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APOL1 risk variants and kidney disease: what we know so far

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT There are striking differences in chronic kidney disease between Caucasians and African descendants. It was widely accepted that this occurred due to socioeconomic factors, but recent studies show that apolipoprotein L-1 (APOL1) gene variants are strongly associated with focal segmental glomerul...

Sex effects on the association between sarcopenia EWGSOP and osteoporosis in outpatient older adults: data from the SARCOS study

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to evaluate the association between sarcopenia (EWGSOP) and osteoporosis in older adults. Subjects and methods: This is a cross sectional analysis of a baseline evaluation of the SARCopenia and OSteoporosis in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases Study (SARCOS...

Una nueva dimensión de los síntomas vasomotores
A new dimension about vasomotor symptoms

La etapa de climaterio, también denominada transición a la menopausia, se corresponde con el periodo de tiempo en la vida de la mujer en la cual se inician los cambios neuroendocrinos que culminan con la perdida de la función reproductiva del ovario, cuya expresión externa es la menopausia. Dado el i...

Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease and increased cardiovascular risk

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (11), 2018
ABSTRACT Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder commonly found in patients with Parkinson's disease, with descriptions for both conditions impairing dopaminergic transmission in central nervous system. Previous studies in varied populations indicate an association between the presence of RLS and incr...

Effects of conventional and virtual reality cardiovascular rehabilitation in body composition and functional capacity of patients with heart diseases: randomized clinical trial

Background: Virtual reality is an alternative therapeutic resource to be inserted into cardiovascular rehabilitation, stimulating the practice of physical activity through man-machine interaction. Objective: To compare the effects of conventional and virtual reality cardiac rehabilitation on body composi...

Urinary sodium excretion in a young to middle-aged adult urban population: a pilot study in Ecuador

Rev. salud pública; 20 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective High sodium consumption is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the leading cause of mortality in Ecuador, which may be caused in part by unhealthy eating habits. Currently, there are no data on the consumption of sodium using 24-hr urine samples. The aims of the study...

Outubro Rosa e a saúde da mulher

Dialogue between primary and secondary health care providers in a Brazilian hypertensive population

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To describe clinical and epidemiological profiles of patients with hypertension referred to a secondary care unit and to assess the adequacy of the referral criteria. METHOD This descriptive transversal study analysed 943 hypertensive patients referred to a secondary healthcare unit...

Impacto de um programa de intervenção nutricionalcom idosos portadores de doença renal crônica

Resumo A doença renal crônica (DRC) é complexa, exigindo múltiplas abordagens em seu tratamento. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o impacto de um programa de intervenção nutricional sobre o estado nutricional e a qualidade de vida de idosos com DRC não dialítica. Foi realizada uma coorte...

Consumo alimentar e risco cardiovascularem pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS

Resumo O presente estudo analisou o consumo alimentar e a presença de fatores de risco cardiovasculares em pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS (PVHA) em uso regular de antirretrovirais. O consumo alimentar foi avaliado por meio de questionário de frequência alimentar anual, dividido em alimentos protetores e...