Aspergillus terreus, a fungus commonly used in pharmaceutical industry to produce
lovastatin and other secondary metabolites, has been reported to have beneficial biological …

Objective: This study sought to assess the influence of prone positioning on the stress of
newborn premature infants through the measurement of the salivary cortisol concentration and …

Background. Deep and respiratory muscle disorders are commonly observed in critically ill
patients. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an alternative to mobilize and to …

… The F IO 2 during each method was not necessary identical because in the T-tube group,
the F IO 2 was not measured. However, according to the protocol, all subjects had to maintain …

Purpose To assess the effects of passive orthostatism on various clinicophysiologic parameters
of adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients, by daily placement on a tilt table. Materials and …

Background. We compare the incidence of delirium before and after extubation and identify
the risk factors and possible predictors for the occurrence of delirium in this group of patients. …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the experience of an outpatient clinic with the multidisciplinary
evaluation of intensive care unit survivors and to analyze their social, psychological, and …

Aim To compare the effect of sleeping position on physiological and behvioural responses
in preterm infants. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted in a neonatal …

Paecilomyces variotii is a filamentous fungus that occurs worldwide in soil and decaying
vegetation. Optimization of the fermentation process for exopolysaccharide (EPS) production …

Objective: To relate functional independence to the degree of pulmonary impairment in
adult patients 3 months after discharge from the intensive care unit. Methods: This was a …