Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Comparative StudyComparison of two labor induction regimens with intravaginal misoprostol 25 μg and adverse perinatal outcomes.
The aim of the study was to compare two labor induction regimens (4 and 6 h), to determine predictors of successful labor induction with intravaginal misoprostol 25 μg tablets, and to evaluate the association with adverse perinatal outcomes. ⋯ Pregnant women who used intravaginal misoprostol 25 μg every 4 h had a longer time from the labor induction to the beginning of the active phase of labor and higher rates of adverse perinatal outcomes than women who used intravaginal misoprostol 25 μg every 6 h.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Assessment of serum granulysin and cathepsin-L levels in vitiligo patients.
Cellular and humoral immunity plays a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. T lymphocytes and natural killer cells involved in cellular immunity carry out their cytotoxic activities through perforin/granzyme-dependent granule exocytosis, in which granulysin and cathepsin-L are also involved. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of serum granulysin and cathepsin-L in the etiopathogenesis of vitiligo and their association with disease activity and severity. ⋯ Although granulysin and cathepsin-L are molecules involved in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, the use of these molecules may not be helpful in assessing disease activity and severity. It may be helpful to conduct comprehensive and prospective studies to find new molecules to fill the gap in this area.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia: unmatched case-control study.
The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending a tertiary referral hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. ⋯ This study demonstrated that women who consumed green vegetables such as spinach, bukurey, cagaar, and koomboow in their diet had middle-upper arm circumference less than 23 cm, and those with low dietary diversity significantly developed anemia during pregnancy.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Prevalence of current smoking and associated factors in older adults in Brazil.
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of current smoking and its associated factors in adults aged 50 years and older in Brazil. ⋯ The prevalence of current smoking among adults over 50 years old in Brazil was approximately 17%, with associations found with certain sociodemographic conditions and self-reported comorbidities.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Is decreased volar tilt and radial length a sign of early rheumatoid arthritis?
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of anatomical measurements consisting of volar tilt, radial length, radial inclination, and ulnar variance obtained from X-ray radiography in predicting deformity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the power of these measurements in predicting rheumatoid arthritis in patients with nonspecific wrist pain. ⋯ Low volar tilt and radial length may be an early X-ray radiographic finding of rheumatoid arthritis and may provide additional diagnostic data in patients presenting with nonspecific wrist pain, especially for seronegative rheumatoid arthritis where diagnosis is difficult.