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Consumo leve a moderado de álcool e isquemia miocárdica à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico

Fundamento: O impacto do consumo de álcool na evolução da isquemia miocárdica permanece incerto. Os estudos divergem quanto a um eventual efeito cardioprotetor ou a um fator de risco cardiovascular desse consumo de maneira leve a moderada. Objetivo: Estudar a relação do consumo le...

Embryonic mortality and abortion in goats caused by ingestion of Poincianella pyramidalis

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (7), 2018
This study aimed to characterize the embryotoxic, teratogenic and abortifacient effect of Poincianella pyramidalis in goats. Twenty pregnant goats with 18 days of gestation were divided into five groups of four animals each. After collection, the leaves of P. pyramidalis were dried in the shade and crush...

Is cardiorespiratory optimal point measured during the maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test a relevant indicator of sports performance?

Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and ventilatory threshold (VT) obtained during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) are used in the evaluation of athletes. However, the identification of these variables may sometimes be unreliable, which limits their use. In contrast, the cardiorespiratory optimal p...

Neumonía neumocócica bacteriémica en adultos en hospital regional de Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (7), 2018
Background: Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) is a preventable disease with high morbimortality. Aim: To evaluate clinical aspects and mortality on BPP patients admitted to a Chilean regional hospital. Patients and Methods: We looked for adult patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from ...

Mieloma múltiple en Chile: pasado, presente y futuro del programa nacional de drogas antineoplásicas (PANDA). Revisión de 1.103 pacientes

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (7), 2018
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is one of the most common malignancies found in hematology. Aim: To describe the features of patients with MM and perform a survival analysis according to the different treatment protocols used between 2000 and 2016. Material and Methods: Analysis of the database of th...

Cohort of Patients Referred for Brugada Syndrome Investigation in an Electrophysiology Service - 19-Year Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (1), 2018
Abstract Background: Brugada syndrome (SBr) is an arrhythmic condition characterized by ST-T segment abnormalities in the right precordial leads associated with a high risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. Local data regarding the clinical characteristics of patients with a typical electroca...

Association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke case fatality rate: a prospective cohort study

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (7), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective ed to investigate the association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke lethality in a Brazilian intensive care unit. Methods This was an observational, prospective cohort study of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke intensive care patients. The primary outcome was all-cause mort...

Fragilidade é um preditor independente de morte precoce em idosos ambulatoriais com doenças cardiovasculares no Estudo SARCOS

Introdução: A fragilidade caracteriza-se pela perda da capacidade biológica e física de responder adequadamente ao estresse orgânico devido aos danos a diversos sistemas associados ao processo de envelhecimento. Entre os indivíduos com doenças cardiovasculares, a frequência da fragilidade é tr...

Complicaciones infecciosas en pacientes con leucemia mieloide aguda
Infectious complications in acute myeloid leukemia patients

Actual. SIDA. infectol; 26 (97 Suplemento 1), 2018
La leucemia aguda ha sido reconocida como una enfermedad compleja y rápidamente fatal desde su primera descripción hace 150 años. Librada a su historia natural, la leucemia mieloide aguda lleva a la muerte en pocos meses. Las infecciones son la principal causa d...

Hypertension bearers with high risk/big risk of cardiovascular diseases and socioeconomic and health indicators

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To correlate the number of hypertensive patients with high and very high risk for cardiovascular diseases with socioeconomic and health indicators. METHODS An ecological study carried out from the National Registry of Hypertension and Diabetes (SisHiperDia). The variable "hypertensive...