Léder Leal Xavier, Carolina Gomes da Silveira Cauduro, Bianca Zanette de Albuquerque, Pedro Marchiori Cacilhas, Fabrizio Loth, Ana Paula Franco Lambert, Pamela Brambilla Bagatini, Karolyn Sassi Ogliari & Régis Gemerasca Mestriner·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Umbilical cord stem cells (UCSCs) from newborn individuals have been widely used to treat blood and immune disorders. In recent years, many public and private cord blood banks have preserved UCSCs in the hope of using them to cure diseases, especially neurological conditions. Pre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29685
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate if 2D synthesised mammograms reconstructed from a digital breast tomosynthesis 3D data set are noninferior in imaging quality when compared to 2D full field digital mammograms. Methods: A random sample of 100 mammograms was select...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29709
Aim: The protective role and antioxidant effect of Walnut seeds extract (WSE) and/or vitamin E (Vit. E), and their combination against testicular damage and oxidative stress induced by anticancer drug cyclophosphamide (CP), were studied on male rats. Study Design: Forty five rats...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29765
Aim: This study aimed to compare obesity, estimated percentage of fat in adolescents in Brazil, using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) with skinfold data that were entered into mathematical models. Study Design: This research is a cross-sectional, descriptive study. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/30131
History of FGF21: FGF21, firstly identified in 2000, was reported as a novel endocrine metabolic regulator in 2005. FGF21 has attracted great attention for its therapeutic potentials, because it has strong influence on metabolism, without displaying the proliferative activities o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29379
Historically, the creation of a neovagina with an inert prosthesis or synthetic mold and a split-thickness skin graft (McIndoe´s technique) has been the most common surgical procedure. The major inconvenient of this technique are those related with: 1) Making the skin graft and t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29512
Background: We presented an uncommon orthopedic case of medial patellar dislocation with traumatic avulsion of quadriceps tendon in a young healthy athlete. We were interested in this case because of its rarity. Case Presentation: A 32-year-old athletic male patient, not known to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29477
Among root canal disinfection liquids, sodium hypochlorite stands out due to its antimicrobial and tissue dissolving properties. During use, diligent care should prevent extrusion into periapical areas. In spite of precautions when accidents happen, dentists should be familiar wi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29062
The symptoms and signs of kidney disease are generally nonspecific to the underlying kidney disease. A considerable amount of these patients admit only with elevation in serum urea and creatinine. It is essential to first determine whether the disease is acute, subacute, or chron...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29879
Masahiro Kimura, Hironori Tanaka, Motoki Hato, Satoshi Taniwaki, Yasuyuki Shibata, Kotaro Mizuno, Nobuo Ochi, Yoichiro Mori, Takaya Nagasaki, Shuhei Ueno & Yuki Eguchi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: Staplers make it possible to create a gastrointestinal anastomosis quickly, easily, and securely. Staplers have undergone several improvements. We herein evaluate the effect of a new stapler with unique surface gripping technology that provides a superior tissue grip...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/30153