Guttiferone E from Brazilian red propolis inhibited wound-isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and enhanced the bactericidal action of suppressed macrophages.

Background: Propolis has been traditionally used to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases, and it is still used and researched worldwide. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may cause invasive infections and propolis anti-MRSA activity has been analyzed.

Purpose: A standardized red propolis extract (SRPE), its benzophenones-rich fraction (BRF), and isolated benzophenones (guttiferone E - GUT E, and oblongifolin B - OBL B) were assayed for their antibacterial and immunomodulatory action.

Latin American association for the study of the liver (ALEH) guidance on postoperative care after liver transplantation.

Liver transplantation (LT) is a well-established therapy for patients with decompensated cirrhosis and early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver transplantation activity varies sharply across Latin American (LATAM) countries due to differences in resources, expertise, and funding and local attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation. This current guidance of postoperative care after LT is the first position paper of the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH) Special Interest Group (SIG), drawing evidence-based recommendations regarding immediate and long-term postoperative care of LT recipients, taking into consideration their applicability in Latin America.

Non-cirrhotic Idiopathic portal hypertension in systemic sclerosis patients: report of one case and a systematic review of previous case reports.

Background: The overlap of non-cirrhotic idiopathic portal hypertension (NCIPH) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) is rare. This article reports one case of a patient with SSc developing NCIPH and presents a systematic review of previously reported cases.

Methods: CARE guidelines and the PRISMA statement were applied.

Is body mass index a risk factor for lymphnode metastasis in penile cancer?

Introduction: Obese patients with penile cancer may have more advanced disease. This study evaluated the association of obesity with penile cancer and the risk of lymph node metastases in patients who underwent inguinal lymphadenectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 197 penile cancer (PC) patients from January 2000 to December 2011.

Self-selected vs. prescribed aerobic exercise intensity: impacts on pleasure in women with obesity.

Introduction: Self-selection of aerobic training intensity is an approach that allows practitioners to develop autonomy (choice of pace), improve physical fitness, and contribute to better affective responses and training adherence. However, it is still unclear whether self-selection of training intensity in group settings is comparable to individual training conditions. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of three aerobic training protocols on psychophysiological responses in physically inactive adult obese women.