A review of anatomical terminology for the hip bone.

Anatomists have been attempting to standardize anatomical terminology of the human body and in doing so created the Terminologia Anatomica as a standard language of anatomy. Despite developments such as the Terminologia Anatomica, a lack of consistency of anatomical terminology is still seen across and within disciplines. This study explores the variation in terminology for the hip bone through a literature review.

High-risk twin pregnancy: case report of an adolescent patient with cystic fibrosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Background: We present the first case to our knowledge of a spontaneous twin pregnancy in a 16-year-old Caucasian patient with cystic fibrosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorders and primarily affects the respiratory and digestive systems. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that affects nearly every organ.

Impact on pregnancies in south Brazil from the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic: cohort study.

Introduction: The emergence of a new subtype of the influenza virus in 2009 generated interest in the international medical community, the media, and the general population. Pregnant women are considered to be a group at risk of serious complications related to the H1N1 influenza virus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and teratogenic effects of pregnancies exposed to the H1N1 virus during the Influenza A epidemic that occurred in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 2009.

[Recurring duodenal ulcer. Evaluation of previous complications as a predictive factor of ulcer recurrence after eradication of Helicobacter pylori].

Duodenal ulcer is a chronic disease, punctuated by acute relapses. The pathogenic mechanism in 90-100% of cases is infection by Helicobacter pylori. Two major strains exist of this bacterium: I strain, which secretes a vacuolating cytotoxin (Vac-A), and another protein named cytotoxin-associated (Cag-A) and type II strain, unable to produce both proteins and unable to produce duodenal pathology.

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might reduce hot flushes: an indication from two controlled trials on soy isoflavones alone and with a PUFA supplement.

Objectives: To investigate the effect on hot flushes of a soy isoflavone extract alone (Study A) and with the addition of a supplement of polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs (Study B).

Methods: Subjects were postmenopausal women (29 in Study A, 28 in Study B) with more than five troublesome hot flushes per day. Both studies were double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trials with cross-over design, of 24-week duration.