Monitoring and Optimization of Seed Fermentation, Drying and Storage Processes.

Cupuaçu [ (Wild ex Spreng.) K. Schum] seeds have been employed for a long time in the Amazon region for food purposes.

Phosphate Removal During Conventional Hemodialysis: a Decades-Old Misconception.

Background/aims: Hyperphosphatemia is associated with high mortality rate in patients on dialysis. Conventional hemodialysis (HD) is a limit technique in removing phosphate (P). There is a widespread belief that P is removed mainly in the first hour of HD.

CKD-EPI versus Cockcroft-Gault formula for predicting contrast-induced nephropathy following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients without significant renal impairment.

Introduction: Individuals with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (CG) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) frequently develop contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). This study aimed to assess whether individuals with significant renal impairment assessed by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula, but not by CG, more often develop CIN following PCI than those without renal impairment by either formula.

National Registry of Health Facilities: data reliability evidence.

This study compared the reliability of a data group registered in the secondary databases of the National Registry of Health Facilities. A survey was conducted in 2,777 with hospitals to achieve this objective. Visited hospitals provided information on equipment, geographic location, operating status and number of beds.

Oral primary care: an analysis of its impact on the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer.

Background: Oral cancer is a potentially fatal disease, especially when diagnosed in advanced stages. In Brazil, the primary health care (PHC) system is responsible for promoting oral health in order to prevent oral diseases. However, there is insufficient evidence to assess whether actions of the PHC system have some effect on the morbidity and mortality from oral cancer.