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Ação de prevenção e controle da hipertensão e diabetes na comunidade: subsídios para enfermagem

Rev. enferm. UFPI; 8 (4), 2019
Objetivo: descrever a prática de discentes, do 9º período de enfermagem de um centro universitário privado de Maceió, a respeito de uma ação em saúde voltada para pessoas hipertensas e diabéticas. Metodologia: estudo descritivo do tipo relato de experiência, realizado pelas discentes, juntament...

Vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, vitamin D receptor levels and cardiac dysautonomia in patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (12), 2019
ABSTRACT Vitamin D is a pleiotropic steroid hormone that modulates the autonomic balance. Its deficiency has been described as an environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to investigate the serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) and vitamin D r...

A Hipertensão Arterial como principal fator de risco para insuficiência cardíaca: revisão integrativa de literatura

Nursing (Säo Paulo); 22 (259), 2019
Objetivo: identificar evidências sobre a hipertensão arterial como o principal fator de risco para Insuficiência cardíaca. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada entre 2012 a 2017, disponíveis na íntegra nas bases de dados: MEDLINE, SciELO e LILACS, utilizando a estratégia PICo. Re...

El gran reto de la política social en México sigue siendo incidir de manera integral en el conjunto de los determinantes sociales del bienestar para reducir urgentemente la magnitud de la enfermedad y la mortalidad evitable: de acuerdo con el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, anualmente ésta es de poco más de 700 000 personas, y de ellas alrededor de 250 000 pierden la vida por enfermedades asociadas con las condiciones y hábitos de consumo de la población. [Editorial]

Salud pública Méx; 61 (6), 2019

Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Colombia. Systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta méd. colomb; 44 (4), 2019
Abstract Objective: to determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension in individuals ≥18 years old and its behavior according to sex and age in Colombia. Data source: the search was carried out in the PubMed, Lilacs, Ovid, Google Scholar and Scielo databases, and was not restricted by study ye...

Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Echocardiographic Parameters

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic progressive disorder with high mortality and morbidity rate, associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), especially heart failure (HF). The pathophysiological changes related to OSA can directly affect the diastolic function of the left ...

The Influence of Seasonal Temperature Variation on Blood Pressure Behavior

Abstract Background: Hypertension in Brazil affects 32.5% of the population, accounting for 50% of deaths due to cardiovascular disease. The correct measurement and interpretation of blood pressure are essential for attaining an adequate disease diagnosis and management. Objective: To verify the correl...

Association Between Chocolate Consumption and Severity of First Infarction

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular diseases, such as acute myocardial infarction, are the main causes of death in the world. The flavonoids present in chocolate can have benefits for people who have risk factors to the development of cardiovascular diseases and have a coadjuvant effect on known therapi...

Factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular en estudiantes de preuniversitario
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among senior high school students

Introducción: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares incluyen un grupo de entidades cuya aparición está asociada a similares factores de riesgos. Objetivo: Caracterizar a los estudiantes con factores de riesgos de la enfermedad cardiovascular. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal. E...