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Survival, reasons for failure and clinical characteristics of anterior/posterior composites: 8-year findings

Braz. dent. j; 29 (6), 2018
Abstract This retrospective study aimed to compare the annual failure rate (AFR), reasons for failure and factors influencing survival of posterior and anterior composite restorations placed by undergraduate students. Composite restorations placed by undergraduate students were evaluated. The restoration...

Huella de carbono en el Hospital Base de Puerto Montt

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (12), 2018
Background: Measuring the carbon footprint (CF) makes it possible to estimate the contribution of clinical activity to global warming. Aim: To measure the emitter components of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) at the Hospital Base, Puerto Montt (HBPM). Material and methods: Descriptive study with data collected ...

Comparación de concentración y excreción de flúor, con y sin fortificación de flúor en sal, costa rica 2005

Resumen Objetivo: Determinar la concentración y excreción de flúor en orina de 24 horas en 4 grupos de edad y la exposición de flúor en uñas, sin y con fluoruración de la sal, después de un periodo de interrupción de siete meses. Cartago 2004-2005. Metodología: Muestra no probabilística y ...

Epidemiología de bacterias anaerobias aisladas en muestras clínicas en el hospital san juan de dios, San José, Costa Rica, durante el trienio 2014, 2015 y 2016

Resumen La epidemiología de las posibles poblaciones en riesgo de sufrir una infección por bacterias anaerobias a nivel nacional es desconocida, se debería de incentivar el conocimiento en los servicios de salud sobre este tipo de infecciones. Las bacterias anaerobias están relacionadas en los medios...

Características clínicas y pronóstico de pacientes con cáncer de mama HER2 positivo avanzado, en la era antes y después de terapias anti-HER2

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (10), 2018
Background: HER2+ breast cancer (BC) subtype overexpresses the Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor type-2 (HER2) and is characterized by its aggressiveness and its high sensitivity to monoclonal antibody-based HER2-targeted therapies. Aim: To assess the prognosis and evaluate the impact of novel anti...

Umbilical cord blood gas analysis, obstetric performance and perinatal outcome

Abstract Objective To analyze if umbilical artery pH (pHua) ≤7.00 and umbilical artery blood deficit (BDua) ≥12.00 mmol/L are good predictors of adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This was an observational, longitudinal and retrospective cohort study, conducted at the department of obstet...

Identification of a subtype of poorly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast based on vimentin and e-cadherin expression

Abstract Objective The use of molecular markers can identify a subgroup of tumors with distinct recurrence patterns. The present study aimed to characterize the immunohistochemical expression of vimentin (VIM), of E-cadherin (CDH1), and of cytokeratin 5 (CK5) in patients with invasive ductal carcinomas...

Beta Lapachone blocks the cell cycle and induces apoptosis in canine osteosarcoma cells

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (12), 2018
Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor of primitive bone cells with a high incidence in dogs and humans. The need for more effective drugs with less adverse consequences has pushed the development of chemotherapeutic agents from plants and other natural sources. The aim of this study was to verify the cytotox...

Antiprotozoal action of synthetic cinnamic acid analogs

Abstract INTRODUCTION Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and malaria cause morbidity globally. The drugs currently used for treatment have limitations. Activity of cinnamic acid analogs against Leishmania spp., Trypanosoma cruzi, and Plasmodium falciparum was evaluated in the interest of identifying new an...

CD77 levels over enzyme replacement treatment in Fabry Disease Family (V269M)

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Fabry disease (FD) is a disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding for lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A (α-GAL). Reduced α-GAL activity leads to progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), also known as CD77. The recent report of increased expr...