São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Theory-based training to promote breast cancer screening among women with breast cancer worries: randomized controlled trial.
Breast cancer worries are important determinants in relation to behavior favoring breast cancer screening. ⋯ The level of worry did not affect the success of theory-based training, and the training was partially effective with regard to willingness to undergo breast cancer screening.
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Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). -Inflammation in the kidneys is crucial for promoting development and progression of this complication. Wnt member 5a (Wnt5a) and secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (Sfrp5) are proinflammatory proteins associated with insulin resistance and chronic low-grade adipose tissue inflammation. ⋯ There were negative correlations between serum Sfrp5 and Wnt5a concentrations and eGFR at each stage of CKD, with higher levels in female patients. This phenomenon suggests that Sfrp5 and Wnt5a might be involved in development and evolution towards end-stage renal disease.
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Sarcopenia is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis and may lead to increased morbidity and mortality. ⋯ Sarcopenia presents high prevalence among patients with chronic liver disease, without any association with predictors of severity.
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Our aim was to analyze hospitalization due to affective disorders in Brazil from 2003 to 2017 and the possible association with economic indicators during crises. We used data on hospitalizations due to affective disorders within the Brazilian National Health System, obtained from DATASUS; data on health-related behavior (television-viewing and physical activity) from the VIGITEL database; and economic data from the World Bank database. We found that the numbers of hospitalizations increased one year after the 2009 crisis and one year after the 2016 crisis. Negative changes in health-related behavior also followed changes in the numbers of hospitalizations due to affective disorders.
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Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at risk of malnutrition, but few studies have described the changes in nutritional status during the different phases of chemotherapy. ⋯ Food consumption improves during the first phase of treatment, without alterations in anthropometric nutritional status.