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Outcomes of endovascular treatment of renal arterial stenosis in transplanted kidneys

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of endovascular treatment of TRAS with PTA. Materials and Methods We searched our prospectively collected database looking at cases of TRAS between January 2005-December 2011. CCT was the gold-standart for diagnosis of TRAS. Parameters ana...

Is moderate intensity exercise during pregnancy safe for the fetus? An open clinical trial

Abstract Objective To determine the effect of treadmill walking on maternal heart rate (MHR) and cardiotocographic parameters (basal fetal heart rate [FHR], active fetal movements [AFM], number of accelerations and decelerations, and short-term variation [STV] and long-term variation [LTV] of fetal hea...

Monitorización ambulatoria de presión arterial (MAPA): recomendaciones de la rama de nefrología pediátrica

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (4), 2019
Resumen: La monitorización ambulatoria de la presión arterial (MAPA) es una herramienta clínica útil para el diagnóstico y confirmación de hipertensión arterial en pediatría y permite igualmente el diagnóstico de condiciones especiales como la hipertensión de delantal blanco e hipertensión enm...

Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis Patients: Clinical, Functional and Morphological Parameters

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (2), 2019
Abstract Background: Psoriasis correlates with metabolic disorders, early atheromatosis and increased cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To assess markers of cardiovascular disease in psoriatic patients. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study involving 11 psoriatic participants and 33 controls. A...

Hipertensión arterial en la infancia: recomendaciones para su diagnóstico y tratamiento. Parte 2 Rama de Nefrología Infantil, Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (3), 2019
Resumen: La hipertensión arterial (HTA) en niños y adolescentes es una importante patología, de reservado pronóstico, asociada a factores modificables y no modificables. La prevalencia estimada es de apro ximadamente un 3,5%, la cual va aumentando progresivamente con la edad. El método ideal para su...

Intraocular pressure in subjects with beta-thalassemia minor

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Beta-thalassemia minor, a common hereditary blood disorder in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, is associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, in turn, can be associated with excessively high intraocular pressure and, therefore, intraocular pressure-induced blindness....

Impacto del índice de masa corporal en la presión arterial medida con esfigmomanómetro de mercurio en niños y adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Resumen Introducción Los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) y sobrepeso tienen más riesgo de desarrollar cambios en la presión arterial (PA), y esto incrementa su morbilidad y mortalidad cardiovascular. En este estudio se determinó la relación entre la PA y el índice de masa corporal (IM...

Arterial stiffness in hyperthyroid patients is deteriorated due to thyroid hormones

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare arterial stiffness, which is an independent risk indicator for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), between patients with overt hyperthyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism by antithyroid therapy and healthy volunteers with pul...

Individualized parameterization of multiparametric monitors alarms in infarcted patients

ABSTRACT Objective: To measure the magnitude of the effect of an individualized parameterization protocol for hemodynamic alarms in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Method: Pragmatic clinical trial, open label and single arm, whose intervention was performed through a protocol validated and t...

Relationship of inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference with subclavian artery stenosis and vertebral artery stenosis in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the association of inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) with carotid artery stenosis, subclavian artery stenosis and vertebral artery stenosis in patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy. Methods: A total of 141 patients ...