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Características clínico-epidemiológicas y predictores de complicaciones coronarias en niños de Argentina con enfermedad de Kawasaki

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (5), 2019
Resumen Introducción: La enfermedad de Kawasaki (EK) es una vasculitis sistémica aguda con riesgo de desarrollar aneurismas coronarios. Objetivos: Describir características clínico-epidemiológicas en niños con diagnóstico de EK en Argentina. Analizar factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de comp...

Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the evaluation of bacterial infection in generalized pustular psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Background There is an obvious need for more prompt and specific biomarkers of bacterial infections in generalized pustular psoriasis patients. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic properties and define appropriate cut-off values of procalcitonin and C-reactive protei...

Clinical and microbiological effects of dialyzers reuse in hemodialysis patients

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a high prevalence and is a worldwide public health problem. Reuse of dialyzers is a cost reduction strategy used in many countries. There is controversy over its effects on clinical parameters and microbiological safety. Methods: In this clinical ...

Relación entre la tasa metabólica basal con proteína C reactiva ultrasensible y variables antropométricas en adolescentes
Relationship between basal metabolic rate with ultrasensitive C-reactive protein and anthropometric variables in adolescents

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 69 (3), 2019
La obesidad es un problema de la salud pública que disminuye la esperanza de vida y genera altos costos sociales y económicos. La tendencia ha sido creciente a nivel mundial con un aumento superior al 75% en los últimos años. El objetivo fue relacionar el metabolismo basal con niveles séricos de pro...

Association of measures of central fat accumulation indices with body fat distribution and metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the associations among visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body fat percentage (%), and android/gynoid ratio (A/G ratio) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and verify if the parameters representative of visceral obesity correla...

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...

Utilidad de la proteína C reactiva sérica en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del adulto inmunocompetente hospitalizado por neumonía adquirida en la comunidad

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (8), 2019
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is used to monitor patients' response during treatment of infectious diseases. Morbidity and mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is high, particularly in hospitalized patients. Better risk prediction during hospitalization could improve manage...

Serum amyloid A levels in acute and chronic urticaria

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Background: Serum amyloid A is an acute-phase protein. There is no available data regarding serum amyloid A levels in patients with acute and chronic urticaria (CU). Objective: To investigate the association between serum amyloid A and urticaria. Methods: This was a case-control study of 81...

Intravitreal neurodegenerative and inflammatory mediators in proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the intravitreal concentrations of cellular mediators involved in neurodegeneration, inflammation, and angiogenesis in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and other vitreoretinal diseases. Methods: A multiplex bead immunoassay was used to measure vitreous level...

Expressions of plasma cystatin C, D-dimer and hypersensitive C-reactive protein in patients with intracranial progressive hemorrhagic injury after craniocerebral injury, and their clinical significance

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the expressions of plasma cystatin C (Cys-C), D-dimer (D-D) and hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with intracranial progressive hemorrhagic injury (IPHI) after craniocerebral injury, and their clinical significance. Methods Forty-two IPHI patient...