Determination of Appropriate Umbilicus Position during Abdominoplasty in Male Patients by Bishara S. Atiyeh, MD, Saif E. Emsieh, MD, Amir E. Ibrahim, MD, Romeu R. Fadul, MD, Christopher R.A. Hakim, MD, Anika G. Gnaedinger, MD, Ahmad K. Oneisi, MD, Rawad S. Chalhoub, MD, Paul T. Beaineh, MD

“…Several anthropometric measurements of various anterior abdominal and thoracic landmarks were conducted on 60 young and middle-aged male volunteers and 30 cadavers at São Paulo city. All statistical analysis was completed using Stata software. …”
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Structural responses of Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth 'Scarlet O'Hara' (Convolvulaceae) exposed to ozone Respostas estruturais em Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth 'Scarlet O'Hara' (Convolvulaceae) ex... by Bárbara Bâesso Moura, Sílvia Ribeiro de Souza, Edenise Segala Alves

“…Plants were exposed at a pollutant site in São Paulo city, with high levels of O3, and fumigation with O3 was also carried out. …”
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Removal of Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulphonate and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Using a Carbon Composite Derived from Modified Zn–Al-Layered Double Hydroxide by Rodrigo Morais Menezes dos Santos, Rosembergue Gabriel Lima Gonçalves, Marina de Carvalho Eufrásio Pinto, Roberta Gomes Prado, Vera Regina Leopoldo Constantino, Liovando Marciano da Costa, Frederico Garcia Pinto, Jairo Tronto

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A new Neotropical species of spot-thoraxed Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) Uma nova espécie Neotropical de Drosophila com tórax pintado (Diptera, Drosophilidae) by Vilma Ratcov, Carlos R. Vilela

“…Drosophila pauliceia sp. nov., a spot-thoraxed species closely related to Drosophila boraceia Vilela & Val, 2004, is described from flies collected in an urban remnant of the montane Atlantic Forest located at the Cidade Universitária "Armando de Salles Oliveira", São Paulo city, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The two forest-dwelling species can be externally distinguished mainly by having a different pattern of thoracic spots. …”
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Case report: First criminal conviction of dog fighting in Brazil: an international network organization by Esther Espejo, Alina Galante, Tália Missen Tremori, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Matheus Araujo Laiola, Alexander Welker Biondo, Alexander Welker Biondo, Paulo Maiorka

“…The case herein reported a flagrant dog fighting investigation in an international event involving 27 Pitbull dogs in Mairiporã, located 50 km outside São Paulo City, Brazil. An international network of dog fighting was revealed at the tournament, along with presence of organizers from USA, Mexico, and Peru. …”
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Intestinal constipation in the elderly and associated factors – SABE Study by Sâmia Gomes, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Jair Licio Ferreira Santos

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using the SABE study database (Health, Well-being and Ageing) from 2010 with a probabilistic sample of 1345 elderly people (≥ 60 years) living in São Paulo city, both male and female. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with intestinal constipation. …”
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The role of social support in reducing the impact of violence on adolescents' mental health in São Paulo, Brazil. by Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Ligia Kiss, Delan Devakumar, Mario Cortina-Borja, Manuel Eisner, Maria Fernanda Tourinho Peres

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We investigated whether perceived social support among adolescent students moderated the association between violence exposure and internalising symptoms in São Paulo city, Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>We tested the stress-buffering model using data from the cross-sectional school-based, survey São Paulo Project on the Social Development of Children and Adolescents. …”
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Serosurvey of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies in people experiencing homelessness and shelter workers from São Paulo, Brazil by Vamilton Alvares Santarém, Anahi Chechia do Couto, Susana Zevallos Lescano, William Henry Roldán, Ruana Renostro Delai, Rogério Giuffrida, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Alexander Welker Biondo, Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam, Andrea Pires dos Santos

“…Accordingly, the present study has aimed to assess the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxocara spp. exposure in persons experiencing homelessness and shelter workers from a day-shelter in São Paulo city, Brazil. Methods Anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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A desconstrução das narrativas e a reconstrução do currículo: a inclusão dos saberes matemáticos dos negros e dos índios Brasileiros Narratives deconstruction and curriculum recons... by Wanderleya Gonçalves Costa, Vanisio Luiz Silva

“…From there, we present some thoughts raised by the research we have conducted in Pirituba, in Sao Paulo city, where the second author works, and close to the A'uwe-Xavante Indians of Mato Grosso state, the subject of doctoral research by the first author.…”
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Species composition and abundance of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a green area surrounded by urbanization in the Neotropical megacity São Paulo, Brazil by Livia M. S. Ataide, Carolina A. Moura, Jessica C. Fernandes, Alessandra B. Araújo, Clara M. Izumisawa, Júlia V. A. Figueiredo, Raquel E. Silva, Flavia Virginio

“…For instance, we found one specimen of the genus Sabethes (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827) indicating that monitoring is very important to prevent yellow fever outbreaks in São Paulo city. Finally, several aspects of mosquito biology and dispersion are discussed in more detail. …”
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Effect of bacterial ice nuclei on the frequency and intensity of lightning activity inferred by the BRAMS model by F. L. T. Gonçalves, J. A. Martins, R. I. Albrecht, C. A. Morales, M. A. Silva Dias, C. E. Morris

“…The chosen radiosonde data is for 3 March 2003, typical summertime in São Paulo City which presents a strong convective cell. …”
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Alguns aspectos do comportamento sexual e prática de sexo seguro em homens do Município de São Paulo Key aspects of sexual behavior and safer sex practice among men from the city o... by Elisabeth Meloni Vieira, Wilza Vieira Villela, Marina Ferreira Réa, Maria Eugênia Lemos Fernandes, Emília de Franco, Giane Ribeiro

“…This study included 597 men ages 21 to 50 in São Paulo city and explored several aspects pertaining to safer sex, such as sexual partners, knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)/AIDS, risk perception, and protective practices aimed at AIDS prevention. …”
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Evaluation of the Prevalence of Maxillary Sinuses Abnormalities through Spiral Computed Tomography (CT) by João Paulo Nunes Drumond, Bruna Bianca Allegro, Neil Ferreira Novo, Sérgio Luís de Miranda, Wilson Roberto Sendyk

“…Objective Evaluate through CT the prevalence of diseases in maxillary sinuses, using the Radiology Department's database of a hospital in São Paulo city. Methods The sample consisted of 762 facial CT scans that we divided into three groups: Group A (12–19 years old); Group B (20–49 years old); Group C (above 50 years old); and male or female. …”
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Study protocol: health survey of Sao Paulo: ISA-Physical Activity and Environment by Alex Antonio Florindo, Inaian Pignatti Teixeira, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo, Flávia Mori Sarti, Regina Mara Fisberg, Douglas Roque Andrade, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia

“…We propose a prospective cohort study to verify the relationship between built environment features and leisure-time and transport-related physical activity in adults from Sao Paulo city, Brazil. Methods Prospective multilevel cohort, denominated “ISA-Physical Activity and Environment”. …”
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Aplicação de regressão linear para correção de dados dietéticos Use of linear regression for correction of dietary data by Betzabeth Slater, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Silvia Maria Voci

“…METHODS: Intake data were obtained by applying the Food Frequency Questionnaire in 79 adolescents of São Paulo city, Brazil. Correction of dietary intake data was performed by linear regression, after energy adjustment by the residual method. …”
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Mulher e AIDS: perfil de uma população infectada e reflexões sobre suas implicações sociais Mujer y SIDA: perfil de una población infectada y implicaciones sociales Woman and AIDS:... by Renata Ferreira Takahashi, Hisako Shima, Márcia de Souza

“…<br>This study aimed to identify the profile of women with AIDS from a Health Service located in São Paulo City, from October to December, 1995. The data obtained from medical charts allowed to characterize the profile in terms of age, school degree, marital status, occupation, exposed category and mean survival time. …”
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Feasibility of Single Channel Oximetry for Mass Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Joachim A. Behar, Niclas Palmius, Qiao Li, Silverio Garbuio, Fabìola P.G. Rizzatti, Lia Bittencourt, Sergio Tufik, Gari D. Clifford

“…Methods: A polysomnography (PSG) clinical database of 887 individuals from a representative population sample of São Paulo's city (Brazil) was used. Using features derived from the oxygen saturation signal during sleep periods and demographic information, a logistic regression model (termed OxyDOSA) was trained to distinguish between non-OSA and OSA individuals (mild, moderate, and severe). …”
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Increases in summer serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations in elderly subjects in São Paulo, Brazil vary with age, gender and ethnicity by Lazaretti-Castro Marise, Hayashi Lilian F, Kunii Ilda S, Maeda Sergio S

“…We aimed at studying the 25OHD variations during winter and summer in an outdoor physically active elderly population living in São Paulo city, and analysed their determining factors.…”
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Spatial exploration of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal clustering in São Paulo, Brazil by Amilton Mouro, MSc, Carlos Kiffer, PhD, MD, Paula C.M. Koga, MSc, Antonio M.V. Monteiro, PhD, Eduardo Celso Gerbi Camargo, PhD, Antonio Carlos Campos Pignatari, Full Professor, PhD, MD

“…Methods: As part of an observational study in São Paulo city, Brazil, S. pneumoniae isolates routinely cultured from blood, respiratory specimens, or cerebrospinal and other profound fluids were selected. …”
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Revisão da prática assistencial em uma unidade de saúde: experiência desenvolvida em um projeto de integração docente-assistencial Revisión de la práctica asistencial en una unidad... by Maria Tereza Teles Santos, Adelina Neusa L. Sennes, Rosângela Maria Greco, Hisako Shima

“…<br>The paper shows a program concerting the review of the assistance practice in a Health Unit at the target region of the School-Service Integration Project between the College of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto/University of São Paulo and São Paulo City. The majority of the health workers took part in the program which was developed in 8 meetings where they analyzed their own working practice and elaborated several proposals aiming at champing it. …”
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