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Mortalidade infantil por causas evitáveis em municípios de fronteira e não fron...
Martins,Paulo Cezar Rodrigues; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim CuryResumo Introdução É grande o desafio de reduzir a mortalidade infantil por causas evitáveis no Brasil, dadas as desigualdades existentes no território. Objetivo Estimar a taxa de mortalidade infantil por causas evitáveis e comparar os resultados entre os municípios de fronteira e de não fronteira, no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Método Trata-se de um estudo ecológico. Foram estudados três grupos de municípios:...
Acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular muscle dysfunction
Boscaine,Evelyn de Freitas; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim Cury; Castillo,Daisilene Baena; Suliano,Lirane da Silva Carneiro; Oshiro Filho,Nelson TalatociABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Temporomandibular dysfunction consists of frequent non-dental pain in the orofacial region of multifactorial origin and interdisciplinary treatment, among them, acupuncture. The treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction acts both in muscle relaxation and pain control, trying to achieve the physical, mental, and emotional balance of the patient, thus reducing anxiety and impr...
Treatment of rats anal fistula with glycerin Aloe barbadensis Miller extract
Comparin,Bruno Cabral; Santos,Carlos Henrique Marques dos; Dourado,Doroty Mesquita; Reichel,Pâmela Micaela Gomes; Paola,Roberta Silva deABSTRACT Rationale: There is a need for a low cost treatment for complex anal fistulas that can heal without causing fecal incontinence, with room for the study of herbal medicines. Objective: To evaluate the effect of the glycerin Aloe barbadensis Miller extract in the treatment of anal fistula in rats. Method: Thirty Wistar rats underwent peritoneal anesthesia with ketamine and Xylasine, followed by transfixa...
Non-viral microbial keratitis in adults: clinical and laboratory aspects
Cury,Eunice Stella Jardim; Chang,Marilene Rodrigues; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim CuryAbstract This study compares patients with and without non-viral microbial keratitis in relation to sociodemographic variables, clinical aspects, and involved causative agent. Clinical aspects, etiology and therapeutic procedures were assessed in patients with and without keratitis that were diagnosed in an Eye Care Center in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. Patients were divided into two groups: (a) cases: 64 patient...
Cryptococcal meningitis epidemiology: 17 years of experience in a State of the ...
Nunes,Joslaine de Oliveira; Tsujisaki,Rosianne Assis de Sousa; Nunes,Maína de Oliveira; Lima,Gláucia Moreira Espíndola; Paniago,Anamaria Mello MirandaAbstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe cryptococcal meningitis (CM) cases and the associated demographic, clinical, and microbiological data obtained from cities in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Midwestern region of Brazil. METHODS: The data from 129 patients with laboratory-confirmed CM admitted from 1997 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. The molecular types of Cryptococcus neoforman...
Convergência entre as Taxas de Mortalidade Infantil e os Índices de Desenvolvim...
Martins,Paulo Cezar Rodrigues; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim Cury; Higa,Leandro TsunekiResumo: Este estudo tem como objetivo verificar a convergência entre a diminuição da Taxa de Mortalidade Infantil e o aumento do Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal nas Grandes Regiões e Unidades da Federação no Brasil no período de 2000 a 2010. O tipo de estudo adotado foi o ecológico. Conclui-se que houve redução das Taxas de Mortalidade Infantil e aumento do Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal,...
Evaluation of epidural blockade as therapy for patients with sciatica secondary...
Nunes,Rogerio Carlos Sanfelice; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim Cury; Costa,Izaias Pereira daABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Sciatic pain secondary to lumbar disc herniation is a complex condition that is often highly limiting. The causes of pain in disc herniation are multifactorial. Two physiopathological mechanisms are involved in discogenic pain: mechanical deformation of nerve roots and a biochemical inflammatory component resulting from contact between the intervertebral disc and neural tissue, by way of the...
Melanoma inhibitory activity in Brazilian patients with cutaneous melanoma
Odashiro,Macanori; Hans Filho,Gunter; Pereira,Patricia Rusa; Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra Motta; Stief,Alcione Cavalheiro; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim CuryAbstract BACKGROUND: Melanoma inhibitory activity is a protein secreted by melanoma cells and has been used as a tumor marker. Increased Melanoma inhibitory activity serum levels are related to metastatic disease or tumor recurrence. Currently there are no studies on Melanoma inhibitory activity and cutaneous melanoma involving Brazilian patients. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance and feasibility of measur...
Very short cycles of postconditioning have no protective effect against reperfu...
Nakamura,Ricardo Kenithi; Santos,Carlos Henrique Marques dos; Miiji,Luciana Nakao Odashiro; Arakaki,Mariana Sousa; Maedo,Cristiane MidoriIntroduction: Ischemic postconditioning has been recognized as effective in the prevention of reperfusion injury in situations of ischemia and reperfusion in various organs and tissues. However, it remains unclear what would be the best way to accomplish it, since studies show great variation in the method of their application. Objective: To assess the protective effect of ischemic postconditioning on ischemia ...
Magnitude da tuberculose pulmonar na população fronteiriça de Mato Grosso do Su...
Marques,Marli; Ruffino-Netto,Antonio; Marques,Ana Maria Campos; Andrade,Sonia Maria Oliveira de; Silva,Baldomero Antonio Kato daEste estudo analisou a magnitude da tuberculose pulmonar no período de 2007 a 2010 em municípios sul-mato-grossenses fronteiriços ao Paraguai e à Bolívia. Na região de fronteira, as taxas de incidência (49,1/100 mil habitantes), de mortalidade (4,0/100 mil) e de abandono do tratamento (11,3%) foram 1,6, 1,8 e 1,5 vez maiores do que na região não fronteiriça. Entre indígenas da fronteira, as taxas de incidência ...