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Water Sci Technol ; 68(9): 2090-6, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24225113

ABSTRACT

The disinfection efficiency of performic acid (PFA) against various microbial contaminants has been studied in municipal secondary effluent. The study demonstrated that PFA provides rapid, efficient and safe disinfection, degrading both bacteria and viruses even at low doses. The resistance order starting from the most resistant microorganism is as follows: MS2-coliphages > DNA-coliphages > enterococci and Escherichia coli. PFA is also efficient in the elimination of Salmonella spp., Clostridium perfringens spores and Giardia cysts. The results showed that a PFA dose as low as 0.5-1 mg L(-1) with contact time of 10 min was efficient in achieving and maintaining for 72 h the disinfection level required for unrestricted agricultural water reuse (≤3 log units for faecal coliforms). However, the optimal dose will depend on the quality of wastewater. Regarding the formation of by-products during disinfection with PFA, very low amounts of hydrogen peroxide and organic per-acids were observed; active oxygen was not detected. The amounts of adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX) compounds formed were significantly lower compared to the amounts generated during chlorine disinfection. This chlorine-free solution enables compliance with microbiological criteria for various water reuse applications and is already on the market for advanced disinfection.


Subject(s)
Bacteria/drug effects , Bacteriophages/drug effects , Disinfectants/pharmacology , Disinfection/methods , Formates/pharmacology , Giardia/drug effects , Disinfectants/analysis , Finland , Formates/analysis , Mexico , Waste Disposal, Fluid/methods , Wastewater/microbiology , Wastewater/parasitology , Wastewater/virology , Water Purification/methods
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An Pediatr (Barc) ; 68(3): 264-8, 2008 Mar.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18358138

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To measure the plasma levels of total homocysteine (tHcy) in children with type I diabetes mellitus and their relationship with the control of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied a total of 46 patients with ages between 4 and 19 years. The analyzed variables were: sex, age, puberty stage by Tanner, BMI, years of evolution of the illness, self-monitoring, associated diseases, tHcy, folic acid, vitamin B12, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile and renal function. RESULTS: The mean tHcy was of 5.48 +/- 1,64 microm/l, similar to that in our control population. There was a positive correlation with tHcy when analyzing the puberty stage by the Tanner scale. The years of evolution of diabetes varied between 0.4 and 15, with a mean of 5.77 +/- 3.69, with no correlation with tHcy. The glycosylated haemoglobin mean was 7.35 %, with no correlation with tHcy. The levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 were similar to the control population. The lipid profile of our patients was normal, with no association with tHcy levels. There was no correlation between GFR and tHcy. CONCLUSIONS: A clinically correct control of children with diabetes mellitus type 1, appears to ensure a normal total homocysteinemia, with no significant differences with the healthy individuals of the same age and social environment.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/blood , Homocysteine/blood , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male
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An. pediatr. (2003, Ed. impr.) ; 68(3): 264-268, mar. 2008. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-63614

ABSTRACT

Objetivos: Conocer las concentraciones plasmáticas de homocisteína total en niños afectados de diabetes mellitus tipo 1 y su relación con el control de la enfermedad. Material y métodos: Estudiamos un total de 46 pacientes con edades comprendidas entre los 4 y los 19 años. Las variables analizadas fueron: sexo, edad, estadio puberal de Tanner, índice de masa corporal, años de evolución de la enfermedad, autocontrol, patologías asociadas, homocisteína total (tHcy), ácido fólico, vitamina B12, hemoglobina glucosilada (HbA1c), perfil lipídico y función renal. Resultados: La homocisteína (Hcy) media fue de 5,48 ± 1,64 μm/l, similar a la de nuestra población control. Analizando el estadio puberal mediante la escala Tanner encontramos una correlación positiva con la Hcy. Los años de evolución de la diabetes oscilaban entre 0,4 y 15, con una media de 5,77 ± 3,69, sin correlación con la Hcy. La HbA1c media era del 7,35 %, sin correlación con la Hcy. Las concentraciones de ácido fólico y vitamina B12 fueron similares a la población control. El lipidograma de nuestros pacientes fue normal, sin relación con las cifras de Hcy. No hallamos correlación entre el índice de filtrado glomerular (GFR) y la Hcy. Conclusiones: Un correcto control clínico de los niños afectados de diabetes mellitus tipo 1 parece garantizar una homocisteinemia total normal, sin diferencias significativas con los individuos sanos de su misma edad y ambiente social (AU)


Objectives: To measure the plasma levels of total homocysteine (tHcy) in children with type I diabetes mellitus and their relationship with the control of the disease. Material and methods: We studied a total of 46 patients with ages between 4 and 19 years. The analyzed variables were: sex, age, puberty stage by Tanner, BMI, years of evolution of the illness, self-momitoring, associated diseases, tHcy, folic acid, vitamin B12, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile and renal function. Results: The mean tHcy was of 5.48 ± 1,64 μm/l, similar to that in our control population. There was a positive correlation with tHcy when analyzing the puberty stage by the Tanner scale. The years of evolution of diabetes varied between 0.4 and 15, with a mean of 5.77 ± 3.69, with no correlation with tHcy. The glycosylated haemoglobin mean was 7.35 %, with no correlation with tHcy. The levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 were similar to the control population. The lipid profile of our patients was normal, with no association with tHcy levels. There was no correlation between GFR and tHcy. Conclusions: A clinically correct control of children with diabetes mellitus type 1, appears to ensure a normal total homocysteinemia, with no significant differences with the healthy individuals of the same age and social environment (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Child , Homocysteine/analysis , Homocysteine , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis , Immunoassay , Albuminuria/blood , Albuminuria/complications , Albuminuria/diagnosis , Blood Glucose/analysis , Blood Glucose/physiology , Glycemic Index/physiology
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Acta pediatr. esp ; 65(3): 118-122, mar. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-053371

ABSTRACT

La hiperhomocisteinemia se ha involucrado en las enfermedades propias del embarazo y el parto, así como en las alteraciones fetales y del recién nacido. Para conocer el alcance real de este hecho y prevenir estas alteraciones, debemos conocer los valores normales de homocisteína total (tHcy) en los recién nacidos, tanto pretérmino como nacidos a término, y su relación con diversas variables que podrían influir en sus concentraciones. En este artículo mostramos que los niveles de tHcy están relacionados directamente con la edad gestacional y el peso de los recién nacidos


Hyperhomocysteinemis has been involved in health concerns associated with pregnancy and delivery and in fetal and neonatal anomalies. In order to determine the real implication of this fact and be able to prevent these alterations, we should know the normal values of serum total homocysteine (tHcy) in preterm and tern newborns and their relationship to different variables that could influence their concentrations. In this article, we show how tHcy levels are directly related to the gestational age and birthweight of infants


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Homocysteine/blood , Hyperhomocysteinemia/diagnosis , Infant, Premature, Diseases/physiopathology , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/physiopathology , Gestational Age , Birth Weight , Reference Values
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Nutr Hosp ; 20(6): 409-14, 2005.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16335025

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Bariatric surgery represents an affective therapeutic alternative for patients with morbid obesity refractory to medical treatment. However, these surgical techniques increase the risk of producing a protein-energy hyponutrition or a selective deficit of some micronutrient. The aim of this work has been to analyze the anthropometrical, nutritional, digestive and cardiovascular risk factors changes and quality of life in patients with morbid obesity submitted to bariatric surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study evaluating a group of patients with morbid obesity submitted to bariatric surgery (45 by means of biliopancreatic bypass according to Scopirano's procedure, and 25 by laparoscopic gastric bypass). Anthropometrics (height, weight, body mass index), cardiovascular risk factors (arterial blood pressure, lipid and glycemic profiles, serum uric acid) and nutritional parameters (serum albumin, complete blood count, and phosphorus and calcium) were assessed before the bariatric procedure and one and two years after surgical treatment. Quality of life was evaluated through the B.A.R.O.S. system. RESULTS: Seventy patients with morbid obesity have been analyzed (56 women and 14 men) with a mean age of 36.5 +/- 11 years. Mean pre-surgical weight was 129.7 +/- 25.6 kg and BMI 48.8 +/- 8.8 kg/m2. Two years after the surgical procedure BMI was 31.0 +/- 6.6 kg/m2, the ponderal reduction 47.7 kg and the percentage of weight loss 36.5%. Hundred percent of dislipidemic patients, 90% of diabetic patients, and 72% of hypertensive patients normalized their corresponding profiles after surgery. The most common nutritional complications were anemia and iron deficiency, which occurred in 54.4% and 36.6% of the cases, respectively. Other observed nutritional deficits were: mild hypoalbuminemia in 20.3% of the patients, hypothrombinemia in 14.9%, folic acid decrease in 17.8%, vitamin B12 deficiency in 12.5%, hypocalcaemia in 23.8%, and secondary hyperparathyroidism in 45.4% of the cases. All nutritional complications were more frequent in patients submitted to biliopancreatic bypass, with the exception for vitamin B12 deficiency that occurred more frequently in patients with gastric bypass. The most frequently observed digestive complication was diarrhea/steatorrhea in 39.1% of the cases. Sixty-four point two percent of the patients considered the surgery outcome as excellent or very good. CONCLUSION: In patients with morbid obesity, bariatric surgery is a technique by which a great improvement in anthropometrical parameters, cardiovascular risk factors, and quality of life of patients is achieved, but it associates an important percentage of nutritional complications that we should take into account in order to prevent them.


Subject(s)
Bariatrics , Biliopancreatic Diversion/adverse effects , Gastric Bypass/adverse effects , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Retrospective Studies
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Nutr. hosp ; 20(6): 409-414, nov.-dic. 2005. graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-042081

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivos: La cirugía bariátrica constituye una alternativa terapéutica eficaz en pacientes con obesidad mórbida refractaria al tratamiento médico. Sin embargo, estas técnicas quirúrgicas aumentan el riesgo de provocar una malnutrición proteico energética o el déficit selectivo de algunos micronutrientes. El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido analizar las modificaciones antropométricas, nutricionales, digestivas, factores de riesgo cardiovascular y calidad de vida en pacientes con obesidad mórbida sometidos a cirugía bariátrica. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo donde se ha evaluado a un grupo de pacientes con obesidad mórbida que fueron intervenidos de cirugía bariátrica (45 mediante bypass biliopancreático según técnica de Scopinaro y 25 mediante bypass gástrico laparoscópico). Se les realizó una valoración antropométrica (talla, peso,índice de masa corporal), factores de riesgo cardiovascular (tensión arterial, perfil lipídico, glucémico y uricemia) y parámetros nutricionales (albuminemia, estudio hematológico y fosfocálcico) antes dela técnica bariátrica y al año y dos años después del tratamiento quirúrgico. La calidad de vida se evaluó mediante el sistema B.A.R.O.S Resultados: Se ha analizado a 70 pacientes con obesidad mórbida (56 mujeres y 14 varones) con una edad media de 36,5 ± 11 años. El peso medio prequirúrgico fue de 129,7 ± 25,6 Kg y el IMC de48,8 ± 8,8 Kg/m2. A los dos años tras la técnica quirúrgica el IMC fue de 31,0 ± 6,6 Kg/m2, la reducción ponderal de 47,7 Kg y el porcentaje de pérdida de peso del 36,5%. El 100% de los pacientes dislipémicos, el 90% de los diabéticos y el 72% de los hipertensos normalizaron sus perfiles correspondientes tras la cirugía. La complicación nutricional más común fue la anemia y la ferropenia que ocurrieron en el 54,4% y 36,6% de los casos respectivamente. Otros déficit nutricionales observados fueron: hipoalbuminemia leve en el 20,3% de los pacientes, hipoprotrombinemia en el 14,9%, descenso de ácido fólico en el 17,8%, déficit de vitamina B12 en el 12,5%, hipocalcemia en el 23,8% e hiperparatiroidismo secundario en el 45,4% de los casos. Todas las complicaciones nutricionales fueron más frecuentes en pacientes sometidos a bypass biliopancreático excepto en el caso del déficit de B12 que ocurrió con más frecuencia en pacientes con bypass gástrico. La complicación digestiva mas frecuentemente observada fue la diarrea/esteatorrea en el 39,1% de los casos. El 64,2% de los enfermos consideraron el resultado dela cirugía como excelente o muy bueno. Conclusión: En pacientes con obesidad mórbida, la cirugía bariátrica es una técnica con la que se consigue una gran mejoría en los parámetros antropométricos, en los factores de riesgo cardiovascular y en la calidad de vida de los pacientes, pero que conlleva asociadas un porcentaje importante de complicaciones nutricionales que deberemos tener en cuenta para poderlas prevenir (AU)


Introduction and objectives: Bariatric surgery represents an affective therapeutic alternative for patients with morbid obesity refractory to medical treatment. However, these surgical techniques increase the risk of producing a protein-energy hyponutrition or a selective deficit of some micronutrient. The aim of this work has been to analyze the anthropometrical, nutritional, digestive and cardiovascular risk factors changes and quality of life in patients with morbid obesity submitted to bariatric surgery. Material and methods: Retrospective descriptive study evaluating a group of patients with morbid obesity submitted to bariatric surgery (45 by means of biliopancreatic bypass according to Scopirano’s procedure, and 25 by laparoscopic gastric bypass). Anthropometrics (height, weight, body mass index), cardiovascular risk factors (arterial blood pressure, lipid and glycemic profiles, serum uric acid) and nutritional parameters (serum albumin,complete blood count, and phosphorus and calcium)were assessed before the bariatric procedure and one and two years after surgical treatment.Quality of life was evaluated through theB.A.R.O.S. system. Results: Seventy patients with morbid obesity have been analyzed (56 women and 14 men) with a mean age of 36.5 ± 11 years. Mean pre-surgical weight was 129.7 ± 25.6 kg and BMI 48.8 ± 8.8kg/m2. Two years after the surgical procedureBMI was 31.0 ± 6.6 kg/m2, the ponderal reduction47.7 kg and the percentage of weight loss 36.5%.Hundred percent of dislipidemic patients, 90% of diabetic patients, and 72% of hypertensive patients normalized their corresponding profiles after surgery. The most common nutritional complications were anemia and iron deficiency, which occurred in 54.4% and 36.6% of the cases, respectively.Other observed nutritional deficits were:mild hypoalbuminemia in 20.3% of the patients, hypothrombinemia in 14.9%, folic acid decrease in 17.8%, vitamin B12 deficiency in12.5%, hypocalcaemia in 23.8%, and secondary hyperparathyroidism in 45.4% of the cases. All nutritional complications were more frequent inpatients submitted to biliopancreatic bypass, with the exception for vitamin B12 deficiency that occurred more frequently in patients with gastric bypass.The most frequently observed digestive complication was diarrhea/steatorrhea in 39.1%of the cases. Sixty-four point two percent of the patients considered the surgery outcome as excellentor very good.Conclusion: In patients with morbid obesity,bariatric surgery is a technique by which a great improvement in anthropometrical parameters,cardiovascular risk factors, and quality of life of patients is achieved, but it associates an important percentage of nutritional complications that we should take into account in order to prevent them (AU)


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Adult , Humans , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Gastric Bypass/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Quality of Life , Retrospective Studies , Nutritional Status , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Weight Loss , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Body Mass Index
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Rev Neurol ; 36(4): 351-4, 2003.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12599134

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Febrile convulsions are one of the most frequent pathologies seen in paediatric emergencies. The diagnosis of febrile seizures is clinico evolutionary and is easily established once the acute process is overcome and a normal state is restored in the child. The differential diagnosis is established with the processes that associate fever and convulsions in children between the ages of 1 month and 6 years, many of which require specific treatment. Certain complementary examinations, essentially a blood test, lumbar puncture and neuroimaging, are needed to identify them. Shaken infant syndrome is a form of physical abuse which includes the presence of intracranial traumatic injury, retinal haemorrhage and, in general, the absence of other physical signs of traumatic injury in the child. CASE REPORT: An 8 month old infant who presented a convulsive seizure on the left side of the body which coincided with an axillary temperature of 38 C that remitted with intravenous diazepam 40 minutes after onset. An early cranial computerised tomography (CT) scan led to a diagnosis of shaken infant syndrome. DISCUSSION: This case constitutes an argument in favour of performing an early cranial CT scan in complex febrile convulsions and in prolonged or partial non provoked seizures. We highlight the risks involved in performing a lumbar puncture in the absence of suspected non complicated acute bacterial meningitis. The diagnostic usefulness of an early CT scan in diagnosing such an important problem as shaken infant syndrome must also be noted, due to the risk of repetition and its high morbidity and mortality rates.


Subject(s)
Seizures, Febrile/physiopathology , Shaken Baby Syndrome/diagnosis , Shaken Baby Syndrome/physiopathology , Spinal Puncture/statistics & numerical data , Brain/pathology , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Male , Seizures, Febrile/pathology , Shaken Baby Syndrome/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) ; 36(4): 351-354, 16 feb., 2003. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-20001

ABSTRACT

Introducción. Las convulsiones febriles son una de las patologías más frecuentes de las urgencias pediátricas. El diagnóstico de crisis febril es clinicoevolutivo, y se establece sin dificultad una vez superado el proceso agudo y recuperada la normalidad del niño. El diagnóstico diferencial se establece con los procesos que asocian fiebre y convulsiones en niños entre 1 mes y 6 años de edad, muchos de los cuales precisan un tratamiento específico. Para su identificación es necesaria la realización de determinados exámenes complementarios, fundamentalmente, una analítica sanguínea, punción lumbar y neuroimagen. El síndrome del lactante sacudido es una forma de maltrato físico que incluye la presencia de traumatismo intracraneal, hemorragias retinianas y, en general, la ausencia de otros signos físicos de traumatismos en el niño. Caso clínico. Lactante de 8 meses que presentó una crisis convulsiva hemicorporal izquierda que coincidía con una temperatura axilar de 38 ºC, que cedió con diacepam intravenoso a los 40 minutos del inicio. La tomografía computarizada (TAC) craneal precoz llevó al diagnóstico de síndrome del lactante sacudido. Discusión. El presente caso constituye un argumento a favor de la realización precoz de TAC craneal en las convulsiones febriles complejas y en las crisis no provocadas prolongadas o parciales. Se destacan los riesgos de la realización de punción lumbar en ausencia de sospecha de meningitis bacteriana aguda no complicada. Se destaca el valor diagnóstico de la TAC precoz en un problema tan importante de ser diagnosticado como el síndrome del lactante sacudido, debido al riesgo de repetición y su alta morbimortalidad (AU)


Introduction. Febrile convulsions are one of the most frequent pathologies seen in paediatric emergencies. The diagnosis of febrile seizures is clinico-evolutionary and is easily established once the acute process is overcome and a normal state is restored in the child. The differential diagnosis is established with the processes that associate fever and convulsions in children between the ages of 1 month and 6 years, many of which require specific treatment. Certain complementary examinations, essentially a blood test, lumbar puncture and neuroimaging, are needed to identify them. Shaken infant syndrome is a form of physical abuse which includes the presence of intracranial traumatic injury, retinal haemorrhage and, in general, the absence of other physical signs of traumatic injury in the child. Case report. An 8-month-old infant who presented a convulsive seizure on the left side of the body which coincided with an axillary temperature of 38 ºC that remitted with intravenous diazepam 40 minutes after onset. An early cranial computerised tomography (CT) scan led to a diagnosis of shaken infant syndrome. Discussion. This case constitutes an argument in favour of performing an early cranial CT scan in complex febrile convulsions and in prolonged or partial non-provoked seizures. We highlight the risks involved in performing a lumbar puncture in the absence of suspected non-complicated acute bacterial meningitis. The diagnostic usefulness of an early CT scan in diagnosing such an important problem as shaken infant syndrome must also be noted, due to the risk of repetition and its high morbidity and mortality rates (AU)


Subject(s)
Child , Child, Preschool , Male , Infant , Humans , Spinal Puncture , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Shaken Baby Syndrome , Telencephalon , Seizures, Febrile
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Endocrinol. nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 49(6): 179-184, jun. 2002. tab, graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-15350

ABSTRACT

Antecedentes. El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido analizar los datos referentes a la indicación, tratamiento y evolución de un grupo de pacientes incluidos en el programa de nutrición enteral domiciliaria (NED) financiado por el Sistema Nacional de Salud. Material y método. Estudio retrospectivo descriptivo donde se ha analizado a 101 pacientes (edad media, 71,5 ñ 17,7 años) que han precisado NED entre los años 1994 y 2001. En todos los pacientes se siguieron las recomendaciones de la Guía de Práctica Clínica de NED editada por el Sistema Nacional de Salud. Se valoraron el diagnóstico, vía de acceso, forma de administración de las fórmulas enterales, complicaciones y calidad de vida. La capacidad funcional se midió mediante el índice de Katz. Resultados. La enfermedad neurológica ha sido la principal indicación de NED (69 por ciento) y la gastrostomía percutánea fue la vía de acceso más representada (41 por ciento). En el 76 por ciento de los pacientes se ha utilizado fórmulas poliméricas donde la administración intermitente con jeringa fue la pauta de infusión más generalizada (96 por ciento). La pérdida de la sonda ha representado la complicación más común (30 por ciento). El tiempo medio de utilización del soporte nutricional ha sido de 11 meses. La NED fue suspendida en el 42,5 por ciento de los enfermos, siendo la muerte en relación con la enfermedad de base la principal causa de retirada (83,7 por ciento). Una gran parte de los enfermos (79 por ciento) presentaba dependencia para las actividades básicas de la vida diaria. Conclusiones. La NED es una alternativa terapéutica segura, sencilla y eficaz que permite al paciente permanecer en su entorno sociofamiliar sin que esto condicione su estado nutricional (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Enteral Nutrition/methods , Residential Treatment/methods , Diabetes Mellitus/diet therapy , Retrospective Studies , Diabetes Mellitus/complications , Enteral Nutrition/adverse effects
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An. esp. pediatr. (Ed. impr) ; 53(6): 592-595, dic. 2000.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-2582

ABSTRACT

Se comunica un nuevo caso de monosomía r(13) en un recién nacido varón con diagnóstico prenatal. Cuarto hijo de padres sanos y con descendencia normal. Presenta una dismorfia y múltiples malformaciones características de la afección. El estudio citogenético mostró un cariotipo 46, XY, r(13) (p11.2q32)/45, XY,-13. Nuestra observación es bastante similar a otras comunicaciones de la bibliografía y confirma la relación entre los síntomas clínicos y el segmento ausente del cromosoma 13. Se revisan los aspectos clínicos y citogenéticos de la afección (AU)


Subject(s)
Male , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 , Disorders of Sex Development , Monosomy , Karyotyping , Facial Bones
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Endocrinol. nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 47(10): 322-324, dic. 2000.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-4057

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de intestino corto se caracteriza por un cuadro clínico que describe las consecuencias metabólicas y nutricionales que ocurren tras una resección masiva de intestino delgado. El pronóstico depende de la longitud y segmento intestinal resecado, presencia o ausencia de la válvula ileocecal y colon, existencia de enfermedad intestinal subyacente y capacidad de adaptación del intestino remanente. Resecciones de intestino delgado superiores al 75 por ciento provocan un cuadro de malabsorción grave con compromiso nutricional que a menudo requiere el uso de nutrición parenteral a largo plazo. La exposición de la mucosa intestinal a los nutrientes intraluminales es uno de los principales mecanismos implicados en la respuesta adaptativa del intestino remanente. Presentamos el caso de un síndrome de intestino corto con un remanente intestinal afectado por enteritis rádica y con una longitud de 100 cm de yeyuno proximal y 30 cm de colon transverso/descendente. Tras un período 18 meses, en los que el paciente precisó nutrición parenteral domiciliaria para mantener su estado nutricional, se consiguió la adaptación del intestino remanente y en la actualidad sus requerimientos nutricionales se hallan cubiertos con un soporte nutricional por vía oral (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Male , Humans , Short Bowel Syndrome/diet therapy , Parenteral Nutrition/methods , Radiation Injuries/diet therapy , Celiac Disease/complications , Rectal Neoplasms/complications
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