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Association of the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 polymorphism (PTPN22) with endometriosis: a meta-analysis

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis. Methods A meta-analysis of 10 published case-control studies (from four articles), with a total sample of 971 cases and 1,181 controls, was performed. We estimated risk (odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals) o...

MMP-9 Levels and IMT of Carotid Arteries are Elevated in Obese Children and Adolescents Compared to Non-Obese

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Increased intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery is linked to the initiation and progression of the chronic inflammatory processes implicated in cardiovascular...

Ankle-Brachial Index as a Predictor of Mortality in Hemodialysis: A 5-Year Cohort Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been found to be a strong predictor of mortality in some hemodialysis populations in studies with relatively short periods of follow-up, lower than 2 years. Objective: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of abnormal ABI as a risk ...

Risk factors for mortality in ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: a case-control study

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the microbiological characteristics and to assess the risk factors for mortality of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in a case-control study of intensive care patients. Methods This case-control study was conducted over a 6-year period in a 40-bed medical-surgica...

Blood pressure documentation in the emergency department

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the frequency of blood pressure documentation performed by nursing professionals in an emergency department. Methods This is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and analytical study, which included medical records of adult patients admitted to the observation ...

EuroSCORE subestima el riesgo de mortalidad en cirugía cardiaca valvular de población mexicana

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 87 (1), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: El European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) estratifica el riesgo quirúrgico en cirugía cardiaca de manera fácil y accesible; se validó en Norteamérica con buenos resultados, pero en muchos países de Latinoamérica se utiliza rutinariamente sin validaci...

High prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oral mucosal lesions of patients at the Ambulatory of Oral Diagnosis of the Federal University of Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (1), 2017
Abstract The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oral carcinogenesis is still controversial as detection rates of the virus in oral cavity reported in the literature varies greatly. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of HPV infection and its genotypes in patients with oral ...

Riesgos potenciales de salud por consumo de agua con arsénico en Colima, México

Salud pública Méx; 59 (1), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Estimar los riesgos potenciales de salud debidos a la ingestión crónica de arsénico (As) en agua en Colima, México. Material y métodos: Se muestrearon aleatoriamente 36 pozos en 10 acuíferos locales. El análisis se hizo mediante ICP-OES siguiendo estándares internacionales....

Association Between Hepatitis B Virus and Chronic Kidney Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017
Abstract: Background. Hepatitis B virus infection and chronic kidney disease are prevalent and remain a major public health problem worldwide. It remains unclear how infection with hepatitis B virus impacts on the development and progression of chronic kidney disease. Aim. To evaluate the effect of inf...