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Avaliação in vitro da atividade antimicrobiana dos extratos de Calendula officinalis, Capsicum annuum L e Hamamelis virginiana L. sobre cepas clínicas multirresistentes de Klebsiella pneumoniae e Pseudomonas aeruginosa

O conhecimento dos efeitos dos extratos naturais de plantas vem cada vez mais se mostrando um campo promissor. Extratos de Calendula officinalis, Capsicum annuum e Hamamelis virginiana apresentam propriedades analgésicas, anti-inflamatórias, antioxidantes e potencial antimicrobiano que deve ser aprofun...

Use of gabapentin in management of postoperative pain after crosslinking

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of gabapentin in the management of neuropathic pain in patients with keratoconus, who were treated with fast (10 minutes) epi-off corneal crosslinking (CXL). Methods: This was a prospective, double-blind, randomized study. The sample compri...

Analgesic effects of Phα1β toxin: a review of mechanisms of action involving pain pathways

Phα1β is a neurotoxin purified from spider venom that acts as a high-voltage-activated (HVA) calcium channel blocker. This spider peptide has shown a high selectivity for N-type HVA calcium channels (NVACC) and an analgesic effect in several animal models of pain. Its activity was associated with a red...

Pain-related toxins in scorpion and spider venoms: a face to face with ion channels

Pain is a common symptom induced during envenomation by spiders and scorpions. Toxins isolated from their venom have become essential tools for studying the functioning and physiopathological role of ion channels, as they modulate their activity. In particular, toxins that induce pain relief effects can ...

Efecto antinociceptivo y antiinflamatorio del aceite esencial de Lippia pedunculosa Hayek y su complejo de inclusión de β-ciclodextrina
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of Lippia pedunculosa Hayek essential oil and its β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex

Lippia pedunculosa Hayek (EOLp) presenta efectos tripanocidas y amebicidas. En este trabajo se estudia su aceite esencial en modelos experimentales de analgesia e inflamación una vez que la prevalencia del dolor en la población genera un gran sufrimiento y discapacidad, y los medicamentos que se usan c...

Prescriptions of analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs in municipalities from a Brazilian Southeast state

Abstract The objective of this study was to describe dental prescriptions of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), opioids, and analgesics dispensed by the Brazilian National Health System (BNHS, SUS in Portuguese) of a Southeastern state from January to December 2017, and to analyze their assoc...

Internalização do cuidado: um estudo qualitativo com escolares que convivem com a doença falciforme

RESUMO Objetivo analisar a internalização do cuidado com o corpo pelo escolar com a doença falciforme com base na teoria do desenvolvimento de Vigotski e no conceito de cuidado de Collière. Método Estudo qualitativo com 15 escolares que convivem com a doença falciforme, acompanhados em ambulatór...

Fatores potenciais para desenvolvimento de doença renal em adolescentes e jovens: revisão integrativa

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 20 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar evidências científicas acerca dos fatores potenciais para o desenvolvimento de doença renal crônica em adolescentes e jovens. Método: revisão integrativa, utilizando uma ficha de seleção para extração dos dados das pesquisas nas bases de dados: Literatura Latino A...

Comparison of postoperative pain reduction using continuous rotation glide path system with other methods of glide path creation - a systematic review

Braz. dent. sci; 24 (4), 2021
Objective: Various glide path preparation techniques have been introduced, providing easiness to the practitioners. Recent literature has shown that glide path preparation influences the levels of postoperative pain occurrence in individuals receiving endodontic ...

Beneficial effects of octreotide in alcohol-induced neuropathic pain. Role of H 2S, BDNF, TNF-α and Nrf2

Acta cir. bras; 36 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the role and molecular mechanisms of neuroprotective effects of octreotide in alcohol-induced neuropathic pain. Methods Male Wistar rats were employed and were administered a chronic ethanol diet containing 5% v/v alcohol for 28 days. The development of neuropathic pain was ...