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Fondaparinux versus Enoxaparin - Which is the Best Anticoagulant for Acute Coronary Syndrome? - Brazilian Registry Data

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown fondaparinux's superiority over enoxaparin in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS), especially in relation to bleeding reduction. The description of this finding in a Brazilian registry has not yet been documented. Objective: To com...

Association between clinical condition and F-waves changes in the acute phase of stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To relate F-waves with clinical and laboratory exams in the acute phase of stroke. Methods Inclusion criteria for this cross-sectional study were: hemiplegia, absence of previous cranial trauma, myopathy, diabetes, alcoholism or other known causes of peripheral neuropathy, and norm...

Olfactory alterations in patients with multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study involves 100 multiple sclerosis (MS) and 100 non-MS patients, under the age of 60 years old, with nasal obstruction, traumatic brain injury, previous rhinoplasty or neurosurgery, and so forth. Objective To assess olfactory function using the Connecticut test and veri...

Analysis of the albumin level, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in Guillain-Barré syndrome

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of the pretreatment and post-treatment albumin level, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in subtypes of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). A retrospective analysis of 62 patients with GBS treated b...

Sleep disorder investigation might be considered to be mandatory in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder guideline

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and compare amplitude and latency of the P300 potential among children with and without OSA. Method Sixty-one children with ADHD underwent oddball auditory at...

Cambios anatómicos en raíces e hipocótilos de plántulas de Prosopis ruscifolia (Fabaceae) sometidas a estrés salino

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
ResumenProsopis ruscifolia es una especie arbórea pionera en áreas inundadas o salinas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar cambios anatómicos en raíces e hipocótilos de plántulas de P. ruscifolia sometidas a estrés salino, bajo condiciones controladas. Las semillas se recolectaron en bosqu...

Changes in abundance and composition of a Caribbean coral reef zooplankton community after 25 years

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
Abstract:Coral reef zooplankton represents a key community in coral ecosystems, as they are involved in trophic and biogeochemical dynamics, and recruitment processes. Zooplankton abundance, composition and biomass were surveyed at six stations within the coral reef at Cahuita National Park, Limon, Costa...

Influencia de la proporción sexual y del ambiente en la tasa de crecimiento poblacional de Callinectes bellicosus (Decapoda: Portunidae) del Golfo de California

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
ResumenPara la jaiba café (Callinectes bellicosus) capturada en Sonora, México dentro del Golfo de California desde 1986, durante 20 años se ha observado una tendencia decreciente en la biomasa. Se estimaron las tasas de crecimiento poblacional (r) y proporción de sexos de C. bellicosus además de tr...

Captura y selectividad del zooplancton por Utricularia foliosa (Lentibulariaceae) en la Ciénaga de Paredes, Santander, Colombia

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (3), 2016
ResumenLas plantas carnívoras del género Utricularia, capturan un amplio ámbito de organismos acuáticos. La mayoría se desarrollan en ambientes con carencias de nutrientes y tienen la capacidad de cambiar las condiciones de su microambiente. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue estudiar la ...

Influencia de la actividad física en la conducta social y emocional de niños entre 2-5 años
Influence of physical activity on the social and emotional behavior of children aged 2-5 years

Introduction: The study of social and emotional behavior in children is associated with their responses to a certain stimulus, inferring an analysis of the factors that cause it and the design of the intervention strategies according to the needs established. Objective: The present paper is aimed at the ...