Navegação Ciências da Saúde por Autor "Wolff, Fernando Herz"

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    • Absence of occult hepatitis B among blood donors in southern Brazil 

      Wolff, Fernando Herz; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by the detection of HBV DNA in serum and/or in liver in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The reported prevalence of occult ...

    • Alcohol drinking pattern : a comparison between HIV-infected patients and individuals from the general population 

      Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Moreira, Leila Beltrami; Gus, Miguel; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Fuchs, Flávio Danni; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background Alcohol consumption is highly prevalent in the general population and among HIV-infected population. This study aimed to compare the pattern of alcohol consumption and to describe characteristics associated with ...

    • Association of blood pressure and hypertension with alcohol consumption in HIV-infected white and nonwhite patients 

      Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Fuchs, Flávio Danni; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction. Although alcohol abuse is associated with hypertension in whites and nonwhites, it has been scarcely investigated in HIV-infected patients. Objective. To investigate whether the association of alcohol abuse ...

    • Clinical and endoscopic aspects in the evolution of patients with bleeding peptic ulcer : a cohort study 

      Segal, Fábio; Prolla, João Carlos; Maguilnik, Ismael; Wolff, Fernando Herz (2000) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background - Bleeding ulcers are a major problem in public health and represent approximately half of all the cases of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the United States. This study aims to determine the prognostic ...

    • Co-infection by hepatitis C virus in HIV-infected patients in southern Brazil : genotype distribution and clinical correlates 

      Wolff, Fernando Herz; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Falavigna, Maicon; Fuchs, Flávio Danni (2010) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: Prevalence rates of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) co-infection, the distribution of HCV genotypes, and the frequency of spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C in patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus ...

    • Comparison between potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV/AIDS in areas of Brazil 

      Ximenes, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar; Lacerda, Heloisa Ramos; Miranda Filho, Demócrito de Barros; Albuquerque, Maria de Fatima Pessoa Militao de; Montarroyos, Ulisses Ramos; Turchi, Marília Dalva; Nery, Max Weyler; Martelli, Celina Maria Turchi; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction: Coronary heart disease and its risk factors depend on genetic characteristics, behaviors, and habits, all of which vary in different regions. The use of antiretroviral therapy (ARV) has increased the survival ...

    • Effect of hfe gene polymorphism on sustained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis c and elevated serum ferritin 

      Borges, Silvia Coelho; Cheinquer, Hugo; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Cheinquer, Nelson; Krug, Luciano; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (2012) [Artigo de periódico]
      Context - Abnormal serum ferritin levels are found in approximately 20%-30% of the patients with chronic hepatitis C and are associated with a lower response rate to interferon therapy. Objective - To determine if the ...

    • Effect of sustained virologic response on the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HCV cirrhosis 

      Cheinquer, Nelson; Cheinquer, Hugo; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Coelho-Borges, Silvia (2010) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background and objectives: Evidence suggests that sustained virologic response to interferon treatment decreases incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis. This study was designed ...

    • Hepatic steatosis among people living with HIV in Southern Brazil : prevalence and risk factors 

      Pezzini, Marina Ferri; Cheinquer, Hugo; Araujo, Alexandre de; Cerski, Carlos Thadeu Schmidt; Sprinz, Eduardo; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Poeta, Julia (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Chronic liver disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with human immunodefciency virus (HIV) and is frequently related to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The objective is to ...

    • Low-dose adrenocorticotropin test in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency 

      Wolff, Fernando Herz; Nhuch, Claudio; Stefani, Luciana Paula Cadore; Glitz, Cristina Luce; Lhullier, Francisco Luiz Rodrigues; Furlanetto, Tania Weber (2001) [Artigo de periódico]
      Adrenocortical insufficiency is a serious complication of AIDS. Usually, integrity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in AIDS patients is assessed by measuring basal cortisol levels and cortisol response to ...

    • Mate (chimarrão) é consumido em alta temperatura por população sob risco para o carcinoma epidermóide de esôfago 

      Barros, Sergio Gabriel Silva de; Ghisolfi, Eduardo Sorensen; Luz, Leticia Perondi; Barlem, Gabriel Guinsburg; Vidal, Roberta Machado; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Magno, Valentino Antônio; Breyer, Helenice Pankowski; Dietz, Judite; Gruber, Antonio Carlos; Kruel, Cleber Dario Pinto; Prolla, João Carlos (2000) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introdução – O mate, ou chimarrão, uma infusão popular de uma erva (Ilex paraguayensis) bebida em grandes volumes, é um conhecido fator de risco para carcinoma epidermóide de esôfago e há suspeitas de que a água quente ...

    • Metabolic syndrome and population attributable risk among HIV/AIDS patients: comparison between NCEP-ATPIII, IDF and AHA/NHLBI definitions 

      Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Oliveira, Renato Rodrigues de; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2012) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is based on the same individual components, but has received several amendments to the original definition. In this study, we verified the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according ...

    • People living with HIV on ART have accurate perception of lipodystrophy signs : a cross sectional study 

      Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Trevisol, Fabiana Schuelter; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2017) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: The prevalence of lipodystrophy ranges from 31 to 65%, depending on the criteria adopted for diagnosis. The usual methods applied in the diagnosis vary from self-perception, medical examination, skinfolds ...

    • Physical activity : do patients infected with HIV practice? How much? A systematic review 

      Trevisol, Fabiana Schuelter; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Grigoletti, Shana Souza; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa (2012) [Artigo de periódico]
      Several studies have suggested that aerobic physical activity is safe and beneficial for HIV-infected adults. However, there is information lacking regarding whether HIV-infected patients practice physical activity and to ...

    • Risk of coronary heart disease among HIV-infected patients : a multicenter study in Brazil 

      Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa; Alencastro, Paulo Ricardo de; Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Wolff, Fernando Herz; Brandao, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello; Ximenes, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar; Miranda Filho, Demócrito de Barros; Lacerda, Heloisa Ramos; Albuquerque, Maria de Fatima Pessoa Militao de; Montarroyos, Ulisses Ramos; Nery, Max Weyler; Turchi, Marília Dalva (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Cardiovascular disease has emerged as a crescent problem among HIV-infected population. This study aimed to determine the 10-year risk of coronary heart disease using the Framingham risk score among HIV-infected patients ...