ABSTRACT
Se realizó un estudio prospectivo, longitudinal, cuasiexperimental en el consultorio médico de la familia (CMF) 19 del Consejo Popular 10 de Octubre, municipio Ranchuelo, Villa Clara, Cuba, de febrero 2013 a febrero 2014, para determinar el efecto de la terapia homeopática en el tratamiento del asma bronquial en adultos durante un año. Se utilizó una formulación homeopática compuesta por Kalium nitricum 200 cH y Arsenicum album 200 cH. Se realizaron análisis estadísticos con pruebas no paramétricas. Al finalizar la intervención del número de crisis disminuyó en los pacientes que adhirieron al tratamiento de forma constante. Al comenzar el año de tratamiento, la totalidad de los pacientes se distribuían entre los 4 grupos de clasificación según la evolución temporal. Luego de aplicar el tratamiento, los pacientes adheridos al mismo disminuyeron en la clasificación de la enfermedad. Se recomienda promover la prescripción de los medicamentos homeopáticos junto al tratamiento convencional en el asma. (AU)
We performed a prospective, longitudinal and quasi experimental study at family outpatient clinic 19, October 10th Popular Council, Ranchuelo, Villa Clara, Cuba, from February 2013 through February 2014. The aim of the present study was to establish the effect of homeopathic medication for treatment of asthma among adults along 1 year. Patients received a combination of Kalium nitricum 200cH and Arsenicum album 200cH. Statistical analysis involved non-parametric tests. At the end of follow-up the number of asthma attacks decreased among the patients who took the medication continuously. At baseline, patients were distributed across all 4 severity groups; the degree of severity decreased among all the participants who adhered to treatment. Use of homeopathy as adjuvant to conventional treatment should be promoted. (AU)
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Humans , Adult , Asthma/therapy , Arsenicum Album/therapeutic use , Homeopathy , Kali Nitricum/therapeutic useABSTRACT
We validated the nitrate reductase assay (NRA) for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) using sodium nitrate (NaNO3) in replacement of potassium nitrate (KNO3) as nitrate source. NaNO3 is cheaper than KNO3 and has no restriction on use which facilitates the implementation of NRA to detect MDR-TB.
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Humans , Kali Nitricum/analysis , Kali Nitricum/isolation & purification , Mycobacterium Infections , Mycobacterium/isolation & purification , Nitrate Reductases/analysis , Nitrate Reductases/isolation & purification , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant , Biological Assay , Immunity, Innate , MethodsABSTRACT
The effects of light intensity and temperature in S. platensis cultivation with potassium nitrate or urea as nitrogen source were investigated, as well as the biomass chlorophyll contents of this cyanobacteria, through the Response Surface Methodology. Experiments were performed at temperatures from 25 to 34.5ºC and light intensities from 15 to 69 µmol photons m-2 s-1, in mineral medium. In cultivations with both sources of nitrogen, KNO3 and urea, statistic evaluation through multiple regression, no interactions of such independent variables were detected in the results of the dependent variables maximum cell concentration, chlorophyll biomass contents, cell and chlorophyll productivities, as well as in the nitrogen-cell conversion factor. In cultivation performed with both sources of nitrogen, it was possible to obtain satisfactory adjustments to relate the dependent variables to the independent variables. The best results were achieved at temperature of 30ºC, at light intensity of 60 µmol photons m-2s-1, for cell growth, with cell productivity of approximately 95 mg L-1 d-1 in cultivations with urea. For the chlorophyll biomass content, the most adequate light intensity was 24 µmol photons m-2 s-1.
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Biomass , Chlorophyll , Cyanobacteria/isolation & purification , Kali Nitricum , Nitrogen Fixation , Spirulina , Methods , MethodsABSTRACT
O clareamento clínico vem sendo cada vez mais empregado. A possibilidade de se obterem dentes mais claros em poucas sessões está entusiasmando dentistas e pacientes. O resultado mais rápido é obtido com os produtos à base de peróxido de hidrogênio em altas concentrações, os quais são utilizados no consultório com ou sem o auxílio de uma fonte de ativação. O aumento da temperatura provocado pela fonte de ativação facilita a dissociação do peróxido de hidrogênio, acelerando o clareamento. Esta revisão da literatura pesquisou a real importância das fontes de luz no resultado final e concluiu que a sua utilização traz como vantagem apenas uma pequena economia de tempo. Entendemos que a forma mais racional seja a combinação do clareamento clínico com o caseiro.