Publications by authors named "Renata de Azevedo Gameiro Alvares"
Objective: To analyze bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens of burn victims who inhaled smoke, in order to identify alterations associated with mortality or survival.
Methods: Eighteen victims of facial burns were submitted to BAL up to 24 h after the event. We investigated cell and protein content, including TNF-alpha, HLA-DR, CD14, CD68 and iNOS.