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Terapia biológica na doença de Crohn: quando iniciar?

A doença de Crohn se caracteriza como uma doença inflamatória, que acomete qualquer porção do trato gastrintestinal, resultante da desrregulação imunológica, gerenciada por fatores endógenos e exógenos. As formas de abordagem terapêutica da doença variam conforme sua apresentação clínica e...

Increased levels of plasma IL-1b and BDNF can predict resistant depression patients

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: There is no strong evidence on the link between inflammatory profile and pattern of drug treatment response in depressive patients that could result in Coronary Artery Disease occurrence. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the subclinical atherosclerosis markers, inflammatory pr...

Uso de plantas medicinales como analgésico-antiinflamatorio en el cantón Palora

La mayor parte de la población mundial hace uso de la medicina herbolaria como remedio para múltiples patologías ya sea por tradición cultural o porque no existen otras opciones terapéuticas en base a ello, se desarrolló el presente proyecto investigativo con el objetivo de analizar el uso de plant...

Childhood Sarcoidosis mimicking tuberculosis: a case report

Abstract Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem chronic inflammatory disease in children. We present a case of a five-year-old child with clinical features mimicking several diseases, including tuberculosis. After failure of treatment based on the suspected diagnosis, an axillary lymph node biopsy showed nonc...

Fitomedicamentos obtenidos de plantas medicinales argentinas como estrategia para la prevención y tratamiento de patógenos responsables de infecciones vaginales

En los últimos años, la investigación de productos naturales ha atraído mucha atención en todo el mundo. Las plantas medicinales se han utilizado desde la antigüedad y constituyen una importante fuente de nuevos medicamentos. El objetivo de este trabajo de Tesis Doctoral fue avanzar en el diseño d...

Fatty acid composition of vegetable oil blend and in vitro effects of pharmacotherapeutical skin care applications

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (2), 2019
Vegetable oils have been used for a plethora of health benefits by their incorporation in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products, especially those intended for skin care. This study aimed to investigate the cutaneous benefits of a vegetable oil blend (VOB) formulation and its fatty acid compositio...

Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of phonophoresis in animal models: a randomized experimental study

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (2), 2019
The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of ultrasound (US)-mediated phonophoresis alone or in association with diclofenac diethylammonium (DCF) administered topically in animal models of inflammation. A pre-clinical, prospective, and randomized experimental study of quantitative and...

In Silico Target Identification and Validation for Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Selective Phytochemicals

Abstract Phytochemicals present in plant extract include a number of biological active compounds which have shown promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities in many animal studies. Present knowledge about the biochemical interactions of these compounds present in phytochemical extracts and ta...

Effects of MTA and Brazilian propolis on the biological properties of dental pulp cells

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Brazilian propolis on the cell viability, mineralization, anti-inflammatory ability, and migration of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs). The cell viability was evaluated with CCK-8 kit after 1, 5, 7, and 9 da...

Aflibercept versus dexametasona en edema macular secundario a la oclusión de la vena central de la retina

Medwave; 19 (11), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN El edema macular es una complicación frecuente de la oclusión de la vena central de la retina que clínicamente provoca deterioro de la agudeza visual. Los tratamientos más utilizados son el implante de dexametasona y los fármacos anti factor del crecimiento endotelial vascular, destaca...