Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Is postpartum depression related to total weight gain during pregnancy and maternal anemia?
This study aimed to investigate the effects of weight gain and maternal anemia on postpartum depression. ⋯ Nutritional education and vitamin supplementation should be recommended to pregnant women during routine examinations.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Comparative Study Observational StudyAssessment of cognitive function in elderly patients with heart failure.
To compare the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tests for the identification of cognitive deficit (CD) in elderly patients with heart failure (HF). ⋯ It was concluded that the MMSE test performed better than the MoCA test in the identification of CD in elderly patients with HF.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Comparative StudyFemale genital mutilation and urinary incontinence: an analytical comparison with Sudan's prevalent demography.
Female genital mutilation/cutting impacts over 200 million women globally and is linked to obstetric complications as well as long-term urogynecological and psychosexual issues that are frequently overlooked and inadequately addressed. This study aimed to assess the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting on urinary incontinence. ⋯ A higher proportion of mutilated participants, specifically those with infibulation, are afflicted with symptoms of incontinence.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test in a Brazilian sample of rheumatoid arthritis and spondylarthritis patients.
Patients with rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections, especially tuberculosis. In this study, we aimed to recognize the positivity rate of tuberculosis skin test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis and the characteristics of the patients with positive results. ⋯ The tuberculosis skin test-positive prevalence in rheumatoid arthritis was lower than in the spondyloarthritis sample. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a higher dosage of methotrexate or with spondyloarthritis using sulfasalazine had more frequency of tuberculosis skin test positivity and should be carefully followed by the attending physician in order to avoid the appearance of full-blown tuberculosis.