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[SciELO Preprints] - Brazilian Guidelines for In-office and Out-of-office Blood Pressure Measurement – 2023
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Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
Barroso, Weimar Kunz Sebba
Mion Júnior, Décio
Nobre, Fernando
Mota-Gomes, Marco Antonio
Jardim, Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga
Amodeo, Celso
Camargo, Adriana
Alessi, Alexandre
Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima
Brandão, Andréa Araujo
Pio-Abreu, Andrea
Sposito, Andrei Carvalho
Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo
Paiva, Annelise Machado Gomes de
Spinelli, Antonio Carlos de Souza
Machado, Carlos Alberto
Poli-de-Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo
Rodrigues, Cibele Isaac Saad
Forjaz, Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes
Sampaio, Diogo Pereira Santos
Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
Freitas, Elizabete Viana de
Cestário , Elizabeth do Espírito Santo
Muxfeldt, Elizabeth Silaid
Lima Júnior, Emilton
Campana, Erika Maria Gonçalves
Feitosa, Fabiana Gomes Aragão Magalhães
Consolim-Colombo, Fernanda Marciano
Almeida, Fernando Antônio de
Silva, Giovanio Vieira da
Moreno Júnior, Heitor
Finimundi, Helius Carlos
Guimarães, Isabel Cristina Britto
Gemelli, João Roberto
Barreto Filho, José Augusto Soares
Vilela-Martin, José Fernando
Ribeiro, José Marcio
Yugar-Toledo, Juan Carlos
Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
Drager, Luciano Ferreira
Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido
Alves, Marco Antonio de Melo
Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
Neves, Mario Fritsch Toros
Santos, Mayara Cedrim
Dinamarco, Nelson
Moreira Filho, Osni
Passarelli Júnior, Oswaldo
Valverde de Oliveira Vitorino, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira
Miranda, Roberto Dischinger
Bezerra, Rodrigo
Pedrosa, Rodrigo Pinto
Paula, Rogério Baumgratz de
Okawa, Rogério Toshiro Passos
Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
Fuchs, Sandra C.
Inuzuka, Sayuri
Ferreira-Filho, Sebastião R.
Paffer Fillho, Silvio Hock de
Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
Guimarães Neto, Vanildo da Silva
Koch, Vera Hermina
Gusmão, Waléria Dantas Pereira
Oigman, Wille
Nadruz, Wilson
Hypertension is one of the primary modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality worldwide, being a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Furthermore, it is highly prevalent, affecting more than one-third of the global population.
Blood pressure measurement is a MANDATORY procedure in any medical care setting and is carried out by various healthcare professionals. However, it is still commonly performed without the necessary technical care. Since the diagnosis relies on blood pressure measurement, it is clear how important it is to handle the techniques, methods, and equipment used in its execution with care.
It should be emphasized that once the diagnosis is made, all short-term, medium-term, and long-term investigations and treatments are based on the results of blood pressure measurement. Therefore, improper techniques and/or equipment can lead to incorrect diagnoses, either underestimating or overestimating values, resulting in inappropriate actions and significant health and economic losses for individuals and nations.
Once the correct diagnosis is made, as knowledge of the importance of proper treatment advances, with the adoption of more detailed normal values and careful treatment objectives towards achieving stricter blood pressure goals, the importance of precision in blood pressure measurement is also reinforced.
Blood pressure measurement (described below) is usually performed using the traditional method, the so-called casual or office measurement. Over time, alternatives have been added to it, through the use of semi-automatic or automatic devices by the patients themselves, in waiting rooms or outside the office, in their own homes, or in public spaces. A step further was taken with the use of semi-automatic devices equipped with memory that allow sequential measurements outside the office (ABPM; or HBPM) and other automatic devices that allow programmed measurements over longer periods (HBPM).
Some aspects of blood pressure measurement can interfere with obtaining reliable results and, consequently, cause harm in decision-making. These include the importance of using average values, the variation in blood pressure during the day, and short-term variability. These aspects have encouraged the performance of a greater number of measurements in various situations, and different guidelines have advocated the use of equipment that promotes these actions. Devices that perform HBPM or ABPM, which, in addition to allowing greater precision, when used together, detect white coat hypertension (WCH), masked hypertension (MH), sleep blood pressure alterations, and resistant hypertension (RHT) (defined in Chapter 2 of this guideline), are gaining more and more importance.
Taking these details into account, we must emphasize that information related to diagnosis, classification, and goal setting is still based on office blood pressure measurement, and for this reason, all attention must be given to the proper execution of this procedure.
La hipertensión arterial (HTA) es uno de los principales factores de riesgo modificables para la morbilidad y mortalidad en todo el mundo, siendo uno de los mayores factores de riesgo para la enfermedad de las arterias coronarias, el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) y la insuficiencia renal. Además, es altamente prevalente y afecta a más de un tercio de la población mundial.
La medición de la presión arterial (PA) es un procedimiento OBLIGATORIO en cualquier atención médica o realizado por diferentes profesionales de la salud. Sin embargo, todavía se realiza comúnmente sin los cuidados técnicos necesarios. Dado que el diagnóstico se basa en la medición de la PA, es claro el cuidado que debe haber con las técnicas, los métodos y los equipos utilizados en su realización.
Debemos enfatizar que una vez realizado el diagnóstico, todas las investigaciones y tratamientos a corto, mediano y largo plazo se basan en los resultados de la medición de la PA. Por lo tanto, las técnicas y/o equipos inadecuados pueden llevar a diagnósticos incorrectos, subestimando o sobreestimando valores y resultando en conductas inadecuadas y pérdidas significativas para la salud y la economía de las personas y las naciones.
Una vez realizado el diagnóstico correcto, a medida que avanza el conocimiento sobre la importancia del tratamiento adecuado, con la adopción de valores de normalidad más detallados y objetivos de tratamiento más cuidadosos hacia metas de PA más estrictas, también se refuerza la importancia de la precisión en la medición de la PA.
La medición de la PA (descrita a continuación) generalmente se realiza mediante el método tradicional, la llamada medición casual o de consultorio. Con el tiempo, se han agregado alternativas a través del uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos o automáticos por parte del propio paciente, en salas de espera o fuera del consultorio, en su propia residencia o en espacios públicos. Se dio un paso más con el uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos equipados con memoria que permiten mediciones secuenciales fuera del consultorio (AMPA; o MRPA) y otros automáticos que permiten mediciones programadas durante períodos más largos (MAPA).
Algunos aspectos en la medición de la PA pueden interferir en la obtención de resultados confiables y, en consecuencia, causar daños en las decisiones a tomar. Estos incluyen la importancia de usar valores promedio, la variación de la PA durante el día y la variabilidad a corto plazo. Estos aspectos han alentado la realización de un mayor número de mediciones en diversas situaciones, y diferentes pautas han abogado por el uso de equipos que promuevan estas acciones. Los dispositivos que realizan MRPA o MAPA, que además de permitir una mayor precisión, cuando se usan juntos, detectan la hipertensión de bata blanca (HBB), la hipertensión enmascarada (HM), las alteraciones de la PA durante el sueño y la hipertensión resistente (HR) (definida en el Capítulo 2 de esta guía), están ganando cada vez más importancia.
Teniendo en cuenta estos detalles, debemos enfatizar que la información relacionada con el diagnóstico, la clasificación y el establecimiento de objetivos todavía se basa en la medición de la presión arterial en el consultorio, y por esta razón, se debe prestar toda la atención a la ejecución adecuada de este procedimiento.
A hipertensão arterial (HA) é um dos principais fatores de risco modificáveis para morbidade e mortalidade em todo o mundo, sendo um dos maiores fatores de risco para doença arterial coronária, acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) e insuficiência renal. Além disso, é altamente prevalente e atinge mais de um terço da população mundial.
A medida da PA é procedimento OBRIGATÓRIO em qualquer atendimento médico ou realizado por diferentes profissionais de saúde. Contudo, ainda é comumente realizada sem os cuidados técnicos necessários. Como o diagnóstico se baseia na medida da PA, fica claro o cuidado que deve haver com as técnicas, os métodos e os equipamentos utilizados na sua realização.
Deve-se reforçar que, feito o diagnóstico, toda a investigação e os tratamentos de curto, médio e longo prazos são feitos com base nos resultados da medida da PA. Assim, técnicas e/ou equipamentos inadequados podem levar a diagnósticos incorretos, tanto subestimando quanto superestimando valores e levando a condutas inadequadas e grandes prejuízos à saúde e à economia das pessoas e das nações.
Uma vez feito o diagnóstico correto, na medida em que avança o conhecimento da importância do tratamento adequado, com a adoção de valores de normalidade mais detalhados e com objetivos de tratamento mais cuidadosos no sentido do alcance de metas de PA mais rigorosas, fica também reforçada a importância da precisão na medida da PA.
A medida da PA (descrita a seguir) é habitualmente feita pelo método tradicional, a assim chamada medida casual ou de consultório. Ao longo do tempo, foram agregadas alternativas a ela, mediante o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos ou automáticos pelo próprio paciente, nas salas de espera ou fora do consultório, em sua própria residência ou em espaços públicos. Um passo adiante foi dado com o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos providos de memória que permitem medidas sequenciais fora do consultório (AMPA; ou MRPA) e outros automáticos que permitem medidas programadas por períodos mais prolongados (MAPA).
Alguns aspectos na medida da PA podem interferir na obtenção de resultados fidedignos e, consequentemente, causar prejuízo nas condutas a serem tomadas. Entre eles, estão: a importância de serem utilizados valores médios, a variação da PA durante o dia e a variabilidade a curto prazo. Esses aspectos têm estimulado a realização de maior número de medidas em diversas situações, e as diferentes diretrizes têm preconizado o uso de equipamentos que favoreçam essas ações. Ganham cada vez mais espaço os equipamentos que realizam MRPA ou MAPA, que, além de permitirem maior precisão, se empregados em conjunto, detectam a HA do avental branco (HAB), HA mascarada (HM), alterações da PA no sono e HA resistente (HAR) (definidos no Capítulo 2 desta diretriz).
Resguardados esses detalhes, devemos ressaltar que as informações relacionadas a diagnóstico, classificação e estabelecimento de metas ainda são baseadas na medida da PA de consultório e, por esse motivo, toda a atenção deve ser dada à realização desse procedimento.
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How many species of Mollusca are there in Brazil? A collective taxonomic effort to reveal this still unknown diversity
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Machado, Fabrizio M.
; Miranda, Marcel S.
; Salvador, Rodrigo B.
; Pimenta, Alexandre D.
; Côrtes, Mariana O.
; Gomes, Jaime A.J.
; Miyahira, Igor C.
; Agudo-Padrón, Ignacio
; Oliveira, Cléo D.C.
; Caetano, Carlos H.S.
; Coelho, Paulo R.S.
; D’Ávila, Sthefane
; Arruda, Eliane P. de
; Almeida, Sérgio M. de
; Gomes, Suzete R.
; Alvim, Juliana
; Galvão-Filho, Hilton
; L. Ferreira-Júnior, Augusto
; Marques, Rodrigo C.
; Martins, Inês
; Souza, Leonardo S. de
; Arruda, Janine O.
; Cavallari, Daniel C.
; Santos, Sonia B. dos
; Pedro, Natan C.
; Salles, Anna C. de A.
; Dornellas, Ana P.S.
; Lima, Tarcilla C. de
; Amaral, Vanessa S. do
; Silva, Fernanda S.
; Passos, Flávio D.
; Thiengo, Silvana S.
; Leite, Tatiana S.
; Simone, Luiz R.L.
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ABSTRACT The expression ‘you need to know to conserve’ is a well-known cliche among biologists. Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first step towards understanding biodiversity and preparing efficient conservation plans. In this context, many efforts have been made to quantify the number of species on Earth and estimate the number of species still unknown to science. A few countries have complete and integrated databases estimating the approximate number of species recorded for their territory, particularly in the Global South. In Brazil, a country of continental dimensions, revealing the richness of the second most diverse clade of invertebrates (=Mollusca) has been a goal of taxonomists. Recently, in an unprecedented, collective, and integrated effort among Brazilian malacologists, it was possible to estimate how many valid species of molluscs are there in Brazil. In this effort, more than 30 mollusc experts joined together to update the Taxonomic Catalogue of the Brazilian Fauna (TCBF), a governmental website that allows a quick and real-time updating of all Metazoan. So far, more than 5,000 updates have been made in TCBF, indicating the presence of 3,552 valid species of molluscs in Brazil, distributed among the main clades as follows: Caudofoveata (10 spp.), Solenogastres (6 spp.), Polyplacophora (35 spp.), Scaphopoda (43 spp.), Cephalopoda (92 spp.), Bivalvia (629 spp.) and Gastropoda (2,737 spp.). The present study, in addition to demonstrating for the first time the richness of Brazilian molluscs, also presents the state of the art of this important phylum of invertebrates highlighting its most representative and neglected groups.
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Chronic inflammatory diseases, subclinical atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular diseases: Design, objectives, and baseline characteristics of a prospective case-cohort study ‒ ELSA-Brasil
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Bensenor, Isabela M.
; Goulart, Alessandra C.
; Pereira, Alexandre C.
; Brunoni, André R.
; Alencar, Airlane
; Santos, Raul D.
; Bittencourt, Márcio S.
; Telles, Rosa W.
; Machado, Luciana Andrade Carneiro
; Barreto, Sandhi Maria
; de Almeida-Pititto, Bianca
; Janovsky, Carolina Porto Silva
; Sgarbi, José Augusto
; Tebar, William R.
; Meneghini, Vandrize
; Barbosa Junior, Fernando
; Ribeiro, Ana Cristina de Medeiros
; Pasoto, Sandra Gofinet
; Pereira, Rosa Maria R.
; Bonfá, Eloísa
; Sipahi, Aytan M.
; Santos, Itamar de S.
; Lotufo, Paulo A.
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Abstract Objectives This analysis describes the protocol of a study with a case-cohort to design to prospectively evaluate the incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Chronic Inflammatory Disease (CID) participants compared to non-diseased ones. Methods A high-risk group for CID was defined based on data collected in all visits on self-reported medical diagnosis, use of medicines, and levels of high-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein >10 mg/L. The comparison group is the Aleatory Cohort Sample (ACS): a group with 10% of participants selected at baseline who represent the entire cohort. In both groups, specific biomarkers for DIC, markers of subclinical atherosclerosis, and CVD morbimortality will be tested using weighted Cox. Results The high-risk group (n = 2,949; aged 53.6 ± 9.2; 65.5% women) and the ACS (n=1543; 52.2±8.8; 54.1% women) were identified. Beyond being older and mostly women, participants in the high-risk group present low average income (29.1% vs. 24.8%, p < 0.0001), higher BMI (Kg/m2) (28.1 vs. 26.9, p < 0.0001), higher waist circumference (cm) (93.3 vs. 91, p < 0.0001), higher frequencies of hypertension (40.2% vs. 34.5%, p < 0.0001), diabetes (20.7% vs. 17%, p = 0.003) depression (5.8% vs. 3.9%, p = 0.007) and higher levels of GlycA a new inflammatory marker (p < 0.0001) compared to the ACS. Conclusions The high-risk group selected mostly women, older, lower-income/education, higher BMI, waist circumference, and of hypertension, diabetes, depression, and higher levels of GlycA when compared to the ACS. The strategy chosen to define the high-risk group seems adequate given that multiple sociodemographic and clinical characteristics are compatible with CID.
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Diretrizes Brasileiras de Hipertensão Arterial – 2020
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Barroso, Weimar Kunz Sebba
; Rodrigues, Cibele Isaac Saad
; Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido
; Mota-Gomes, Marco Antônio
; Brandão, Andréa Araujo
; Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
; Machado, Carlos Alberto
; Poli-de-Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo
; Amodeo, Celso
; Mion Júnior, Décio
; Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
; Nobre, Fernando
; Guimarães, Isabel Cristina Britto
; Vilela-Martin, José Fernando
; Yugar-Toledo, Juan Carlos
; Magalhães, Maria Eliane Campos
; Neves, Mário Fritsch Toros
; Jardim, Paulo César Brandão Veiga
; Miranda, Roberto Dischinger
; Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
; Fuchs, Sandra C
; Alessi, Alexandre
; Lucena, Alexandre Jorge Gomes de
; Avezum, Alvaro
; Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima
; Pio-Abreu, Andrea
; Sposito, Andrei Carvalho
; Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo
; Paiva, Annelise Machado Gomes de
; Spinelli, Antonio Carlos de Souza
; Nogueira, Armando da Rocha
; Dinamarco, Nelson
; Eibel, Bruna
; Forjaz, Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes
; Zanini, Claudia Regina de Oliveira
; Souza, Cristiane Bueno de
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Nilson, Eduardo Augusto Fernandes
; Costa, Elisa Franco de Assis
; Freitas, Elizabete Viana de
; Duarte, Elizabeth da Rosa
; Muxfeldt, Elizabeth Silaid
; Lima Júnior, Emilton
; Campana, Erika Maria Gonçalves
; Cesarino, Evandro José
; Marques, Fabiana
; Argenta, Fábio
; Consolim-Colombo, Fernanda Marciano
; Baptista, Fernanda Spadotto
; Almeida, Fernando Antonio de
; Borelli, Flávio Antonio de Oliveira
; Fuchs, Flávio Danni
; Plavnik, Frida Liane
; Salles, Gil Fernando
; Feitosa, Gilson Soares
; Silva, Giovanio Vieira da
; Guerra, Grazia Maria
; Moreno Júnior, Heitor
; Finimundi, Helius Carlos
; Back, Isabela de Carlos
; Oliveira Filho, João Bosco de
; Gemelli, João Roberto
; Mill, José Geraldo
; Ribeiro, José Marcio
; Lotaif, Leda A. Daud
; Costa, Lilian Soares da
; Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
; Drager, Luciano Ferreira
; Martin, Luis Cuadrado
; Scala, Luiz César Nazário
; Almeida, Madson Q.
; Gowdak, Marcia Maria Godoy
; Klein, Marcia Regina Simas Torres
; Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
; Kuschnir, Maria Cristina Caetano
; Pinheiro, Maria Eliete
; Borba, Mario Henrique Elesbão de
; Moreira Filho, Osni
; Passarelli Júnior, Oswaldo
; Coelho, Otavio Rizzi
; Vitorino, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira
; Ribeiro Junior, Renault Mattos
; Esporcatte, Roberto
; Franco, Roberto
; Pedrosa, Rodrigo
; Mulinari, Rogerio Andrade
; Paula, Rogério Baumgratz de
; Okawa, Rogério Toshiro Passos
; Rosa, Ronaldo Fernandes
; Amaral, Sandra Lia do
; Ferreira-Filho, Sebastião R.
; Kaiser, Sergio Emanuel
; Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
; Guimarães, Vanildo
; Koch, Vera H.
; Oigman, Wille
; Nadruz, Wilson
.
https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20201238
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COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers’ mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned
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Fukuti, Pedro
; Uchôa, Caroline Louise Mesquita
; Mazzoco, Marina Flaborea
; Cruz, Isabella D'Andrea Garcia da
; Echegaray, Mariana V.F.
; Humes, Eduardo de Castro
; Silveira, Júlia Belizário
; Santi, Talita Di
; Miguel, Euripedes Constantino
; Corchs, Felipe
; Fatori, Daniel
; Campello, Guilherme
; Oliveira, Gabriel M. de
; Argolo, Felipe C.
; Ferreira, Felipe de M.
; Machado, Gustavo
; Argeu, Adriana
; Oliveira, Graça Maria Ramos de
; Serafim, Antônio de Pádua
; Siqueira, Luciana de Lima
; Rossi, Luciane de
; Rios, Izabel Cristina
; Oliveira, Talita Rodrigues de
; Antoniazzi, Leilane C. K.
; Gagliotti, Daniel Augusto Mori
; Abelama Neto, Emílio
; Oliveira Junior, Paulo Novais de
; Correia, Aline Villalobo
; Gonçalves, Luca Schilling
; Tortato, Liana Silva
; Busato, Wagner Machado Moraes
; Guimarães-Fernandes, Flávio
; Alves, Marcos
; Leite Netto, Oswaldo Ferreira
; Schoueri, Patrícia de Campos Lindenberg
; Roque, Márcio de Assis
; Merlin, Silvia Stahl
; Boer, Giovana Cardoso Machado
; Sallet, Paulo Clemente
; Malbergier, André
; Spedo, Mariana Abrahão
; Kamitsuji, Carla Satie
; Faria, Elizabeth de
; Moreira, Moacyr Vergara de Godoy
; Kaufman, Arthur
; Abdo, Carmita
; Scanavino, Marco de Tubino
; Lancman, Selma
; Tavares, Hermano
; Polanczyk, Guilherme
; Brunoni, André R.
; Forlenza, Orestes V.
; Barros-Filho, Tarcísio Eloy Pessoa de
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OBJECTIVE: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a work and stress overload to healthcare workers, increasing their vulnerability to mental health impairments. In response, the authors created the COMVC-19 program. The program offered preventive actions and mental health treatment for the 22,000 workers of The Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP). This paper aims to describe its implementation and share what we have learned from this experience. METHODS: Workers were able to easily access the program through a 24/7 hotline. Additionally, a mobile phone app that screened for signs and symptoms of emotional distress and offered psychoeducation and/or referral to treatment was made available. Data from both these sources as well as any subsequent psychiatric evaluations were collected. RESULTS: The first 20 weeks of our project revealed that most participants were female, and part of the nursing staff working directly with COVID-19 patients. The most frequently reported symptoms were: anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The most common diagnoses were Adjustment, Anxiety, and Mood disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Implementing a mental health program in a multimodal intervention was feasible in a major quaternary public hospital. Our data also suggests that preventive actions should primarily be aimed at anxiety and depression symptoms, with a particular focus on the nursing staff.
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A review of Cushing's disease treatment by the Department of Neuroendocrinology of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Machado, Márcio Carlos
; Fragoso, Maria Candida Barisson Vilares
; Moreira, Ayrton Custódio
; Boguszewski, César Luiz
; Vieira Neto, Leonardo
; Naves, Luciana A.
; Vilar, Lucio
; Araújo, Luiz Antônio de
; Musolino, Nina Rosa Castro
; Miranda, Paulo Augusto C.
; Czepielewski, Mauro A.
; Gadelha, Monica R.
; Bronstein, Marcello Delano
; Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr., Antônio
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ABSTRACT The treatment objectives for a patient with Cushing's disease (CD) are remission of hypercortisolism, adequate management of co-morbidities, restoration of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, preservation of fertility and pituitary function, and improvement of visual defects in cases of macroadenomas with suprasellar extension. Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is the main treatment option for the majority of cases, even in macroadenomas with low probability of remission. In cases of surgical failure, another subsequent pituitary surgery might be indicated in cases with persistent tumor imaging at post surgical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or pathology analysis of adrenocorticotropic hormone-positive (ACTH+) positive pituitary adenoma in the first procedure. Medical treatment, radiotherapy and adrenalectomy are the other options when transsphenoidal pituitary surgery fails. There are several options of medical treatment, although cabergoline and ketoconazole are the most commonly used alone or in combination. Novel treatments are also addressed in this review. Different therapeutic approaches are frequently needed on an individual basis, both before and, particularly, after surgery, and they should be individualized. The objective of the present review is to provide the necessary information to achieve a more effective treatment for CD. It is recommended that patients with CD be followed at tertiary care centers with experience in treating this condition.
https://doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000014
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Recommendations of the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism for the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease in Brazil
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Machado, Márcio Carlos
; Fragoso, Maria Candida Barisson Vilares
; Moreira, Ayrton Custódio
; Boguszewski, César Luiz
; Vieira Neto, Leonardo
; Naves, Luciana A.
; Vilar, Lucio
; Araújo, Luiz Antônio de
; Czepielewski, Mauro A.
; Gadelha, Monica R.
; Musolino, Nina Rosa Castro
; Miranda, Paulo Augusto C.
; Bronstein, Marcello Delano
; Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr., Antônio
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ABSTRACT Although it is a rare condition, the accurate diagnosis and treatment of Cushing’s disease is important due to its higher morbidity and mortality compared to the general population, which is attributed to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and infections. Screening for hypercortisolism is recommended for patients who present multiple and progressive clinical signs and symptoms, especially those who are considered to be more specific to Cushing’s syndrome, abnormal findings relative to age (e.g., spinal osteoporosis and high blood pressure in young patients), weight gain associated with reduced growth rate in the pediatric population and for those with adrenal incidentalomas. Routine screening is not recommended for other groups of patients, such as those with obesity or diabetes mellitus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary, the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) test and the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test are the main tests for the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome. Bilateral and simultaneous petrosal sinus sampling is the gold standard method and is performed when the triad of initial tests is inconclusive, doubtful or conflicting. The aim of this article is to provide information on the early detection and establishment of a proper diagnosis of Cushing’s disease, recommending follow-up of these patients at experienced referral centers. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2016;60(3):267-86
https://doi.org/10.1590/2359-3997000000174
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Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil
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Zappi, Daniela C.
; Filardi, Fabiana L. Ranzato
; Leitman, Paula
; Souza, Vinícius C.
; Walter, Bruno M.T.
; Pirani, José R.
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; Queiroz, Luciano P.
; Cavalcanti, Taciana B.
; Mansano, Vidal F.
; Forzza, Rafaela C.
; Abreu, Maria C.
; Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro
; Agra, Maria F.
; Almeida Jr., Eduardo B.
; Almeida, Gracineide S.S.
; Almeida, Rafael F.
; Alves, Flávio M.
; Alves, Marccus
; Alves-Araujo, Anderson
; Amaral, Maria C.E.
; Amorim, André M.
; Amorim, Bruno
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Resumo Um levantamento atualizado das plantas com sementes e análises relevantes acerca desta biodiversidade são apresentados. Este trabalho se iniciou em 2010 com a publicação do Catálogo de Plantas e Fungos e, desde então vem sendo atualizado por mais de 430 especialistas trabalhando online. O Brasil abriga atualmente 32.086 espécies nativas de Angiospermas e 23 espécies nativas de Gimnospermas e estes novos dados mostram um aumento de 3% da riqueza em relação a 2010. A Amazônia é o Domínio Fitogeográfico com o maior número de espécies de Gimnospermas, enquanto que a Floresta Atlântica possui a maior riqueza de Angiospermas. Houve um crescimento considerável no número de espécies e nas taxas de endemismo para a maioria dos Domínios (Caatinga, Cerrado, Floresta Atlântica, Pampa e Pantanal), com exceção da Amazônia que apresentou uma diminuição de 2,5% de endemicidade. Entretanto, a maior parte das plantas com sementes que ocorrem no Brasil (57,4%) é endêmica deste território. A proporção de formas de vida varia de acordo com os diferentes Domínios: árvores são mais expressivas na Amazônia e Floresta Atlântica do que nos outros biomas, ervas são dominantes no Pampa e as lianas apresentam riqueza expressiva na Amazônia, Floresta Atlântica e Pantanal. Este trabalho não só quantifica a biodiversidade brasileira, mas também indica as lacunas de conhecimento e o desafio a ser enfrentado para a conservação desta flora.
Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, showing an increase of 3% in its species richness in relation to 2010. The Amazon Rainforest is the richest Brazilian biome for Gymnosperms, while the Atlantic Rainforest is the richest one for Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment in the number of species and endemism rates for biomes, except for the Amazon that showed a decrease of 2.5% of recorded endemics. However, well over half of Brazillian seed plant species (57.4%) is endemic to this territory. The proportion of life-forms varies among different biomes: trees are more expressive in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest biomes while herbs predominate in the Pampa, and lianas are more expressive in the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforest, and Pantanal. This compilation serves not only to quantify Brazilian biodiversity, but also to highlight areas where there information is lacking and to provide a framework for the challenge faced in conserving Brazil's unique and diverse flora.
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860201566411
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Contribuição ao conhecimento dos Odonatos da Estação Ecológica de Maracá - Roraima.
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Estudou-se a fauna odonatológica da Estação Ecológica de Maracá, no Estado de Roraima, com base em material coletado nas matas e campos de sua parte oriental. Foram coletadas 61 espécies das quais 3 são novas para a ciência (Epipleoneura, Leptobasisa. Lestes) e serão descritas em outro trabalho e 8 constituem novos registros para a fauna brasileira (Aeolagrion demerarum, Argia pulla, Hetaerina mortua, Hetaerina westfalli, Meta leptobasis manicaria., Neoneura denticulata, Neoneura gaida, Protoneura amatoria). Verificou-se que as espécies de grande distribuição geográfica, geralmente mais comuns, pre-dominam nas áreas de savana, enquanto nas matas predominam as de distribuição geográfica mats restrita. Os resultados ressaltam a grande semelhança que existe entre a fauna de Maracá e a da Venezuela.
The odonatological fauna of the Maracá Ecological Station in the State of Roraima was studied using material collected in the forests and savannas of its eastern part. Out of the sixty-one species registered from the area, three are new to science(Epipleo neura, Leptobasisand Lestes)and will be described elsewhere, white eight are new records for Brazil (Aeolagrion demerarum, Argia pulla, Hetaerina mortua, Hetaerina west-falli, Metaleptobasis manicaria, Neoneura denticulata, Neoneura gaida, Protoneura amato-ria.The species with a wide geographical range, which are usually common, predominate in the savanna white those with more restricted distribution predominate in the forests. The results emphasize the great resemblance that exists between the fauna of Uaraca and that of Venezuela.
https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921991211173
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