Drinking and driving in Brazil: same problem, same loophole

Concurrent Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum: two manifestations of the same disease or the same spectrum?

Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum are rarely seen together. Herein, we report a case of concurrent Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum and review previous cases.

Costs of Drinking and Driving in Brazil

A study performed in five Brazilian cities (Diadema, Belo Horizonte, Santos, Vitória, and São Paulo) found high rates (19.4%, 19.6%, 18.9%, 17.9%, and 20.0%, respectively) of drivers with blood alcohol concentrations higher than the legal permissible limit (0.6 g/l) [4]. Data from the World Health Organization indicate that 500,000 individuals are injured and 17,000 die every year in traffic ac...

Regional differences associated with drinking and driving in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate regional differences and similarities associated with drinking and driving (DUI) in the five Brazilian macro-regions. METHOD A roadside survey was conducted in the 27 Brazilian state capitals. A total of 3,398 drivers were randomly selected and given a structured interview and a breathalyzer test. To determine the predictors of positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) ...

The Big Data - Same Humans Problem

Editorial: Going beyond "Same Old, Same Old"