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The effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the treatment of hypertension and diabetes

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: obesity has become a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide, due to its high prevalence. It is considered a risk factor for systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM. Although lifestyle changes can control and even achieve complete T2DM remissi...

Increased prevalence of hypertension among people living with HIV: where to begin?

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CDVs) have become increasingly important for progressively older people living with HIV (PLHIV). Identification of gaps requiring improvement in the care cascade for hypertension, a primary risk factor for CVDs, is of utmost importance. This study analyzed...

Analysis of the interrelationships between factors influencing blood pressure in adults

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the interrelationships between sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors associated with high blood pressure in a population of Brazilian adults. METHODS Data from a cross-sectional population-based study conducted with adults were used. In the hypothetical mod...

Does socioeconomic inequality occur in the multimorbidity among Brazilian adults?

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of multimorbidity among Brazilian adults and its association with socioeconomic indicators. METHODS: Cross-sectional study that used data from the Pesquisa Nacional Sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos no Brasil (PNAUM - Br...

Alexitimia e adesão ao tratamento anti-hipertensivo

Rev. méd. Minas Gerais; 30 (supl.4), 2020
Objetivo. Verificar a relação entre a adesão ao tratamento anti-hipertensivo e a presença de alexitimia. Métodos. Estudo transversal, realizado com hipertensos do município de Barbacena – Minas Gerais. Foram empregadas duas escalas: Escala de Adesão ao Tratamento Anti-hipertensivo e Escala de Al...

Position paper of the department of hypertension of the brazilian society of nephrology: use of renin-angiotensin system blockers during the course of covid-19 infection

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2,supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT This position statement of the Department of Hypertension of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) addresses the controversy surrounding the use or suspension/replacement of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers (particularly inhibitors of the angiotensin-converting enzyme or ang...

Masculinidad, envejecimiento y sexualidad en el proceso salud-enfermedad-cuidado entre hombres trabajadores de Campinas, San Pablo, Brasil

Salud colect; 16 (), 2020
RESUMEN El artículo se propone analizar las representaciones y las experiencias de los trabajadores en relación con el autocuidado y cómo las configuraciones del proceso salud-enfermedad-cuidado y de envejecimiento afectan la sexualidad masculina. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo, con entrevistas se...

Efectos del tratamiento homeopático individualizado en la hipertensión esencial de estadio I: ensayo aleatorizado, simple ciego, controlado con placebo
Effects of Homeopathic Treatment Individualized in Hypertension Stage I Essential: Randomized Trial, Single Blind, Placebo controlled

Homeopatia Méx; 89 (722), 2020
Fundamentos: la hipertensión arterial es el cuarto principal factor de riesgo de muerte e incapacidad, así como el responsable de más de 1.6 millones de fallecimientos en la India. Los informes de casos clínicos, los estudios observacionales y los ECA evidencian los efectos de los medicamentos homeop...

Simultaneidade de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em 2013 nas capitais brasileiras: prevalência e perfil sociodemográfico

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (1), 2020
Objetivo: descrever a prevalência e o perfil sociodemográfico da simultaneidade de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNTs) em adultos e idosos das capitais brasileiras. Métodos: Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas não Transmissíveis (Vigitel), re...

Influence of Polymorphism of Vitamin D Receptor (Fok I) on Hypertension

Abstract Evidence suggests that polymorphisms in the gene encoding a vitamin D receptor might affect blood pressure. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the association between hypertension and vitamin D receptor (Fok I) gene polymorphism. A literature search was performed accordin...