Use of β-caryophyllene to combat bacterial dental plaque formation in dogs.

Background: Periodontal disease is a highly prevalent illness that affects many dogs, reaching up to 85 % prevalence in individuals over the age of 4 years. Currently the drug of choice for combating the formation of dental plaque in these animals, the etiologic agent of the disease, is chlorhexidine, which has several side effects reported. Thus, surveys are conducted throughout the world in order to identify potential substitutes for antimicrobial therapy and prevention of periodontal disease.

[Women with AIDS: disclosing risk stories].

This study approaches the social and cultural profile concerning risk for HIV infection in women, describing some epidemiological variables and disclosing reports of risk situations, the meaning of living with AIDS, and support received. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview 25 women from the University Hospital of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, prior to the availability of multi-drug treatment. The majority reported limited schooling, were housewives or engaged in under-skilled occupations, and had family incomes lower than average for users of this public teaching hospital.

[Knowledge and practices regarding stroke at a university hospital: Part 2. Medical education in the new era of treatment of cerebral infarction].

Background And Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate professionals working at a University Hospital as to their knowledge and attitudes towards stroke.

Methods: Individuals working in the hospital were divided in two groups, Health care workers (HCW) and non-Health care workers (NHCW), and further subdivided according to level of schooling, resulting in seven strata. A closed questionnaire addressing epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, typical symptoms, treatment, clinical course and personal attitudes towards smoking and blood pressure control, was applied to a random sample of each stratum (total n = 309).

[Knowledge and practices regarding stroke at a university hospital: Part 1. Education of the nursing staff: priorities for the treatment of cerebral infarction].

Background And Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate professionals working at a university hospital as to their knowledge and attitudes towards stroke.

Methods: Individuals working in the hospital were divided in two groups, health care workers (HCW) and non-health care workers (NHCW), and further subdivided according to level of schooling, resulting in seven strata. A closed questionnaire addressing epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, typical symptoms, treatment, clinical course and personal attitudes towards smoking and blood pressure control, was applied to a random sample of each stratum (total n = 309).

[Youth mortality: analysis of the period from 1930 to 1991 (the epidemiological transition to violence)].

Youth (15 to 24 years old) mortality in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and S. Paulo from 1930 to 1991 is studied. The objective is the recovery of historical data covering the period from the third decade of this century up to the present so as to evaluate mortality profile changes based on causes of death and to compare them with international indicators.