Abstract: Because the majority of colubrid species are considered harmless to human beings, colubrid snakebites are rarely reported. However, the venom of Rhabdophis, which is part of the Colubridae family, is procoagulant and leads to severe coagulopathy. Here, we present a case of disseminated intravas...
ABSTRACT Objective The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is used in the screening of gestational diabetes, in diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in conjunction with fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and risk factors of adverse effects of OGTT in...
Cirugía Bariátrica/efectos adversos,
Glucemia/análisis,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Depresión/epidemiología,
Depresión/etiología,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico,
Diabetes Gestacional/diagnóstico,
Dislipidemias/epidemiología,
Dislipidemias/etiología,
Ayuno/sangre,
Prueba de Tolerancia a la Glucosa/efectos adversos,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Hipertensión/etiología,
Hipoglucemia/epidemiología,
Hipoglucemia/etiología,
Análisis Multivariante,
Modelos Logísticos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores de Tiempo
Introducción: las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles causan gran morbilidad y mortalidad a nivel mundial por lo que se requiere de estrategias innovadoras que impacten en el autocuidado, adopción de estilos de vida saludables y manejo de ellas. En la actualidad, las Tecnologías de la información...
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a influência de intervenções educativas nos perfis antropométricos, clínicos e bioquímicos, bem como na percepção de saúde e doença de portadores de hipertensão arterial sistêmica no contexto da Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal, de i...
Abstract Background: A registry assessing the care of hypertensive patients in daily clinical practice in public and private centers in various Brazilian regions has not been conducted to date. Such analysis is important to elucidate the effectiveness of this care. Objective: To document the current ...
Andrade, Stephanie Macedo;
Telino, Caio José Coutinho Leal;
Sousa, Antônio Carlos Sobral;
Melo, Enaldo Vieira de;
Teixeira, Carla Carolina Cardoso;
Teixeira, Clarissa Karine Cardoso;
Santana, Jaquiele Santos;
Mota, Igor Larchert;
Matos, Carlos José Oliveira de;
Oliveira, Joselina Luzia Menezes.
Abstract Background: Stress echocardiography is well validated for diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease. Exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) has been shown to be the most physiological among the modalities of stress, but its safety is not well established. Objective: To study...
Factores de Edad,
Arritmias Cardíacas/etiología,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/diagnóstico,
Estudios Transversales,
Ecocardiografía de Estrés/efectos adversos,
Ecocardiografía de Estrés/métodos,
Prueba de Esfuerzo/efectos adversos,
Prueba de Esfuerzo/métodos,
Hipertensión/etiología,
Seguridad del Paciente,
Medición de Riesgo
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a clinical syndrome that is proposed to be caused by dislocated utricular debris into semicircular canals. Although the majority of patients are treated by one or two repositioning maneuvers, some of the patients need repeated maneuv...
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Increased life expectancy among people with Down syndrome (DS) has introduced new environmental factors that may affect blood pressure (BP) and/or lead to obesity in this population. The aim here was to investigate BP levels and body mass index (BMI) in adults with DS, c...
Background: Stillbirth is the mayor contributor to perinatal mortality. Aim: To report a system for classification of fetal deaths. Material and Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 29,916 births with 258 fetal deaths that occurred in a public hospital. Data were obtained from audit reports of stillbir...
Muerte Fetal,
Mortalidad Fetal,
Hospitales Públicos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Infecciones Bacterianas/epidemiología,
Causas de Muerte,
Chile/epidemiología,
Anomalías Congénitas/epidemiología,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Nacimiento Vivo,
Edad Materna,
Enfermedades Placentarias/clasificación,
Mortinato/epidemiología
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a relação entre qualidade de vida e o nível de atividade física de idosos com hipertensão arterial sistêmica da cidade de Mandaguaçu – PR. A amostra contou com 48 idosos de ambos os sexos com hipertensão arterial sistêmica, participantes do programa HIPER...
