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Tendencia de la mortalidad por fibrosis quística en Chile, 1997-2017

Introducción. La Fibrosis Quística es la enfermedad hereditaria con pronóstico reducido más frecuente en raza blanca. Su incidencia varía según etnias. En Chile, la incidencia estimada es de 1/10.000 habitantes y la evidencia nacional acerca de la magnitud y caracterización de defunciones es escas...

Alterações alimentares e hábitos de vida de pacientes com fibrose cística na pandemia de COVID-19

REVISA (Online); 10 (1), 2021
Objetivo: verificar alterações no consumo alimentar e hábitos de vida em pacientes com fibrose cística brasileiros durante o período de isolamento social devido a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: pesquisa transversal com levantamento de dados por meio de questionário elaborado pela equipe de nutricio...

Diabetes relacionada con la fibrosis quística

Los avances en el campo de la fibrosis quística han aumentado la esperanza de vida de estos pacientes, por lo que cada vez es más prevalente la Diabetes Relacionada con la Fibrosis Quística (DRFQ) y sus complicaciones. La DRFQ se asocia a mayor morbimortalidad, deterioro de la función pulmonar y del ...

Prevalencia de aspergilosis broncopulmonar alérgica en niños con fibrosis quística

La aspergilosis broncopulmonar alérgica (ABPA) es una reacción de hipersensibilidad secundaria al Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) que complica la evolución en fibrosis quística (FQ). Existen pocos estudios pediátricos de su prevalencia publicados en el mundo y en Chile se desconoce. El objetivo de este ...

Ultrasound findings of pubertal development in girls with cystic fibrosis and their association with clinical outcomes and Tanner staging

ABSTRACT Objective: Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a high incidence of pubertal and growth delay. In girls with CF, pubertal delay has an important psychological impact. Still, only a few studies have explored the occurrence of pubertal delay in girls with CF. The aims of this study were to com...

Cystic fibrosis-related mortality trends in Brazil for the 1999-2017 period: a multiple-cause-of-death study

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe causes of death and mortality data related to cystic fibrosis (CF) using a multiple-cause-of-death methodology. Methods: Annual mortality data for the 1999-2017 period were extracted from the Brazilian National Ministry of Health Mortality Database. All death certificate...

Functional performance in the modified shuttle test in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the performance of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the Modified Shuttle Test (MST) and compare it with healthy children and adolescents. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with children and adolescents divided into t...

Faz de conta que consigo comer: estudo de caso de uma criança com fibrose cística

Estilos clín; 26 (2), 2021
Objetivou-se relatar o processo de psicoterapia de orientação psicanalítica de uma menina de 6 anos com dificuldades alimentares. Foi realizado acompanhamento em uma clínica escola de psicologia, com queixa principal de recusa alimentar via oral desde os quatro meses de vida. Essa recusa iniciou dura...

Increased susceptibility of cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells to ferroptosis

Biol. Res; 54 (), 2021
BACKGROUND: Defective chloride transport in airway epithelial cells (AECs) and the associated lung disease are the main causes of morbidity and early mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF). Abnormal airway iron homeostasis and the presence of lipid peroxidation products, indicative of oxidative stress, are fe...