ANALYSIS ON MENTAL-INSANITY AND CESSATION-OF-DANGEROUSNESS EXAMINATIONS IN THREE BRAZILIAN CUSTODIAL INSTITUTIONS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Analysis on mental-insanity and cessation-of-dangerousness examinations in three Brazilian custodial institutions: a retrospective cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In Brazil, the right to healthcare and the incorporation of best scientific evidence in public health are universally guaranteed by law.However, the treatment offered to patients with mental disorders in custodial hospitals in this country has not been rigorously evaluated.OBJECTIVES: To analyze the psychiatric diagnoses and tr

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A retrospective analysis of dermatoses in the perimenopausal population attending a tertiary care centre in South India

Introduction: Menopausal is a normal physiologic aging process in women characterized by decreasing estrogen levels.The skin is an organ dependant on hormones, estrogen being the most important in case of females, thereby influencing both the biology of skin and composition.Studies show that the systemic effects of estrogen deprivation occur years

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Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils against Staphylococcus and Malassezia Strains Isolated from Canine Dermatitis

Staphylococcus spp.bacteria are the most frequently involved agents in canine cutaneous infections.Treatment of these infections is based on antibiotic therapy, that often is not effective because of the antibiotic-resistance of the bacterial strains.Cutaneous staphylococcal infections are often complicated by Malassezia yeasts, that may be resista

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