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Evolução da mortalidade por câncer de cólon e reto no Brasil e regiões, 1995 a 2015

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is among the three most frequent neoplasms in Brazil, being a public health problem. OBJECTIVE: To describe distribution pattern of colorectal cancer mortality in Brazil and regions, according to sex, between 1996 and 2015. METHODS: Values of standardized and ...

Fatores de risco pré-operatórios para lesão renal aguda após transplante hepático: resultados de um estudo transversal no Nordeste do Brasil

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the immediate postoperative period of patients undergoing liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative risk factors for AKI after liver transplantation. METHODS: A cross-sectional stud...

Transplante hepático na hepatite delta: experiência da América do Sul

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Amazon region is one of the main endemic areas of hepatitis delta in the world and the only one related to the presence of genotype 3 of the delta virus. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile, mortality and survival of cirrhotic patients submitted to liver transplantation for chr...

Otoneurological findings prevalent in hereditary ataxias

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To describe and compare the vestibular findings most evident among the hereditary ataxias, as well as correlate their clinical features with the nervous structures affected in this disease. Methods Seventy-five patients were evaluated and underwent a case history, otorhinolaryngologi...

Most frequent dermatoses at a vulvar pathology outpatient clinic

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: The vulva corresponds to the external female genitalia. Special features of this region favor a wide range of diseases, whose knowledge allows for better clinical management, impacting on the quality of life. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out at a vulvar pathology outp...

Seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in Jataí, Goiás state, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT The Taenia solium cysticercosis affects millions of people worldwide and is considered a public health problem, especially in developing countries. The diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is complex and involves the analysis of epidemiological, clinical, neuroimaging, and immunological host data. Ne...

Epidemiological Aspects of Cranioencephalic Trauma at Cuiabá Municipal Hospital, Brazil

ABSTRACT: Cranioencephalic trauma (CET) is defined is the combination of neural and vascular injuries and their inflammatory effects in the brain, skull and scalp. This modality of trauma may lead to motor, psychological and cognitive sequels or even death. The present study aimed to assess the main epid...

Fatores associados e índice de adiposidade corporal (IAC) em adultos: estudo de base populacional

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar os fatores associados ao índice de adiposidade corporal. Um estudo transversal de base populacional foi conduzido com 964 adultos, de 20 e 59 anos, em Viçosa, MG, Brasil. Aplicou-se questionários domiciliares e medidas antropométricas para se obter os dados. A análise mÃ...

Transtornos mentais na gravidez e condições do recém-nascido: estudo longitudinal com gestantes assistidas na atenção básica

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a presença e a associação entre diagnósticos prováveis de transtornos mentais em gestantes da atenção básica e condições dos recém-nascidos. Estudo longitudinal com gestantes (18 a 39 anos), no segundo e terceiro trimestres da gravidez, assistidas na a...

Excesso de peso em idosos rurais: associação com as condições de saúde e qualidade de vida

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a associação do excesso de peso com a incapacidade funcional, morbidades autorreferidas e qualidade de vida (QV) de idosos residentes em área rural. Trata-se de um inquérito domiciliar e transversal realizado na área rural de um município do Sudoeste do B...