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Linfoma difuso de células B grandes: ¿una sola enfermedad?

RESUMEN Los linfomas no Hodgkin, trastornos hematológicos de alta incidencia, constituyen a su vez, un grupo heterogéneo de neoplasias, dentro de las cuales los linfomas difusos de células B grandes (LDCBG) representan un porcentaje superior al 60% en la mayoría de las series nacionales e internacion...

Comparación entre algoritmos de imágenes tras una primera infección urinaria febril en niños

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (4), 2017
Objetivos. Comparar la sensibilidad diagnóstica, los costos y las dosis de radiación entre algoritmos de imágenes de la Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría de 2003 y 2015, y las guías británicas y americanas luego de una primera infección urinaria (IU) febril. Población y métodos. Los criterios de i...

Score óseo trabecular (TBS): una herramienta derivada de DMO DXA destinada a mejorar la predicción de fracturas osteoporóticas en mujeres menopáusicas
Trabecular bone score (TBS): a BMD DXA-derived tool aimed to improve osteoporotic fracture predictions in postmenopausal women

Actual. osteol; 13 (2), 2017

Higuchi Fractal Analysis of Heart Rate Variability is Sensitive during Recovery from Exercise in Physically Active Men

OBJECTIVE: Nonlinear techniques to assess heart rate variability (HRV) have received much recent attention. We aimed to evaluate nonlinear HRV responses during recovery from exercise through the novel algorithm Higuchi Fractal Dimension. METHOD: We examined 35 healthy male volunteers aged between 18 and...

Comparison of machine-learning algorithms to build a predictive model for detecting undiagnosed diabetes - ELSA-Brasil: accuracy study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease associated with a wide range of serious health complications that have a major impact on overall health. The aims here were to develop and validate predictive models for detecting undiagnosed diabetes using data from the Longitudinal ...

Applicability of predictive equations for resting energy expenditure in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the applicability of predictive equations for resting energy expenditure (REE) in obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effects of OSA severity on REE. Materials and methods Twenty-nine obese men, 41.5 ± 7 years old, with moderate and severe O...

Visceral adiposity index and triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in hypogonadism

ABSTRACT Background Cardiometabolic risk is high in patients with hypogonadism. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) and triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio are the practical markers of atherosclerosis and insulin resistance and independent predictors of cardiaovascular risk. T...

Impacto do Programa Bolsa Família no consumo de alimentos: estudo comparativo das regiões Sudeste e Nordeste do Brasil

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar o impacto do Programa Bolsa Família no consumo de alimentos nas regiões Nordeste e Sudeste. A base de dados procedeu do módulo sobre o consumo alimentar individual da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar realizada em 2008-09. O consumo foi avaliado por meio de dois registros ali...

Gastric neuroendocrine tumor: review and update

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: The frequency of gastric neuroendocrine tumors is increasing. Reasons are the popularization of endoscopy and its technical refinements. Despite this, they are still poorly understood and have complex management. Aim: Update the knowledge on gastric neuroendocrine tumor and expos...

Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a literature-based algorithm for use in the public health care system

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Bisphosphonates are considered first-line agents in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis based on extensive experience of use, safety, and proven efficacy in reducing vertebral, non-vertebral and femur fractures. However, post-marketing reports based on the treatment of millions of patie...