Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Preliminary study: myocardial T1 relaxation time in patients with ischemic findings and normal findings on coronary angiography.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the myocardium structure in patients with chest pain who were determined to have moderate and/or high risk for cardiac ischemic heart disease (IHD) but who had normal findings on conventional coronary angiography by using native cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) T1 mapping and comparing with healthy volunteers. ⋯ Findings suggestive of ischemia were detected by T1 mapping in the myocardium of our patients. For this reason, it is recommended that this patient group should be included in early diagnosis and close follow-up assessments for IHD.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
The effect of the use of a physical-activity mobile application on body composition and sleep quality of overweight children.
To analyze the use of a mobile physical activity application and its influence on body composition and sleep quality in overweight children. ⋯ There was an improvement in sleep quality and an increase in lean mass, but no significant changes in BMI z-score, waist circumference, and body fat percentage.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
Recommendation and physical activity practice in Brazilians with chronic diseases.
To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with professional recommendation and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in Brazilian individuals diagnosed with hypertension (HBP), diabetes, and/or hypercholesterolemia. ⋯ Education presented the greatest magnitude in the associations, clearly showing the need for equitable methods to increase recommendation and LTPA levels for the most vulnerable population. Further studies analyzing other variables and NCD are needed, corroborating the Ministry of Health.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
The evaluation of patients with essential thrombocythemia in terms of risk of thrombosis.
The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of factors associated with an increased risk of thrombosis in patients with essential thrombocythemia. ⋯ Although our results are generally in line with the published data, some divergence from previous results has been observed with respect to risk factors for thrombotic events. Absence of a correlation between leukocytosis and thrombosis may be related with the significant decline in white blood cells after treatment. Also, a significant reduction in platelet counts occurring in association with treatment is linked with a lowered incidence of thrombosis. Janus Kinase 2-positive patients had a similar thrombosis frequency with that reported in the literature.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
The impact of COVID-19 and social avoidance in urgent and emergency surgeries - will a delay in diagnosis result in perioperative complications?
The sudden COVID-19 outbreak has changed our health system. Physicians had to face the challenge of treating a large number of critically ill patients with a new disease and also maintain the essential healthcare services functioning properly. To prevent disease dissemination, authorities instructed people to stay at home and seek medical care only if they experienced respiratory distress. However, there are concerns those patients did not seek necessary health care because of these orientations. This study aims to see how the pandemic has influenced the severity of the disease, complication, and mortality of patients undergoing emergency cholecystectomy and appendectomy. ⋯ Therefore, it seems that in a university tertiary referral center COVID-19 did not influence the management and outcome of inflammatory diseases treated in the surgical emergency department.