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A comparison of the efficiency of 22G versus 25G needles in EUS-FNA for solid pancreatic mass assessment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
Our aim in this study was to compare the efficiency of 25G versus 22G needles in diagnosing solid pancreatic lesions by EUS-FNA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. Studies were identified in five databases using an extensive search strategy. Only randomized trials comparing 22G and 25G n...

Evidence of validity of the stress-producing life events (SPLE) instrument

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Evaluate the construct validity of a list of eight Stressful Life Events in pregnant women. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,446 pregnant women in São Luís, MA, and 1,364 pregnant women in Ribeirão Preto, SP (BRISA cohort), from February 2010 to June 2011. In...

Cigarrillo electrónico: ¿otra herramienta para ayudar a dejar de fumar o una nueva estrategia para promover la adicción a la nicotina?
Electronic cigarette: another tool to help quit smoking or a new strategy to promote nicotine addiction?

Los autores de este artículo describen las principales características del cigarrillo electrónico y sus componentes, anali-zan la controversia sobre su potencial uso como terapia de sustitución del tabaco y describen las experiencias regulato-rias de Argentina y de otros países. (AU)...

Ondas de choque de baja intensidad como alternativa terapéutica de la disfunción eréctil: experiencia inicial en el Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires y revisión de la bibliografía

Objetivos: los inhibidores de fosfodiesterasa revolucionaron el tratamiento de la disfunción eréctil. Las ondas de choque de baja intensidad emergen como una alternativa terapéutica no invasiva. Materiales y métodos: estudio de cohorte prospectiva y observacional, en el que se evaluó la respuesta de...

Pleurotus spp. cultivation on Brachiaria sp. straw treatment with alkaline water

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (supl.1), 2018
Abstract The aim of this research was to evaluate the efficiency of aqueous alkali-treated Brachiaria straw for the cultivation of appropriate species of oyster mushroom. The substrate used in the cultivation of various Pleurotus spp. was soaked for 20 min by using two different procedures: (i) 0.5-2.0% ...

Debris extrusion and foraminal deformation produced by reciprocating instruments made of thermally treated NiTi wires

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Objective To evaluate the amount of apically extruded debris, percentage of foraminal enlargement and apical foramen (AF) deformation that occurred during root canal preparation with different reciprocation systems: Reciproc, WaveOne (M-Wire), and ProDesign R (Shape Memory Technology Wire) at t...

Movimento ortodôntico como auxiliar no tratamento periodontal cirúrgico: relato de caso

Periodontia; 28 (3), 2018
Os pacientes adultos que procuram tratamento periodontal, geralmente trazem consigo outras situações bucais debilitantes, principalmente perdas e posicionamento inadequado dos dentes. Lançar mão dos mais variados recursos para resolver um determinado caso, torna-se uma necessidade. Através de um cas...

Stents metálicos cubiertos con un diseño anti-migración vs stents no cubiertos para la paliación de la obstrucción gástrica del tracto de salida de causa maligna: un ensayo clínico multicéntrico, randomizado

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (1), 2018

Glycemic effects of simvastatin: Where do we stand?

ABSTRACT In clinical practice, simvastatin is usually used in the treatment of dyslipidemia patients and those at risk of or with established cardiovascular disease. However, previous studies have shown that simvastatin has the potential to affect glycemic parameters as it reportedly reduced insulin secr...

Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) as a possibility of replacement for the rabbit pyrogen test in hyperimmune sera

ABSTRACT The use of a commercial kit for the monocyte-activation test (MAT) was evaluated for assessing pyrogenic contamination of hyperimmune sera . Three batches of sera, two pyrogen free and one pyrogenic, were tested. Endotoxin spike recover indicated that sample dilutions from 1/2 to 1/10 are suitab...