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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población Aymara rural del norte de Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Background: Some rural non-Caucasian ethnic groups have genetic protective factors for the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Studies performed in Mapuche and Aymara ethnic groups in Chile, found significantly lower prevalence rates. Aymaras are the second most common ethnic population in ...

Adverse effects during the oral glucose tolerance test in post-bariatric surgery patients

ABSTRACT Objective The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is used in the screening of gestational diabetes, in diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in conjunction with fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and risk factors of adverse effects of OGTT in...

Influência de intervenções educativas em perfis antropométricos, clínicos e bioquímicos e na percepção de saúde e doença de portadores de hipertensão arterial no contexto da Saúde da Família

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a influência de intervenções educativas nos perfis antropométricos, clínicos e bioquímicos, bem como na percepção de saúde e doença de portadores de hipertensão arterial sistêmica no contexto da Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal, de i...

Método de clasificación de mortinatos según condición obstétrica relevante de la muerte fetal, en un hospital público de Chile (Método CORM)

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Background: Stillbirth is the mayor contributor to perinatal mortality. Aim: To report a system for classification of fetal deaths. Material and Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 29,916 births with 258 fetal deaths that occurred in a public hospital. Data were obtained from audit reports of stillbir...

Ácido graxo ômega-3 na prevenção e tratamento da hipertensão arterial sistêmica
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 in the prevention and treatment of hypertension

Hig. aliment; 30 (256/257), 2016
Este estudo visou analisar os benefícios do ácido graxo ômega-3 na prevenção e tratamento da hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Tratou-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, na qual, o levantamento das informações se deu no ambiente virtual, nas bases de dados: Literatura Latino Americana e ...

Clustering of risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in low-income, female adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the prevalence and clustering patterns of cardiometabolic risk factors among low-income, female adolescents. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study involving 196 students of public schools (11-19 years old). The following risk factors were considered in the analysis:...

Association between variation in the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2 and hypertension among Uygur, Kazakh and Han ethnic groups in China

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase enzymes (DDAH), which are encoded by the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2, play a fundamental role in maintaining endothelial function. We conducted a case-control study on a Chinese population that included three ethnic groups (Han, Kazakh and Uygur),...

Prevalencia de enfermedad renal crónica en pacientes con diabetes mellitus e hipertensión arterial en el Hospital Escandón
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension at Hospital Escandón

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016

Factores de riesgo para hipertensión arterial en población adulta de una región urbana de Ecuador

RESUMEN Objetivos Determinar los factores de riesgo para hipertensión arterial (HTA) en población adulta residente en la ciudadde Cuenca, Ecuador Materiales y métodos Estudio transversal analítico realizado en adultos seleccionados mediante muestreo aleatorio multietápico, a quienes se les realiz...

High Blood Pressure in Adolescents of Curitiba: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Arterial hypertension is a major public health problem and has increased considerably in young individuals in past years. Thus, identifying factors associated with this condition is important to guide intervention strategies in this population. Objective: To determine high blood pr...