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Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França

Researcher at Federal University of Maranhão

Publications -  44
Citations -  439

Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França is an academic researcher from Federal University of Maranhão. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 37 publications receiving 342 citations.

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Monitoring renal function: measured and estimated glomerular filtration rates - a review.

TL;DR: Evaluating from recent literature the clinical efficiency and relevance of these GFR markers in terms of screening CKD finds cystatin C concentration may be superior to creatinine concentration in detecting chronic kidney disease.
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Dietary approach to hypertension based on low glycaemic index and principles of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension): a randomised trial in a primary care service

TL;DR: The present study showed the feasibility of a Brazilian dietary approach to treating hypertension by reducing urinary Na excretion and BP, changes that may have a great impact on public health and promote the benefits of controlling hypertension.
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Factors associated with the quality of life of adults subjected to hemodialysis in a city in northeast Brazil

TL;DR: Os dominios com piores niveis of QV foram 'situacao de trabalho', 'sobrecarga da doenca renal', 'satisfacao do paciente', 'funcao fisica' e 'saude geral' para medir a qualidade de vida de pacientes em hemodialise.
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Processed and ultra-processed food consumption among children aged 13 to 35 months and associated factors

TL;DR: There was a higher proportion of high consumption of processed and ultra-processed food products among children whose mothers had < 12 years of education and among children who were older than 16 months.
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Added Sugar Consumption and Chronic Oral Disease Burden among Adolescents in Brazil.

TL;DR: The finding that caries and periodontal diseases are associated with each other and with added sugar consumption, obesity, and systemic inflammation reinforces the guidance of the World Health Organization that any approach intended to prevent noncommunicable diseases should be directed toward common risk factors.