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Rankl expression predicts poor prognosis in gastric cancer patients: results from a retrospective and single-center analysis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (3), 2018
The receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)/RANK pathway plays an important role in the prognosis of several solid tumor types, but its role in gastric cancer prognosis has been poorly characterized. A total of 116 gastric cancer patients who underwent surgical resection were enrolled...

The marginal fit of lithium disilicate crowns: Press vs. CAD/CAM

Abstract: This study aimed to compare the vertical marginal gap of teeth restored with lithium disilicate crowns fabricated using CAD/CAM or by pressed ceramic approach. Twenty mandibular third molar teeth were collected after surgical extractions and prepared to receive full veneer crowns. Teeth were op...

Social support of people with HIV/AIDS: the Social Determinants of Health Model

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the social support of people with HIV/AIDS from the perspective of the Social Determinants of Health Model. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 in an infectious disease outpatient clinic. The sample was made up of 116 people with HIV/AIDS. The data ...

Evaluation of the satisfaction of users of a service specialized in diabetes mellitus

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the satisfaction of users of a service that specializes in diabetes mellitus. Method: evaluative research, with mixed approach, developed at the Integrated Center for Diabetes and Hypertension of Barbalha-CE, in the period from 2011 to 2014, with 97 users. Data concernin...

Aging demographic profile in municipalities in the state of Pará, Brazil

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate socioeconomic and demographic differences regarding population aging in municipalities of the state of Pará, Brazil. Method: Ecological study with secondary demographic, socioeconomic and health data from the 144 municipalities of the state of Pará, Brazil. Data wer...

Assessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the risk factors for foot ulceration through the tracing of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease in individuals with type I and II diabetes, who were assisted in reference centers of the Federal District, Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional and an...

Evidências de validade do inventário de percepção de barreiras atitudinais no trabalho por pessoas com deficiência

Estud. psicol. (Natal); 23 (3), 2018
O objetivo deste estudo é relatar o processo de construção e testes iniciais para identificar evidências de validade do Inventário de Percepção de Barreiras Atitudinais no Trabalho por pessoas com deficiência (IBAT-PD). Realizaram-se dois estudos: (1) a construção do inventário, a avaliação ...

Inorganic filler content of resin-based luting agents and the color of ceramic veneers

Abstract The influence of inorganic filler content of resin-based luting agents (RBLAs) on color change (ΔE00), CIEL*a*b* (individual color coordinates), and translucency parameters (TP) of simulated ceramic laminate veneer (CLV) was investigated. RBLAs with low, intermediate, and high inorganic fil...

Measurement of oral health quality of life among patients who underwent haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation

Abstract Oral mucositis is a painful condition that occurs in patients who have undergone haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) and has a huge impact on their quality of life. The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (T...

Expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue

Abstract Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its receptor (uPAR) act in the proteolysis of basement membrane and extracellular matrix structures, facilitating tumor invasion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between these proteins and clinicopathological parameters in...