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Influência do desempenho físico na mortalidade, funcionalidade e satisfação com a vida de idosos: dados do estudo FIBRA

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é verificar a influência do desempenho físico na mortalidade, funcionalidade e satisfação com a vida de idosos. Foi realizado o seguimento de 900 idosos brasileiros não hospitalizados entre os anos de 2008 e 2016, no qual foram incluídos na análise de sobrevivência...

Impacto da saúde na qualidade de vida e trabalho de docentes universitários de diferentes áreas de conhecimento

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar o impacto da saúde na qualidade de vida (QV) e qualidade da vida profissional (QVT) de professores universitários. Estudo descritivo, transversal, que avaliou 284 professores universitários das áreas da saúde, biologia, agrarias, humanas e exatas. A aval...

Padrões de consumo de álcool e fatores associados entre idosos brasileiros: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (2013)

Resumo O objetivo foi analisar o padrão de consumo de álcool entre idosos (60 anos ou mais) brasileiros e sua associação com fatores sociodemográficos, hábitos de vida e condições de saúde. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com 10.537 idosos (90,1%) participantes da Pesquisa Nacional ...

Causative drugs for drug-induced cutaneous reactions in central China: a 608-case analysis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: Reports regarding the causative drugs of drug-induced cutaneous adverse reactions in China are indistinct, such that different regions have reported the spectrum of drugs differs substantially in different clinical conditions. Objective: To explore the causative drugs that led to c...

Relationship of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) index with antioxidant enzymes and with the oxLDL/HDL index

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (5), 2019
Introduction: The low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) index is a predictive factor for atherosclerosis, which is associated with oxidative modifications. Objective: To assess the association of the index with oxidative stress markers. Methods: 444 subjects were included and wer...

Effect of polyethylene glycol versus lactulose on abdominal pain in children occult constipation: a randomized controlled study: un estudio controlado aleatorio

Introduction and aim: Functional abdominal pain (FAP) is one of the major gastrointestinal complaints in childhood. Studies have reported occult constipation (OC) as one of the leading causes of abdominal pain. Recent researches have proposed laxatives as potent therapeutic targets for abdominal pain in ...

Association of glutamate metabotropic receptor polymorphisms and sensorineural hearing loss in adults of different age groups

Abstract Introduction: Sensorineural hearing loss is a common challenge all over the world, including a section of the young population. While there have been many published reports associating glutamate metabotropic receptor 7 with sensorineural hearing loss, there is no report, till date, about the as...

Frecuencia y determinantes del retraso en el diagnóstico de cáncer infantil en Argentina
Frequency and determinants of the delay in the diagnosis of cancer in children, in Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (5), 2019
En Argentina, la mortalidad por cáncer infantil es mayor que en países más desarrollados, siendo el diagnóstico tardío una de las posibles causas. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la frecuencia de obstáculos al diagnóstico enfrentados por las familias de niños con cáncer asistidas por un Organism...

Self-reported hearing loss and visual impairment in adults from Central Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 61 (5), 2019
Abstract: Objective: To determinate the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) and visual impairment (VI) among adult population from Tlaxcala, Mexico. Materials and methods: A population-based cross-sectional study comprising persons 50 years and older was conducted in 2013. Self-reported HL was measured usi...

Neuropsychological effects among workers exposed to organic solvents

Salud pública Méx; 61 (5), 2019
Abstract: Objective: To assess neuropsychological performance among workers at a paint factory in Mexico City. Materials and methods: During 2004 and 2005 we assessed the neuropsychological performance of 208 workers who were exposed to organic solvents at a paint factory, mainly toluene and xylene. We...