Cannabis products: medical use
Published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Cannabis products: medical use
Evaluation of first- and third-trimester afamin levels in preeclampsia
Published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate serum afamin levels in the first and third trimesters in preeclampsia. METHODS: Serum samples from 118 patients in the first and third trimesters were analyzed. Serum samples were collected from pregnant women who had enrolled in the first trimester. Blood was then collected from pregnant women wh...
Comment on “Early results of novel robotic surgery-assisted low anterior resection for rectal cancer and transvaginal sp...
Published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
A logarithmic model for hormone receptor-positive and breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Published in Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive importance of the previously validated log(ER)*log(PgR)/Ki-67 predictive model in a larger patient population. METHODS: Patients with hormone receptor positive/HER-2 negative and clinical node positive before chemotherapy were included. Log(ER)*log(PgR)/Ki-67 values of the patients ...
The effect of perceived social support levels on coping methods for urinary incontinence in elderly men
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the effect of the perceived social support level on coping methods for urinary incontinence among men aged 65 years and over with urinary incontinence. METHODS: A total of 92 male patients over the age of 65 years with urinary incontinence and adequate cognitive levels were included in the study. The coping ...
Revisiting type II diabetes mellitus in pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes such as in thyroidology: do you mind?
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OBJECTIVE: There is an increase in the prevalence of pre-gestational diabetes in the past decades, mainly due to the increase in the prevalence of obesity in the general population and consequently type 2 diabetes among women of reproductive age. METHODS: This study purposed to describe the delivery characteristics, pregnancy complications, and out...
Investigation of associations between apolipoprotein A5 and C3 gene polymorphisms with plasma triglyceride and lipid lev...
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine frequency and associations between APOA5 c.56C>G, −1131T>C, c.553G>T, and APOC3 −482C>T and SstI gene polymorphisms with hypertriglyceridemia. METHODS: Under a case-control study model, 135 hypertriglyceridemic and 178 normotriglyceridemic control participants were recruited. Polymerase chain reacti...
Teenage pregnancy in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
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Predicting response to neoadjuvant therapy with glucose transporter-1 in breast cancer
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OBJECTIVE: Glucose transporter-1 is a marker involved in energy transport in cancer cells. It has been shown to be a poor prognostic factor in many cancer types, including breast cancer. However, there is no satisfactory parameter predicting treatment in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy. This study investigated the effect of glu...
Self-efficacy in the practice of breastfeeding in adolescent puerperal women
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