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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 46(11): 936-942, 18/1jan. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-694024

ABSTRACT

The single photon emission microscope (SPEM) is an instrument developed to obtain high spatial resolution single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images of small structures inside the mouse brain. SPEM consists of two independent imaging devices, which combine a multipinhole collimator, a high-resolution, thallium-doped cesium iodide [CsI(Tl)] columnar scintillator, a demagnifying/intensifier tube, and an electron-multiplying charge-coupling device (CCD). Collimators have 300- and 450-µm diameter pinholes on tungsten slabs, in hexagonal arrays of 19 and 7 holes. Projection data are acquired in a photon-counting strategy, where CCD frames are stored at 50 frames per second, with a radius of rotation of 35 mm and magnification factor of one. The image reconstruction software tool is based on the maximum likelihood algorithm. Our aim was to evaluate the spatial resolution and sensitivity attainable with the seven-pinhole imaging device, together with the linearity for quantification on the tomographic images, and to test the instrument in obtaining tomographic images of different mouse organs. A spatial resolution better than 500 µm and a sensitivity of 21.6 counts·s-1·MBq-1 were reached, as well as a correlation coefficient between activity and intensity better than 0.99, when imaging 99mTc sources. Images of the thyroid, heart, lungs, and bones of mice were registered using 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals in times appropriate for routine preclinical experimentation of <1 h per projection data set. Detailed experimental protocols and images of the aforementioned organs are shown. We plan to extend the instrument's field of view to fix larger animals and to combine data from both detectors to reduce the acquisition time or applied activity.

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Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.) ; 11(6): 469-474, nov.-dez. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-472107

ABSTRACT

INTRODUÇÃO: A hiperinsuflação dinâmica (HD) é um dos mecanismos ventilatórios que podem contribuir para a limitação das atividades de vida diária (AVD) em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC). Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar a presença da HD, pela capacidade inspiratória (CI), e sua razão CI/CPT (capacidade pulmonar total), e a sensação de dispnéia após uma AVD realizada com os membros superiores (MMSS). MÉTODOS: Participaram 32 pacientes com DPOC de moderada a muito grave, com idades entre 54 a 87 anos (69,4 ± 7,4). Os pacientes selecionados foram submetidos a testes de função pulmonar, espirometria e pletismografia de corpo inteiro. Para as manobras espirométricas e dos volumes pulmonares, foi utilizado um sistema convencional (Vmáx22 Autobox). A CI foi determinada usando um sistema de medidas ventilatórias (Vmáx229d). Foi solicitado elevar potes com pesos de 0,5 a 5,0kg no tempo total de 5 minutos, pegando os potes em cima de uma superfície situada no nível da cintura pélvica e posicionando-os em uma prateleira localizada acima do nível da cabeça. Em todos os pacientes, foram avaliados a CI e a escala de Borg para dispnéia. Para a análise dos dados, foram utilizados o teste t de Student para amostras pareadas, a correlação de Pearson, e o teste de Wilcoxon (p< 0,05). RESULTADOS: Houve diminuição da CI e da CI/CPT (p= 0,0001) após AVD. A dispnéia aumentou após o exercício (p< 0,05). CONCLUSÃO: A AVD com os MMSS resultou em HD evidenciada pela diminuição da CI e da razão CI/CPT e, também, em aumento da dispnéia.


INTRODUCTION: Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) is one of the ventilatory mechanisms that may contribute towards limiting the activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the presence of DH, by means of inspiratory capacity (IC), IC / total lung capacity (TLC) ratio and by the sensation of dyspnea, following an ADL performed using the upper limbs. METHOD: The participants were 32 individuals aged 54 to 87 years (69.4 ± 7.4) who presented moderate-to-severe COPD. The patients selected underwent pulmonary function tests, spirometry and whole-body plethysmography. For the spirometric and pulmonary volume maneuvers, a conventional system was used (Vmax22 Autobox). The IC was determined using a Vmax229d ventilatory measurement system. The patients were asked to lift up pots weighing between 0.5 and 5.0 kg over a five-minute period, picking up the pots from a surface at waist level and putting them onto a shelf above head height. All the patients were evaluated regarding IC and using the Borg scale for dyspnea. The data were analyzed using Student's t test for paired samples, Pearson's correlation and the Wilcoxon test (p< 0.05). Results: There were reductions in IC and IC/TLC (p= 0.0001) following the ADL. The dyspnea increased after the exercise (p< 0.05). CONCLUSION: The ADL using the upper limbs caused DH, as shown by the reductions in IC and IC/TLC and also by the increase in dyspnea.

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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 37(5): 755-764, May 2004. ilus, tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-357551

ABSTRACT

In view of the importance of anticipating the occurrence of critical situations in medicine, we propose the use of a fuzzy expert system to predict the need for advanced neonatal resuscitation efforts in the delivery room. This system relates the maternal medical, obstetric and neonatal characteristics to the clinical conditions of the newborn, providing a risk measurement of need of advanced neonatal resuscitation measures. It is structured as a fuzzy composition developed on the basis of the subjective perception of danger of nine neonatologists facing 61 antenatal and intrapartum clinical situations which provide a degree of association with the risk of occurrence of perinatal asphyxia. The resulting relational matrix describes the association between clinical factors and risk of perinatal asphyxia. Analyzing the inputs of the presence or absence of all 61 clinical factors, the system returns the rate of risk of perinatal asphyxia as output. A prospectively collected series of 304 cases of perinatal care was analyzed to ascertain system performance. The fuzzy expert system presented a sensitivity of 76.5 percent and specificity of 94.8 percent in the identification of the need for advanced neonatal resuscitation measures, considering a cut-off value of 5 on a scale ranging from 0 to 10. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.93. The identification of risk situations plays an important role in the planning of health care. These preliminary results encourage us to develop further studies and to refine this model, which is intended to implement an auxiliary system able to help health care staff to make decisions in perinatal care.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Infant, Newborn , Adolescent , Adult , Asphyxia Neonatorum , Expert Systems , Fuzzy Logic , Resuscitation , Decision Making , Predictive Value of Tests , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Rev. bras. clín. ter ; 28(4): 161-168, jul. 2002. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-324816

ABSTRACT

Avaliar a eficácia e a segurança da gatifloxacina, uma nova 8-metoxi-fluoroquinolona com amplo espectro de atividade, em pacientes com exacerbaçäo aguda de DPOC. Foram incluídos 50 pacientes näo internados com exacerbaçäo aguda de DPOC, em um estudo aberto, näo comparativo, multicêntrico. Quarenta e três tinham exacerbaçäo aguda do tipo I, de acordo com critérios propostos por Anthonisen. Gatifloxacina foi dada por via oral, 400 mg/dia, por 7-10 dias. O sucesso clínico entre os pacientes avaliáveis foi de 94 por cento. H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae e M. catarrhalis foram isolados 28 vezes em 21 pacientes, e foram erradicados em todos, exceto em um caso. Efeitos adversos ocorreram em 19 pacientes, mas resultaram em interrupçäo do tratamento em apenas dois casos. A gatifloxacina é eficaz e segura em exacerbaçöes agudas da bronquite crônica.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Lung Diseases, Obstructive , Multicenter Studies as Topic
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 45(3): 285-7, jul.-set. 1999. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-241209

ABSTRACT

É descrita a correlação anatomopatológica de um paciente usuário de drogas injetáveis com talcose sistêmica acometendo pulmões, pleuras, fígado, baço e linfonodos e que desenvolveu hipertensão arterial pulmonar e cor pulmonale. Destaca-se o fato de que apesar do uso crônico de drogas injetáveis e outros comportamentos de alto risco para infecção pelo retrovírus, o paciente era HIV negativo, não apresentava linfocitopenia, nem alterações histopatológicas compatíveis com AIDS à necropsia.


Subject(s)
Adult , Humans , Male , Granuloma, Foreign-Body/etiology , Granuloma, Foreign-Body/pathology , Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications , Talc/adverse effects , Fatal Outcome
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 31(5): 465-472, set.-out. 1998. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-463602

ABSTRACT

Renal anatomopathological lesions were studied among 119 AIDS patients from Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro's University Hospital (Uberaba, MG, Brazil). From formalin-fixed blocks, slides were obtained and studied by light microscopy. Of 119 patients, 67 presented tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), 18 inespecific, 2 xantogranulomatous and infections agents were found in 48 as follows: mycosis in 28 (16 Cryptococcus sp; 9 Histoplasma sp, 1 Candida sp e 2 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis); bacteria in 18 (9 Mycobacterium sp), virus in 6 (Cytomegalovirus). Acute tubular necrosis was found in 43 cases (36.1%). Other diagnosis were: nefrocalcinosis (15.1%), arteriolar hyalinosis (22.7%), two cases of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (1.7%) and one case of diffuse mesangial hyperplasia (0.8%). We conclude that the renal involvement in patients with AIDS, presents a wide spectrum of pathologies, secondary to complications related to opportunistic infections, therapeutic and diagnostic management, and the nephropathies associated to HIV.


As alterações anatomopatológicas renais foram estudadas em 119 casos de indivíduos com a síndrome da imunodeficiência humana adquirida (SIDA) no Hospital Escola da Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG. A partir das amostras de rim fixadas em formol, foram confeccionadas lâminas e analisadas ao microscópio de luz. Dos 119 casos estudados, 67 tiveram diagnóstico de nefrite túbulo intersticial (NTI), sendo 18 inespecíficas, 2 xantogranulomatosas e encontrou-se agente infeccioso em 48: fungos em 28 (16 Cryptococcus sp, 9 Histoplasma sp, 1 Candida sp e 2 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis); bactérias em 18 (9 Mycobacterium sp); vírus em 6, Citomegalovírus. Em 43 havia necrose tubular aguda (NTA). Outros diagnósticos foram: nefrocalcinose (15,1%) e hialinose arteriolar (22,7%). Encontrou-se também 2 casos com glomeruloesclerose segmentar focal (GESF) e um caso de hiperplasia mesangial difusa. Houve predomínio da NTI, que pode ser devido às infecções oportunistas, predominando as fúngicas; a toxicidade por drogas ou ainda devido a possível ação direta do próprio vírus. A necrose tubular aguda (NTA), foi a segunda causa em freqüência, de acometimento renal da amostra. Concluiu-se que o envolvimento renal nos pacientes com SIDA apresenta um espectro variado de processos patológicos, principalmente relacionados com infecções oportunistas, o tratamento e os procedimentos para diagnósticos, e ainda as nefropatias associadas ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH).


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Kidney/pathology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/pathology , Autopsy , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/pathology
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 31(3): 315-318, maio-jun. 1998. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-463664

ABSTRACT

This is a case report of generalized miliary tuberculous infection in a 80-year old white male without the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, whose death was caused by progressive hematogenous seeding similar to those cases of preantibiotic era. The importance of autopsy studies to uncover silent or protean infections specially in cases of cryptic or chronic hematogenous miliary tuberculosis, is emphasized.


Relata-se caso da forma miliar generalizada da infecção tuberculosa, em homem de 80 anos não portador da síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA) cujo óbito decorreu de progressiva disseminação hematogênica, semelhante a casos da era pré-antibiótica. Enfatiza-se a associação com estados de subnutrição e imunodepressão, a dificuldade na abordagem clínica e a importância da necropsia para estabelecer o diagnóstico da disseminação miliar hematogênica crônica ou críptica.


Subject(s)
Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Male , Tuberculosis, Miliary/pathology , Fatal Outcome , Tuberculosis, Miliary/physiopathology
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 31(3): 257-261, maio-jun. 1998. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-463671

ABSTRACT

Na síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (AIDS) pode-se verificar o acometimento da supra-renal por efeito citopático direto pelo HIV, por infecções oportunistas ou neoplasias. Estes achados poderiam variar de acordo com a procedência do paciente, devido às doenças peculiares à região. Neste trabalho avaliou-se o comprometimento da supra-renal em quatorze pacientes que morreram de AIDS no Hospital Escola, em Uberaba. Treze eram do sexo masculino e treze brancos. A idade foi de 29,9 ± 7,8 anos e o índice de massa corporal foi de 19 ± 4,1kg/m2. Os fragmentos de supra-renal obtidos nas necropsias foram analisados em microscópio de luz. Encontramos inflamação em 100% dos casos, identificando-se o agente etiológico em oito (58,1%) casos. O Citomegalovírus foi identificado em sete casos, o Cryptococcus sp e o Herpes simplex em dois e o Histoplasma sp em um caso, estes achados são semelhantes aos da literatura. Em um caso, encontramos calcificação do parênquima e em outro, flebite da veia central. Em alguns casos que apresentavam lesão não foi possível identificar o agente etiológico, talvez em decorrência do efeito citopático direto pelo HIV ou devido a toxicidade das drogas utilizadas no tratamento da AIDS e das infecções oportunistas.


In the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the adrenal glands are subject to opportunistic infections, neoplasm or direct cytopathic effect by HIV. It is know that the incidence and type of adrenal involvement vary according to the patient's place of origin. In this paper we evaluate adrenal involvement in fourteen patients that died from AIDS in the University Hospital of Uberaba, Brazil. The group studied was comprised of thirteen males and thirteen whites. The age was 29.9 +/- 7.8 years, and the body mass index was 19.0 +/- 4.1 kg/m2. Adrenal specimens obtained from autopsies were analyzed by light microscopy. Inflammation was found in 100% of the cases and the etiologic agent(s) was (were) identified in eight (58.1%) patients. Cytomegalovirus was identified in seven cases, Cryptococcus sp and Herpes simplex in two and Histoplasma sp in one case, these pathologic findings were similar to literature. We also found parenchymal calcification and adrenal central vein phlebitis in one case each. Injury was found in some cases without identified infections agent. This fact could be due to the direct cytopathic effect by HIV, or due to toxicity of drug therapy used during treatment of AIDS and opportunistic infections.


Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Adrenal Gland Diseases , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/pathology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/pathology , Adrenal Gland Diseases , Adrenal Glands , Autopsy , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 30(6): 485-491, nov.-dez. 1997. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-464132

ABSTRACT

O objetivo do trabalho foi verificar a prevalência de candidíase em transplantados renais. Foram avaliados os prontuários dos pacientes transplantados no Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto de fevereiro de 1968 a fevereiro de 1995. Nesse período foram transplantados 620 pacientes. Destes, 87 apresentaram 107 episódios de candidíase. Locais mais acometidos: trato urinário com 55 episódios, trato respiratório com 28, e trato gastrointestinal com 16. O agente etiológico mais freqüente foi C. albicans com 65 casos seguido de C. tropicalis com 12 e C. glabrata com 11 casos. As infecções do trato urinário mostraram incidência maior (61,7%) nos primeiros 6 meses. A maioria se apresentou clínicamente como infecção bacteriana. No trato respiratório, as infecções foram caracterizadas por recuperação do agente no escarro. No trato gastrointestinal, 9/16 episódios foram esofágicos, com epigastralgia, dor retroesternal, às vezes acompanhados de candidíase oral ou odinofagia. Nos outros episódios o agente foi recuperado nas fezes com quadro clínico de gastroenterite. Nas infecções dos tratos urinário e respiratório, houve associação da candidíase com antibioticoterapia prévia (76% e 67% respectivamente), além de infecções bacterianas concomitantes (34% e 64% respectivamente). As infecções por Candida sp tiveram prevalência geral em torno de 14,5%. A localização predominante foi no trato urinário e, em seguida, nos tratos respiratório e gastrointestinal, apresentando alto índice de associação com antibioticoterapia prévia e infecções bacterianas.


The medical records of 620 patients submitted to renal transplant from February 1968 to February 1995 were surveyed for Candida infection. Of these, 87 presented 107 episodes of candidiasis. In 42.9% the infection appeared up to 6 months after the transplant. The most frequent involved sites were: urinary tract, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract. The most frequent etiological agents were: C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. glabrata. Most urinary tract infections occurred in the first 6 months (61.7%) and manifested clinically as a bacterial infection. In the respiratory tract infections were characterized by isolation of the agent in sputum. In the gastrointestinal infections, 9/16 episodes were esophageal. There were 3 deaths directly related to Candidiasis (one pulmonary and 2 disseminated cases). In the urinary tract, and respiratory tract infections there was association of candidiasis with previous antibiotic treatment (76% and 67%, respectively), and with concomitant bacterial infections (34% and 64%, respectively). The overall prevalence of Candida infections was 14.5%. The predominant location was in the urinary tract (51.0%), followed by the respiratory (26.0%) and gastrointestinal tract (15.0%), with a high rate of association with previous antibiotic treatment and bacterial infections.


Subject(s)
Female , Humans , Male , Candidiasis/epidemiology , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Kidney Transplantation , Brazil/epidemiology , Cause of Death , Candida/isolation & purification , Candidiasis/microbiology , Cross Infection/microbiology , Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors , Kidney Transplantation/mortality , Kidney Transplantation/statistics & numerical data
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Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 35(5): 417-421, Set.-Out. 1993.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-320241

ABSTRACT

In the present report the authors discuss the diagnostic difficulties, therapeutic measures and the clinical course of Nocardia infection which occurred among renal transplant recipients at the University Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (UH-FRP), from 1968 to 1991. Among 500 individuals submitted to renal transplant, 9 patients developed Nocardiosis at varying times after transplant (two months to over two years). All the patients had pulmonary involvement and their most common symptoms were fever, cough and pleural pain. Dissemination of the process is common and three patients presented cutaneous abscesses, four CNS involvement and one had pericarditis due to Nocardia. The diagnostic is quite difficult since there is no specific clinical picture, concomitant infections are frequent and the microorganism presents slow growth in culture (ranging from four to forty days, in our experience). In this report, three cases were only diagnosed by necropsy. The treatment of choice is a combination of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (SMX-TMP). In the present series, overall mortality was 77 (7 cases) and in five of the patients who died the diagnosis was late. All the patients who had CNS involvement died.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Kidney Transplantation , Nocardia Infections , Immunosuppressive Agents , Nocardia Infections , Retrospective Studies , Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination/therapeutic use
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