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Prevalência de hipertensão resistente em adultos não idosos: estudo prospectivo...
Massierer,Daniela; Oliveira,Ana Claudia Tonelly; Steinhorst,Ana Maria; Gus,Miguel; Ascoli,Aline Maria; Gonçalves,Sandro Cadaval; Moreira,Leila BeltramiFUNDAMENTO: Em face de definições de variáveis e critérios de amostragem, a real prevalência de hipertensão resistente em ambiente clínico é desconhecida. OBJETIVO: Investigar a prevalência de real hipertensão resistente em uma clínica de hipertensão arterial. MÉTODOS: Hipertensão resistente verdadeira foi diagnosticada quando fenômeno do jaleco branco, insuficiente adesão ao tratamento e hipertensão secundária...
Obstructive sleep apnea, detected by the Berlin Questionnaire: an associated ri...
Massierer,Daniela; Martinez,Denis; Fuchs,Sandra Costa; Pellin,Paulo P.; Garcia,Márcio S.; Zacharias,Ana Luisa; Antunes,Isadora F.; Wainstein,Marco V.Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a risk factor for coronary artery disease, remains under diagnosed. We investigated if OSA identified by the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) is associated with the risk of coronary artery disease. Cases were patients referred for elective coronariography. The cases were classified with significant coronary lesions (stenosis > 50% in an epicardial coronary) or without significant coronar...
Depressive symptoms in HIV-infected patients treated with highly active antiret...
Silveira,Marysabel Pinto Telis; Guttier,Marília Cruz; Pinheiro,Cezar Arthur Tavares; Pereira,Tatiana Vanessa Silveira; Cruzeiro,Ana Laura SicaINTRODUCTION: The prevalence of depressive disorders in HIV-infected patients ranges from 12% to 66% and is undiagnosed in 50% to 60% of these patients. Depression in HIV-infected individuals may be associated with poor antiretroviral treatment (ART) outcomes, since it may direct influence compliance. OBJECTIVE: To assess the presence of symptoms and risk factors for depression in patients on ART. METHODS: Cros...
Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ-Porto Alegre)...
Henn,Ruth Liane; Fuchs,Sandra Costa; Moreira,Leila Beltrami; Fuchs,Flavio DanniThis study assessed the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ-Porto Alegre), covering 135 food items, in comparison with the average of two consecutive 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires for adolescents, adults, and elderly who were randomly selected from a population-based survey. The Pearson correlation coefficients and cross-classification by quartiles of intake were used. The nutrients were log...
Clustering of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among women in Southern B...
Fuchs,Sandra Costa; Moreira,Leila Beltrami; Camey,Susi Alves; Moreira,Marina Beltrami; Fuchs,Flávio DanniThe association between clustering of risk factors and self-reported cardiovascular disease among women was investigated in a cross-sectional study using a multistage population-based sample. Participants were interviewed at home about diabetes mellitus, physical activity, and diet pattern. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure > 140/90mmHg or use of anti-hypertensive medication. Cardiovascular disease inc...
Characteristics associated with the dropout of hypertensive patients followed u...
Busnello,Renné Gusmão; Melchior,Raquel; Faccin,Carlo; Vettori,Daniela; Petter,Juliano; Moreira,Leila Beltrami; Fuchs,Flávio DanniOBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics associated with the dropout of patients followed up in a Brazilian out patient clinic specializing in hypertension. METHODS: Planned prospective cohort study of patients who were prescribed an antihypertensive treatment after an extensive initial evaluation. The following parameters were analyzed: sex, age, educational level, duration of disease, pressure level used f...
Establishing the prevalence of hypertension. Influence of sampling criteria
Fuchs,Sandra Costa; Petter,Juliano G.; Accordi,Melissa C.; Zen,Vanessa L.; Pizzol-Jr,Antônio D.; Moreira,Leila Beltrami; Fuchs,Flávio DanniOBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of systemic hypertension in two different populations: a representative sample of the adult urban population of Porto Alegre, and individuals who sought blood pressure measurement in a hypertension prevention and control campaign. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving a representative sample of the adult urban population of Porto Alegre and a population ...
Normal values of echocardiographic measurements. A population-based study
Schvartzman,Paulo Roberto; Fuchs,Flávio Danni; Mello,Alex Gules; Coli,Maikel; Schvartzman,Mario; Moreira,Leila BeltramiOBJECTIVE: To describe echocardiographic measurements and left ventricular mass in a population sample of healthy adults inhabitants of the urban region of Porto Alegre. METHODS: An analytical, observational, population-based, cross-sectional study was done. Through a multi-stage probability sample, 114 individuals were selected to be submitted to a M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiogram with color Doppler. ...