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A brief-review of the risk factors for covid-19 severity

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization has emphasized that one of the most important questions to address regarding the covid-19 pandemic is to understand risk factors for disease severity. We conducted a brief review that synthesizes the available evidence and provides a judgment on the consistency of t...

miR-22 and cerebral microbleeds in brainstem and deep area are associated with depression one month after ischemic stroke

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (5), 2020
In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship among miR-22, deep cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), and post-stroke depression (PSD) 1 month after ischemic stroke. We consecutively recruited 257 patients with first-ever and recurrent acute cerebral infarction and performed PSD diagnosis in accordance wit...

The association of self-reported awake bruxism with anxiety, depression, pain threshold at pressure, pain vigilance, and quality of life in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate whether the presence of awake bruxism was associated with temporomandibular dysfunction symptoms, pain threshold at pressure, pain vigilance, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and anxiety and depression symptoms in patients undergoing orthodontic treatmen...

Assessment of nutritional status and frequency of complications associated to feeding in patients with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy

ABSTRACT Objective: To correlate the nutritional status with variables associated to the type of diet and feeding route of children and adolescents with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 28 patients aged ≤13 years old who presented a diagnosi...

Pediatric asthma: impact of the disease in children receiving outpatient treatment in southern brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of pediatric asthma on patients of a specialized outpatient clinic in Southern Brazil. Methods: The study included children aged 8 to 17 years old with asthma diagnosis (mild, moderate and severe) under treatment at the asthma clinic of Hospital São Lucas d...

Recomendaciones para la atención de pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca y COVID-19

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (supl.1), 2020
Resumen La pandemia por COVID-19 decretada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) desde el 12 de marzo de 2020 está produciendo estragos a nivel mundial y es un verdadero reto económico, social y sanitario. Aunque las manifestaciones clínicas del COVID-19 son síntomas respiratorios, algunos p...

Actualización guías clínicas chilenas para el manejo de la psoriasis
Updating of chilean clinical guidelines for the management of psoriasis

Rev. chil. dermatol; 36 (3), 2020

Vulnerabilidade a formas graves de COVID-19: uma análise intramunicipal na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Diante da pandemia de COVID-19 e da escassez de ferramentas para orientar as ações de vigilância, controle e assistência de pessoas infectadas, o presente artigo tem por objetivo evidenciar áreas de maior vulnerabilidade aos casos graves da doença na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, caracterizada ...

Snappe ii: analysis of accuracy and determination of the cutoff point as a death predictor in a brazilian neonatal intensive care unit

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the accuracy of the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology Perinatal Extension (SNAPPE II) as a death predictor, to determine the cutoff point for mortality, and to analyze the association of independent variables with death. Methods: Prospective, longitudinal, hospital-base...

Differences in the prevalence of risk factors for severe COVID-19 across regions of São Paulo City

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 23 (), 2020