1. Contemporary considerations in the management and treatment of lower pole stones

ABSTRACT The presence of lower pole stones poses a unique challenge due to the anatomical considerations involved in their management and treatment. Considerable research has been performed to determine the optimal strategy when faced with this highly relevant clinical scenario. Standard options for management include observation, shock wave lithotripsy, ret

Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2021-10

2. Editorial Comment: Management of large renal stones with super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an international multicentre comparative study

ABSTRACT The presence of lower pole stones poses a unique challenge due to the anatomical considerations involved in their management and treatment. Considerable research has been performed to determine the optimal strategy when faced with this highly relevant clinical scenario. Standard options for management include observation, shock wave lithotripsy, ret

Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2021-10

3. Prostatic alterations associated to early weaning and its relation with cocoa powder supplementation. Experimental study in adult wistar rats

ABSTRACT Early weaning can predispose the offspring to greater risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood. It is believed that the consumption of functional foods is able to prevent these effects. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of maternal and postnatal cocoa powder supplementation on body mass, metabolism, and morphology of the prost

Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2021-10

4. Quality of life of Family Health Strategy professionals: a systematic review

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Individuals’ quality of working life and motivation are directly related to their satisfaction and wellbeing. Although studies on the quality of life of family health workers have been conducted, there are none correlating these professionals’ wellbeing with this work model. OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific literature in order

Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08

5. Would it be possible to have better ways and routes of administration for vaccines against COVID-19?

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Individuals’ quality of working life and motivation are directly related to their satisfaction and wellbeing. Although studies on the quality of life of family health workers have been conducted, there are none correlating these professionals’ wellbeing with this work model. OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific literature in order

Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08

6. Blood Pressure Control and Therapeutic Adherence – The Challenges of Hypertension

Abstract Background Although cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death among women, cardiovascular risk assessment in young women is frequently postponed due to a number of factors. Objectives To assess cardiovascular risk of young adult women living in one of Rio de Janeiro’s Family Health Strategy geographical units in the city’s central are

Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-08

7. Cardiovascular Risk Profile of a Young Adult Women Population Assisted in Primary Care

Abstract Background Although cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death among women, cardiovascular risk assessment in young women is frequently postponed due to a number of factors. Objectives To assess cardiovascular risk of young adult women living in one of Rio de Janeiro’s Family Health Strategy geographical units in the city’s central are

Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-08

8. Association between asthma and sleep hours in Brazilian adolescents: ERICA

Abstract Objective To investigate the association between asthma and sleep duration in participants of the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents. Materials and methods Cross-sectional, national, school-based study, involving adolescents aged 12-17 years. In the period between 2013−14, data from 59,442 participants were analyzed. Bivariate analysis

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.). Publicado em: 2021-08

9. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Prone Position

Abstract Mechanical ventilation in prone position is an alternative strategy for patients with acute respiratory discomfort syndrome (ARDS) to improve oxygenation in situations when traditional ventilation modalities have failed. However, due to the significant increase in ARDS cases during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the experimental therapeutic use of pote

Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-06

10. Lignin-modified road marking paint: weathering aging studies

Abstract The accelerated artificial aging with ultraviolet radiation, viscosity, density, no-pick-up time, flexibility, and abrasion resistance of lignin-modified road marking paint were evaluated. The addition of lignin did not cause significant changes in the physical chemistry, flexibility and no-pick-time test compared to the precursor paint. The additio

REM, Int. Eng. J.. Publicado em: 2021-06

11. Effect of replacing beef fat with safflower oil on physicochemical, nutritional and oxidative stability characteristics of wieners

Abstract Five treatments of wieners were prepared with replacing 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% of added beef back fat with safflower oil (SO). Changes in pH, thiobarbuturic acid reactive substances (TBARS) and color (L*, a*, b*) values of wieners were determined during manufacturing day and refrigerated storage (5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 d). Fatty acid profile, choleste

Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2021-06

12. Novel Design of a Hybrid Superconducting Fault Current Limiter with Controlled Solid-State Device

Abstract Fault current limiters are essential devices used to protect the power system and its equipment against high levels of fault current, which are growing up due to the increase of new power sources. This paper proposes a novel design of a Hybrid Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (Hybrid SFCL), which is composed basically by thyristors in series wi

J. Microw. Optoelectron. Electromagn. Appl.. Publicado em: 2021-06