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Rev. Fac. Med. (Bogotá) ; 67(1): 9-16, Jan.-Mar. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1013193

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Abstract Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is usually established using polysomnography (PSG). Most patients diagnosed with this condition receive treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The conventional approach requires performing a full-night PSG and CPAP titration over a two-night stay in a sleep laboratory, which is costly and may present scheduling difficulties. However, the combined use of polysomnography and CPAP titration in a single night, procedure known as split-night polysomnography (SNPSG), is less-expensive and is a time saving strategy for diagnosis and treatment. Objectives: To characterize the SNPSG studies conducted in the sleep laboratory of the Hospital Universitario Santa Fe de Bogotá (HUFSFB) and assess their performance in the diagnosis and treatment of OSAHS. Materials and methods: Retrospective, observational and longitudinal study performed on a sample of 221 patients. Results: 208 (94.1%) SNPSG studies were compatible with OSAHS. Most cases (54.7%) had a hypopnea apnea index (AHI) ≥30. Adequate CPAP titration was achieved in 78% of patients who had severe AHI (p=0.00). Conclusions: OSAHS was diagnosed and an adequate CPAP titration was achieved in most of the SNPSG studies of the analyzed sample.


Resumen Introducción. El diagnóstico del síndrome de apnea/hipopnea obstructiva del sueño (SAHOS) se realiza mediante estudio de polisomnografía (PSG) y la mayoría de los pacientes con este diagnóstico recibe tratamiento con presión aérea positiva continua (CPAP). Este abordaje convencional requiere dos estudios de PSG: uno diagnóstico y otro de titulación. El uso combinado de PSG diagnóstica y de titulación en una sola noche, conocido como noche partida (PSGNP), es una alternativa diagnóstica y terapéutica válida que optimiza la utilización de tiempo y recursos. Objetivo. Caracterizar los estudios de PSGNP realizados en el laboratorio de sueño del Hospital Universitario de la Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (HUFSFB) y evaluar su desempeño. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional analítico de tipo longitudinal retrospectivo de una muestra de 221 pacientes. Resultados. Se registraron 208 (94.1%) estudios de PSGNP compatibles con SAHOS, de los cuales la mayoría de los pacientes (54.7%) presentaron un índice de apnea hipopnea (IAH) >30. En 78% de los pacientes que presentaban IAH severo se logró una titulación adecuada del CPAP (p=0.00). Conclusiones. En la mayor parte de los estudios de PSGNP de la muestra analizada se diagnosticó SAHOS y se consiguió una titulación adecuada del CPAP.

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Arch. cardiol. Méx ; 86(2): 140-147, abr.-jun. 2016. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-838363

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Resumen Objetivo Evaluar la asociación entre las diferencias de mediciones de 2 ECG separados en el tiempo, con el desarrollo de fibrilación auricular (FA). Método Cohorte retrospectiva de 9,975 pacientes adultos, afiliados a la prepaga del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina, con realización de al menos 2 ECG sinusales digitales entre 2006-2011. Se siguieron clínicamente para la detección de FA. Todas las mediciones electrocardiográficas y los deltas (diferencias entre los 2 ECG) fueron estandarizadas. Se estimaron los hazard ratio para desarrollo de FA, para cada delta de los distintos componentes electrocardiográficos utilizando un modelo de regresión de Cox. Resultados Durante una mediana de seguimiento de 3,5 años se detectaron 189 episodios de FA. El delta FC, delta intervalo ST y delta amplitud onda P se asociaron significativamente a FA. Ajustado por características clínicas y mediciones de ECG basal, el hazard ratio ajustado para FA fue 0.86 (IC95%: 0.75-0.98, p = 0.024) para delta FC; 1.12 (IC95%0.98-1.27, p = 0.082) para delta intervalo ST; y 1.21 (IC95%: 1.05-1.38, p = 0.006) para delta amplitud onda P. Conclusiones Las diferencias FC y amplitud onda P, entre mediciones de ECG, predicen FA en forma independiente de características clínicas y mediciones de ECG basal.


Abstract Objetive To evaluate the association between delta variations in the parameters of 2 sinusal ECG with atrial fibrillation (AF) onset. Method Retrospective cohort of 9,975 adult patients and members of the prepaid system at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires from Argentina, who had at least 2 sinusal ECG between 2006 and 2011. Population was followed up for detection of AF. All measurements and electrocardiographic deltas (differences between the 2 ECG) were standardized. Hazard ratio (HR) was estimated for the development of AF for each delta of the different ECG parameters using a Cox regression model. Results During a median follow up of 3.5 years, 189 patients (1.89%) developed AF. Heart rate delta, ST interval delta and P wave amplitude were predictors of AF. Hazard ratio Adjusted for clinical characteristics and ECGbasal values was 0,86 (CI95%: 0.75-0.98, p = 0.024) for heart rate delta, 1.12 (CI95%: 0.98-1.27, p = 0.082) for ST interval delta and 1.21 (CI95%: 1.05-1.38, p = 0.006) for P wave amplitude delta. Conclusion Differences of heart rate and P wave amplitude between ECG's measurements may predict AF, independently of clinical features and ECGbasal values.


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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Electrocardiography , Predictive Value of Tests , Retrospective Studies , Cohort Studies
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Rev. biol. trop ; 58(1): 103-118, mar. 2010. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-637811

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Coral reefs are impacted by a range of environmental variables that affect their growth and survival, the main factors being the high irradiance and temperature fluctuations. Specimens of Pocillopora capitata Verrill 1864 were exposed to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) for 32h under laboratory conditions. We examined lipid peroxidation (MDA), antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, GPx and GST), chlorophyll a (Chl a), carotenoid pigments (CPs), mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), and expulsion of zooxanthellae. Our results revealed that corals exposed to UVR had relatively low levels of carotenoids and antioxidant enzyme activities compared to those exposed to PAR, as well as lower CPs/Chl a ratios. Although MAAs and CPs are rapidly produced as non-enzymatic antioxidants in response to UVR in corals, these were not sufficient, even in the dark phase of the experiment, to mitigate the damage caused by formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which caused breakdown of the symbiotic relationship between the zooxanthellae and the host animal to an extent 33 times greater than in the PAR treatment. In this study, it could be possible to distinguish that, parallel to the short-term adjustments, such as the amount of pigment in the algae or the sensitivity of the photosynthetic response reported in other species of coral, P. capitata exhibits at the enzymatic level a series of responses oriented to resist the effects derived from the propagation of ROS and, thus, to adapt to and maintain its reproductive capacity in shallow oceanic environments that commonly exhibit high UVR levels. Nevertheless, as a result of the inappropriate location of the artificial intercommunication structure of the Juluapan Lagoon with respect to the arrecifal area of study and therefore of the tides influence, other variables, such as the changes in short-term in turbidity, sediment inputs, nutrients, temperature and osmolarity, can act in combination and cause irreversible damage. The implementation of a management plan for the coralline reefs of the Mexican Pacific coast is required. Rev. Biol. Trop. 58 (1): 103-118. Epub 2010 March 01.


Los arrecifes de coral se ven afectados por una serie de variables ambientales que afectan su crecimiento y supervivencia, siendo los principales factores la alta irradiación y las fluctuaciones de temperatura. Los especímenes de Pocillopora capitata Verrill 1864 fueron expuestos a radiación activa fotosintéticamente (PAR) y radiación ultravioleta (RUV) por 32h en condiciones de laboratorio. Nosotros determinamos las concentraciones de peroxidación lipídica (MDA), actividades de enzimas antioxidantes (SOD, CAT, GPx y GST), clorofila a (Chl a), pigmentos carotenoides (CPS), aminoácidos tipo micosporina (MAAS), y la expulsión de las zooxantelas. Nuestros resultados muestran que los corales expuestos a los rayos UV presentaban niveles relativamente bajos de carotenoides y actividad de las enzimas antioxidantes en comparación con los expuestos al PAR, así como tasas de CPs/Chl a bajas. Aunque MAAs y CPs se producen rápidamente como antioxidantes no enzimáticos en respuesta a la radiación ultravioleta en los corales, éstos no fueron suficientes, incluso en la fase oscura del experimento, para mitigar los daños causados por la formación de especies reactivas de oxígeno (ROS), lo que provocó una ruptura en la relación simbiótica entre las zooxantelas y el coral con una relación 33 veces mayor que en el tratamiento de PAR. A nivel enzimático, P capitata presentó una serie de ajustes orientados a resistir los efectos derivados de la propagación de ROS y con ello favorecer su adaptación y capacidad reproductiva en ambientes oceánicos caracterizados por altos niveles de UVR.


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Animals , Anthozoa/radiation effects , Photosynthesis/radiation effects , Reactive Oxygen Species/radiation effects , Ultraviolet Rays , Amino Acids/analysis , Anthozoa/chemistry , Carotenoids/analysis , Chlorophyll/analysis , Lipid Peroxidation/radiation effects , Oxidoreductases/analysis , Time Factors
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