title: [Evaluation of glycerol in the treatment of cerebral infarction].
abstract: A prospective study was undertaken concerning patients with cerebral ischemia for evaluation of glycerol treatment. This medication acts on edema produced by cerebral ischemia; the edema being the main factor that worsens patients with cerebral ischemia. 187 patients were studied specifically for cerebral edema. They were randomly divided into two groups: the first group of 92 patients did not receive anti-edema treatment; the second group of 95 patients was divided into sub-groups according to age and severity of neurological involvement. The use of glycerol was found to be beneficial in all groups treated.
authors.affiliation: Fac. de Ciên. Méd. da Santa Casa de São Paulo.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guedes
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Carvalho Neto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol
vernacular_title: Avaliação do glicerol no tratamento de infarto cerebral.