Objectives The definition of acute renal failure has been recently reviewed, and the term
acute kidney injury (AKI) was proposed to cover the entire spectrum of the syndrome, ranging …

Introduction: Preoperatively elevated serum creatinine (SCr) is considered an independent
risk factor for morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to apply …

Continuous exposure to coal mining particles can cause a variety of lung diseases. We
aimed to evaluate the outcomes of exposure to detailed characterized coal and coal fly ash (CFA…

Silicosis is an occupational lung disease, characterized by irreversible and progressive
fibrosis. Silica exposure leads to intense lung inflammation, reactive oxygen production, and …

… The total number of mononuclear (MN) and polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells per pulmonary
tissue area was evaluated at 1,000x magnification. The interstitial area of lung parenchyma …

… We further observed an increase in the number of PMN cells, but not in MN cells, in the
lung 24 h after silica instillation (but not 15 days after instillation), indicating an acute lung …

… The number of MN cells in the LPS group was 90% higher than that in the control group.
The number of MN cells was reduced in the P + LPS (52%) group compared to the LPS group. …

The development of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis (BLEO-PF) has been associated
with differences in genetic background and oxidative stress status. The authors’ aim was to …

SciELO - Brasil - Efeitos da aplicação de protocolo de desmame de ventilação mecânica em
Unidade Coronária: estudo randomizado Efeitos da aplicação de protocolo de desmame …

The European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology redefined the
concept of myocardial infarction in the presence of highly positive markers of myocardial …