Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jun 2013
Surgical risk tests related to cardiopulmonary postoperative complications: comparison between upper abdominal and thoracic surgery.
To investigate if tests used in the preoperative period of upper abdominal or thoracic surgeries are able to differentiate the patients that presented cardiopulmonary postoperative complications. ⋯ The respiratory pressure could differentiate patients with complications in upper abdominal surgery, whereas in thoracic surgery, only spirometric values and exercise tests could differentiate them.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jun 2013
Otostegia persica extraction on healing process of burn wounds.
To investigate if the methanolic extract of the Otostegia persica can accelerating healing process of burn wound because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. ⋯ Methanolic extract of Otostegia persica exhibited significant healing activity when topically applied on rats. OP is an effective treatment for saving the burn site.