Assessment of lifestyle, blood pressure, and cholesterol in pharmaceutical industry professionals.

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide.

Objectives: To elucidate the lifestyle of in pharmaceutical company professionals, evaluating cardiovascular risk factors.

Methods: This is an observational, longitudinal, and prospective study conducted with 1,875 individuals of both sexes.

Histological and Radiographic Evaluation of Equine Bone Structure after Implantation of Castor Oil Polymer.

Objective:  The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of a vegetal polymeric biomaterial intended for bone substitution in horses and to investigate the responses of the equine third metacarpal bone to biomaterial implantation.

Materials And Methods:  Six horses were submitted to osteotomy on the dorsal aspect of the left and right third metacarpal bones; one bone defect was randomly selected for treatment with biopolymer, while the other was left untreated and served as a control. Bone density was monitored radiographically after surgery and bone biopsy fragments were collected at the end of the 120-day follow-up period.