Schwannomas are tumors originated from Schwann cells. Normally is located in the head, neck and limbs, but it can occur anywhere in the body where there are myelinated nerves. Renal involvement is rare, with few cases reported in the literature. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult, since it is based only on a specific clinical presentation and limited radiological resources. Although some MRI findings may r...
PURPOSE: To present a rat model of subcutaneous endometriosis for the study of pathophysiology and the effects of drugs. METHODS: Fifty three-month-old female Wistar rats (Rattus norvergicus) were distributed into one control group and four treatment groups: estradiol (2.5; 5; 10mg/kg sc), medroxyprogesterone acetate (0.5; 2; 5mg/kg sc), triptorelin pamoate (0.18; 0.56mg/kg sc) and acetylsalicylic acid (3mg/kg ...
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of classical acupuncture (Ac) and electroacupuncture (EAc) on estradiol-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in health rodents. METHODS: Twenty-four eight-week old female rats were treated with estradiol valerate (EV) 4.0 mg i.m. single dose and randomly assigned to four groups (n=6): G1(control), G2 (Ac), G3 (EAc 2 Hz) and G4 (EAc 100 Hz). After 60 days all rats were an...
Treinamento com simulação ajuda a desenvolver habilidades nos procedimentos e na postura profissional. Estudantes de Medicina avaliaram as ferramentas de aprendizagem do Módulo de Ginecologia da UFC. Usaram-se manequins, pacientes padronizadas, discussão de casos clínicos, Laboratório de Habilidades (LH) sob supervisão de professores e monitores. As questões: Fale sobre as ferramentas de aprendizagem usadas no ...