The effect of proprioceptive training on postural control in people with diabetes: A randomized clinical trial comparing delivery at home, under supervision, or no training.

Objective: Analyze postural control in the bipedal position as well as during gait and functional tests in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after supervised and unsupervised proprioceptive training.

Design: A three-group randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Physiotherapeutic Resources Lab, Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo.

The use of methylene blue in the treatment of anaphylactic shock induced by compound 48/80: experimental studies in rabbits.

In this study, the isolated use of methylene blue (MB) in the treatment of anaphylactic shock induced by Compound 48/80 (C48/80), a potent histamine releaser, was examined, and the study of the effects of MB on the function of the aorta artery endothelium was accomplished in vitro. MB was used in a single 3.0 mg/kg dose, and C48/80 was used in a single 4.

Major amputations of the lower leg. The patients two years later.

Unlabelled: The most devastating consequence of vascular disease of the lower extremity is amputation. Although considered as the end of the efforts of the vascular procedures, it should not be considered the end of medical treatment of the patient. The purpose of this study was to determine the situation of patients who suffered a major amputation of the lower leg due to ischemic vascular disease, at least two years after this event.