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Full-Text Articles in Endocrine System Diseases
Are Non-Diabetic Women With Abnormal Glucose Screening Test At Increased Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia, Macrosomia And Caesarian Birth?, Khalid S. Khan, Firasat A. Hashmi, J H. Rizvi
Are Non-Diabetic Women With Abnormal Glucose Screening Test At Increased Risk Of Pre-Eclampsia, Macrosomia And Caesarian Birth?, Khalid S. Khan, Firasat A. Hashmi, J H. Rizvi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
To determine, in non-diabetic women, the relationship of abnormal glucose screening test, with the incidence of pre-eclampsia, macrosomia and caesarian delivery, from 1988-92, 5646 consecutive women attending antenatal clinic were screened with a glucose challenge test (GCT) on their first visit (usually at 16-20 weeks); those with risk factors i.e., history of unexplained perinatal loss, macrosomia or family member with diabetes and an initial abnormal screening test were rescreened at 28-32 weeks, In 482 cases the GCT was abnormal (plasma glucose value was >140 mg% 2 hours after 75g glucose challenge). Of these, 292 had one or more abnormal critical …
Smoking And Mortality From Cerebrovascular Disorders In Brazil [Portuguese]L: Comparative Study Of Capital Cities Of Metropolitan Regions, 1988 [Porug, Paulo A. Lotufo
Smoking And Mortality From Cerebrovascular Disorders In Brazil [Portuguese]L: Comparative Study Of Capital Cities Of Metropolitan Regions, 1988 [Porug, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
The role of smoking as risk factor for stroke is controversial. An ecological design study was performed to test the association between stroke mortality and smoking in Brazil. Lung cancer mortality was used as a surrogate for smoking habit.The mortality rate for stroke (ICD-9:430-438) and lung cancer (ICD-9: 162) were determined in the following metropolitan areas: Belém, Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba and Porto Alegre for males and females between 30 years-old and 69 years-old. ANOVA test was used to compare both age-adjusted mortality rates. A negative association by ANOVA was determined between age-adjusted rates …
Tendencias De Mortalidade Por Doencas Cardiovasculares No Estado De Sao Paulo [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Tendencias De Mortalidade Por Doencas Cardiovasculares No Estado De Sao Paulo [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Doenças Cardiovasculares: Panorama Da Mortalidade No Brasil., Paulo A. Lotufo
Doenças Cardiovasculares: Panorama Da Mortalidade No Brasil., Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Mortality From Asthma In State Of Sao Paulo (1970-92), Paulo A. Lotufo
Mortality From Asthma In State Of Sao Paulo (1970-92), Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.