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Is pomegranate peels infusion effective for disinfection of toothbrushes?

Introduction: Methods of decontamination or sanitization of toothbrushes have been questioned. Objective: This study assessed the effectiveness of pomegranate peels infusion as a disinfectant of toothbrushes against Streptococcus mutans. Material and method: A sample of 16 schoolchildren aged between ...

Efeito de diferentes fotopolimerizadores e meio de imersão na rugosidade e na cor de um compósito nanoparticulado

Introdução: O consumo excessivo de refrigerantes parece alterar as propriedades dos compósitos e essa alteração pode estar relacionada à unidade fotopolimerizadora. Objetivo Avaliar a alteração da rugosidade superficial (delta R) e da cor (delta E) de um compósito polimerizado por diferentes fo...

Wake-up stroke: Clinical characteristics, sedentary lifestyle, and daytime sleepiness

Summary Objective: Wake-up stroke (WUS) is defined when the exact time of the beginning of the symptoms cannot be determined, for the deficits are perceived upon awakening. Sleep alterations are important risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular diseases. This study evaluates the characteristics of pa...

The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant versus non-pregnant women: A comparative study

Summary Objective: To investigate whether the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is affected by pregnancy or not. Method: A retrospective study with the analysis of the medical records of all women suspected of having appendicitis who underwent appendectomy at our hospital between June 2010 and March 2015...

Outcomes of allogeneic stem cell transplantation among patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting active disease: Experience of a single European Comprehensive Cancer Center

Summary Introduction: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) representes a potentially curative approach for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report the outcome of relapsed/refractory AML patients treated with ASCT. Method: A retrospective cohort ...

ANCA-positive vasculitis: Clinical implications of ANCA types and titers

SUMMARY Introduction: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs, the kidney being one of the most affected. Apart from the diagnostics value of ANCA, they have also been advocated as biomarkers of the disease activity. Rece...

Morphological and immunohistochemical analysis of apoptosis in the cerebellum of rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia with or without alcoholism model

Acta cir. bras; 31 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluated histopathological changes, morphometric and expression of proteins CASPASE-3, BCL-2 and XIAP related to apoptosis in the cerebellum after induction of temporary focal cerebral ischemia followed by reperfusion, with or without a model of chronic alcoholism. METHODS: Fifty ...

Repercussões da hiperinsuflação manual em recém-nascidos pré-termo sob ventilação mecânica

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar as repercussões da hiperinsuflação manual, realizada com ressuscitador manual com e sem válvula de pressão positiva expiratória final, sobre a função respiratória de recém-nascidos pré-termo em ventilação mecânica. Métodos: Estudo transversal com recém-nascidos ...

Limitação de Suporte Avançado de Vida em pacientes admitidos em unidade de terapia intensiva com cuidados paliativos integrados

RESUMO Objetivo: Estimar a incidência de limitação de Suporte Avançado de Vida em pacientes graves internados em unidade de terapia intensiva com cuidados paliativos integrados. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo, no qual foram incluídos os pacientes inseridos no programa de cuidados paliati...

Prevalence and Phenotypic Expression of Mutations in the MYH7, MYBPC3 and TNNT2 Genes in Families with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the South of Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: Mutations in sarcomeric genes are found in 60-70% of individuals with familial forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, this estimate refers to northern hemisphere populations. The molecular-genetic profile of HCM has been subject of few investigations in Brazil, particu...