Treatment of atherosclerotic renovascular disease is controversial and revascularization is not a beneficial approach to all patients. Conditions as progressive deterioration of renal function, refractory hypertension or ...

A contracepção hormonal é o método mais utilizado para prevenção de gestações não planejadas. A literatura tem demonstrado associação entre risco cardiovascular e uso de hormonioterapia. A fim de melhorar a orientação ...

Abuse of cocaine and androgenic-anabolic steroids has become a serious public health problem. Despite reports of an increase in the incidence of simultaneous illicit use of these substances, potential toxic interactions ...

The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 6 to 10% of women of childbearing age. Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia are present in nearly all PCOS patients and play a central role in the development of both ...

Os anti-inflamatórios não esteroidais (AINEs) estão entre os medicamentos mais prescritos em todo o mundo, tanto na medicina humana, como na medicina veterinária. Atualmente os AINEs são classificados em não seletivos ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an extremely common disorder that all primary care physicians should be able to manage. In this review we will define the entities incorporated in COPD and will present various ...