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Oppositionality and sympathetic skin response in adolescents : specific associations with the headstrong/hurtful dimension
(2014) [Journal article]Oppositionality encompasses distinct dimensions, and few studies have investigated the validity of such distinctions from a pathophysiological perspective. Our aim was to investigate the association between sympathetic ... -
Optical coherence tomography image in gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy : case report
(2012) [Journal article]Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy is a rare disorder with few cases described in the present literature. The following report will show how difficult it is to diagnose this disease in early stages. Modern image exams, ... -
Optic nerve enlargement and leukodystrophy : an unusual finding of the infantile form of Krabbe disease
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Optimal cut-off points for waist circumference in the definition of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adults : baseline analyses of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
(2018) [Journal article]Background: Waist circumference (WC) has been incorporated in the definition of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) but the exact WC cut-off points across populations are not clear. The Joint Interim Statement (JIS) suggested ... -
Optimal parameters for lateral oblique radiographs of rat mandibles
(2008) [Journal article]Objective: To establish optimal exposure parameters for lateral oblique radiographs of rat mandibles using an intraoral X-ray machine. Methods: A positioning apparatus, previously tested for its reproducibility, was used ... -
Optimal reference genes for gene expression normalization in Trichomonas vaginalis
(2015) [Journal article]Trichomonas vaginalis is the etiologic agent of trichomonosis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease worldwide. This infection is associated with several health consequences, including cervical and prostate ... -
Optimization of one-step real-time PCR for the X-tail target of HCV as a diagnostic test
(2014) [Journal article]Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health issue. The bloodborne nature of HCV transmission poses a substantial risk to healthcare workers, due to occupational exposure to needlestick injuries and ... -
Optimization of the cultivation of donor mesenchymal stromal cells for clinical use in cellular therapy
(2014) [Journal article]Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have shown their benefits in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), with five unsettled matters: 1) MSCs expansion in medium with Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and its risk of xenoreaction; 2) The ... -
Optimizing fixation protocols to improve molecular analysis from FFPE tissues
(2017) [Journal article]Most Departments of Pathology around the world have a considerable archive of formalinfixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue suitable for molecular assessment. This article points out the potential DNA damage that may occur ... -
Optimizing strategies to identify high risk of developing type 2 diabetes
(2023) [Journal article]Introduction: The success of diabetes prevention based on early treatment depends on high-quality screening. This study compared the diagnostic properties of currently recommended screening strategies against alternative ... -
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Oral 24-week probiotics supplementation did not decrease cardiovascular risk markers in patients with biopsy proven NASH : a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study
(2022) [Journal article]Introduction and objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a clinical condition without any approved pharmacological therapy. Probiotics are often ... -
Oral administration of exogenous lactase in tablets for patients diagnosed with lactose intolerance due to primary hypolactasia
(2016) [Journal article]Primary hypolactasia is a common condition where a reduced lactase activity in the intestinal mucosa is present. The presence of abdominal symptoms due to poor absorption of lactose, which are present in some cases, is a ... -
Oral cleft prevention programa (OCPP)
(2012) [Journal article]Background: Oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects with significant medical, psychosocial, and economic ramifications. Oral clefts have a complex etiology with genetic and environmental risk factors. There ... -
Oral glucose for pain relief during examination for retinopathy of prematurity : a masked randomized clinical trial
(2013) [Journal article]OBJECTIVE: Ophthalmologic examination for retinopathy of prematurity is a painful procedure. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions have been proposed to reduce pain during eye examinations. This study aims ... -
Oral health access and early caries in childhood in a primary care service in southern Brazil : a cross-sectional Study
(2020) [Journal article]Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of early childhood caries and its association with Child's Programmatic Action dental visits in a Primary Care Service. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was ... -
Oral health and stomatological complications in pediatric cancer patients
(2016) [Journal article]Objective: To assess oral health status and its relationship with stomatological complications, oral mucositis (OM) and odontogenic infections (OI), after dental work in pediatric patients with cancer. Design: Prospective ... -
Oral health conditions and quality of life of elderly users of the Unified National Health System
(2014) [Journal article]Objective This study aimed to analyze the oral health status and socio-economic conditions of the elderly, which are users of the Brazilian Unified Public Health System (SUS) and its relationship to a subjective indicator ... -
Oral health related quality of life among pregnant women : a randomized controlled trial
(2018) [Journal article]The aim of the present study was to compare negative impacts of oral conditions in Oral Heath Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) assessed by the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) scores in pregnant women receiving or ... -
Oral health-related quality of life and associated factors in Brazilian adolescents
(2017) [Journal article]This study aimed to assess the impact of oral health on the quality of life of adolescents. A cross-sectional study was performed with students from public and private schools from Passo Fundo, Brazil. All students were ...