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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 83(6): 517-525, Nov.-Dec. 2020. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1153088

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ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate vascular density in super­ficial and deep capillary plexuses of the retina, measured using optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion. Affected eyes were compared with the contralateral eye of the same patient and both were compared with normal eyes. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 16 previously untreated patients with branch retinal vein occlusion. Patients with poor quality examinations, bilateral disease, high refractive error, or any other retinal or choroidal disease were excluded. A total of 31 patients without eye disease were also selected as a comparison group. All participants underwent five optical coherence tomography angiographies, and only those with at least two good quality examinations were selected. The Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon signed-rank, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for the statistical analysis. Results: Vascular density was lower in affected eyes compared with contralateral eyes: whole density (p=0.020 for capillary plexuses superficial; p=0.049 for deep capillary plexuses) and parafoveal density (p=0.020 for capillary plexuses superficial; p=0.011 for deep capillary plexuses). Vascular density was also lower in affected eyes compared with normal eyes: whole density (p<0.001 for capillary plexuses superficial and deep) and parafoveal density (p<0.001 for capillary plexuses superficial and deep). Whole density (p=0.001 for capillary plexuses superficial and deep) and parafoveal density (p=0.001 for capillary plexuses superficial; p<0.001 for deep capillary plexuses) were both lower in the contralateral eyes compared with normal eyes. Following adjustment for arterial hypertension, this difference was no longer observed. Conclusions: Vascular density in capillary plexuses and deep capillary plexuses was lower in the eyes affected by branch retinal vein occlusion. Furthermore, the lower vascular density noted in the contralateral eyes indicates that changes most likely occurred in these eyes prior to the appearance of any clinically detectable alterations, reflecting the early signs of hypertensive retinopathy.


RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a densidade vascular do plexo capilar superficial e profundo da retina, usando angiografia por tomografia de coerência óptica em pacientes com oclusão de ramo da veia central da retina, comparando o olho afetado com o contralateral do mesmo paciente e ambos com olhos normais. Métodos: Estudo transversal. Incluídos dezesseis pacientes com oclusão de ramo da veia central da retina sem tratamento prévio. Pacientes com exames de baixa qualidade, altas ametropias, outras patologias de retina ou coróide foram excluídos. Para comparação, trinta e um pacientes sem doença ocular foram selecionados. Todos foram submetidos a cinco exames angiografia por tomografia de coerência óptica, apenas aqueles com pelo menos dois exames de boa qualidade permaneceram no estudo. Os testes Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon, e Mann-Whitney foram utilizados. Resultados: Densidades vasculares mais baixas do plexo capilar superficial e plexo capilar profundo foram observadas quando olhos com oclusão de ramo da veia central da retina foram comparados com os contralaterais: densidade total (p=0,02 para plexo capilar superficial, p=0,049 para plexo capilar profundo), densidade parafoveal (p=0,02 para plexo capilar superficial, p=0,011 para plexo capilar profundo). Comparando olhos acometidos com olhos normais, também foram observadas densidades vasculares mais baixas de plexo capilar superficial e plexo capilar profundo: densidade total (ambos com p<0,001) e densidade parafoveal (ambos com p<0,001). Quando os olhos contralaterais foram comparados aos normais, tanto a densidade total do plexo capilar superficial e plexo capilar profundo (ambos com p=0,001) quanto a densidade parafoveal (plexo capilar superficial com p=0,001, plexo capilar profundo com p<0,001) foram menores. Ao se realizar uma subanálise, minimizando o fator hipertensão arterial, esta diferença não se manteve. Conclusões: Densidades vasculares mais baixas do plexo capilar superficial e do plexo capilar profundo foram observadas em olhos com oclusão de ramo da veia central da retina. Além disso, a presença de densidades vasculares mais baixas nos olhos contralaterais mostra que já existem altera­ções nesses olhos antes das alterações clínicas, devido a al­terações inicias da retinopatia hipertensiva.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Retinal Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/administration & dosage , Retinal Vein Occlusion/diagnosis , Capillaries/diagnostic imaging , Fluorescein Angiography/methods , Visual Acuity , Choroid/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Retinal Vein Occlusion/physiopathology , Retinal Vein Occlusion/drug therapy , Retrospective Studies , Follow-Up Studies , Treatment Outcome , Fundus Oculi , Microcirculation/drug effects
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Clinics ; 72(12): 750-757, Dec. 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-890702

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OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of vasopressin on the microcirculation and to develop a predictive model to estimate the probability of microcirculatory recruitment in patients with septic shock. METHODS: This prospective interventional study included patients with septic shock receiving noradrenaline for less than 48 hours. We infused vasopressin at 0.04 U/min for one hour. Hemodynamic measurements, including sidestream dark-field imaging, were obtained immediately before vasopressin infusion, 1 hour after vasopressin infusion and 1 hour after vasopressin withdrawal. We defined patients with more than a 10% increase in total vascular density and perfused vascular density as responders. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02053675. RESULTS: Eighteen patients were included, and nine (50%) showed improved microcirculation after infusion of vasopressin. The noradrenaline dose was significantly reduced after vasopressin (p=0.001) and was higher both at baseline and during vasopressin infusion in the responders than in the non-responders. The strongest predictor for a favorable microcirculatory response was the dose of noradrenaline at baseline (OR=4.5; 95% CI: 1.2-17.0; p=0.027). For patients using a noradrenaline dose higher than 0.38 mcg/kg/min, the probability that microcirculatory perfusion would be improved with vasopressin was 53% (sensitivity 78%, specificity 77%). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with septic shock for no longer than 48 h, administration of vasopressin is likely to result in an improvement in microcirculation when the baseline noradrenaline dose is higher than 0.38 mcg/kg/min.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Shock, Septic/drug therapy , Vasoconstrictor Agents/administration & dosage , Vasopressins/administration & dosage , Norepinephrine/administration & dosage , Microcirculation/drug effects , Shock, Septic/physiopathology , Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology , Vasopressins/pharmacology , Norepinephrine/pharmacology , Prospective Studies , Drug Therapy, Combination
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 73(2): 119-124, 02/2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-741172

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Neurological diseases are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, but their exact prevalence is unknown. Method We prospectively evaluated the presence of neurological disorders in 121 patients with IBD [51 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 70 with ulcerative colitis (UC)] and 50 controls (gastritis and dyspepsia) over 3 years. Results Our standard neurological evaluation (that included electrodiagnostic testing) revealed that CD patients were 7.4 times more likely to develop large-fiber neuropathy than controls (p = 0.045), 7.1 times more likely to develop any type of neuromuscular condition (p = 0.001) and 5.1 times more likely to develop autonomic complaints (p = 0.027). UC patients were 5 times more likely to develop large-fiber neuropathy (p = 0.027) and 3.1 times more likely to develop any type of neuromuscular condition (p = 0.015). Conclusion In summary, this is the first study to prospectively establish that both CD and UC patients are more prone to neuromuscular diseases than patients with gastritis and dyspepsia. .


Doenças neurológicas são comuns em pacientes com doença inflamatória intestinal (DII), mas sua prevalência exata é desconhecida. Métodos Nós estudamos prospectivamente a presença de distúrbios neurológicos em 121 pacientes com DII [51 com doença de Crohn (DC) e 70 com colite ulcerativa (RCU)] e 50 controles (gastrite e dispepsia) ao longo de 3 anos. Resultados A avaliação neurológica padronizada (que incluiu testes eletrodiagnósticos) demonstrou que pacientes com DC foram 7,4 vezes mais propensos a desenvolver neuropatias de fibras grossas do que os controles (p = 0,045), 7,1 vezes mais propensos a desenvolver qualquer tipo de condição neuromuscular (p = 0,001) e 5,1 vezes mais propensos a desenvolver queixas autonômicas (p = 0,027). Pacientes com RCU foram 5 vezes mais propensos de desenvolver neuropatia de fibras grossas (p = 0,027) e 3,1 vezes mais propensos a desenvolver qualquer tipo de condição neuromuscular (p = 0,015). Conclusão Em resumo, este é o primeiro estudo prospectivo a estabelecer que os pacientes tanto com DC quanto de RCU são mais propensos a doenças neuromusculares do que os pacientes com gastrite e dispepsia. .


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Animals , Female , Pregnancy , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology , Dexamethasone/pharmacology , Microcirculation/drug effects , Muscle, Skeletal/blood supply , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects , Acetylcholine/pharmacology , Body Weight/drug effects , Bradykinin/pharmacology , Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects , Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology , Femoral Artery/drug effects , Femoral Artery/embryology , Microcirculation/embryology , NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester/pharmacology , Nitroprusside/pharmacology , Sheep , Vascular Resistance/drug effects , Vasoconstriction/drug effects , Vasodilation/drug effects , Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 73(2): 155-158, 02/2015. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-741182

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Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) is considered the Father of Modern Anatomy, and an authentic representative of the Renaissance. His studies, founded on dissection of human bodies, differed from Galeno, who based his work on dissection of animals, constituted a notable scientific advance. Putting together science and art, Vesalius associated himself to artists of the Renaissance, and valued the images of the human body in his superb work De Humani Corporis Fabrica.This paper aims to honor this extraordinary European Renaissance physician and anatomist, who used aesthetic appeal to bind text and illustration, science and art. His achievements are highlighted, with an especial attention on neuroanatomy. Aspects about his personal life and career are also focused.


Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) é considerado o Pai da Anatomia Moderna e um autêntico representante da Renascença. Seus estudos, baseados na dissecação de corpos humanos, diferiam dos de Galeno, que baseava seu trabalho em dissecação de animais, constituiu-se em um notável avanço científico. Reunindo ciência e arte, Vesalius associou-se a artistas da Renascença e valorizou as imagens do corpo humano em seu soberbo trabalho De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Este artigo visa honrar esse extraordinário médico e anatomista da Renascença europeia, que fez uso do apelo estético para coligar texto e ilustração, ciência e arte. Suas realizações são realçadas, com atenção especial na neuroanatomia. Também são colocados em foco aspectos da sua vida pessoal e de sua carreira.


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Animals , Female , Pregnancy , Dexamethasone/pharmacology , Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects , Glucocorticoids/pharmacology , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects , Vasodilation/drug effects , Blood Pressure/physiology , Endothelium, Vascular/enzymology , Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology , Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic , Microcirculation/drug effects , Microcirculation/physiology , NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester/pharmacology , Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III , Nitric Oxide Synthase/genetics , Nitric Oxide Synthase/metabolism , Nitric Oxide/metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Vascular Resistance/physiology , Vasodilation/physiology
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 34(2): 93-99, 2015. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-762609

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Introducción: El uso de adenosina intracoronario durante la angioplastía coronaria ha sido controversial en los últimos años. El beneficio teórico en el flujo epi-cárdico y microcirculatorio (MC) no se ha demostrado categóricamente en estudios clínicos. Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de protección de la MC y del flujo epicárdico al utilizar adenosina intracoronaria durante la AP. Métodos: Estudio clínico randomizado multicéntrico, caso-control con análisis post hoc ciego, en pacientes portadores de SCA con SDST. Un total de 122 pacientes aleatorizados 1:1, se consideró caso (A(+)) aquel que se administró adenosina en dosis de 120 microgramos intracoronario en bolo y luego infusión periférica de 6mg en 33ml de suero fisiológico a pasar en 2-3 minutos Se evaluaron criterios clínicos, angiográficos y electrocar-diográficos de reperfusión epicárdica y microvascular. Observadores ciegos evaluaron el conteo de cuadros TIMI (cTFC) y "blush" miocárdico (BM). Se compararon las características clínicas, angiográficas basales y los resultados angiográficos finales entre ambos grupos, usando t-Student, prueba de Mann-Whitney, Chi cuadrado y test exacto de Fisher según correspondiera. En todos los pacientes se evaluó la resolución del SDST con el score de ST. Además, se evaluó las posibles complicaciones por uso de adenosina intracoronaria. Resultados: Entre 2012-2014 se reclutaron 122 pacientes. Al comparar las características basales entre el grupo A(+) vs los A(-) no hubo diferencias significativas en la edad (59+/-10 años para A(+) vs 58+/-10 años para A(-), p:0,97), ni en las comorbilidades. Al comparar las características angiográficas basales, no se encontró diferencias en los vasos culpables (ADA 44% en A(+) vs 43% en A(-), p:0.57), en las cargas trombóticas (Alta carga: 69% para A(+) vs 74% para A(-), p:0.53), en el flujo TIMI pre (TIMI 0-1 86% para ambos grupos, p:0,69), cTFC pre (87+/-23 cuadros en A(+) vs 88+/-25 cuadros en A(-), p:0.99), Killip de ingreso (Killip I, 86% para A(+) vs 76% para A(-), p:0,11) y fracción de eyección (51+/-8% para A(+) vs 48+/-9% para (-), p:0,61). Al evaluar los resultados angiográficos finales encontramos diferencias significativas en el flujo TIMI (TIMI 3 96% para grupo A(+) vs 74% para grupo A(-), p:0,002). No encontramos diferencias significativas en el BM (Blush 3 73% para ambos grupos, p:0.74), el cTFC final (24+/-11 cuadros en A(+) vs 26+/-12 cuadros en A(-), p:0,85). Si consideramos cTFC <23cuadros como éxito angiográficos, tampoco encontramos diferencias significativas (56% para A(+) vs 53% para A(-), p:0,45). Por último tampoco hubo diferencias significativas con la resolución del segmento ST (44% para A(+) vs 58% para A(-), p:0,126). Conclusión: De acuerdo a los resultados obtenidos podemos inferir que la adenosina intracoronaria cumple un rol en la conservación óptima del flujo epicárdico coronario, pero sin influir en la microcirculación. Mayores estudios se requieren para determinar si se traduce en algún beneficio clínico.


Background: The effect of Intracoronary adenosine for coronary flow preservation during primary PTCA is debatable. Clinical studies have not established a benefit of adenosine administration upon epicar-dic or microcirculatory flows. Aim: to evaluate micro circulatory flow preservation after administration of intracoronary adenosine during primary PTCA. Method: From 2012 to 2014, 122 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction randomized to either adenosine of control (2:1) were included in a controlled clinical trial. Adenosine was administered in a 120 mg bolus followed by 6mg solution during 2 to 3 min. Epicardic and micro vascular flows were evaluated through clinical, angiographic, electrocardiographic and reperfusion variables. TIMI (cTFC) and myocardial "blush" were measured by blind observers. Results: Basal characteristics, namely age and co-morbidities were similar between groups. Also, the distribution of coronary vessels involved in MI was similar with a preponderance of the LAD artery. There was an high proportion of patients with an elevated thrombus load (Adenosine 69%, controls 74%) ; TIMI flow 0-1 was 86% in both groups and TIMI cTFC was not different (adenosine: 87±23 , controls 88±25 ). Over 75% of patients were Killip I, and the ejection fraction was slightly decreased (adenosine 51±8% , controls 48±9% , NS). In contrast, TIMI flow was significantly greater for adenosine (TIMI 3 96% for adenosine and 74% for controls, p=0.002). No difference was observed in myocardial blush (B 3 73% in both groups) nor cTFC (24±11 vs. 26±12, respectively). Finally, regression of ST elevation was similar in both groups. Conclusion: Intracoronary adenosine during PTCA in ST elevation MI was associated to a better epicardial but not microvascular flow. Further study is needed to evaluate the eventual clinical benefit of these effects.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/methods , Adenosine/administration & dosage , Coronary Circulation/drug effects , Myocardial Infarction/therapy , Chi-Square Distribution , Multicenter Study , Treatment Outcome , Microcirculation/drug effects
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-144663

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Background & objectives: Nutritional compounds which display anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects have specific applications in preventing oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. In this study we evaluated the effect of Lisosan G (powder of Triticum sativum grains) on human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1) exposed to oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). Methods: The protective effects of Lisosan G were evaluated on human microvascular endothelial cells exposed to ox-LDL. Intercellular adhesion molecular-1 (ICAM-1), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations and the expression of the respective genes were evaluated in response to incubation with ox-LDL, after co-incubation with ox-LDL and Lisosan G or exposed to Lisosan G alone. The analysis of LOX-1 gene was performed with RT-PCR semi quantitative method. The degree of oxidation induced in relation to control, was established by measurement of malondialdehyde (MDA) production. Results: The incubation with ox-LDL induced a significant increase in ICAM-1, IL-6 and ET-1 levels compared to the basal condition (P<0.01, P<0.05, and P<0.01, respectively), while in presence of Lisosan G, ICAM-1 levels showed a significant reduction both compared to the cultures treated with ox-LDL and control (P<0.01). IL-6 levels did not show any difference; ET-1 levels showed a partial reduction after co-treatment with Lisosan G, and also with Lisosan G alone, reduced the concentration below control (P<0.01). The modulation of these markers was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis. An association between MDA formation and the three markers production was observed. Semi-quantitative analysis of LOX-1 gene expression showed a significant up-regulation only after ox-LDL exposure. Interpretation & conclusions: The results demonstrate that Lisosan G may have an important role in the prevention of microcirculatory dysfunction.


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Analysis of Variance , Biomarkers/metabolism , Cell Line , Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Endothelial Cells/physiology , Endothelin-1/metabolism , Humans , Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism , Interleukin-6/metabolism , Lipoproteins, LDL/metabolism , Microcirculation/drug effects , Microcirculation/physiology , Microvessels/cytology , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Scavenger Receptors, Class E/metabolism
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Clinics ; 64(8): 797-802, 2009. ilus, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-524001

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of buflomedil and pentoxifylline, both of which are used in reconstructive surgery of hamster skin flap microcirculation, and evaluated the skin flap survival rate by orthogonal polarization spectral imaging. METHOD: Twenty-four adult male Syrian golden hamsters were divided into three groups: a control (C, 0.1 ml 0.9 percent saline), buflomedil (B, 3 mg/kg/day), and pentoxifylline group (P, 14.5 mg/kg/day). Treatments administered intraperitoneally were initiated 1 hour before skin flap preparation and continued for 7 days post-operatively at 12-hour intervals. Preparations (skin flaps) were divided into 12 fields, which were organized into six bands. Functional capillary density (FCD, in mm/mm²), distance from the skin flap base to blood flow cessation (Dist with flow, in cm), percentage of viable skin (VA, in percent), and qualitative analysis of blood flow by orthogonal polarization spectral imaging were performed at 1 and 24 hours and on the seventh post-operative day. RESULT: Bands IV, V, and VI presented no flow independent of time. The functional capillary density group B was higher than that of groups C and P, primarily after 24 hours. All groups showed an increase in D with time but reached similar final distances (C = 2.73, B = 2.78 and P = 2.70 cm). Moreover, the percentage of viable areas remained at approximately 50 percent. The orthogonal polarization spectral imaging was useful to assess viability by counting fields with and without blood flow. CONCLUSIONS: Functional capillary density values were higher in the buflomedil group compared to the control and pentoxifylline groups in this model. Functional capillary density did not influence D or the percentage of VA, and the technique showed favorable potential to assess/predict the viability of skin flaps within 1 h after surgery.


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Animals , Cricetinae , Male , Graft Survival/drug effects , Microcirculation/drug effects , Pentoxifylline/pharmacology , Pyrrolidines/pharmacology , Surgical Flaps/blood supply , Capillaries/drug effects , Capillaries/physiopathology , Mesocricetus , Microscopy, Polarization/standards , Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/pharmacology , Spectrophotometry/standards
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-51496

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It is believed that the crew of Columbus had introduced tobacco from the 'American India' to the rest of the world, and tobacco was attributed as a medicinal plant. It was often used to avert hunger during long hours of work. But in reality, tobacco causes various ill effects including pre-malignant lesions and cancers. This article aims at reviewing the literature pertaining to the effect of tobacco smoking upon the outcome of various surgical procedures performed in the oral cavity. Tobacco affects postoperative wound healing following surgical and nonsurgical tooth extractions, routine maxillofacial surgeries, implants, and periodontal therapies. In an experimental study, bone regeneration after distraction osteogenesis was found to be negatively affected by smoking. Thus, tobacco, a peripheral vasoconstrictor, along with its products like nicotine increases platelet adhesiveness, raises the risk of microvascular occlusion, and causes tissue ischemia. Smoking tobacco is also associated with catecholamines release resulting in vasoconstriction and decreased tissue perfusion. Smoking is believed to suppress the innate and host immune responses, affecting the function of neutrophils--the prime line of defense against infection. Thus, the association between smoking and delayed healing of oral tissues following surgeries is evident. Dental surgeons should stress on the ill effects of tobacco upon the routine postoperative healing to smoker patients and should aid them to become tobacco-free.


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Humans , Ischemia/chemically induced , Microcirculation/drug effects , Mouth Mucosa/blood supply , Nicotine/adverse effects , Nicotinic Agonists/adverse effects , Oral Surgical Procedures , Platelet Adhesiveness/drug effects , Postoperative Complications , Smoking/adverse effects , Treatment Outcome , Vasoconstrictor Agents/adverse effects , Wound Healing/physiology
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Clinics ; 63(5): 613-618, 2008. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-495035

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OBJECTIVES: To determine if capillary rarefaction persists when hypertension is treated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, thiazidic diuretic and/or beta-blocker, and to identify which microcirculatory alterations (structural and functional) persist after anti-hypertensive treatment. METHODS: We evaluated 28 well-controlled essential hypertensive patients and 19 normotensive subjects. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy examination of the fourth finger of the left hand was used to determine the functional capillary densities at baseline, during post-occlusive hyperemia, and after venous congestion. Capillary loop diameters (afferent, apical and efferent) and red blood cell velocity were also quantified. RESULTS: Compared with normotensive subjects, hypertensive patients showed lower mean functional capillary density at baseline (25.1±1.4 vs. 33.9±1.9 cap/mm², p<0.01), during post-occlusive reactive hyperemia (29.3±1.9 vs. 38.2±2.2 cap/mm², p<0.01) and during venous congestion responses (31.4±1.9 vs. 41.1±2.3 cap/mm², p<0.01). Based on the density during venous congestion, the estimated structural capillary deficit was 25.1 percent. Mean capillary diameters were not different at the three local points, but red blood cell velocity at baseline was significantly lower in the hypertensive group (0.98±0.05 vs. 1.17±0.04 mm/s, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Patients treated for essential hypertension showed microvascular rarefaction, regardless of the type of therapy used. In addition, the reduced red blood cell velocity associated with capillary rarefaction might reflect the increased systemic vascular resistance, which is a hallmark of hypertension.


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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Capillaries/drug effects , Diuretics/therapeutic use , Hypertension/drug therapy , Microcirculation/drug effects , Nails/blood supply , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Blood Flow Velocity/drug effects , Blood Flow Velocity/physiology , Blood Pressure/drug effects , Blood Pressure/physiology , Capillaries/physiopathology , Hypertension/physiopathology , Microcirculation/physiology , Treatment Outcome , Vascular Resistance/drug effects , Vascular Resistance/physiology
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Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) ; (6): 198-200, 2003.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-635324

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To investigate the effects of the free radical, 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picylhydrazyl, on cochlear blood flow, 20 guinea pigs were divided into 3 groups at random, 6 for control group, 6 for 1 mmol/L group and 8 for 0.1 mmol/L group. 2 microliters vehicle or drugs were dropped into round window membrane (RWM). Cochlear microcirculation was monitored by laser Doppler flowmeter (LDF), and mean arterial blood flow (MABP), which was transferred by pressure conductor sensor and preamplifier, was simultaneously recorded on the computer. Our results showed that MABP was stable throughout the experiment. Cochlear blood flow (CBF) increased by 10.32% (P < 0.05) in 1 mmol/L group, and decreased by 4.89% in 0.1 mmol/L group (P < 0.05). In control group cochlear microcirculation showed no significant changes. It is concluded that DPPH exerted effects on cochlear microcirculation.


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Blood Flow Velocity , Cochlea/blood supply , Free Radicals/pharmacology , Laser-Doppler Flowmetry , Microcirculation/drug effects , Picrates/pharmacology , Random Allocation
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-39686

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OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the microcirculatory and wound healing effects of Aloe vera on induced second degree burn wounds in rats. METHOD: A total of 48 male Wistar rats were equally divided into 4 groups as follows: sham controls, untreated burn-wound rats, those treated with once-daily application of normal saline (NSS) and those treated with once-daily application of lyophilized Aloe vera gel. The animals in each group were equally subdivided into 2 subgroups for the study of cutaneous microcirculation and wound healing on day 7 and 14 after burn. Dorsal skinfold chamber preparation and intravital fluorescence microscopic technique were performed to examine dermal microvascular changes, including arteriolar diameter, postcapillary venular permeability and leukocyte adhesion on postcapillary venules. RESULTS: On day 7, the vasodilation and increased postcapillary venular permeability as encountered in the untreated burn were found to be reduced significantly (p < 0.05) in both the NSS- and Aloe vera-treated groups, but to a greater extent in the latter. Leukocyte adhesion was not different among the untreated, NSS- and Aloe vera-treated groups. On day 14, vasoconstriction occurred after the wound had been left untreated. Only in the Aloe vera-treated groups, was arteriolar diameter increased up to normal condition and postcapillary venular permeability was not different from the sham controls. The amount of leukocyte adhesion was also less observed compared to the untreated and NSS- treated groups. Besides, the healing area of the Aloe vera-treated wound was better than that of the untreated and NSS- treated groups during 7 and 14 days after burn. CONCLUSION: Aloe vera could exhibit the actions of both anti-inflammation and wound healing promotion when applied on a second degree burn wound.


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Administration, Topical , Aloe/therapeutic use , Analysis of Variance , Animals , Burns/diagnosis , Disease Models, Animal , Injury Severity Score , Male , Microcirculation/drug effects , Phytotherapy , Plants, Medicinal , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Reference Values , Skin/blood supply , Wound Healing/drug effects
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 22(2): 259-64, 1989. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-105571

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The aim of this study was evaluate the effects of a single, 10 min, intravenous infusion of a hyperonic NaCl solution [2.400 mOsm/l; infused volume 0.35 ñ 0.03 ml (SEM) on the hamster cheek pouch microcirculation during normovolemia and after acute bleeding to a hypotension level of about 40 mmHg. Upon bleeding, the arterial pressure dropped to 39 µ 1 mmHg, arterioles > 40 -m constricted 12 ñ 3% (from their control value), arterioles < 40 µm dilated 6 ñ 2%, venules stayed largely unchanged, while RBC velocity and volume flow decreased 57 ñ 7% in all vessels. Durign the subsequent hypertonic NaCl infusion, the arterial pressure increased rapidly to a new steady state level of 66 ñ 3 mmHg. After the infusion, the large arterioles stayed constricted 11 ñ 1% and the small arterioles dilated 7 ñ 1% for a 1-h observation period. The venules constricted iniatially by 6 ñ 2% and returned to control diameter in 30-40 min. RBC velocity and calculated volume flow returned to the pre-hemorrhage cotrol values in about 10 min for the arterioles and in 40 min for the venules. An identical hypertonic infusion given to normovolemic hamsters caused no significant alterations of the measured variables


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Animals , Female , Cricetinae , Blood Pressure/drug effects , Cheek/blood supply , Saline Solution, Hypertonic/pharmacology , Arterioles/drug effects , Blood Flow Velocity , Infusions, Intravenous , Microcirculation/drug effects , Shock/physiopathology , Time Factors
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Arq. bras. med ; 60(3): 251-6, maio-jun. 1986. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-35782

ABSTRACT

Faz-se uma revisäo clínico-farmacológica do cloridrato de buflomedil, importante molécula vasoativa, sobretudo ao nível da microcirculaçäo


Subject(s)
Pyrrolidines/pharmacology , Chemistry , Microcirculation/drug effects , Pyrrolidines/toxicity
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