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Ankle-Brachial Index as a Predictor of Mortality in Hemodialysis: A 5-Year Cohort Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been found to be a strong predictor of mortality in some hemodialysis populations in studies with relatively short periods of follow-up, lower than 2 years. Objective: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of abnormal ABI as a risk ...

Impact of High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Survival after Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights from the ERICO Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very often clinical condition that can be associated with high mortality risk, particularly in coronary heart disease (CHD). The diagnosis of OSA is not always accessible via the gold-standard method polysomnography. Objective: To evaluate long-te...

Metric properties of the "timed get up and go- modified version" test, in risk assessment of falls in active women

Colomb. med; 48 (1), 2017
Abstract Objective: To analyse the metric properties of the Timed Get up and Go-Modified Version Test (TGUGM), in risk assessment of falls in a group of physically active women. Methods: A sample was constituted by 202 women over 55 years of age, were assessed through a crosssectional study. The TGUGM...

Análise laboratorial de fatores de risco modificáveis para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e perfil de saúde de idosos institucionalizados, Bauru/SP

Com a atual transição demográfica refletida no envelhecimento populacional, as doenças crônicas transmissíveis foram substituídas pelas doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT), que ocasionam implicações no processo do envelhecimento saudável, para o idoso e para as famílias, havendo a n...

ROBIS – Risk of Bias in Systematc Reviews: ferramenta para avaliar o risco de viés em revisões sistemátcas: orientações de uso

A FERRAMENTA ROBIS: A ROBIS (Risk of Bias in Systematc Reviews) é uma ferramenta para avaliar risco de viés de revisões sistemátcas. A ferramenta está estruturada em três fases: 1) avaliação da relevância (opcional); 2) identfcação dos potenciais riscos de viés durante o processo da revisão;...

Patient survival and risk of death after prostate cancer treatment in the Brazilian Unified Health System

Rev. saúde pública; 51 (), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Analyze the probability of specific survival and factors associated with the risk of death of patients with prostate cancer who received outpatient cancer treatment in the Brazilian Unified Health System, Brazil. METHODS Retrospective cohort study using the National Database of Onc...

Evaluación del riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Rev. med. interna Guatem; 20 (3), 2016
Es ampliamente conocido que la principal causa de morbi – mortalidad en pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus (DM) tipo 2 es la enfermedad cardiovascular en sus diferentes formas. Desde hace mucho tiempo se han diseñado herramientas de cálculo de dicho riesgo, basadas en información estadística obtenida ...

Acute Heart Failure Registry: Risk Assessment Model in Decompensated Heart Failure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (6), 2016
Abstract Background: Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent syndrome. Although the long-term prognostic factors have been identified in chronic HF, this information is scarcer with respect to patients with acute HF. despite available data in the literature on long-term prognostic factors in chronic HF...

Cutoffs and cardiovascular risk factors associated with neck circumference among community-dwelling elderly adults: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: In elderly people, measurement of several anthropometric parameters may present complications. Although neck circumference measurements seem to avoid these issues, the cutoffs and cardiovascular risk factors associated with this parameter among elderly people remain unkn...

Targeting stroke risk and improving outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation in Latin America

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: To examine stroke risk factors, including atrial fibrillation, management and prevention, and stroke outcomes across Latin America. DESIGN AND SETTING: Narrative review conducted at Piedmont Heart Institute, United States. METHODS: The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane dat...