Results 11 to 20 of about 3,653 (217)

Aesthetic Rehabilitation With a Customized Acetate Matrix in a Patient With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Case Report

Case Reports in Dentistry
Dental alterations are relatively common in individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP) because impaired facial fusion during pregnancy can affect structures such as the upper lip, alveolar ridge, and palate.
Stefany Santana Bispo, Nathan Henrique de Santana Fontes, Millena Beatriz Santos Pereira, Maria Natália Leite de Medeiros Santana, Katharina Morant Holanda de Oliveira-Vanderlei   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Screening anticancer peptides performance in organotypic prostate tumor-stroma 3D models. [PDF]

Int J Cancer
What's new? Peptide‐based drugs have emerged as promising anticancer therapies for their potential to disrupt protein–protein interactions. In this study, the authors developed a physiomimetic human 3D prostate cancer spheroid model to assess the efficacy of the CAVPENET peptide in inhibiting tumor growth. Upon incubation with CAVPENET, prostate cancer
Matos B, Monteiro MV, Lagarto MR, Howl J, Jerónimo C, Gaspar VM, Mano JF, Fardilha M.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Intestinal Malrotation Through Acute Obstructive Abdomen in an Adolescent From Northeastern Brazil: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Med
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly of the midgut resulting from abnormal embryonic rotation. Although predominantly a neonatal diagnosis, it is an extremely rare, isolated finding in adolescents, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms that lead to diagnostic delays and increased morbidity.
de Oliveira DV, Nascimento PMT, Vieira RCA.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention With Home Visits and Telephone Follow-Up on Knowledge and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]

Nurs Health Sci
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart failure (HF), are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Limited patient knowledge about HF is associated with poor treatment adherence and worse health outcomes, emphasizing the importance of educational interventions.
de Goes Marques CR, Santos ES, da Silva LS, de Castro Guimarães EA, Dos Santos TG, Dos Santos Sales VB, Silva WA, Sousa ACS.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Simplified Technique for the Fabrication of Esthetic and Functional Space Maintainers in Pediatric Dentistry. [PDF]

J Esthet Restor Dent
ABSTRACT Introduction Premature loss of primary molars remains a frequent clinical problem in pediatric dentistry and may lead to space loss, occlusal disturbances, and the need for future orthodontic intervention. Conventional space maintainers, such as the band‐and‐loop appliance, are effective in preserving arch length but do not restore occlusal ...
Caldas LD, Ramos AVJ, Barreto LSDC, Vanderlei KMHO.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Oral Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
The Heteroctenus junceus scorpion venom is a very popular natural extract used in traditional medicine in Cuba. In clinically relevant experimental settings, scorpion venom does not induce general toxicity or an increase in the frequency of micronucleus formation in erythrocytes.
Díaz-García A, Ruiz-Fuentes JL, Mejias Medina S, Zapata Guajardo N, Ross Skarneo C.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Impact of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Biological Markers in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Crit Care Res Pract
Purpose Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been increasingly used to preserve or restore neuromuscular function in critically ill patients. However, its effects on inflammatory biomarkers and its safety require to be fully elucidated.
Santos AO, Santos MC, Trindade MAF, Rebouças DAA, de Matos CJO, de Carvalho FO, Martins-Filho PR, Silva ÉR.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Delineation of gastrointestinal tumors biopsies using a fluorescence lifetime imaging optical fiber probe. [PDF]

J Biophotonics
The efficient discrimination of a hepatic cancer lesion and its surgical margin using autofluorescence lifetime imaging is presented. White light image of the specimen on the left and the augmented image with fluorescence lifetime data on the right.
Suraci D, Baria E, Tirloni L, Lagarto JL, Buccianti S, Agostini C, Pillozzi S, Antonuzzo L, Taddei A, Cicchi R.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Araripe Plateau, Northeast Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018
We investigated the infection by pulmonary parasites in the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) inhabiting the Environmental Protection Area of Araripe (APA-Araripe).
E. G. Silva, M. E. P. Santos, S. V. Brito, W. O. Almeida, S. C. Ribeiro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alterações Dermatológicas Associadas ao Tratamento Oncológico de Mulheres com Câncer de Mama

Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, 2021
Introdução: Diversos efeitos colaterais podem acometer a pele e seus anexos durante o tratamento oncológico de mulheres com câncer de mama, comprometendo a terapia.
Simone Yuriko Kameo, Ricardo Barbosa-Lima, Tiago Vasconcelos Fonseca, Andressa Cabral Vassilievitch, Pabliane Matias Lordelo Marinho, Namie Okino Sawada, Glebson Moura Silva   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source