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View article: The Use of E-mail in Primary Care: Characterization of the Reality of a Family Health Unit
The Use of E-mail in Primary Care: Characterization of the Reality of a Family Health Unit Open
Introduction The progressive digitalization of healthcare has fostered the utilization of e-mail as a communication tool between users and family physicians. This modality has the potential to enhance accessibility, ensure continuity of ca…
View article: Why should lymphocytes immune profile matter in sepsis?
Why should lymphocytes immune profile matter in sepsis? Open
The global incidence of critical illness has been steadily increasing, resulting in higher mortality rates thereby presenting substantial challenges for clinical management. Among these conditions, sepsis stands out as the leading cause of…
View article: Assessment of mitochondrial function and its prognostic role in sepsis: a literature review
Assessment of mitochondrial function and its prognostic role in sepsis: a literature review Open
Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated and excessive systemic inflammatory response to infection, associated with vascular and metabolic abnormalities that ultimately lead to organ dysfunction. In immune cells, both non-oxidative and ox…
View article: Exploiting blood-based biomarkers to align preclinical models with human traumatic brain injury
Exploiting blood-based biomarkers to align preclinical models with human traumatic brain injury Open
Rodent models are important research tools for studying the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and developing new therapeutic interventions for this devastating neurological disorder. However, the failure rate for the translat…
View article: Nandrolone Abuse Prior to Head Trauma Mitigates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Deficits, and Markers of Neurodegeneration
Nandrolone Abuse Prior to Head Trauma Mitigates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Deficits, and Markers of Neurodegeneration Open
View article: Neurogenic potential of NG2 in neurotrauma: a systematic review
Neurogenic potential of NG2 in neurotrauma: a systematic review Open
Regenerative approaches towards neuronal loss following traumatic brain or spinal cord injury have long been considered a dogma in neuroscience and remain a cutting-edge area of research. This is reflected in a large disparity between the …
View article: Translating from mice to humans: using preclinical blood-based biomarkers for the prognosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury
Translating from mice to humans: using preclinical blood-based biomarkers for the prognosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury Open
Rodent models are important research tools for studying the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and developing potential new therapeutic interventions for this devastating neurological disorder. However, the failure rate for th…
View article: Fundamental Neurochemistry Review: Microglial immunometabolism in traumatic brain injury
Fundamental Neurochemistry Review: Microglial immunometabolism in traumatic brain injury Open
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating neurological disorder caused by a physical impact to the brain that promotes diffuse damage and chronic neurodegeneration. Key mechanisms believed to support secondary brain injury include mito…
View article: Sepsis-induced mitochondrial dysfunction: A narrative review
Sepsis-induced mitochondrial dysfunction: A narrative review Open
Sepsis represents a deranged and exaggerated systemic inflammatory response to infection and is associated with vascular and metabolic abnormalities that trigger systemic organic dysfunction. Mitochondrial function has been shown to be sev…
View article: Effectiveness of regional health polyclinics in the state of bahia, brazil
Effectiveness of regional health polyclinics in the state of bahia, brazil Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: Capsicum baccatum Red Pepper Prevents Cardiometabolic Risk in Rats Fed with an Ultra-Processed Diet
Capsicum baccatum Red Pepper Prevents Cardiometabolic Risk in Rats Fed with an Ultra-Processed Diet Open
Metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition reaching epidemic proportions worldwide and is closely linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. The lack of appropriate treatment paves the way for developing new therapeutic …
View article: Lower and higher volumes of physical exercise build up brain reserves against memory deficits triggered by a head injury in mice
Lower and higher volumes of physical exercise build up brain reserves against memory deficits triggered by a head injury in mice Open
View article: Long-term cyclosporine A treatment promotes anxiety-like behavior: Possible relation with glutamate signaling in rat hippocampus
Long-term cyclosporine A treatment promotes anxiety-like behavior: Possible relation with glutamate signaling in rat hippocampus Open
View article: Cerebrospinal fluid purinomics as a biomarker approach to predict outcome after severe traumatic brain injury
Cerebrospinal fluid purinomics as a biomarker approach to predict outcome after severe traumatic brain injury Open
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of mortality and long‐term disability linked to neurochemical abnormalities. Although purine derivatives play important roles in TBI pathogenesis in preclinical models, litt…
View article: BDNF Levels According to Variations in the CACNA1C Gene: Sex-Based Disparity
BDNF Levels According to Variations in the CACNA1C Gene: Sex-Based Disparity Open
View article: Cerebrospinal fluid purinomics as a biomarker approach to predict outcome after severe traumatic brain injury
Cerebrospinal fluid purinomics as a biomarker approach to predict outcome after severe traumatic brain injury Open
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of mortality and long-term disability linked to neurochemical abnormalities. Although purine-derivatives play important roles in TBI pathogenesis in preclinical models, litt…
View article: Nandrolone supplementation promotes AMPK activation and divergent<sup>18</sup>[FDG] PET brain connectivity in adult and aged mice
Nandrolone supplementation promotes AMPK activation and divergent<sup>18</sup>[FDG] PET brain connectivity in adult and aged mice Open
Decreased anabolic androgen levels are followed by impaired brain energy support and sensing with loss of neural connectivity during physiological aging, providing a neurobiological basis for hormone supplementation. Here, we investigated …
View article: Mortality of septic shock patients is associated with impaired mitochondrial oxidative coupling efficiency in lymphocytes: a prospective cohort study
Mortality of septic shock patients is associated with impaired mitochondrial oxidative coupling efficiency in lymphocytes: a prospective cohort study Open
View article: Efeitos da nandrolona e da ceftriaxona na homeostasia glutamatérgica e mitocondrial e no comportamento agressivo
Efeitos da nandrolona e da ceftriaxona na homeostasia glutamatérgica e mitocondrial e no comportamento agressivo Open
View article: Insulin activates microglia and increases COX-2/IL-1β expression in young but not in aged hippocampus
Insulin activates microglia and increases COX-2/IL-1β expression in young but not in aged hippocampus Open
View article: Testosterone Administration after Traumatic Brain Injury Reduces Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Neurodegeneration
Testosterone Administration after Traumatic Brain Injury Reduces Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Neurodegeneration Open
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases Ca2+ influx into neurons and desynchronizes mitochondrial function leading to energy depletion and apoptosis. This process may be influenced by brain testosterone (TS) levels, which are kno…
View article: Uso do índice de celularidade no líquor para diagnóstico precoce de infecção no sistema nervoso central após drenagem ventricular externa
Uso do índice de celularidade no líquor para diagnóstico precoce de infecção no sistema nervoso central após drenagem ventricular externa Open
Introdução: O uso de Derivação Ventricular Externa (DVE) é necessário para o tratamento de muitas doenças, como Traumatismo Cranioencefálico (TCE) e Hemorragia Subaracnoide (HSA). As meningites e ventriculites são complicações frequentes d…
View article: Gender differences of cannabis smoking on serum leptin levels: population-based study
Gender differences of cannabis smoking on serum leptin levels: population-based study Open
Cannabis smoking was linked to leptin levels in men, suggesting that the response to biological signals may be different between men and women.
View article: A suplementação com decanoato de nandrolona melhora eficiência bioenergética e fluxo autofágico cerebral de camundongos envelhecidos
A suplementação com decanoato de nandrolona melhora eficiência bioenergética e fluxo autofágico cerebral de camundongos envelhecidos Open
View article: Peripheral Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado–Joseph Disease
Peripheral Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado–Joseph Disease Open
Early/moderate stage SCA3/MJD patients presented a decreased antioxidant capacity and increased ROS generation. GSH-Px activity was the most promising oxidative stress disease biomarker in SCA3/MJD. Further longitudinal studies are necessa…
View article: Efeitos do diabetes em um modelo animal de traumatismo craniano
Efeitos do diabetes em um modelo animal de traumatismo craniano Open
View article: Mood disorder, anxiety, and suicide risk among subjects with alcohol abuse and/or dependence: a population-based study
Mood disorder, anxiety, and suicide risk among subjects with alcohol abuse and/or dependence: a population-based study Open
These findings suggest that alcohol abuse and/or dependence are consistently associated with a higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities, could be considered important predictors of other psychiatric disorders, and deserve greater pub…
View article: Elevated glutamate and lactate predict brain death after severe head trauma
Elevated glutamate and lactate predict brain death after severe head trauma Open
Objective Clinical neurological assessment is challenging for severe traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) patients in the acute setting. Waves of neurochemical abnormalities that follow TBI may serve as fluid biomarkers of neurological status. W…
View article: S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase as predictors of cognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase as predictors of cognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery Open
NCT01550159.
View article: Effects of Single Low Dose of Dexamethasone before Noncardiac and Nonneurologic Surgery and General Anesthesia on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction—A Phase III Double Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial
Effects of Single Low Dose of Dexamethasone before Noncardiac and Nonneurologic Surgery and General Anesthesia on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction—A Phase III Double Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial Open
www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT01332812.