Author: Rosa Emilia Moraes

More benefits, fewer risks: Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and prevents complications in laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Flowchart of the patient analysis in English. At recruitment, starting from the total number of patients (62), 1 was excluded, 0 did not meet the criteria, 0 refused to participate. Allocation: starting from "Control - non-randomized (61)" comes out two arrows forming two horizontal columns. First column: allocated to control group (31), received tranexamic acid (0), follow-up (31), analysis (31). Second column allocated to the group that received tranexamic acid (30), received tranexamic acid (30), follow-up (30), analysis (30).

Medicine’s accessibility, easy administration protocol and absence of thrombogenic adversities indicate that tranexamic acid is a safe and low-cost strategy, applicable to all phases of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery, optimizing recovery and reducing hospital stay of patients. Read More →

Substance present in turmeric may be a new therapeutic option in the treatment of ulcerative colitis

In an evaluation of the colon tissue of rats with induced ulcerative colitis, the use of curcumin, a substance present in turmeric, contributed to the reduction of the inflammatory process. The results reveal an optimistic outlook for the application of curcumin and its potential as a pharmaceutical product. Read More →

Expanding the horizons of medical science in fighting portal hypertension with mini pigs

A brown pig lying on a table and a person beside it wearing gloves.

In search of new alternatives for the treatment of portal hypertension, a model validation in medium-sized animals was performed, allowing the improvement of techniques applied in cases of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and indicating the direction for advances in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that aim to cure diseases and save lives. Read More →

Online psychodrama: a new stage for post-pandemic challenges

How the multidimensionality provided by the virtual environment expands the horizons of psychodrama by overcoming the physical barriers of the “here and now”, allowing the reality of each individual acting on the digital stage to interfere in the protagonist’s work in a beneficial way, opening space to deepen the therapeutic experience. Read More →