Publications by authors named "Natalia Ribeiro Mandarino"
The role of vitamin D in the regulation of bone metabolism has been well established. However, in recent years, many studies have demonstrated that its role extends far beyond bone health. Growing evidence has shown a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk reclassification by measure of carotid intima-media thickness in ambulatory hypertensive patients].
Rev Port Cardiol
December 2013
Introduction And Objectives: Although carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, with known value in risk stratification, its routine use in hypertensive patients is not recommended. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis through measurement of CIMT and its impact on reclassification of risk in hypertensive patients.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 94 middle-aged (56.
Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is often linked to overweight/obesity and can improve after weight loss, such improvement is expected to be proportional to the intensity of weight loss.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of weight loss induced by bariatric surgery (BS) on the prevalence of MS in a middle-term period.
Methods: Thirty-five (35) patients who underwent surgical Roux's Y gastrojejunal by-pass from October 2001 until October 2005 in our University Hospital were evaluated.
[Aspects related to choice of type of delivery: a comparative study of two maternity hospitals in São Luís, State of Maranhão, Brazil].
Cad Saude Publica
July 2009
This study aimed to analyze aspects related to choice of type of delivery in two maternity hospitals, one public and the other private, in São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil. This cross-sectional study compared 163 primiparous women in a public maternity hospital and 89 in a private hospital, with mean ages of 21.63 +/- 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of true hypertensive crises and appropriateness of the medical management in patients with high blood pressure seen in a general emergency room.
Arq Bras Cardiol
April 2008
Article Synopsis
- High blood pressure is a common reason for emergency room visits, where many patients might be misdiagnosed with a hypertensive crisis and receive inappropriate treatment.
- A study analyzing 198 cases found that only 16% of patients actually met the criteria for hypertensive crisis, and the majority were classified as urgencies.
- Medical management was deemed appropriate in less than half of the cases, highlighting a need for improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment practices in emergency settings.