Vitamin C and the role of citrus juices as functional food.

The literature on the content and stability of vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AA) in citrus juices in relation to industrial practices is reviewed. The role of vitamin C from citrus juices in human diet is also reviewed. Citrus fruits and juices are rich in several types of bioactive compounds.

[Orthopedic implant infection: prognostic factors and influence of long-term antibiotic treatment on evolution. Prospective study, 1992-1999].

Introduction: Orthopedic implant infections are significant because of their morbidity, a tendency to serious relapses and an elevated health cost.

Objectives: To study prognostic factors and the influence of long-term antibiotic treatment on the evolution of orthopedic implant infections.

Methods: This prospective study was performed in 110 patients with orthopedic implant infections.