Results: 2078

Real-world nailfold videocapillaroscopy in a referral centre in north-western Colombia: A real-life cohort

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 30 (1), 2023
Introduction: Nailfold videocapillaroscopy is a non-invasive tool for the assessment of peripheral microcirculation, the main indication is the study of Raynaud's phenomenon, poorly standardized outside of this context. There is no clear information in real-life about the rea-sons for referral, the prese...

Median nerve compression at elbow level by a proximal cubital artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 30 (1), 2023
We describe the case of an 82-year-old man who had recently undergone cardiac surgery (quadruple coronary bypass), who consulted due to the appearance of a necrotic eschar on the thumb of the right index finger, together with paraesthesia and hypoaesthesia in the first 3 fingers of the same hand. An ultr...

Schõnlein-Henoch purpura in adults: Report of four cases

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 30 (1), 2023
Schoenlein-Henoch purpura is a systemic small vessel vasculitis mediated by IgA-1 deposition in organs such as the skin, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract; it has been mainly described in children where it has a favourable prognosis. Although much rarer in adulthood it is associated with an increased ri...

Factores de riesgo tradicionales de enfermedad cardiovascular y su valor predictivo en el adulto mayor
Common risk factors for cardiovascular disease and their predictive value in the elderly

Rev. cuba. med; 62 (1), 2023
Introducción: En la vejez, el valor predictivo de los factores de riesgo tradicionales es inconsistente. Con el aumento de la edad, las asociaciones entre los factores de riesgo tradicionales y las enfermedades cardiovasculares cambian. Objetivo: Recopilar información sobre los factores de riesgo tradi...

El péptido Pro-BNP como predictor de daño cardíaco en pacientes con esclerosis sistémica
Pro-BNP Peptide as a Predictor of Cardiac Damage in Systemic Sclerosis Patients

Rev. cuba. med; 62 (1), 2023
Introducción: La esclerosis sistémica es una enfermedad crónica del tejido conectivo de carácter autoinmune, de causa desconocida, que produce exceso de colágeno provocando fibrosis en la piel, con afectación de órganos internos. Los anticuerpos frecuentes son: antitopoisomerasa 1 y anticentrómer...

El ayuno intermitente y sus efectos en la salud metabólica en humanos

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (1), 2023
Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained increasing scientific and general attention. Most studied forms of IF include alternate-day fasting, modified alternate-day fasting, and time-restricted eating (TRE). Several cardiometabolic effects of IF have been described in animal models and, to a lesser extent, i...

Avaliação da presença de ácidos graxos trans e ácidos graxos saturados em bolachas recheadas e bolachas wafers produzidas no Brasil

Diversas evidências científicas demonstram que o consumo de ácidos graxos trans está associado com mortes por doenças cardiovasculares. A OMS, em 2018, considerando a presença de ácidos graxos trans nos alimentos recomendou a sua total eliminação até o ano de 2023. Sendo assim, no Brasil, em 20...

El uso de la hemoglobina glicosilada para el diagnósticode diabetes mellitus optimizaría la detección de riesgo cardiovascular y renal en comparación con la prueba de tolerancia oral a la glucosa

La administración nocturna de la medicación antihipertensiva no es más beneficiosa que la matutina para la prevención de eventos cardiovasculares mayores

Aspectos psicológicos e estratégias de enfrentamento evidenciados em pacientes com doenças cardiovasculares

As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) fazem parte de grupo de doenças crônicas e apresentam alto índice de mortalidade. Deste modo, representam grande demanda aos serviços hospitalares, contribuindo para um número alto de internações. Apesar dos grandes avanços tecnológicos e do conhecimento clíni...