The assessment of the relationship between food intake and sociodemographic factors is crucial for developing effective public health policies. The present study aimed to examine dietary patterns in pregnant women and the association between these patterns and sociodemographic characteristics. Pregnant women attending general practices in southern Brazil (n = 712) answered a questionnaire and a...

Process Patterns is an emergent approach and a valuable means for capitalization, reuse and management of process experiences and best practices. In the context of software engineering process, many formalisms and languages have been proposed to describe software process patterns. This multiplicity makes capitalization and/or reuse of process patterns, difficult to be achieved. This paper prese...

background: fighting against cancers includes management in prevention, early treatment, and rehabilitation. this research is a descriptive study that was done to determine the women's knowledge attitude and practice about prevention of breast cancer. methods: the sample of this research included 630 women in kerman city, more than 15 years old, that selected in several stages (cluster, randomi...

Huntington's disease (HD) is thought to be due to genetically-programmed degeneration of neurons in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbances. It is along time since the disease started tormenting human beings, and to date, conventional medications have failed to slow down the progression of HD. ...

BACKGROUND Pancreatoduodenectomy is a technically challenging surgical procedure with an incidence of postoperative complications ranging from 30% to 61%. The procedure requires a high level of experience, and to minimize surgery-related complications and mortality, a high-quality standard surgery is imperative. AIM To understand the Brazilian practice patterns for pancreatoduodenectomy. ME...