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WAGRO syndrome : a rare genetic condition associated with aniridia and additional ophthalmologic abnormalities
(2019) [Journal article]Aniridia is a congenital eye disorder with a variable degree of hypoplasia or absence of iris tissue. It is caused by loss of function of the PAX6 gene and may be an isolated ocular abnormality or part of a syndrome. WAGRO ... -
Waist circumference and waist circumference to height ratios of Kaingáng indigenous adolescents from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
(2012) [Journal article]The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of waist circumference (WC) and WC to height (WCTH) values among Kaingáng indigenous adolescents in order to estimate the prevalence of high WCTH values and evaluate ... -
Waist circumference in the prediction of obesity-related adverse pregnancy outcomes
(2007) [Journal article]O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar as propriedades diagnósticas da circunferência da cintura na predição de desfechos adversos da gestação relacionados à obesidade. Gestantes com 20 ou mais anos de idade, foram arroladas ... -
Waist-to-Height Ratio : A Sensitive Tool for Assessing the Need for Nutritional Risk Management in Elderly Populations from Brazil
(2023) [Journal article]Introduction: Nutritional status assessment commonly relies on body mass index (BMI), which overlooks lean mass and adipose tissue distribution. However, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) provide ... -
Walking the talk for dementia : a unique immersive, embodied, and multi-experiential initiative
(2024) [Journal article]Coping with dementia requires an integrated approach encompassing personal, health, research, and community domains. Here we describe “Walking the Talk for Dementia,” an immersive initiative aimed at empowering people with ... -
Wandering spleen as a cause of sinistral portal hypertension
(2021) [Journal article]Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare entity characterized by laxity of peritoneal ligaments that hold the spleen stationary. It is most commonly diagnosed in children and young women. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic ... -
Was Goliath blind or ignorant? The struggle between evidence and passion in alcohol public policies in Brazil
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Weaning from mechanical ventilation in ARDS : aspects to think about for better understanding, evaluation, and management
(2018) [Journal article]Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by severe inflammatory response and hypoxemia. The use of mechanical ventilation (MV) for correction of gas exchange can cause worsening of this inflammatory ... -
Webquest e blog como estratégias educativas em saúde escolar
(2018) [Journal article]Objetivo: Descrever ação de educação em saúde sobre alimentação saudável utilizando como estratégia o webquest e o blog com estudantes do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública.Método: Relato da atividade de educação em ... -
Week 240 Efficacy and Safety of Fostemsavir Plus Optimized Background Therapy in Heavily Treatment-Experienced Adults with HIV-1
(2023) [Journal article]Introduction: Efficacy and safety of the attachment inhibitor fostemsavir + optimized background therapy (OBT) were evaluated through 48 and 96 weeks in the phase 3 BRIGHTE trial in heavily treatment-experienced (HTE) ... -
Weekly frequency of a motor intervention program for day care babies
(2016) [Journal article]The main goal of this research was to compare the effect of a Motor Intervention Program (MIP) on the development of babies in public preschools in Porto Alegre. The study included 59 infants, stratified randomly into three ... -
Weight loss and brown adipose tissue reduction in rat model of sleep apnea
(2008) [Journal article]Background -: Obesity is related to obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), but its roles in OSAHS as cause or consequence are not fully clarified. Isocapnic intermittent hypoxia (IIH) is a model of OSAHS. We ... -
Well-being at work, productivity, and coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2022) [Journal article]This study aims to analyze the mechanisms through which the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic impacts on well-being at work and on productivity. The secondary objective is to identify stress management strategies for ... -
What can HPA axis-linked genes tell us about anxiety disorders in adolescents?
(2015) [Journal article]Introduction: Anxiety disorders (AD) share features of both anxiety and fear linked to stress response. The hypothalamic- -pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is considered the core biological pathway of the stress system and it ... -
What happens to intolerant, relapsed or refractory chronic myeloid leukemia patients without access to clinical trials?
(2019) [Journal article]Objective: To assess clinical outcomes of intolerant, relapsed or refractory patients who could not be treated with new tyrosine kinase inhibitors or experimental therapies. Methods: A retrospective cohort of 90 chronic ... -
What is known about the effects of vitamin D in neuropsychiatric lupus?
(2024) [Journal article]Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect several organs and systems. The central and/or peripheral nervous system can suffer from complications known as neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE). ... -
What is the appropriate time to measure outcome and process factors in psychodynamic psychotherapy?
(2019) [Journal article]Introduction: Different instruments and methods for measuring factors related to the progress and effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT) have been widely discussed in the literature. However, there are no ... -
What is the current scenario of cardiac rehabilitation in Brazil and Portugal?
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What is the impact of local control in Ewing sarcoma : analysis of the first Brazilian collaborative study group – EWING1
(2017) [Journal article]Background: Relapse in localized Ewing sarcoma patients has been a matter of concern regarding poor prognosis. Therefore, we investigated the impact of local control modality (surgery, surgery plus radiotherapy, and ... -
What is the influence of maternal weight gain in different gestational clinical conditions on the prole weight in pre-school age?
(2025) [Journal article]The aim of the current study was to assess the influence of maternal weight gain in different clinical gestational conditions on the child's weight at pre‐school age. This was a longitudinal observational study of a ...
