Background Over the last 10 years laparoscopy and minilaparotomy have become
increasingly common approaches for the surgical removal of benign ovarian tumours …

To determine the efficacy, safety, and cost of laparoscopic surgery compared with
laparotomy in women with ovarian tumors assumed to be benign. This study is a systematic …

Introduction This study sought to assess the prognostic value of the kinetics of procalcitonin
(PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and clinical scores (clinical pulmonary infection score …

The present study investigated the chemical composition of wet and bulk atmospheric
precipitation samples in the Candiota region, in South Brazil. The samples were analyzed …

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in fine (PM2. 5) and coarse particles (PM2. 5–10) in an urban and industrial area in …

BACKGROUND: Non-adherence should always be investigated when there is a failure in
bipolar treatments, since it is known that reported non-adherence rates in bipolar disorder …

Biomonitoring studies have increased as a consequence of risks and effects to human
health on exposure to environmental contaminants, mainly air pollutants. Genetic …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to identify epidemiological correlates for
persistence and clearance of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. STUDY DESIGN …

Lichens are considered bioindicators and, as such, are widely used for air quality
monitoring, especially in urban-industrial areas. The present paper proposes an evaluation …

PurposeTo identify the presence of factors associated with treatment outcome in patients
under group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) …