Intestinal parasitic infections frequency in referred patients to a large teaching hospital, Khuzestan, Southwest, Iran, 2017

@#Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are among the most important infectious diseases in Iran. A cross sectional study was designed to determine frequency of intestinal parasites among referrals to a large teaching hospital in Khuzestan, Southwest of Iran, 2017. A total number of 5613 stool samples were examined through direct smear and formalin-ether concentration methods to detect possible parasitic infections. Samples consisted of 2643 (47.09%) male and 2970 (52.91%) female. A total of 1468 (26.15%) samples were positive (13.11% male and 13.4% female) and 4145 (73.85%) were negative. The results also showed that 255 of samples had more than one type of parasite (mix infections). Counting single and mix parasite infections, the total number of positive cases reached to 1723. Helminthes parasites were present in 12 (0.7%) cases, while intestinal protozoan parasites were in 1711 (99.3%) cases. Almost equally, pathogenic and nonpathogenic parasites infected 860 (49.91%) and 863 (50.09%) of patients, respectively. The frequency for helminthes was determined at 0.52% with Hymenolepis nana and Enterobius vermicularis however, Giardia lamblia in 38.54% and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar at 10.68% were concluded as protozoa elements. The IPIs frequency was recorded in female and male patients at 49.16% and 50.14%, respectively. According to the current results the infection rate of intestinal parasites has been significantly reduced especially for helminths infections in this region possibly due to public attention to health issues such as; increased awareness of people, improvement of sanitation, seasonal variations, health education and personal hygiene.

La especificidad del concepto de rasgo unario a la altura del Seminario IX, La Identificación (1961-1962) de J. Lacan. Articulación y distinción entre el rasgo unario, el significante, la letra y el nombre propio / The specificity of the concept of unary to the height of the IX Seminar, The Identification (1961-1962) of J. Lacan trait. Articulation and distinction between the unary trait, the signifier, the letter and name

En el presente trabajo se enmarca dentro de la siguiente beca Culminación de Doctorado UBACyT (2012-2014) de la Facultad de Psicología UBA: “El concepto de rasgo unario y su relación con la lógica del Uno en el Seminario 20, Aun de J. Lacan”, dirigida por el Profesor Roberto Mazzuca. El primero tiene como objetivo principal circunscribir la especificidad del concepto de rasgo unario a la altura del Seminario IX, La Identificación (1961-1962). Para cumplir con el mismo en primer lugar, destacaremos la importancia y la originalidad del concepto mencionado para pensar la identificación propia de la constitución del sujeto. Luego definiremos las siguientes nociones: significante, letra y nombre propio. Al mismo tiempo, distinguiremos estas nociones del rasgo unario...

Comportamento de componentes bioquímicos do sangue em equinos submetidos à ozonioterapia / Profile of blood biochemistry components in horses treated with ozone therapy

O comportamento de constituintes bioquímicos sanguíneos (glicose, fibrinogênio, creatina fosfoquinase e gama-glutamiltransferase) foi monitorado, in vivo, em 12 equinos mestiços (seis machos e seis fêmeas), com idade entre 4 e 20 anos, submetidos à ozonioterapia. O tratamento foi realizado mediante administração de 500 ou 1000mL da mistura de oxigênio-ozônio (O2-O3) por via intravenosa, a cada três dias, durante 24 dias. Os equinos foram distribuídos em quatro grupos: MT500 constituído por três machos tratados com 500mL; MT1000 por três machos tratados com 1000mL; FT500, por três fêmeas tratadas com 500mL e FT1000, por três fêmeas tratadas com 1000mL. A ozonioterapia por via intravenosa não ocasionou alterações clínicas nos equinos. Os valores médios mínimos e máximos de glicose, fibrinogênio, creatina fosfoquinase e gama-glutamiltransferase mantiveram-se dentro dos limites de referência para a espécie equina. Houve diminuição nas concentrações da glicose e gama-glutamiltransferase ao longo dos períodos de aplicação e aumento nos valores do fibrinogênio. A creatina fosfoquinase não sofreu efeito do tratamento.

The profile of blood biochemistry variables (glucose, fibrinogen, creatine phosphokinase, and gamma glutamyltransferase) was in vivo monitored in 12 crossbred horses (six males and six females), aging from four to 20-years-old treated with ozone therapy. Treatments were carried out by applying 500 or 1000mL of the mixture oxygen-ozone (O2-O3) via intravenous route, every three days, during 24 days. Horses were assigned to four groups: MT500 (three males given 500mL), MT1000 (three males given 1000mL), FT500 (three females given 500mL) and FT1000 (three females given 1000mL). Ozone therapy by intravenous route caused no clinical changes in the horses. Minimum and maximum mean values of glucose, fibrinogen, creatine phosphokinase, and gamma glutamyltransferase were within the range considered as normal reference for the equine species. There was decrease in glucose and gamma glutamyltransferase concentrations over the period of application, whereas fibrinogen increased and creatine phosphokinase was not affected by the treatment.

Comparação da qualidade de vida nos diferentes tipos de incontinência urinária feminina / Comparison of quality of life for different types of female urinary incontinence

OBJETIVOS: Comparar o impacto do tipo de incontinência urinária sobre a qualidade de vida em mulheres. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados retrospectivamente 77 prontuários de mulheres incontinentes que realizaram tratamento fisioterapêutico entre fevereiro de 2005 a outubro de 2006. De acordo com os dados do exame urodinâmico, as mulheres foram classificadas em três grupos: incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE), hiperatividade vesical (HV) e incontinência urinária mista (IUM). As voluntárias responderam a uma anamnese com dados demográficos e ao King's Health Questionnaire, questionário específico para avaliação da qualidade de vida em indivíduos com incontinência urinária. RESULTADOS: A maioria das pacientes (44%) apresentou IUM. A idade das pacientes acometidas por HV foi significativamente maior se comparada à idade das pacientes dos demais grupos. As mulheres acometidas por IUM apresentaram um impacto negativo significativamente maior sobre a qualidade de vida (domínio percepção geral da saúde) e sobre a percepção de que a incontinência afeta de modo negativo a própria vida em comparação com as pacientes dos demais grupos. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo indicou que pacientes com IUM apresentaram um maior impacto negativo sobre a qualidade de vida.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the impact of the type of urinary incontinence on women's quality of life. METHODS: A retrospective evaluation was conducted on the medical records of 77 incontinent women who underwent physical therapy treatment between February 2005 and October 2006. Based on the urodynamic test data, the women were classified into three groups: stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OB) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). The subjects' history was taken, the women provided demographic data and they answered the King's Health Questionnaire, which is a specific questionnaire for assessing the quality of life among individuals with urinary incontinence. RESULTS: Most of the patients (44%) had MUI. The patients affected by OB were significantly older than the patients in the other groups. The negative impact of incontinence on quality of life (General Health Perception domain) and lifestyle was significantly greater among the women affected by MUI than among the patients in the other groups. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that the negative impact of incontinence on quality of life was greater among patients with MUI.

Omega-3 fatty acids and wound healing in diabetes

Omega-3 [w-3] fatty acids are proper fat to human. These fats are present mainly in fish or fish oil. The w-3 fatty acids have the potential role in prevention of different diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Impaired wound healing is well-documented complication in chronic diabetes mellitus. With considering to the mechanism involved in impairment of wound healing in diabetic subject and also the anti-inflammatory effect and/or protective effect against cardiovascular diseases, of fish oil, this oil may have beneficial effects on wound healing, and acceleration of healing. This review investigates the effects of dietary or non-dietary [topically application] intake of w-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in wound healing, especially diabetic wound. Literature review to cause on articles in which effects of w-3 fatty acids and w-6 fatty acids were investigated in wound healing. This review reports evidences on: [1] positive effect of w-3 fatty acids [fish oil] on diabetic wound healing was more than w-6 fatty acids; [2] the effects of fish oil on wound healing in chronic diabetes is less than acute diabetes; [3] in chronic period, the topical application of oil more effective than systemic administration; [4] w-3 fatty acids caused acceleration of wound in diabetes, and other kinds of wound including gastric ulcer, intestinal, colon ulcer, and Burn. [5]; more recent research has established on animal wound models [not patients]. The data reported in this review may suggest that, fish oil may represent a new class of drugs [agents] that has the beneficial effect on wound healing, for example in diabetic wound

Fluxo do fósforo de diferentes fontes de fosfatos em bovinos / Phosphorus flow from different phosphate sources in cattle

Objetivou-se estudar o fluxo do fósforo (P) de diferentes fontes de fosfatos, em bovinos. Para avaliaçäo matemática das trocas de P entre os compartimentos fisiológicos ou antômicos foi usado um modelo dividido em trato digestivo, sangue e ossos mais tecidos moles. Concluiu-se que o P do fosfato bicálcico é melhor absorvido pelos bovinos do que o dos fosfatos Patos de Minas e Tapira. As fontes de P, fosfatos bicálcico, Patos de Minas e Tapira, näo interferiram na incorporaçäo de P no osso e tecidos moles e o fluxo de P do trato digestivo para o sangue e deste para o trato digestivo, em bovinos, aumentaram com a absorçäo desse mineral

Estudo multicêntrico de grupos paralelos, randomizado, cego para o investigador, para avaliar a eficácia, segurança e tolerabilidade do racecadotril versus Saccharomyces boulardii no tratamento da diarréia aguda em adultos / A multicentric, randomised, investigator-blind, parallel group study to assess the eficacy, safety and tolerability of Racecadotril versus Saccharomyces boulardii no tratamento da diarréia aguda em adultos

No presente estudo randomizado, paralelo, cego para o investigador, comparamos a eficácia do inibidor da encefalinase racecadotril ao Saccharomyces boulardii em 336 pacientes adultos ambulatoriais avaliáveis com diarréia aguda. Foram incluídos 175 pacientes avaliáveis no grupo com racecadotril e 161 pacientes avaliáveis foram incluidos no grupo com Saccharomyces boulardii. A duraçäo mädia da diarréia foi significativamente mais curta após o tratamento com racecadotril em comparaçäo com Saccharomyces boulardii. O tempo de recuperaçäo também foi mais curto com racecadotril em comparaçäo com S. boulardii, independente da gravidade da diarréia. Em casos brandos foi observada uma diferença de 24 horas entrte o tempo de recuperaçäo para racecadotril e S. boulardii e em casos graves a diferença entre os grupos foi de 17 horas. Além disso, a probabilidade de cura com racecadotril após dois dias de tratamento foi duas vezes maior e significante em comparaçäo ao Saccharomyces boulardii. Após três dias de tratamento, mais de dois terços dos pacientes em uso de racecadotril apresentaram recuperaçäo completa ao passo que quase metade dos pacientes com Saccharomyces boulardii näo haviam se recuperado. Em casos mais graves, a probabilidade de cura no dia 2 do tratamento com racecadotril foi três a quatro vezes maior em comparaçäo ao S. boulardii. Tanto racecadotril quanto Saccharomyces boulardii apresentaram um bom perfil de segurança.(au)

Neurobiological correlates of panic disorder and agoraphobia.

Panic Disorder and agoraphobia offer considerable diagnostic and management challenges, particularly in general practice. We describe a typical case of panic disorder in a young adult. The recent advances in our understanding of brain functions can be used to explain to a certain extent the biologic basis of panic disorder. A hypothetical model integrating current views on panic disorder and agoraphobia has been proposed. The management principles including the role of cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy have been discussed.

Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in Bahrain.

Between 1986 and 1996, 378 HIV cases were identified in Bahrain, of whom 51% were foreign nationals. Intravenous drug abuse was a major risk factor (38.8%) among Bahraini nationals, while transmission through sexual contact was more common (45.7%) among foreigners. Other well known risk factors were also represented in the two communities. The male to female ratio for the two communities were very different with 10:1 for nationals compared to 1:1.4 for foreigners. Among the AIDS defining manifestations, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was the commonest (50%), followed by tuberculosis (21%), oro-esophageal candidiasis, cryptosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis. Transmission through sex and maternal-foetus route could emerge as significant contributors in the spread of AIDS in Bahrain unless appropriate preventive steps are taken.

HIV antibodies among intravenous drug users in Bahrain.

A 12-month study was conducted to identify risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among intravenous drug users (IDU) attending drug rehabilitation clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital, Manama, Bahrain. Patients provided demographic and behavioural information based on a questionnaire. Two hundred and forty male IDUs participated in the study on voluntary basis. The seroprevalence of HIV was 21.1 per cent. The presence of HIV antibody was associated with educational status, frequency of injecting drugs and needle sharing.

Coreoatetose paroxística cinesiogênica: relato de um caso tratado com carbamazepina / Kinesigenic paroxysmal choreoathetosis: report of a case treated with carbamazepina

A coreatetose paroxística (CP) é entidade rara. Até mesmo profissionais que estudam desordens do movimento näo costumam vê-la com freqüência. A ocorrência paroxística de moviemtnos distônicos, coréicos e atetósicos é a apresentaçäo típica da síndrome. O início costuma ser abrupto e os ataques podem durar de alguns segundos até horas. Casos esporádicos e, mais frequentemente,casos familiares têm sido relatados. A abordagem terapêutica com anticonvulsivantes, como a carbamazepina, nem sempre tem sucesso. Com esta droga, porém, geralmente há boa resposta na variante cinesiogênica da CP. É relatado o caso de um paciente jovem do sexo masculino com essa variante da CP. O início da doença se deu na puberdade. O exame neurológico era normal entre os ataques. A investigaçäo laboratorial, EEG, TC de crânio e RNM de segmento cefálico foram normais. Carbamazepina em doses baixas (100 mg/dia) foi eficaz no manejo dos ataques

Morfometria dos tendoes distais dos musculos retos do bulbo ocular de criancas no primeiro ano de vida. / Measurement of distal tendons of the ocular bulb recti muscles in children in their first year of life

Os autores apresentam os dados obtidos a partir da mensuracao dos tendoes distais dos musculos retos de 81 bulbos oculares de criancas de 5 dias ate 11 meses de idade. As medidas da distancia limbo-tendinea, do comprimento e da largura dos tendoes da faixa etaria estudada, foram comparadas com as mesmas medidas em adultos (dados da literatura).Concluiram que o ritmo de crescimento dos tendoes nao e uniforme, quando comparado com o aumento do diametro da cornea e com as medidas dos adultos