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Procedure related pain and anxiety during bone marrow aspiration
(2010-04-14)
Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy (BMA) is a common procedure used to diagnose and follow up treatment in patients with haematological disorders. Procedures in these patients are often associated with some pain, discomfort and ...
Regenerative medicine and register studies related to bladder exstrophy
(2016-10-19)
Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital malformation affecting both boys and girls. The
malformation involves the bladder, the urethra, genitalia, and pelvis. The child presents with
a defect of the lower abdominal wall ...
Immune mechanisms behind plaque vulnerability : experimental and clinical studies
(2010-10-21)
Physical disruption of atherosclerotic plaques causes many acute
thrombotic complications such as myocardial infarction and stroke. The
resistance of the atherosclerotic plaque to disruption depends in part on
the ...
Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria affecting children from León, Nicaragua
(2010-08-13)
Annual child mortality has declined in the world from 12.5 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. Yet, infectious diseases are still the major cause of death in this group (6.97 million); with diarrhoea responsible for ...
Periodontal medicine : oral inflammatory conditions with special emphasis on immunological aspects
(2018-11-07)
Systemic effects of periodontal disease have been a subject of interest for the past century, with intense focus converging since the past decade. Both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease (PD) are immuno-inflammatory ...
Inflammatory events and their effect on neural stem cell differentiation
(2023-09-08)
Inflammation plays a dual role in the central nervous system (CNS), serving as a defence mechanism to protect and restore neural tissue following injuries or infections, but also driving degeneration and aggravating damage. ...