The effect of climatological parameter on infectious disease is an interesting issue in clinical epidemiology. Of several parameters, rainfall is reported for its interrelationship with many tropical diseases such as malaria. In this short communication, the authors report the observation on...
Abstract We investigated the feasibility of including plasma anti-NMDAR antibody screening in the assessment of first-episode psychosis patients in an early intervention programme in the Southern hemisphere. Anti-NMDAR IgG antibodies were assessed by ELISA in 166 patients (64.0% men), 166 matched populat...
Abstract Recently, a new consensus of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWSOP2) recommended new cut-off points for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The aim of the present manuscript was to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women and its relationship with bone miner...
Background: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer a progressive deterioration of functional status and a decrease in independence in activities of daily living. Locomotor Syndrome (SL) is the involvement of the musculoskeletal system due to the deterioration caused by age. Aim...
Background: Population studies using accelerometers to estimate physical inactivity in older people have been carried out in developed countries. In Brazil, these studies are limited to subjective measures. Objective: to identify through an accelerometer the prevalence and factors associated with physica...
González, JoaquÃn VÃctor;
Deluca, Gerardo Daniel;
Liotta, Domingo Javier;
Corre, Rita Mariel;
Basiletti, Jorge Alejandro;
Pei, Peng-gang;
Colucci, MarÃa Celeste;
Katz, Nathalia;
Vizzotti, Carla;
Picconi, MarÃa Alejandra.
OBJETIVO: identificar a prevalência, a severidade e os fatores associados à depressão entre estudantes universitários no Distrito Federal. MÉTODO: estudo transversal realizado com 521 estudantes universitários, com idade entre 18 e 60 anos. Os sintomas depressivos foram avaliados através da escala...
Abstract Objectives: The main objective is to determine the prevalence of American trypanosomiasis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in a tertiary hospital in western Mexico. Methods: From January 1991 to February 2016, 387 consecutive patients with a confirmed diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy...
Gascon, Maria R;
Lima, Mayra;
Cheutchuk, Priscila M;
Oliveira, Eduardo A;
Oliveira, Giovana S. de;
Gualqui, Carolina Fernandes;
Fonseca, Luiz A. M;
Magri, Marcello;
Ferreira, Mauricio D;
Veiga, Ana Paula R;
Monteiro, Mariana A;
Tang, Yuyang;
Jiang, Guochun;
Duarte, Alberto J. S;
Cysique, Lucette.
INTRODUCTION: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are the subject of many studies, some of them reporting a prevalence of up to 50 percent. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with HIV neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in a cohort of HIV-1-infected patients in São Pau...
Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de excesso de peso e sedentarismo em escolares brasileiros na faixa etária de 13 a 17 anos, e investigar a magnitude das desigualdades socioeconômicas relacionadas a esses desfechos. Realizou-se um estudo transversal com base nos dados da Pesqui...
