Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen in daily practice. AF and atrial remodeling share a biunivocal link, been one cause effect of other. Usually we evaluate by measuring dimensions. Aim analysis was to power left (LA) antero-posterior diameter (LAAPD), LA volume indexed for body surface area (LAVI), sphericity index (LASI), right (RA) (RAAPD), RA (RAV...

INTRODUCTION Since data regarding new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in septic shock patients are scarce, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence and prognostic impact of new-onset AF in this patient group. METHODS We prospectively studied all patients with new-onset AF and all patients suffering from septic shock in a non-cardiac surgical intensive care unit (ICU) duri...

BACKGROUND The brain represents a frequent progression site in lung adenocarcinoma. This study was designed to analyse the association between the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status and the frequency of brain metastases (BM) and survival in routine clinical practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed the medical records of 629 patients with adenocarcinoma i...

OBJECTIVE GH replacement lowers total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in GH-deficient adults, but effects on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) are variable. Both GH and glucocorticoids decrease cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, which is important in HDL metabolism. We determined the extent to which the changes in HDL-C in response t...

BACKGROUND The 'Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting' (SEIQoL-DW) is an instrument developed to measure individual quality of life. Although this instrument has been used in numerous studies, data on validity and reliability are sparse. This study aimed to examine aspects of validity, reliability and responsiveness of the SEIQoL-DW on data obtained in adult...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of smoking and the frequency of smoking cessation counseling among patients at a university hospital, as well as to compare smokers and former smokers in terms of smoking history. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 629 patients at the Federal University of Paraná Hospital de Clínicas, located in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. RESULTS Of the 629 pa...