Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Women and men can have the same illnesses, but with different prevalence and reactions to symptoms. ⋯ Disease management can go beyond the symptoms, assessing the long-term consequences and possibly the disabilities they can generate, compromising the quality of life of the person, his/her family members, and eventually caregivers.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Factors associated with low skeletal muscle index among patients with Crohn's disease.
Disease-related skeletal muscle loss is highly prevalent among patients with Crohn's disease. Low skeletal muscle mass lead to disability and interventions to prevent skeletal mass loss as an effective strategy to prevent disability. The aim of this article was to identify the factor associated with skeletal muscle loss of Crohn's disease and seek for management target for the prevention of sarcopenia-related disability. ⋯ The gender, age, and duration of disease were uncontrollable factors associated with muscle loss of Crohn's disease. The treatment target of mucosal healing and improved nutritional status may be beneficial for maintaining muscle mass among Crohn's disease patients.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Revisiting type II diabetes mellitus in pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes such as in thyroidology: do you mind?
There is an increase in the prevalence of pre-gestational diabetes in the past decades, mainly due to the increase in the prevalence of obesity in the general population and consequently type 2 diabetes among women of reproductive age. ⋯ The present study revealed that women with type 2 diabetes in pregnancy have a significant burden of pregnancy complications, related to pregnancy, delivery, and newborns.
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The breasts are symbols of femininity, sexuality, and maternity. Breast augmentation is among the most sought-after procedures for women and has a positive impact on quality of life. Sexuality is one of the items that contribute to increased quality of life. Surgical outcomes can be evaluated from the patients' perspective using developed and validated questionnaires. For the assessment of sexuality, the most commonly used instruments are the Female Sexual Quotient and the Female Sexual Function Index, which estimate several domains of sexuality and can be used to evaluate the impact of surgery on it. ⋯ Breast augmentation has a positive impact on female sexuality; furthermore, the Female Sexual Quotient and Female Sexual Function Index are sensitive in detecting this impact.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Observational StudyAncestry and self-reported race in Brazilian breast cancer women.
This study aimed to evaluate the association between self-reported race/color and ancestry in Brazilian patients with breast cancer. ⋯ Although we found many similarities between white European ancestry, black African ancestry, and yellow Asian ancestry, there is great miscegenation between patients. Although they can be labeled as having one race, they do present many ancestral genes that would allow their inclusion in another race group.