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Association of adverse oral health outcomes with socioeconomic inequalities and dental needs in Brazilian adolescents

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the relations between adverse oral outcomes and socioeconomic, demographic, and self-rated oral health variables and to describe their distribution. Principal component analysis was conducted on data from adolescents in the Brazilian National Oral Health Survey (N = ...

Morphological, molecular and FTIR spectroscopic analysis during the differentiation of kidney cells from pluripotent stem cells

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: Kidney diseases are a global health problem. Currently, over 2 million people require dialysis or transplant which are associated with high morbidity and mortality; therefore, new researches focused on regenerative medicine have been developed, including the use of stem cells. RESULTS: In thi...

Assessment of essential elements and chemical contaminants in thirteen fish species from the Bay Aratu, Bahia, Brasil

Braz. j. biol; 76 (4), 2016
Abstract Concentrations of ten elements (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, V and Zn) were determinate in muscle tissues of 13 fish species from Aratu Bay, Bahia, Brazil by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The accuracy and precision of our results were checked by using two certified...

Parâmetros microbiológicos em diferentes cortes de carne bovina resfriada
Microbiological parameters in different cuts of cooled beef

Hig. aliment; 30 (260/261), 2016
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a contagem de mesófilos, coliformes totais, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli e presença de Salmonella sp. em cortes de traseiro de bovinos obtidos em um abatedouro frigorífico sob Inspeção Federal. Os resultados indicaram que todos os cortes mostraram-se ...

Volatile compounds profile of Bromeliaceae flowers

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
Abstract:Volatile compounds play a vital role in the life cycle of plants, possessing antimicrobial and anti-herbivore activities, and with a significant importance in the food, cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical industry. This study aimed to identify the volatile compounds emitted by flowers of thir...

Construcción y propiedades psicométricas de la escala de calidad de vida en el trabajo

Cienc. Trab; 18 (56), 2016
OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar las propiedades psicométricas de la escala de calidad de vida en el trabajo (ECVT) diseñada mediante redes semánticas para población mexicana. MÉTODO: Se efectuó el piloteo de la escala en una muestra de 830 trabajadores. Se realizó el análisis...

Morphological, molecular characterization and taxonomic status of Triplophysa marmorata and Triplophysa kashmirensis (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Kashmir valley, India

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (2), 2016
AbstractIn India the distribution of genus Triplophysa has been reported only in the upper drainage of the Indus River in Jammu and Kashmir and Lahul and Spiti area of Himachal Pradesh. There is no study on the taxonomic characterization of this genus from Kashmir Himalaya. Therefore the present study wa...

Perfil de morbidade e gastos hospitalares com idosos no Paraná, Brasil, entre 2008 e 2012

Resumo: O aumento da população idosa leva a uma crescente demanda por serviços de saúde e expansão dos gastos, com consequências relevantes sobre a estabilidade econômica. Nesse contexto, o objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil das morbidades e gastos hospitalares com idosos em relação às co...

Padrão alimentar de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência
Dietary patterns of elderly people living in long-term care institutions

A alimentação é uma necessidade humana de livre demanda e com muitos significados, contudo, na Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idoso (ILPI) ela passa a ser um bem coletivo, com horários delimitados e específicos controlados, que podem alterar o comportamento alimentar e comprometer a saúde...

Effects of aroma quality on the biotransformation of natural 2-phenylethanol produced using ascorbic acid

Electron. j. biotechnol; 18 (4), 2015
Background Natural 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) is an important flavoring that emits the aroma of roses. During biotransformation, the aroma quality of natural 2-PE is affected by its main by-products, which include butanol, isobutyric acid, butyric acid, and isovaleric acid. Thus, controlling undesirable by-p...