Publications by authors named "Juliana Farina"

Background/objective: As the bone engineering field moves away from nonviable implants to more biocompatible and natural structures, nanomedicine has emerged as a superior tool for developing implantable materials.

Methods: Here, we describe the fabrication and testing of a nanocomposite structure composed of chitosan and a biocompatible thermoplastic (PMMA).

Results: Our nanocomposite material displayed morphologically similar characteristics to an extracted murine femur during microscopic and spectroscopic analysis as seen through SEM and FTIR.

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Diagnosis of the cause of death in young people is a challenge to both the clinician and the pathologist. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV is an inherited connective tissue disorder. It is characterised by thin translucent skin, abnormal fragility of blood vessels, and a typical facial appearance.

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Background: Anemia is a frequent finding in patients with uremia due to chronic renal failure. Two factors contribute to the decrease in the red blood cell count and worsen the patient's general status: depression of erythropoiesis and shortening of the red blood cell lifespan.

Case: A novel response mechanism to erythrocyte loss took place in a uremic patient with gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

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Autopsy has been one of the most important techniques for the development of modern medicine, mainly during the nineteenth century and the first half of last century. However, in the last few years, the number of autopsies performed in hospitals has dramatically decreased all over the world. This loss of interest can be attributed both to important advances in other diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and to the fear of malpractice suits.

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