Publications by authors named "Joao Gabriel Cavazzani Doubek"
Article Synopsis
- Charles Foix (1882-1927) is recognized for his contributions to vascular neurology and for syndromes bearing his name, but he also had a significant literary career.
- His poetry and plays, often focusing on biblical and Greek mythological themes, were influenced by his experiences as a medical officer during the First World War in Greece.
- The authors analyze how Foix's literary works relate to his medical career and the impact of his wartime experiences on his writing.
Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have nutritional impairment. In RA, muscle loss is associated with an increase in fat tissue, and the patients may not have body mass index (BMI) alterations.
Aim: To study the nutritional status in a sample of patients with RA in Brazil through mini nutritional assessment (MNA) and electric bioimpedance and its relationship to BMI, functionality, disease activity, and treatment.
Purpose: To evaluate fibrosis formation and number of macrophages in capsules formed around textured implants without and with mesh coverage.
Methods: Fibrosis was analyzed through transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) immunomarker expression and the number of macrophages through CD68 percentage of cells in magnified field. Sixty female Wistar rats were distributed into two groups of 30 rats (unmeshed and meshed).