Intestinal mucositis, characterized by inflammatory and/or ulcerative processes in the gastrointestinal tract, occurs due to cellular and tissue damage following treatment with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Rutin (RUT), a natural flavonoid extracted from Dimorphandra gardneriana, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective, and gastroprotective properties. However, the effect of RUT on inflammatory process...
he syndrome of coronary-subclavian steal is defined as the reversed blood fl ow in a coronary artery by means of a grafting of the left internal mammary artery tow ard the middle-distal subclavian, and occurs due to severe stenosis or total occlusion of th e proximal portion of the latter. It is a disease with significant morbidity with po ssible complications such as thrombosis, anoxia and death. The objective...
Pesticides are chemical compounds known for their neurotoxic properties, often held responsible for the poisoning of workers who handle and apply pesticides. Can be classified as: herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Occupational exposure to pesticides in Brazil is a public health problem, which remains underreported, making it difficult for public policy practices for prevention of pesticide poisoning. The...