Acupuncture associated with electrical stimulation reversed the peripheral facial paralysis in a short time. Severe sequelae were minimized due to the balance of muscle activation in response to the electrical stimulation provided by the acupuncture needles.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of YinTang and ChengJiang acupoints on patients with cardiac arrhythmia and neurocardiogenic syncope in emergency first aid. A 45 year old woman underwent acupuncture. She had a previous history of a valvuloplasty for rheumatic disease and two acute myocardial infarctions, followed by four catheterizations and an angioplasty. Needling of the YinTang acupoint and stimulation of the ChengJiang acupoint through acupressure were performed for 20 minutes soon after syncope and during tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, and precordial pain, without any effect on peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) or the glycemic index. Data were analyzed comparatively by using the following parameters at rest, during syncope, and at 1 minute and 10 minutes after an emergency acupuncture procedure: blood pressure; heart rate; SpO2; and respiratory rate. We found that acupuncture at YinTang and ChenJiang acupoints induced cardiovascular responses, increased the limits of the body's homeostasis, and normalized the patient's condition in the case of syncope. Acupuncture using a combination of ChengJiang and YinTang acupoints had an immediate effect on the autonomic nervous system and on maintaining homeostasis and energy balance in the body. Although this technique was effective, the patient was still referred to the Emergency Room.

Feed additives, such as prebiotics and essential oils, are used in pet foods and can affect digestibility, palatability, and intestinal functionality of dogs. The combined effects of yeast cell wall and oregano essential oil on apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) and palatability of diet, intestinal fermentation products, and fecal microbiota in dogs were analyzed. Eighteen adult dogs were fed for 20 days with three dry extruded diets for adult dogs: control (without the additive), a diet containing 1.5 kg/ton of yeast cell wall and oregano essential oil (1.5YCO), and a diet containing 3.0 kg/ton of yeast cell wall and oregano essential oil (3.0YCO). The inclusion of both levels of YCO reduced the intake ratio. The addition of 3.0YCO reduced the ATTD of dry matter, compared to the control group (p < 0.05). There were greater putrescine and cadaverine concentrations and lower histamine and ammonia (p < 0.05) in the feces of dogs fed 3.0YCO. In addition, fecal odor of dogs fed YCO was less fetid than the control group (p < 0.05). There was greater fecal bacterial diversity in dogs fed with both dietary concentrations of YCO evaluated (p < 0.05). Dogs fed 1.5YCO and 3.0YCO showed higher relative abundance of Blautia and Faecalibacterium and lower abundance of Streptococcus (p < 0.05) in the feces, in comparison to the control group. Given the modulation of microorganisms considered beneficial and the lower fecal concentrations of histamine, phenols, and ammonia, the YCO blend resulted in indicators of improvement of intestinal functionality in dogs.

Introdução: As alterações motoras são uma das principais incapacidades de indivíduos acometidos pelo AVC, de forma que as limitações físicas e psicológicas estão proporcionalmente ligadas a extensão da lesão, que compromete o nível funcional das atividades de vida diária. Objetivo: Identificar os benefícios proporcionados pelo video game em pacientes com sequelas pós Acidente Vascular Cerebral. Metodologia: Procedimento realizado em dois pacientes de ambos os gêneros com diagnóstico clínico de AVC e média de idade de 62 anos, submetidos aos testes pré de escala de equilíbrio de Berg, descarga de peso com Wii Fit, avaliação da cadência de marcha, teste de caminhada de seis minutos, teste de passo e passada. Após período de reabilitação constituído por dez sessões de treinamento específico para equilíbrio os pacientes foram reavaliados. Resultados: Verificou-se por meio de análise comparativa dos índices obtidos antes e após o processo de reabilitação que houve melhor desempenho na relação entre o equilíbrio postural e as características funcionais da marcha. Conclusão: Conclui-se portanto, ser favorável a utilização do video game no auxílio ao tratamento fisioterapêutico, pois a proposta e os resultados produzidos nas variáveis analisadas demonstram que o console Nintendo® Wii foi eficaz no ganho de equilíbrio dos pacientes e por consequência na evolução do padrão de marcha.Palavras-chave: acidente vascular cerebral, equilíbrio postural, marcha, video game, reabilitação.

Introduction: Recovery and maintenance of patients suffering from heart and respiratory diseases using