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- Haemorheological changes during recombinante human erythropoietin therapy in a rat model of renal failure induced by partial nephrectomyPublication . Costa, Elísio; Reis, Flávio; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; Baptista, Sofia; Dias, André; Rocha, Susana; Castro, Elisabeth; Miranda, Vasco; Faria, Maria Sameiro; Loureiro, Alfredo; Lemos, Edite Teixeira de; Parada, Belmiro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo; Quintanilha, Alexandre; Teixeira, Frederico; Belo, Luís; Santos-Silva, AliceThe aim of this work was to study the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) the rapy on haemorheological parameters, by using a rat model of chronic renal failure (CRF) induced by partial (3/4) nephrectomy. The study used adult male Wistar rats and was performed in three groups: a control one (n=6) and in two groups with induced chronic renal failure (n=9), being one of them submitted to rhEPO the rapy (n=4). Blood samples from the control group were collected at the beginning and at the end of the experimental procedure and from CRF rats at 3, 5, 8, 12 and 15 weeks after surgical partial nephrectomy. Haemorheology and renal function were evaluated. Three weeks after the 3/4 nephrectomy, a statistically significant increase in serum urea and creatinine concentrations were found. This increase in renal function markers remained high along the 12 weeks of experimental procedure. Comparing with controls, rhEPO treated rat have showed a statistically significant progressive increase in haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Ht), red blood cells (RBC) count, mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell Hb (MCH) and red cell distribution width (RDW), showing at 12 weeks an inverse change, though still presenting significant higher values; a decrease in platelet counts, during the first 9 weeks of rhEPO therapy. When comparing haemorheological data from non-treated CRF and controls, we found only a trend to increased MCV and MCH values and a decrease in reticulocyte count. Comparing the two groups of CRF rats, we found that rhEPO treated rats presented significantly higher values in RBC, Hb, Ht and RDW. In both groups of CRF rats, at five weeks, there was a decrease in their values, showing at the end a significantly lower value when compared to controls. No consistent alterations were found in white blood cells in CRF rats, with or without rhEPO therapy. Partial nephrectomy seems to be a suitable methodology to induce CRF in rats and to study erythropoiesis biology. The rhEPO therapy is associated with an increased erythropoietic stimulation and a decrease in platelet count.
- Occlusal changes with clear aligners and the case complexity influence: a longitudinal cohort clinical studyPublication . Marcelino, Vanessa; Baptista, Sofia; Marcelino, Sandra Andreia; Paco, Maria; Rocha, Duarte; Gonçalves, Maria dos Prazeres; Azevedo, Rui; Guimarães, Antonio Sergio; Fernandes, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira; Pinho, TeresaBackground: Clear aligners (CA) are used 22 h daily, creating a bite-block effect. This work aims to (i) analyze occlusal changes before the beginning of treatment, after the first set of CA and after the use of additional aligners; (ii) compare planned occlusal contacts with the ones obtained after the first set of CA; (iii) analyze the occlusal changes occurred after reaching the orthodontic goals after 3 months of using CA only at night; (iv) evaluate and characterize which tooth movements did not allow the treatment to be completed at the end of the first set of aligners, and finally (v) verify the possible relation between the changes in occlusal contact and areas and parameters such as case complexity and facial biotype. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, comparative, and observational longitudinal cohort study design was implemented to evaluate the clinical data and the complexity levels of cases receiving CA. A non-probabilistic and convenience sample of 82 individuals was recruited. The orthodontic malocclusion traits were classified as simple, moderate, or complex corrections based on the basis of the Align((R)) recommendations with the Invisalign((R)) evaluation tool. According to the Invisalign((R)) criteria, patients need only one complex problem for their case to be classified as complex. Meshlab((R)) v. 2022.02, ClinCheck((R)) version Pro 6.0, My-Itero((R)) version 2.7.9.601 5d plus, and IBM (R) SPSS Statistics software (Statistical Program for Social Sciences), version 27.0 for Windows were the software((R)) used. Results: A statistically significant decrease in area and occlusal contacts number were observed from before the start of orthodontic treatment (T0) to the end of treatment (T1). The changes in the occlusal area (from T0 to T1) were statistically different between hyperdivergent (28.24 [15.51-40.91]) and hypodivergent (16.23 [8.11-24.97]) biotypes (p = 0.031). A significant difference between the hyperdivergent (4.0 [2.0-5.0]) and normodivergent (5.5 [4.0-8.0]) group was found in T1 for the anterior contacts (p = 0.044). Anterior contacts obtained were significantly higher than the planned (p = 0.037) Between T1 and T2 statistically significant increases of occlusal areas, posterior and total contacts were observed. Conclusions: Occlusal contact and area were decreased, either at the end of the first set or after the use of additional aligners. Anterior occlusal contacts obtained were higher than planned as opposed to posterior occlusal contacts obtained. The hardest tooth movements to achieve to complete the treatment were distalization, rotation, and posterior extrusion. After completing orthodontic treatment (T1) to 3 months after (T2) using additional aligners only at night, posterior occlusal contacts were significantly increased, which could be due to the natural settling of the teeth in this period.