Analysis of reported cases of repeated violence in Espírito Santo.

Objectives: Identify the frequency of recurrent violence in cases reported in Espírito Santo and the associated factors.

Methods: Cross-sectional study. Which included data on violence in Espírito Santo from 2011 to 2018, from the Notifiable Diseases Information System, and, Statistical analyzes were performed using the chi-square test and Poisson regression.

Erythropoietin effects on cryopreserved/transplanted cat ovarian tissue: A comparison of two incubation methods.

Many feline species are currently threatened with extinction. Therefore, germplasm bank establishment has become imperative. However, cryoinjury and ischemia-reperfusion injury pose significant obstacles to both cryopreservation and xenotransplantation.

Functionality assessment in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing treatment in the Public Health System.

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic response (functionality) and its associated factors in patients on biological drugs on the Public Health System for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Methods: An open prospective cohort was carried out from 2011 to 2019, in Belo Horizonte (MG). Functionality was assessed using the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability-Index at baseline, and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.

South Brazil pre-colonial sharks: Insights into biodiversity and species distributions.

South Brazil's archaeological coastal sites (shellmounds and middens) show a diverse collection of shark faunal remains, some of which belong to species considered rare nowadays for the region. However, shark archaeological remains identification in this region has been historically insufficient and prone to mistakes. This study identified shark fauna and estimated body size (total length) present at two archaeological sites: Rio do Meio (1220-977 Cal B.

DNA from wood - A simple approach facing a challenging matrix - A preliminary study.

Plant DNA barcoding has proven to be a handy tool for identifying botanical species. However, extracting DNA from woody materials is often a challenging task. Forensic applications, therefore, must be able to overcome the technical difficulties of this nature.

Risk factors for neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected patients and comparison of different screening tools.

Unlabelled: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is relatively frequent among HIV-infected patients and is often underdiagnosed. Assessment of HAND in daily clinical practice is challenging and different tools have been proposed.

Objective: To evaluate risk factors and compare different screening tools for neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected patients.

Does ethnic ancestry play a role in smoking?

The higher proportion of smokers among Black people in Brazil has been attributed to socioeconomic disparities, but genetic factors could also contribute for this finding. This study aimed at investigating associations between smoking status with genetically defined ethnic ancestry and socioeconomic features in Brazilians. Blood samples were collected from 448 volunteers (66.

Rapid preparation of rodent testicular cell suspensions and spermatogenic stages purification by flow cytometry using a novel blue-laser-excitable vital dye.

Availability of purified or highly enriched fractions representing the various spermatogenic stages is a usual requirement to study mammalian spermatogenesis at the molecular level. Fast preparation of high quality testicular cell suspensions is crucial when flow cytometry (FCM) is chosen to accomplish the stage/s purification. Formerly, we reported a method to rapidly obtain good quality rodent testicular cell suspensions for FCM analysis and sorting.

A motivational profile for smoking among adolescents.

Objectives: To characterize a motivational profile of reasons for smoking among teenagers. To investigate the influence of clinical and social elements on observed scores.

Methods: High school students who smoked in the past month (n = 226; age, 16.

University of São Paulo Reasons for Smoking Scale: a new tool for the evaluation of smoking motivation.

Objective: To develop a new scale aimed at evaluating smoking motivation by incorporating questions and domains from the 68-item Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-68) into the Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale (MRSS).

Methods: Nine WISDM-68 questions regarding affiliative attachment, cue exposure/associative processes, and weight control were added to the 21 questions of the MRSS. The new scale, together with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), was administered to 311 smokers (214 males; mean age = 37.

[Factorial structure of the Brazilian version of the Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale].

Objective: To characterize the factorial structure, and psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale (MRFSS).

Methods: Three hundred eleven smokers (214 male; mean age: 37.6 +/- 10.

Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale: translation to Portuguese, cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil and evaluation of test-retest reliability.

Objective: To translate the Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale (MRSS) to Portuguese, to submit it to cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil and to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the translated version.

Methods: An English-language version of the MRSS was translated to Portuguese by Brazilian doctors who have thorough knowledge of the English language. A consensus version was produced by a multidisciplinary group including two pulmonologists, a psychiatrist and a psychologist.

Prevalence of and the potential physiopathological mechanisms involved in dyspnea in individuals with class II or III obesity.

Objective: To investigate dyspnea in individuals with Class II or III obesity and look for correlations among the respiratory data related to such individuals.

Methods: This study involved 49 subjects with a body mass index >35 kg/m(2), divided into two groups (those with dyspnea and those without). The baseline dyspnea index was evaluated, as were spirometry findings, maximal respiratory pressures and arterial blood gas analysis.