Abstract: Background: Leprosy is an infectious chronic condition associated with potentially serious physical, social and psychological impacts. Objectives: To characterize the clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients treated from 2007 to 2011 in the University Hospital of Ceará, North...
Lepra/diagnóstico,
Lepra/epidemiología,
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Bases de Datos Factuales/estadística & datos numéricos,
Diagnóstico Tardío,
Personas con Discapacidad/estadística & datos numéricos,
Hospitales Universitarios,
Lepra/fisiopatología,
Registros Médicos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Distribución por Sexo
SUMMARY Objective: To describe the most prominent clinical features of a cohort of patients with oculo-auriculo-vertebral (OAV) dysplasia in Brazil. Method: A review of medical records of patients with diagnosis of OAV from 1990 to 2010 was performed in a medical genetics center. Results: 41 patients ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Oído/anomalías,
Anomalías del Ojo,
Cara/anomalías,
Síndrome de Goldenhar/epidemiología,
Síndrome de Goldenhar/patología,
Síndrome de Goldenhar/fisiopatología,
Registros Médicos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Distribución por Sexo,
Columna Vertebral/anomalías
SUMMARY Objective: To describe the clinical and sociodemographic profile of cancer patients admitted to the Emergency Center for High Complexity Oncologic Assistance, observing the coverage of palliative and home care. Method: Cross sectional study including adult cancer patients admitted to the emerge...
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Servicios Médicos de Urgencia/estadística & datos numéricos,
Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neoplasias/terapia,
Manejo del Dolor,
Cuidados Paliativos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Abstract Background: Arterial hypertension is a major public health problem and has increased considerably in young individuals in past years. Thus, identifying factors associated with this condition is important to guide intervention strategies in this population. Objective: To determine high blood pr...
Abstract Background: Most international studies on epidemiology of transient loss of consciousness (TLC) were performed many years ago. There are no data about the lifetime prevalence of TLC in Russia. Objective: To identify the lifetime prevalence and presumed mechanisms of TLC in an urban Russian pop...
Distribución por Edad,
Arritmias Cardíacas/complicaciones,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/complicaciones,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/genética,
Muerte Súbita/etiología,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Prevalencia,
Federación de Rusia/epidemiología,
Distribución por Sexo,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Síncope Vasovagal/diagnóstico,
Inconsciencia/epidemiología,
Inconsciencia/etiología,
Población Urbana
Abstract Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is the most complete tool available to assess functional aerobic capacity (FAC). Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max), an important biomarker, reflects the real FAC. Objective: To develop a cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) classification based on...
ABSTRACT Stroke mortality rates are declining in Brazil, but diferences among regions need to be better investigated. The age-adjusted stroke mortality trends among adults (30-69 years-old) from Brazilian regions were studied between 1996 and 2011. Method Data were analyzed after: 1) reallocation of de...
Background: Stroke is the most common specific cause of death in Chile since 2008, representing roughly 10% of total deaths in the country. Aim: To analyze hospital discharges with a diagnosis of stroke in the period 2001-2010 in a regional Chilean health service. Material and Methods: Analysis of hospit...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic urticaria (CU) can be provoked by a wide variety of causes. Some studies suggest contact sensitization may play a role in the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence and distribution characteristics of allergic contact sensitization in central Chinese subjects with...
Alérgenos/inmunología,
Dermatitis Alérgica por Contacto/epidemiología,
Dermatitis Alérgica por Contacto/etiología,
Urticaria/complicaciones,
Urticaria/epidemiología,
Distribución por Edad,
China/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Incidencia,
Ocupaciones/estadística & datos numéricos,
Pruebas del Parche,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Distribución por Sexo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Abstract: Objective: To develop a situation analysis encompassing the patterns and trends in cancer incidence and mortality in South and Central America and the Caribbean, with comparisons globally and with selected external countries. Materials and methods: Data on cancer incidence and mortality rates...
