RESUMO O objetivo desse estudo foi observar a ação da romã (Punica granatum L.) em estomatites induzidas por queimaduras no dorso da língua de ratos Wistar. Foram utilizados 24 ratos Wistar machos adultos, provenientes do Biotério da UNIVASF. Foram formados quatro grupos (G1: Polpa da romã por gavagem; G2: Polpa da romã por gavagem + aplicação local do chá da casca do fruto; G3: aplicação local do chá da casca do fruto e G4: Controle negativo). As queimaduras foram confeccionadas com instrumental odontológico padrão. Os tratamentos foram realizados duas vezes ao dia, durante 14 dias. Metade dos animais de cada grupo (n=3) foi eutanasiada no sétimo dia de experimentação, enquanto o restante foi eutanasiado no 14º dia. As línguas foram removidas e fixadas com formaldeído a 10% tamponado, processadas com cortes de 5 µm e coradas em HE. Clinicamente, os animais do grupo G2 tiveram melhores resultados. Na análise histológica qualitativa foi avaliada a reepitelização e os graus de inflamação numa escala de 0 a 4. Na análise estatística, utilizou-se o teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson. Houve significância estatística (p=0,026 e p=0,023) quando se comparou o tratamento com os graus de reepitelização e inflamação nos quatro grupos estudados. O grupo G2 apresentou cicatrização completa com 14 dias. Os piores escores obtidos foram atribuídos ao Grupo G4 nos dois parâmetros de avaliação qualitativa. Diante dos resultados obtidos, observa-se que a romã (Punica granatum L.) possui ação cicatrizante na mucosa lingual de ratos Wistar.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to observe the action of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) on stomatitis induced burns on the dorso-lingual musosa in Wistar rats. Twenty-four male, adult Wister albino rats were used, from the bioterium of UNIVASF. There were four groups (G1: Pomegranate juice by gavage; G2: Pomegranate juice by gavage + local application of fruit peel tea; G3: Local application of fruit peel tea only and G4: a negative control). The burns were made with standard dental instruments. The treatments were performed twice a day for 14 days. Half the animals in each group (n = 3) were euthanized on the seventh day of experimentation, while the remainder were euthanized on day 14. The tongues were removed and fixed with a 10% formaldehyde buffer, processed as 5µm sections and stained with HE. Clinically the animals treated with tea showed better healing. For statistical analysis the Pearson chi-squared test was used. There was a statistical significance (p = 0.026 and p = 0.023) when compared to treatment with the degree of re-epithelialization and inflammation of the four groups studied. The G2 group showed complete healing within 14 days. The worst scores were found in the G4 group in both qualitative assessment parameters. Based on these results, it was observed that pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has a healing action on the lingual mucosa of Wistar rats.

Background: Lateral epicondylalgia is a complex musculoskeletal condition characterized by pain in the region to present the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Aim: To summarize the evidence in Cochrane Systematic Reviews Cochrane and not in relation to the effects and benefits of low power laser for the treatment of pain in patients who may be LE. Materials and methods: A search was conducted in the specialized register of the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group (1980-January 2014), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (1980-January 2014) and databases: MEDLINE (1980-January 2014), PEDro (1980-January 2014), Metasearch Epistemonikos (1980-January 2014), gray literature, conference proceedings are sought, there was no language restriction. The methodological quality of the included systematic reviews were evaluated AMSTAR and overall quality of evidence using GRADE. Results: The search identified pre-remove 84 systematic reviews, 4 of which met our eligibility criteria. Only 3 of them were categorized as "high quality" methodological and had "medium quality". Conclusion: Although, laser therapy has favorable short- and medium-term benefits in relation to pain relief and functional " Very low evidence" improvement, according to GRADE. This means that the results have a high "uncertainty" about the estimate of effect.

Introducción: la epicondilalgia lateral es una condición músculo-esquelética compleja, caracterizada por presentar dolor en la región del epicóndilo lateral del húmero. Objetivo: resumir la evidencia existente en revisiones sistemáticas Cochrane y no Cochrane, en relación a los efectos y beneficios del láser de baja potencia para el tratamiento del dolor en sujetos que presenten epicondilalgia lateral. Materiales y métodos: se realizó una búsqueda en el registro especializado Cochrane del grupo músculo-esquelético (1980-enero 2014), en el Registro Cochrane de Ensayos Controlados (1980-enero 2014) y en las bases de datos: MEDLINE (1980-enero 2014), PEDro (1980-enero 2014), Metabuscador Epistemonikos (1980-enero 2014), se buscó literatura gris, actas de congresos, no hubo restricción por idioma. La calidad metodológica de las revisiones sistemáticas incluidas fueron evaluadas con AMSTAR y la calidad global de la evidencia mediante GRADE. Resultados: la búsqueda preliminar identificó 84 revisiones sistemáticas, de las cuales 4 cumplían con nuestros criterios de elegibilidad. Sólo 3 de ellas fueron categorizadas de "alta calidad" metodológica y una presentaba "mediana calidad". Conclusión: si bien es cierto, la terapia láser presenta beneficios favorables a corto y mediano plazo en el alivio del dolor y mejora funcional ("muy baja evidencia", según GRADE). Esto quiere decir que los resultados presentan una gran "incertidumbre" sobre la estimación del efecto.

Among the surgical problems of birds, fractures are the most prevalent, and the long bones of the wings and pelvic limbs are the most frequently affected. The success of orthopedic surgery in birds is directly related to the techniques used to undo the mechanical forces of a fracture. At the veterinary teaching hospital a psitacid from the Ara ararauna (blue-and-yellow-macaw) species with a clinical history of trauma in the cage was treated. Craniocaudal and lateral radiographs of the left limb demonstrated a mid-diaphyseal fracture of the tibiotarsus. The bird was sent to surgery. The patient was anesthetized with isufluorane and for the pre-anesthesic medicacion methadone was administrated. A medial surgical approach to the tibiotarsus was made and fracture reduction was performed. The fracture was stabilized through a titanium miniplate (system 2mm) fixed medially on the tibiotarsus with 6 cortical miniscrews, being 3 proximal and 3 distal to the fracture site. In this case, there was no complication in placing the miniplate and miniscrews, resulting in a satisfactory alignment of the fragments and causing an efficient reduction of the diaphyseal fracture of tibiotarsus with functional return of the limb and bone consolidation.