Results: 1720

Trends in diabetes mortality identified from death certificates in Colombia, 1979-2017

ABSTRACT Objective. To describe the mortality trends of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Colombia, by sex and age group, from 1979 to 2017. Methods. We carried out an ecological study using mortality data from the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics. Crude and age-standardized annual mo...

Shifting patterns of disparities in unintentional injury mortality rates in the United States, 1999-2016

ABSTRACT Objectives. To analyze changes in racial/ethnic disparities for unintentional injury mortality from 1999-2016. Methods. Mortality data are from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for all unintentional injuries, analyzed separately by injury cause (motor vehicle accidents [MVA], p...

Level of knowledge about basic life support of undergraduate students from the health area

Rev. bras. educ. méd; 45 (2), 2021
Abstract: Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) refers to the procedures that must be performed in situations of cardiorespiratory arrest or airway obstruction, and therefore, undergraduate students and health professionals must be highly trained to perform. Objective: To determine the level of knowl...

¿Qué me ocurre cuando me influyen los demás? impacto en las características psicológicas de jóvenes jugadores de balonmano

Summa psicol. UST; 18 (1), 2021
Los objetivos de la presente investigación fueron dos: a) analizar la relación entre los climas motivacionales generados por el entrenador y los iguales, y las características psicológicas en función del género y la edad de los jugadores y b) determinar las variables predictoras de los diferentes r...

Suitability of the muscle O2 resaturation parameters most used for assessing reactive hyperemia: a near-infrared spectroscopy study

Abstract Background There is a spectrum of possibilities for analyzing muscle O2 resaturation parameters for measurement of reactive hyperemia in microvasculature. However, there is no consensus with respect to the responsiveness of these O2 resaturation parameters for assessing reactive hyperemia. Obj...

Avaliação dos níveis de creatinina em pacientes submetidos à tomografia contrastada: uma metanálise

Resumo A variação do valor encontrado nos exames de creatinina em pacientes submetidos à tomografia computadorizada (TC) contrastada tem sido utilizada como método prático para a avaliação de possíveis lesões renais causadas pelo uso do contraste. Entre os critérios, considera-se o aumento abso...

Presentation of cerebral and cervical arterial dissections in Botucatu, Brazil: case series

Abstract Spontaneous dissection of the cervical and cerebral arteries is an important cause of stroke and disability in young patients. In this report, the authors present a case series of patients with spontaneous carotid, vertebral, or cerebral artery dissection who underwent digital angiography. A rev...

Impact of bariatric surgery in patients with stress urinary incontinence

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine epidemiologic, anthropometric and clinical variables associated with stress urinary incontinence in obese women, before and after bariatric surgery, and to identify predictive factors of stress urinary incontinence resolution. Methods: Prospective observational study with...

Fatores relacionados à dificuldade de dormir em adultos e idosos cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família

OBJETIVO: Identificar os fatores relacionados à dificuldade de dormir em adultos e idosos cadastrados em Unidades Básicas de Saúde com Estratégia Saúde da Família. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de um estudo transversal e quantitativo, realizado em Três Lagoas (MS), com 300 indivíduos, de ambos os sexos, ...

Tendência da mortalidade por neoplasias malignas em idosos brasileiros com mais de 80 anos entre 2000 e 2017

INTRODUÇÃO: Idosos com 80 anos ou mais representam o segmento populacional com o maior crescimento proporcional em países emergentes. Investigações abordando a tendência de mortalidade por neoplasias malignas na população muito idosa no Brasil são escassas e incomuns. OBJETIVO: Descrever a tend...