La morfea lineal en golpe de sable es una entidad dermatológica caracterizada por la inflamación esclerosante y progresiva del tejido cutáneo en la región frontal y/o en el cuero cabelludo. La cefalea y las crisis convulsivas son dos de los síntomas extracutáneos más frecuentes y están causados p...
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in adults. Its prevalence is increasing as a result of population aging. The diagnosis of DCM is often delayed or overlooked, resulting in secondary neurologic morbidity. The natural course of DCM typically present...
Interaction among nitrogen fertilization using bovine manure, poultry manure, Jatropha curcas seed cake and urea, and the diseases Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) and Boll rot (BR), caused by Ramulariopsis pseudoglycines and Diplodia gossypina, respectively, in cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L.), was studie...
Estudo de caracterização da força e da função muscular nas disferlinopatias para estabelecer biomarcadores de habilidades motoras com amostra de 40 pacientes, tendo sido avaliados força muscular (Medical Research Council - MRC), percentual de MRC, tempo de execução para deambular e escores nas Es...
Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is a devastating complication, with great impact on neurological status and high morbidity and mortality. Intracranial hypertension (ICH) has multiple etiologies. The natural history of this condition can lead to brain death. The successful management of patients with...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a group of inflammatory conditions of unknown etiology whose underlying molecular pathophysiology is still not well characterized. Several studies have attempted to fill this gap by characterizing the gene expression profiles of JIA patients. However, there is a lac...
Abstract Evidence on factors associated with the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still under construction. The present study aimed to evaluate sociodemographic, clinical, and drug use factors associated with the progression of CKD. A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 193 patie...
La periodontitis es una patología inflamatoria que aumenta la resorción de hueso alveolar (HA), pérdida de la inserción dentaria y posible exfoliación. Evaluamos el efecto de la administración intermitente de bajas dosis de parathormona (PTH) 1-34 sobre la recuperación de la mas...
Introdução: A dermatite atópica é uma doença crônica e recidivante, influenciada por fatores ambientais, que necessita prescrições médicas frequentes. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar se crianças e adolescentes com dermatite atópica atendidos em um serviço público tiveram agravamento d...
ABSTRACT The rate of visual field progression is an essential factor in determining risk of visual disability or blindness in glaucoma patients. Knowledge of the rate of progression of a particular patient, in combination with an estimation of their longevity and other clinical factors, allows clinicians...
