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Reduced Systolic Volume: Main Pathophysiological Mechanism in Patients with Orthostatic Intolerance?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Orthostatic intolerance patients' pathophysiological mechanism is still obscure, contributing to the difficulty in their clinical management. Objective: To investigate hemodynamic changes during tilt test in individuals with orthostatic intolerance symptoms, including syncope or ne...

Obesity, Serum Resistin and Leptin Levels Linked to Coronary Artery Disease

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Clinical studies have demonstrated that adipocytokines play an important role in developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Objective: The aim of study was to evaluate the relationship between serum resistin and leptin levels with obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD)....

Analysis of speech and tongue motion in normal and post-glossectomy speaker using cine MRI

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Since the tongue is the oral structure responsible for mastication, pronunciation, and swallowing functions, patients who undergo glossectomy can be affected in various aspects of these functions. The vowel /i/ uses the tongue shape, whereas /u/ uses tongue and lip shapes. The purpose...

Prevalence and morphometric analysis of three-rooted mandibular first molars in a Brazilian subpopulation

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT The knowledge of the internal anatomy of three-rooted mandibular molars may help clinicians to diagnose and plan the root canal treatment in order to provide adequate therapy when this variation is present. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of three-rooted mandibular molars in a Brazilian...

Evaluation of the force generated by gradual deflection of orthodontic wires in conventional metallic, esthetic, and self-ligating brackets

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the deflection forces of Nitinol orthodontic wires placed in different types of brackets: metallic, reinforced polycarbonate with metallic slots, sapphire, passive and active self-ligating, by assessing strength values variation according to ...

Adaptación transcultural y validación Argentina del cuestionario Lower Extremity Functional Scale
Cross-cultural adaptation and Argentine validation of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale Questionnaire

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016
El Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) es un cuestionario autoadministrado, creado para evaluar el estado funcional en pacientes con una amplia variedad de condiciones musculoesqueléticas del miembro inferior. No existe una versión argentina validada. Los objetivos del trabajo fueron traducir, adap...

Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric rods and pseudomonads isolated from the dental prostheses biofilm

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Aspiration of oral bacteria leads to cardiac and respiratory infectious diseases and dentures can act as a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms. Objective: To determine the occurrence and the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric rods and pseudomonads from the denture biofilm of 5...

Reliability, failure probability, and strength of resin-based materials for CAD/CAM restorations

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: This study investigated the Weibull parameters and 5% fracture probability of direct, indirect composites, and CAD/CAM composites. Material and Methods: Discshaped (12 mm diameter x 1 mm thick) specimens were prepared for a direct composite [Z100 (ZO), 3M-ESPE], an indirect laborato...

Correlation between maximum voluntary contraction and endurance measured by digital palpation and manometry: An observational study

Summary Introduction: Digital palpation and manometry are methods that can provide information regarding maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM), and a strong correlation between these variables can be expected. Objective: To investigate the correlation betwe...

Relevance of prognostic factors in the decision-making of stem cell transplantation in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

ABSTRACT The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative alternative for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), but many patients are not eligible for this treatment, as there are several limiting factors, especially in the case of patients with low-risk MDS. The aim of this study is to ...