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Interleukin-6 in pregnancy with sickle cell disease

ABSTRACT Background: Despite advances in health care for sickle cell disease patients, as well as in the improvement in reproductive issues mainly in women with the disease, pregnancy is still a challenge, both for the mother and the child, with high rates of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. ...

Algunos indicadores de la inmunidad celular y humoral en pacientes con linfangitis
Some indicators of cellular and humoral immunity in patients with lymphangitis

Introducción: La linfangitis es la inflamación de los vasos linfáticos producida por gérmenes patógenos, caracterizada por su recurrencia y el compromiso de su sistema inmune. Es frecuente en Cuba. Objetivo: Evaluar algunos indicadores de la inmunidad celular y humoral en pacientes con linfangitis...

Fascitis plantar. Criterios y experiencias sobre la infiltración con anestésicos locales y corticoesteroides
Plantar fasciitis Criteria and experiences on infiltration with local anesthetics and corticosteroids

Rev. cuba. reumatol; 21 (3), 2019
Introducción: Dentro del grupo de las enfermedades del sistema osteomioarticular la fascitis plantar (FP) es una de las causas más frecuente de dolor crónico del pie. Objetivo: aportar criterios sobre el empleo de la infiltración de anestésicos locales y corticoesteroides para el tratamiento de l...

High-Lard and High-Cholesterol Diet, but not High-Lard Diet, Leads to Metabolic Disorders in a Modified Dyslipidemia Model

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (5), 2019
Abstract Background: In view of the increased global prevalence of cardiovascular and hepatic diseases, the diet lipid content and its relationship with the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes have been investigated as key factors in preventing these diseases. Objective: To evaluate the metabolic effect...

Enfermedad diverticular: nuevas perspectivas en el tratamiento dieto-terapéutico

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (5), 2019
La enfermedad diverticular corresponde a una condición habitual en el territorio occidental, siendo el hallazgo más frecuente en población de zonas urbanizadas. Respecto a su origen, se ha planteado la influencia de factores ambientales y genéticos, incluyendo en su etiología una inadecuada ingesta ...

The relationship between chronic inflammation associated with obesity and vitamin D deficiency

Rev. chil. nutr; 46 (5), 2019
Obesity is characterized by an abnormal production of adipocytokines, generating chronic inflammation associated in turn with endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. On the other hand, it is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency, thus establishing an inverse relationship between...

Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated intracellular cytokines and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults

Abstract Background Inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of depression, and circulating inflammatory cytokines have been associated with depressive symptoms. However, measuring circulating cytokines have inherent methodological limitations. In vitro lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated intrac...

Apósito adhesivo facial para el control de la inflamación de la odontectomía del tercer molar
Facial adhesive dressing for the control of inflammation of the third molar surgery

Rev. ADM; 76 (5), 2019
Introducción: La odontectomía del tercer molar produce una respuesta metabólica al trauma quirúrgico caracterizada por una importante infl amación del área, por lo que para su control se cuenta con diferentes opciones terapéuticas como la farmacoterapia, crioterapia y laserterapia, así como otras...

Fever of unknown origin in special groups

SUMMARY Fever of undetermined origin (FUO) is a challenging entity with a striking presence in hospitals around the world. It is defined as temperature ≥ 37.8 ° C on several occasions, lasting ≥ three weeks, in the absence of diagnosis after three days of hospital investigation or 3 outpatie...