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Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Job Strain: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Amazon Basin

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (3), 2019
Abstract Background: Ideal Cardiovascular (CV) Health is characterized by four ideal lifestyle parameters and absence of cardiovascular risk factors. The prevalence of ideal CV health in the Amazon Basin and the influence of job strain on CV health in this setting are uncertain. Objective: To evaluate ...

Estado nutricional de portadores de doença renal crônica em hemodiálise no Sistema Único de Saúde

Resumo A desnutrição é um fator relevante na evolução dos pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) em hemodiálise (HD), estando associada a maior frequência e duração de internações hospitalares. Objetivou-se avaliar o estado nutricional de pacientes com DRC em HD em unidades públicas ou pr...

Tendências temporais da prevalência de Helicobacter pylori em Itajaí - SC: um estudo retrospectivo de 25 anos baseado em banco de dados endoscópicos

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is strongly associated with the development of gastric adenocarcinoma. Currently, the prevalence in developed countries is 40%, but this value increases considerably in developing countries, which can reach rates bigger than 90%. OBJECTIVE: The o...

Correlação entre a circunferência do pescoço e resistência a insulina em pacientes com DHGNA

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, especially that induced by obesity, plays a central role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the evaluation of overweight patients is important, the nutritional assessment tools used in clinical practice have limitations. Neck circu...

Constipation is associated with tension type headache in women

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Tension-type headaches (TTH) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are comorbid diseases affecting, especially, women. One of the underlying mechanisms for both is autonomic dysfunction in the brain-gut axis. We aimed to evaluate the factors accompanying TTH and their relation to functional gastroi...

Thumb adductor muscle thickness used in the nutritional assessment of chronic kidney disease patients under conservative treatment

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Evaluate the association between the thumb adductor muscle thickness and the patient's nutritional status, and propose cutoff points for muscle mass depletion in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under conservative treatment. Epidemiological and cross-sectional st...

Demographic, clinical characteristics and cardiovascular disease burden in a Portuguese cohort of older chronic kidney disease patients

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for several unfavorable outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in the elderly, who represent the most rapidly growing segment of the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population. Portugal has the highe...

Variables associated with endometriosis-related pain: a pilot study using a visual analogue scale

Abstract Objective Endometriosis is a complex disease, and pain is an important component of the syndrome. One of the most used methods to assess pain is the visual analogue scale (VAS). The aim of the present research was to study the pain experienced by patients who referred to our unit for endometri...

Evaluation of nutritional status in children with amblyopia

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to compare the body mass index and vitamin and mineral status of children with and without amblyopia. Methods: Amblyopic children aged between 5 and 18 years (n=46) and age-matched control children (n=32) were evaluated in terms of anthropometric parameters, including height,...

Increased levels of plasma IL-1b and BDNF can predict resistant depression patients

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: There is no strong evidence on the link between inflammatory profile and pattern of drug treatment response in depressive patients that could result in Coronary Artery Disease occurrence. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the subclinical atherosclerosis markers, inflammatory pr...