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Effects of baicalin on inflammatory reaction, oxidative stress and PKDl and NF-kB protein expressions in rats with severe acute pancreatitis

Acta cir. bras; 33 (7), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effects of baicalin on inflammatory reaction, oxidative stress and protein kinase D1 (PKD1) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) protein expressions in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) rats. Methods: Sixty rats were divided into sham operation, model, and low-, m...

Cardioprotective effect of preconditioning is more efficient than postconditioning in rats submitted to cardiac ischemia and reperfusion

Acta cir. bras; 33 (7), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning (preIC) and postconditioning (postIC) in animal model of cardiac ischemia/reperfusion. Methods: Adult rats were submitted to protocol of cardiac ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and randomized into three experimental g...

Translation to Brazilian Portuguese and Cultural Adaptation of the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index

Abstract Introduction Functional disorders of the craniocervical region affect 77.78% of Brazilian teachers. Among the most common instruments used to assess craniocervical disorders in a detailed and objective way, none had been translated to Brazilian Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture. Obj...

Cervical Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Sedated Toddlers

Abstract Introduction Cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs) are difficult to test in toddlers who cannot follow instructions or stay calm. Objective Due to the growing need for vestibular testing in very young children as a part of a delayed walking assessment battery, this study ai...

Fotografía digital: Una herramienta para Enfermería en la evaluación de las Lesiones Por Presión (LPP)
Digital Photography: a Tool for Nursing on the Assessment of Pressure Lesions

Invest. educ. enferm; 36 (2), 2018
Objective. This work sought to assess the inter-observer agreement among expert nurses by using digital photographs and between these experts and the nursing registries in the electronic clinical record in the identification and degree of PL. Methods. This was an observational study, including 225 photog...

Validating the Structure of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale among Argentine Citizens through Different Approaches

Pensam. psicol; 16 (1), 2018
Objective. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the New Ecological Paradigm - R scale, in a sample of adult people from Córdoba, Argentina. This scale assesses attitudes, beliefs, values, and worldviews regarding the environment. Previous studies have found differences in the dimensionalit...

Interferon-gamma release assay performance in northeastern Brazil: influence of the IFNG+874 A>T polymorphism

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction Latent tuberculosis infection diagnosis based on the release of interferon-gamma in cultures of peripheral blood cells stimulated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens has replaced the tuberculin skin test in many countries with low tuberculosis prevalence. The IFN-γ produc...

Trypanosoma cruzi: analysis of two different strains after piplartine treatment

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT The hemoflagellate protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, mainly transmitted by triatomine insects through blood transfusion or from mother-to-child, causes Chagas' disease. This is a serious parasitic disease that occurs in Latin America, with considerable social and economic impact. Nifurtimox and benz...

The reliability of the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test - Revised in brazilian multiple sclerosis patients

Dement. neuropsychol; 12 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT: Cognitive Impairment (CI) is a common and distressing problem in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Its identification is complicated and sometimes omitted in the routine evaluation by neurologists. The BICAMS (Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis) is a promising tool to overco...

Reappraising the dimensional structure of the PTSD Checklist: lessons from the DSM-IV-based PCL-C

Objective: The dimensional structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been extensively debated, but the literature is still inconclusive and contains gaps that require attention. This article sheds light on hitherto unvisited methodological issues, reappraising several key models advanced for ...