Objective: to evaluate the acute adverse effects and comfort of the diving mask interface as a ventilatory support strategy during non-invasive ventilation. Methodology: Clinical, experimental and descriptive study, carried out in the laboratory of the Clinical Research Unit, of the Federal University of Ceará, in the period of June and July 2020. Twelve healthy volunteers were studied. A single-limb circuit no...
Objetivo: analisar o perfil das cirurgias cardiovasculares (CCV) realizadas no Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio (HUWC) de 2009 a 2016, comparando este com o verificado no restante do Brasil. Material e Métodos: neste estudo observacional e retrospectivo, analisou-se em banco de dados os tipos de CCV no período citado, sendo estes agrupados por tipo e ano. Análise local foi então comparada com dados do DAT...
Background: Oral bacteria have been detected in atherosclerotic plaques at a variable frequency; however, the connection between oral health and vascular and oral bacterial profiles of patients with vascular disease is not clearly established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of oral bacterial DNA in the mouth and atherosclerotic plaques, in addition to assessing the patients’ caries and perio...