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<i>JAK2</i> Mutation-Negative Secondary Erythrocytosis in Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma: A Case Study and Review of the Literature
Secular Trends of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Causes of Post Perinatal Mortality in Norwegian Birth Cohorts 1967â1984
Antiplaque, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties of triclosan mouthrinses in combination with zinc citrate or polyvinylmethylether maleic acid (PVM-MA) copolymer
Separation of diatoms from digestive solution: a combination of membrane filtering and vacuum pumping
The influence of triclosan, zinc or propylene glycol on oral mucosa exposed to sodium lauryl sulphate
The effect of sodium lauryl sulphate on the expression of cytokeratin mRNA in hamster cheek pouch epithelium
PrevalĂȘncia e padrĂŁo de distribuição das doenças cerebrovasculares em 242 idosos, procedentes de um hospital geral, necropsiados em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, no perĂodo de 1976 a 1997 Prevalence and types of cerebrovascular diseases in 242 hospitalized elderly patients, autopsied in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1976 to 1997
OBJETIVO: Descrever a prevalĂȘncia e os tipos das doenças cerebrovasculares (DCVs) em indivĂduos idosos necropsiados. MĂTODO: Foram consultados os laudos neuropatolĂłgicos de 242 pacientes com idade igual ou superior a 61 anos, procedentes em sua maioria do Hospital das ClĂnicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, e necropsiados consecutivamente no perĂodo 1976 a 1997. RESULTADO: Os principais grupos de doenças do sistema nervoso central (SNC) foram representados por DCVs (71,9%), infecçÔes (12,4%), neoplasias (7,1%), traumatismos crĂąnio-encefĂĄlicos (3,7%), doenças nutricionais (2,5%) e doenças degenerativas (1,7%). As DCVs mais frequentes foram: aterosclerose (61,2%), doença cerebrovascular hipertensiva (25,6%) e infarto cerebral (14,9%). Observou-se aumento da frequĂȘncia e da gravidade da aterosclerose e da frequĂȘncia da doença cerebrovascular hipertensiva com o avançar da idade. Houve associação significativa entre doença cerebrovascular hipertensiva e aterosclerose. As DCVs foram clinicamente sintomĂĄticas e as responsĂĄveis diretas pelo Ăłbito em 42,7% e 17,3% dos pacientes, respectivamente. CONCLUSĂO: As DCVs constituĂram o principal grupo de doenças do SNC no idoso. A aterosclerose e a doença cerebrovascular hipertensiva foram as principais doenças deste grupo, notando-se aumento de sua frequĂȘncia com o avançar da idade e associação significativa entre ambas.<br>OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and the types of cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) in autopsied elderly individuals. METHOD: Consecutive clinical charts and neuropathological reports of 242 patients aged 61 years or older were reviewed. The patients died in Hospital das ClĂnicas, Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1976 to 1997. RESULTS: The prevalent diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) found in decreasing order were: CVDs (71.9%), infections (12.4%), neoplasms (7.1%), head trauma (3.7%), nutritional diseases (2.5%) and degenerative diseases (1.7%). The most common CVDs were cerebral atherosclerosis (61.2%), hypertensive cerebrovascular disease (25.6%) and cerebral infarct (14.9%). There was an increase in prevalence and severity of atherosclerosis and an increase in prevalence of hypertensive cerebrovascular disease with advancing age. A significant association between hypertensive cerebrovascular disease and atherosclerosis was found. The CVDs patients had clinical stroke and this was the direct cause of death in 42,7% and 17,3% of the cases, respectively. CONCLUSION: The CVDs were the most prevalent group of diseases of the CNS in elderly patients. Atherosclerosis and hypertensive cerebrovascular disease were the most common CVDs, and its prevalence increased with advancing age. Hypertensive cerebrovascular disease was significantly associated with atherosclerosis