São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Handgrip and knee extension strengths have each been used to characterize disability. However, it has been reported that the association between handgrip and knee extension strengths is weak. ⋯ Knee extension strength and handgrip strength might be particularly useful indicators for measuring disability.
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Review
Critical analysis on the use of cholecalciferol as a COVID-19 intervention: a narrative review.
The World Health Organization has declared that a pandemic situation exists in relation to the disease caused by the new coronavirus, COVID-19. So far, the absence of a vaccine against the new coronavirus has led people worldwide to seek various therapeutic alternatives, including use of cholecalciferol. ⋯ Current studies on vitamin D used for purposes other than bone health promotion cannot be taken as support to justify its use in a disease as recent as COVID-19. Studies of greater robustness, with higher levels of clinical evidence, need to be conducted. Rational use of this vitamin needs to be ensured, thereby minimizing the impacts on the patient and the public healthcare system.
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Review
Polyphenols for improvement of inflammation and symptoms in rheumatic diseases: systematic review.
Rheumatic diseases (RDs) are a group of pathological conditions characterized by inflammation and functional disability. There is evidence suggesting that regular consumption of polyphenols has therapeutic effects capable of relieving RD symptoms. ⋯ PROSPERO - CRD42020145349.
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Meta Analysis
Deficiency of vitamins C and E in women of childbearing age in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Despite the several options available for supplements containing vitamins C and E, evidence regarding the prevalence of deficiency or insufficiency of these vitamins is weak. ⋯ CRD42020221605.
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Cardiovascular risk factors are frequently associated with lowered cognitive performance among elderly people, but rarely among middle-aged adults. ⋯ Aging, low schooling and cardiovascular risk factors may represent life course disadvantages associated with cognitive decline even among middle-aged Brazilian adults.