- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
- Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
- Flavonoids in Medical Research
- Vitamin K Research Studies
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória
2010-2023
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
2010-2018
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
2014-2015
Universidade Vila Velha
2010
Background and Purpose Toll‐like receptor 4 ( TLR 4) signalling contributes to inflammatory cardiovascular diseases, but its role in hypertension the associated vascular damage is not known. We investigated whether activation contributed angiotensin II AngII )‐induced structural, mechanical functional alterations. Experimental Approach was infused (1.44 mg·kg −1 ·day , s.c.) for 2 weeks C57BL6 mice, treated with a neutralizing anti‐ antibody or IgG (1 μg·day ); systolic BP (SBP) aortic...
Hypertension is considered as a low-grade inflammatory disease, with adaptive immunity being an important mediator of this pathology. TLR4 may have role in the development several cardiovascular diseases; however, little known about its participation hypertension. We aimed to investigate whether activation due increased activity renin-angiotensin system (RAS) contributes hypertension and associated endothelial dysfunction. For this, we used aortic segments from Wistar rats treated...
Organotin compounds such as tributyltin (TBT) are used antifouling paints by shipping companies. TBT inhibits the aromatase responsible for transformation of testosterone into estrogen. Our hypothesis is that modulates vascular reactivity female rats. Female Wistar rats were treated daily (Control; CONT) or (100 ng/kg) 15 days. Rings from thoracic aortas incubated with phenylephrine (PHE, 10−10−10−4 M) in presence and absence endothelium, NG-Nitro-l-Arginine Methyl Ester (l-NAME),...
Our aim was to evaluate the effects of soybean oil treatment for 15 days on arterial and ventricular pressure, myocardial mechanics proteins involved in calcium handling.Wistar rats were divided two groups receiving 100 microL (SB) or saline (CT) i.m. days. Ventricular performance analyzed male 12-weeks old Wistar by measuring left ventricle diastolic systolic pressure isolated perfused hearts according Langendorff technique. Protein expression measured Western blot analysis.Systolic...
Testosterone is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. This study evaluated cardiac remodeling 60 days after myocardial infarction (MI) in rats testosterone deficiency. One week castration, the animals underwent infarction. Rats were divided into four groups: orchidectomized (OCT); and infarcted (OCT+MI), MI control (Sham). The myocyte cross-sectional area papillary muscle contractility 8 weeks MI. bed was perfused Biodur E20 resin to evaluate neovascularization Data...
As fraturas vertebrais do tipo explosão são definidas como nas quais ocorre comprometimento da coluna anterior, média e posterior vértebra. O tratamento destas persiste indefinido, gerando questionamentos quanto à melhor forma de intervenção destes pacientes. Devido a estas dúvidas, os métodos imagem apresentam papel fundamental na propedêutica pré-operatória. No entanto, diversas análises mensurações realizadas pelos cirurgiões sem padronização consenso antes se decidir sobre abordagem...
Parsonage-Turner Syndrome is a rare disease that affects the musculature of scapular girdle, leading to muscle atrophy and large motor deficit. The etiology uncertain, but it believed infectious autoimmune factors are involved. diagnosis made by exclusion, main differential diagnoses cervical disc hernias, rotator cuff injuries rheumatic diseases. During diagnostic investigations, we perform laboratory tests, radiographs MRI on shoulders spine, with emphasis electroneuromyography help in...
OBJETIVO: A Mielopatia Cervical Espondilótica (MCE) é uma disfunção da medula espinhal relacionada à degeneração típica do envelhecimento. No estudo de imagem podemos obter a medida Índice Torg, para estimar estenose cervical. Objetivamos, assim, medir o Torg através radiografia e ressonância magnética (RM), possibilitando verificar possíveis discrepâncias entre os métodos medida. MÉTODOS: Realizada mensuração na RM coluna cervical, sendo obtido relação superfície posterior corpo vertebral...
A síndrome de Parsonage-Turner é uma doença rara que acomete a musculatura da cintura escapular levando à hipotrofia muscular e grande déficit motor. etiologia indeterminada; acredita-se existam fatores infecciosos autoimunes envolvidos. O diagnóstico exceção, os principais diagnósticos diferenciais são hérnias discais cervicais, lesões do manguito rotador doenças reumáticas. Na investigação diagnóstica realizamos exames laboratoriais, radiografias ressonância magnética dos ombros coluna...
OBJETIVO: Descrever os resultados estatísticos do primeiro mutirão de cirurgias eletivas realizado no Brasil, não somente com o intuito divulgar a iniciativa, mas, sobretudo, para que conhecimento dessas ações possa incentivar outros estados e também mutirões Espírito Santo. MÉTODO: Estudo descritivo observacional transversal, em foram avaliados pessoas oriundas da Grande Vitória interior estado Santo deformidades ou sintomas álgicos na região dorsal origem osteomuscular, classificando-as...
A escoliose idiopática do adolescente (EIA) é uma doença diagnosticada no início da puberdade. Ela apresenta etiologia indefinida e caracteriza-se pelo desvio lateral coluna vertebral maior que 10°, associado à rotação corpo vertebral. O uso de instrumentação terceira geração produziu um melhor resultado na correção curva as técnicas anteriores. Porém, ainda existem dificuldades momento passagem escolha dos parafusos pediculares, devido angulação ao diâmetro pedículos vertebrais. Apesar...