Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with equine infectious anemia in the state of Goiás, Brazil.

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is an infectious disease affecting equine in most countries and represents a notifiable disease with compulsory euthanasia of positive animals. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of EIAV infected equines in herds of the state of Goiás (Central Brazil) and to evaluate the risk factors associated with the occurrence of the disease. Blood samples were collected from 1170 equids from 332 randomly selected farms divided into three different strata according to their herd characteristics.

Comparison of Waveforms Between Noninvasive and Invasive Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure.

Intracranial pressure (ICP) is an important invasive monitoring parameter in management of patients with acute brain injury and compromised compliance. This study aimed to compare waveforms obtained from standard ICP monitoring and noninvasive ICP monitoring (nICP) methods.We analyzed continuous arterial blood pressure (ABP) waves, ICP (with standard monitoring), and nICP recorded simultaneously.

Comparison of the Medial And Lateral Rotations of the Shoulder Between Non-Athletes and Professional Squash Athletes.

 To compare the medial and lateral rotations of the shoulders and the distances between the coracoid process and the cubital fossa of non-athletic individuals to those of elite squash players.  The cross-sectional study was performed between March and August 2017. Male and female non-athletes (  = 628) were selected at the Orthopedic Emergency Service of our institution.

Pathological fracture after radiotherapy: systematic review of literature.

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological data and available treatments for fractures secondary to radiotherapy treatment.

Methods: Identification of publications on pathological skeletal fractures previously exposed to ionizing radiation.

Results: The incidence of fractures after irradiation varies from 1.

Influence of biomaterials on scintigraphic diagnosis of periprosthetic infections. Ceftizoxime-99m technetium model.

Purpose: To compare the influence of two metallic implants in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infection using 99m technetium-labeled ceftizoxime.

Methods: Twenty rats were randomly divided into four groups, which received sterile and contaminated titanium and stainless steel implants. After 3 weeks, scintilographic images were obtained using a gamma chamber.

Biomechanical study of the effect of platelet rich plasma on the treatment of medial collateral ligament lesion in rabbits.

Purpose: To evaluate the use of platelet-rich plasma in the early stages of healing of traumatic injury of the medial collateral ligament in the knee of rabbits.

Methods: Thirty rabbits were subjected to surgical lesion of the medial collateral ligament. Of these, 16 were treated with platelet-rich plasma and 14 with saline (control).

Protective effect of Baccharis trimera extract on acute hepatic injury in a model of inflammation induced by acetaminophen.

Background: Acetaminophen (APAP) is a commonly used analgesic and antipyretic. When administered in high doses, APAP is a clinical problem in the US and Europe, often resulting in severe liver injury and potentially acute liver failure. Studies have demonstrated that antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents effectively protect against the acute hepatotoxicity induced by APAP overdose.

Annato extract and β-carotene modulate the production of reactive oxygen species/nitric oxide in neutrophils from diabetic rats.

Annatto has been identified as carotenoids that have antioxidative effects. It is well known that one of the key elements in the development of diabetic complications is oxidative stress. The immune system is especially vulnerable to oxidative damage because many immune cells, such as neutrophils, produce reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species as part of the body's defense mechanisms to destroy invading pathogens.

Annatto extract and β-carotene enhances antioxidant status and regulate gene expression in neutrophils of diabetic rats.

Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) contains a mixture of orange-yellowish pigments due to the presence of various carotenoids that have antioxidant effect. The immune system is especially vulnerable to oxidative damage because many immune cells, such as neutrophils, produce reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) as part of the body's defence mechanisms to destroy invading pathogens.

Effect of captopril and the bradykinin-PKC pathway on ROS production in type 1 diabetic rats.

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of captopril as a promoter in modulating the oxidant-antioxidant balance in rats with type 1 diabetes, and the influence of protein kinase C (PKC) pathways in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by bradykinin in type 1 diabetic rats. This study evaluated the redox status in both the cardiac tissue and at the cellular level (neutrophils). Two concentrations of captopril were utilized: (i) 5 mg·(kg body mass)(-1), which was considered a therapeutic dose; and (ii) 10 mg·(kg body mass)(-1).

Antioxidant properties of Baccharis trimera in the neutrophils of Fisher rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Baccharis trimera (Less.) (Asteraceae) is a native plant of Brazil. Also known as "carqueja", it has been popularly used to treat liver diseases, diabetes, as well as digestive disorders.