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Estrogen receptor-alpha gene XbaI A > G polymorphism influences short-term cognitive decline in healthy oldest-old individuals

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT This prospective study aimed to evaluate the influence of the -351A/G XbaI polymorphism in the estrogen receptor-alpha (ESR-1) gene on global cognitive scores of a community sample of healthy oldest-old individuals within one year of follow up. Methods The individuals were categorized in two g...

Patients with endometriosis using positive coping strategies have less depression, stress and pelvic pain

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the correlations between coping strategies, depression, stress levels and pain perception in patients with endometriosis. Methods This prospective and exploratory study included 171 women undergoing treatment for endometriosis between April and August 2014. The questio...

Evaluating respiratory musculature, quality of life, anxiety, and depression among patients with indeterminate chronic Chagas disease and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) is progressive and incapacitating, especially when cardiopulmonary function is affected. For example, respiratory muscle weakness can cause dyspnea upon exertion and fatigue, which may be exacerbated when it is associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The ...

Comparación de embarazos ectópicos tubarios y cirugía laparoscópica por incisión transversal con la incisión longitudinal
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy and Laparoscopic Transverse Incision Surgery Compared To Longitudinal Incision

Introducción: el manejo y tratamiento del embarazo ectópico ha evolucionado en los últimos años de forma impresionante. Actualmente predomina una terapia conservadora, tanto médica como quirúrgica. Esta última, se manifiesta en función de la fertilidad a pesar del incremento de las afecciones tub...

Intensidad y evolución del síndrome climatérico y su relación con los factores de riesgo para aterosclerosis
Intensity and Evolution of the Climacteric Syndrome and Its Relation with Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

Introducción: el estudio del climaterio y la menopausia tiene gran importancia y vigencia por su morbilidad asociada. Objetivo: determinar la presencia de factores de riesgo ateroscleróticos con la intensidad y evolución del síndrome climatérico en este grupo. Métodos: estudio prospectivo y de inte...

Caracterización de la ventilación neonatal en el Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Ginecobstétrico de Guanabacoa (2013 - 2015)
Characterization of Neonatal Ventilation in the Service of Neonatology at Guanabacoa Gynecobstetric Hospital (2013 - 2015)

Introducción: en los últimos años, la supervivencia del recién nacido de alto riesgo y enfermo ha aumentado. Estos neonatos requieren cuidados intensivos especiales para resolver complicaciones cada vez más complejas y su vida depende -en muchas ocasiones- de un soporte ventilatorio. Objetivos: cara...

Condiciones maternas y resultados perinatales en gestantes con riesgo de preeclampsia - eclampsia
Maternal Conditions and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women at Risk of Preeclampsia - Eclampsia

Introducción: la preeclampsia-eclampsia aún es una de las causas principales de morbimortalidad materno y perinatal. Objetivo: caracterizar las condiciones maternas y resultados perinatales en gestantes con riesgos de preeclampsia-eclampsia. Métodos: estudio descriptivo, prospectivo realizado en el Ho...

Operational research principles for a routine service process for monitoring the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome treatment cascade: data from a cohort in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Bottlenecks still exist during human immunodeficiency virus care that may delay the achievement of better outcomes. METHODS: We established a monitoring system to trace patients throughout the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome care process in Juiz de...

Pressure ulcer as a reservoir of multiresistant Gram-negative bacilli: risk factors for colonization and development of bacteremia

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors that predispose patients who are hospitalized with pressure ulcers (PUs) colonized by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) to develop bacteremia. In addition, we also detected main phenotypes of resistance in infected and uninfected PUs. A prospe...

Analysis of gene expression EGFR and KRAS, microRNA-21 and microRNA-203 in patients with colon and rectal cancer and correlation with clinical outcome and prognostic factors

Acta cir. bras; 32 (3), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the expression of EGFR, KRAS genes, microRNAs-21 and 203 in colon and rectal cancer samples, correlated with their age at diagnosis, histological subtype, value of pretreatment CEA, TNM staging and clinical outcome. Methods: Expression of genes and microRNAs by real time ...