New experimental model for training in videosurgery
PURPOSE: To develop a new experimental model of lower cost for training in videosurgery. METHODS: This project was performed at the Nucleus of Experimental Surgery of the Bahiana School of Medicine and...
View ArticleInfluence of aging on the quality of the skin of white women: the role of...
PURPOSE: Evaluate the influence of aging on the quality of the skin of white women, analyzing the dermal collagen. METHODS: Pre-auricular flaps were collected for histological and morphometric analysis...
View ArticleConjunctival inflammation in patients under topical glaucoma treatment with...
PURPOSE: To compare the frequency of conjunctival HLA-DR expression (a surrogate marker for inflammation) in eyes treated with topical prostaglandin analogues versus eyes treated with other topical...
View ArticleComparison on different strategies for treatments of hypertensive hemorrhage...
PURPOSE: To compare curative effect of different treatments for hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage of 25 to 35ml. METHODS: In this study, 595 cases were enrolled and grouped regarding treatments...
View ArticleEvaluation of Langerhans cells counts comparing HIV-positive and negative...
PURPOSE: To investigate the differences in Langerhans cells (LCs) populations between HIV-positive and negative anal squamous cell carcinomas patients. METHODS: Twenty five patients (14 HIV-positive...
View ArticleModified technique to increase nostril cross-sectional area after using rib...
PURPOSE: Describe a modified technique to increase nostril cross-sectional area using rib and septal cartilage graft over alar nasal cartilages. METHODS: A modified surgical technique was used to...
View ArticleEffects of chitosan on healing and strength of colonic anastomosis in rats
PURPOSE: To investigate whether chitosan application over colonic anastomosis line, provide reinforcement, and subsequently improve anastomotic healing. METHODS: Forty eight Wistar albino female rats...
View ArticleThe effects of anesthetic regimen in 90% hepatectomy in rats
PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of the anesthetic regimen on anesthetic recovery, survival, and blood glucose levels following a 90% partial hepatectomy in rats. METHODS: Thirty adult male Wistar...
View ArticleCombination of poly L-lactic acid nanofiber scaffold with omentum graft for...
PURPOSE: To investigate the osteoconductive properties and biological performance of Poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) with omentum in bone defects. METHODS: PLLA nanofiber scaffolds were prepared via...
View ArticleLung morphology and growth of rats exposed to tobacco smoke and alcohol
PURPOSE: Investigate the morphological effects of chronic exposure to tobacco smoke inhalation and alcohol consumption on the lungs and on the growth of rats. METHODS: Sixty male Wistar rats were...
View ArticleAn experimental model for the study of collagen fibers in skeletal muscle
PURPOSE: To examine histological and histomorphometric techniques for measuring collagen in skeletal muscle. METHODS: The following staining methods were used in the study: hematoxylin and eosin,...
View ArticleNonwoven polypropylene prosthesis in large abdominal wall defects in rats
PURPOSE: To evaluate, in large abdominal wall defects surgically shaped in rats, if a synthetic polypropylene nonwoven prosthesis could be used as a therapeutic option to conventional polypropylene...
View ArticleEffects of angico extract (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil) in cutaneous...
PURPOSE: To study the effects of the angico extract (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil) on the healing of rat skin. METHODS: Twenty adult rats were divided into four groups of five animals each, the...
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