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Dynamic Changes in Perioperative Cellular Inflammation and Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Introduction: This study investigated the role of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the perioperative changes in NLR (delta-NLR), the platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and the platelet count in predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) during hosp...

Efeito da fotobiomodulação na modulação da interleucina-10: revisão narrativa de estudos clínicos

O sistema imune envolve diversos mecanismos de resposta imunológica que são fundamentais para o organismo se manter em equilíbrio e protegido. Dentre estes mecanismos, há a expressão de citocinas anti-inflamatórias e imunomoduladoras, como a interleucina-10 (IL-10). Esta citocina anti-inflamatória...

Serum tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis levels are elevated in schizophrenia

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess serum Tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) concentrations to determine whether changes in patients with schizophrenia could have etiopathogenetic importance. Since very little research has addressed the connection between the infl...

Angioedema hereditário inaugural na idade pediátrica

O angioedema hereditário por défice de C1-inibidor é uma doença rara autossômica dominante com uma prevalência estimada em 1:50.000. Habitualmente a história familiar aponta para este diagnóstico. No entanto, a apresentação atípica com história familiar negativa pode atrasar o diagnóstico de...

Seborrheic dermatitis and its relationship with Malassezia spp

Infectio; 25 (2), 2021
Abstract Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that that is difficult to manage and with a high impact on the individual's quality of life. Besides, it is a multifactorial entity that typically occurs as an inflammatory response to Malassezia species, along with specific triggers t...

Papel de los tejidos orales durante la infección por SARS-CoV-2
Role of oral tissues in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Rev. ADM; 78 (3), 2021
La actual pandemia de COVID-19 provocada por el virus SARS-CoV-2 es un problema de salud que afecta a la población globalmente. Su desarrollo puede ser asintomático o exhibir manifestaciones clínicas moderadas o severas dependiendo en gran medida de la respuesta inmune de quien la padece. Esta enferme...

Oral Alterations in a COVID-19 Patient: case Report and Update of Main Findings

COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic due to the worldwide dissemination and the severity with which the disease attacks the human organism. Some oral lesions have been observed in COVID-19 patients. However, there is still no concrete evidence of the real influence of SARS-CoV-2 on the human body, es...

Consumption of osmo-dehydrated Andean Berry (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz) decreases levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers of overweight and obese adults

Vitae (Medellín); 28 (2), 2021
Background: A Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 24.9 Kg/m2 promotes chronic inflammation due to increased secretion of pro-inflammatory adipokines. Consuming fruits rich in bioactive compounds such as berries is a promising strategy to counteract this effect. Objectives: Determine the effect...

Inborn Errors of Immunity: how to diagnose them?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (supl.1), 2021
Abstract Objectives: Inborn Errors of Immunity are characterized by infectious conditions and manifestations of immune dysregulation. The diversity of clinical phenotypes can make it difficult to direct the laboratory investigation. This article aims to update the investigation of immunological competen...

Failure of immunological competence: when to suspect?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (supl.1), 2021
Abstract Objectives: To draw physicians' attention to the different warning signs of diseases of inborn errors of immunity. Data sources: A non-systematic review of the literature was carried out in the PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases, in addition to consultation of reference textbooks. Summary o...