SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is associated with higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS). The prevalence of MS varies according to the studied population as it suffers influence of genetics, aging, sedentary behaviour and diet. OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of MS in local psoriasis patients a...
Factores de Edad,
Glucemia/análisis,
Presión Sanguínea/fisiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
HDL-Colesterol/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
Modelos Logísticos,
Síndrome Metabólico/complicaciones,
Síndrome Metabólico/epidemiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad Abdominal/complicaciones,
Obesidad Abdominal/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Psoriasis/complicaciones,
Psoriasis/epidemiología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Triglicéridos/sangre,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
Introduction: Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease caused by the Treponema pallidum bacterium of sexual transmission predominance. The cases
diagnosed in Brazil increase each year, and the prevalence of syphilis during pregnancy is approximately 1%, but the reported number is lower than
the expected...
Aim: the aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the perceptions of adolescents regarding pain levels and chewing impairment throughout the first 12 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. methods: a total of 120 adolescents aged 11 and 12 years undergoing orthodontic treatment at the fac...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have evaluated the clinicopathological features of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in Brazil, and most were conducted in the most industrialized region of the country, i.e. the southeastern region. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología,
Estudios Transversales,
Neoplasias de la Boca/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias de la Boca/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Boca/patología,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease, with high death rates. The aim here was to analyze case outcomes, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and spatial distribution among patients diagnosed with hepatitis C in the city of Santa Cr...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim here was to elucidate the current survival condition of patients diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma of the bones and joints and determine independent risk factors associated with the prognosis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective cohort study based on the Surveillance, Epidemio...
BACKGROUND The human filarial worm Mansonella ozzardi is highly endemic in the large tributaries of the Amazon River. This infection is still highly neglected and can be falsely negative when microfilariae levels are low. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the frequency of individuals with M. ozzardi in...
Abstract This study investigated the frequency of oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in feces from dogs and cats in five municipalities in the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The risk factors associated with infection were also investigated. Feces samples from 110 dogs and 18 cats were st...
Cardim, Sérgio Tosi;
Seixas, Mércia;
Tabacow, Victor Bittencourt Dutra;
Taroda, Alessandra;
Carneiro, Priscilla Gomes;
Martins, Thais Agostinho;
Barros, Luiz Daniel de;
Minutti, Ana Flávia;
Chryssafidis, Andreas Lazaros;
Vidotto, Odilon;
Garcia, João Luis.
Abstract Bovine coccidiosis is a disease of major importance in cattle herds across the world. The disorder mainly affects young calves, and E. bovis and E. zuernii are considered the most pathogenic species of the genus, however, E. alabamensis have been described in grazing calves. In this study, the p...
Objective: To present and discuss the endoscopic and histological results, as well as the incidence of Helicobacter pylori and other diseases, indications and characteristics of upper digestive endoscopies performed in children. Material and methods: Twenty-five endoscopies were performed in children age...
Úlcera Duodenal/diagnóstico por imagen,
Duodenitis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Endoscopía Gastrointestinal,
Esofagitis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Gastritis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/diagnóstico por imagen,
Helicobacter pylori,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Úlcera Duodenal/epidemiología,
Úlcera Duodenal/terapia,
Duodenitis/epidemiología,
Duodenitis/terapia,
Esofagitis/epidemiología,
Esofagitis/terapia,
Gastritis/epidemiología,
Gastritis/terapia,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/epidemiología,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/terapia,
Incidencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento
