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Functional exercise evaluation on athletes' cervicalgia management

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 28 (6), 2022
ABSTRACT Introduction Cervicalgia generally refers to the pain syndrome caused by the cervical spine, joints, muscles, ligaments, fascia, soft tissues around the shoulder joint, and visceral diseases. Evidence suggests that resistance exercises are beneficial in solving this dysfunction in various grou...

Different levels of adherence to the Mediterranean diet that do not change the risk of breast cancer in western women

Rev. chil. nutr; 49 (6), 2022
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm in women globally. Healthy eating, a characteristic of the Mediterranean diet (MD), has been associated with a lower risk of developing BC, although this relationship remains inconclusive. This study aimed to analyse the relationship between MD adherence and...

Assessment of Predictors of Infection in Primary Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Case-control Study

Abstract Objective This study assesses risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after elective primary total knee or hip arthroplasty. Methods The study included 706 medical records of patients undergoing elective primary total hip or knee arthroplasty from January to December 2018. We used a mu...

Aspectos audiológicos e cognitivos em adultos com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2

Distúrb. comun; 34 (3), 2022
Introdução: A Diabetes Mellitus (DM) é um distúrbio metabólico causado pela ausência ou diminuição da secreção de insulina ou por alterações do funcionamento deste hormônio no organismo, podendo envolver alterações físicas e cognitivas. Objetivo: Analisar os aspectos audiológic...

9p21 Locus Polymorphisms: Risk and Severity Factors of Coronary Artery Disease in Venezuelan Patients

Abstract Background: The 9p21 region is the most relevant locus associated with coronary heart disease in different populations. However, there are no studies that prove that this region is a risk factor in the Venezuelan population. Objectives: To analyze whether or not the 9p21 rs1333049 polymorphism...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Role of Myocardial Deformation Indices and Right Ventricle Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

Abstract Background: Right ventricular dysfunction is a major complication in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and, despite its prognostic implications, is rarely considered in routine clinical analysis. Objectives: To compare RV function variables with standard and advanced echocardiograph...

Distúrbio de voz e qualidade de vida em professores: um estudo caso-controle

Distúrb. comun; 34 (2), 2022
Introdução: percepção do indivíduo sobre sua voz e impactos no cotidiano tem sido objeto de estudos que buscam a relação entre qualidade de vida e bem-estar. Objetivo: analisar a relação entre qualidade de vida e presença de distúrbio de voz em docentes da rede municipal de São Paulo. Método...

Expression Levels of the CA9, WT1, and PRAME genes and genotyping-associated antigens for the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent type of cancer worldwide, and is one of the major health problems in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America. The tumor antigens recently are of interesting indicators as diagnostic and prognostic tools, The aim of the present study is to detect t...

A morphometric analysis of pathological alterations in hemorrhoidal disease versus normal controls: a controlled trial

Objective: Until today, the true pathophysiology of hemorrhoidal disease (HD) has not yet been unraveled. More and more evidence guides us towards the hypothesis that reduced connective tissue stability is associated with a higher incidence of hemorrhoids. The present study aimed to compare the quantity ...

Resultados del tratamiento funcional de las fracturas del metatarso en las fracturas del primer radio
Results of Functional Treatment of Metatarsal Fractures in First Radius Fractures

Introducción: Las fracturas del metatarso son las lesiones traumáticas más comunes del pie, y las del primer metatarsiano son las cuartas en frecuencia. El tratamiento funcional de las fracturas metatarsianas consiste en el apoyo efectivo y precoz, sin inmovilización del miembro. Objetivo: Comparar...