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3D analysis of effects of primary surgeries in cleft lip/palate children during the first two years of life

Abstract This study aimed at monitoring the maxillary growth of children with cleft lip/palate in the first two years of life, and to evaluate the effects of primary surgeries on dental arch dimensions. The sample consisted of the three-dimensional digital models of 25 subjects with unilateral complete c...

Palmar hyperhidrosis: clinical, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Palmar hyperhidrosis affects up to 3% of the population and inflict significant impact on quality of life. It is characterized by chronic excessive sweating, not related to the necessity of heat loss. It evolves from a localized hyperactivity of the sympathetic autonomic system and can be trigge...

Far beyond the motor neuron: the role of glial cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT Motor neuron disease is one of the major groups of neurodegenerative diseases, mainly represented by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Despite wide genetic and biochemical data regarding its pathophysiological mechanisms, motor neuron disease develops under a complex network of mechanisms not restr...

Intra-abdominal pressure: an integrative review

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT There is a growing request for measuring intra-abdominal pressure in critically ill patients with acute abdominal pain to be clarified. Summarizing the research results on measurement of vesical intra-abdominal pressure and analyzing the level of evidence were the purposes of this integrative li...

Geographic tongue and psoriasis: clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical and genetic correlation - a literature review

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Geographic tongue is a chronic, inflammatory, and immune-mediated oral lesion of unknown etiology. It is characterized by serpiginous white areas around the atrophic mucosa, which alternation between activity, remission and reactivation at various locations gave the names benign migratory gloss...

Two-level septocolumellar suture technique for correction of septal caudal dislocation

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Caudal septal dislocation is a respiratory and cosmetic problem. The correction of caudal septal dislocation is a challenging issue. Although different modalities have been described for the treatment, it is still controversial. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to describe a two-lev...

Atopic dermatitis: allergic dermatitis or neuroimmune dermatitis?

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Advances in knowledge of neurocellulars relations have provided new directions in the understanding and treatment of numerous conditions, including atopic dermatitis. It is known that emotional, physical, chemical or biological stimuli can generate more accentuated responses in atopic patients ...

Single stage: dorsolateral onlay buccal mucosal urethroplasty for long anterior urethral strictures using perineal route

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the outcome of single stage dorsolateral onlay buccal mucosal urethroplasty for long anterior urethral strictures (>4cm long) using a perineal incision. Materials and Methods From August 2010 to August 2013, 20 patients underwent BMG urethroplasty. The cause of strictu...

Excision of furuncular myiasis larvae using a punch: a simple, practical and aesthetic method

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Myiasis refers to Diptera larvae infesting vertebrate animals. There are two forms of the disease: primary and secondary. In primary myiasis, fly larvae invade and develop in healthy tissue; in secondary myiasis, flies lay their eggs in skin ulcerations, and the larvae develop in tissue necrosi...