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Prevalence and characteristics of exercise-induced asthma in children
(Munksgaard Int Publ Ltd, 1998-11-01)We have evaluated the prevalence and the characteristics of exercise-induced asthma (EIA) in a group of 71 patients with a prior history of mild, moderate or severe asthma (42 males and 29 females), aged 6-16 years-old. ... -
Impacto do uso de cereal adicionado de ferro sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e a antropometria de pré-escolares
(Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, 1998-12-01)Anemia and energetic malnutrition are considered to be the major nutritional challenges in developing countries. The efficacy of the various programs implemented to solve these problems has been assessed by studies with ... -
Pulse oximetry in the evaluation of the severity of acute asthma and or wheezing in children
(Marcel Dekker Inc, 1999-01-01)We evaluated 174 children with acute asthma and/or wheezing attending two different settings, the allergy clinic (AC) and the emergency room (ER), and compared clinical symptoms and spirometric findings with arterial oxygen ... -
Atuação ambulatorial do profissional de educação física no atendimento a crianças e adolescentes obesos
(Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Exercício e do Esporte, 1999-02-01)The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has increased in recent years. This fact has raised concern in the health care field because obesity in general causes many health problems in the population at large, and ... -
Nail fold capillaroscopy: Normal findings in children and adolescents
(W B Saunders Co, 1999-08-01)Objectives: Capillaroscopy is a simple diagnostic method that permits noninvasive in vivo study of the capillary network. Studies designed to standardize capillary normality in children are limited. This article presents ... -
Cockroach allergens and asthma in Brazil: Identification of tropomyosin as a major allergen with potential cross-reactivity with mite and shrimp allergens
(Mosby-year Book Inc, 1999-08-01)Background: Cockroaches produce several proteins that induce IgE antibody responses. Although cockroaches are abundant in warm and humid areas, sensitization to cockroach allergens has not been investigated in Brazil.Objective: ... -
Deficiência de vitamina A: relato de caso
(Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia, 1999-12-01)We describe a case of primary vitamin A deficiency presenting with ocular manifestations, treated with 100,000 IU vitamin A oral dose and 5,000 UI vitamin A eyedrops evolving to complete resolution of the ocular findings. -
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in atopic children and in their families
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Complicações da cateterização arterial em crianças
(Associação Médica Brasileira, 2000-03-01)The radial artery catheterization with the purpose of children's monitoring has been more and more used in Pediatric Intensive Care Units, and many times, is use is indispensable, like in cardiac surgery post-operative ... -
Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: the value of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of muscle involvement
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2000-03-02)CONTEXT: One of the major current challenges related to juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is the search for highly sensitive and specific non-invasive methods for diagnosis as well as for follow-up. OBJECTIVES: The ... -
Artrodese subtalar do pé pelo método de Ilizarov
(Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2000-06-01)There had been heated 28 patients in a total of 29 feet, with na age average of 25,8, predominance in the quality of being male 16 patients (57,2%), white color 25 patients (89,2%), right side 16 patients (57,2%). As the ... -
Reabilitação de pacientes portadores da doença de Kienböck submetidos a ressecção da fileira proximal do carpo
(Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2000-06-01)The aim of this study was to apply an evaluation and treatment protocol developed by the Hand Therapy Department of the Occupational Therapy Group of Physiatrics Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ... -
Levantamento epidemiológico da prática de atividade física na cidade de São Paulo
(Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Exercício e do Esporte, 2000-08-01)Epidemiological studies conducted on general or specific populations are of vital importance for the determination of public health policies. One of the current health problems causing most concern is the growing number ... -
Quantitative analysis of EEG background activity in patients with rolandic spikes
(Elsevier B.V., 2000-09-01)Objective: the aim was to compare the background activity, through quantitative EEG analysis, of patients with rolandic spikes and normal age-matched controls.Material and methods: Twenty-one channel EEG of 23 children ... -
Estudo mecânico de implante para fixação do segmento lombossacro da coluna vertebral
(Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2000-09-01)This work consists of a mechanical analysis of the resistance and critical points of a stainless steel device for lumbossacral spinal fixation. The device was fixed into a wooden model representing the spinal lumbossacral ... -
Evolution of nutritional status of infants infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2000-09-07)CONTEXT: There are today only a limited number of studies defining growth parameters and nutritional status for HIV children. OBJECTIVE: To study the nutritional status of infants infected with the human immunodeficiency ... -
Nutritional status of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2000-11-01)The repercussions of secondary hyperparathyroidism on the nutritional status of chronic renal failure patients have not been well established. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the nutritional indices of ... -
Breastfeeding training for health professionals and resultant changes in breastfeeding duration
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2000-11-09)CONTEXT: Promotion of breastfeeding in Brazilian maternity hospitals. OBJECTIVE: To quantify changes in the breastfeeding duration among mothers served by hospitals exposed to the Wellstart-SLC course, comparing them with ...