Search Results - "Mediano, Mauro F."

Association of non-chronic low back pain with physical function, endurance, fatigability, and quality of life in middle- and older-aged adults: Findings from Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Gonçalves, Tatiana Rehder, Cunha, Diana Barbosa, Mediano, Mauro F. F, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Low back pain (LBP) is an important condition associated with high healthcare burden. However, the relationship of this condition with physical function (PF)…”
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Selenium, TGF-Beta and Infectious Endemic Cardiopathy: Lessons from Benchwork to Clinical Application in Chagas Disease by Araujo-Jorge, Tania C, Rivera, Maria Teresa, Vanderpas, Jean, Garzoni, Luciana R, Carvalho, Anna Cristina C, Waghabi, Mariana C, Holanda, Marcelo T, Mediano, Mauro F F, Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro M, Bonecini-Almeida, Maria da Gloria, Saraiva, Roberto M, Ferreira, Roberto R

“…For over 60 years, selenium (Se) has been known as an essential microelement to many biological functions, including cardiovascular homeostasis. This review…”
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The association of exercise test variables with long-term mortality in patients with chronic Chagas disease by Silva, Rudson S., Mendes, Fernanda S. N. S., Fleg, Jerome L., Rodrigues Junior, Luiz F., Vieira, Marcelo C., Xavier, Isis G. G., Costa, Henrique S., Reis, Michel S., Mazzoli-Rocha, Flavia, Costa, Andrea R., Holanda, Marcelo T., Veloso, Henrique H., Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto M., Sousa, Andréa S., Saraiva, Roberto M., Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel, Mediano, Mauro F. F.

“…BackgroundThe identification of variables obtained in the exercise test (ET) associated with increased risk of death is clinically relevant and would provide…”
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Premorbid physical activity and prognosis after incident myocardial infarction: The atherosclerosis risk in communities study by Mok, Yejin, Lu, Yifei, Ballew, Shoshana H., Sang, Yingying, Kucharska-Newton, Anna, Mediano, Mauro F., Koton, Silvia, Schrack, Jennifer A., Palta, Priya, Coresh, Josef, Rosamond, Wayne, Matsushita, Kunihiro

“…High to moderate levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with low risk of incident cardiovascular disease. However, it is unclear whether the benefits…”
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Prestroke Physical Activity and Adverse Health Outcomes After Stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Mediano, Mauro F. F., Mok, Yejin, Coresh, Josef, Kucharska-Newton, Anna, Palta, Priya, Lakshminarayan, Kamakshi, Rosamond, Wayne D., Matsushita, Kunihiro, Koton, Silvia

“…The association of physical activity (PA) before stroke (prestroke PA) with long-term prognosis after stroke is still unclear. We examined the association of…”
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The impact of exercise frequency upon microvascular endothelium function and oxidative stress among patients with coronary artery disease by Borges, Juliana P., Nascimento, Alessandro R., Lopes, Gabriella O., Medeiros‐Lima, Daniel J. M., Coelho, Marina P., Nascimento, Pablo M. C., Kopiler, Daniel A., Matsuura, Cristiane, Mediano, Mauro Felippe F., Tibirica, Eduardo

“…Summary Purpose This study compared the effects of low and high weekly exercise frequencies on microvascular endothelium function and oxidative stress among…”
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Socio-epidemiological factors and comorbidities associated with Chagas disease manifestations in two urban reference health care centres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Portela, Luciana F, Mesquita, Maíra B, Giraldes, Juliana M, Varela, Margareth C, Brasil, Pedro Emmanuel A A, Costa, Andréa R, Mediano, Mauro F F, Sangenis, Luiz Henrique C, Pedrosa, Roberto C, Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel, Saraiva, Roberto M

“…Chagas disease (CD) is still an important public health issue in Latin America. This study aims to analyse the association between socio-epidemiological…”
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Two-dimensional strain derived parameters provide independent predictors of progression to Chagas cardiomyopathy and mortality in patients with Chagas disease by Saraiva, Roberto M., Mediano, Mauro Felippe F., Quintana, Marcel S.B., Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo, Costa, Andréa R., Sousa, Andréa S., Sangenis, Luiz Henrique C., Mendes, Fernanda S.N.S., Veloso, Henrique H., Xavier, Sergio S., Holanda, Marcelo T., Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel

“…Patients with chronic Chagas disease (CD) cardiomyopathy have a high mortality. We evaluated if two-dimensional (2D) strain (ε) parameters provide independent…”
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Influence of Baseline Physical Activity Level on Exercise Training Response and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: The HF-ACTION Trial by Mediano, Mauro F F, Leifer, Eric S, Cooper, Lawton S, Keteyian, Steven J, Kraus, William E, Mentz, Robert J, Fleg, Jerome L

“…This study sought to evaluate the influence of baseline physical activity (PA) on responses to aerobic exercise training and clinical events in outpatients…”
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Association of Physical Activity With Maximal and Submaximal Tests of Exercise Capacity in Middle- and Older-Aged Adults by Mediano, Mauro F F, Fleg, Jerome L, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Gonçalves, Tatiana R, Martinez-Amezcua, Pablo, Szklo, Moyses, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Ferrucci, Luigi, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Although physical activity (PA) is an important determinant of exercise capacity, the association between these constructs is modest. The authors investigated…”
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Emerging concepts in metabolically healthy obesity by Duque, Alice P, Rodrigues Junior, Luiz F, Mediano, Mauro F F, Tibiriça, Eduardo, De Lorenzo, Andrea

“…Obesity is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases that is responsible for more than 70% of early deaths in the world. In the 1980’s decade, some…”
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Effectiveness of a school-based randomized controlled trial aimed at increasing physical activity time in adolescents by Morais, Lidiane da C, Paravidino, Vitor Barreto, Mediano, Mauro F F, Benthroldo, Raycauan, Gonçalves, Tatiana R, Sgambato, Michele R, de Souza, Bárbara da S N, Junior, Eliseu V, Marques, Emanuele S, Pereira, Rosângela A, Sichieri, Rosely, Cunha, Diana B

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of obesity prevention educational activities, isolated or combined with the modification of…”
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Correlation of 6‐min walk test with left ventricular function and quality of life in heart failure due to Chagas disease by Chambela, Mayara C., Mediano, Mauro F. F., Ferreira, Roberto R., Japiassú, André M., Waghabi, Mariana C., Silva, Gilberto M. S., Saraiva, Roberto M.

“…Objectives To evaluate the correlation of the total distance walked during the six‐minute walk test (6MWT) with left ventricular function and quality of life…”
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Benznidazole decreases the risk of chronic Chagas disease progression and cardiovascular events: A long-term follow up study by Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro M., Saraiva, Roberto M., Sangenis, Luiz H.C., Xavier, Sergio S., de Sousa, Andrea S., Costa, Andrea R., de Holanda, Marcelo T., Veloso, Henrique H., Mendes, Fernanda S.N.S., Costa, Filipe A.C., Boia, Marcio N., Brasil, Pedro E.A.A., Carneiro, Fernanda M., da Silva, Gilberto M.Sperandio, Mediano, Mauro F.F.

“…Chagas disease (CD) remains an important endemic disease in Latin America. However, CD became globalized in recent decades. The majority of the chronically…”
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Quality of life and associated factors in patients with chronic Chagas disease by Santos‐Filho, João C. L., Vieira, Marcelo C., Xavier, Isis G. G., Maciel, Erica R., Rodrigues Junior, Luiz F., Curvo, Eduardo O. V., Pereira, Iane M., Quintana, Marcel S. B., Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto M., Veloso, Henrique H., Mendes, Fernanda S. N. S., Hasslocher‐Moreno, Alejandro M., Sousa, Andrea S., Brasil, Pedro E. A. A., Saraiva, Roberto M., Mediano, Mauro F. F.

“…Objectives To evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of patients with Chagas disease (CD) and the association between QoL domains and several clinical,…”
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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of PC5 and PC6 Acupoints Modulates Autonomic Balance in Heart Transplant Patients: A Pilot Study by Moreira, Beatriz R, Duque, Alice P, Massolar, Carole S, de Lima Pimentel, Rodrigo, Mediano, Mauro F F, Guimarães, Tereza C F, Rodrigues, Jr, Luiz F

“…The increased resting heart rate (HR) in heart transplant patients is associated with enhanced metabolic demand, the potential for fatigue, and lower quality…”
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Sensitivity and specificity of a rapid diagnostic test for chronic Chagas disease at a referral center in Brazil - can it be included as a standard serological diagnostic test in the clinical practice of a referral center? by Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro M., Georg, Ingebourg, Sangenis, Luiz H. C., Mediano, Mauro F. F.

“…Introduction: Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected tropical disease. In the chronic phase of CD, the diagnosis is essentially serologic. Conventional reactions…”
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Left Atrial Structure and Function Predictors of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Chagas Disease by Saraiva, Roberto M., Pacheco, Nicole P., Pereira, Thayanne O.J.S., Costa, Andréa R., Holanda, Marcelo T., Sangenis, Luiz Henrique C., Mendes, Fernanda S.N.S., Sousa, Andréa S., Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel, Xavier, Sergio S., Mediano, Mauro Felippe F., Veloso, Henrique H.

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries ominous consequences in patients with Chagas disease. The aim of this study was to determine whether left atrial (LA) volume…”
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Chagas heart disease: An overview of diagnosis, manifestations, treatment, and care by Saraiva, Roberto M, Mediano, Mauro Felippe F, Mendes, Fernanda Sns, Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo, Veloso, Henrique H, Sangenis, Luiz Henrique C, da Silva, Paula Simplício, Mazzoli-Rocha, Flavia, Sousa, Andréa S, Holanda, Marcelo T, Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro M

“…Chagas heart disease (CHD) affects approximately 30% of patients chronically infected with the protozoa . CHD is classified into four stages of increasing…”
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Predictors of Trypanosoma cruzi PCR positivity in patients with chronic Chagas disease by de Lima, Ana Carolina Bastos, Mendes, Veronica Gonçalves, Ferreira, Roberto Rodrigues, Nisimura, Lindice Mitie, Horita, Samuel Iwao Maia, Veloso, Henrique H, Costa, Andréa R, da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo S, Sangenis, Luiz Henrique C, Holanda, Marcelo T, Rimolo, Lorena, Cunha, Ademir B, Garzoni, Luciana Ribeiro, Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel, Mediano, Mauro Felippe F, Moreira, Otacílio da Cruz, Britto, Constança, Saraiva, Roberto M

“…A positive Trypanosoma cruzi polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is associated with a worse prognosis in patients with chronic Chagas disease (CD). To study the…”
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