Effect of Pressure Loading on Heel Skin Temperature and Moisture in Healthy Volunteers: Preliminary Results.

Recent studies emphasize the significance of skin microclimate in the prevention of pressure injuries (PI). The objective was to evaluate the effect of pressure loading on skin temperature and moisture in the heels of healthy adults. This is a before-and-after study performed at Brazil, in October 2022.

Long-term hospital care needs after Bothrops atrox envenomation with hemorrhagic stroke in the Brazilian Amazon: 'From social to physical death' - A case report.

Hemorrhagic stroke is a severe complication reported in cases of Bothrops atrox snakebite envenomation. We report an unusual case of a patient who evolved with an intracranial hemorrhagic stroke and was in a coma for more than five years in a tertiary hospital located in Manaus, Amazonas. 52-year-old man, carpenter, resident in the rural area of the municipality of Tabatinga, located 1106 km from Manaus, capital of Amazonas, Brazil, victim of an accident involving Bothrops atrox evolution with cardiorespiratory arrest, acute kidney injury and hemorrhagic stroke.

Photobiomodulation Therapy to Treat Snakebites Caused by Bothrops atrox: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Bothrops venom acts almost immediately at the bite site and causes tissue damage.

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and explore the safety and efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing the local manifestations of B atrox envenomations.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This was a double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted at Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, in Manaus, Brazil.

Alternative Postoperative Analgesia Technique for Peripheral Vascular Revascularization: A Case Report.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients often require surgical peripheral vascular revascularization (PVR), in which postoperative pain management can be challenging. This case report details a 43-year-old female patient with PAD who underwent urgent femoral popliteal bypass with an inverted ipsilateral great saphenous vein and left femoral endarterectomy. Due to contraindications for neuraxial anesthesia and the necessity for continuous anticoagulation, the procedure was performed under general anesthesia (GA) and an unconventional technique with intraoperative perineural catheter (PC) placement to guarantee adequate postoperative analgesia.

Prospecting Local Treatments Used in Conjunction with Antivenom Administration Following Envenomation Caused by Animals: A Systematic Review.

Envenomation caused by venomous animals may trigger significant local complications such as pain, edema, localized hemorrhage, and tissue necrosis, in addition to complications such as dermonecrosis, myonecrosis, and even amputations. This systematic review aims to evaluate scientific evidence on therapies used to target local effects caused by envenomation. The PubMed, MEDLINE, and LILACS databases were used to perform a literature search on the topic.

Validation of a Culturally Relevant Snakebite Envenomation Clinical Practice Guideline in Brazil.

Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease with significant global morbidity and mortality. Even when antivenom is available in low-resource areas, health workers do not receive adequate training to manage SBEs. This study aims to develop and validate a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for SBE management across Brazil.

Bradycardia in a pediatric population after sugammadex administration: case series.

Sugammadex is a distinctive neuromuscular reversal drug that acts by encapsulating the neuromuscular relaxant molecule and dislodging it from its site of action. Sugammadex has been approved for pediatric patients over 2 years of age. Although arrhythmias have been reported, there is no report of adverse effects in healthy children, such as severe bradycardia requiring intervention.

Efficacy of digital radiography for detecting a second mesiobuccal canal adjacent to unfilled or filled canals.

The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of digital periapical radiography for the detection of the second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal when the adjacent canals are unfilled or filled with gutta percha. Forty human maxillary first molars were selected, 20 of which had an MB2 canal. The presence or absence of the MB2 canal was confirmed using microcomputed tomography.

Licochalcone a Exhibits Leishmanicidal Activity and in Experimental Model of () .

The efficacy of Licochalcone A (LicoA) and its two analogs were reported against and , and in experimental model of . Initially, LicoA and its analogs were screened against promastigote forms of . LicoA was the most active compound, with IC values of 20.

[General anesthesia combined with erector spinae plane block for ductus arteriosus closure: two case reports].

Background: Failure of ductus arteriosus closure in preterm neonates results in a left-to-right shunt that leads to variable severities of hemodynamic and respiratory distress. When medical therapy fails, surgical ligation via left lateral thoracotomy remains an alternative approach and can be performed in the operating room or at the bedside with a low mortality rate. Opioid-based anesthesia is a frequent choice among anesthesiologists who manage patent ductus arteriosus cases based on the suppression of the stress response and maintenance of hemodynamic stability.

Effects of diode laser irradiation and fibroblast growth factor on periodontal healing of replanted teeth after extended extra-oral dry time.

Aim: The search for effective protocols to reduce the incidence of root resorption and allow periodontal ligament repair is still challenging, given the unpredictable outcome of late tooth replantation. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of both high-power diode laser irradiation (DL) and basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF) on the periodontal healing of replanted teeth after extended extra-oral dry time.

Methods: Maxillary incisors of 50 male rats were extracted and assigned to three experimental and two control groups (n = 10).

Tooth discoloration induced by endodontic phenothiazine dyes in photodynamic therapy.

Objective: This study sought to assess if discoloration of tooth structures occurs after photodynamic therapy (PDT) and to determine the efficacy of a protocol to remove the photosensitizers.

Background Data: PDT has been used in root canal treatment to enhance cleaning and disinfection of the root canal system. PDT uses a low power laser in association with a dye as a photosensitizer.

Dental caries related to quality of life in two Brazilian adolescent groups: a cross-sectional randomised study.

Objectives: To analyse dental caries-related quality of life (QoL) in adolescent (15-19-year-old) subjects in a suburban area (SA) and a downtown area (DA) of Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2009.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, randomised study. The sample consisted of 185 and 147 adolescents from the SA and DA, respectively.

Resistance training associated with the administration of anabolic-androgenic steroids improves insulin sensitivity in ovariectomized rats.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids and resistance training (RT) on insulin sensitivity in ovariectomized rats. Adult female Wistar rats were divided into ten experimental groups (n = 5 animals per group): (1) sedentary (Sed-Intact); (2) sedentary ovariectomized (Sed-Ovx); (3) sedentary nandrolone (Sed-Intact-ND); (4) sedentary ovariectomized plus nandrolone (Sed-Ovx-ND); (5) trained (TR-Intact); (6) trained nandrolone (TR-Intact-ND); (7) trained ovariectomized (TR-Ovx); (8) trained ovariectomized plus nandrolone; (9) trained sham; and (10) trained ovariectomized plus sham. Four sessions of RT were used, during which the animals climbed a 1.

Root surface treatment using diode laser in delayed tooth replantation: radiographic and histomorphometric analyses in rats.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND AIM:  The aim of this study was to evaluate, by radiographic and histomorphometric analyses, the effects of high-power diode laser irradiation on the root surfaces of delayed replanted rat teeth.

Material And Methods:   Maxillary right incisors were extracted from 60 Wistar rats and kept dry for 60 min. Subsequently, the root canals were prepared and filled with calcium hydroxide paste.

Effect of chemical substances in removing methylene blue after photodynamic therapy in root canal treatment.

Background And Objective: The disadvantage of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is in the photosensitizing agents that may stain the tooth structure. There is no register of PDT studies evaluating protocols to minimize that concern. The present study evaluated the efficiency of chemical adjuncts in methylene blue dye (MB) removal after PDT.

Fiber intake, constipation, and overweight among adolescents living in Sao Paulo City.

Objective: This study evaluated the dietary fiber intake of adolescents in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo city and any association between low dietary fiber intake with constipation and overweight.

Methods: In total, 716 adolescents were included within the study, of whom 314 attended private school and 402 attended public school. Evaluation of fiber intake was based on a 24-h daily intake record and a frequency questionnaire.