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Background: With the onset of drug industries and medical guidelines, pharmacists' rule has become unsteady and ambiguous. Defining the role of the pharmacists was a big conflict, as in some regions the pharmacists are seen as drug experts practicing the pharmaceutical care principles declared by the American Pharmacist Association (APhA). While in other countries the pharmacists are still seen as a 'Dispenser'. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the Arabian Gulf community perspective on pharmacist's practice and their field.

The growing increase in demand for medicines handled according to the individual needs of each patient has made magazines the best alternative for the acquisition. However, despite the low cost, these drugs do not go through strict quality control, which can put the patient’s treatment at risk. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of sibutramine hydrochloride capsules handled in two different master pharmacies located in a municipality in the south of Tocantins and the reference drug.

Introduction: The adjuvant-induced autoimmune / autoinflammatory syndrome corresponds to the group of diseases capable of being induced or accelerated by external agents, known as adjuvants that can trigger an immune response in the host. After exposure, several autoimmune diseases can be triggered by such substances, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease and scleroderma.

Introdução: A violência perpetrada contra a mulher é um problema multifacetado que engloba inúmeras causas e condições e que precisa ser analisado de modo a mensurar o fenômeno a ser enfrentado. Objetivo: Na perspectiva de reconhecer o fenômeno, este estudo teve por objetivo analisar a correspondência das variáveis associadas a Violência Doméstica Contra Mulher. Método: Trata-se de um inquérito domiciliar de base populacional, do tipo transversal, realizado com mulheres acima de 18 anos, residentes no município de João Pessoa-PB.

The pink pitaya with red pulp(Hylocereus spp.) is spreading in the Brazilian markets for its exotic characteristics and nutritional value; however, there is still not enough reports about its postharvest characteristics. The aim of this research was to characterize physical and chemical features and nutritional values of postharvest pitayas.

The trauma mechanisms that lead to a cervical fracture are complex and not well understood, since mechanisms of the same nature may culminate in different injury patterns. This study aimed to review the current literature about the biomechanical factors that contribute to cervical fractures trauma. The search was conducted in databases PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and Cochrane Library platforms. We used the descriptors "Biomechanical Phenomena", "Cervical Vertebrae" and "Fractures, Bone".

The objective of this work was to measure the canine and feline population in the city of Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil. In total, 695 interviews were carried out in residences distributed in the 20 neighborhoods of the municipality. The sample size was calculated considering the total number of residences, 44,497, with a 95% confidence interval and standard error of 20%. The dog: human ratio found in the municipality was 1:1.77. This number ranged from 1.06 to 2.92 among neighborhoods. The cat: human ratio was 1:5.98.

Introduction: Visceral Leishmaniasis is an endemoepidermal anthropozoonosis caused by a protozoa of the species Leishmania chagasi. According to brasilian health surveillance, in recent years, there has been increasing the number of cases in the northern region. Objective: Because it is an endemic pathology of great relevance in the world scenario and due to the increase in the number of cases in the north region and especially in Tocantins, research is justified to quantify and compare the trend of epidemiological indicators related to leishmaniosis.

The authors are commenting on the study entitled “Macular atrophy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration” published by Gillies et al. in Ophthalmology 2020;127(2):198-210, which analyzed the differences in the development and growth of macular atrophy over 24 months between treat-and-extend ranibizumab and aflibercept in patients with active, chronic, treatment-naïve subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

O modelo preditor de risco para violência doméstica contra a mulher possui caráter inovador e tecnológico tem a função de calcular o risco de uma mulher sofrer/estar sofrendo violência doméstica.O estudo objetivou apresentar a construção de um modelo preditor de risco para violência doméstica contra mulher.