Introduction Transfusion in trauma is often empiric or based on traditional lab tests. Viscoelastic
tests such as thromboelastography (TEG ® ) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM …

PURPOSE: The aim of this review is to update concepts of the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) and to establish a relationship between this condition and obesity. METHODS: …

Recent meta-analyses suggested that early laparoscopic cholocystecmy (within 1 week of
symptom onset) for uncomplicated acute gallbladder disease is safe and feasible. However, …

The transverse tubular system (t-system) of ventricular cardiomyocytes is essential for efficient
excitation-contraction coupling. In cardiac diseases, such as heart failure, remodeling of …

Computational modeling is an important tool to advance our knowledge on cardiac diseases
and their underlying mechanisms. Computational models of conduction in cardiac tissues …

Background Patients with end-stage chronic liver disease (CLD) and submitted to orthotopic
liver transplantation (OLT) usually require blood transfusion during the procedure or in the …

PURPOSE: To investigate the body weight, pulmonary function and quality of life of twenty
patients with morbid obesity six months after the Fobi-Capella operation. METHODS: Patients …

Carvedilol is a commonly used antihypertensive whose oral absorption is limited by low
solubility and significant first-pass metabolism. This work aimed to apply chemometrics for the …

PURPOSE: To assess the level of depression in patients listed for liver transplantation.
METHODS: Sixty-four adult patients, listed for liver transplantation, were submitted to …

Diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PA) remains a challenge in
clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the role of microRNAs (miRNAs-21,-23a,…