Acute Coronary Syndrome in Brazil: Registration of Predisposing Factors and Population Profile in a National Public Reference Cardiological Institute.

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Knowing the predisposing factors is essential for preventing it.

Objectives: To describe the etiological and epidemiological characteristics of the population with ACS admitted to an emergency room in the State of São Paulo.

Lectin-carbohydrate analysis by molecular dynamics: Parkia lectins case study.

Understanding lectin-carbohydrate interactions at the structural and molecular levels is crucial to the field of lectins, as the diverse roles and biological activities exhibited by these proteins are fundamentally linked to their specific binding to target glycoconjugates. This study aimed to apply molecular dynamics to analyze the structure and binding properties of Parkia lectins. 3D structures of Parkia platycephala and P.

Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry analysis, Biotoxicity and Antibiofilm Activities of Syzygium aromaticum against Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of Syzygium aromaticum essential oil (SAEO), both as its toxicity and biological activities on Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The essential oil (EO) was obtained by hydrodistillation and verified by GC-MS. The main chemical components were eugenol (48.

[Knee pain in primary care medicine : diagnostic and therapeutic approach].

Knee pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in primary care medicine. The leading causes of knee pain are osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal disorders. A careful history and a rigorous clinical examination usually enable a diagnosis to be made without the need for further investigations.