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Echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and immature granulocyte are novel inflammatory predictors of acute ischemic stroke: a prospective study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (3), 2022
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the most common type of stroke. Inflammation is the primary factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Use of immature granulocytes (IGs) has been recommended as a new indicator of systemic inflammation. However, data on the association between ech...

Parámetros del líquido amniótico para diagnóstico de respuesta inflamatoria en parto pretérmino

OBJETIVO: Evaluar el rendimiento del Gram, la glucosa y los leucocitos en líquido amniótico para el diagnóstico de respuesta inflamatoria fetal y materna en pacientes con parto pretérmino. MÉTODO: Estudio de rendimiento de pruebas diagnósticas. Se incluyeron 63 pacientes a quienes se les realizó a...

Dental and Periodontal Conditions in Alcoholics from a Brazilian Recovery Centera

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental and periodontal condition of alcohol-dependents from a Brazilian Recovery Center. Sixty male individuals (30 alcoholic and 30 non-alcoholic) and aged between 32 and 72 years old were clinically evaluated. Interviews, dental and periodontal clinic...

Association between inflammatory molecules, nitric oxide metabolites and leg ulcers in individuals with sickle cell anemia

Abstract Introduction Leg ulcers (LUs) are relatively common in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). The role of inflammation and nitric oxide (NO) pathways in the pathophysiology of the LU is not understood. Objective The aim of this study was to verify the association between inflammatory molecule...

Role of systemic corticosteroids in orbital cellulitis: a meta-analysis and literature review

Abstract Introduction: The standard management of orbital cellulitis is to administer a combination of intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics along with treatment of associated sinusitis. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of corticosteroids could lead to earlier ...

Prognostic value of pre-operative peripheral inflammation markers in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal

Abstract Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal is a rare entity. Previous studies have suggested predictors for tumor recurrence. However, most of the prognostic factors were from the clinicopathological aspect. Objective: This study aims to analyze the correlation betwee...

Biomarcadores inflamatorios en líquido sinovial de trastornos intraarticulares de la articulación temporomandibular. Revisión sistemática

RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar los biomarcadores inflamatorios del líquido sinovial (LS) de pacientes adultos con trastornos intraarticulares (TI) de la articulación temporomandibular (ATM) y su capacidad diagnóstica. Métodos: Se realizó búsqueda electrónica/manual de artículos (2010-2019) en paral...

Conhecimento etnobotânico sobre plantas medicinais utilizadas por moradores de um município ribeirinho no interior do estado do Amazonas, Brasil

Mesmo com a evolução do conhecimento científico, a utilização de plantas medicinais é uma das práticas mais antigas ainda realizadas pelo homem, especialmente pelos habitantes de comunidades e municípios do interior do Brasil, principalmente em regiões com baixos índices de desenvolvimento huma...

Efeitos do método pilates sobre a capacidade funcional, fatores antropométricos, marcadores inflamatórios e qualidade de vida em idosas sedentárias

Rev. bras. ciênc. mov; 29 (2), 2022
O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os efeitos de exercícios físicos baseados no método Pilates solo sobre a capacidade funcional, fatores antropométricos, níveis de marcadores inflamatórios circulantes e a qualidade de vida em idosas sedentárias. Trata–se de um delineamento quase exper...

Manifestaciones pulmonares al diagnóstico de 170 pacientes con vasculitis asociadas a anticuerpos anticitoplasma de neutrófilos: cohorte retrospectiva de un centro universitario

INTRODUCCIÓN: Las Vasculitis Asociadas a Anticuerpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos (VAA) son infrecuentes, pero de amplio espectro de presentación. Si bien el consenso de clasificación de Chapel Hill del año 2012, sigue vigente, la tendencia actual es clasificarlas de acuerdo al marcador inmunológi...