Leishmania (V.) braziliensis is one of the most important ethiologic agents of the two distinct
forms of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (cutaneous and mucosal). The drugs of …

Obstruction and perforation due to colorectal cancer represent challenging matters in terms
of diagnosis, life-saving strategies, obstruction resolution and oncologic challenge. The aims …

Background The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has been implicated in the
pathogenesis of postinjury multiple organ failure. The ACS is defined as intra-abdominal …

Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease, caused by flatworms of Schistosoma
genus. The treatment relies on a single drug, praziquantel (PZQ), making the discovery …

Objective: to investigate the effect of standardized interventions in the management of tube
thoracostomy patients and to assess the independent effect of each intervention. Methods: A …

BACKGROUND Beta blockers, a class of medications that inhibit endogenous catecholamines
interaction with beta adrenergic receptors, are often administered to patients hospitalized …

Background Severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis (SCIAS) has an increasing incidence
with mortality rates over 80% in some settings. Mortality typically results from disruption of …

OBJETIVO: Descrever as características das vítimas de acidentes por linhas com cerol
atendidas em hospital de trauma de Belo Horizonte, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo seccional com …

In our recent clinical study of damage control laparotomy, the abdominal compartment
syndrome (ACS) emerged as an independent risk factor for postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF)…

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of people worldwide.
Thioredoxin glutathione reductase of Schistosoma mansoni (SmTGR) is a validated drug target …