Publications by authors named "Mayra Aparecida Cortes"
Article Synopsis
- - This scoping review examined 29 studies from 2013 to 2023 on imaging techniques related to the upper urinary tract, revealing that the intrarenal pelvis may predict urinary loss post-surgery and underscoring the need for thorough anatomical evaluations.
- - The research categorized Brödel's avascular plane into three types for better surgical planning and noted variations in renal arteries and veins, such as retro-aortic and circum-aortic structures, which are crucial for understanding kidney anatomy.
- - The study calls for standardized terminology for anatomical descriptions to improve teaching and eliminate confusion in research, highlighting how advanced imaging has improved the accuracy of human anatomy knowledge and fostered medical advancements.
Evaluation of Computed Tomography Scoring Systems in the Prediction of Short-Term Mortality in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients from a Low- to Middle-Income Country.
Neurotrauma Rep
April 2022
The present study aims to evaluate the accuracy of the prognostic discrimination and prediction of the short-term mortality of the Marshall computed tomography (CT) classification and Rotterdam and Helsinki CT scores in a cohort of TBI patients from a low- to middle-income country. This is a analysis of a previously conducted prospective cohort study conducted in a university-associated, tertiary-level hospital that serves a population of >12 million in Brazil. Marshall CT class, Rotterdam and Helsinki scores, and their components were evaluated in the prediction of 14-day and in-hospital mortality using Nagelkerk's pseudo- and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In this study, we produced poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) microspheres of different sizes and adsorbing a medicinal plant mixture, and verified their effect in vitro on the viability, superoxide production, and bactericidal activity of phagocytes in the blood.
Methods: The medicinal plant mixture was adsorbed onto PEG microspheres and its effects were evaluated by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy.
Results: Adsorption of the herbal mixture onto the PEG microspheres was achieved and the particles were internalized by phagocytes.