Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Lack of association between genetic polymorphism of FTO, AKT1 and AKTIP in childhood overweight and obesity
Abstract Objective Obesity is a chronic disease caused by both environmental and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have documented that increased energy intake and sedentary lifestyle, as well as a genetic contribution, are...
2016 / Patrícia de Araújo Pereira, António Marcos Alvim‐Soares, Valéria Cristina Sandrim, Carla Márcia Moreira Lanna, Débora Cristine Souza‐Costa, et al. -
Women's views and postpartum follow-up in the CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study)
Abstract Objective To compare women's views about blood pressure (BP) control in CHIPS (Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study) (NCT01192412). Design ...
2016 / Marianne Vidler, Laura A. Magee, Peter von Dadelszen, Evelyne Rey, Susan Ross, et al. -
Asistencia ventricular izquierda para terapia de destino: primera experiencia en septuagenarios
Resumen Objetivos Durante los últimos años el número de pacientes de avanzada edad que presentan insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva se ha incrementado de manera dramática. En el contexto del estancamiento global del trasplante...
2016 / Sebastian V. Rojas, Murat Avsar, Jasmin S. Hanke, Aitor Uribarri, Sara Rojas-Hernandez, et al. -
Is Long Term Creatine and Glutamine Supplementation Effective in Enhancing Physical Performance of Military Police Officers?2015 / Celismar Lázaro da Silveira, Thiago Siqueira Paiva de Souza, Gilmário Ricarte Batista, Adenilson Targino de Araújo, Júlio César Gomes da Silva, et al.
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Análisis de la longitud de los telómeros en obesos metabólicamente sanos
Resumen La obesidad es el principal componente del síndrome metabólico (SM) y determina la progresión de la enfermedad a las complicaciones metabólicas. Los individuos obesos metabólicamente sanos (OMS) parecen estar protegidos contra esas...
2016 / Andrea Elena Iglesias Molli, Andrea Millán, Jorge Vilariño, Claudio Daniel González, Marta Sereday, et al. -
Inverse relationship of bone mineral density and serum level of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in peritoneal dialysis patients
Abstract Objective Chronic kidney disease is associated with decreased bone mineral density (BMD). In this study, the relationship between BMD and the fasting serum concentration of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide...
2016 / Chih-Hsien Wang, Jen-Pi Tsai, Yu-Hsien Lai, Yu-Li Lin, Chiu-Huang Kuo, et al. -
Avaliação da implementação de uma consulta de cirurgia endócrina no litoral alentejano
Resumo A Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano (ULSLA) serve uma área com cerca de 100.000 habitantes, sendo os doentes com patologia tiroideia observados pelos médicos dos cuidados de saúde primários e, quando necessário, referenciados a...
2016 / Diogo Sousa, Miguel Allen, Ana Cruz, Diogo Marinho, Andreia Ferreira, et al. -
How well does physician risk assessment predict stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation? Results from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF)
Background Assessments of stroke and bleeding risks are essential to selecting oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess outcomes according to physician assessed risk, with comparison to empirical risk...
2016 / Benjamin A. Steinberg, Peter Shrader, Sunghee Kim, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, et al. -
Estudio comparativo entre el esquema convencional y el tratamiento prolongado con esteroides en el síndrome nefrótico cortico-sensible primario en Pediatría
Resumen Introducción En el síndrome nefrótico cortico-sensible (SNCS), la corticoterapia prolongada podría reducir la frecuencia de recaídas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue la comparación de un esquema corticoide prolongado frente ...
2016 / Miguel Liern, Paola Codianni, Graciela Vallejo -
Bias with respect to socioeconomic status: A closer look at zip code matching in a pneumococcal vaccine effectiveness study
Abstract In 2010, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in the US for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in children. Individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) is a potential confounder of the estimated...
2016 / Ruth Link-Gelles, Daniel Westreich, Allison E. Aiello, Nong Shang, David J. Weber, et al. -
ESICM LIVES 2016: part one2016 / L. Bos, L. Schouten, L. van Vught, M. Wiewel, D. Ong, et al.
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Incidence and mortality of prostate cancer and their relationship with the Human Development Index worldwide
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer and their relationship with the Human Development Index (HDI) and its components in Asia in 2012. ...
2016 / S. Hassanipour-Azgomi, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani, Mahshid Ghoncheh, Farhad Towhidi, Saeid Jamehshorani, et al. -
Lack of adverse health effects following 30-weeks of dietary exposure to acrylamide at low doses in male F344 rats
Abstract Understanding the health hazards following exposure to food-borne acrylamide, especially at low levels typified by human diets, is an ongoing food safety issue. We recently published results from a study that aimed to understand the effects ...
2016 / Jayadev Raju, Andrea Kocmarek, Jennifer Roberts, Marnie Taylor, Dominique Patry, et al. -
Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Incidence of Serious Cardiovascular Events in the Elderly: A Meta-analysis
Summary Background We aimed to evaluate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the incidence of a series cardiovascular events in the elderly. Methods ...
2016 / Ping Xu -
Determining Adherence to Quality Indicators in Sickle Cell Anemia Using Multiple Data Sources
Introduction Advances in primary prophylaxis have resulted in improved outcomes for patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA; i.e., hemoglobin SS- and Sβ0-thalassemia). Standard prophylactic measures include a first pneumococcal polysaccharide...
2016 / Cindy E. Neunert, Robert W. Gibson, Peter A. Lane, Pragya Verma-Bhatnagar, Vaughn Barry, et al. -
Rationale and design of REDUCE-IT: Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial2017 / Deepak L. Bhatt, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Eliot A. Brinton, Terry A. Jacobson, Michael Miller, et al.
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Effectiveness of 4% chlorhexidine umbilical cord care on neonatal mortality in Southern Province, Zambia (ZamCAT): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Summary Background Chlorhexidine umbilical cord washes reduce neonatal mortality in south Asian populations with high neonatal mortality rates and predominantly home-based deliveries. No data exist for sub-Saharan African...
2016 / Katherine E A Semrau, Julie Herlihy, Caroline Grogan, Kebby Musokotwane, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, et al. -
Desfechos hospitalares e tardios de pacientes submetidos à valvoplastia mitral percutânea em centro com volume intermediário de procedimentos estruturais
RESUMO Introdução A valvoplastia mitral percutânea é o tratamento de escolha da estenose mitral reumática com anatomia favorável, por sua capacidade de prevenir complicações inerentes ao tratamento cirúrgico e com manutenção da...
2016 / Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, Marden André Tebet, Fábio Salerno Rinaldi, Igor Ribeiro de Castro Bienert, Luis Fernando Carvalho, et al. -
Effect of National Schistosomiasis Control Programme on Taenia solium taeniosis and porcine cysticercosis in rural communities of Tanzania
Abstract Taenia solium is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and co-endemic with schistosomiasis in many regions. Taenia solium leads to taeniosis and neurocysticercosis - the leading cause of preventable epilepsy globally....
2016 / Uffe Christian Braae, Pascal Magnussen, Wendy Harrison, Benedict Ndawi, Faustin Lekule, et al. -
Personality Traits and Decision on Breast Reconstruction in Women after Mastectomy2016 / Halina Miśkiewicz, Bogusław Antoszewski, Aleksandra Iljin