Objective: To analyze the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) awareness and experimentation among university students, as well as the characteristics associated with that awareness. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2015, in which 489 university students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (Cuiabá campus), Brazil, were interviewed with the use of a specific questionnaire. We estimated the prevalence of e-cigarette awareness and use, as well as analyzing the major characteristics associated with that awareness and use. Results: The prevalence of e-cigarette awareness was 37%, and the rate of e-cigarette experimentation was 2.7%. Awareness of e-cigarettes was found to be associated with marital status, work status, the level of parental education, and the presence or absence of smokers in the family. Conclusions: A high proportion of university students were aware of e-cigarettes. Although the prevalence of those who had experimented with e-cigarettes was low, there is concern that there could be an increase in the use of these types of device. There is a need for measures targeting university students, in order to build awareness of and prevent e-cigarette use.

A colecistectomia videolaparoscópica (CVL) é o procedimento cirúrgico eletivo mais realizado mundialmente. Apresenta benefícios em relação aos custos, tempo de hospitalização e satisfação do paciente. Entretanto, análises retrospectivas atuais sugerem aumento das lesões ductais pela via videolaparoscópica, em comparação com a via aberta. Descrevemos o caso clínico de uma lesão intraoperatória da via biliar e a conduta adotada para a paciente.

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RESUMOO presente relato de caso aborda uma complicação rara de uma patologia obstétrica, a temida síndrome HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets), tendo como objetivo principal associar possíveis cenários clínicos da doença supracitada ao quadro de colecistite aguda alitiásica.