Post-cesarean delivery pain relief is important. Good pain relief will improve mobility and can
reduce the risk of thromboembolic disease, which is increased during pregnancy. Pain may …

Cognitive dysfunction and dementia have recently been proven to be common (and
underrecognized) complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). In fact, several studies have evidenced …

The medicinal properties of essential oils from aromatic plants are known since antiquity.
Currently, the technological innovation enabled the reinvention of the ancient plant knowledge …

Background Physical inactivity is an important modifiable risk factor for non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions. We aimed to estimate the public health-care …

Objective To assess the separate and combined associations of maternal pre‐pregnancy
body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain with the risks of pregnancy complications …

Background Leptospirosis has become an urban health problem as slum settlements have
expanded worldwide. Efforts to identify interventions for urban leptospirosis have been …

… Ten healthy volunteers (5 males; mean age of 29 years, ranging from 24 to 48 years) with
at least 5 years of regular (twice a month) Ayahuasca use were recruited from Santo Daime …

Background Maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain may have persistent
effects on offspring fat development. However, it remains unclear whether these effects differ …

Importance Both low and high gestational weight gain have been associated with adverse
maternal and infant outcomes, but optimal gestational weight gain remains uncertain and not …

Background Both general and nerve block anesthesia are effective for shoulder surgery. For
outpatient surgery, it is important to determine which technique provides more efficient …