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Evaluation of nutritional risk factors in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-eligible patients

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the nutritional risk factors in patients eligible for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted with patients recruited from an hematology outpatient clinic. Study variables included demographic and clinical data, pati...

Fibrosis quística en niños y su seguimiento durante 40 años 1977-2017)
Cystic Fibrosis in children and its follow up during 40 years (1977-2017)

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 91 (3), 2019
Introducción: Los enfermos de fibrosis quística tienen mayor supervivencia y calidad de vida en las últimas décadas, debido fundamentalmente a un diagnóstico precoz. Objetivo: Describir las características de los pacientes con fibrosis quística y el seguimiento de los vivos durante 40 años. M...

The role of maximum compressed thickness of the quadriceps femoris muscle measured by ultrasonography in assessing nutritional risk in critically-ill patients with different volume statuses

SUMMARY PURPOSE In this prospective observational study, we aimed to investigate the role of the maximum compressed (MC) and uncompressed (UC) thickness of the quadriceps femoris muscle (QFMT) measured by ultrasonography (USG) in the detection of nutritional risk in intensive care patients (ICPs) with ...

Caracterización de hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional de preescolares
Characterization of Alimentary Habits and the Nutritional State of Preschoolers

Rev. cuba. enferm; 35 (2), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: La buena salud depende de factores como la nutrición, determinante para garantizar un adecuado estado físico, mental y académico, aspectos indispensables para el desarrollo individual y social de cualquier persona. Objetivo: Caracterizar los hábitos alimentarios y estado nu...

Thumb adductor muscle thickness used in the nutritional assessment of chronic kidney disease patients under conservative treatment

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Evaluate the association between the thumb adductor muscle thickness and the patient's nutritional status, and propose cutoff points for muscle mass depletion in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under conservative treatment. Epidemiological and cross-sectional st...

Evaluation of nutritional status in children with amblyopia

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to compare the body mass index and vitamin and mineral status of children with and without amblyopia. Methods: Amblyopic children aged between 5 and 18 years (n=46) and age-matched control children (n=32) were evaluated in terms of anthropometric parameters, including height,...

ERICA: age at menarche and its association with nutritional status

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (1), 2019
Abstract Objective: To estimate the mean age at menarche and its association with nutritional status in Brazilian adolescents. Methods: The study sample included female adolescents aged 12-17 who participated in a multicenter, school-based, country-wide, cross-sectional study entitled The Study of Card...

Marcadores de consumo alimentar e baixo peso em crianças menores de 6 meses acompanhadas no Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional, Brasil, 2015

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 28 (2), 2019
Objetivo: investigar a frequência de aleitamento materno exclusivo, a introdução precoce de outros alimentos e a associação com o baixo peso em crianças brasileiras. Métodos: analisaram-se registros de menores de 6 meses com dados inseridos no Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional em 201...

Nutritional profile of newborns with microcephaly and factors associated with worse outcomes

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To describe the nutritional profile of newborns with microcephaly and factors associated with worse outcomes during the first 14 days of life. METHODS: This investigation is a longitudinal, descriptive study carried out in 21 full-term neonates exposed vertically to the Zika virus and hospita...

Consumo alimentar e sua associação com estado nutricional, atividade física e fatores sociodemográficos de candidatos à cirurgia bariátrica

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (6), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a associação do consumo alimentar com estado nutricional, atividade física e fatores sociodemográficos no pré-operatório de cirurgia bariátrica. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado no período de 2018 a 2019, com pacientes internados para a cirurgia bariátrica no Ho...