ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: An association has been established between low serum values of vitamin D and inflammatory bowel disease. There is a lack of evidence on whether this association is still observed in regions where sun exposure throughout the year is higher. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of...
Argentina/epidemiología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Colecalciferol/sangre,
Colitis Ulcerosa/sangre,
Colitis Ulcerosa/complicaciones,
Colitis Ulcerosa/epidemiología,
Enfermedad de Crohn/sangre,
Enfermedad de Crohn/complicaciones,
Enfermedad de Crohn/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Análisis Multivariante,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Deficiencia de Vitamina D/sangre,
Deficiencia de Vitamina D/complicaciones,
Deficiencia de Vitamina D/epidemiología
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest hepatopathy worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlations between NAFLD histopathological features and the levels of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and resistin) and circulating inflammatory markers (interleukin-...
Adipoquinas/sangre,
Cirugía Bariátrica,
Biopsia,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Citocinas/sangre,
Cirrosis Hepática/sangre,
Cirrosis Hepática/patología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/sangre,
Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/patología,
Obesidad Mórbida/sangre,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Valores de Referencia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract The treatment with exogenous surfactant reduces mortality and the risk of complications in preterm newborns with Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Higher usage levels have been associated with individual and institutional factors. The study aimed to identify these factors associated with use of thi...
Brasil,
Edad Gestacional,
Recien Nacido Prematuro,
Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal,
Método Madre-Canguro,
Modelos Logísticos,
Análisis Multinivel,
Prevalencia,
Surfactantes Pulmonares/administración & dosificación,
Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido/tratamiento farmacológico,
Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido/fisiopatología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Background: Obesity is associated with pain, reduction of function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Aim: To describe the clinical profile of women with knee OA according to their body mass index (BMI). Material and Methods: Observational study in 308 women with knee OA. Accordi...
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Osteoartritis de la Rodilla/etiología,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Osteoartritis de la Rodilla/psicología,
Fenotipo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/fisiopatología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Osteoartritis de la Rodilla/fisiopatología
Abstract Objective To assess the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances during pregnancy and the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), perinatal outcomes and repercussions on the neuropsychomotor development of exposed children. Methods A case-control study nested within a c...
ABSTRACT Objective: To report demographic and self-reported clinical characteristics associated with persistent and severe arthralgia 8-12 months post-chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 306 adults who self-reported CHIKV infection was conducted. Subjects were conse...
ABSTRACT Objective: To observe the effect of thymosin alpha l (Tα1) on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in rats. Methods: Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups (eight in each group): control group (Group A), SAP group (Group B) and Tα1 treatment gro...
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Pancreatitis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Enfermedad Aguda,
Timalfasina/administración & dosificación,
Adyuvantes Inmunológicos/administración & dosificación,
Ratas Sprague-Dawley,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre,
Interleucinas/sangre,
Amilasas/sangre
ABSTRACT Syncope, first described by Hippocrates, can be differentiated into neurological, cardiac and non-cardiac in origin, and this differentiation is of prognostic significance. The cardiac causes of syncope, which can be structural, electrophysiological or infectious, have a relatively poor prognosi...
La encefalopatía hipóxica-isquémica es un síndrome bien definido que afecta a los recién nacidos a término debido a asfixia fetal al nacer. La incidencia es 1-8 de cada 1000 nacidos en países desarrollados y asciende hasta 25 cada 1000 nacidos en países en desarrollo. Las causas más frecuentes s...
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy and with preservation of the vagal trunks for the treatment of advanced megaesophagus. Methods: Between March 2006 and September 2017, it was performed 136 transhiatal esophagectomies without thoracotomy by lap...
