Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Effects of Ozaki procedure on hematological and biochemical parameters.
The Ozaki procedure is an open-heart surgery technique used in aortic valve surgery. We investigated the effect of the Ozaki procedure on postoperative hematological and biochemical parameters as in other open-heart surgery applications. ⋯ As with all open-heart surgery methods, the Ozaki procedure may cause some changes in hematological and biochemical parameters in the postoperative period. So, this situation is the same as in other open-heart surgery methods.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
The relationship between women's personality traits and fear of childbirth, birth satisfaction, and postpartum depression.
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between women's personality traits and their fear of childbirth, birth satisfaction, and postpartum depression. ⋯ This study showed that neuroticism, which is one of the personality traits of women, had a positive effect on fear of childbirth and postpartum depression. No significant relationship was found between birth satisfaction and personality traits.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Expression of sirtuins 1 in placenta, umbilical cord, and maternal serum of patients diagnosed with placenta accreta spectrum.
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is defined as the attachment of the placenta to the uterine wall in varying degrees. However, the studies have explored that the underlying molecular mechanisms of the PAS are very limited. Sirtuins 1 (SIRT1) is associated with placental development by controlling trophoblast cell invasion and remodeling of spiral arteries. We aimed to determine the expression level of SIRT1 in placentas, and maternal and umbilical cord serum of patients with PAS. ⋯ SIRT1 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the PAS.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Endocan may predict the presence of coronary slow flow and coronary artery disease.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequent, but coronary slow flow (CSF) is a less common cardiovascular disease with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. Endocan is a proinflammatory glycopeptide that has been investigated in cardiovascular diseases as well as some inflammatory diseases in recent years. We planned to compare the levels of endocan in both CAD and CSF in a similar population and examine the relationship of endocan with additional clinical variables. ⋯ Endocan levels are higher in CAD and CSF patients than in those with normal coronary arteries.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024
Are maternal serum subfatin levels altered in women with one abnormal glucose tolerance test value?
Subfatin, a newly discovered adipokine, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of glucose metabolism. The relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus and maternal dyslipidemia is well-documented. ⋯ Serum subfatin levels in women with one abnormal abnormal glucose tolerance test value are compared to those in the control group, while the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is significantly altered in women with one abnormal abnormal glucose tolerance test value when compared to the control group.