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Factors associated with overweight among elementary schoolchildren in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To assess overweight/obesity of elementary schoolchildren in Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil, and its association with parental nutritional status, children's food consumption, food preferences, and level of physical activity, and familial socioeconomic status. Methods This case-contr...

Valoración de exposición y endemicidad de Toxoplasma gondii en donantes de sangre en la provincia de Holguín, Cuba
Assessment of exposure and endemicity of Toxoplasma gondii among blood donors from the province of Holguín, Cuba

INTRODUCCIÓN: la toxoplasmosis es la enfermedad parasitaria más difundida en el mundo que afecta al hombre, descrita hace poco más de 100 años y producida por Toxoplasma gondii. Una de las formas que el hombre adquiere la enfermedad es a través de la placenta, de órganos trasplantados y por transfu...

Análisis biomecánico del disco óptico bajo la variación de presión intraocular y rigidez escleral
Biomechanical analysis of the optic disc under variations in intraocular pressure and scleral rigidity

INTRODUCCIÓN: el incremento de la presión intraocular y las alteraciones detectadas en la apariencia de la cabeza del nervio óptico constituyen factores importantes en la determinación de la progresión del daño glaucomatoso. OBJETIVO: analizar el comportamiento del disco óptico bajo el efecto de l...

Aphonia after shoulder surgery: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT In this case report we highlight the uniqueness of aphonia as, to the best of our knowledge, cases of aphonia related to interscalene brachial plexus block (IBPB) are not described in the literature. Although hoarseness is a common complication of IBPB, aphonia is not. Therefore, we think it is ...

The rs3857059 variant of the SNCA gene is associated with Parkinson's disease in Mexican Mestizos

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Among the candidate genes for Parkinson’s disease (PD), SNCA has replicated association in different populations. Besides other known mutations in the SNCA gene, the rs3857059 variant has also been linked to various neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, the aim of the present study was t...

Association between variation in the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2 and hypertension among Uygur, Kazakh and Han ethnic groups in China

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase enzymes (DDAH), which are encoded by the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2, play a fundamental role in maintaining endothelial function. We conducted a case-control study on a Chinese population that included three ethnic groups (Han, Kazakh and Uygur),...

Factores de riesgo aterogénico en población adulta venezolana
Atherogenic risk factors in Venezuelan adult patients

Introducción: las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte prematura en la mayoría de las poblaciones del mundo; y Venezuela no escapa de ello, es el factor de mayor morbilidad y pérdida de la calidad de vida. Se ha planteado que es la aterosclerosis la causa subyacente de estas ...

Atitudes dos profissionais da saúde em relação ao diabetes mellitus: revisão integrativa

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 15 (2), 2016
RESUMO Investigar na literatura como são caracterizadas as atitudes dos profissionais da saúde em relação ao diabetes. Revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases Scientific Electronic Library Online, Biblioteca digital brasileira de teses e dissertações, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, National Lib...

Ortotanásia e distanásia: percepção dos profissionais de saúde de uma unidade de terapia intensiva

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 15 (2), 2016
RESUMO Pesquisa que envolve o processo de morte, abordando a distanásia, a qual se constitui na obstinação terapêutica a fim de adiar a morte, e a Ortotanásia, que se constitui na morte em seu processo natural, sem prolongar o tratamento. Teve como objetivo reconhecer a percepção dos profissionais...

Salud mental y estrés por aculturación en inmigrantes sudamericanos en el norte de Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (5), 2016
Background: Coping with changes brought about by immigration and social circumstances that often characterize this process may cause mental health problems. Aim: To analyze the relationship between acculturation stress and mental health symptoms in South American immigrants residing in Antofagasta, Chile...