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Analysis of obese patients' medical conditions in the pre and postoperative periods of bariatric surgery

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the clinical conditions of obese patients in the pre and postoperative period of bariatric surgery. Methods: we carried out a descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study by consulting the charts of 134 patients who underwent bariatric surgery in the period from 2009 ...

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its components in a population of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 diabetic patients. A descriptive analysis and Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests ( p <0.05) were ...

Effect of equipotent doses of bupivacaine and ropivacaine in high-fat diet fed neonatal rodent model

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: The increase in the prevalence of obesity presents a significant health and economic problem. Obesity has been reported to be a major contributor to variety of chronic diseases. Childhood obesity has been rising over the past decades leading to various complications in health. Milli...

Epidemiología de los trastornos respiratorios del sueño en pediatría

Pediatric sleep medicine has shown a considerable development during the last decades; however, sleep disorders epidemiology is varied and limited, mainly by the various definitions used. This articucle refers to prevalence data obtained by studies that include medical history, questionnaires and/or slee...

El sedentarismo se asocia a un incremento de factores de riesgo cardiovascular y metabólicos independiente de los niveles de actividad física

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: Sedentary behavior is a main risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Aim: To investigate the association between sedentary behavior and metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors. Material and Methods: We assessed 322 participants aged between 18 to 65 years. Physical activity an...

Metformina: más allá del control glucémico

Med. UIS; 30 (1), 2017
RESUMEN Introducción: la metformina es una biguanida que disminuye gluconeogénesis e incrementa la recaptación de glucosa en los músculos, sin embargo, más allá del glucémico se han documentado beneficios adicionales como la disminución de complicaciones crónicas derivadas de la hiperglucemia,...

Manejo de mediastinitis posterior a cirugía cardíaca: reporte de caso

Med. UIS; 30 (1), 2017
RESUMEN La mediastinitis es una complicación rara pero devastadora en cirugía cardíaca, la cual incrementa los costos en salud. Los pacientes con mediastinitis posterior a cirugía cardíaca tienen alto índice de morbilidad y mortalidad. La obesidad es el único factor de riesgo perioperatorio que es...

Marcadores séricos del primer trimestre y riesgo obstétrico en una población con alta prevalencia de obesidad
First-trimester serum markers and obstetric risk in a population with a high prevalence of obesity

Objetivo: La detección precoz del riesgo de complicaciones de la gestación como preeclampsia, parto pretérmino, y aborto, permitiría evitar morbimortalidad y secuelas. Hemos estudiado la relación entre niveles bajos de PAPP-A y BhCG con malos resultados obstétricos en una población con alta preval...

Associação entre a obesidade infantil e a capacidade cardiorrespiratória: revisão sistemática

Objetivo: Verificar as evidências científicas a respeito da associação entre obesidade infantil e aptidão cardiorrespiratória. Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão de literatura advinda da busca de artigos, publicados nos últimos cinco anos, nas bases de dados SciELO e Portal de Periódicos da CAPES...