Background: Cannabinoid, particularly hashish and WIN 55212-2 (WIN), consumption during embryonic period may affect fetal growth, and the development of motor functioning, memory and cognitive functions. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of WIN 55212-2 during embryonic period on behavioral responses, as well as tissue and memory changes among neonatal rats. Methods: WIN...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the effect of different exercise intensities on spontaneous physical activity energy expenditure in overweight adolescents. METHODS A crossover study was developed with a control session, followed by moderate and vigorous exercise sessions, with six days of monitoring each. Twenty-four adolescents, 11-13 years old, male and overweight were selected. Spontaneous physical act...

Supplemental lighting is frequently used to extend daylength for strawberries ( Fragaria × ananassa ) grown in greenhouses and high tunnels; however, information limited on the effect of these lights disease development. We evaluated ambient light six supplemental treatments [red, blue, white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), separately; a combination red, LEDs; wide-spectrum fluorescent (WSF); WFS...

the aim of this study was to compare the effect of audience and music on learning and performance of basketball free throw. subjects were 36 healthy non-athlete girls (age: 22.8±1.59 years, height: 163.1± 5.63 cm and weight: 54.5±7.06) who were randomly divided into three groups of audience (n=12), music (n=12) and control (n=12). protocol of acquisition phase included basketball free throw for...

55 The present study describes the responses of cortisol, prolactin and growth hormone (GH) 56 to emotions elicited during sessions in which an hypnoidal state was induced. The purpose of 57 the study was to provide answers for the following questions: 1) Do sessions with an emotional 58 content have more hormonal surges than baseline, relaxation-only, sessions? 2) Does the induc59 tion of a fa...

Abstract Background and Aims Sepsis is the main cause of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), requiring dialysis in critically ill patients, with vancomycin being widely used. Its pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) change during hemodialysis (HD), increasing risk subtherapeutic concentrations. Objective: To compare different administration protocols to assess serum concentrations area under curve/...

PURPOSE The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a technique increasingly used for analgesia after surgery on the anterior abdominal wall. We undertook this study to determine the feasibility and analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided TAP blocks in morbidly obese patients. We describe the dermatomal spread of local anesthetic in TAP blocks administered, and test the hypothesis that TAP b...