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Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online) ; 66(4): 481-488, July-Aug. 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1403223

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ABSTRACT Objective: The optimal time for a neck ultrasound (US) in the follow-up of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) after the first year is undetermined. We aimed to verify the utility of routine neck US in the surveillance of patients diagnosed with low- and intermediate-risk PTC with no evidence of disease at the one-year assessment. Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study of patients with low- and intermediate-risk PTC with normal neck US, unstimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) < 1 ng/mL and negative anti-Tg antibodies at the one-year follow-up. Patients were divided into group 1 [undetectable Tg (<0.20 ng/mL)] and group 2 [detectable Tg but < 1 ng/mL]. The negative predictive value (NPV) of the one-year unstimulated Tg at the five-year and last follow-up visits was calculated. Results: We included n = 88 patients in group 1 and n = 8 patients in group 2. No patient from group 1 presented suspicious US findings at the five-year evaluation [NPV: 100.0% (95% confidence interval (CI): 95.5%-100.0%)], and at the last visit, only one patient had developed a lymph node classified as suspicious [NPV: 98.8% (95% CI: 93.2%-100.0%); mean follow-up: 6.7 years]. In group 2, two patients' USs presented suspicious findings at the five-year evaluation [NPV: 75.0% (95% CI: 34.9%-96.8%)]. At the last visit, only one patient persisted with suspicious findings in the US [NPV: 87.5% (95% CI: 47.4%-99.7%); mean follow-up: 6.5 years]. Conclusion: Low- and intermediate-risk PTC with an excellent response to treatment at the one-year assessment can be safely monitored with regular unstimulated Tg assessments. Conclusions should not be drawn for Tg levels between 0.20-0.99 ng/mL.

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Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1360802

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ABSTRACT We report the case of a 6-year-old boy that presented with enlarged lymph nodes on his neck. He complained of tiredness and discouragement, which worsened during feverish periods. There were no relevant laboratory test abnormalities and serological tests were not reactive. Bartonella henselae DNA was detected by species-specific nested polymerase chain reaction. After treatment, the patient progressed with no fever or lymphadenopathy. Bartonellosis is a group of infectious diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella. This case report is a useful reminder to clinicians that long-term fever of unknown origin can be related to B. henselae infection, even if the specific serology is not reactive.

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BrJP ; 4(1): 87-90, Jan.-Mar. 2021. graf
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1249131

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Facet syndrome has increasingly been recognized as one the most common causes of chronic low back pain, despite the significant diagnostic challenges imposed by its protean manifestations. Lumbar zygapophyseal degenerative changes are considered the main etiologic agent in cases of facet-associated lumbar pain, with iatrogenic causes rarely involved, particularly those related to retained foreign bodies following invasive medical or surgical procedures. Only three similar reported cases were found in the literature. CASE REPORT: Female patient, 36 years old, presented significant chronic low back pain due to a Tuohy needle fragment retained in upper part of left L1-L2 facet joint and adjacent tract of the medial branch of the dorsal nerve corresponding to the suprajacent level, following epidural anesthesia performed for elective cesarean section. Failure of conservative treatment and pain intensity led to invasive treatment, with surgical removal of the needle fragment as a stand-alone procedure. Clinical response was favorable, and no additional procedures were necessary thus far. Possible difficulties in diagnosing facet syndrome and the surgical strategy for such an uncommon case are discussed. CONCLUSION: In the case of a rare etiology of low back pain, a particularly accurate clinical and imaging correlation is important to achieve an adequate therapeutic plan. Such plan must encompass an optimal knowledge of spine anatomy and lumbar pain-related mechanisms. Foreign elements that could be responsible for mechanical injury or local inflammatory phenomena contributing to chronic pain should be considered for removal as part of the treatment strategy


RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A síndrome facetária é reconhecidamente uma das causas mais comuns de dor lombar crônica, embora as suas manifestações bastante diversas coloquem importantes desafios diagnósticos. Atribui-se à doença degenerativa das zigapófises lombares a principal etiologia do quadro doloroso a elas associado, sendo as causas iatrogênicas relativamente raras, sobretudo as relacionadas com corpos estranhos retidos após procedimentos médicos. Existem unicamente três casos semelhantes reportados na literatura. RELATO DO CASO: Paciente do sexo feminino, 36 anos, com dor lombar crônica importante relacionada com fragmento de agulha peridural quebrado e retido na região da articulação facetária L1-L2 e do ramo medial do ramo dorsal do nível suprajacente, durante o procedimento de anestesia pré-parto. A falha do tratamento conservador e a intensidade do quadro álgico fizeram com que se optasse por tratamento invasivo, nesse caso com remoção cirúrgica do fragmento retido, com boa resposta clínica e sem necessidade de procedimentos adicionais. Discutem-se as razões para possíveis dificuldades diagnósticas do quadro de síndrome facetário e a estratégia terapêutica num caso incomum. CONCLUSÃO: Numa situação de etiologia rara de dor lombar crônica, uma adequada correlação clínico-imagiológica é da maior importância. O plano terapêutico deve envolver um ótimo conhecimento da anatomia da coluna e dos mecanismos que podem contribuir para a dor lombar. A remoção de elementos estranhos que possam ser responsáveis por lesão mecânica ou fenômenos inflamatórios locais, como este corpo estranho, deve ser uma opção a ter em conta no tratamento.

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Autops. Case Rep ; 11: e2021335, 2021. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1345354

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Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare neoplasm with a low propensity for lymph node metastasis. The present case refers to an appendicular mucinous adenocarcinoma with inguinal lymph node metastasis. A 71-year-old woman underwent an appendectomy due to a clinical presentation of acute appendicitis. However, the histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. After staging, the patient underwent a right hemicolectomy and was proposed for adjuvant chemotherapy. At the 3rd year of follow-up, inguinal lymphadenopathy was diagnosed, which biopsy confirmed inguinal node metastases from primary colorectal cancer, with areas of extracellular mucin. Restaging revealed liver and peritoneal metastasis, and the patient was proposed for palliative chemotherapy. Appendicular neoplasms, due to their rarity, represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This clinical case depicts an unusual metastasis pathway for an unusual neoplasm.


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Male , Female , Aged , Appendiceal Neoplasms/pathology , Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology , Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology , Appendectomy , Lymphadenopathy/complications
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Rev. Paul. Pediatr. (Ed. Port., Online) ; 39: e2019298, 2021. tab, graf
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP | ID: biblio-1136786

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ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the clinical, demographic, anatomopathological, molecular, and survival characteristics of patients with medulloblastoma. Methods: Retrospective study based on patient information obtained from the review of medical records. Overall and event-free survival were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier estimator, and the curves were compared by the log-rank test. Results: Among the patients investigated, 70 were male (66%), and age at diagnosis ranged from 2 months to 22 years. The most frequent signs and symptoms were headache (80.8%) and vomiting (75.8%). Regarding treatment, most patients (63.2%) underwent complete surgical resection, with a predominance of classic histology (63.2%). The 5-year overall survival rate was 67.9%, and the 10-year rate was 64.2%. Patients with molecular profile characteristic of the wingless (WNT) subgroup had a better prognosis, with 5-year overall survival of 75%. Conclusions: The clinical, demographic, anatomopathological, and molecular characteristics of patients with medulloblastoma described in the present study were mostly similar to those reported in the literature. Patients submitted to complete tumor resection had better clinical outcomes than those who underwent incomplete resection/biopsy. Patients classified as high-risk showed worse overall and event-free survival than those in the standard-risk group, and the presence of metastasis at diagnosis was associated with recurrence.


RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever as características clínicas, demográficas, anatomopatológicas, moleculares e de sobrevida de pacientes portadores de meduloblastoma. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, no qual as informações dos pacientes foram obtidas pela revisão dos prontuários médicos. Análises de sobrevida global e de sobrevida livre de eventos foram realizadas por meio da construção de curvas de Kaplan-Meier e a comparação entre as curvas foi feita pelo teste log-rank. Resultados: Entre os pacientes analisados, 70 pertenciam ao sexo masculino (66%) e a idade ao diagnóstico variou de dois meses a 22 anos. Os sinais e sintomas de maior frequência foram cefaleia (80,8%) e vômitos (75,8%). Em relação ao tratamento, a maioria (63,2%) dos pacientes foi submetida à ressecção cirúrgica total e apresentava como histologia predominante a forma clássica (63,2%). A taxa de sobrevida global em cinco anos foi de 67,9% e, em 10 anos, de 64,2%. Os pacientes com perfil molecular característico do subgrupo wingless (WNT) apresentaram melhor prognóstico, com sobrevida global em cinco anos de 75%. Conclusões: As características clínicas, demográficas, anatomopatológicas e moleculares dos pacientes com meduloblastoma descritas no presente estudo foram majoritariamente semelhantes às descritas na literatura. Pacientes submetidos à ressecção completa do tumor tiveram melhor evolução clínica do que aqueles com ressecção incompleta/biópsia. Pacientes estratificados como de alto risco apresentaram pior sobrevida global e livre de eventos do que o grupo standard e a presença de metástases ao diagnóstico se mostrou associada à ocorrência de recidiva da doença.


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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Young Adult , Cerebellar Neoplasms/pathology , Medulloblastoma/pathology , Cerebellar Neoplasms/surgery , Cerebellar Neoplasms/mortality , Retrospective Studies , Risk Assessment , Disease-Free Survival , Progression-Free Survival , Medulloblastoma/surgery , Medulloblastoma/mortality
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Arq. bras. neurocir ; 39(2): 95-100, 15/06/2020.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1362537

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Object The timing of definitive management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms has been the subject of considerable debate, although the benefits of early surgery (until 72 hours postictus) are widely accepted. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the potential benefit of ultra-early surgery (until 24 hours) when compared with early surgery, in those patients who were treated by surgical clipping at the Neurosurgery Department of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre. Methods A 17-year database of consecutive ruptured and surgically treated intracranial aneurysms was analyzed. Outcome was measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). Baseline characteristics were analyzed by the Fisher exact test, the chi-squared and Mann-Whitney tests. Logistic regression was used to assess the impact of good grade according to the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) scale and ultra-early surgery in a good GOS outcome. Results 343 patients who were submitted to surgical clipping in the first 72 hours postictus were included, 165 of whom have undergone ultra-early surgery. Demographics and preoperative characteristics of ultra-early and early surgery patients were similar. Goodgrade patients according to the WFNS scale submitted to ultra-early surgery demonstrated an improvedGOS at discharge and at 6months. Poor-grade patients according to theWFNS scale submitted to ultra-early surgery demonstrated an improved GOS at discharge. Conclusions Ultra-early surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients improves outcome mainly on good-grade patients. Efforts should be made on the logistics of emergency departments to consider achieving treatment on this timeframe as a standard of care.


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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/therapy , Intracranial Aneurysm/therapy , Early Medical Intervention/methods , Time-to-Treatment , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/complications , Chi-Square Distribution , Logistic Models , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Statistics, Nonparametric
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Rev. Paul. Pediatr. (Ed. Port., Online) ; 37(2): 156-160, Apr.-June 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1013279

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ASTRACT Objective: To describe eight cases of invasive non-type b Haemophilus influenzae disease in children admitted to Hospital de Clínicas of Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Cases description: In 2015, there were eight cases of invasive non-type b H. influenzae disease. We tested the ampicillin sensitivity and beta-lactamase production of the strains identified and performed the genotyping. Molecular typing was determined by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis. Four patients were diagnosed with bacteremia; in two cases, H. influenzae was detected in the pleural fluid, and two patients had meningitis. Patients with comorbidities represented 37.5% of cases. Except for the strain of one patient - not sent to the reference laboratory -, all were ampicillin-sensitive and non-beta-lactamase-producing. Genotyping identified four non-capsular, one type c, and two type a strains. Molecular typing ruled out nosocomial transmission since all serotypes were distinct regarding genotype. Comments: The rise in cases of invasive non-type b H. influenzae infection was real. There was no nosocomial transmission, and we found no justification for the increase. These data indicate the need for surveillance to correctly diagnose, monitor, and understand the spectrum of non-type b H. influenzae disease.


ABSTRACT Objetivo: Descrever oito casos de doença invasiva por Haemophilus influenzae não tipo b em crianças internadas no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Descrição dos casos: Em 2015, ocorreram oito casos de doença invasiva por H. influenzae não tipo b. Nas cepas identificadas, testou-se a sensibilidade à ampicilina e a produção de betalactamase, e realizou-se a genotipagem. A tipagem molecular foi feita por Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis. Em quatro pacientes, o diagnóstico foi de bacteremia; em dois casos, H. influenzae foi identificado em líquido pleural, e dois pacientes tiveram meningite. Comorbidades foram encontradas em 37,5% dos pacientes. Com exceção da cepa de um dos pacientes (que não foi enviada ao laboratório de referência), todas eram sensíveis à ampicilina e não produtoras de betalactamase. A genotipagem identificou quatro cepas não capsulares, uma cepa tipo c e duas cepas tipo a. A tipagem molecular descartou a transmissão intra-hospitalar, já que todos os sorotipos eram distintos quanto ao genótipo. Comentários: O aumento dos casos de infecção invasiva por H. influenzae não tipo b foi real. Não houve transmissão intra-hospitalar e não foi encontrada justificativa para o aumento. Esses dados indicam a necessidade de vigilância para diagnosticar corretamente, monitorar e entender o espectro da doença causada por H. influenzae não tipo b.


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion/microbiology , Brazil/epidemiology , Haemophilus influenzae/isolation & purification , Haemophilus influenzae/classification , Haemophilus influenzae/genetics , Retrospective Studies , Bacterial Typing Techniques , Bacteremia/diagnosis , Bacteremia/microbiology , Haemophilus Infections/complications , Haemophilus Infections/microbiology , Haemophilus Infections/drug therapy , Haemophilus Infections/epidemiology , Meningitis, Haemophilus/diagnosis , Meningitis, Haemophilus/etiology
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 52: e20180253, 2019.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-977118

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Abstract An eleven-year-old boy presented with fever and hip pain, with limited mobility of the right side of the hip. Computed tomography scan revealed an increased volume of the right coxo-femoral joint, requiring surgical drainage of purulent secretion, from which Salmonella enterica was isolated. After four weeks of treatment with third-generation cephalosporin, he was discharged with a favorable evolution. Invasive disease caused by Salmonella spp represents a small proportion of salmonellosis cases, although it is responsible for greater rates of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality. Children under 5 years, elders over 60 years and immunodeficient patients have greater risk for invasive salmonellosis.


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Humans , Child , Salmonella Infections/microbiology , Arthritis, Infectious/microbiology , Salmonella enterica/isolation & purification , Salmonella Infections/diagnosis , Salmonella Infections/drug therapy , Arthritis, Infectious/diagnosis , Arthritis, Infectious/drug therapy
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Rev. Paul. Pediatr. (Ed. Port., Online) ; 36(3): 376-381, jul.-set. 2018. graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-977054

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RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever um caso de sífilis congênita com diagnóstico tardio e identificar as oportunidades perdidas nas diversas fases/níveis da atenção à saúde, que retardaram a realização do diagnóstico. Descrição do caso: Menino, 34 dias de vida, encaminhado da Unidade Básica de Saúde a um hospital terciário por apresentar aumento do volume abdominal e icterícia progressiva há 2 semanas, hipocolia fecal, hepatoesplenomegalia, anemia, plaquetopenia e elevação de enzimas hepáticas. Ao exame físico, apresentava lesões eritemato-descamativas nas mãos e nos pés e exantema macular em região inguinal, presença de ascite, fígado palpável a 5 cm do rebordo costal direito e baço palpável a 3 cm do rebordo costal esquerdo. Sorologia do lactente: CMIA (quimioluminescência de micropartículas) reagente, VDRL (Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory) 1:1024 e TPHA (Treponema pallidum Hemaglutination) reagente. Sorologia materna: CMIA e TPHA reagentes, VDRL 1:256. Radiografia de ossos longos mostrava periostite simétrica; levantamento periosteal; e bandas metafisárias lucentes em fêmures, úmeros, ulnas e tíbias. Após tratamento com penicilina cristalina, apresentou melhora clínica e laboratorial, recebendo alta no 18º dia de internação. Comentários: Este caso mostra que ainda ocorre diagnóstico tardio de sífilis congênita por falhas nas estratégias de prevenção dessa doença, tanto na atenção básica quanto nos níveis secundário e terciário. A aplicação das intervenções preconizadas pelo Ministério da Saúde e a identificação das situações em que ocorrem falhas na sua execução são importantes para a avaliação da assistência de rotina em todos os níveis de atenção e nas diversas unidades responsáveis pelo cuidado do recém-nascido e do lactente jovem.


ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a case of congenital syphilis with a late diagnosis and identify missed opportunities at diverse phases/levels of healthcare, which led to late diagnosis. Case description: Boy, 34 days of life, referred from a basic healthcare unit to a tertiary hospital due to enlarged abdominal volume and progressive jaundice for 2 weeks, fecal hypocholia, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, low platelet count and elevated liver enzymes. At physical examination, the infant presented with erythematous-exfoliative lesions on the palms and soles, macular rash in the inguinal region, ascitis, palpable liver 5 cm below the right costal margin and a palpable spleen 3 cm from the left costal margin. Infant serology: reactive CMIA (chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay), VDRL (Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory) 1:1024 and reactive TPHA (Treponema pallidum Hemagglutination). Maternal serology: reactive CMIA and TPHA, VDRL 1:256. Radiography of the long bones showed symmetric periostitis, periosteal thickening, and lucent bands in the femur, humerus, ulna and tibia. After treatment with crystalline penicillin, the infant showed clinical and laboratory improvement, receiving hospital discharge at the 18th hospitalization day. Comments: This case shows that congenital syphilis is occasionally diagnosed late as a result of failed strategies to prevent this disease, both in the basic and secondary/tertiary levels of care. The application of interventions recommended by the Ministry of Health and identification of the situation in which there is ineffective implementation of these measures are important to assess routine care in all levels of healthcare and diverse units responsible for newborn and infant health care.


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Humans , Male , Female , Pregnancy , Infant , Syphilis, Congenital/diagnosis , Delayed Diagnosis/statistics & numerical data , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology , Brazil/epidemiology , Syphilis/epidemiology
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Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) ; 23(11): 3517-3524, Oct. 2018.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-974726

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Resumo Os diferentes modelos de assistência ao parto e a escolha pela realização de cesáreas ou parto vaginal há tempos são debatidos no Brasil e no mundo. A complexidade dos fatores que cercam o tipo de parto escolhido e sua assistência tem suscitado questionamentos que vão desde a qualidade da atenção obstétrica até o significado da parturição para as mulheres. Assim, a nova proposta do Ministério da Saúde (MS), de humanização na atenção ao parto estabelecendo mudanças em relação ao acesso, assistência, qualidade e resolutividade, tem por objetivo tornar a experiência da gestação mais humanizada e menos tecnicista. O Hospital Sofia Feldman, em Belo Horizonte (MG), é tido como referência pelas boas práticas nessa área, de acordo com a Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar. Para que a humanização do cuidado gestacional se torne uma realidade nacional ainda existem muitos desafios a serem superados dentro dos sistemas de saúde, como problemas, sobretudo quanto ao sistema de formação educacional, o qual continua a preparar profissionais de saúde dentro do modelo intervencionista, focado na figura do médico. O presente estudo tem por objetivo fornecer um panorama acerca das diferentes práticas assistenciais humanizadas, voltadas à gestação e ao parto, realizadas nas regiões sul e sudeste do Brasil.


Abstract The humanization of care in childbirth and the choice of performing cesarean or vaginal delivery have long been discussed in Brazil and worldwide. The complexities of the factors surrounding this issue range from the quality of obstetric care through to the significance of childbirth for women. A new proposal for humanization of delivery was introduced by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, the objectives of which were to make changes to the current system of delivery practices regarding, access, care, quality and resolution, in order to make it a more human and less technical experience. The Sofia Feldman Hospital, in Belo Horizonte - MG, is a benchmark in the adoption of best practices in care during childbirth, according to the Brazilian National Health Agency. However, for the humanization to become a national reality, there are still many challenges to be overcome within the public health system and the private partnerships. The most important problems are related with the current education system that continues to prepare health professionals to act in an interventional way, focused on the physician figure. This study aims to provide an overview about the different humanized care practices focused on pregnancy and childbirth, conducted in southern and southeastern Brazil.


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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Quality of Health Care , Delivery, Obstetric/methods , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , National Health Programs/organization & administration , Physicians/organization & administration , Brazil , Cesarean Section , Public Health , Health Personnel/education , Perinatal Care/standards , Perinatal Care/organization & administration , Delivery, Obstetric/standards , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Parturition , Public-Private Sector Partnerships , Health Services Accessibility , National Health Programs/standards
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Estud. psicol. (Natal) ; 23(3): 201-211, jul./set. 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | INDEXPSI, LILACS | ID: biblio-1008515

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Impacto da Anosognosia Associada à Demência de Alzheimer na Qualidade de Vida de Cuidadores. A Demência de Alzheimer (DA) apresenta como um dos sintomas a anosognosia, um prejuízo na capacidade de o indivíduo julgar alterações decorrentes da doença. Relaciona-se a diversos comprometimentos cognitivo/comportamentais e é apontada como tendo significativo impacto sobre a qualidade de vida (QV) dos cuidadores. Avaliamos o impacto da anosognosia relacionada à DA sobre QV de cuidadores. Foram avaliados 50 pares paciente-cuidador com Exame Cognitivo de Addenbrooke, Questionário de Demência Ampliado e Escala de QV na DA. Observamos que cuidadores de pacientes com sinais de anosognosia apresentavam menores escores de QV, sendo que pacientes com sinais de anosognosia apresentam pior desempenho cognitivo. Escores de anosognosia e QV apresentaram correlação negativa, enquanto QV e quadro cognitivo apresentou correlação positiva. Controlando o funcionamento cognitivo, observamos que a anosognosia apresenta maior impacto na QV em indivíduos com quadro cognitivo mais grave. Palavras-chave: demência de alzheimer, qualidade de vida, cuidadores, anosognosia (AU).


Impacto de Anosognosia asociada a la demencia de Alzheimer en la calidad de vida de cuidadores. Anosognosia es uno de los síntomas de la demencia de Alzheimer (AD), y se considera que tiene un impacto significativo en la calidad de vida (QOL) de los cuidadores. Evaluamos el impacto de la anosognosia relacionada con AD en los cuidadores de calidad de vida. Hubo 50 pares paciente y su cuidador con el examen cognitivo de Addenbrooke, Cuestionario Ampliado de y Escala de calidad de vida. Hemos observado que los cuidadores de pacientes con signos anosognosia tenían menores puntuaciones de calidad de vida con los pacientes con peor rendimiento cognitivo. Anosognosia y la calidad de vida mostraron una correlación de negativa, mientras que la calidad de vida y el marco cognitivo presentaron correlación positiva. Controlando el funcionamiento cognitivo, observamos que la anosognosia tiene mayor impacto en la calidad de vida en pacientes con marco cognitivo más severo. Palabras clave: enfermedad de alzheimer, calidad de vida, cuidadores, anosognosia (AU).


Alzheimer's disease (AD) has anosognosia as one of its symptoms, defined as a change in the individual's ability to judge their difficulties, and is observed as having a significant impact on quality of life of caregivers. This study evaluated the impact of anosognosia related to AD in quality of life (QoL) of caregivers. Fifty AD patients were evaluated through the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination, Dementia Questionnaire ­ expanded, while caregivers were evaluated using the Scale of QoL in AD and Dementia Questionnaire (caregiver versions). We observed that caregivers of patients with signs of anosognosia had lower scores on QoL and these patients had worse cognitive scores. Anosognosia and QoL were negatively correlated, as QoL and cognitive functioning. Controlling for cognitive functioning, we observed that anosognosia has a greater impact on QoL in individuals with more severe cognitive impairments (AU).


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Humans , Quality of Life/psychology , Caregivers/psychology , Agnosia/psychology , Alzheimer Disease/complications , Cognitive Dysfunction/psychology , Brazil , Mental Health , Surveys and Questionnaires , Qualitative Research , Mental Status and Dementia Tests
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Univ. salud ; 19(3): 388-399, sep.-dic. 2017. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-904676

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Resumen Introducción: La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) desde el año 1993 y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en 1996, aceptaron que la violencia es un problema de salud pública, situación que se corrobora en el Informe de Violencia y Salud, en el cual América Latina presentó una tasa de homicidios de 18 por cada 100.000 personas, y es considerada como una de las regiones más violentas del mundo. Objetivo: Detectar patrones delictivos con técnicas de minería de datos en el Observatorio del Delito del municipio de Pasto (Colombia). Materiales y métodos: Se aplicó Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM), una de las metodologías utilizadas en el desarrollo de proyectos de minería de datos en los ambientes académico e industrial. La fuente de información fue el Observatorio del Delito del municipio de Pasto, donde está almacenadas las cifras históricas, limpias y transformadas sobre las lesiones de causa externa (fatales y no fatales), registrados en 11 años. Resultados: Se construyó un modelo de clasificación basado en árboles de decisión que permitió descubrir patrones de muertes por causa externa. Para el caso de homicidios, estos sucedieron en su mayoría en la Comuna 5 de Pasto, los fines de semana, en la madrugada, en el segundo semestre del año, en la vía pública y las víctimas fueron hombres adultos, de oficios varios, la causa de los homicidios fueron riñas y se produjeron con arma de fuego. Conclusión: El conocimiento generado ayudará a los organismos gubernamentales y de seguridad a tomar decisiones eficaces en lo relacionado a la implementación de planes de prevención de delitos y seguridad ciudadana.


Abstract Introduction: The Pan American Health Organization (PHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) accepted, since the year 1993 and 1996 respectively, that violence is a public health problem, a situation that is corroborated in the report on violence and health, in which Latin America presented a homicide rate of 18 per 100,000 people, and it is considered one of the most violent regions in the world. Objective: To detect criminal patterns with data mining techniques in the Crime Observatory of the municipality of Pasto (Colombia). Materials and methods: Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) was applied, which is one of the methodologies used in the development of data mining projects in academic and industrial environments. The source of information was the Crime Observatory of the municipality of Pasto, where the historical clean and transformed figures on the injuries of external cause (fatal and nonfatal) recorded in 11 years are stored. Results: A decision tree-based classification model was built that allowed the discovery of patterns of deaths from external causes. In the case of homicide, these happened mostly in the commune 5 in Pasto under the following circumstances: during the weekends, in the early morning, in the second semester of the year and in the public thoroughfare; besides, the victims were adult men of various professions; and the cause of the homicides were quarrels and they were produced with a fire gun. Conclusion: The generated knowledge will help government and security agencies make effective decisions regarding the implementation of crime prevention and citizen security plans.


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Pattern Recognition, Automated , Classification , Data Mining , Decision Trees
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Rev. paul. pediatr ; 35(2): 165-170, abr.-jun. 2017. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-902835

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RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever o quadro clínico, radiológico e o perfil epidemiológico e microbiológico de pacientes diagnosticados com tuberculose em um período de 15 anos. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de crianças e adolescentes menores de 18 anos diagnosticados com tuberculose no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Tuberculose ativa foi definida pela identificação de M. tuberculosis em cultura, baciloscopia ou exame histopatológico ou, ainda, casos com quadro clínico e radiológico compatível e com história de exposição à tuberculose ou com teste tuberculínico positivo. Foi realizada análise estatística, com comparação entre os dados de crianças menores e maiores de 10 anos, já que estas apresentam doença com padrão mais próximo do adulto. Resultados: Foram identificados 145 casos, 61,4% em pacientes menores de 10 anos. Os principais sintomas relatados foram tosse (55,9%) e febre (46,9%), sendo que as variáveis febre, tosse, emagrecimento e dor se associaram à idade, estando mais presentes em crianças maiores de 10 anos. O diagnóstico foi confirmado (cultura, baciloscopia ou histopatológico) em 67,6% dos casos. Os demais (32,4%) tiveram seu diagnóstico realizado com base no quadro clínico, radiológico, epidemiológico e teste tuberculínico. A positividade da cultura, da baciloscopia e do teste tuberculínico foram, respectivamente, 65,8; 35,7 e 72,3%. História de contato com adulto tuberculoso foi confirmada em 37,2% dos casos. Conclusões: O diagnóstico de tuberculose em pediatria é complexo, considerando-se que todos os parâmetros usados têm baixa positividade. Os resultados apontam a necessidade de novos métodos diagnósticos e também de melhorias nas estratégias de busca de comunicantes.


ABSTRACT Objective: To describe clinical, radiological, epidemiological, and microbiological characteristics of pediatric patients with diagnosis of tuberculosis in a period of 15 years. Methods: Retrospective study including children and adolescents younger than 18 years diagnosed with tuberculosis in the Clinical Hospital of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in São Paulo State, Brazil. Active tuberculosis was defined by the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in culture, microscopy, or histopathological examination. Children with positive clinical history and radiological tests who had been exposed to sick adults or with positive tuberculin skin test were also considered as having active tuberculosis. Statistical analysis compared the data obtained from children younger and older than 10 years of age, since they present a disease pattern more similar to adults. Results: There were 145 identified cases, 61.4% in patients under 10 years of age. The main symptoms reported were coughing (55.9%) and fever (46.9%), and the variables of fever, coughing, weight-loss, and pain were significantly influenced by age, with a higher frequency in older children. Diagnosis was confirmed by culture, microscopy, or histopathology in 67.6% of the cases. The other cases (32.4%) had the diagnosis of tuberculosis based on clinical, radiological, and epidemiological characteristics, as well as tuberculin skin test. The positivity for culture, microscopy, and tuberculin skin test was, respectively, 65.8, 35.7, and 72.3%. History of contact with a sick adult was confirmed in 37.2%, without influence of age. Conclusions: Diagnosis of tuberculosis in children is still a challenge, since all the confirmation tests have low positivity. These results demonstrate the need for new diagnostic methods and improved strategies for searching sick contacts.


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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Retrospective Studies
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Rev. paul. pediatr ; 34(4): 518-521, Oct.-Dec. 2016. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-830744

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Abstract Objective: To report the case of a child with bilateral chylothorax due to infrequent etiology: thoracic duct injury after severe vomiting. Case description: Girl, 7 years old, with chronic facial swelling started after hyperemesis. During examination, she also presented with bilateral pleural effusion, with chylous fluid obtained during thoracentesis. After extensive clinical, laboratory, and radiological investigation of the chylothorax etiology, it was found to be secondary to thoracic duct injury by the increased intrathoracic pressure caused by the initial manifestation of vomiting, supported by lymphoscintigraphy findings. Comments: Except for the neonatal period, chylothorax is an infrequent finding of pleural effusion in children. There are various causes, including trauma, malignancy, infection, and inflammatory diseases; however, the etiology described in this study is poorly reported in the literature.


Resumo Objetivo: Relatar o caso de uma criança com quilotórax bilateral devido a etiologia pouco frequente: lesão do ducto torácico após quadro de vômitos excessivos. Descrição do caso: Menina, sete anos, apresentava edema facial crônico iniciado após quadro de hiperemese. À avaliação, também apresentava derrame pleural bilateral, com líquido quiloso obtido na toracocentese. Após extensa investigação clínica, laboratorial e radiológica da etiologia do quilotórax, foi definido ser secundário a lesão do ducto torácico por aumento da pressão intratorácica pela manifestação inicial de vômitos, corroborado por achados de linfocintilografia. Comentários: À exceção do período neonatal, o quilotórax é achado infrequente de efusão pleural em crianças. As causas são diversas, incluindo trauma, neoplasia, infecção e doenças inflamatórias; contudo, etiologia como a aqui descrita é pouco relatada na literatura.


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Humans , Female , Child , Vomiting/complications , Chylothorax/etiology , Severity of Illness Index , Chylothorax/pathology
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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 78(5): 295-299, Sep.-Oct. 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-761518

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ABSTRACTPurpose:To evaluate the effectiveness of topical 1% cyclosporine eye drops diluted in either of the two vehicles-olive and linseed oil-and that of the oils themselves in treating experimentally-induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in rabbits.Methods:KCS was induced in 25 New Zealand rabbits using 1% atropine sulfate eye drops for 7 days before treatment and throughout the treatment period (12 weeks). The rabbits were divided into five groups: one control (C) group without KCS induction and four treatment groups in which KCS was induced and treated topically with olive oil (O), linseed oil (L), cyclosporine in olive oil (CO), and cyclosporine in linseed oil (CL). The animals were evaluated using Schirmer tear test 1 (STT), the fluorescein test (FT), tear-film break-up time (TBUT), the rose bengal test (RBT), and histopathological analysis.Results:Values of STT and TBUT significantly decreased 1 week post-induction (p<0.05) and were similar to initial values after the 4th week of treatment, in all groups. After KCS induction, there was significantly less corneal damage in group L than in group CL, as assessed FT and RBT. Histopathology demonstrated that Groups L and CL presented less edema and corneal congestion. There was no significant difference in the goblet cell density (cells/mm2) between the groups (p=0.147).Conclusion:Cyclosporine diluted in olive oil or linseed oil was effective in the treatment of KCS, although it had better efficacy when diluted in linseed oil. Linseed oil presented better effectiveness, whether associated or not, than olive oil. These results may contribute to the creation of novel topical ophthalmic formulations for KCS treatment in future.


RESUMOObjetivo:Avaliar a eficácia do uso tópico do colírio de ciclosporina 1% em dois veículos, óleo de oliva e linhaça, e dos óleos separados, no tratamento da ceratoconjuntivite seca experimentalmente induzida (KCS) em coelhos.Método:Vinte e cinco coelhos Nova Zelândia foram induzidos para KCS com colírio de sulfato de atropina a 1% por sete dias antes e durante o período de tratamento (12 semanas) e foram divididos em 5 grupos, um grupo controle (C), sem indução de KCS e quatro grupos de tratamento tópico com ciclosporina em óleo de oliva (CO), ciclosporina em óleo de linhaça (CL), óleo de oliva (O) e óleo de linhaça (L). Os animais foram avaliados utilizando o teste lacrimal de Schirmer I (STT), teste de fluoresceína (FT), teste de ruptura do filme lacrimal (TBUT), teste de rosa bengala (RBT) e análise histopatológica.Resultados:Os valores de TBUT e STT diminuíram significativamente uma semana pós-indução da KCS (p<0,05) e foram semelhantes aos valores iniciais após a quarta semana de tratamento, em todos os grupos. Após a indução de KCS, houve menor dano na córnea no grupo L em relação ao grupo CL, quando avaliados FT e RBT. A histopatologia demonstrou que os grupos L e CL apresentaram menos edema e congestão da córnea. Não houve diferença significativa na densidade das células caliciformes (células/mm2) entre os grupos (p=0,147).Conclusão:Ciclosporina diluída em óleo de oliva ou linhaça foi eficiente no tratamento da CCS, porém teve uma melhor eficácia quando diluída no óleo de linhaça. O óleo de linhaça, isoladamente ou associado, apresentou melhor eficácia quando comparado ao óleo de oliva. Estes resultados podem contribuir no futuro com novas formulações oftálmicas tópicas no tratamento da CCS.


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Animals , Male , Rabbits , Cyclosporine/administration & dosage , Immunosuppressive Agents/administration & dosage , Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca/drug therapy , Linseed Oil/administration & dosage , Olive Oil/administration & dosage , Ophthalmic Solutions/administration & dosage , Administration, Ophthalmic , Conjunctiva/drug effects , Conjunctiva/pathology , Cornea/drug effects , Cornea/pathology , Cyclosporine/chemistry , Drug Combinations , Drug Carriers/administration & dosage , Fluorescein , Goblet Cells/drug effects , Immunosuppressive Agents/chemistry , Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca/pathology , Ophthalmic Solutions/chemistry , Reproducibility of Results , Treatment Outcome , Tears
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Rev. Nutr. (Online) ; 28(1): 55-63, Jan.-Feb. 2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-736355

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Objective: This study investigated the chronic (oral) and acute (hypothalamic infusion) effects of L-arginine supplementation on feed intake, body composition, and behavioral changes in rats. Methods: Twenty rats were divided into two groups treated orally for 60 days; one group received L-arginine (1 g/kg body weight) and one group received saline (1 mL/NaCl 0.9%). Daily consumption of water and food were evaluated, and weight monitored. After the oral treatment, the rats underwent stereotactic biopsy and a group was injected with 2 µL of L-arginine (0.5 mM) and another received an injection of saline (0.9% NaCl), in the hypothalamic route, through micro infusion. Immediately after micro infusion, the animal behavior was evaluated through tests in the open field. Food and water consumption were evaluated at 12 and 24 hours after the micro infusion. Daily water consumption and weight gain evolution were evaluated. At the end of treatments, rats were euthanized and blood was collected for glucose, glycerol, and cholesterol evaluation, and histological analysis of vital organs. Results: Oral supplementation with L-arginine increased water intake (11%, p<0.05) and promoted weight gain (3%, p<0.05). However, hypothalamic infusion promoted a significant increase in chow intake (30%, p<0.05) after 24 hours of L-arginine administration. Conclusion: Chronic oral treatment with L-arginine was not effective on appetite modulation; however, an effect was observed when L-arginine was administered directly into the hypothalamus, suggesting a central regulation on appetite through nNOS sensitization. Chronic use of L-arginine did not cause substantial changes in anthropometric, biochemical, behavioral, or histological variables. .


Objetivo: Este estudo investigou os efeitos da suplementação crônica (oral) e aguda (infusão no hipotálamo) com L-arginina sobre a saciedade, composição corporal e mudanças comportamentais em ratos. Métodos: Vinte ratos foram divididos em dois grupos e tratados por via oral durante 60 dias; um grupo recebeu uma dose de L-arginina (1 g/kg de peso corporal), outro grupo recebeu uma dose de solução salina (1 mL/NaCl 0.9%). O consumo diário de água e comida e a evolução do ganho de peso foram avaliados. Após o tratamento por via oral, os ratos foram submetidos à estereotaxia: um grupo recebeu uma injeção com 2 µl de L-Arginina (0.5 mM) e outro recebeu uma injeção de solução salina (NaCl 0,9%), no hipotálamo, através de microinfusão. Imediatamente após a microinfusão, foi avaliado o comportamento dos animais através do teste em campo aberto. O consumo de água e de comida foi avaliado nas 12 e 24 horas seguintes à microinfusão. No final dos tratamentos, os ratos foram eutanasiados para coleta de amostras para dosagem de glicose, glicerol e colesterol, além da análise histológica dos órgãos. Resultados: A suplementação oral com L-arginina promoveu aumento do consumo de água (11%, p<0,05) e ganho de peso (3%, p<0,05). Além disso, a infusão hipotalâmica promoveu um aumento significativo do consumo alimentar (30%, p<0,05) após 24 horas da administração de L-arginina. Conclusão: O tratamento oral crônico com L-arginina não obteve efeitos na modulação do apetite. No entanto, ocorreu aumento da ingestão de alimento quando a L-arginina foi administrada diretamente no hipotálamo, sugerindo que exista uma estimulação do apetite através da sensibilização da nNOS nessa região. O uso crônico de L-arginina não causou mudanças substanciais nos dados antropométricos, bioquímicos, comportamentais ou histológicos. .


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Animals , Rats , Central Nervous System , Dietary Supplements , Eating , Feeding Behavior
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Saúde Soc ; 23(2): 616-625, apr-jun/2014.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-718533

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O artigo analisa o cuidado a partir da experiência das mães cuidadoras de crianças com paralisia cerebral (PC) tendo como marco teórico a hermenêutica heideggeriana. Realizou-se com 15 mães, em um Núcleo de Atenção Médica Integrada (NAMI) em Fortaleza, Ceará, de fevereiro a agosto de 2011, utilizando-se a entrevista como produção de dados. Posteriormente foram organizados em um quadro analítico que permite leituras horizontais e verticais e a identificação das unidades significativas que surgiram das experiências das mães e que convergiram para as categorias pré-analíticas heideggerianas: cotidianidade, ruptura, angústia e autenticidade. A partir da analítica fenomenológica heideggeriana, atestamos que o processo de cuidar por parte das mães cuidadoras de crianças com PC pode ser abordado como um modo de ser em que surge a possibilidade de um encontro com o próprio ser no cuidado. As reflexões sinalizam a urgência de efetivar um cuidado centrado na alteridade e possibilita novas incursões e revisitações da qualidade do cuidado prestado pelos profissionais de saúde...


The study aims to analyze care from the experiences of care given to mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).  Using the Heideggerian hermeneutic theoretical framework, it brings insights to the health professionals to consider human subjectivities in the process of care. Semi structured interviews were carried out with 15 mothers, at NAMI (the Center of Integral Medical Attention), University of Fortaleza, from February to August, 2011. After transcribing the interviews, the corpus was organized using an analytic table, allowing horizontal and vertical explorations and identification of units of meaning from the mother’s experiences. These units of meaning converged on the predefined Heideggerian categories such as cotidianity, rupture, anguish and authenticity. From Heidegger’s phenomenological analysis, we certify that the process of care by mothers caring for children with CP can be approached as a way of being in which there is the possibility of an encounter with Being itself in care. The findings point to the urgency of considering alterity in care practices, which brings the possibility of new prospects and reviewing the quality of care offered by the health workers...


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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Comprehensive Health Care , Child , Disabled Children , Caregivers , Nursing Care , Family/psychology , Cerebral Palsy , Health Personnel , Mother-Child Relations , Health Services Accessibility , Activities of Daily Living , Qualitative Research
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Rev. nutr ; 27(2): 143-149, Mar-Apr/2014. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: lil-712793

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OBJETIVO: O presente estudo verificou os efeitos da suplementação com cafeína associada ao exercício físico agudo sobre a resposta glicêmica em ratos diabéticos. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados 32 animais, com 60 dias de idade, e 238±3 g de peso, divididos em quatro grupos: controle, controle cafeína, diabetes e diabetes/cafeína. O modelo de diabetes foi induzido pela administração intraperitoneal de 60 mg/kg de estreptozotocina. De forma aguda, os animais receberam 6 mg de cafeína ou salina para os grupos-controles 60 minutos antes do exercício físico. Os animais realizaram um protocolo de natação de 60 minutos de exercício físico, com sobrecarga de 6% do peso corporal com lactacidemia compatível com a máxima produção de lactato em estado estável (5,5 mmol/L). Após o exercício físico agudo, foi realizada a eutanásia dos animais para coleta de sangue e análises glicêmicas. Antes e após a prescrição das suplementações, ocorreu a aferição das respostas cardiovasculares por meio de um pletismógrafo de cauda. Foi realizado o teste estatístico Analise de Variância one way com post hoc de Student-Newman-Keuls para analisar as diferenças estatísticas entre as suplementações, sendo considerado p<0,05. RESULTADOS: A prescrição de cafeína na dose de 6 mg/kg não alterou respostas cardiovasculares. No entanto, a cafeína promoveu uma significante redução na glicemia sanguínea (42%; p<0,05) após 60 minutos do protocolo de exercício nos ratos diabéticos em relação aos grupos-controles. CONCLUSÃO: A ingestão aguda de cafeína associada ao exercício físico agudo pode aumentar a captação de glicose sem alterar as respostas ...


OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the effects of caffeine supplementation combined with acute physical exercise on the glycemic response of diabetic rats. METHODS: Thirty-two 60-day-old rats with a mean weight of 238±3 g were divided into four groups: control, control caffeine, diabetes, and diabetes/caffeine. Diabetes was induced by 60 mg/kg of streptozotocin intraperitoneally. The control groups received an acute dose of caffeine (6 mg) or saline 60 minutes before exercise. The animals were then forced to swim for 60 minutes carrying a ballast weighing 6% of their body weight, producing lactacidemia compatible with the maximum lactate production during the steady state (5.5 mmol/L). After the acute exercise session, the animals were sacrificed and their blood collected for glucose analysis. The cardiovascular responses were measured before and after supplementation by tail cuff plethysmography. The one-way Analysis of Variance (Anova) was realized with post hoc of Student-Newman-Keuls to analyse the statistical differences between the supplementations, considering p<0.05. RESULTS: Caffeine at a dose of 6 mg/kg did not change the cardiovascular responses. However, compared with the control groups, caffeine reduced the blood glucose (42%, p<0.05) of diabetic rats after 60 minutes of exercise. CONCLUSION: Acute caffeine ingestion together with exercise can increase glucose uptake without changing cardiovascular responses in animal models. .

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Einstein (Säo Paulo) ; 12(1): 96-99, Jan-Mar/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-705797

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Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is a serious disease, in which the mother produces antibodies against fetal platelet antigens inherited from the father; it is still an underdiagnosed disease. This disease is considered the platelet counterpart of the RhD hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, yet in neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia the first child is affected with fetal and/or neonatal thrombocytopenia. There is a significant risk of intracranial hemorrhage and severe neurological impairment, with a tendency for earlier and more severe thrombocytopenia in subsequent pregnancies. This article reports a case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia in the second pregnancy affected and discusses diagnosis, management and the clinical importance of this disease.


A púrpura trombocitopênica neonatal aloimune é uma doença grave, na qual a mãe produz anticorpos contra antígenos plaquetários fetais herdados do pai, e é ainda subdiagnosticada na prática clínica. É considerada o equivalente plaquetário da doença hemolítica do recém-nascido, com a diferença que o primeiro filho é afetado, apresentando trombocitopenia fetal e/ou neonatal. Há risco significativo de hemorragia intracraniana e sequelas neurológicas graves, com tendência a trombocitopenia mais grave e mais precoce nas gestações subsequentes. Este artigo relata um caso de trombocitopenia aloimune neonatal na segunda gestação afetada e discute diagnóstico, manejo e importância clínica dessa doença na prática clínica.


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Adult , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pregnancy , Pregnancy, High-Risk , Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune/therapy , Antigens, Human Platelet/genetics , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/administration & dosage , Intracranial Hemorrhages/prevention & control , Intracranial Hemorrhages , Platelet Count , Risk Assessment , Treatment Outcome , Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune , Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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