Sepsis is a prevalent syndrome defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a host's unregulated response to an infection, which can manifest itself in several ways. The pathophysiology of the syndrome involves the inflammatory and immunological pathways, and the response of the circulatory system plays a fundamental role in ischemia and organic injury. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (iPDE) act by in...
Enquadramento: O controlo do biofilme oral com anti-sépticos deve ser adequado aos protocolos elaborados para os doentes na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI). Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da solução de clorexidina 0,12% na redução de microrganismos na saliva de doentes de UTI. Metodologia: Estudo coorte com 45 voluntários divididos em: Clínica Médica (controlo, auto higiene oral), UTI não-entubado e UTI entubado...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-11T20:51:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016; ABSTRACT Objectives This cross-sectional study compared the frequency of oral periodontopathogens and H. pylori in the mouths and stomachs of obese individuals with or without periodontitis submitted to bariatric surgery. Material and Methods One hundred and fifty-four men and women aged 18-65 were convenient...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Smoking is a risk factor for development of periodontitis. Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important colonizer of the subgingival crevice and is a major pathogenic agent in the initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. Howe...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Objective: Previous studies have suggested that Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is involved in the aetiology of aggressive periodontitis as well as chronic periodontitis. ...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011; NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fluoxetine, one of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), has been found to possess immune modulation e...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010; Objectives The presence of periodontal pathogens in the oral cavity may impact implant survival. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of Campylobacter rectus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, E...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:56:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (Fapemig); P>Aim To assess the prevalence and variables associated with gingival overgrowth (GO) in renal transplant recipients medicated with cyclosporine (CsA), tacrolimus (Tcr), or s...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:56:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012; Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp); Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Cogo K, de Andrade A, Labate CA, Bergamaschi CC, Berto LA, Franco GCN, Goncalves RB, Groppo FC. Prot...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:56:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR); This longitudinal study evaluated the response to periodontal treatment by subjects infected with either JP2 (n = 25) or non-JP2 (n = 25) Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans. Participants were treated during the first 4 months ...