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Exposure to indoor air pollution/outdoor air pollution: the silent killers – A pilot study

Objective: To identify possible risks factors of exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP)/outdoor air pollution (OAP) and their relationship with noncommunicable diseases in men and women treated by primary care physicians. Method: In total, 551 patients (382 women) attended three basic health units in Uru...

Neumotórax espontáneo
Spontaneous pneumothorax

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 50 (3), 2021
Introducción: El neumotórax espontáneo es la causa más frecuente de ingreso urgente en los servicios de cirugía torácica. Objetivo: Caracterizar a pacientes ingresados con diagnóstico de neumotórax espontáneo. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de 93 pacientes con diagnóstico cl�...

El climaterio como etapa fisiológica crucial en la prevención de la enfermedad cardiovascular

Revagog; 3 (3), 2021
El climaterio es una etapa fisiológica que permite al médico reconocer tempranamente los riesgos de patologías y la gran oportunidad de revertirlas. Este trabajo examinará la evidencia actual de la terapia hormonal en la prevención primaria de la enfermedad cardiovascular en mujeres, así como la i...

Short- and mid- term impact of tobacco smoking on donor renal function following living kidney donation at a tertiary referral hospital

Rev. invest. clín; 73 (4), 2021
Background: The negative impact of tobacco smoking on renal function has been widely studied. However, there is limited knowledge about the effect of smoking on pre-operative and post-operative renal function in living kidney donors. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the short- and m...

Smoking cessation in Brazil: a survival analysis based on consumers' profile

Ciênc. Saúde Colet; 26 (8), 2021
Abstract Cigarette consumption is a worldwide epidemic and its reduction is one of the major public health concerns. In Brazil, although there is a wide literature on smoking cessation it is restricted to experimental studies. Based on data from the 2013 National Health Survey (PNS), this study uses the ...

Evaluation of the serrated lesions detection rate and its role as a colonoscopy quality criteria

Objectives: To evaluate the serrated lesion detection rate in colonoscopy at a specialized clinic and its role as quality criteria for endoscopic examination. Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study with all patients that underwent colonoscopy between October 2018 and May 2019, performed ...

Saúde sem filtro: os impactos dos filtros dos cigarros na saúde e no meio ambiente

Resumo As doenças relacionadas ao tabaco matam oito milhões de pessoas anualmente no mundo e, no Brasil, são responsáveis por milhares de casos de cânceres, doenças cardiovasculares e outras enfermidades. Os filtros nos cigarros são percebidos como uma tecnologia que reduziria os danos à saúde. ...

Prevalence of Lip and Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Scc) at a Pathological Anatomy Service in Northeast Brazil

The aim of this work was to trace an epidemiological and clinical profile of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cases diagnosed as lip and tongue SCC from June 2001 to 2018 at a pathology anatomy service located in Northeastern Brazil. Age, sex, duration, location, growth type, staining, metastasis, etio...