"Cardiac and respiratory oscillations have been shown to interact with each other. This interaction could reflect autonomic nervous system functionality. Propofol-induced yawning during anesthesia induction seems to be associated with sympathetic activation. Presumptively, there is high linearity among interaction of different physiologic system behaviors. Recently, investigators used coher...

Cardio-renal syndrome is a commonly encountered problem in clinical practice. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood. The purpose of this article is to highlight the interaction between the cardiovascular system and the renal system and how their interaction results in the complex syndrome of cardio-renal dysfunction. Additionally, we outline the available therapeutic strategies to manage thi...

AIMS Recent literature has posed sedentary behaviour as an independent entity to physical inactivity. This study investigated whether associations between sedentary behaviour and cardio-metabolic biomarkers remain when analyses are adjusted for total physical activity. METHODS Cross-sectional analyses were undertaken on 4,618 adults from the 2003/04 and 2005/06 U.S. National Health and Nutrit...

BACKGROUND During childhood and adolescence, physical inactivity, excess weight, and poor nutrition are risk factors for chronic diseases, especially obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Early intervention can prevent the development of these complications. OBJECTIVE To determine the presence of cardiovascular risk (obesity and hypertension) in schoolchildren and its potential intera...

Background: The presence and burden of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. In an effort to gain insight into the utility of CAC for coronary artery disease (CAD) screening in cancer patients with heart disease, we sought to determine the presence and burden of CAC detected on routine chest CT in patients referred to a cardio-oncology clinic, comparing t...

BACKGROUND Waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are all independent predictors of cardio-metabolic risk and therefore important in HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy at risk of increased visceral adiposity. This study aimed to assess the extent of agreement between these parameters and the body mass index (BMI), as anthropometric parameter...

Neurointensivist, Neuro/Cardio ICU, Hospital Espanhol, Salvador BA, Brazil; Chief, Neurology Department, Hospital São Rafael, Salvador BA, Brazil; Coordinator, Adult ICU, Hospital Santo Amaro, José Oliveira Foundation, Salvador BA, Brazil; Chief, Neurology Department and Neuro/cardio ICU, Hospital Espanhol, Salvador BA, Brazil; Coordinator, Adult ICU, Hospital da Cidade, Salvador BA, Brazil; Su...

mast cells are related to certain gastrointestinal complaints. mast cell density has not been studied in cardio-esophageal region to the best of our knowledge. in this study we wanted to obtain an estimate of mast cell density in this region and compare it with mast cell density in antrum. from april 2007 till march 2010, we chose children (<14 years old) who underwent upper endoscopy and from ...

The discovery of an asymptomatic and spontaneous internal carotid occlusion in a young HIV-infected patient, without atherosclerosis, asks the question of cardio-vascular disease's mechanism. A pro-atherogenic profile HAART-associated does not fully explain the high cardio-vascular disease's incidence among the HIV infected population. Carotid stenosis and/or thrombophilic conditions are emerge...