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Is Local Nitric Oxide Availability Responsible for Myocardial Salvage after Remote Preconditioning?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (2), 2016
Abstract Background: Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) represents an attractive therapy for myocardial protection, particularly when ischemic events can be anticipated. Although several hypothetic mechanisms have been proposed, no definite molecular pathways have been elucidated. Objective: We eva...

Roles of the Taql and Bsml vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in hospital mortality of burn patients

Clinics; 71 (8), 2016
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of the Taql and Bsml vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in hospital mortality of burn patients. METHODS: In total, 105 consecutive burn injury patients over 18 years in age who were admitted to the Burn Unit of Bauru State Hospital from Janua...

Avaliação dos fatores etários sobre a função renal de ovelhas Santa Inês

Pesqui. vet. bras; 36 (7), 2016
Este estudo avaliou a função renal de fêmeas ovinas hígidas da raça Santa Inês, criadas no Estado de São Paulo, com o objetivo de estabelecer valores de referência, além de determinar possíveis variações dos valores de seus parâmetros causados por fatores etários. Foram determinados os valo...

Pharmacogenetic effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors over age-related urea andcreatinine variations in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer disease

Colomb. med; 47 (2), 2016
Background: Renal function declines according to age and vascular risk factors, whereas few data are available regarding geneticallymediated effects of anti-hypertensives over renal function. Objective: To estimate urea and creatinine variations in dementia due to Alzheimer disease (AD) by way of a pharm...

Are patients with lichen planus really prone to urolithiasis? Lichen planus and urolithiasis

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose to investigate whether patients with lichen planus (LP) are really prone to urolithiasis or not. Patients and Methods We performed a prospective analysis of 40 patients diagnosed with lichen planus (LP) (group I), and 40 volunteers did not have LP before (group II). Participants were...

Plomo y nefropatía: biomarcadores urinarios en la detección de daño renal precoz

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (6), 2016
The role of lead (Pb) as an environmental cause of nephropathy is difficult to ascertain due to the difficulty to determine clinically its exposure. Aim: To assess lead levels and renal function in a group of males working in mechanical workshops. Material and Methods: Blood and urine samples were obtain...

B-Mode and pulsed Doppler sonography of kidney in healthy sheep according to age

Pesqui. vet. bras; 36 (6), 2016
There is no standardization in the literature of kidney length in sheep at different ages, as there are few studies about the access with the Doppler triplex ultrasound for the renal vascularization in this species. Eighty healthy sheep of three age groups of Ile de France and White Dorper breed were use...

Nefroprotección en una unidad de especialidades médicas de enfermedades crónicas en México
Nephroprotection in a unit of medical specialties for chronic diseases in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016

Effect of Otostegia persica extract on ischemia/reperfusion induced renal damage in diabetic rats. A biochemical study

Acta cir. bras; 31 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of Otostegia persica (O. persica) extract on renal damage induced by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in diabetic rats. METHODS: Forty-eight rats were subjected to right nephrectomy; then, they were allocated into six groups: Sham; Diabetic sham; I/R; Diabetic I/R; I/...

Cervical cancer: Renal complications and survival after percutaneous nephrostomy

SUMMARY Introduction: Obstructive nephropathy is a frequent complication in the course of advanced cervical cancer (CC), and ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) is a well established technique for fast ureteral desobstruction. Objective: To identify possible factors related to the sur...