Patrícia Froes Meyer

Ciências sociais e fisioterapia: uma aproximação possível

Recent scholarly reflections and discussions have been focused on the teaching of social sciences as part of courses in the health fields. The different dimensions involved in the process of taking ill and the state of being ill itself - not just from a biological but also from a psychosocial standpoint - transcend a simple biomedical analysis, given their complexity. The present descriptive research study, which analyzes data both quantitatively and qualitatively, endeavors to understand health and illness from an interdisciplinary view, i.e., where these fields of knowledge come together in the Sociology of Health class that is part of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Nortes Physical Therapy Course. The authors conclude that those who teach sociology as part of health field courses must assume the responsibility of linking the social sciences to the practice of healthcare workers, by placing knowledge within the context of the healthcare professionals reality in our society today.

Consequences of the magnetic field, sonic and radiofrequency waves and intense pulsed light on the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m

Sources of magnetic field, radiofrequency and audible sonic waves and pulsed light have been used in physiotherapy to treat different disorders. In nuclear medicine, blood constituents(Bl-Co) are labeled with technetium-99m (99mTc) are used. This study evaluated the consequences of magnetic field, radiofrequency and audible sonic waves and intense pulsed light sources on the labeling of Bl-Co with 99mTc. Blood from Wistar rats was exposed to the cited sources. The labeling of Bl-Co with 99mTc was performed. Blood not exposed to the physical agents was used(controls). Data showed that the exposure to the different studied sources did not alter significantly (p>0.05) the labeling of Bl-Co. Although the results were obtained with animals, the data suggest that no alteration on examinations performed with Bl-Co labeled with 99mTc after exposition to the cited agents. The biological consequences associated with these agents would be not capable to interfere with some properties of the Bl-Co.

Erythrocyte Na + Handling in Rat Genetic Hypertension

Recent investigations have described various alterations of cation fluxes in the erythrocyte membrane of essential hypertensives (for review, see [1]). Transmembrane pathways in the red cells of genetically hypertensive rats are also altered [2]. This paper summarizes our previous findings on Na+ transport systems in SHR and SbH and reports some new data on the effect of chronic and acute Na+ loads on cellular Na+ handling.

Effects of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy on the skin: an experimental study

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been extensively studied for its multiple biological properties, and although it is widely applied in esthetical procedures, little is known about its effects on the epidermis and dermis. In this study, a histological and immunohistochemical study of the effects of ESWT was performed on rat skin. Forty-five female rats were treated with one or two sessions of ESWT and sacrificed on days 1, 7, 14, and 21 after treatment. The samples were histologically processed and then morphometric analyses were performed to assess the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat tissue thickness. Immunohistochemical reactions were also performed against the antibodies: basic fibroblastic growth factor (FGF2), its receptor (FGFR1), and α-smooth muscle actin. Slides were scanned and digitally assessed, to determine the microvessel density (MVD) and digital scoring of the immunohistochemical staining. The results showed that ESWT produced a significantly higher collagen content, MVD, and epidermis and dermis thickness than the control, non-treated group. Both in epidermis and dermis, FGF2 was overexpressed in the ESWT-treated groups, whereas FGFR1 was increased only in the group treated with two ESWT sessions at 21-days post-treatment. The ESWT-treated groups have also shown diminished thickness of subcutaneous fat tissue. In conclusion, ESWT induces neocollagenesis and neoangiogenesis, and upregulates the FGF2 expression, particularly in the groups treated with two sessions. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that overexpression of FGF2 on skins treated with ESWT seems to be a key role on its mechanism of action.

Cryolipolysis: patient selection and special considerations

Cryolipolysis is considered a safe and effective procedure, with high patient satisfaction rates, especially when compared to other procedures for localized adiposity, such as high-intensity focused ultrasound and shock waves. Although this statement is present in the literature, the importance of the selection of suitable patients for this type of treatment is not well known. The objective of this study was to discuss the criteria to be considered in the selection of patients who are candidates for cryolipolysis and assess their profile regarding their anthropometric data, age, skin characteristics, cutaneous sensitivity, and risk pathologies for this type of treatment. Assessing the amount of localized adiposity requires safe and validated methods that are significant in measuring results. The aim is to achieve success in the process of reducing adiposity guaranteeing patient satisfaction and assurance of results.

Physiotherapy Practice postoperative blepharoplasty: experimental study

Introduction: Blepharoplasty word is of Greek origin (blepharos refers to the eyelids, and plasty is on the form, shape), used to call the eyelid rejuvenation surgery. The physical therapy can prevent or reduce many of the complications caused by blepharoplasty, such as swelling, bruising, hematoma, keloid, among others. Objective: This project aims to observe the physiotherapy performance in the post-blepharoplasty, assessing the general condition of the patient, as the possible complications of surgery. Methods: This study is characterized as a clinical trial and quasi-experimental. The survey sample contains 8 participants (n = 8). Inclusion criteria were patients who had undergone blepharoplasty surgery at the Institute of Vision, female, with a mean age of 60.1 years, menopausal and time availability in the morning and / or afternoon. Exclusion criteria were patients who missed 3 or more sessions, presence of eye diseases such as conjunctivitis, exacerbated pain in the surgery area, infection in the incision area and to provide dehiscence. They started treatment in the second postoperative day, being applied to pumping technique with the use of gauze on the upper eyelid region, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and kinesiotherapy in a 40 minute session, with the total of 10 sessions. Results: The level of education of patients and their professions was observed to changes in the postoperative period, the quality of life of patients and duration of the presence of complications. Conclusion: It is suggested that physical therapy in the daily early postoperative period of blepharoplasty may have contributed to avoid complications and that blepharoplasty does not affect the quality of life.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAGNETOTHERAPY ACTION IN SKIN DAMAGES

Abstract Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are beneficial soil bacteriathat colonize plant roots and increase plant growth promotionactivity by various mechanisms in numerous ways.Nitrogen is essential element for all forms of life. Legume symbioses have asignificant role in agriculture, the plants tolerate to grow on itrogendeprived soils and reduce the essential for nitrogen inputs for leguminous crops.French bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L .) is nodulated with numerous Rhizobium species. In the present studybiochemical characterization of 6 Rhizobium strains isolated fromFrench bean nodules collected from different regions of Andhra pradesh, India.The French bean plants were uprooted and loosely adhering soil was detached by gentle shaking. The roots along with mature nodules.All the isolates of Rhizobia were positive to the Indole test, nitrate reduction test, urease, catalase test, oxidase and Mac-conkey agar test. Starch hydrolysis and gelatin hydrolysis test were positive for all isolates except Rh01 and Rh3 isolates.The maximum amount of protein content 92.22 mg/ml was recorded from Rh6 Rhizobium strain and minimum was found, 75.38 mg/ml in Rh3 Rhizobium strain.The conclusion of the present study, the French bean rhizobial isolates to enhance the plant growth and nodulation of bean plant under the different environmental conditions Key word: Rhizobacteria,adhering,Indole test,mature nodules,proteinIn the designing and development of drug products from active drug(s), some of the important non-therapeutic substances are essentially included. These non-therapeutic substances are broadly termed as excipients. The pharmaceutical excipients and their significance have been reviewed in detail in this article. Excipients are parts of a completed medication item other than the dynamic pharmaceutical fixing (API) and are included amid detailing for a particular reason Excipients as like other dynamic pharmaceutical fixings should be settled and institutionalized. They go about as defensive operators, building specialists and can likewise be utilized to enhance bioavailability of medications in a few occurrences. Particular excipients are most appropriate for a specific dose frame.Plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history, for example ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal plant uses. Indigenous cultures such as India, used herbs in their healing rituals and also developed traditional medical systems such as Ayurveda. Others also developed Traditional Chinese Medicine in which herbal therapies were used systematically. HERBAL medicine, also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine refers to the use of plant seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers for medicinal purposes. It is the oldest and most widely used system of medicine in the world today. It is used in all societies and is common to all cultures. KeyWords -Plants, Medicine, Ayurveda.ABSTRACT The growing need for safe and accessible drugs for various ailments in the third world countries have drawn scientific minds to evaluating scientific bases of the use of some plant materials in traditional medicines. Food substances are chief among these plant materials owing to their safety and nutritional benefits aside the purported medicinal claims. The main objectives of this study were to determine the proximate nutritional composition and the antidiarrheal activity of aqueous fruit extract of Phoenix dactylifera L. (date palm). Methods: Antidiarrheal activity of the Phoenix dactylifera aqueous fruit extract was evaluated on castor oil induced diarrhea in male wistar rats using Loperamide (standard drug) as control. The proximate nutritional composition of the fruit was determined standard laboratory methods and the antinutritional factors in the fruit were determined using standard Spectrophotometric method. Result: The result of the nutritional analysis revealed that the date fruit contain high carbohydrate content and relatively high crude ash content and low antinutrients concentration. Phytochemical screening of the aqueous fruit extract revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, glycosides, flavonoids and alkaloids. The acute toxicity test showed that the extract is practically non toxic. The antidiarrheal activity of the aqueous fruit extract was found significant (P < 0.05) at 1000mg/Kg and 2000mg/Kg body weight. Conclusion : The result of this research showed that Phoenix dactylifera L. (date palm) fruit can be used as an effective nutraceutical in the management and treatment of diarrhea especially in the third world countries. Key word : Phoenix dactylifera, Diarrhea, Loperamide, Antidiarrheal activity

Effects of Cryolipolysis on Abdominal Adiposity

Cryolipolysis is a noninvasive technique of localized fat reduction. Controlled cold exposure is performed in the selective destruction of fat cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cryolipolysis on adipocytes elimination through histological and sonographic analyses. This study reports the case of a 46-year-old female patient, with complaint of localized abdominal fat and in the preoperative period of abdominoplasty. The patient was submitted to a single 60-minute application of cryolipolysis, temperature of −5°C, on the hypogastrium area, 5 cm below the umbilicus. To study the effects of this treatment, ultrasound images taken before the session and 7, 15, 30, and 45 days after the therapy were analysed. After the abdominoplasty, parts of the treated and the untreated withdrawn abdominal tissues were evaluated macro- and microscopically. In ultrasound images, as well as in macroscopic and histological analyses, significant adipocytes destruction was detected, with consequent fat layer reduction and integrity of areas that were adjacent to the treated tissue. The presence of fibrosis observed during therapy and acknowledged through performed analyses encourages further studies to clarify such finding.

Analysis of the complementary measurement of nasogenian wrinkles using Radiocef 2.0® software in the evaluation of facial chronoaging among women of different age groups

1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia. Natal, RN, Brasil. 2 Universidade Potiguar, Curso de Fisioterapia. Natal, RN, Brasil. 3 Universidade Potiguar, Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia Dermato-funcional. Natal, RN, Brasil. 4 Universidade Católica Nostra Señora de Assuncion, Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia. Assunção, Paraguai. 5 Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia. Caicó, RN, Brasil.Objective : To evaluate the facial aging of women of different ages using a software program to assist in the classification of wrinkles and sagging in the nasogenian region. Method : A descriptive observational study of 100 female volunteers was performed. The women were aged between 20 and 70 years old and were sorted by age group into five groups of 20 volunteers each. The instruments used were the Facial Assessment Protocol, a cephalostat for the standardization of photos, a 14.1 megapixel Sony digital camera, and the Radiocef 2.0® software program. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test was used for confirmation of normality and all data was statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Tukeys post hoc analysis. The Chi-squared and Pearsons correlation tests were also performed. A significance level of 5% and a p value of ≤0.05 were adopted. Results : It was observed that all age groups had wrinkles in the nasolabial fold region. There was an association between age and the Goglau, Lapiere and Pierard scale. This incidence increased progressively with aging. A moderate correlation (r=0.67) was observed between age and distance from the nasolabial folds, while angle represented only a weak correlation (r=0.3), with the most significant age group that with the shortest distance and the widest angle. Conclusion : The present study demonstrated the importance of the Radiocef 2.0® software program in providing a more detailed analysis of the nasolabial folds. It is therefore a complementary assessment to the Facial Assessment Protocol, representing a research protocol for identifying the effectiveness of treatments and improving the evaluative procedure.

Efeitos da fonoforese com gel de ativos lipolíticos na adiposidade abdominal

Abdominal obesity or android obesity, a known risk factor for diseases, constitutes also an aesthetic problem that prevents to eliminate localized fat in the abdomen. The objective of this study was to analyze the possible effects of phonophoresis lipolytic gel for treatment of localized adiposity. This study was characterized as a quasi-experimental research. The sample consisted of 30 female volunteers, suffering from abdominal fat, not making use of slimming drugs or some other therapy, not performing any type of physical activity, non pregnant, not bearers of neoplasia, not affected by acute infectious diseases. Volunteers were excluded if presenting allergy to some active principle, lack of attendance, presence of acute infectious diseases and / or fever during treatment. As assessment tools we used the Physiotherapy Assessment Protocol in adiposity located PAFAL, anthropometric assessment by measures of cutaneous folds, perimetry and ultrasound. We held 10 therapeutic ultrasound sessions (phonophoresis) with a 3 MHz frequency, 1.2 W / cm2 intensity, in continuous mode associated with a gel Lipolytics assets, lasting 12 minutes. The treated area was the umbilicus region of 168 cm2, using a printhead with 4 ERA’s (effective radiation area), each of which is equivalent to 3.5 cm2. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel software using the paired t test, adopting a significance level of 95% (p < 0.05) .The weight of volunteers practically remained the same; in circumference and measures of cutaneous folds decreases were not significant; and there was an increase in ultrasound, which was significant. This study demonstrated that the use of phosphotidylcholine phonophoresis by using ultrasound did not reduce localized adiposity.