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Review of Piezoelectrical Materials Potentially Useful for Peripheral Nerve Repair
Casal, D; Casimiro, MH; Ferreira, L; Leal, JP; Rodrigues, G; Lopes, R; Lino Moura, D; Gonçalves, L; Lago, J; Pais, D; Santos, PIt has increasingly been recognized that electrical currents play a pivotal role in cell migration and tissue repair, in a process named "galvanotaxis". In this review, we summarize the current evidence supporting the potential benefits of electric stimulation (ES) in the physiology of peripheral nerve repair (PNR). Moreover, we discuss the potential of piezoelectric materials in this context. The use of these ...
Tuberculosis in children from diagnosis to decision to treat
Ramos, S; Gaio, R; Ferreira, F; Leal, JP; Martins, S; Santos, JV; Carvalho, I; Duarte, RSetting: Confirmation of tuberculosis (TB) in children is difficult, so clinicians use different procedures when deciding to treat. Objective: Identify criteria to initiate and maintain TB treatment in children younger than 5 years-old, without diagnosis confirmation. Design: A web-based survey was distributed by email to the corresponding authors of journal articles on childhood TB. The observations were clust...