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Desempenho do eletrocardiograma no diagnóstico da hipertrofia ventricular esquerda em hipertensos idosos e muito idosos

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (5), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A hipertrofia ventricular esquerda (HVE) é um importante fator de risco cardiovascular, independente da hipertensão arterial. Apesar da evolução dos exames de imagem, o eletrocardiograma (ECG) ainda é o mais utilizado na avaliação inicial, porém, com baixa sensibilidade. Obje...

Associação entre Infecção por Heicobacter Pylori e Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica: Metanálise

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (4), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: Estudos epidemiológicos recentes demonstraram que alterações na microbiota e seus metabólitos estão associadas à hipertensão arterial sistêmica. A Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) é um dos patógenos bacterianos mais comuns, e a possível associação entre a infecção por H....

Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Infectious Complications in Patients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Undergoing Urologic Surgery

Objectives To identify the effect of duration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) and other variables on infectious postsurgical complications in patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) undergoing urological surgery. Methods We conducted an observational study of a cohort of patients with A...

Factors associated with recurrent wheezing in the first year of life among premature newborns from Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Abstract Objectives: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with recurrent wheezing in the first year of life among premature newborns from Neonatal Intensive Care Units, in the city of Montes Claros, northern Minas Gerais. Methods: cross-sectional study, with data collection from medical r...

Predictive factors of unsatisfactory evolution among 20-65 year-old patients infected with COVID-19

Introduction: Several authors validated the use of clinical, humoral, and radiological indicators as predictors of unsatisfactory evolution in patients with COVID-19. Objective: To evaluate the clinical-humoral variables and the findings in the first chest x-ray as predictors of unsatisfactory evoluti...

Antígenos del sistema sanguíneo ABO como factor de riesgo para la gravedad de la infección por SARS-CoV-2

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (2), 2021
Resumen Introducción: Se desconoce si existe una influencia del sistema sanguíneo ABO en susceptibilidad y gravedad de la enfermedad. Objetivo: Analizar si existe una asociación entre los antígenos del sistema ABO y la susceptibilidad y gravedad de la infección por SARS-CoV-2. Material y métodos...

The association between body mass index and varicocele: A meta-analysis

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: Recently, several studies have found that obesity had a protective effect against varicocele, but no meta-analysis has confirmed this finding. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and varicocele. Material and Methods...

External Apical Root Resorption and IL-1A, IL-1RN Gene Polymorphisms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies

ABSTRACT Objective: To reconnoiter the IL-1A (-889) and IL-1RN (+2018) gene polymorphisms and their association with EARR. Material and Methods: The Science Direct, PubMed and Scopus databases were comprehensively searched by two independent reviewers. In addition, the bibliographies of all relevant pu...

On the use of the E-value for sensitivity analysis in epidemiologic studies

Abstract: This study illustrates the use of a recently developed sensitivity index, the E-value, helpful in strengthening causal inferences in observational epidemiological studies. The E-value aims to determine the minimum required strength of association between an unmeasured confounder and an exposure...

Asociación entre nivel educativo y salud sexual de jóvenes chilenos de 15 a 29 años

La salud sexual de jóvenes puede verse impedida o dificultada en su desarrollo por barreras educativas. Este artículo analiza una barrera educativa para el desarrollo de la salud sexual de jóvenes chilenos entre 15 y 29 años: el nivel educativo. Se realizó un análisis secundario de la Novena Encues...