José Aderval Aragão, Maria Izabel Aragão Mota, Marcel Lima Andrade, Roberta de Oliveira Carvalho, Ivan do Nascimento da Silva, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna, Sheila Schneiberg Valença Dias & Francisco Prado Reis·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2015
Introduction: Depressive disorders in the general population are a matter for concern because of their increasing prevalence and high social cost. The healthcare professionals who are most susceptible to mental health problems are the ones who spend most of their time at work int...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/22569
José Aderval Aragão, Mirian Ellen de Jesus Agripino, Elenilde Gomes Santos, Enaldo Vieira Melo, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna & Francisco Prado Reis·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Introduction: Childhood obesity is a matter of growing public health concern worldwide and may be associated with risks of illness and premature death in adulthood. In the light of increasing numbers of individuals presenting excessive weight, studies in Brazilian schools have sh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10019
José Aderval Aragão, Raisa de Oliveira Pereira, Rebeca Zelice da Cruz de Moraes & Francisco Prado Reis·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Introduction: The foramen magnum (FM) is a unique and complex anatomical area located in the central basal region of the occipital bone. It is a three-dimensional opening through which vital structures pass, such as the medulla oblongata and its membranes, the spinal accessory ne...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7875
Introduction: Climacteric is the biological cycle period in women characterized by loss of ovarian follicular activity, causing innumerous emotional, physical and endocrinal changes. In this period, which starts at the age of 40 and finishes at 60, some women undergo profound exi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25786
Introduction: The median nerve is one of the most important terminal branches of the brachial plexus. Anatomical variations in the formation of the median nerve are common and have been reported by several authors. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the anatomical va...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9542
Introduction: Congenital malformations are currently an important cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries, though in most cases their etiology is unknown. The central nervous system (CNS) is involved in many of these defects. Objective: To study the factors associated...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14642
Francisco Prado Reis, Cybele Maria Bomfim Santos, Igor Prado Oliveira, Debora Dias Barreto, Vera Lúcia Correa Feitosa & José Aderval Aragão·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Introduction: The posterolateral region of the leg and dorsolateral as well as the and medial region of the lateral side of the foot are usually described as innervated by the sural nerve. This nerve is of great importance in neurosurgery, plastic surgery and peripheral nerves gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10020