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Las lesiones avulsivas son heridas producidas por desgarros o movimientos de tracción que se producen con frecuencia en las extremidades de personas ancianas. Pueden afectar a capas superficiales de la piel y complicarse con hematomas que causan lesiones más profundas. Tienen tratamientos diversos, pues no poseen evidencia científica suficiente. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 81 años con un desgarro cutáneo en la extremidad inferior derecha. El objetivo es relatar los obstáculos encontrados en el tratamiento durante la pandemia de COVID-19 y la variabilidad en el tratamiento. Se describe plan de cuidados ejecutados y el material de cura empleado hasta el cierre epitelial. Los resultados determinan un retraso en la epitelización de la herida (AU)
Degloving Injuries are injuries caused by tears or traction movements that mainly affect lower members of seniors. They can affect superficial layers of the skin and become complicated by bruises that cause deeper lesions. They have various treatments, as they do not have sufficient scientific evidence. We present the case of an 81-year-old woman who has a skin tear in the lower right limb. The objective is to recount the obstacles encountered in treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic and variability in treatment. It describes the plan of care executed, as well as the different dressings used until the epithelial closure. The results determine a delay in wound epithelialization (AU)
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Humans , Female , Aged, 80 and over , Degloving Injuries/nursing , Nursing Care , Wounds and Injuries/nursing , Coronavirus Infections , PandemicsABSTRACT
In general, large mammal species with highly specialized feeding behavior and solitary habits are expected to suffer genetic consequences from habitat loss and fragmentation. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the genetic diversity distribution of the threatened giant anteater inhabiting a human-modified landscape. We used 10 microsatellite loci to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of 107 giant anteaters sampled in the Brazilian Central-Western region. No genetic population structuring was observed in this region suggesting no gene flow restriction within the studied area. On the other hand, the moderate level of genetic diversity (Ho = 0.54), recent bottleneck detected and inbreeding (Fis, 0.13; p ≤ 0.001) signatures suggest potential impacts on the genetic variation of this Xenarthra. Additionally, a previous demographic reduction was suggested. Thus, considering the increased human-promoted impacts across the entire area of distribution of the giant anteater, our results can illustrate the potential effects of these disturbances on the genetic variation, allowing us to request the long-term conservation of this emblematic species.
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Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non‐detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non‐governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peerreviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non‐detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio‐temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other largescale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data.
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A case study is presented of a 7-year-old boy, seriously injured in a car accident, who developed a fatal infection due to Aphophysomyces elegans--a mold of the Mucoracea family. Fungal invasion was initially manifested by a spotted wound in the left lumbar region which developed into a necrotizing fasciitis. Later this progressed to the right lumbar area, including the gluteus and the corresponding flank. Antimycotic treatment proved ineffective, and the child died 8 weeks after the accident. Other cases due to this fungus are reviewed.
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing/microbiology , Mucormycosis/microbiology , Phycomyces/isolation & purification , Accidents, Traffic , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Child , Debridement/methods , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/drug therapy , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/surgery , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Immunocompetence , Male , Mucormycosis/drug therapy , Mucormycosis/surgeryABSTRACT
Se presenta la historia de un niño de 7 años de edad, politraumatizado por accidente automovilístico, que falleció a consecuencia de infección por Apophysomyces elegans, un hongo de la familia Mucoracea. La invasión fue progresiva, inicialmente se observó una lesión puntiforme en la región lumbar izquierda que progresó a fascitis necrosante y, posteriormente, afectó la zona lumbar, los glúteos y el flanco derecho. El tratamiento antimicótico resultó inefectivo y el paciente falleció 8 semanas después de su accidente. Se presenta, además, una revisión de los casos atribuidos a este hongo
