… Francisco Isaac Fernandes Gomes, 1 Maria Gerusa Brito Aragão, 1 Francisco Cesar
Barroso Barbosa, 1 Mirna Marques Bezerra, 2 Vicente de Paulo Teixeira Pinto, 2 and …

There is an increasing interest by doctors and patients in extracorporeal shock wave
therapy (ESWT) for chronic plantar fasciopathy (PF), particularly in second generation radial …

The flow in nozzles of different sizes is studied by using transparent nozzles of the same
size as in diesel injectors and refractive index matching. In a steady flow rig, short exposure …

Several issues impact the water sustainability of a river basin. Among them are the social,
economic, and environmental aspects. However, they are often treated separately, and not as …

PURPOSE: To examine the possibility that ocular surface epithelial cells might be grown in
culture for use as grafts. METHODS: The proliferative capacity of epithelial cells cultured from …

The aim of this study is to compare spironolactone versus clonidine as the fourth drug in
patients with resistant hypertension in a multicenter, randomized trial. Medical therapy …

Background: Periodontitis is the most frequent cause of tooth loss in adults. Nitric oxide (NO)
has been linked to bone resorption mechanisms during inflammation processes. The aim of …

This paper evaluated the mechanical and microstructural behavior of a clayey soil stabilized
by an alkali-activated binder composed of two residues (sugarcane bagasse ash and …

… These animals were maintained on a 12 h light/dark cycle in temperature-controlled rooms
and received water and food ad libitum. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of …

… Carrageenan (700 μg/paw, 100 μL, i.pl.) was injected after 1 h [27]. The paw volume was
measured before (0 h) the stimulus and at selected time intervals (1, 2, 3 and 4 h) after the …