• Are bovine teeth a suitable substitute for human teeth in in vitro studies to assess endotoxin load in root canals? 

      Melo, Tiago André Fontoura de; Gründling, Grasiela Sabrina Longhi; Montagner, Francisco; Scarparo, Roberta Kochenborger; Figueiredo, Jose Antonio Poli de; Vier-Pelisser, Fabiana Vieira (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of using bovine teeth as a suitable alternative for human teeth, in experiments involving in vitro endotoxin contamination. Twenty bovine central incisors and 20 human ...
    • Microbiological contamination of nebulizers used by cystic fibrosis patients : an underestimated problem 

      Riquena, Barbara; Monte, Luciana de Freitas Velloso; Lopes, Agnaldo José; Silva Filho, Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da; Damaceno, Neiva; Aquino, Evanirso da Silva; Marostica, Paulo José Cauduro; Ribeiro, José Dirceu (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: Home nebulizers are routinely used in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aims to evaluate the contamination of nebulizers used for CF patients, that are chronically colonized by ...