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Impact of brief intervention and art therapy for alcohol users

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the impact of brief intervention paired with art therapy in patients who use alcohol. Method: This study presents intra-group design, with 11 alcoholics in the city of Tamarana-PR, Brazil, between 2015 and 2016. A test to identify the alcohol consumption level was used a...

Capítulo 4. Indicaciones y resultados oncológicos de la resección local transanal
Chapter 4. Indications and oncological results of transanal local resection

Terapias complementares no trabalho de parto: ensaio clínico randomizado

Resumo OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito do banho quente de chuveiro e exercício perineal com bola suíça isolados e de forma combinada, sobre a percepção da dor, ansiedade e progressão do trabalho de parto. MÉTODO: Ensaio clínico randomizado e controlado com 128 parturientes alocadas em três grupos...

Tazarotene gel with narrow-band UVB phototherapy: a synergistic combination in psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities for psoriasis. Tazarotene, a known effective anti-psoriatic modality, when combined with NB-UVB may enhance the therapeutic success. OBJECTIVE: To study clinical efficacy and safety of com...

Percutaneous endoscopic debridement and irrigation for thoracic infections

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic debridement and irrigation for thoracic infections and to make an appropriate choice according to the patient's condition. METHODS. Thirty patients with thoracic infections who received surgical treatment from August 2...

Terapia de reemplazo renal continua en el paciente con oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea: consideraciones para la combinación de ambas terapias

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (1), 2018
The presence of renal dysfunction is not unusual in patients with pulmonary or cardiac dysfunction who require rescue with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The complexity, implicit in the implementation of both techniques, can be overwhelming. This review aims to explain the most important asp...

Platelet activating factor receptor antagonists improve the efficacy of experimental chemo- and radiotherapy

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
Platelet activating factor is a lipid mediator of inflammation, and in recent decades, it has emerged as an important factor in tumor outcomes. Platelet activating factor acts by specific binding to its receptor, which is present in both tumor cells and cells that infiltrate tumors. Pro-tumorigenic effec...

Avaliação do potencial de superação da quimioresistência do melanoma aos inibidores de BRAFV600E (Vemurafenibe) e de MEK (Trametinibe) utilizando terapia combinatória com 4-nerolidilcatecol (4-NC)

Embora o melanoma represente apenas 4% das neoplasias malignas da pele, é considerado a mais grave por ser altamente etal. Em virtude da via MAPK (Mitogen activated protein kinase) estar intimamente ligada ao descontrole da proliferação celular, especialmente em melanoma, esta via se tornou um alvo pa...

Comparative effectiveness of photobiomodulation and manual therapy alone or combined in TMD patients: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract The effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) and manual therapy (MT), alone or combined (CT), were evaluated in pain intensity, mandibular movements, psychosocial aspects, and anxiety symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. Fifty-one TMD patients were randomly assigned to three g...

Successful treatment of post-transplant relapsed acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3 internal tandem duplication using the combination of induction chemotherapy, donor lymphocyte infusion, sorafenib and azacitidine. Report of three cases

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Acute myeloid leukemia is a hematopoietic stem cell neoplastic disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. The presence of FLT3 internal tandem duplication mutations leads to high rates of relapse and decreased overall survival. Patients with FLT3 internal tandem duplication are normal...