Copaiba oil effect under different pathways in mice subjected to sepsis

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of copaiba oil administered by different routes on survival of mices subjected to cecal ligation and puncture. METHODS: Thirty two mice were distributed into four study groups (N=8): Sham group: normal standard animals; Control group: submitted a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP); Gavage group: submitted a CLP, and treat with copaiba oil by gavage; and Subcutaneous group: submitted a CLP, and treat with copaiba oil by subcutaneous injection. After the death of the histological analysis were performed. The Kaplan-Meier curves of surviving time were realized. RESULTS: All animals that received copaiba, regardless of the route used, survived longer when compared to the control group (p<0.0001), whereas the survival time ranged from 20 hours for the control group up to 32 hours for the animals of gavage group and 52 for subcutaneous group. The animals that received gavage copaiba lived about and about 20 hours unless the subcutaneous group (p=0.0042). There was no statistical difference when compared the intensity of inflammatory response (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Prophylactic subcutaneous administration of copaiba in mice subjected to severe sepsis by cecal ligation and puncture, resulted in a survival time higher than non-use or use of this oil by gavage.

Aneurisma venoso no pé: relato de casos e revisão da literatura

Este relato descreve dois casos de aneurisma venoso no pé, apresentados sob a forma de tumoração indolor e não-pulsátil no dorso do pé e sem história de trauma. O ultra-som Doppler evidenciou formação ovalada, anecóica, em comunicação com a veia e com sinal Doppler venoso, sugestiva de aneurisma venoso. O diagnóstico foi confirmado pelo exame histopatológico, com dilatação aneurismática constituída pelos três componentes da parede da veia. O tratamento consistiu na ligadura e ressecção cirúrgica. Os aneurismas venosos são relativamente raros, havendo relato de sua presença em várias localizações, principalmente nos membros inferiores. Na revisão da literatura, não foram encontrados relatos de aneurismas venosos no pé.