2016
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of viridiflorol: The major constituent of Allophylus edulis (A. St.-Hil., A. Juss. & Cambess.) Radlk.
Trevizan L, do Nascimento K, Santos J, Kassuya C, Cardoso C, do Carmo Vieira M, Moreira F, Croda J, Formagio A. Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of viridiflorol: The major constituent of Allophylus edulis (A. St.-Hil., A. Juss. & Cambess.) Radlk. Journal Of Ethnopharmacology 2016, 192: 510-515. PMID: 27612433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.08.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsAntitubercular AgentsBenzothiazolesBiphenyl CompoundsCarrageenanChemotaxis, LeukocyteDexamethasoneDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugEdemaFemaleGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryMaleMiceMycobacterium tuberculosisOils, VolatilePhytotherapyPicratesPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlant OilsPlants, MedicinalPleurisySapindaceaeSulfonic AcidsTerpenesTime FactorsConceptsNatural anti-inflammatory agentAnti-inflammatory agentsSubcutaneous injectionOral administrationAnti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activityAnti-mycobacterial activityAntioxidant activityTotal leucocytesEOAETuberculosis activityMycobacterium tuberculosisGas chromatography-mass spectrometrySignificant inhibitionMiceTraditional medicineEdemaPleurisyPositive controlReference standardDexamethasoneCarrageenanAdministrationModerate antioxidant activityInjectionMajor constituents
2015
Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil
Druzian A, de Souza A, de Campos D, Croda J, Higa M, Dorval M, Pompilio M, de Oliveira P, Paniago A. Risk Factors for Death from Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003982. PMID: 26274916, PMCID: PMC4537269, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSVisceral leishmaniasisRisk factorsAdult patientsMortality rateUrban endemic areaProspective cohort studySecondary bacterial infectionHigh mortality rateEndemic urban areaCohort studyEpidemiological profileMean ageUniversity HospitalEndemic areasMultivariate analysisPatientsBacterial infectionsAIDSDeathSignificant increaseHigh rateLeishmaniasisEdemaRelapse