Abstract: The food consumption of 15,071 public employees was analyzed in six Brazilian cities participating in the baseline for Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil, 2008-2010) with the aim of identifying eating patterns and their relationship to socio-demographic variables.Multiple correspondence and cluster analysis were app
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Occurring after Exposure to Mycobacterium marinum
Cutaneous infections caused by Mycobacterium marinum have been attributed to aquarium or fish exposure after a break in the skin barrier.In most instances, the upper limbs and fingers account for a majority of the infection sites.While previous cases of necrotizing soft tissue infections related to Handriers M.marinum have been documented, the impo
An unusual complication after craniofacial surgery for Apert syndrome
Apert syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by premature fusion of skull sutures, mid-face hypoplasia and syndactyly of the hands and feet.It is inherited as autosomal dominant or sporadic and is associated with increased paternal age.It arises from mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene on chromosome 10q26.A case of