Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and associated factors in adult women.
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with primary dysmenorrhea in a sample of adult women. ⋯ Primary dysmenorrhea has a high prevalence in young adults, adults, and middle-aged women. Cesarean section and being physically inactive was associated with increased rates of dysmenorrhea among adult women.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Observational StudyKnowledge of gynecologists in the public health system care of women victims of violence.
This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the obstetricians and gynecologists in the care of women victims of violence in the public health system and the existence of institutional mechanisms to support them. ⋯ Most of the physicians interviewed, although reported to have sufficient knowledge to adequately treat victims of violence, did not provide such care due to lack of institutional support.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Association between acanthosis nigricans and overweight with hypertension in children and adolescents from low-income families.
This study aimed to describe the prevalence of acanthosis nigricans and high blood pressure in children and adolescents from low-income families, and to verify the association of elevated blood pressure with nutritional status and the presence of acanthosis nigricans. ⋯ Acanthosis nigricans and elevated blood pressure occurred in one-fifth and one-third of the individuals in an institution for children from low-income families. Overweight and the presence of acanthosis nigricans increased the risk of high blood pressure more than twofold.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Potentially inappropriate medications based on TIME criteria and risk of in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between hospital admission potentially inappropriate medications use (PIM) and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19, considering other possible factors related to mortality. ⋯ Mortality was not associated with PIM. Older age and malnutrition were related to in-hospital mortality in COVID-19.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2022
Observational StudyDoes pulmonary hypertension affect early-term outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery?
This study aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative pulmonary hypertension (PHT) on postoperative early mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ For the first time in the literature, this study revealed that mild PHT (mean SPAP=38.9±8.7 mmHg) did not significantly affect early-term outcomes of off-pump CABG.