Estudio piloto sobre el uso de la Hiperfiltración Venosa Continua para el manejo de pacientes en estado crítico con inflamación desregulada / A pilot study into the use of Continuous Venous Hyperfiltration to manage patients in a critical state with dysregulated inflammation

Introducción: Los paradigmas de la hemofiltración para manejar pacientes críticos con una respuesta inflamatoria desregulada (RID) evalúan la función renal para su inicio, adaptación y finalización. Presentamos la Hiperfiltración Venosa Continua (Protocolo CONVEHY), en el cual una membrana de adsorción inespecífica (AN69-ST-heparina anclada) se utiliza con citrato como líquido anticoagulante y de sustitución. El protocolo CONVEHY utiliza herramientas fácilmente disponibles para lograr objetivos renales y no renales, guiándose por las respuestas fisiopatológicas. Objetivos: Comparar la respuesta a la membrana AN69-ST-HA cuando se utilizó heparina (He, n = 5: protocolo estándar) o citrato (Ci, n = 6: protocolo CONVEHY) para evaluar si fuera factible un estudio mayor sobre los beneficios de este protocolo. Materiales y métodos: En un estudio retrospectivo, se evaluaron los beneficios del protocolo CONVEHY en pacientes con RID en una unidad de cuidados críticos quirúrgicos (UCCq), evaluando las puntuaciones SOFA (He 11 +/- 2,35; Ci 11 +/- 3,63; p = 0,54) y APACHE II (He 28,60 +/- 9,40; Ci 24 +/- 8,46; p = 0,93). Resultados: Hospitalización (He 35,2 +/- 16,3 noches; Ci 9 +/- 2,53; p = 0,004), hospitalización tras el alta de UCCq (He 40,25 +/- 21,82; Ci 13,2 +/- 4,09; p = 0,063), pacientes hospitalizados > 20 días (He 80%; Ci 0%; p = 0,048), días con ventilación mecánica (He 16 +/- 5,66; Ci 4 +/- 1,72; p = 0,004) y la mortalidad predicha (55,39 +/- 26,13%) frente a la real en ambos grupos (9,1%; p = 0,004). Conclusiones: El protocolo CONVEHY mejora las respuestas clínicas de los pacientes con una RID, destacando el valor potencial de realizar estudios más grandes y confirmatorios

Introduction: Haemofiltration paradigms used to manage critically ill patients with a dysregulated inflammatory response (DIR) assess kidney function to monitor its onset, adaptation, and completion. A Continuous Venous Hyperfiltration (CONVEHY) protocol is presented, in which a non-specific adsorption membrane (AN69-ST-Heparin Grafted) is used with citrate as an anticoagulant and substitution fluid. CONVEHY uses tools readily available to achieve kidney related and non-related objectives, and it is guided by the monitoring of pathophysiological responses. Objectives: To compare the response to an AN69-ST-HG membrane when heparin (He, n=5: Standard protocol) or citrate (Ci, n=6: CONVEHY protocol) was used to evaluate whether a larger study into the benefits of this protocol would be feasible. Materials and methods: In a retrospective pilot study, the benefits of the CONVEHY protocol to manage patients with a DIR in a surgical critical care unit (CCUs) were assessed by evaluating the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) (He 11 +/- 2.35; Ci 11 +/- 3.63: p=0.54) and APACHE II (He 28.60 +/- 9.40; Ci 24 +/- 8.46: p=0.93) scores. Results: Nights in hospital (He 35.2 +/- 16.3 nights; Ci 9 +/- 2.53: p=0.004), hospital admission after discharge from the CCUs (He 40.25 +/- 21.82; Ci 13.2 +/- 4.09: p=0.063), patients hospitalised >20 days (He 80%; Ci 0%: p=0.048), days requiring mechanical ventilation (He 16 +/- 5.66; Ci 4 +/- 1.72: p=0.004), and the predicted (55.39 +/- 26.13%) versus real mortality in both groups (9.1%: p=0.004). Conclusions: The CONVEHY protocol improves the clinical responses of patients with DIR, highlighting the potential value of performing larger and confirmatory studies

Reacción a membranas sintéticas en hemodiálisis / Reaction to synthetic membranes in hemodialysis

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Tratamiento con hemodiálisis del fracaso renal agudo en el mieloma múltiple con filtros de alto poro (high cut-off) / Haemodialysis using high cut-off dialysers for treating acute renal failure in multiple myeloma

Introducción: El fracaso renal agudo (FRA) en el mieloma múltiple (MM) se presenta entre el 12-20% de los casos y la supervivencia de estos pacientes depende de la recuperación de la función renal. El 75% de los pacientes dependientes de diálisis no recuperan la función renal y su supervivencia media en situación de tratamiento sustitutivo es inferior al año. La nefropatía por cilindros es la causa más frecuente de fracaso renal y acontece en más del 55% de los casos, y en el 75% de aquellos que requieren diálisis. Para facilitar la recuperación de la función renal es imprescindible la disminución rápida de los niveles en sangre de cadenas ligeras. Una medida coadyuvante al tratamiento específico de la enfermedad ha sido la reducción de estas cadenas ligeras con plasmaféresis, sin que se haya demostrado claramente su eficacia, por lo que se ha propuesto el uso de hemodiálisis largas con filtros de alto poro (HCO), consiguiendo una tasa de recuperación superior al 60%. Presentamos la evolución en seis casos de pacientes con mieloma y fracaso renal agudo que fueron tratados con dichos filtros HCO, las complicaciones con este tipo de hemodiálisis y revisamos los pros y los contras de esta técnica. Metodología: Seis pacientes diagnosticados de MM y FRA con necesidad de diálisis y niveles circulantes de cadena ligera por encima de 500 mg/l fueron tratados con hemodiálisis de 8 horas con filtro HCO. Al comienzo y al final de cada sesión se medían las cadenas ligeras séricas por nefelometría, así como otros parámetros. Al mismo tiempo los pacientes fueron tratados con quimioterapia según protocolos. Resultados: A tres hombres y tres mujeres diagnosticados de MM y FRA, con inicio de los síntomas muy variable, desde 7 días a más de un año, se les realizó 90 sesiones de hemodiálisis largas con filtros HCO con un rango de entre 6 y 40 sesiones. El porcentaje de reducción de las cadenas ligeras desde el inicio del tratamiento hasta su finalización fue el 65% de media, excepto en un paciente, que fue del 12,6%. La media del porcentaje de reducción de la cadena ligera por sesión fue de 54,98 ± 17,27%. En el 28% de las sesiones se registró alguna complicación. El 48% de las complicaciones se debieron a la coagulación del sistema. No hubo grandes cambios en los niveles de albúmina prediálisis, calcio, fósforo y magnesio, aunque en algún caso se registraron valores disminuidos que no comportaron relevancia clínica. En tres pacientes la función renal se recuperó y permanecen vivos e independientes de la diálisis. En los casos biopsiados y que recuperaron función renal, la nefropatía por cilindros fue pura. Los pacientes que tardaron más en ser diagnosticados fueron los pacientes que no recuperaron función renal, y cuando se les efectuó biopsia el diagnóstico fue de nefropatía por cilindros más enfermedad por depósitos. Conclusión: En nuestra experiencia, la hemodiálisis larga con filtros HCO es una alternativa razonable en el FRA causado por nefropatía por cilindros, alcanzando en nuestros casos una tasa de recuperación del 50%. En la recuperación influyeron: el tiempo transcurrido desde el inicio de los síntomas al diagnóstico de mieloma, los hallazgos histológicos, la rapidez de instauración del tratamiento quimioterápico y su respuesta y la eficacia en la extracción de cadenas ligeras. En cualquier caso, son necesarios nuevos estudios con nuevos agentes quimioterápicos y las nuevas técnicas de extracción directa de cadenas ligeras (AU)

Introduction: Acute renal failure (ARF) occurs in 12%-20% of all multiple myeloma (MM) cases, and the survival of these patients depends on renal function recovery. Renal function is not recovered in 75% of dialysis-dependent patients, and their mean survival with replacement therapy is less than one year. Renal tubular disease is the most frequent cause of renal failure. It is present in more than 55% of renal failure cases and in 75% of those requiring dialysis. Rapid reduction of free light chain levels in the blood is necessary in order to recover renal function. One coadjuvant measure in treating the disease is reducing light chain levels with plasmapheresis, but its efficacy has not yet been clearly proven. Our proposal was therefore to use extended haemodialysis sessions with high cut-off dialysers (HCO-HD), obtaining a recovery rate of more than 60%. We present the progress of 6 patients with myeloma and acute renal failure who were treated with HCO-HD and the complications associated with using this type of haemodialysis. Then, we review the pros and cons of this technique. Method: Six patients diagnosed with MM and ARF requiring dialysis and with serum free light chain levels above 500mg/l were treated with 8-hour haemodialysis sessions with an HCO-HD filter. Before and after each session, serum free light chain levels were measured by nephelometry; other parameters were recorded as well. At the same time, patients underwent chemotherapy according to protocols. Results: The symptom onset times of the 3 men and 3 women diagnosed with MM and ARF were highly variable, from 7 days to more than 1 year. We performed 90 extended sessions with HCO-HD filters, and each patient underwent between 6 and 40 sessions. Free light chain levels decreased by a mean of 65% between treatment onset and completion, except in one patient who experienced a 12.6% reduction. The mean percentage of reduction of light chain levels per session was 54.98%±17.27%. A complication occurred during 28% of the sessions. Of these complications, 48% were due to system coagulation. There were no major changes in pre-dialysis albumin, calcium, phosphorous or magnesium levels, although lower values that were not clinically relevant were recorded in one case. Renal function was recovered in 3 patients, they are alive and dialysis-free. In biopsied cases that recovered renal function, the specimen showed tubular nephropathy only. Those patients who took longer to be diagnosed did not recover their renal function, and when biopsied, they were diagnosed with renal tubular disease and light chain deposition disease. Conclusion: We found extended haemodialysis with HCO-HD filters to be a reasonable alternative in ARF caused by renal tubular disease, and achieved a recovery rate of 50% in our cases. Function recovery was influenced by the elapsed time between symptom onset and myeloma diagnosis, histological findings, promptness of starting chemotherapy, response to chemotherapy, and effectiveness of light chain extraction. In any case, further studies are needed to examine new chemotherapy agents and new direct free light chain removal techniques (AU)

Effect of Intranasal DDAVP in Prevention of Hypotension during Hemodialysis

Introduction: The development of intradialytic hypotension during hemodialysis (HD) in which fluid removal is the primary goal, contributes to the excessive morbidity that is associated with the dialysis procedure. Materials and Methods: In a double blinded clinical trial, we compared the possible effect of intranasal DDAVP with intranasal distilled water as a placebo in prevention of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) in patients with known symptomatic IDH. In the first month of the study, nasal spray of distill water were administrated 30 minutes before all HD session (Placebo Group, Group 1) and then after a 30-day washout period we were used intranasal DDAVP 30 minutes before HD session (Vasopressin Group, Group 2). Blood pressure was measured just before HD, two hours later and after termination of HD. A hypotensive episode was defined as a decline of systolic blood pressure of more than 10mm Hg. Results: In overall Seventeen patients (nine men, eight women; mean age, 47.5 years) with known symptomatic IDH were enrolled in the study. The kind of dialysis membranes, mean of blood flow rate, dialyzate flow rate and ultrafiltration rate were the same in both groups. Each group has 204 HD session (17 * 12). Hypotensive episode occurred 18 times (8.82%) in vasopressin group compared with 125 times (61.27%) in placebo group and there was a significant association between them (p=0.0001). In addition mean arterial blood pressure in vasopressin group was 80.77 and in placebo group was 73.92 and also there was a significant association (p=0.0001). The mean Kt/v in group 1 and 2 were 1.29 and 1.28 without any differences between them (p=0.896). Conclusion: These results indicate that Compared with placebo, Vasopressin is significantly associated with a decreased incidence of intradialytic hypotension episodes during hemodialysis (AU)

Introduction: The development of intradialytic hypotension during hemodialysis (HD) in which fluid removal is the primary goal, contributes to the excessive morbidity that is associated with the dialysis procedure. Materials and Methods: In a double blinded clinical trial, we compared the possible effect of intranasal DDAVP with intranasal distilled water as a placebo in prevention of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) in patients with known symptomatic IDH. In the first month of the study, nasal spray of distill water were administrated 30 minutes before all HD session (Placebo Group, Group 1) and then after a 30-day washout period we were used intranasal DDAVP 30 minutes before HD session (Vasopressin Group, Group 2). Blood pressure was measured just before HD, two hours later and after termination of HD. A hypotensive episode was defined as a decline of systolic blood pressure of more than 10mm Hg. Results: In overall Seventeen patients (nine men, eight women; mean age, 47.5 years) with known symptomatic IDH were enrolled in the study. The kind of dialysis membranes, mean of blood flow rate, dialyzate flow rate and ultrafiltration rate were the same in both groups. Each group has 204 HD session (17 * 12). Hypotensive episode occurred 18 times (8.82%) in vasopressin group compared with 125 times (61.27%) in placebo group and there was a significant association between them (p=0.0001). In addition mean arterial blood pressure in vasopressin group was 80.77 and in placebo group was 73.92 and also there was a significant association (p=0.0001). The mean Kt/v in group 1 and 2 were 1.29 and 1.28 without any differences between them (p=0.896). Conclusion: These results indicate that Compared with placebo, Vasopressin is significantly associated with a decreased incidence of intradialytic hypotension episodes during hemodialysis (AU)

An alternate technique for isolation of Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens / Uma técnica alternativa para o isolamento de Toxocara canis excreção e secreção de antígenos

The aim of the present study was to test the effectiveness of a sausage-casing membrane for dialysis of Toxocara excretory-secretory antigens (TES). The protein concentrated by the tested membrane was compared with that obtained using a Sigma commercial membrane, as were the protein fractions found by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Standard positive and negative serum samples were evaluated in an ELISA immunoassay, and equivalent data were obtained in all steps, indicating that the sausage-casing membrane is efficient, besides being less expensive to process.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi testar a eficácia de uma membrana utilizada para o preparo de embutidos, na obtenção do antígeno de excreção e secreção de Toxocara (TES). A concentração protéica foi comparada com a obtida com a membrana Sigma tanto quanto as frações protéicas separadas por eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida. Amostras de soros padrão positivo e negativo foram avaliadas no teste imunoenzimático ELISA. Dados equivalentes foram observados em todas as etapas, sugerindo que a membrana possa ser utilizada para diálise por ser eficiente e de menor custo no preparo do antígeno.

Inverted sugar syrup attained from sucrose hydrolysis using a membrane reactor / Xarope de açúcar invertido obtido a partir de hidrólise da sacarose utilizando um reator com membrana

Invertase, whether adsorbed on styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers or otherwise, was used for continuous sucrose hydrolysis using a cell-type membrane reactor (CTMR), coupled with an ultra (UF-100kDa), or a microfiltration (MF- pore diameter of 5 µm) membrane. In all tests, the pH (5.5), temperature (30 ºC), reaction volume (10 mL) and agitation (100 rpm) were set constant; whereas, variable parameters were: feeding rate (0.4, 0.8 and 1.6 h-1), inlet sucrose concentration (2.5, 6.5, 50 and 100 mM) and enzyme/resin ratio (1.64 mg or 3.28 mg of protein per 25, 50 or 100 mg of resin). The best result (yield of 100 percent, steady-state duration over 20h and specific reaction rate over 243 x 10-3 mmol/h.mE) was obtained when insoluble invertase (1.64 mg protein/100 mg resin) was used to convert 50 mM or 100 mM of sucrose solution at 0.4 h-1 using a UF-CTMR.

Invertase, na forma adsorvida ou não em copolímeros de estireno-divinilbenzeno, foi usada para a hidrólise contínua de sacarose utilizando um reator com membrana (RM), acoplado a uma membrana de ultrafiltração (UF-100kDa), ou de microfiltração (MF - um diâmetro de poro de 5µm). Em todos os testes, o pH (5,5), a temperatura (30ºC), o volume reacional (10mL) e a agitação (100 rpm) foram mantidas constantes; os parâmetros variados foram: a vazão de alimentação (0,4; 0,8 e 1,6 h-1), a concentração de sacarose alimentada (2,5; 6,5; 50 e 100 mM) e a relação enzima/resina (1,64 mg ou 3,28 mg de proteína por 25, 50 ou 100 mg de resina). O melhor resultado (um rendimento de 100 por cento, um período de estado estacionário acima de 20h e uma taxa de reação específica maior de 243 x 10-3 mmol/h.mE) foi obtido quando a invertase insolúvel (1,64 mg de proteína/100 de mg resina) foi usado para converter 50 mM ou 100 mM de solução de sacarose a 0,4 h-1 usando UF-RM.

2(5H)-Furanone: a prospective strategy for biofouling-control in membrane biofilm bacteria by quorum sensing inhibition

Biofouling of membranes demands costly periodic cleaning and membrane replacement. A sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for maintenance is not available and would be of great interest for many purposes including economical. As complex biofilm formation by environmental strains is the major cause of biofouling and biofilm formation in most cases are controlled by N-Acylhomoserine lactone (AHL)mediated Quorum Sensing (QS). An effort was made to understand the appropriateness of 2(5H)-furanone, to use against biofouling of membranes. QS inhibition activity by 2(5H)-furanone was studied using bioindicator strains and known AHLs of different acyl chain lengths. The biofilm inhibition was studied by growth analysis on polystyrene plate of Aeromonas hyrdrophila, an environmental biofilm strain isolated from a bio-fouled reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. Results showed a QS inhibition activity against a wide range of AHLs and also biofilm formation by 2(5H)-furanone, which is believed to act as a potential quorum inhibition agent in a bacterial biofilm community.

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Padronização das condições para cultura de células Caco-2 visando à obtenção de membranas viáveis ao estudo da permeabilidade in vitro da rifampicina / Standardization of culture Caco-2 cells conditions to obtain viable membranes to study the in vitro permeability of rifampicin

A permeabilidade através do epitélio intestinal tem se tornado um importante aspecto a ser determinado nas avaliações biofarmacotécnicas envolvendo fármacos e medicamentos. A técnica mais empregada para essa determinação in vitro é aquela que utiliza a cultura de células Caco-2. Entretanto, ainda são discutíveis as condições para a realização desses experimentos, uma vez que a padronização das mesmas é fator fundamental para a confiabilidade dos resultados. Nesta tese, foram avaliadas as condições para realização dos estudos de permeabilidade através de membranas de células Caco-2 para a rifampicina, principal fármaco utilizado no tratamento da tuberculose. Para tanto, foram investigados fatores tais como a citotoxicidade da rifampicina em diferentes concentrações, a influência da concentração do fármaco sobre a permeabilidade, do pH de realização dos experimentos e da presença de proteínas do muco intestinal, além da influência de proteínas plasmáticas. Foi também investigado o potencial indutor da rifampicina sobre a expressão da glicoproteína-P (Pgp) e seu impacto na permeabilidade da própria rifampicina. Os estudos foram desenvolvidos utilizando membranas de células Caco-2 provenientes da American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) cultivadas em placas Transwel®, a quantificação da fração permeada foi por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com métodos validados. A análise da indução da expressão da Pgp foi realizada por PCR-RT. Demonstrou-se que as concentrações da rifampicina (10,0; 25,0 e 50,0 µg/mL) não ocasionaram danos às células Caco-2 no estudo de citotoxicidade pela técnica que emprega o sal do brometo de 3-(4,5-dimetil-2-tiazoli)-2,5-difenil-2H-tetrazólio (MTT). As concentrações de rifampicina (5,0; 10,0 e 25,0 µg/mL) não resultaram em valores estatisticamente diferentes de permeabilidade aparente (Papp) em células Caco-2 nas condições do estudo. A rifampicina apresentou valor de Papp significativamente maior em pH 6,8 dentre os valores de pH ...

The permeability through the intestinal epithelium has become an important aspect to be determined in evaluations involving drugs and pharmaceutical products. The most common technique for this determination in vitro is one that uses the culture of Caco-2 cells. Nevertheless, the conditions for carrying out such experiments are still questionable, since the standardization of them is essential to the reliability of the results. In this thesis, we evaluate the conditions for the studies of permeability of rifampicin through membranes of Caco-2 cells, the main drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis. To this end, we examined factors such as cytotoxicity of rifampicin at different concentrations, the influence of drug concentration on the permeability, as well as the pH of the experiments, the presence of proteins of intestinal mucus, and the influence of plasma proteins. It was also investigated the potential of rifampicin on the expression of P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and its impact on the permeability of rifampicin itself. The studies were developed using membranes of Caco-2 cells from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) grown on plates Transwel®, and the quantification of the fraction of drug permeated was obtained by high performance liquid chromatography with validated methods. The analysis of induction of expression of Pgp was performed by RT-PCR. It was demonstrated that the concentrations of rifampicin (10,0; 25,0 and 50,0 µg/mL) did not cause damage to Caco-2 cells in the study of the cytotoxicity technique that uses a bromide salt of 3 - (4,5-dimethyl-2 - thiazol) -2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium (MTT). The concentrations of rifampicin (5,0; 10,0 and 25,0 µg/mL) did not result in statistically different values of apparent permeability (Papp) in Caco-2 cells under the conditions of the study. Rifampicin showed a value of Papp significantly higher at pH 6.8 in comparison with other measured pH values (5,8 and 7,4). The presence of mucus simulated and ...

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Ultrafiltração como processo de tratamento para o reúso de efluentes de laticínios / Ultrafiltration as treatment process for reuse of dairy effluent

O trabalho objetivou testar duas membranas de ultrafiltração com diferentes tamanhos de poros (uma membrana espiral de polieterssulfona e corte de 5-8 kDa e uma membrana tubular de PVDF com corte de 30-80 kDa) para a recuperação de nutrientes do efluente de laticínios, procurando avaliar o comportamento de fluxo e a remoção de parâmetros de controle de poluição. Os resultados demonstraram uma remoção de DQO próxima de 75 por cento, separando, no entanto, proteínas na faixa de 97 por cento e gorduras na faixa de 91 por cento a 93 por cento. Os fluxos apresentados foram de 18 kg m-2 h-1 para a membrana espiral e 50 kg m-2 h-1 para a membrana tubular. O processo demonstrou que estudos posteriores poderiam tornar possível o reuso destes dois nutrientes em subprodutos lácteos.

The work aimed to test two different pore size ultrafiltration membranes (a spiral wound PES membrane, cut off 5-8 kDa; and another, a tubular PVDF membrane, cut off 30-80 kDa) to nutrients recovery from dairy effluents, looking up to evaluate the flux behavior and the pollution control parameters removal. The results have shown that COD removal is nearby 75 percent; however, proteins separation is near 97 percent and fats removal is in a range 91 percent - 93 percent. The fluxes were 18 kg m-1 h-1 for spiral wound membrane and 50 kg m-2 h-1 for tubular membrane. The process has shown latter studies could became possible the both nutrients reuse on dairy products.

Treatment of surface water by double membrane systems: assessment of fouling, permeate water quality and costs

El tratamiento convencional del agua es a menudo inadecuado para las regulaciones de los Estados Unidos, por ese motivo, el uso de membranas se presenta como una tecnologia alternativa. Se presenta un estudio piloto donde se comparan la microfiltracion, la ultrafiltracion, y los tratamientos convencionales como estrategias para el pretratamiento por nanofiltracion. Tambien se analizan los costos

Espectrofotometría continua como método para el estudio del edema pulmonar en una preparación de lóbulo pulmonar canino aislado / Continuous spectrophotometry as a method to study pulmonary edema in an isolated canine pulmonary lobe

El objeto del presente trabajo es dar a conocer el método espectrofotométrico para la cuantificación de edema pulmonar en un modelo de lóbulo pulmonar canino aislado ex vivo. Este método espectrofotométrico se basa en la medición continua de la transmisión de la luz en una columna de sangre, la que es proporcional a los cambio en el hematocrito. Usando una segunda fuente de luz con distinta longitud de onda, se logró cuantificar en forma continua la concentración plasmática de proteínas teñidas con azul de Evans y así calcular las características del líquido filtrado y obtener el coeficiente de reflexión de las proteínas a su paso por la membrana. La cantidad de edema pulmonar se cuantificó en 10 lóbulos caninos aislados ex vivo. El coeficiente filtración al máximo nivel de presión capilar fue de 0.6 ñ 0.4 ml/min (1.3 ñ 0.9 ml/min/100 g de tejido pulmonar) y el coeficiente de relfexión de las proteínas fue de 0.53 ñ 0.07. Tenemos ahora la capacidad de seguir y cuantificar la producción de edema pulmonar en un modelo de lóbulo pulmonar aislado ex vivo, utilizando el método espectrofotométrico. Este método tiene la ventaja de una gran exactitud, de ser independiente de cambios vasculares y además de tener la posibilidad de medir el transporte de solutos a nivel de la membrana capilar

Las nuevas tecnologías de tratamiento del agua necesarias para lograr las nuevas exigencias de calidad

El autor señala como una de las nuevas tecnologías la utilización de las membranas UF en la ultrafiltración; acompaña el trabajo con claras ilustraciones de todo el proceso

Nuevas tecnologías de tratamiento del agua necesarias para lograr las nuevas exigencias de calidad

El autor señala como una de las nuevas tecnologías la utilización de las membranas UF en la ultrafiltración; acompaña el trabajo con claras ilustraciones de todo el proceso