BACKGROUND: The effects of mild hypothermia (HT) on acute lung injury (ALI) are unknown in species with metabolic rate similar to that of humans, receiving protective mechanical ventilation (MV). We hypothesized that mild ...

Aim. Occlusion and reperfusion of splanchnic arteries cause local and systemic changes due to the release of cytotoxic substances and the interaction between neutrophils and endothelial cells. This study evaluated the role ...

Aim. Occlusion and reperfusion of splanchnic arteries cause local and systemic changes due to the release of cytotoxic substances and the interaction between neutrophils and endothelial cells. This study evaluated the role ...

The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge of the managers about Acquired Brain Injury, how many and which types are served in the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care services, the mechanisms of demand control ...

As doenças cardiovasculares são as principais causa de morte no mundo e uma das principais causas destas patologias é a hipertensão arterial sistêmica. O envelhecimento é acompanhado de aumentos pressóricos. O senescente ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of sepsis, with a high mortality. Hallmarks of septic-AKI include inflammation, endothelial injury, and tissue hypoxia. Therefore, it would be of interest to develop ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of sepsis, with a high mortality. Hallmarks of septic-AKI include inflammation, endothelial injury, and tissue hypoxia. Therefore, it would be of interest to ...

Abstract Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone produced at the adrenal glands, controls corporal hydroelectrolytic balance and, consequently, has a key role in blood pressure adjustments. Aldosterone also ...