Background: Hepatitis C is a liver disease that causes significant changes in metabolism, and also has an impact on nutritional status.
Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 58 patients with chronic hepatitis C, non-cirrhotic and were not under active pharmacological treatment.
Background: Heartburn and regurgitation frequently occur in the third trimester of pregnancy, but their impact on quality of life has not been thoroughly investigated.
Objective: To measure health-related quality of life of third-trimester pregnant women with heartburn and regurgitation. Methods Data on obstetric history, heartburn and regurgitation frequency and intensity, history of heartburn and regurgitation and health-related quality of life were collected of 82 third-trimester pregnant women.