Mortality after discharge from a public tertiary cardiovascular referral hospital.

It is critically important for stakeholders with distinct foci of attention on healthcare to understand patient evolution in the presence of an established diagnosis or with a suspected diagnosis of various diseases, specially considering death as an outcome. To study the long-term mortality of patients at a cardiovascular referral hospital. Deterministic binding (selection of pairs of registers from the hospital electronic health records and the mortality records of São Paulo state) from 2002 to 2017 was performed.

Could a lipid oxidative biomarker be applied to improve risk stratification in the prevention of cardiovascular disease?

There is significant evidence demonstrating the influence of oxidative stress on atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, oxidative biomarkers have not been applied to follow patients under primary or secondary prevention. Many factors can explain this paradox: the higher complexity of the methods applied to quantify oxidative markers, the high variability observed among the studies, the lack of reference values, and the weak correlation with clinical endpoints.

Validation of physician certified verbal autopsy using conventional autopsy: a large study of adult non-external causes of death in a metropolitan area in Brazil.

Background: Reliable mortality data are essential for the development of public health policies. In Brazil, although there is a well-consolidated universal system for mortality data, the quality of information on causes of death (CoD) is not even among Brazilian regions, with a high proportion of ill-defined CoD. Verbal autopsy (VA) is an alternative to improve mortality data.

Effect of resveratrol supplementation on biomarkers associated with atherosclerosis in humans.

Previous studies have suggested the beneficial effects of resveratrol against cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there are inconsistent results on cardiovascular-related biomarkers mainly because of variable dosage, intervention time and baseline characteristics of the population. Thus, the exact effect of resveratrol remains unclear.

Validation of SmartVA using conventional autopsy: A study of adult deaths in Brazil.

Background: Accurate cause of death data are essential to guide health policy. However, mortality surveillance is limited in many low-income countries. In such settings, verbal autopsy (VA) is increasingly used to provide population-level cause of death data.

Alpha2A-adrenergic receptor and eNOS genetic polymorphisms are associated with exercise muscle vasodilatation in apparently healthy individuals.

Purpose: Muscle vasodilatation during exercise has been associated with cardiovascular health and may be influenced by genetic variability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate functional genetic polymorphisms of physiologic pathways related to the regulation of the cardiovascular function (alpha-adrenergic receptors, endothelial nitric oxide synthase and bradykinin B receptor) and exercise muscle vasodilatation in apparently healthy men and women.

Methods: We enrolled 689 individuals without established cardiovascular disease that had attended a check-up program.

Truck drivers' traffic accidents in the State of São Paulo: prevalence and predictors.

Abstract The mortality rate of traffic accidents (TA) is high in Brazil. Trucks are the second category of motor vehicles most often involved in TA. However, few studies have addressed the issue of TA among these professionals.

Prevalence of at-risk drinking among Brazilian truck drivers and its interference on the performance of executive cognitive tasks.

Background: Binge drinking (BD) has been associated with an increase in the risk of alcohol-related injuries. Alcohol continues to be the main substance consumed by truck drivers, a population of special concern, since they are often involved in traffic accidents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of BD and its interference in the executive functioning among truck drivers in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Body checking and eating cognitions in Brazilian outpatients with eating disorders and non psychiatric controls.

Objective: Compare inadequate eating behaviors and their relationship to body checking in three groups: patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), patients with bulimia nervosa (BN) and a control group (C).

Methods: Eighty three outpatients with eating disorders (ED) and 40 controls completed eating attitudes and body checking questionnaires.

Results: The overall relationship between the eating attitude and body checking was statistically significant in all three groups.

Occupational conditions and the risk of the use of amphetamines by truck drivers.

OBJECTIVE To test whether the occupational conditions of professional truck drivers are associated with amphetamine use after demographic characteristics and ones regarding mental health and drug use are controlled for.METHODS Cross-sectional study, with a non-probabilistic sample of 684 male truck drivers, which was collected in three highways in Sao Paulo between years 2012 and 2013. Demographic and occupational information was collected, as well as data on drug use and mental health (sleep quality, emotional stress, and psychiatric disorders).

Influence of pH change and water storage on the sealing ability of two resin-based root-filling materials.

Aim: To evaluate the Influence of pH change and water storage up to 90 days on the sealing ability of two resin-based root-filling materials.

Materials And Methods: Forty-four human mandibular single-rooted teeth were instrumented and filled with gutta-percha/ AH Plus or Resilon/Epiphany SE (n=20 per group). Two teeth each were used as positive and negative controls.

Gender-related associations of genetic polymorphisms of α-adrenergic receptors, endothelial nitric oxide synthase and bradykinin B2 receptor with treadmill exercise test responses.

Background: Treadmill exercise test responses have been associated with cardiovascular prognosis in individuals without overt heart disease. Neurohumoral and nitric oxide responses may influence cardiovascular performance during exercise testing. Therefore, we evaluated associations between functional genetic polymorphisms of α-adrenergic receptors, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, bradykinin receptor B2 and treadmill exercise test responses in men and women without overt heart disease.

Sensory characterization of young South American red wines classified by varietal and origin.

Typicality is the set of sensory characteristics that identify a distinctive type of wine. Thus, the aim of this research was to identify the sensory characteristics that contribute to define typicality of young South American red wines based on their varietal and origin, and to evaluate the effect of the vintage on this identification. To achieve this objective, visual appearance, odor, and taste of 138 wines from 2 vintages were submitted to a sensory evaluation using a descriptive analysis complemented with the frequency of citation method, performed by wine experts.

Body checking and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Brazilian outpatients with eating disorders.

Objective: Compare obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), and assess the association of these symptoms and body checking in each of these groups of patients.

Methods: Eighty-five female outpatients with eating disorders (ED) completed body checking and obsessive-compulsive questionnaires.

Results: Body checking was more prevalent in the BN group.

[Patterns of alcohol consumption among users of primary health care services in a Brazilian city].

The scope of this paper was to identify alcohol consumption patterns among users of primary health care services in the city of Bebedouro in the state of São Paulo, verifying the association between usage patterns and demographic and behavioral variables of the sample. It is a cross-sectional study involving 755 subjects over 18 years of age who sought primary health care services in the city of Bebedouro. To investigate patterns of alcohol use, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used.

Psychometric evaluation of the Body Checking Cognitions Scale (BCCS) Portuguese version.

The aim of this study is evaluate the psychometric results and validity of the Brazilian Portuguese language version of the Body Checking Cognitions Scale (BCCS). Factor analysis and concurrent validity were checked on assessments from participants with and without eating disorders. The scale had good internal consistency.

Use of alcohol and other drugs among Brazilian college students: effects of gender and age.

Objective: To assess the frequency of drug use among Brazilian college students and its relationship to gender and age.

Methods: A nationwide sample of 12,721 college students completed a questionnaire concerning the use of drugs and other behaviors. The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST-WHO) criteria were used to assess were used to assess hazardous drug use.

Drug use in college students: a 13-year trend.

Objective: To analyze drug use trends among college students in 1996, 2001 and 2009.

Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study with a multistage stratified cluster sample with 9,974 college students was conducted in the city of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on drug use assessed in lifetime, the preceding 12 months and the preceding 30 days.

Evaluation of three different adhesive systems using a bacterial method to develop secondary caries in vitro.

Purpose: To assess the effects of three different dental adhesive systems on the formation of secondary root caries, in vitro, with a standardized interfacial gap in a filled cavity model.

Methods: 40 sound human molars were selected and randomly assigned to four experimental groups: Clearfil SE Bond (CSEB), Xeno III (X-III), Scotchbond Multi-Purpose Plus (SBMP) and negative control (NC) without an adhesive system. After the standardized Class V cavity preparations on the buccal and lingual surfaces, restorations were placed with resin composite (Filtek Z250) using a standardized interfacial gap, using a 3 x 2 mm piece of 50 microm metal matrix.

Neuropsychological assessment of current and past crack cocaine users.

Background: Cognitive changes due to crack cocaine consumption remain unclear.

Methods: For clarification, 55 subjects were assigned to three groups: control group, crack cocaine current users, and ex-users. Participants were submitted to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and tasks evaluating executive functioning and verbal memory.

Drug consumption among medical students in São Paulo, Brazil: influences of gender and academic year.

Objective: To analyze alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among medical students.

Method: Over a five-year period (1996-2001), we evaluated 457 students at the Universidade de São Paulo School of Medicine, located in São Paulo, Brazil. The students participated by filling out an anonymous questionnaire on drug use (lifetime, previous 12 months and previous 30 days).

Bond strength and etching pattern of adhesive systems to enamel: effects of conditioning time and enamel preparation.

Statement Of The Problem: The performance of self-etch systems on enamel is controversial and seems to be dependent on the application technique and the enamel preparation.

Purpose Of The Study: To examine the effects of conditioning time and enamel surface preparation on bond strength and etching pattern of adhesive systems to enamel.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-six teeth were divided into 16 conditions (N=6) in function of enamel preparation and conditioning time for bond strength test.

Effect of chlorhexidine-thymol varnish on caries lesion development in first permanent molars.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the caries prevention efficacy of chlorhexidine-thymol (CHX-T) varnish on newly erupted permanent first molars.

Methods: Fifty-seven six- to eight-year-old school children were included in a program of sequential CHX-T varnish application. For inclusion, they had to have at least two homologous, newly erupted first permanent molars with visually sound occlusal surfaces.

[Reliability of the instrument for classifying elderly people's capacity for self-care].

Objective: To evaluate the reliability of an instrument for classifying elderly people regarding their capacity for self-care, which was developed to assist occupational therapists in attending elderly people at primary healthcare units.

Methods: Stability and internal consistency tests were carried out. To validate the instrument, tests were applied to a sample of 30 individuals aged 60 years and over, on two occasions.