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Complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric patients
(Rasgo Editorial, 2013)
The objectives are to ascertain the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in patients attending the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) of a tertiary hospital, to describe the characteristics ...
Perception of quality of care of patients with potentially severe diseases evaluated at a distinct quick diagnostic delivery model: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2015-09-30)
Background: Although hospital-based outpatient quick diagnosis units (QDU) are an increasingly recognized cost-effective alternative to hospitalization for the diagnosis of potentially serious diseases, ...
Distinct structural transitions of chromatin topological domains correlate with coordinated hormone-induced gene regulation
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2014)
The human genome is segmented into topologically associating domains (TADs), but the role of this conserved organization during transient changes in gene expression is not known. Here we describe the ...
Current and future perspectives in lung cancer prevention
(AME Publishing Company, 2020)
Smoking is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of different heterogeneous substances, dozens of them classified as carcinogenic for humans, ...
Correlation between superficial and deep lymphatic systems using magnetic resonance lymphangiography in breast cancer-related lymphedema: clinical implications
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background: Magnetic resonance lymphangiography (MRL) has increased our knowledge of lymphatic anatomy and lymphedema pathophysiology and improved the efficacy of microsurgical procedures to manage ...
The role of perceived dignity and control in the wish to hasten death among advanced cancer patients: A mediation model
(Wiley, 2018-09-24)
Objective: To test a model in which perceived loss of dignity and control are proposed, along with symptoms of depression and functional impairment, as risk factors for the wish to hasten death (WTHD) ...
Differential HMG‐CoA lyase expression in human tissues provides clues about 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaric aciduria
(Wiley, 2010)
3‐Hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaric aciduria is a rare human autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl CoA lyase (HL). This mitochondrial enzyme catalyzes the common final ...
Control of systemic iron homeostasis by the 3’ iron-responsive element of divalent metal transporter 1 in mice
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)
Tight control of intestinal iron absorption is required to avoid both iron insufficiency and excess.1 Dietary nonheme iron is taken up by absorptive enterocytes via the apical iron transporter DMT1 ...
Growth rate as a direct regulator of the start network to set cell size
(Frontiers Media, 2017-05-26)
Cells are able to adjust their growth and size to external inputs to comply with specific
fates and developmental programs. Molecular pathways controlling growth also have
an enormous impact in cell ...
Visual outcome and complications of cataract extraction after pars plana vitrectomy
(Dove Press, 2018)
Purpose: To evaluate the visual outcomes and complications of phacoemulsification in previously vitrectomized eyes. Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis of 87 consecutive vitrectomized eyes ...