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Incidence of dermatophytosis in a public hospital of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo State, Brazil.

The incidence of cases of dermatophytosis in dermatology outpatient departments has increased in recent years. Infection control is essential to prevent transmission, and accurate diagnosis of this type of infection is important to avoid confusion with other dermatological processes caused by non-fungal agents. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of dermatophytosis and it...

São Paulo Case Report

The carcinoid tumor is a relatively rare type of endocrine tumor, which arises mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Primary gallbladder and biliary duct system carcinoids comprise less than 1% of all carcinoid tumors arising from any tissue or organ in the body. We describe a case of carcinoid tumor of the gallbladder in a 39-year-old man. There have been only 32 cases described in the literat...

Comparative study on mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil, between 1980 and 2010.

Analysis of the mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can provide subsidies for preventive and control measures. The goal of this article is to compare CVD mortality rates in São Caetano do Sul, the state of São Paulo and the country as a whole. Standardized mortality and mortality due to CVD were calculated for the 1980-2010 period. We found a significant reduction in cardiovascular m...

[Infant mortality evolution in the metropolitan region of São Paulo (Brazil), 1980-2000].

OBJECTIVE To analyze IMR evolution in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) between 1980 and 2000, in terms of spatial, age and, causal differences. METHODS SPMA municipalities were divided into 5 groups, based on their 1980 IMRs: 90 per thousand lb (Group 1); 70-89 per thousand lb (Group 2); 50-69 per thousand lb (Group 3); <50 per thousand lb (Group 4). Group 5 comprised the municipality o...

World Congress on Brain, Behavior and Emotions: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil June 26-29, 2013