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Assessing the spatial pattern of a river water quality in southern Brazil by multivariate analysis of biological and chemical indicators

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract This study assessed the genotoxicity and chemical quality of the Rio dos Sinos, southern Brazil. During two years, bimonthly, cuttings of Tradescantia pallida var. purpurea with flower buds were exposed to river water samples from Caraá, Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Taquara and Campo Bom, which ...

Propolis from Southwest of Parana produced by selected bees: Influence of seasonality and food supplementation on antioxidant activity and phenolic profile

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Propolis produced by selected bees Apis mellifera were collected from March to June of 2013 and in March of 2015 and analyzed in order to evaluate the influence of climate, colony of origin, and food supplementation of colonies on the content of total phenolic and flavonoid by chromatographic an...

Assessment of factors related to smokers' adherence to a short-term support group for smoking cessation: a longitudinal study in a developing country

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which individual characteristics of smokers are associated with their adherence to a support group for smoking cessation. Methods: Smokers from Porto Alegre, Brazil, were invited to participate in a support group for smoking cessation consistin...

Major Depression and Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Factors

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in psychiatry, being considered a risk factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Objective: To assess the prevalence of MDD in ACS patients, as well as to analyze associated factors through the interdependen...

Risk factors for mortality in ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: a case-control study

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the microbiological characteristics and to assess the risk factors for mortality of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in a case-control study of intensive care patients. Methods This case-control study was conducted over a 6-year period in a 40-bed medical-surgica...

Expressed emotions, burden and family functioning in schizophrenic and bipolar I patients of a multimodal intervention programme: PRISMA

Rev. colomb. psiquiatr; 46 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are causes of major suffering in patients. Nevertheless, they also affect family and caregiver functioning. This is important because the participation and involvement of families and caregivers is essential to achieve an optimal treatment. Obje...

Impact of coronary intensive care unit in treatment of myocardial infarction

Summary Introduction: The mortality rate attributed to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has decreased in the world. However, this disease is still responsible for high costs for health systems. Several factors could decrease mortality in these patients, including implementation of card...

A Carteira de Serviços de Saúde do Município do Rio de Janeiro e as ações em saúde na Atenção Primária no Brasil

Resumo Objetivou-se identificar a oferta de ações e procedimentos pelas equipes de saúde da família (eSF), tendo por base a Carteira de Serviços (CS) do Município do Rio de Janeiro (MRJ) e os principais fatores associados a esta oferta, nos diferentes estratos populacionais. Foram utilizados dados ...

Distribution of the deep-sea genus Bathypterois (Pisces: Ipnopidae) in the Eastern Central Pacific

Rev. biol. trop; 65 (1), 2017
Abstract:The genus Bathypterois (tripod fish) comprises 19 species of deep-sea fishes distributed worldwide. The biology and distribution of the species of this genus are relatively poorly known throughout the Eastern Central Pacific (ECP). This work aims to update the geographic and bathymetric distribu...

Predictive factors of mortality in pediatric patients with acute renal injury associated with sepsis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the prognosis factors of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury. Methods: This was a retrospective study of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury that were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital. A multivariate analysis ...