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Parasitic lesions in fish in the Federal District, Brazil

Acta sci. vet. (Impr.); 49 (), 2021
Brazil has a vast territory and favorable climatic conditions that allow the cultivation of freshwater fish. The intensification of the productive system can cause an imbalance in the aquatic environment as a result of poor water quality, nutritional deficiencies and infectious or parasitic diseases. The...

Percepção de enfermeiros acerca do processo de titulação hospital amigo da criança

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 20 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever a perceção dos enfermeiros acerca do processo de implantação da titulação de Hospital Amigo da Criança de um hospital escola do Sul do Brasil. Método: pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa descritiva e exploratória. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevist...

Prevalence of skin tears in hospitalized adults and older adults

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence, related factors and to classify Skin Tears in hospitalized adults and older adults. Method: Prevalence study with adults and older adults in inpatient and intensive care units of a hospital in the South Region of Brazil. The STAR Skin Tear Classification ...

Light-emitting diode stimulates radiodermatitis recovery

Acta cir. bras; 36 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the effect of light-emitting diode (LED) in an experimental model of radiodermatitis. Methods Ten male Wistar rats weighing 200-250 g were analyzed. Radiation was delivered in a single dose (20 Gy with Strontium-90 dermatological plaques), two areas per animal. After 15 day...

Algoritmos para prevenção e tratamento de lesão por fricção

Resumo Objetivo: Elaborar e validar o conteúdo de algoritmos para prevenção e tratamento de lesão por fricção. Métodos: Para a construção dos algoritmos, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura após busca nas bases de dados: SciELO, LILACS e MEDLINE. A avaliação dos algoritmos ...

Effects of the lower energy and pulse stacking in carbon dioxide laser skin treatment: an objective analysis using second harmonic generation

Acta cir. bras; 36 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the effect of fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment using lower power associated with pulse stacking within collagen fibers, using second harmonic generation microscopy and computerized image analysis. Methods Twenty male Wistar rats aging eight weeks were used. E...

A case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in Brazil undiagnosed for 15 years

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a rare medical condition that is caused by the inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the skin of a previously sensitized individual. This clinical form of tuberculosis corresponds to 1-2% of all cases of tuberculosis and due to the paucibacillary characte...

Avaliação do conhecimento e do autocuidado de pacientes diabéticos portadores de doenças infecciosas

Objetivo: avaliar o conhecimento e autocuidado dos pacientes diabéticos portadores de doenças infecciosas. Métodos: foi realizado estudo seccional com uma amostra de conveniência de pacientes, em uma unidade de saúde no Rio de Janeiro, com aplicação dos questionários Diabetes Knowledge Scale Ques...

Dietary supplementation with whey protein improves systemic microvascular function in heart failure patients: a pilot study

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (6), 2021
Endothelial dysfunction is a well-known component of the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF), with proven prognostic value. Dietary supplementation with whey protein (WP) has been widely used to increase skeletal muscle mass, but it also has vascular effects, which are less understood. This study aimed...

Episodic angioedema with eosinophilia (Gleich's syndrome) associated with urticarial vasculitis: a coincidence or a novel clinical entity?

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (6), 2021
Episodic angioedema with eosinophilia (EAE) is a rare condition characterized by recurrent attacks of angioedema and urticaria accompanied by a marked elevation of peripheral eosinophil count. We report the case of a young female patient diagnosed with EAE associated with urticarial vasculitis. A 40-year...