Several surgical procedures exist in regard to reconstruction of the breast after mastectomy. The use of Brava a vacuum-based external soft-tissue expansion system in combination with fat transplantation is a less documented but viable option in treating patients after mastectomy. We share our experience in treating a 57-year-old patient with mastectomy, describing the complications and pitfall...

This article presents one of the results research developed at UERJ, with support CNPq, entitled "New Portuguese Geo-Historical Studies", and focuses on partial description linguistic ethnographic reality Azores Archipelago. It takes as its base-text Linguistic-Ethnographic Atlas examines linguistic, historical physical situation nine islands.

BACKGROUND Iodine is the key element for thyroid hormone synthesis, and its deficiency, even moderate, is harmful in pregnancy, when needs are increased, because of its potential deleterious effects on fetal brain development. In Portugal, no recent data on iodine intake exists. The objective of this countrywide study was to analyze iodine status in pregnant Portuguese women in order to propose...

En este artículo se evalúan los efectos del Plan Director Urbanístico Sistema Costero (PDUSC) catalán en la reordenación litoral turístico, una evaluación que necesita mínima perspectiva histórica para validar sus resultados. Por ello, repaso centra uno de tramos más estudiados, Costa Brava, el verificar impactos han producido desde aprobación primeros planes sesenta a las protestas reivindicat...