Apresenta-se resumidamente as características e modo de preparação da toxina botulínica para utilização médica e as diversas aplicações da toxina botulínica em oftalmologia.
Objective/Purpose To describe a case report on a patient with iris bombe with a dramatic visual acuity improvement following iridotomy. Materials/Patients A 34-year-old man, with a background of ankylosing spondylitis, who had been hospitalized in other Institution for 3 weeks in the previous month due to uveitis and on topical steroids, presented with decrease in visual acuity in his right eye (OD) since the e...
Descrevem-se as várias técnicas anestésicas usadas em oftalmologia. História, indicações e diferentes tipos de anestesia.
Apresentam-se as características, classificação e tratamento do olho seco. Apresenta-se igualmente a suplementação alimentar como nova possibilidade no tratamento de olho seco.
The XENON100 experiment, situated in the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, aims at the direct detection of dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), based on their interactions with xenon nuclei in an ultra low background dual-phase time projection chamber. This paper describes the general methods developed for the analysis of the XENON100 data. These methods have been used in ...
ABSTRACT The authors report a case of a 68-year-old man with an unrecognized insulinoma manifesting with neuropsychiatric symptoms. For two years, he presented with unspecified behavior changes, autonomic and neuroglycopenic symptoms, which led him to be misdiagnosed with a neurologic and psychiatric disorder before the insulinoma was recognized. Following neurological alterations in context of hypoglycemia, su...
Portuguese dry fermented sausages are traditionally processed through direct drying/smoking, making them susceptible to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of added fat (20% and 40%), casing type (hog and collagen) and smoking procedures (direct and indirect exposure) on the 16 EPA priority PAHs in dry fermented sausages manufactured accordin...
Neonatal lupus erythematosus is a rare, passively acquired autoimmune disease, caused by maternal autoantibodies. The most common manifestations are skin rash and congenital heart block. Cutaneous manifestations may be present at birth, but often develop within a few weeks after delivery. Congenital heart block may present as bradycardia in utero or during physical examination at birth. Approximately 40-60% of ...
The efficiency of the banking sector is one of the main concerns of regulators, especially in less developed countries. In this paper we study banking efficiency in the small and insular economy (SIE) of Cape Verde (CV). Based on the experience of this country, it is tested the extent to which the banking sector in SIEs is faced with specific restrictions to its efficiency. Another interesting aspect of the CV’...
Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) has been suggested as potential early marker of delayed graft function (DGF) following kidney transplantation (KTx). We conducted a prospective study in 40 consecutive KTx recipients to evaluate serial changes of uNGAL within the first week after KTx and assess its performance in predicting DGF (dialysis requirement during initial posttransplant week) a...
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