Introducción: Las enfermedades cerebrovasculares son la tercera causa de muerte y la primera de invalidez en el mundo. Objetivo: Medir las asociaciones entre los ictus cerebrovasculares y sus factores de riesgo. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, la serie estuvo conformada por 904 pacient...
Abstract Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most prevalent respiratory problem in the world. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher prevalence of smoking and recurrent lung infections and are at higher risk of COPD. Objective: To determin...
Recuento de Linfocito CD4,
Estudios Transversales,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Infecciones por VIH/virología,
Prevalencia,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Espirometría,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X,
Carga Viral,
Capacidad Vital
Background: Smoking is one of the main causes of death among adults worldwide. Aim: To characterize smoking among Chilean older people, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Material and Methods: Secondary analysis of data obtained during the National Health Survey 2009-10, selecting in...
Abstract Objective To analyze the consumption of minimally-processed and ultraprocessed foods in relation with sociodemographic variables, maternal habits, educational activity received during prenatal care and clinical history. Methods A cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study with 1,035 p...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Escolaridad,
Comida Rápida,
Conducta Alimentaria,
Edad Materna,
Conducta Materna,
Mujeres Embarazadas/psicología,
Atención Prenatal,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Introduction: In studies on the prevalence of tooth wear, few publications related to young adults are found. Ob-jectives: To explore the associations of behavioral, me-dical, and socio-demographic variables with prevalence and severity of tooth wear of the whole dentition, in a sample of young adults, u...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to evaluate high intensity post-discharge follow-up strategies to promote smoking cessation in hospitalized patients. METHODS A systematic review was performed, based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA ...
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak is a significant challenge for health-care systems around the world. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the case fatality rate (CFR) and the development of adverse events in patients positive for ...
Asma/epidemiología,
Betacoronavirus,
COVID-19,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/epidemiología,
Comorbilidad,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología,
Cuidados Críticos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Enfermedad Crítica,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Huésped Inmunocomprometido,
México/epidemiología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Pandemias,
Neumonía Viral/epidemiología,
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/epidemiología,
Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/epidemiología,
Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/epidemiología,
Respiración Artificial/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
SARS-CoV-2,
Fumar/epidemiología
Abstract Smoking is a risk factor for serious health problems and is associated with several changes in the tissues of the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the collagen percentage, mast cells density, intensity of immunolabeled cells by anti-HIF-1α in the musculature lingual of rat...
