Bicontinuous microemulsions containing Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil as a therapeutic agent for cutaneous wound healing.

The Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (MEO) has been widely used due to its healing and antimicrobial action. Its incorporation into drug delivery systems is a reality, and numerous studies have already been developed for this purpose. In this regard, the aim of this work was to develop, characterize, and evaluate the in vivo pharmacological activity of bicontinuous microemulsions (BME) containing MEO.

The correlation between anthropometric measurements and biochemical cardiovascular risk markers in the hypertensive elderly.

Objectives: This study was aimed at correlating anthropometric markers indicating additional cardiovascular risk in a hypertensive elderly population enrolled in the HIPERDIA programme in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, South America.

Methods: The sample consisted of 131 hypertensive elderly people aged60 to 92 (25.9 % males and 74.

[Medical prescriptions: adequate orientation to medicine use?].

During physician's consultation, the lack of adequate information on medication to the patient is a major problem to reach the correct pharmacotherapy. This study aims at assessing the patient knowledge about prescribed drugs. In order to proceed the investigation, interviews were performed about type of medication, dosage, administration schedule, purpose, duration of treatment and side effects.

[Altered nutritional status and its association with lipid profile and lifestyle in hypertensive elders].

The objective of this study was to verify the frequency of central and generalized obesity and its association with lipid profile and lifestyle in hypertensive elders enrolled in HiperDia System in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil. This cross-sectional comparative and associative study was performed on a sample of 131 hypertensive elders (range: 60 to 92 years). They were divided into groups by sex (masculine) n = 34 and (feminine) n = 97, and by age (60 to 69) n = 59, (70 to 79) n = 58 and (= 80) n =14.