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Escore de condição corporal como indicador do prognóstico de gatos com doença r...

A caquexia tem sido relacionada à maior mortalidade de pacientes com doença renal crônica, tanto em humanos, como em animais. O escore de condição corporal (ECC) pode ser utilizado em conjunto com o peso para melhor avaliação da composição corporal desses animais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi de correlacionar o escore de condição corporal com o prognóstico de felinos com doença renal crônica. Avaliaram-se 110 ...

Quality of care in diabetic outpatient clinics.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus affects an increasing number of people throughout the world. Several studies have shown that it is possible to prevent and minimize type 2 diabetes complications, be it treated appropriately over time. This study aimed to determine the quality of care provided to type 2 diabetic patients in our institution, through metabolic control and risk factors evaluation. Subjects and methods: We ...

Estudo comparativo, aleatorizado, em dupla ocultação, de orlistat versus placeb...

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a chronic disease and a serious health problem that leads to increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and gallbladder disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of orlistat for weight loss and improved lipid profile compared to placebo in obese patients with hypercholesterolemia, treated over a period of 6 months. METHODOLOGY: In a 6-month, multicenter (10 center...

Estudo Comparativo, Aleatorizado, em Dupla Ocultação, de Orlistat Versus Placeb...

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a chronic disease and a serious health problem that leads to increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and gallbladder disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of orlistat for weight loss and improved lipid profile compared to placebo in obese patients with hypercholesterolemia, treated over a period of 6 months. METHODOLOGY: In a 6-month, multicenter (10 center...

1.8 cineole decreases gastric compliance in anesthetized rats

PURPOSE: To study the effect of 1,8 cineoleee components of the essencial oil of Croton nepetaefolius - plant of North-East of Brasil, used in the popular medicine for riots of the gastrointestinal tract - on the motor behavior of the gut of Wistar rats. METHODS: Used 16 male animals under jejun of 24h weighing 300-350g. The effect of 1.8 cineoleee (1 or 3mg/Kg) on gastric compliance had been lead in anaestheti...

Hyperthyroidism in a hospital environment: 5-year evaluation.

Thyroid diseases are an area of particular interest to this Department, constituting 30% of the 3561 patients observed over the last 5 years (when group consultations were set up and outpatient data computerised).To determine the prevalence and aetiologies of Hyperthyroidism (HT) in outpatient clinic and characterise diagnostic and therapy practice.All files of patients diagnosed with HT treated in the departme...

Obesity and quality of life.

Obesity is considered one of the most relevant health problems of modern societies, as it constitutes a predominant risk factor in the development of various other diseases. The negative impact of obesity on the quality of life of individuals has been the subject of diverse research. The results of a test carried out at Gothenburg University in Sweden suggest that severe obesity is a debilitating factor both fo...

Pituitary macroadenoma associated with pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis--a c...

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can affect all organs and systems, including the central nervous system in approximately 5% of patients. Although the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system may be one of the areas affected by neurosarcoidosis, pseudotumoral lesions are very rare. This paper reports the case of a 42-year-old male Caucasian patient followed by the Pneumology and Dermatology...

Influence of a magnetic field on the energy fow of surface polaritons propagati...

This work reports the influence of a dc external magnetic field on the polaritons propagating in cylindrical systems. We present numerical results for the dispersion relation and energy flow for surface polaritons modes propagating in hollow and massive cylinders made of GaAs and InSb.

Evaluation of prevalence of individuals with weight excess by region. Study of ...