Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between oral contraceptive use and cardiovascular risks, including metabolic syndrome and their components in Brazilian adolescents. Method: This study used data from the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (Estudo de Riscos Cardiovasculares e...
Objective: To evaluate the link between calcium supplementa-
tion and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women (aged
55 years or older). Methods: A standardized questionnaire was
employed to collect data about calcium supplements, eart di-
sease, and demographic of women attended at Primary Care ...
Abstract Finasteride is a 5α-reductase enzyme inhibitor that has been approved for the treatment of male androgenic alopecia since 1997. Over time, it has been considered a safe and well-tolerated drug with rare and reversible side effects. Recently there have been reports of adverse drug-related re...
Ante la pandemia de COVID-19 (del inglés coronavirus disease 2019), uno de los fármacos propuesto para su tratamiento es la hidroxicloroquina. Se revisan aquí aspectos cardiológicos del uso de cloroquina e hidroxicloroquina. Se realizó una revisión no sistemática en la literatura médica orientada...
Abstract Background: Psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk. Currently, an automated ultrasound, called quantitative intima media thickness, has proven to be a useful method to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis. Objectives: To compare increased cardiovascular ...
Systemic toxicity by local anesthetics an adverse reaction that occurs when local anesthetics (AL) reach significant systemic levels, primarily affects the central and cardiovascular nervous system, and while it is an infrequent event, it can be potentially fatal. The main determinant of the toxicity is ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the occurrence of adverse drug reactions associated with potential serious drug interactions identified in prescriptions of hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. Method: A documentary, quantitative, and cross-sectional research study. Between August and Septem...
