Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age with the prevalence from 5% to 15%, and the prevalence of PCOS in adolescents with obesity seems even higher. The weight status is significantly associated with the quality of life in adolescents with PCOS. ⋯ Adolescents with PCOS and obesity need more attention from physicians and researchers, and the effective interventions in the early stage are critical to improve their life quality.
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Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease affecting tear quality and/or production and eye surface and is one of the most common eye disorders found in clinical practice. The association between psychiatric disorders and dry eye has been the subject of several studies since patients with this syndrome present a tendency toward a depressive mood. ⋯ Also, the treatment of depression with selective inhibitors of serotonin receptors causes inflammatory cytokine secretion with subsequent inflammation and apoptosis of cells on the ocular surface. The need for new studies on optimization of psychiatric treatment in patients with ophthalmic diseases, such as DED, was verified, aiming at the relief of symptoms and the reduction of psychological and eye damage caused by them.
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We performed an integrative review on the scientific literature about the use of telehealth in audiology care. Through high criteria search of published studies on the "Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde" - Virtual Health Library, PubMed, and Scientific Electronic Library Online databases, nine articles were selected. It was possible to verify that the use of telehealth in audiology is feasible and efficient, because it could promote audiological care for patients from away places. This process reaches more patients and communities by breaking down geographic barriers, and it offers a specific service not available with less cost and more quickly when compared with traditional speech therapy care.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2021
ReviewTriggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 as pediatric sepsis biomarker.
Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 concentration can be used as a predictive, diagnostic, and prognostic marker in patients with sepsis. The objective of this study was to determine the validity of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 levels as a biomarker of sepsis in pediatric patients. ⋯ Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 is a valid predictive, diagnostic, and prognostic biomarker of sepsis with good sensitivity and specificity in the pediatric population.
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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.