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Evaluation of the quality of platelet concentrates obtained in a Peruvian hospital

Medwave; 24 (5), 2024
INTRODUCTION: Platelet concentrates are blood products obtained from donor’s blood, and their conservation must be subject to a strict quality control process to guarantee a safe and high-performance product in treating diseases that require their use. METHODS: We designed a cross-sectional study to de...

Efeito do probiótico lactobacilus casei adjunto a terapia periodontal em modelo experimental de periodontite: uma relação entre periodonto e intestino
Effect of the probiotic lactobacilus casei as an adjunct to periodontal therapy in an experimental model of periodontitis: a relationship between periodontium and intestine

A periodontite é uma condição crônica inflamatória que pode influenciar a microbiota intestinal. O tratamento padrão ouro para a periodontite inclui a raspagem e o alisamento corono-radicular (RACR), porém em casos complexos pode-se utilizar terapias adjuvantes, como os probióticos. A utilizaçã...

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...

Stress induced by pre-slaughter farm conditions in pigs

Cortisol is a steroid hormone, one of the glucocorticoids, made in the cortex of the adrenal glands and then released into the blood, which transports it in the entire body. Almost every cell contains receptors for cortisol and so cortisol can have lots of different actions depending on which sort of cel...

The critical function of miR-1323/Il6 axis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (5), 2021
Abstract Objective: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a common respiratory infection in children. Tumor necrosis factor-cx (TNF-α), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and IL-6 have correlation with Mycoplasma pneumoniae lung infection and MPP pathogenesis. Method: miRNAs participate in the pathogenesi...

ABCG2 polymorphism, age and leukocyte count may contribute to oral mucositis in oncopediatric patients

Braz. dent. j; 32 (2), 2021
Abstract The study investigated the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and the development of oral mucositis in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy involving methotrexate. A longitudinal study was conducted with 64 patients, and oral mucositis was evaluated by the modified Oral Assessment ...

Early hematological parameters as predictors for outcomes in children with dengue in northern India: A retrospective analysis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Dengue presents with a variable clinical course, ranging from mild illness to potentially fatal hemorrhage and shock. We aimed to evaluate the capabilities of various hematological parameters observed early in the course of illness for predicting the clinical outcomes of illness....

Mepolizumab in hypereosinophilic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab (MEP) in the management of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). A systematic search was performed, and articles published until March 2021 were analyzed. The primary efficacy results evaluated were hospitalization rate related to HES, morbidity (ne...

Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal

Neotrop. ichthyol; 19 (1), 2021
Pygocentrus nattereri is a carnivorous fish widely distributed in the Brazilian wetland and occupies different river strata. Based on the sexual maturity, the standard length (SL) has been used to categorize age and physiological attributes. However, hematological parameters and their relationship with a...