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Should sinus of valsalva be replaced in patients with dilated ascending aorta and aortic valve diseases?

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the change in the dimension of sinus of Valsalva in patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta replacement with aortic valve replacement. Methods: A total of 81 patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta replacement with...

Spirometry reference values for Black adults in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To derive reference equations for spirometry in healthy Black adult never smokers in Brazil, comparing them with those published in 2007 for White adults in the country. Methods: The examinations followed the standards recommended by the Brazilian Thoracic Association, and the spiro...

Sex effects on the association between sarcopenia EWGSOP and osteoporosis in outpatient older adults: data from the SARCOS study

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to evaluate the association between sarcopenia (EWGSOP) and osteoporosis in older adults. Subjects and methods: This is a cross sectional analysis of a baseline evaluation of the SARCopenia and OSteoporosis in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases Study (SARCOS...

Heart rate response to graded exercise test of elderly subjects in different ranges of TSH levels

ABSTRACT Objective: Life expectancy is increasing worldwide and studies have been demonstrating that elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration in elderly is associated with some better health outcomes. This elevation is somewhat physiological as aging. The aim of this study was to i...

A pioneering RET genetic screening study in the State of Ceará, Brazil, evaluating patients with medullary thyroid cancer and at-risk relatives: experience with 247 individuals

ABSTRACT Objective: Initial diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is frequently associated with advanced stages and a poor prognosis. Thus, the need for earlier diagnoses and detection in relatives at risk for the disease has led to increased use of RET genetic screening. Subjects and methods:...

FRAX-based intervention and assessment thresholds in seven Latin American countries

Rev. med. Rosario; 84 (3), 2018
Age-specific intervention and assessment thresholds were developed for seven Latin American countries. The intervention threshold ranged from 1.2% (Ecuador) to 27.5% (Argentina) at the age of 50 and 90 years, respectively. In the Latin American countries, FRAX offers a substantial advance for the detecti...

Fatores associados à violência interpessoal entre crianças de escolas públicas de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

Resumo A escola presencia o crescimento das manifestações de violências interpessoais entre crianças e, nesta ótica, o artigo analisa a prevalência destas no relacionamento entre escolares e os seus fatores associados. Estudo transversal, com 874 alunos de escolas públicas municipais, de 10 e 11 a...

Evidence on nutritional assessment techniques and parameters used to determine the nutritional status of children and adolescents: systematic review

Abstract This article aims to review systematically the evidence on nutritional assessment techniques and parameters used to determine the nutritional status of children and adolescents. The literature review and the selection of publications were performed using the Medline, Lilacs, SciELO, Embase, pers...

Ácaros del género Demodex: ¿parásitos colonizadores de personas sanas o asociados a patología ocular?

Rev. argent. microbiol; 50 (4), 2018
Las especies Demodex folliculorum y Demodexbrevis, responsables de la demodicosis humana, afectan la piel y en ocasiones están vinculadas con afecciones oculares. El objetivo de este trabajo fue conocer si existe asociación significativa entre la presencia del ácaro y de patologías palpebrales, y el ...