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Hepatitis C: evaluation of outcomes and georeferencing of cases in Santa Cruz d...
Possuelo,Lia Goncalves; Perin,Daiane; Breunig,Patricia Faber; Schroeder,Daniel Felipe; Allgayer,Manuela Filter; Darsie,Camilo; Carneiro,MarceloABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease, with high death rates. The aim here was to analyze case outcomes, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and spatial distribution among patients diagnosed with hepatitis C in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul (RS), Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study on 200 cases of hepatitis C in Santa Cruz do ...
Prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular risk among children and adolescents in...
Reuter,Cezane Priscila; Burgos,Leandro Tibirica; Camargo,Marcelo Dias; Possuelo,Lia Goncalves; Reckziegel,Miriam Beatris; Reuter,Eboni MariliaCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Studies have demonstrated that metabolic complications from child obesity, although silent, increase the risk of development of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. The present paper sought to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity and analyze the possible relationship between obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among children and adolescents. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-s...