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Morphofunctional and ultrastructural evaluation of hip joint development in human fetuses

Int. j. morphol; 37 (4), 2019
SUMMARY: The normal sequential development of the hip joint (HJ) was considered for the evaluation of the morphological and ultrastructural aspects of the joint cartilage of the proximal femoral head epiphysis in human fetuses between 16 to 31 weeks of intra uterine life (IUL). Twenty human fetuses were ...

Uso de plasma rico en fibrina comparado con colágeno en el tratamiento de recesión gingival utilizando la técnica estenopéica. Ensayo clínico aleatorizado

Cienc. tecnol. salud; 6 (2), 2019
La recesión gingival (RG) es un problema de salud bucodental frecuente que aumenta con la edad, predispone a hipersensibilidad dentaria, caries radicular, inflamación gingival y efectos antiestéticos. El objetivo de este ensayo clínico aleatorizado fue evaluar comparativamente el efecto clínico del ...

Análise da eficácia do crosslinking transepitelial em pacientes portadores de ceratocone

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (5), 2019
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar os resultados clínicos do Crosslinking Transepitelial (CXL) analisando sua eficácia em pacientes portadores de ceratocone progressivo. Métodos: Estudo transversal retrospectivo com 49 olhos e 37 pacientes com idades entre 10 e 50 anos, submetidos à técnica de CXL em 2017...

Expression of stromal elements of prostatic adenocarcinoma in different gleason scores

Acta cir. bras; 34 (10), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To quantify and compare the expression of stromal elements in prostate adenocarcinoma of different Gleason scores with non-tumor area (control). Methods: We obtained 132 specimens from samples of prostate peripheral and transition zone. We analyzed the following elements of the extrac...

Difference in Articular Degeneration Depending on the Type of Sport

Abstract Objective To determine whether type-II collagen degradation is determined by the type of sport. Carboxy-terminal telepoptide of type-II collagen (CTX-II), a serum biomarker of collagen degradation, was measured in athletes who play different sports, and was compared with matched controls. Meth...

Macroplastique for women with stress urinary incontinence secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the subjective and objective outcomes of Macroplastique® (MPQ) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). Materials and Methods Following Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, charts of non-neurogenic women w...

Osteogénesis imperfecta: revisión de la literatura actual

Rev. ecuat. pediatr; 20 (1), 2019
La osteogénesis imperfecta (OI) abarca un grupo de enfermedades de origen genético, caracterizadas por un aumento de la fragilidad ósea, debido a una alteración cualitativa y cuantitativa de la masa ósea, que conlleva un riesgo mayor de recurrencia de fracturas y produce deformidades de diversa magn...

Efectividad del plasma rico en fibrina y membrana de colágeno en la regeneración ósea guiada

RESUMEN: Objetivo: de este estudio fue determinar la efectividad de dos biomateriales, el plasma rico en fibrina (PRF) y la membrana de colágeno en la regeneración ósea guiada. Materiales y método: Fueron utilizados 30 cobayos adultos machos entre 900 a 1100 g. divididos en tres grupos de 10 coba...

Effects of different protocols of low-level laser therapy on collagen deposition in wound healing

Braz. dent. j; 30 (4), 2019
Abstract The low-level laser has proven successful in stimulating the production of collagen in wound healing assays. However, diversity has been observed in the protocols used. This work has evaluated the effects of three protocols of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the healing of open wounds in rats....

Additive effect of pulp pequi oil (Caryocar brasiliense Camb. ) on the biocompatibility of collagen and gelatin membranes in subcutaneous implants

Trauma or disease inflicted by tissue injuries may cause tissue degeneration. The use of biomaterials for direct or indirect repair has emerged as a promising alternative, and has become an important research topic. The pequi fruit (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) has shown antifungal, antibacterial, anti-in...