Tracking of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in young shooters, Ituiutaba, MG

The aim of this study was to detect early hypertension, diabetes and obesity, as well as their risk factors, in 105 young shooters from Tiro de Guerra 11-002 in the city of Ituiutaba-MG. This is a cross-sectional mixed study. A semi-structured questionnaire that contained questions related to the sociodemographic context, health status, lifestyle, eating habits, and psychosocial variables was applied. Blood pressure, anthropometric indexes, and lipid and glycemic profiles were measured. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including Pearson's correlation test and Spearman's coefficient, considering significative value (p < 0.05). The shooters had an average of 18.9 years old, most educated and brown. Anthropometric indices indicated a mainly eutrophic population, and normotensive and desirable lipid and glycemic profiles. However, overweight, high blood pressure, and self-declaration of family history for chronic diseases were identified. In addition, most shooters affirmed to ingest alcoholics beverages, to have insufficient time of physical activity, and to be aware of their levels of stress, pressure and anxiety and a few hours of sleep. Overall, the shooters showed good anthropometric and biochemical indicatorsof blood. Risk behavior, such as drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking, low level of physical activity and self-perception of stress, anxiety and pressure were also noted.

Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio in cardiovascular disease risk assessment / Relação Neutrófilo-Linfócito na avaliação de risco de doença cardiovascular

The development of cardiovascular diseases with atherosclerotic origin is associated with a severe inflammatory process. Neutrophils and lymphocytes are cells sensitive to this type of disorder and their ratio, known as the NLR (neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio), has shown to be useful in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the role of NLR in cardiovascular disease risk assessment. We carried out a literature review in the PubMed databases searching for articles published between 2001 to 2017 and found that NLR is in fact a useful marker for cardiovascular disease. Using NLR in patients at cardiovascular risk would be useful to delineate the prognosis of patients with this disease pattern

Predição da neutralização do efeito coagulante da peçonha de Bothrops pauloensis pelo extrato aquoso de Hedychium coronarium (Zingerberaceae) através de modelos de regressão / Prediction of neutralization of clotting effect of venom bothrops pauloensis by aqueous extract of hedychium coronarium (zingeberaceae) through of regression models

Envenenamentos com serpentes do gênero Bothrops podem causar sequelas no local da picada, que não são revertidas mesmo após o tratamento com soro antiofídico. A incubação do extrato aquoso de Hedychium coronarium (Zingeberaceae) com a peçonha da serpente Bothrops pauloensis em diferentes concentrações foi capaz de inibir a atividade coagulante. No presente trabalho ajustou-se um modelo de regressão entre níveis de concentração de extrato e tempo de coagulação (segundos). O modelo ajustado conseguiu captar cerca 96 % da variação total do tempo de coagulação.

Envenomations with snakes Bothrops genus can cause dependency at the sting site, which are not reversed even after treatment with snake antivenoms. Incubation of the aqueous extract of Hedychium coronarium (Zingeberaceae) with snake venom Bothrops pauloensis in different concentrations was able to inhibit some enzymatic activities. This work has set a model of regression between concentrations of extract and clotting time (seconds). The adjusted model has captured about 96% of the total variation of clotting time