Cuba
Risk factors associated with arterial hypertension in patients with Systemic lupus erythematous. Holguín, Cuba

Introducción: La presencia de hipertensión arterial en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico constituye un problema de salud no estudiado en Holguín. Objetivo: Determinar factores de riesgo cardiovascular asociados a la hipertensión arterial en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico. Materia...

Estimación del impacto del consumo de sal en los niveles de presión arterial en población no hipertensa entre 15 y 64 años

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background There is conflicting evidence regarding the role of salt intake in blood pressure (BP). Aim To estimate the impact of salt consumption on the BP level of a non-hypertensive population aged between 15 and 64 years. Material and Methods Analytical-observational study using data from the Nation...

Mortalidad por enfermedades hipertensivas: evidencia desde la frontera sur de México en el periodo 1998-2014

Salud colect; 13 (4), 2017
RESUMEN Se analiza el patrón de mortalidad por enfermedades hipertensivas en la frontera sur de México así como su evolución en el tiempo durante el periodo 1998-2014. El énfasis se dirige a las causas Hipertensión esencial (primaria) (I10X) y Enfermedad cardíaca hipertensiva con insuficiencia car...

Hypertension, diabetes and obesity are associated with lower cognitive performance in community-dwelling elderly: Data from the FIBRA study

Dement. neuropsychol; 11 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT. Background: Systemic hypertension (SH), diabetes mellitus (DM) and abdominal obesity may negatively impact cognitive performance. Objective: To evaluate the association between SH, DM and abdominal obesity and cognitive performance among cognitively unimpaired elderly. Methods: A cross-sectiona...

Quality of life and duration of hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study

Fisioter. Mov. (Online); 30 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients is a major evaluative marker currently measured, while treatment time is a clinical determinant associated with impaired QOL. Objective: To evaluate QOL in individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD) considering treatment time and the...

Perfil dos pacientes com diagnóstico de AVC atendidos em um hospital de Minas Gerais credenciado na linha de cuidados

Rev. bras. neurol; 53 (4), 2017
Introdução: Acidente Vascular Cerebral é um problema de saúde pública em que estudos epidemiológicos evidenciam a importância da prevenção, promoção e tratamento da doença no Brasil. Objetivo: descrever a distribuição de pacientes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral nos diferentes setores de int...

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of endovascular management for transplant renal artery stenosis

Clinics; 72 (12), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular intervention with angioplasty and stent placement in patients with transplant renal artery stenosis. METHODS: All patients diagnosed with transplant renal artery stenosis and graft dysfunction or resistant systemic hypertension who underwen...

Waist Circumference is Associated with Blood Pressure in Children with Normal Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 3, 417 School Children

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (6), 2017
Abstract Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity and associated conditions, such as hypertension, has become a major problem of public health. Although waist circumference (WC) is a marker of cardiovascular risk in adults, it is unclear whether this index is associated with cardiovascular risk f...