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13. Effects of statin response on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of statin response on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. METHODS: A total of 1029 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients were enrolled in the study. The patients who failed to achieve >40% reduction in baseline low-density lipoprotein
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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14. A prospective study of living kidney donors: 6 years follow-up from a cardiovascular disease risk perspective
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical, laboratory, and donation-specific outcomes of living kidney donors 6 years after donation. METHODS: We included a total of 93 kidney donors and 54 age- and sex-matched individuals as control group through a type 2 cohort consecutive recruitment. We detected kidney functi
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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15. Nitrogen Oxides Levels in the Atmosphere of Different Brazilian Urban Centers, by Passive Sampling
Urban air pollution is still an emerging environmental problem, it causes damage to health and is difficult to be controlled in urban centers. The population of large metropolises is often exposed to concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOx), mainly due to vehicle emissions. Epidemiological studies claim that exposure to these oxides is strongly correlated wit
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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16. Message applications in the doctor-patient relationship as a stressor
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the use of smartphones’ messaging apps as a stressor affecting the well-being of gynecologists who use this tool to communicate with patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with gynecologists who use message applications to communicate with patients. Participants answered the WhatsAp
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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17. Interleukin-17A in Egyptian leprosy patients: a clinical, genetic, and biochemical study
Abstract Background: Leprosy represents a long-term communicable disease resulting from Mycobacterium leprae infection. IL-17A is one of the pro-inflammatory cytokines that protects humans against many fungal and bacterial pathogens. Objective: To investigate IL-17A (rs2275913) gene polymorphism and its circulating level in leprosy patients, and to correla
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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18. Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults in São Paulo, Brazil: Prevalence and Associated Factors in 2008 and 2015
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Objective To provide population-based data on prevalence and factors associated with CVD risk factors. Methods Individuals aged ≥20 years from two editions of the cross-sectional Health Survey of São Paulo focusing on Nutrition (ISA-Nutrition)
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. Publicado em: 2022
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19. Validation of the Brazilian version of the child pain catastrophizing scale and its relationship with a marker of central sensitization
Abstract Objectives The Pain Catastrophizing Scale-Child version (PCS-C) allows to identify children who are prone to catastrophic thinking. We aimed to adapt the Brazilian version of PCS-C (BPCS-C) to examine scale psychometric properties and factorial structure in children with and without chronic pain. Also, we assessed its correlation with salivary leve
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022
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20. Recent dengue virus infection: epidemiological survey on risk factors associated with infection in a medium-sized city in Mato Grosso
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dengue is considered to be the most important arbovirus worldwide, with important complications that increase its lethality. In Brazil, an endemic country, the disease reaches significant incidence levels, with occurrences of serious cases and high costs of hospitalizations for its treatment. OBJECTIVE: To analyze risk factors among in
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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21. Combined application of Isaria fumosorosea and beta-cyfluthrin in the control of coffee leaf miner
ABSTRACT The coffee leaf miner is responsible for significant decreases in coffee production. To mitigate the problems caused by this pest control strategies need to be applied. The combined application of chemical and biological insecticides is an alternative that can reduce the population of leaf miner in areas with high infestation and occurrence of resis
Revista Ceres. Publicado em: 2022
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22. Evaluation of sediment contamination by urban sewage in a stretch of Capibaribe River, Pernambuco, Brazil
Anthropic activities are responsible for the increase in environmental contamination, especially in aquatic systems, demanding studies to assess and monitor contamination levels in different water bodies. We have done a chemical characterization of eleven sediments in order to evaluate the level of contamination by domestic sewage from the Capibaribe River,
Química Nova. Publicado em: 2022
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23. Validation and Application of a Methodology for Quantifying Levels of Parabens in Sports Supplements from Brazil Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Although parabens have been reported to be used as antimicrobial preservatives in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and foodstuffs, little is known about the occurrence of these compounds in sports supplements. In this study, a simple, fast and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous determination of five commo
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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24. Chronic non-cancer pain in adolescents: a narrative review
Abstract Introduction Chronic pain is defined as a pain lasting more than 3-6 months. It is estimated that 25% of the pediatric population may experience some kind of pain in this context. Adolescence, corresponding to a particular period of development, seems to present the ideal territory for the appearance of maladaptive mechanisms that can trigger episo
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Publicado em: 2022