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Urea incorporated into ordered mesoporous silica for potential cosmetic application

Urea's thermal instability and burning on sensitive skin can cause problems for cosmetic formulations. To overcome these drawbacks, urea was incorporated into ordered mesoporous silica (SBA-15). SBA-15 was synthesized using tetraethyl orthosilicate and Pluronic® P123 in an acid medium. Urea (20 wt.%) wa...

Phasa: todo sobre la arcilla comestible

Rev. cientif. cienc. med; 23 (2), 2020
La phasa (conocida así entre los pobladores aymaras) es un tipo de arcilla comestible que se encuentra en los suelos, empleada como medicina tradicional en la mayoría de los continentes, principalmente para aliviar o tratar patologías gastrointestinales e infecciones cutáneas. Su consumo se remonta m...

Infección por uncinarias en un lactante menor: Reporte de caso
Infantile hookworm infection: Clinical case report

VozAndes; 31 (1), 2020
La uncinariasis es endémica en zonas tropicales. Es común en preescolares y escolares pero infrecuente en lactantes antes de los 6 meses debido al mecanismo de transmisión que implica contacto de la piel con el suelo contaminado. La infección se caracteriza por anemia ferropénica secundaria a sangra...

Assessment of the quality of a software application for the prevention of skin lesions in newborns*

Objective: to assess the technical quality of a mobile application to support the nurse's decision to prevent skin lesions in hospitalized newborns, according to the Product Quality Model. Method: a methodological study for technological assessment. The 20 evaluators, divided into two groups, 10 nurse...

Optimization of cosmetic formulations development using Box-Behnken design with response surface methodology: physical, sensory and moisturizing properties

Considering the importance of an adequate composition of the formulation in the development of stable, safe and effective cosmetic products, experimental design techniques are tools that can optimize the formulation development process. The objective of this study was to develop topical formulations usin...

Development of amphotericin b Based organogels against mucocutaneous fungal infections

Amphotericin B is a broad spectrum antifungal agent used to treat fungal infections. Organogel is a semisolid preparation in which the apolar phase gets immobilized within spaces of the three-dimensional structure. The current study aimed at the formulation and comparative evaluation of sorbitan monostea...

Investigation of the effects of systemic meperidine administration on fascia healing in an experimental rat model

Acta cir. bras; 35 (11), 2020
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of meperidine on fascial healing. Methods: Seventy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats divided into 7 groups with 10 rats in each group. One of these groups was determined as the sham group, 3 of the remaining 6 groups as meperidine groups, and 3 as control groups. ...

Dor e lesão de pele no recém-nascido durante a remoção de adesivo
Pain and skin damage in the newborn during patch removal

INTRODUÇÃO: A remoção de adesivo é um procedimento corriqueiramente realizado nas unidades neonatais e além de submeter o recém-nascido (RN) a um processo doloroso também pode provocar lesões de pele, o que aumenta o risco de infecção e consequentemente o tempo de internação desses bebês. O...

The anti-clockwise spiralization of the linea nigra sign

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the morphology of the supra- and infraumbilical linea nigra in puerperal women. Methods: The study was conducted from September 2017 to April 2018, and included 157 puerperal women admitted for childbirth care at the Obstetrics Department of a public maternity hospital o...

Paciente com Chikungunya evoluindo com Síndrome de Angústia Respiratória do Adulto grave

Objetivo: Demonstrar casos de Chikungunya cujos paciente evoluíram com Síndrome da Angústia Respiratória do Adulto. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e documental cuja a amostra foi composta por pacientes internados em um hospital no município de Campos dos Goytacazes, diagnosticados com sorologia IgM p...