essential oil increases longevity and ameliorates β-amyloid peptide-induced toxicity in .

essential oil (LOEO) is extensively utilised as food preservative due to its antioxidant and antibacterial activities. In this study, the antioxidant and anti-ageing effects of LOEO was investigated using the nematode . The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis indicated that the main components of LOEO are carvacrol and thymol.

Essential and fixed oils from Amazonian fruits: proprieties and applications.

The Amazon biome is rich in oilseed plant species, which have essential physical-chemical, nutritional and pharmacological properties, in addition to potential economic value for different biotechnological and industrial applications. In the extraction of fixed oils, some Amazon fruit that are oleaginous matrices are acquiring more prominence, such as tucumã (), pupunha (), buriti (), Brazil nut (), pracaxi (, patawa (), among others. These oilseed fruits have natural antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and good oxidative stability.

Effect of copaíba essential oil (Copaifera officinalis L.) as a natural preservative on the oxidation and shelf life of sheep burgers.

We evaluated the effects of the inclusion of copaíba (Copaifera officinalis L.) essential oil at 0.05 and 0.

ANTIBIOTICS FOR APPENDICECTOMY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DURING THE PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW.

Objective: To analyze the preoperative use of antibiotics in children and adolescents requiring appendectomy.

Data Source: Integrative review was performed in the MEDLINE, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS) and Cochrane databases and the PubMed portal, with no time limit. The keywords used were: appendicitis, child, adolescent and antibacterial with Boolean AND.

TOTAL COST OF HOSPITALIZATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY RELATED TO NUTRITIONAL STATUS.

Background: In the Western world, the population developed an overweight profile. The morbidly obese generate higher cost to the health system. However, there is a gap in this approach with regard to individuals above the eutrofic pattern, who are not considered as morbidly obese.

Impact of the Bowel Management Program on the quality of life in children with fecal incontinence.

Purpose: Evaluate the impact of implementing Bowel Management Program (BMP) on quality of life (QoL) in children with fecal incontinence (FI).

Methods: Children 3-12 years referred to the Children's Treatment Center of FI were included and categorized accordingto the tendency to constipation (dilated colon; group 1) or diarrhea (non-dilated colon; group 2). Evaluations were performed before and after 3 months of BMP implementation.

Gastric contractility in experimental gastroschisis.

Background/purpose: The mechanism of fetal gastric dilation in gastroschisis is controversial. This study was designed to characterize changes in the contractile profile of strips of stomach from rats following experimental gastroschisis.

Methods: Pregnant Wistar rats were operated on day 18.

Rosai-Dorfman disease with spontaneous resolution: case report of a child.

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a self-limiting condition caused by histiocyte proliferation within the sinusoids of lymph nodes and in extranodal tissue. It is a rare disease, particularly in children, that progresses with extensive lymphadenopathy. This paper reports on the case of a 2-year-old child with progressive cervical lymphadenopathy associated with persistent fever and radiological findings suggestive of lymphoma.

Refractory congenital chylous ascites.

Refractory congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is an uncommon clinical condition. Few cases have been described and no gold standard treatment has been defined so far. This report describes a case of refractory CCA in a newborn child which was treated by surgery.

Corticosteroids reduce glial fibrillary acidic protein expression in response to spinal cord injury in a fetal rat model of dysraphism.

Background: Exposure of the spinal cord in myelomeningocele (MM) throughout gestation increases spinal injury. Astrocyte activation evidenced by glial fibrillary acidic proteins (GFAP) indicates the extent of injury. Corticosteroids modulate GFAP synthesis, but their effect in MM is unclear.

Does bronchopulmonary dysplasia change the postoperative outcome of herniorrhaphy in premature babies?

Background: Inguinal hernia is a common surgical condition in premature neonates. Because of physiological immaturity, they can present with lung-related diseases, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which may influence the time for operation and the postoperative outcome after hernia repair. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of BPD in the outcome of premature infants who underwent herniorrhaphy.

Effect of different types of fundoplication on the gastric emptying of liquids and gastric compliance in rats.

Background/purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the early and late effects of partial fundoplication (PFp) and total fundoplication (TFp) on gastric emptying (GE) and on gastric compliance (GC) in rats.

Methods: One hundred fifty-nine male Wistar rats, 6 to 8 weeks of age and weighing 150 to 250 g underwent sham operation, PFp or TFp. They were randomly divided into early group (group E) and late group (group L), evaluated on the 7th and 28th postoperative days, respectively.

Nutritional state and herniorrhaphy in premature infants.

The incidence of inguinal hernia in premature infants is significantly high, and the optimal timing for its correction is controversial. Furthermore, whether the nutritional status of neonates will alter hernia diagnosis and postoperative results has not been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of premature neonates who underwent inguinal hernia repair before hospital discharge, comparing clinical features and perioperative data of two distinct nutritional groups.