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Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts
(International Psychogeriatrics, 2009-08-01) [Artigo]
Background: Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in Latin America (LA), yet epidemiological information on dementia remains scarce in this region. This study analyzes data from epidemiological studies on the ...
Risk factors for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in nonventilated adults
(Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009-08-01) [Artigo]
Although most recent publications focus on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Non-Ventilator-associated Hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) is still worrisome. We studied risk factors for NVHAP among patients admitted to a ...
Effects of recombinant LH supplementation to recombinant FSH during induced ovarian stimulation in the GnRH-agonist protocol: a matched case-control study
(Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2009-06-04) [Artigo]
Background: Some studies have suggested that the suppression of endogenous LH secretion does not seem to affect the majority of patients who are undergoing assisted reproduction and stimulation with recombinant FSH (r-FSH). ...
Comparison of risk factors among blood donors, volunteers and replacement individuals, infected or not by hepatitis C virus
(Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 2009-01-01) [Artigo]
Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily parenterally by contaminated blood and is often associated with: intravenous drug abuse, invasive procedures, blood transfusions, acupuncture, tattooing, and alcohol and tobacco use. ...
Risk factors for acquisition of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients from a burn unit in Brazil
(Burns, 2009-12-01) [Artigo]
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important agent of colonization and infection in burn units. in order to identify risk factors for MRSA acquisition in a Brazilian burn unit, we performed two ...
Canine trypanosomiasis: etiology of infection and implications for public health
(Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 2009-01-01) [Artigo]
Canine trypanosomiasis, caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, is divided into two primary types: the American form (Chagas disease), due to Trypanosoma cruzi infection, and the African form (sleeping sickness or ...
Recalled and recorded bowel habits confirm early onset and high frequency of constipation in day-care nursery children
(Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2009-06-01) [Artigo]
CONTEXTO: Mães relatam início precoce de constipação em crianças atendidas em clínicas de gastroenterologia. OBJETIVOS: Estudar o hábito intestinal em crianças de baixa idade na comunidade, para avaliar se início precoce ...
Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report
(Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 2009-01-01) [Artigo]
Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) ...
Biliary tract reconstruction using jejunal tube: an experimental study in dogs
(Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, 2009-04-01) [Artigo]
BACKGROUND: To physiologically reconstruct the biliary tract, Crema et al suggested the application of the Monti principle to the biliary tract, already used in humans for the urinary tract. With this technique, a jejunal ...
Papilomatose oral em cães: revisão da literatura e estudo de doze casos
(Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2009-01-01) [Artigo]
Canine papillomatosis is an infectious viral disease characterized by oral, cutaneous or ocular papillomas, usually benign. The treatment is indicated in animals, with multiple tumors that produce pharyngeal obstruction, ...