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13. The A allele of the rs759853 single nucleotide polymorphism in the AKR1B1 gene confers risk for diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes from a Brazilian population
ABSTRACT Objective: The AKR1B1 gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of glucose into sorbitol. Chronic hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) leads to increased AKR1B1 affinity for glucose and, consequently, sorbitol accumulation. Elevated sorbitol increases oxidative stress, which is one of the main pathways related to chronic
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Publicado em: 2022
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14. Comorbidity of psychiatric and dermatologic disorders with skin picking disorder and validation of the Skin Picking Scale Revised for Brazilian Portuguese
Objective: Skin picking disorder (SPD) affects up to 5.4% of the population. Less than half of patients are correctly diagnosed and treated. Developing tools to recognize SPD can help professionals and patients alike. This trial aimed to validate the Skin Picking Scale-Revised (SPS-R) for the Brazilian population and assess the psychiatric and dermatological
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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15. Brazilians’ level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brazil is facing increasing cycles of numbers of infected people and deaths resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This situation involves a series of factors, including the behavior of the population, that can be decisive for controlling the disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Br
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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16. Physical activity and sedentary behavior as multimorbidity discriminators among elderly Brazilians: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Associations between behaviors and individual chronic diseases have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between time spent on sedentary behavior and multimorbidity remains less clear. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictive power of various intensities of physical activity versus sedentary behavior, as discriminatory factors for
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08
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17. Mental Health of Brazilians Heart Surgeons: Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Introduction: Over the past few years, we have seen some signs of change in mental health among cardiovascular surgeons. Suicide cases, troubled professional relationships, separations, and treatment of depression and anxiety are common occurrences in this group of surgeons. With this in mind, we decided to perform an analysis of the mental health
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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18. Drug Profile and Therapeutic Adherence of African-Brazilians with Apparent Resistant Hypertension
Abstract Background Resistant hypertension (RH) is manifested by the presence of blood pressure values resistant to antihypertensive therapy. RH is highly prevalent among black individuals, increasing cardiovascular risk in this population and requiring effective control of this comorbidity. Objectives To investigate the medication profile and therapeutic
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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19. Mortality from malignant skin melanoma in elderly Brazilians: 2001 to 2016,
Abstract Background: Malignant skin melanoma is a serious public health problem, especially among the elderly population. Knowing the dynamics of the mortality rates of this disease in Brazil is essential to support the creation of public health policies. Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of mortality from malignant skin melanoma in elderly people i
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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20. Validation of the Skindex-17 quality of life assessment instrument for a Brazilian population,
Abstract Background: Health-related quality of life assesses how diseases affect the daily life of people; there are several generic instruments for this assessment in dermatology. Skindex was created in 1996; it is a multidimensional instrument, aiming to encompass some psychological and social aspects not yet addressed by other questionnaires. Among its v
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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21. ASSESSING SECOND LANGUAGE ORAL PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT WITH HOLISTIC AND ANALYTIC SCALES
Abstract The present study discusses how experienced raters use different types of scales to assess the development of oral proficiency in English as a second language (L2). Raters assigned rates to speech samples first using a holistic scale (CEFR, 2018) and then assigning rates for pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency performance using individual
Ilha Desterro. Publicado em: 2020-12
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22. Translation and cultural adaptation of the DSM-5 Personality Inventory – Brief Form (PID-5-BF)
Abstract Introduction The Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 – Brief Form (PID-5-BF) – is an instrument for assessment of the five pathological personality traits from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) alternative model of personality disorders. Objectives To determine the psychometric properties of the v
Trends Psychiatry Psychother.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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23. Care-seeking as a proxy indicator of the mental health of elderly Brazilians
Objective: To assess a large set of metadata made public by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on older subjects who visited outpatient mental health services in Brazil from 2008 to 2012. Methods: We extracted data from the Brazilian Unified Health System Information Technology Department (Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde, DATASUS), t
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2020-12
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24. Determination of Bisphenol A in Paper Products by Synchronous Fluorescence Spectoscopy and Estimation of Daily Exposure
In this study, a simple and fast procedure was developed and validated for the determination of bisphenol A (BPA) in paper products using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. The method was used for the determination of BPA in thirteen types of paper products, including thermal receipt papers, lottery tickets, bus tickets, business cards, mailing envelopes
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2020-10