Background Sexual violence is considered a serious violation of human rights which affects
mainly young women and adolescents. There is little information about the conditions under …

Objective.To evaluate the effectiveness of the oral application of a 0.12% solution of
Chlorhexidine for prevention of respiratory tract infections among intensive care unit (ICU) patients.…

Calotropis procera is among the species of medicinal plants that have traditionally been
used for the treatment of parasites in small ruminants, stimulating the scientific validation of …

Transparent coatings made of rare-earth doped nanocrystals, also known as nanophosphors,
feature efficient photoluminescence and excellent thermal and optical stability. Herein, we …

Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) is a popular tropical fruit that is usually consumed as fresh
fruit or fruit juice. Consumption of star fruit by patients with chronic renal failure can lead to …

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), as multifunctional light sources,
are finding utility in diverse applications ranging from biotechnology to light harvesting. …

Genomic selection (GS) is a variant of marker-assisted selection, in which genetic markers
covering the whole genome predict individual genetic merits for breeding. GS increases the …

Invasive infection and extraintestinal complications are rarely caused by Plesiomonas
shigelloides, a waterborne bacterium belonging to the Vibrionaceae family. We report a case of a …

Background Although variability in management of cardiovascular syndromes has been
demonstrated among regions, the extent to which variability exists among academic medical …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics of the patients receiving medical care in the
Ambulatory of Hypertension of the Emergency Department, Division of Cardiology, and in the …