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Hepatotoxicity by herbs: a practical review of a neglected disease

Herbs are commonly used worldwide for the treatment of various diseases, constituting a multi-billion dollar market. Unfortunately, hepatotoxicity induced by herbs is also common. The true incidence and prevalence are not known. There is need for more strict regulations andexperimental and pre-clinical s...

Infecções de transmissão sexual em adolescentes e jovens do sexo feminino

Femina; 44 (3), 2016
As infecções de transmissão sexual constituem importante problema de saúde pública, por apresentarem taxas elevadas de prevalência, de transmissibilidade e de complicações. Adquirem importância por acarretarem aumento na transmissibilidade do vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV). A infecçã...

A comparison of preliminary oncologic outcome and postoperative complications between patients undergoing either open or robotic radical cystectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare complications and outcomes in patients undergoing either open radical cystectomy (ORC) or robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RRC). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively identified patients that underwent ORC or RRC between 2003- 2013. We statistically compared prelimi...

Zoonotic tuberculosis: A comprehensive one health approach

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (3), 2016
The objective of this report is to provide information on Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infections in animals and in humans. Included is information on the susceptibility of different species as well as information on etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and control of this di...

A cross-cultural study of gambling disorder: a comparison between women from Brazil and the United States

Objective: To perform a cross-cultural comparison of gambling disorder (GD) in women from Brazil and the United States, two countries with pronounced social and cultural differences. We hoped to produce insight into the impact of cultural influences on the presentation of GD in women, which may be useful...

Mortalidad evitable en los estados colindantes de la frontera México-Estados Unidos, 1999-2001 y 2009-2011

El objetivo de este artículo es medir el efecto de la mortalidad evitable en los cambios de la esperanza de vida en los estados colindantes de ambos lados de la frontera México-Estados Unidos entre 1999-2001 y 2009-2011. Los datos utilizados fueron los registros de mortalidad y los censos de población...