Abstract Overview and aims: Recent studies suggested that low vitamin D levels during pregnancy can increase the risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, cesarean section, preterm birth, and low birthweight. This study aims to investigate the association between first trimester vitamin D status and pregnancy outcomes. Study design, Population and Methods: A prospective observational study was perfo...
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most frequent histological type of cervical cancer. It generally invades directly into the uterine wall but, in rare cases, spreads superficially to the inner surface of the uterus, replacing the endometrium, known as superficial spreading SCC. The authors present a rare case of a postmenopausal woman with carcinoma in situ of the cervix with superficial extension through th...
Com base nas parcelas do Inventário Florestal da Tapada da Nogueira, no concelho de Mogadouro, para elaboração do seu Plano de Gestão Florestal, procedeu-se à análise de povoamentos mistos de Quercus pyrenaica e Q. rotundifolia, as duas espécies mais abundantes nesta área e que aí constituem povoamentos de proporções relativas variadas. Os resultados das medições efetuadas apontam para uma predominância de pequ...