Introduction and justification: In Brazil, the Ministry of Health's National Neonatal Screening Program for Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) has been carried out since 2001. Regional studies, developed to analyze data on ...

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) may develop late neurological complications directly related to the injury. Differential diagnoses should be considered in the event of worsening of neurological function. Posttraumatic ...

Nicotine is a psychoactive drug that has deleterious effects. However, there is little literature concerning its effects on spinal tissue. Spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting from spinal lesions that cause changes in ...

Background: Scoliosis is a spinal condition that is common among children, adolescents, and young adults, affecting approximately 1%?13% of children and adolescents worldwide. Early diagnosis of scoliosis allows treatment ...

Objective: To assess the prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) in high-risk pregnancies. Methods: A prevalence study in High-Risk Pregnancy Health Unit at the Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul was carried out between ...

The global epidemic of obesity contributes, substantially, to the high prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases. Both sexes are affected, however, recent data shows that the prevalence in the female population is greater ...