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Eficacia de intervenciones educativas en la adherencia terapéutica de pacientes hipertensos

Rev. colomb. enferm; 12 (1), 2016
Este estudio exploratorio con abordaje cualitativo fenomenológico busca identificar la eficacia de intervenciones educativas en la adherencia terapéutica de un grupo de pacientes hipertensos, seleccionados de un barrio con alto grado de vulnerabilidad del municipio de Toluviejo, S...

Classification tree for the assessment of sedentary lifestyle among hypertensive

Invest. educ. enferm; 34 (1), 2016
Objective.To develop a classification tree of clinical indicators for the correct prediction of the nursing diagnosis "Sedentary lifestyle" (SL) in people with high blood pressure (HTN). Methods. A cross-sectional study conducted in an outpatient care center specializing in high blood pressure and Mellit...

Prevalence of high blood pressure measured in the Brazilian population, National Health Survey, 2013

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: High blood pressure (hypertension) is the most frequent cause of morbidity and a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications. The aim here was to describe the prevalence of blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg in the adult Brazilian population and ...

Caracterização e classificação de risco em urgência e emergência hipertensiva

Cogit. Enferm. (Online); 21 (2), 2016
The aim of this study was to characterize patients with hypertensive urgency or emergency events in an emergency care unit in the state of Minas Gerais, regarding their socioeconomic conditions, blood pressure levels, and risk classification. This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study ...

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with thyroid diseases with and without alanine aminotransferase levels above the upper tertile – Cross-sectional analytical study

Objective Thyroid disease affects 6.6% of the general population. The liver is fundamental in metabolizing thyroid hormones, and hepatocytes are often affected in thyroid disease. We aimed to compare clinical and laboratory parameters among thyroid disease patients with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) le...

Assessment of Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Children Aged 1 to 15 Years

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been shown to be increased in children and adolescents with traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, compared with those of healthy children. Objective: To assess the influence of se...

Correlation of Insulin Resistance with Anthropometric Measures and Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Blood pressure is directly related to body mass index, and individuals with increased waist circumference have higher risk of developing hypertension, insulin resistance, and other metabolic changes, since adolescence. Objective: to evaluate the correlation of blood pressure with i...

Tendencias y pronósticos de la hipertensión arterial en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba (2001-2015)
Tendencies and prognosis of high blood pressure in Santiago de Cuba (2001-2015)

Medisan; 20 (4), 2016
Se realizó una investigación observacional, descriptiva y aplicada sobre los pacientes hipertensos de Santiago de Cuba, con análisis de series temporales, que abarcó desde enero de 2001 hasta diciembre de 2014. Las variables analizadas fueron la edad y el año de ocurrencia del proceso. Toda la infor...

Nuevas interpretaciones en la clasificación y el diagnóstico de la preeclampsia
New interpretations in the classification and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

Medisan; 20 (4), 2016
La preeclampsia constituye una enfermedad propia del embarazo, parto y puerperio, caracterizada por su asociación a morbilidad y mortalidad materna y perinatal. La siguiente revisión bibliográfica se basa en los nuevos criterios de diagnóstico para esta entidad clínica, expuestos por importantes org...