Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Does hyperprolactinemia treatment affect pregnancy and perinatal outcomes?
The aim of this study was to assess obstetric and perinatal outcomes in women with hyperprolactinemia according to the type of treatment indicated, with cabergoline or bromocriptine. ⋯ Regardless of the type of previous drug treatment with dopamine agonists, hyperprolactinemia does not alter obstetric outcomes.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Relationship between skeletal muscle mass loss and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease among Chinese patients with metabolic dysregulation.
The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between skeletal muscle content and the presence and severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in patients with metabolic dysregulation in China. ⋯ Skeletal muscle mass loss among patients with metabolic dysregulation was positively associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease severity in both sexes. The skeletal muscle index cutoff value could be used to predict metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease.
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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
The investigation of relationship between serum melatonin levels with Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation in suicide patients.
Melatonin plays a role in many biological and physiological events. There are studies in the literature relating melatonin levels to many psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. We aimed to investigate the relationship between serum melatonin levels with the Beck Depression Inventory and the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation in suicide patients. ⋯ According to our results, it was determined that there was a significant negative relationship between melatonin level and the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation scoring.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Monitoring the effect of antiviral treatment on the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B patients.
Despite the availability of treatment and vaccines for chronic hepatitis B infection, it remains a public health problem. The use of nucleos(t)ide antiviral agents is effective in preventing complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, but despite the reduction, the risk persists. The objective of this study was to assess alterations in aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index and Fibrosis-4 scores and examine the effectiveness of risk estimates for HCC in chronic hepatitis B scores in predicting the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among chronic hepatitis B patients undergoing prolonged antiviral treatment. ⋯ We showed that both aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index and Fibrosis-4 scores significantly decreased until the fifth year of antiviral treatment, with a prominent decline occurring in the first year. This study demonstrates that the impact of antiviral treatment on fibrosis can be monitored using noninvasive fibrosis scores.