Publications by authors named "Marcio A H Rodrigues"
Brazilian Guideline on Menopausal Cardiovascular Health - 2024.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study compared climacteric symptoms and arterial stiffness between 27 perimenopausal and 43 postmenopausal women, focusing on their health and lifestyle factors.
- Results showed that postmenopausal women had significantly higher pulse wave velocity (PWV), indicating greater arterial stiffness, which was related to their blood pressure levels.
- The findings suggest that vascular changes during perimenopause could lead to cardiovascular issues later in life; however, more research with larger samples is needed to confirm these results.
Brazilian Guideline on Menopausal Cardiovascular Health - 2024.
Arq Bras Cardiol
August 2024
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess resilience, fear of COVID-19, sleep disorders, and menopause-related symptoms after the acute phase of COVID-19 in middle-aged women with positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and noninfected women.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional, analytical study of climacteric women from 9 Latin American countries, aged 40-64 years, attending a routine health checkup. We evaluated clinical characteristics and used the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Jenkins Sleep Scale, and the Menopause Rating Scale to evaluate their health.
In Brazil, women have free access to contraception through the public health system, the Unified Health System (SUS) which offers the following contraceptive methods: Male and female condoms, diaphragm, spermicide, copper intrauterine device (IUD), combined oral and injectable contraceptive hormones, progestin-only contraceptives and injections of medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), emergency pill, female sterilization and vasectomy. However, difficulties in scheduling appointments, women's lack of information about contraceptive methods, and the limited availability of different methods all contribute to high rates of unintended pregnancies. The rate of contraceptive use by Brazilian women aged 18 to 49 is approximately 62%; poorer parts of the country and low levels of education are among the main factors associated with lower rates of contraceptive method use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Since human diets contain many components that may work synergistically to prevent or promote disease, assessing diet quality may be informative. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between quality diet, by using Healthy Eating Index (HEI), and metabolic risk indicators in postmenopausal women.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 173 Brazilian women, aged 45-75 years, seeking healthcare at a public outpatient center.