Search Results - "Bittar, R. E."

Cervical length at 11–14 weeks' and 22–24 weeks' gestation evaluated by transvaginal sonography, and gestational age at delivery by Carvalho, M. H. B., Bittar, R. E., Brizot, M. L., Maganha, P. P. S., Borges Da Fonseca, E. S. V., Zugaib, M.

“…Objective To compare cervical length measurements obtained at 11 to 14 weeks and 22 to 24 weeks of gestation in an unselected group of pregnant women and to…”
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Predicting preterm delivery in asymptomatic patients with prior preterm delivery by measurement of cervical length and phosphorylated insulin‐like growth factor‐binding protein‐1 by Bittar, R. E., da Fonseca, E. B., de Carvalho, M. H. B., Martinelli, S., Zugaib, M.

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy of cervical length measurement in combination with a bedside assessment of phosphorylated insulin‐like growth factor‐binding…”
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Use of hyaluronidase for cervical ripening: A randomized trial by Spallicci, M.D.B, Chiea, M.A, Singer, J.M, Albuquerque, P.B, Bittar, R.E, Zugaib, M

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the action of intracervical administration of hyaluronidase (HAase) as an inductor of cervical ripening on an outpatient…”
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Cervical fetal fibronectin in patients at increased risk for preterm delivery by Bittar, Roberto Eduardo, Yamasaki, Arlete Ayako, Sasaki, Solange, Zugaib, Marcelo

“…OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate fetal fibronectin concentrations in cervical secretions measured by either a rapid immunoassay or an enzyme-linked…”
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Linear competitive inhibition of human tissue kallikrein by 4-aminobenzamidine and benzamidine and linear mixed inhibition by 4-nitroaniline and aniline by Sousa, M O, Miranda, T L, Costa, E B, Bittar, E R, Santoro, M M, Figueiredo, A F

“…Hydrolysis of D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-arginine p-nitroanilide (7.5-90.0 microM) by human tissue kallikrein (hK1) (4.58-5.27 nM) at pH 9.0 and 37 degrees C was…”
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Kinetic peculiarities of human tissue kallikrein: 1--substrate activation in the catalyzed hydrolysis of H-D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-arginine 4-nitroanilide and H-D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-lysine 4-nitroanilide; 2--substrate inhibition in the catalyzed hydrolysis of N alpha-p-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester by Sousa, Marinez O, Miranda, Tânia L S, Maia, Caroline N, Bittar, Eustáquio R, Santoro, Marcelo M, Figueiredo, Amintas F S

“…Hydrolysis of D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-lysine 4-nitroanilide (1), D-valyl-L-leucyl-L-arginine 4-nitroanilide (2), and N alpha-p-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester (3) by…”
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Abruptio placentae following snake bite by Zugaib, M, de Barros, A C, Bittar, R E, Burdmann, E A, Neme, B

“…A case in which, besides the clinical complications that commonly follow snake biting, abruptio placentae occurred is reported here. None of the factors that…”
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Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study by da Fonseca, Eduardo B., Bittar, Roberto E., Carvalho, Mario H.B., Zugaib, Marcelo

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of prophylactic vaginal progesterone in decreasing preterm birth rate in a high-risk…”
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Effect of vaginal progesterone in tocolytic therapy during preterm labor in twin pregnancies: Secondary analysis of a placebo‐controlled randomized trial by Hernandez, Wagner R., Francisco, Rossana P.V., Bittar, Roberto E., Gomez, Ursula T., Zugaib, Marcelo, Brizot, Maria L.

“…Aim Our aim was to investigate the effect of the prophylactic use of vaginal progesterone on the latency period from the initiation of tocolytic therapy to…”
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Can interferon‐γ and interleukin‐10 balance be associated with severity of human Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection? by Gomes‐Silva, A., De Cássia Bittar, R., Dos Santos Nogueira, R., Amato, V. S., Da Silva Mattos, M., Oliveira‐Neto, M. P., Coutinho, S. G., Da‐Cruz, A. M.

“…Summary Suitable levels of interferon (IFN)‐γ and interleukin (IL)‐10 seem to favour the outcome of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), while high IFN‐γ and low…”
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Prediction of Preterm Delivery in the Second Trimester by de Carvalho, Mário Henrique Burlacchini, Bittar, Roberto Eduardo, Brizot, Maria de Lourdes, Bicudo, Carla, Zugaib, Marcelo

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to estimate the probability of spontaneous delivery at 34 weeks or less according to cervical assessment by transvaginal…”
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Characterization of -trypsin at acid pH by differential scanning calorimetry by Bittar, E R, Caldeira, F R, Santos, A M C, G nther, A R, Rogana, E, Santoro, M M

“…Trypsin is a serino-protease with a polypeptide chain of 223 amino acid residues and contains six disulfide bridges. It is a globular protein with a…”
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