Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · May 2020
A significant relationship between personality traits and adhesive capsulitis.
We investigated the associations between adhesive capsulitis (AC) and a specific psychological profile. ⋯ We found a significant correlation between primary AC and particular personality traits, indicating an interaction between psychological and somatic factors.
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A covid-19 pandemic decreed by WHO has raised greater awareness of it. The infection reached the mark of 350,000 patients in 33 countries and affected as comorbidities the presence of comorbidities and advanced age. The transmissibility calculated so far is similar to the H1N1 epidemic, but with lower mortality rates. ⋯ In severe cases, the use of medications such as hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin or medication can be promising. Take care to avoid the use of corticosteroids. There are no restrictions on the use of resources and ACEIs / ARBs.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · May 2020
The influence of phytoestrogens or estrogens on the proliferation of the rat endocervical mucosa.
Although estrogen therapy is widely used against post-menopausal symptoms, it can present adverse effects, including endometrial cancer. Soy isoflavones are considered a possible alternative to estrogen therapy. However, there are still concerns whether isoflavones exert trophic effects on the uterine cervix. To evaluate the histomorphometric and immunohistochemical alterations in the uterine cervix of ovariectomized rats treated with soy isoflavones (Iso). ⋯ Soy isoflavones cause less trophic and proliferative effects in the uterine cervix of rats as compared to estrogen.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · May 2020
Historical ArticleFar-East "Orhon" Inscriptions (720-735 AD) in the view of Andrology.
The stone monuments named as "Orhon" inscriptions located in Middle Asia are considered the first written Turkish findings. Our aim was to discuss the contents and physical appearance of the monuments according to the andrological perspective. ⋯ The trilogy of power, state authority, and erection was monumentalized in 8th-century inscriptions. The signs of Andrology should be sought in history, archeology, and art to expand the esthetic horizon of modern medical sciences.