Publications

[effect of several extracts derived from plants on the survival of larvae of aedes fluviatilis (lutz) (diptera: culicidae) in the laboratory].	the larvicidal properties of 34 plant extracts were tested against aedes fluviatilis (lutz) (diptera: culicidae) larvae, at 100, 10 and 1 ppm concentrations; 26.6% of the extracts enhanced larval mortality (alpha = 0.05) at 100 ppm (anacardium occidentale, agave americana, allium sativum, coriandrum sativum, nerium oleander, spatodea campanulata, tibouchina scrobiculata and vernonia salzmanni). anacardic acid (a. occidentale) was effective at 10 ppm and a. sativum (crude extract) at 1 ppm.	2006	3249563
[dental prostheses and dental impressions from a hygienic viewpoint].	dentures, dental impressions, removable orthodontic appliances and all dental technical devices, which are part of any dental treatment are parts as well of a potential crosscontamination chain in dental treatment. most of those items do not tolerate heat as a sure sterilization medium. for disinfection, chemical disinfectant solutions may be used as far as they work properly and as they are tolerated by the materials in question. though, one can report some progress in disinfection of dentures ...	1986	3107267
[immediate results of coronary angioplasty in elderly patients. experience at the gregorio marañón general hospital].	in order to assess the results of ptca in geriatric patients we retrospectively analysed the coronary angiographic findings and the indication, results and major complications (non-fatal myocardial infarction, emergent surgery and death) in 105 consecutive patients aged 65 or more who had ptca as a part of a whole group of 600 patients. among the older patients there were more female gender (p less than 0.001), severe angina (canadian functional class iii or iv) (p less than 0.05), unstable angi ...	1989	2813885
glycaemic effects of traditional european plant treatments for diabetes. studies in normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice.	twelve plants used for the traditional treatment of diabetes mellitus in northern europe were studied using normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice to evaluate effects on glucose homeostasis. the plants were administered in the diet (6.25% by weight) and/or as decoctions or infusions in place of drinking water, to coincide with the traditional method of preparation. treatment for 28 days with preparations of burdock (arctium lappa), cashew (anacardium occidentale), dandelion (taraxacum officinal ...	1989	2743711
[papillary-cystic carcinoma of the pancreas: an infrequent tumor with favorable prognosis].	two cases are presented of papillary-cystic carcinoma of the pancreas diagnosed and treated in the ii general surgery service of the gregorio marañón general hospital of madrid (spain) over the last six years. both occurred in young women who presented with pain and abdominal mass. the tumors were large and were located on the tail of the pancreas. one was treated by local resection and the other by distal pancreatectomy. both women are free of disease after a follow-up period of 6 years and 10 ...	1989	2682834
enteral nutrition in patients with tumours of the head and neck.	an evaluation is presented of the nutritional status of 30 patients out of the 45 submitted to head and neck surgery, involving the buccal cavity, in the maxillofacial surgery service of the general hospital "gregorio marañón" of madrid, between october 1985 and december 1986, before and after being submitted to excision of a tumour in the head or neck, by administration, in the postoperative period, of a liquid comprehensive diet via a nasogastric catheter. neither in the postoperative period n ...	1989	2492543
anti-inflammatory actions of tannins isolated from the bark of anacardium occidentale l.	a mixture of tannins (hydrolysable and non-hydrolysable) obtained from the bark of anacardium occidentale l., on i.p. injection, demonstrated apparent anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan- and dextran-induced rat paw oedemas, cotton pellet granuloma test and adjuvant-induced polyarthritis in rats. at higher doses orally administered tannins also had activity in carrageenan paw oedema and adjuvant arthritis experiments. the tannins i.p. also inhibited acetic acid-induced "writhing responses" ...	1985	2414605
[psychologic reactions and psychiatric manifestations in hiv-positive patients].	88 patients presenting hiv seropositivity are studied at the psychiatric intersurgery of the gregorio marañon general hospital in madrid. all of them but 4 are drug addicts having acquired the illness through homo or heterosexual relations. after a wide bibliographical survey of the psychologic ann psychiatric aspects related to hiv seropositivity, clinical results are compared with those of the different authors who have dealt with the issue in the last years. conclusions derived from the study ...	1990	2184642
[molluscacide activity of a mixture of 6-n-alkyl salicylic acids (anacardic acid) and 2 of its complexes with copper (ii) and lead (ii)].	the molluscicide activity of hexanic extract from anacardium occidentale l. (cashew) nut shell, of copper (ii) complex, of lead (ii) complex and anacardic acid has been compared in the laboratory in an attempt to obtain better stability than anacardic acid. this was obtained from the hexanic extract of the cashew nut shell by precipitation with lead (ii) hydroxide or cupric sulfate plus sodium hydroxide or (ii) cupric hydroxide followed by treatment of lead (ii) complex with a diluted solution o ...	2013	2133588
new disinfectants.	the authors estimated the microbicidal effect of disinfectants produced by the firm henkel austria, namely spitaderm, incidin m spray, incidur, incidur spray, sekusept pulver, sekusept forte and maranon h. the aim of the study was the verification of the effectivity of preparations and the proposal of their application in czechoslovak practice. the estimation was performed in two stages: in vitro and in practice. the standard suspensive method, the suspensive micromethod and the method of carrie ...	1991	1838887
[characterization of doppler flow of the left atrial appendage and its relation to thrombi. a transesophageal echocardiographic study].	the characteristics and clinical implications associated with left atrial appendage (laa) flow have not been clearly analyzed. the purpose of this transesophageal pulsed doppler study was to evaluate the importance of rhythm and echo doppler parameters on laa thrombus formation.	1992	1567634
promoting action of cashew nut shell oil in dmba-initiated mouse skin tumour model system.	the commercially available oil derived from the shell of cashew nut (anacardium occidentale) was tested for its potency in promoting the dmba-initiated cells into papillomas in a murine two-stage skin tumorigenesis model system. male swiss albino mice (9-10-weeks-old) were assorted into different groups and treated topically with single sub-carcinogenic doses of dmba (50 micrograms in 0.1 ml acetone) followed by application of 1% and 2% shell oil in acetone three times a week. animals were sacri ...	1992	1540942
[transesophageal echocardiography study of mitral valve prosthesis].	transesophageal (tee) and transthoracic (tte) comparative echocardiographic analysis of patients with mitral valve prosthesis.	1992	1476768
[the use of the shell of the cashew nut, anacardium occidentale, as an alternative molluscacide].	bioassays using hexanolic extracts of cashew nut shells, of anacardium occidentale, collected in ceará in 1972 (sample 1) and 1987 (sample 2) were undertaken with adult snails and egg masses of biomphalaria glabrata, b. tenagophila and b. straminea both in the laboratory and in the field. non extracted shells, 18.5 g, sample 1, were also tested with adult snails and egg masses of the three species. the toxicity of extract was tested with fish (poecilia reticulata) and tadpoles. the lethal concen ...	1992	1342111
[occurrence of dynamic atrial spontaneous contrast in patients with mitral disease].	the aim of this study was to analyze, through transesophageal echocardiography, different factors related to left atrial spontaneous echocardiographic formation.	1992	1290641
[contribution to food microscopy of anacardium occidentale l, carica papaya l and myrciaria cauliflora (martius) berg].	with a view towards food microscopy the authors present an anatomical study of the pseudofruit of anacardium occidentale l., the fruit of carica papaya l., and the fruit of myrciaria cauliflora (martius) berg. drawings illustrate the text to facilitate identification of the corresponding hystologic elements found in industrialized products.	2006	1233593
the possible relationship between cardiac glycogen levels, ouabain toxicity and the anti-arrhythmic effect of anacardium occidentale.		1975	1210327
[chemical and pharmacological study of leaves of anacardium occidentale l. (anacardiaceae)].		1977	413636
[interdisciplinary studies in the essarys of gregorio marañon].		2011	349649
[effect of preparations sekusept and maranon (henkel) on selected species of microorganisms. a short communication (author's transl)].		1975	130984