Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Comparison of orlistat and orlistat plus metformin therapy between diabetic and nondiabetic groups.
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of orlistat use on metabolic control and weight loss in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. ⋯ It was determined that the weight loss effect of orlistat in obesity was seen in all groups, but this effect decreased in the diabetic group.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on decision-making styles and breastfeeding of pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.
This study was planned to examine the factors affecting the decision-making styles of pregnant women in the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, their choice of birth environment, and their decision to start breastfeeding. ⋯ The research findings show that situations such as epidemics affect the decisions of pregnant women, and breastfeeding situations and decision-making styles affect each other. For this reason, education programs and guides including guidance services and support systems should be published and pregnant women should be guided correctly.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Observational StudyThe effect of functional independence levels on sleep and constipation in children with cerebral palsy.
The study aimed to examine the effect of functional independence levels on sleep behavior and constipation in children with cerebral palsy. ⋯ We described that lower functional independence levels were related to worse sleep and constipation symptoms. The results suggest that effective strategies for developing functional independence levels may be beneficial for both sleep and constipation symptoms in the concept of cerebral palsy management.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023
Polycystic ovary syndrome and abdominal fat: is there a relationship?
The aim of this study was to compare the distribution of fat tissue in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and those without the syndrome using dual-energy radiological densitometry. ⋯ Our study showed that non-obese polycystic ovary syndrome patients have a higher concentration of abdominal fat, which is a risk factor for increased cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance.ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02467751.