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Effect of rhubarb on extravascular lung water in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Summary Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of rhubarb on extravascular lung water (EVLW) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Method: A total of 80 patients with ARDS were randomly divided into a treatment group (40 cases) and control group (40 cases). P...

Insights into cytochrome bc1 complex binding mode of antimalarial 2-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinones through molecular modelling

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (4), 2017
BACKGROUND Malaria persists as a major public health problem. Atovaquone is a drug that inhibits the respiratory chain of Plasmodium falciparum, but with serious limitations like known resistance, low bioavailability and high plasma protein binding. OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was to perform molecu...

Folatos y embarazo, conceptos actuales: ¿Es necesaria una suplementación con Acido Fólico?

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (2), 2017
El aporte de folatos durante el embarazo es esencial para un desarrollo fetal y placentario adecuados y para la salud del individuo a largo plazo. Su deficiencia puede inducir alteraciones y patologías fetales como bajo peso al nacer, recién nacidos de pre término y defectos del tubo neural (DTN). Por...

Serum concentrations of acute phase proteins in goats and ewes with naturally acquired Staphylococcus aureus mastitis

Serum protein concentrations, including acute phase proteins (APPs), of goats and ewes with naturally acquired Sthaphylococcus aureus mastitis were determined by means of SDS-PAGE electrophoresis to evaluate the relevance of these APPs as biomarkers of the disease in these species. Fifteen healthy goats ...

Avaliação nutricional e energética da soja integral tostada para frangos de corte

Objetivou-se determinar a composição química, os valores energéticos e os coeficientes de digestibilidade ileal verdadeira de aminoácidos de sojas integrais tostadas de cinco regiões. No primeiro experimento, foram utilizados 288 pintos de corte machos da linhagem Cobb 500, com 13 dias de idade e p...

Climate conditions associated with the occurrence of antimicrobial and macrocyclic lactone residues in bulk tank milk

The present study aimed to identify the climate condition parameters that are associated with the occurrence of antimicrobial and macrocyclic lactone residues in bulk tank milk using a multivariate principal components analysis (PCA). A total of 132 raw milk samples were collected at dairy farms in Minas...

Características produtivas, carcaça, cortes e resposta imune humoral de frangos de corte alimentados com diferentes fontes de óleo e vitamina E

A adição de óleos na dieta de frangos de corte proporciona muitas vantagens, visto que, dependendo do perfil de ácidos graxos, pode melhorar o desempenho e atuar como estimulante do sistema imune. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as características produtivas, o rendimento de carcaça, ...

Crown discoloration promoted by materials used in regenerative endodontic procedures and effect of dental bleaching: spectrophotometric analysis

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (2), 2017
Abstract Regenerative endodontic procedure (REP) has been proposed as a new approach to treat immature permanent teeth. However, materials used in REP for root canal disinfection or cervical sealing may induce tooth discoloration. Objectives To assess tooth crown’s color after intracanal treatmen...

Effects of hyaluronic acid on bleeding following third molar extraction

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective To explore the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) on bleeding and associated outcomes after third molar extraction. Methods Forty patients who had undergone molar extraction were randomly divided into two groups; 0.8% (w/v) HA was applied to the HA group (n=20) whereas a control group...

Enhanced bioactive properties of BiodentineTM modified with bioactive glass nanoparticles

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective To prepare nanocomposite cements based on the incorporation of bioactive glass nanoparticles (nBGs) into BiodentineTM (BD, Septodent, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses Cedex, France) and to assess their bioactive properties. Material and Methods nBGs were synthesised by the sol-gel method. BD ...