Abstract：
UNLABELLED:The recent engagement of Brazil in the construction and utilization of the International Space Station has motivated several Brazilian research institutions and universities to establish study centers related to Space Sciences. The Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) is no exception. METHOD:The University initiated in 1993 the first degree course training students to operate commercial aircraft in South America (the School of Aeronautical Sciences. A further step was the decision to build the first Brazilian laboratory dedicated to the conduct of experiments in ground-based microgravity simulation. Established in 1998, the Microgravity Laboratory, which was located in the Instituto de Pesquisas Cientificas e Tecnologicas (IPCT), was supported by the Schools of Medicine, Aeronautical Sciences and Electrical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering. At the end of 2006, the Microgravity Laboratory became a Center and was transferred to the School of Engineering. RESULTS:The principal activities of the Microgravity Centre are the development of research projects related to human physiology before, during and after ground-based microgravity simulation and parabolic flights, to aviation medicine in the 21st century and to aerospace biomedical engineering. CONCLUSION:The history of Brazilian, and why not say worldwide, space science should unquestionably go through PUCRS. As time passes, the pioneering spirit of our University in the aerospace area has become undeniable. This is due to the group of professionals, students, technicians and staff in general that have once worked or are still working in the Center of Microgravity, a group of faculty and students that excel in their undeniable technical-scientific qualifications.
journal_name
Hippokratiajournal_title
Hippokratiaauthors
Russomano T,Falcao PF,Dalmarco G,Martinelli L,Cardoso R,Santos MA,Sparenberg Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-08-01 00:00:00pages
32-6eissn
1108-4189issn
1790-8019journal_volume
12 Suppl 1pub_type
杂志文章相关文献
Hippokratia文献大全abstract：:Schwannomas are generally benign, slow growing tumors, which can originate from any nerve that has a Schwann cell sheath. Digestive tract schwannomas are rare and are usually asymptomatic. We present the case of a 48-year-old woman with a symptomatic submucosal tumour of the gastric antrum. The patient underwent parti...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric home care has improved therapeutic options for children with chronic disease. Home intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has offered increased flexibility to these patients and family life. A prospective clinical study was conduc...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The introduction of erythropoietin (Epo) in clinical practice, more than two decades ago, altered completely the management of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The successful correction of anemia of CKD has resulted in reduction of associated morbidity and improvement of functionality, exercise tolerance, c...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent proteinases involved in remodeling the extracellular matrix. Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are a family of four proteins that act to limit the degradative actions of MMPs. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In the recent years, a new group of designer drugs, under the brand name of bath salts has emerged as a new trend. They are mainly b-ketone amphetamine analogs and are derivatives of cathinone, a monoamine alkaloid. They are abused for psychostimulant effects. Their primary ingredient 3,4-methylenedioxypyrov...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Barrett's esophagus(BE) is a premalignant condition associated with chronic gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). As only a small proportion of BE progresses to malignancy, it is important to study BE prevalence to prevent adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 2007 and December 2010, all ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The assessment of the postoperative outcome following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using anterior and posterior mesh. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In the study were included one hundred and ten women (mean age 62 years with range from 34 to 78) who had laparoscopic sarcoplexy the period 2001-2005. They were contacted and c...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in children and adolescents. Obesity is a major risk factor for NAFLD; however, it has been shown that NAFLD is not rare in non-obese adults. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of NAFLD in obese and ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Advances in medicine can reduce active euthanasia of newborns with severe anomalies or unusual prematurity, but they cannot eliminate it. In the Netherlands, voluntary active euthanasia among adults and adolescents has been allowed since 2002, when the so-called Groningen Protocol (GP) was formulated as an extension o...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was performed to investigate nutritional parameters of hemodialysis patients by using anthropometric and biochemical measurements. METHODS:Data from the last 6 months of 22 adult hemodialysis patients with a mean age of 61 ± 14 years were analyzed retrospectively. Dialysis vintage, normalized pro...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the disease characteristics of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in southeast Turkey. METHODS:The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria were used to diagnose JIA. Hospital records of the Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, of ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute exacerbations of respiratory diseases are a common cause of hospitalization among infants and children. AIM:To assess the epidemiological characteristics of asthma, bronchiolitis and croup among hospitalized children in Thessaloniki, from 1990 to 2003 included. METHODS:Data from the patient registry ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone involvement represents a common symptom at diagnosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and its prognostic value is not entirely clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate bone involvement at diagnosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia as a predictive factor and to correlat...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The diagnosis of peripheral diabetic neuropathy is based on clinical examination. Nerve conduction study (NCS) enables earlier diagnosis, but it is demanding and requires specialised personnel. In an attempt to simplify the procedure, this study aimed to identify a new electrophysiological index, whi...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare immune-mediated disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by motor weakness, sensory symptoms, areflexia, and specific electrophysiological findings. Rarely, Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (anti-TNFa) agents, which are used as ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present prospective cross-sectional clinical study, correlations between global quality of life (QoL) and coping strategies were examined in patients who had undergone partial laryngeal resection for T1-T2 laryngeal cancer. METHODS:Correlations between point scores in the "Trier Illness Coping Scale...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate if pepsin is detected, with an activity assay, in the saliva of patients with a clinical diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and can therefore be used as a diagnostic marker of laryngopharyngeal reflux. STUDY DESIGN:Pilot, prospective study. METHODS:Adult participants with a clinical...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The European Union (EU) and the world are faced with unprecedented economic challenges, which if allowed to persist could threaten its continued existence in its current form as a union. Furthermore, these same financial challenges can easily translate into societal hardship. The biomedical and pharmaceutical industri...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) has been considered a sensitive marker for thyroid and lung tumors. Recent data have shown that a wide range of neoplasms may express TTF-1. CASE SERIES:We performed an immunohistochemical study in a case series of 42 urothelial carcinomas (UCs) on tissue microarrays s...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In the past it was widely believed that pain and itching are transmitted by the same nerve pathway with the low intensity stimulation of unmyelinated polymodal C fibers resulting in sensation of pruritus whereas high intensity stimulation causing pain. In recent experiments however, stimulation of single unmyelinated ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Medical humanities is a multidisciplinary field, consisting of humanities (theory of literature and arts, philosophy, ethics, history and theology), social sciences (anthropology, psychology and sociology) and arts (literature, theater, cinema, music and visual arts), integrated in the undergraduate ...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Cardiovascular manifestations are very common in patients with end stage renal disease and those undergoing dialysis treatment. One of the factors, causing cardiovascular disorders due to mineral metabolism disturbances in uremia is the appearance of cardiovascular calcification. The precise mechanism of the mineral m...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Intravenous (IV) paracetamol is widely used for the treatment of pain and fever, when there is a clinical indication for an IV route. A 16-month-old girl weighing 12 kg had undergone anterior open reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Twenty-four hours after the operation, IV paracetamol (Perfalgan® 10 mg/...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe immune thrombocytopenia displays a rare side effect of pegylated interferon therapy for Hepatitis C infection. Our aim is to report a case of severe and late onset immune thrombocytopenia due to pegylated interferon treatment that was effectively managed with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Rituxima...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND: Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is a rare dominantly inherited disorder mainly due to variants in the THRB gene leading to decreased end-organ responsiveness to thyroid hormones. CASE REPORT:Clinical and molecular characteristics of four patients with RTH are described. Four patients with various phen...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Albeit the considerable progress that has been made both in our understanding of the pathophysiology of acute renal failure (ARF) and in its treatment (continuous renal replacement therapies), the morbidity of this complex syndrome remains unacceptably high. The current review focuses on recent developments concerning...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of organisms produce potent toxins that impact human health through compromising respiratory function. CASE REPORT:We describe a rare case of abrupt respiratory failure afterNicotiana glaucaingestion in a previously healthy sixty years old female patient. She presented complaining for gait instabi...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the duration of diabetes and the control of glycemia on the auditory function of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective study included 80 patients with T2DM (divided depending on when T2DM was diagnosed, and also acc...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare form of soft tissue sarcoma and is most often seen in adolescents and young adults. Surgical excision of the primary tumor and pulmonary metastases has resulted in prolonged survival in some patients while the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy has been dis...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) was first described by Patau et al in 1960. It is characterized by serious head, facial, and extremity anomalies, congenital heart defects, and mental abnormalities. The incidence rate of Trisomy 13 is 1/10.000 live births. Accompanying symptoms and findings vary in rate a...
journal_title：Hippokratia
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
