CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFYING BRAIN ATROPHY IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Clinical characteristics that may identify bipolar patients at high risk for developing brain atrophy in late life remain undiscovered. Forty-four bipolar I patients aged beyond 60 years were recruited in this study. Thirty-three of them had brain atrophy on structural magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T. The positive history of rapid cycling and lower hemoglobin levels during affective episodes provided the greatest predictive validity for brain atrophy.

Pao-huan Chen
Taipei, Tw

  

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UROFLOWMETRY IN A LARGE POPULATION OF ASYMPTOMATIC MEN
TThe aim of this study was to assess the uroflowmetry data in a large population of asymptomatic Brazilian men submitted to a health check up program and correlate this data with prostate symptoms and prostate size. A total of 1041 men between 40 and 70 men, with IPSS< 7 and PSA < 4.0 ng/ml were included in this analysis. The average population age was 49 years and the average flow rate was 17.4 ml/s. Despite of prostate size and symptoms increase with age, there was a weak correlation between different Qmax cutoffs (10 ml/s and 15 ml/s). Even men above 60 years old had average Qmax higher than 15 ml/s. We believe that the establishment of a normal uroflow cutoff seems to be complicated and uroflowmetry data should be interpreted with caution in order to avoid misdiagnosis. Qmax: maximum flow rate

Joao Zambon
Winston Salem, Us

  

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INCIDENCIA DE EFECTOS ADVERSOS DE LAS ESTATINAS
Un alto porcentaje de pacientes decide abandonar la medicación, valiosa para el tratamiento de distintos tipos de dislipidemias y problemas cardiovasculares, sin consultar a su médico, debido a las molestias musculares, en algunos casos realmente serias.

Mónica Paula Spalvieri
Morón, Argentina

     

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PEER SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Peer support is an area of growing interest for research and further studies are needed to increase access to this evidence-based practice in Latin Countries. This intervention shows benefits in the recovery process of the peer workers and the users, showing also benefits for the mental health system.

Filipa Campos
Porto, Pt

  

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SEXUALIDAD, SALUD REPRODUCTIVA Y ABORTO EN MUJERES INDÍGENAS DEL NORTE ARGENTINO
A partir de un trabajo de campo basado en la metodología cualitativa y que apeló a varias técnicas de captación de información se analizó la accesibilidad de las mujeres al Programa de Salud Sexual y Procreación detectando los obstáculos que impiden el ejercicio de su ciudadanía sexual.

Vanesa Vázquez Laba
General San Martín, Argentina

        

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