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Association between handgrip strength and mortality in individuals undergoing h...
Klippel, Leticia de Paiva Souza; Martins, Cleodice Alves; Barbosa, Karen dos Santos; Leandro, Larissa Vitória Batista; Cattafesta, MonicaHandgrip strength offers a valuable method to detect changes and reduced muscle strength and frailty and can help improve prognosis by early diagnosis. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the association between reduced muscle strength and mortality in individuals undergoing hemodialysis. Retrospective cohort study with 994 individuals. Sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle variables were obtain...
Exogenous pesticide poisoning in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2007-2016...
Carvalho, Karla Patrício; Corassa, Rafael Belo; Petarli, Glenda Blaser; Cattafesta, Monica; Zandonade, Eliana; Salaroli, Luciane BrescianiObjective: To describe the spatial distribution of cases of pesticide poisoning and analyze a temporal trend of incidence and lethality from this event in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Methods: Time series study of confirmed cases of pesticide poisoning reported to the Notifiable Diseases Information System (Sinan) from 2007 to 2016. Incidence rates were based on thematic maps. Scatter plots were used to...
Cut points of the conicity index and associated factors in Brazilian rural workers
Prado, Camila Bruneli do; Martins, Cleodice Alves; Cremonini, Ana Clara Petersen; Ferreira, Júlia Rabelo Santos; Cattafesta, MonicaBackground: Metabolic syndrome is associated with cardiovascular complications. Therefore, this study aims to establish cut points for the conicity index based on the components of metabolic syndrome and to associate it with characteristic sociodemographic, food consumption, and occupational factors in Brazilian rural workers; (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out with farmers. The receiver operating...
Physical and functional aspects of persons with multiple sclerosis practicing T...
Ultramari, Viviane Regina Leite Moreno; Calvo, Adriano Percival Calderaro; Rodrigues, Rosilene Andrade Silva; Fett, Waléria Christiane RezendeOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to verify the influence of Tai-Geiko on the physical and functional aspects of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: This was a parallel-group, randomized trial with two arms. People with MS were allocated to an experimental group (EG) (n=10) and control group (CG) (n=09). The participants received multidisciplinary care supervised by a physiotherapist in the Tai-Geiko exerc...
Prevalence and factors associated with arterial hypertension in a Brazilian rur...
Salaroli, Luciane Bresciani; Cattafesta, Monica; Petarli, Glenda Blaser; Ribeiro, Sarah Aparecida Vieira; Soares, Ana Cristina de OliveiraOBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in farmers in a rural region of Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a sample of 790 farmers who were residents of Espı´rito Santo, Brazil. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypertension was 35.8% (95%CI: 32.5-39.1%, n=283); however, it was higher in men (36.6%, n=151, po0.001) and in those with excess weight (48...
Insulin resistance and associated factors: a cross-sectional study of bank empl...
Salaroli, Luciane Bresciani; Cattafesta, Monica; Molina, Maria del Carmen Bisi; Zandonade, Eliana; Bissoli, Nazaré SouzaOBJECTIVE: Insulin resistance is characterized by the failure of target cells to respond to normal levels of circulating insulin, and this condition is related to cardiovascular disease. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of insulin resistance and its association with markers of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome in bank employees. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on 498 work...