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Bailón L, Sábato S, Coll J, Santos JR, Miranda C, Puig T, D Avolio A, Paredes R, Moltó J, Negredo E. Early virological failure with cabotegravir/rilpivirine. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:1193-1194. [PMID: 38385520 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L Bailón
- HIV-Unit Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Projecte dels Noms-Hispanosida, BCN-Checkpoint, Barcelona, Spain
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- HIV-Unit Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- HIV-Unit Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- HIV-Unit Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- HIV-Unit Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Fundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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Bruguera A, Egea-Cortés L, Mesías-Gazmuri J, Palacio-Vieira J, Forero CG, Miranda C, Saumoy M, Fernández E, Navarro G, Orti A, Miró JM, Casabona J, Reyes-Urueña J. Predictors of poor health-related quality of life among people living with HIV aged ≥60 years in the PISCIS cohort: Findings from the Vive+ project. HIV Med 2024; 25:424-439. [PMID: 38092529 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Advancements in and accessibility to effective antiretroviral therapy has improved the life expectancy of people living with HIV, increasing the proportion of people living with HIV reaching older age (≥60 years), making this population's health-related quality of life (HRQoL) more relevant. Our aim was to identify the determinants of poor HRQoL in people living with HIV aged ≥60 years and compare them with those of their younger counterparts. METHODS We used data from the 'Vive+' study, a cross-sectional survey conducted between October 2019 and March 2020, nested within the PISCIS cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Spain. We used the 12-item short-form survey (SF-12), divided into a physical component summary (PCS) and a mental component summary (MCS), to evaluate HRQoL. We used the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator for variable selection and used multivariable regression models to identify predictors. RESULTS Of the 1060 people living with HIV (78.6% males) who participated in the study, 209 (19.7%) were aged ≥60 years. When comparing older people living with HIV (≥60 years) and their younger counterparts, older people exhibited a worse PCS (median 51.3 [interquartile range {IQR} 46.0-58.1] vs. 46.43 [IQR 42.5-52.7], p < 0.001) but a similar MCS (median 56.0 [IQR 49.34-64.7] vs. 57.0 [IQR 48.9-66.3], p = 0.476). In the multivariable analysis, cognitive function correlated with a PCS (β correlation factor [β] -0.18, p = 0.014), and depressive symptoms and satisfaction with social role correlated with an MCS (β 0.61 and β -0.97, respectively, p < 0.001) in people living with HIV aged ≥60 years. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms, poor cognitive function, and lower satisfaction with social roles predict poorer HRQoL in older people living with HIV. These factors need to be considered when designing targeted interventions.
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- Andreu Bruguera
- Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
- Centre of Epidemiological Studies of HIV/AIDS and STI of Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain
- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Campus Can Ruti, Badalona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Centre of Epidemiological Studies of HIV/AIDS and STI of Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain
- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Campus Can Ruti, Badalona, Spain
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- Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
- Centre of Epidemiological Studies of HIV/AIDS and STI of Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain
- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Campus Can Ruti, Badalona, Spain
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- Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Campus Can Ruti, Badalona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine. School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sant Cugat, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- HIV and STD Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service. Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- HIV/AIDS Unit, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitario, Institut d'Ivestigació i Innovació Parc Tauli (I3PT-CERCA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Verge de la Cinta Hospital, Tortosa, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service. Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERINFEC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Campus Can Ruti, Badalona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, Univ Autónoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Centre of Epidemiological Studies of HIV/AIDS and STI of Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain
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Da Porto A, Candido R, Rocca A, Manicardi V, Nicolucci A, Miranda C, Cimino E, Di Bartolo P, Di Cianni G, Russo G. Quality of care and clinical inertia in the management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: data from AMD annals. J Endocrinol Invest 2024:10.1007/s40618-024-02327-0. [PMID: 38436903 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-024-02327-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes, and for this reason, all guidelines for CV risk management provide the same targets in controlling traditional CV risk factors in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes at equal CV risk class. Aim of our study was to evaluate and compare CV risk management in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes included in AMD Annals Database paying particular attention to indicators of clinical inertia. METHODS This was a multicenter, observational, retrospective study of AMD Annals Database during year 2022. Patients with diabetes were stratified on the basis of their cardiovascular risk, according to ESC-EASD guidelines. The proportion of patients not treated with lipid-lowering despite LDL cholesterol > to 100 mg/dl or the proportion of patients not treated with antihypertensive drug despite BP > 140/90 mmhg and proportion of patients with proteinuria not treated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensinogen receptor blockers (ACE/ARBs) were considered indicators of clinical inertia. The proportion of patients reaching at the same time HbA1c < 7% LDL < 70 mg/dl and BP < 130/80 mmhg were considered to have good multifactorial control. Overall quality of health care was evaluated by the Q-score. RESULTS Using the inclusion criteria and stratifying patients by ESC/EASD Cardiovascular Risk categories, we included in the analysis 118.442 patients at High Cardiovascular risk and 416.246 patients at Very High Cardiovascular risk. The proportion of patients with good multifactorial risk factor control was extremely low in both T1D and T2D patients in each risk class. At equal risk class, the patients with T1D had lower proportion of subjects reaching HbA1c, LDL, or Blood Pressure targets. Indicators of clinical inertia were significantly higher compared with patients with T2D at equal risk class. Data regarding patients with albuminuria not treated with RAAS inhibitors were available only for those at Very High risk and showed that the proportion of patients not treated was again significantly higher in patients with T1DM. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study provides evidence of wide undertreatment of traditional cardiovascular risk factors among patients with diabetes included in AMD Annals Database. Undertreatment seems to be more pronounced in individuals with T1D compared to those with T2D and is frequently due to clinical inertia.
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- A Da Porto
- Diabetes and Metabolism Unit, Clinica Medica, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Diabetes Center, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- "G. Segalini" H. Bassini Cinisello Balsamo ASST Nord, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology-CORESEARCH, Pescara, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, ASFO, Pordenone, Italy
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- UOC Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Metabolico e Diabetologico, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Ravenna Diabetes Center-Romagna Local Health Authority, Ravenna, Italy
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- USL Tuscany Northwest Location Livorno, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Campbell KM, Ogbeide SA, Echiverri A, Guillaume G, Henderson JE, Jackson N, Marquez CM, Miranda C, Montoya M, Oni K, Pierre G, Semenya AM, Scott L, Udezi V, Flattes VJ, Rodríguez JE, Washington JC. Are committee experiences of minoritized family medicine faculty part of the minority tax? a qualitative study. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:862. [PMID: 37957655 PMCID: PMC10644420 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04848-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Because much of the work in academic medicine is done by committee, early career URiM faculty, are often asked to serve on multiple committees, including diversity work that may not be recognized as important. They may also be asked to serve on committees to satisfy a diversity "check box," and may be asked more often than their non-URiM peers to serve in this capacity. We sought to describe the committee experiences of early career URiM faculty, hypothesizing that they may see committee service as a minority tax. METHODS Participants in the Leadership through Scholarship Fellowship (LTSF) were asked to share their experiences with committee service in their careers after participating in a faculty development discussion. Their responses were analyzed and reported using qualitative, open, axial, and abductive reasoning methods. RESULTS Four themes, with eight sub-themes (in parenthesis), emerged from the content analysis of the LTSF fellows responses to the prompt: Time commitment (Timing of committee work and lack of protected time for research and scholarship), URiM Committee service (Expectation that URiM person will serve on committees and consequences for not serving), Mentoring issues (no mentoring regarding committee service, faculty involvement is lacking and the conflicting nature of committee work) and Voice (Lack of voice or acknowledgement). CONCLUSIONS Early career URiM faculty reported an expectation of serving on committees and consequences for not serving related to their identity, but other areas of committee service they shared were not connected to their URiM identity. Because most of the experiences were not connected to the LTSF fellows' URiM identity, this group has identified areas of committee service that may affect all early career faculty. More research is necessary to determine how committee service affects URiM and non-URiM faculty in academic family medicine.
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- University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA
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- North by Northeast Community Health Center, Portland, USA
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- Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA
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- University of Utah Health, 26 S 2000 E, 5750B EHSEB, 84112, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- University of Utah Health, 26 S 2000 E, 5750B EHSEB, 84112, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Andrade EA, Betancourt G, Morales G, Zapata O, Marrero L, Rivera S, Nieves E, Miranda C, Diaz C, Beil R, Patel VV, Ross J. A Community-Based Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Telehealth Program Focused on Latinx Sexual Minority Men. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2023; 37:517-524. [PMID: 37956241 PMCID: PMC10654651 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2023.0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) face multilevel barriers to accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). To address these barriers, we designed and implemented community-based organization (CBO)-PrEP, a collaborative community-based telehealth PrEP program for LSMM. We designed this PrEP delivery program through a collaborative process involving staff from local CBOs and a primary care-based HIV prevention program. Staff met weekly over a 3-month period to establish protocols for referrals, obtaining insurance coverage, and navigation to appointments and laboratory testing. To assess feasibility, we extracted electronic medical record data including demographics and clinical outcomes of PrEP care. Between December 2020 and May 2023, 102 individuals were referred to CBO-PrEP of which 85 had Hispanic/Latino as their ethnicity in their medical records; out of 102 individuals, 72 (70.6%) were scheduled for an initial appointment. Out of 72 individuals scheduled for an appointment, 58 (80.6%) were seen by a health care provider a median of 7.5 days after referral [interquartile range (IQR), 2-19]; 48 (82.6%) of initial appointments were through telemedicine, 10 (17.2%) were seen in person. Of the 48 patients who had a telehealth appointment, 36 (75%) underwent initial laboratory testing and 42 (87.5) were prescribed PrEP; all 10 patients who were seen in person underwent laboratory testing and were prescribed PrEP. PrEP prescriptions were received in a median of 17.5 days (IQR 4.5-33.5) after referral. CBO-PrEP successfully engaged LSMM, a population that is often hard to reach. Expanding collaborative approaches with CBOs could have a significant impact on improving PrEP uptake for LSMM and other priority populations.
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- Elí A. Andrade
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Voces Latinas, Jackson Heights, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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Thomson P, García P, del Río C, Castro R, Núñez A, Miranda C. Antimicrobial Resistance and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Genes in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter Isolates from the Uterus of Healthy Mares. Pathogens 2023; 12:1145. [PMID: 37764953 PMCID: PMC10535638 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12091145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing concern for human and animal health. The objective of this study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas spp. and Acinetobacter spp. isolates from the uterus of healthy mares. For this purpose, 21 mares were swabbed for samples, which were later seeded on blood agar and MacConkey agar. The isolates were identified using MALDI-TOF and the antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed using the Kirby-Bauer technique. To characterize the resistance genes, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) scheme was performed. Of the isolates identified as Gram-negative, 68.8% were Enterobacterales, represented by E. coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter spp., and Klebsiella pneumoniae; 28.1% belonged to the genus Acinetobacter spp.; and 3.1% to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A 9.3% of the isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR), presenting resistance to antibiotics from three different classes, while 18.8% presented resistance to two or more classes of different antibiotics. The diversity of three genes that code for ESBL (blaTEM, blaCTX-M and blaSHV) was detected in 12.5% of the strains. The most frequent was blaSHV, while blaTEM and blaCTX-M were present in Citrobacter spp. and Klebsiella pneumoniae. These results are an alarm call for veterinarians and their environment and suggest taking measures to prevent the spread of these microorganisms.
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- Pamela Thomson
- Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica y Microbioma, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370134, Chile;
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- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago 8940000, Chile;
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica y Microbioma, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370134, Chile;
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca 3473620, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Católica del Maule, Curicó 3340000, Chile
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de las Américas, Santiago 7500975, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Red de Salud UC-CHRISTUS, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago 8940000, Chile;
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Vidal C, Robles I, Escamilla N, Losada D, Serrano C, Miranda C, Pastor AI, Carreño E. Hypopyon Uveitis as a Manifestation of Primary Choroidal Lymphoma. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023:1-3. [PMID: 37343273 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2220786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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A 78-year-old female was referred to our hospital due to a decrease of visual acuity in her left eye. On examination, presence of left choroidal folds and subretinal fluid was disclosed. After being misdiagnosed as neovascular age-related macular degeneration treatment with intravitreal injections of Aflibercept was started. Despite improvement of fluid, persistence of choroidal folds encouraged a magnetic resonance imaging revealing a left retrobulbar nodular lesion. Furthermore, development of hypopyon during follow-up allowed a flow cytometry analysis of an aqueous humour sample that confirmed infiltration by a non-Hodgkin mature B-cell lymphoproliferative process. Finally, treatment with Rituximab and intravenous corticosteroids achieved complete resolution. Primary choroidal lymphoma may occur with an atypical presentation, including hypopyon uveitis. Thus, familiarity with its clinical features is fundamental for an early recognition and correct management.
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- Cristina Vidal
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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Paiva WS, Zippo E, Miranda C, Brasil S, Godoy DA, De Andrade AF, Neville I, Patriota GC, Domingues R, Teixeira MJ. Animal models for the study of intracranial hematomas (Review). Exp Ther Med 2022; 25:20. [PMID: 36561628 PMCID: PMC9748783 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Intracranial hematomas (ICH) are a frequent condition in neurosurgical and neurological practices, with several mechanisms of primary and secondary injury. Experimental research has been fundamental for the understanding of the pathophysiology implicated with ICH and the development of therapeutic interventions. To date, a variety of different animal approaches have been described that consider, for example, the ICH evolutive phase, molecular implications and hemodynamic changes. Therefore, choosing a test protocol should consider the scope of each particular study. The present review summarized investigational protocols in experimental research on the subject of ICH. With this subject, injection of autologous blood or bacterial collagenase, inflation of intracranial balloon and avulsion of cerebral vessels were the models identified. Rodents (mice) and swine were the most frequent species used. These different models allowed improvements on the understanding of intracranial hypertension establishment, neuroinflammation, immunology, brain hemodynamics and served to the development of therapeutic strategies.
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- Wellingson Silva Paiva
- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil,Medical Research Laboratory 62, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neurology Center, Samaritan Hospital, 01232010 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil,Medical Research Laboratory 62, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil,Correspondence to: Dr Sérgio Brasil, Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 255 Enéas Aguiar Street, 05403 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Intensive Care, Neurointensive Care Unit, Pasteur Hospital, 4700 Catamarca, Argentina
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil,Medical Research Laboratory 62, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neurology Center, Samaritan Hospital, 01232010 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil,Medical Research Laboratory 62, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 05403000 São Paulo, Brazil
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Braga CLM, Ozahata MC, Oliveira BA, Teles D, Salomon T, Miranda C, Mateos SG, Kelly S, Dinardo CL, Moura ICG. CLINICAL AND GENETIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEONECROSIS IN BRAZILIAN SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS: CASE-CONTROL STUDY. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Miranda C. Emphasizing the Role of Nonminorities in Achieving Racial Equity in Medicine. South Med J 2022; 115:394. [PMID: 35649527 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Carolina Miranda
- Department of Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center New York, NY
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Miranda C, Utsch-Gonçalves D, Piassi FCC, Loureiro P, Gomes I, Ribeiro MA, de Almeida-Neto C, Blatyta P, Amorim L, Garcia Mateos SO, Murphy EL, Custer B, Carneiro-Proietti ABF, Sabino EC. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) in Blood Donors in Brazil-A 10-Year Study (2007-2016). Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:844265. [PMID: 35355612 PMCID: PMC8959844 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.844265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
It is unknown whether HTLV-1/2 prevalence has been stable or changing with time in Brazil. We present a 10-year (2007–2016) analysis of HTLV-1/2 infection in first-time blood donors from four blood banks in Brazil. The Brazilian blood centers participating in this multicenter Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study (REDS) are located in Recife in the Northeast and in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte located in the Southeast of the country. A previous REDS study using the same database from 2007 to 2009 showed that the prevalence per 100,000 donors was 222 in Recife, 83 in Belo Horizonte and 101 in São Paulo. From 2007 to 2016, HTLV-1/2 prevalence was calculated by year, blood center and birth cohort. Covariates included age, gender, schooling, self-reported skin color and type of donation. From 1,092,174 first-blood donations, in the general analysis, HTLV-1/2 infection predominated in females, donors over 50 years of age, black skin color and less educated. The average prevalence was 228 per 100,000 donors in Recife, 222 in Rio de Janeiro, 104 in Belo Horizonte and 103 in São Paulo. In the 10-year analysis, HTLV-1/2 prevalence was stable, but a trend was observed toward an increase in HTLV-1/2 infection among younger people (p < 0.001), males (p = 0.049), those with white skin color (p < 0.001), and higher education (p = 0.014). Therefore, this 10-year surveillance of the infection showed stable HTLV-1/2 prevalence overall but a trend toward increased prevalence among the younger and more educated donors despite Brazilian policies to control sexually transmitted infections being in place for more than 10 years.
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- Carolina Miranda
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Propedêutica Complementar, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemope, Recife, Brazil.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Fundação Pró-Sangue, Hemocentro de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemorio, Hemocentro do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, São Paulo, Brazil
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Dal Cero M, Rodríguez-Santiago J, Miró M, Castro S, Miranda C, Santamaría M, Gobbini Y, Garsot E, Pujadas M, Luna A, Momblán D, Balagué C, Aldeano A, Olona C, Molinas J, Pulido L, Sánchez-Cano JJ, Güell M, Salazar D, Gimeno M, Grande L, Pera M. Evaluation of data quality in the Spanish EURECCA Esophagogastric Cancer Registry. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 47:3081-3087. [PMID: 33933340 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the number of nationwide clinical registries in upper gastrointestinal cancer is increasing, few of them perform regular clinical audits. The Spanish EURECCA Esophagogastric Cancer Registry (SEEGCR) was launched in 2013. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of the data in terms of completeness and accuracy. METHODS Patients who were registered (2014-2017) in the online SEEGCR and underwent esophagectomy or gastrectomy with curative intent were selected for auditing. Independent teams of surgeons visited each center between July 2018 and December 2019 and checked the reliability of data entered into the registry. Completeness was established by comparing the cases reported in the registry with those provided by the Medical Documentation Service of each center. Twenty percent of randomly selected cases per hospital were checked during on-site visits for testing the accuracy of data (27 items per patient file). Correlation between the quality of the data and the hospital volume was also assessed. RESULTS Some 1839 patients from 19 centers were included in the registry. The mean completeness rate in the whole series was 97.8% (range 82.8-100%). For the accuracy, 462 (25.1%) cases were checked. Out of 12,312 items, 10,905 were available for verification, resulting in a perfect agreement of 95% (87.1-98.7%). There were 509 (4.7%) incorrect and 35 (0.3%) missing entries. No correlation between hospital volume and the rate of completeness and accuracy was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the SEEGCR contains reliable data.
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- M Dal Cero
- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí de Sabadell, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Vic, Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Mataró, Consorci Sanitari del Maresme, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Reus, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Joan de Deu de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Igualada, Igualada, Spain
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
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Ramalho A, Cordeiro I, Martins C, França A, Miranda C. Severe acute anemia triggered by erythrovirus B19. Resid Pediatr 2021. [DOI: 10.25060/residpediatr-2021.v11n2-137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Parvovirus B19 is an erythrovirus, included in the family Parvoviridae, subfamily Parvovirinae. It is a very small virus (25nm in diameter), consisting of a highly tropic DNA strand for erythropoietic precursor cells causing inhibition of erythropoiesis and cytotoxic effects. The infection may lead to transient aplastic crisis (CAT) and chronic anemia, depending on the host. Generally, erythrovirus infection in children and adults does not require specific therapy, just the symptoms presented. Blood transfusion may be necessary in cases of severe anemia. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of transient aplastic crisis triggered by erythrovirus in previously healthy schoolchildren. CASE REPORT: A 10-year-old patient with a disability, vomiting, asthenia, and three episodes of falling from ones height. Laboratory tests suggested severe anemia and confirmed transient aplastic crisis triggered by B19 erythrovirus. CONCLUSION: This report contributes to inform professionals about the transient aplastic crisis triggered by erythrovirus B19 in a previously healthy child, as an alert for an early diagnosis and a good supportive treatment. This case had a benign course, there was a need for blood transfusion and the treatment was only supportive.
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Blatyta PF, Kelly S, Goncalez TT, Carneiro-Proietti AB, Salomon T, Miranda C, Sabino E, Preiss L, Maximo C, Loureiro P, Custer B, de Almeida-Neto C. Characterization of HIV risks in a Brazilian sickle cell disease population. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1606. [PMID: 33097032 PMCID: PMC7585195 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09702-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A low prevalence of HIV in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients has been reported in the literature though mechanisms for this are not understood. METHODS HIV risk behaviors were compared between SCD cases and non-SCD controls using a self-administered audio computer-assisted self-interview. SCD cases were recruited from a multi-center SCD cohort established in Brazil; controls were recruited from SCD social contacts. Categorical variables were analyzed using Chi-Square or Fisher exact test. Continuous variables were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS There were 152 SCD cases and 154 age/location matched controls enrolled at three participating Brazilian centers during 2016-17. No significant differences in number of sexual partners (lifetime or previous 12 months), male-to-male sex partners or intravenous drug use were observed. Cases received more transfusions, surgeries, and acupuncture treatment. CONCLUSIONS Besides the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV, which is now exceedingly rare, SCD and non-SCD participants demonstrated similar HIV risk behaviors. Causes other than risk behaviors such as factors inherent to SCD pathophysiology may explain the reported low prevalence of HIV in SCD.
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- P F Blatyta
- Hospital Moysés Deutsch, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- Disciplina de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Fundação Hemominas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemominas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical da FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Research Triangle Institute, International, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Hemorio, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemope and Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Disciplina de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Fundação Pró-Sangue de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Wozniak A, Cerda A, Ibarra-Henríquez C, Sebastian V, Armijo G, Lamig L, Miranda C, Lagos M, Solari S, Guzmán AM, Quiroga T, Hitschfeld S, Riveras E, Ferrés M, Gutiérrez RA, García P. A simple RNA preparation method for SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-qPCR. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16608. [PMID: 33024174 PMCID: PMC7538882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73616-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The technique RT-qPCR for viral RNA detection is the current worldwide strategy used for early detection of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. RNA extraction is a key pre-analytical step in RT-qPCR, often achieved using commercial kits. However, the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions to the global supply chains used by many diagnostic laboratories to procure the commercial kits required for RNA extraction. Shortage in these essential reagents is even more acute in developing countries with no means to produce kits locally. We sought to find an alternative procedure to replace commercial kits using common reagents found in molecular biology laboratories. Here we report a method for RNA extraction that takes about 40 min to complete ten samples, and is not more laborious than current commercial RNA extraction kits. We demonstrate that this method can be used to process nasopharyngeal swab samples and yields RT-qPCR results comparable to those obtained with commercial kits. Most importantly, this procedure can be easily implemented in any molecular diagnostic laboratory. Frequent testing is crucial for individual patient management as well as for public health decision making in this pandemic. Implementation of this method could maintain crucial testing going despite commercial kit shortages.
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- Aniela Wozniak
- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología. Servicio de Laboratorios Clínicos. Red de Salud UC-CHRISTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología. Servicio de Laboratorios Clínicos. Red de Salud UC-CHRISTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento Enfermedades Infecciosas e Inmunología Pediátrica, Escuela Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O`Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4686, Santiago, Chile.
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Pardo F, Osorio J, Miranda C, Castro S, Miró M, Luna A, Garsot E, Momblán D, Galofré G, Rodríguez-Santiago J, Pera M. A real-life analysis on the indications and prognostic relevance of perioperative chemotherapy in locally advanced resectable gastric adenocarcinoma. Clin Transl Oncol 2019; 22:1335-1344. [PMID: 31865605 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-019-02261-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Perioperative chemotherapy (periCTX) based on the "MAGIC" scheme has become a standard treatment in Europe for locally advanced oesophagogastric cancer. We assessed implementation and long-term oncological outcomes of MAGIC periCTX for locally advanced gastric cancer. METHODS Population-based cohort study of all patients with locally advanced gastric cancer undergoing surgical resection with curative intent in Catalonia and Navarra (the first two autonomous communities included in the EURECCA Upper GI Spanish Working Group) between January 2011 and December 2013. The main variable was the percentage of patients treated with MAGIC periCTX. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards model were used to assess the survival benefit of periCTX. RESULTS Among 814 patients, 217 (26.6%) received periCTX (especially patients more likely to receive it: aged < 70 years, with proximal tumors, low anesthetic risk, and cT3-4/cN+ clinical stage). 35% did not complete perioperative chemotherapy, with no relationship with age. PeriCTX showed no effect on postoperative morbimortality. Histological tumor regression was more often absent or poor (38.2%) than total or almost total (27.8%), although clinico-pathological lymph-node downstaging was higher than expected by staging inaccuracy (38.7% vs. 24.2%). PeriCTX was associated with a better survival only in cT3-4 and cN+ patients, showing less prognostic relevance than optimal oncological surgery with D2 lymphadenectomy. CONCLUSIONS Only 26.6% of locally advanced resectable gastric cancer patients received PeriCTX. Pathological response was poor, although some degree of nodal downstaging was observed. Survival benefit of periCTX was limited to cT3-4 and cN+ patients, being less relevant than D2 lymphadenectomy.
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- F Pardo
- Service of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carretera de Canyet, s/n, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carretera de Canyet, s/n, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisés Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Gatrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitari del Mar, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Garcia-Malo C, Wanner V, Miranda C, Romero Peralta S, Agudelo L, Cano-Pumarega I, Granizo JJ, Garcia-Borreguero D. Quantitative transcranial sonography of the substantia nigra as a predictor of therapeutic response to intravenous iron therapy in restless legs syndrome. Sleep Med 2019; 66:123-129. [PMID: 31875533 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze changes in substantia nigra (SN) iron deposits, assessed by quantitative transcranial sonography (TCS), to obtain and compare substantia nigra echogenicity indices (SNEI) at baseline and after intravenous (IV) iron therapy in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED). METHODS A total of 30 consecutive subjects diagnosed with RLS/WED were recruited and underwent IV iron treatment. The SNEI, total daily dose of dopamine equivalents, and International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale (IRLS) scores were obtained at baseline and following IV iron administration. Comparative statistics were performed by means of nonparametric testing. RESULTS The sample was stratified into two groups according to the median baseline SNEI and the grade of SN hypoechogenicity: severely hypoechogenic (HE) (n = 13) and moderately HE (n = 17). Following IV iron, the increase in SNEI among severely HE subjects was 19% (0.038 ± 0.046 cm2; P < 0.01), whereas in moderately HE subjects it was 10% (0.021 ± 0.069 cm2; P = 0.28). Among severely HE subjects, the average reduction in IRLS following IV iron was 10 ± 7.12 points (P < 0.01), in contrast to 1.85 ± 9.85 (not significant) among moderately HE subjects. Finally, we quantified the percentage of patients in each group who were able to reduce by ≥30% their total daily dopaminergic requirements (TDR) after IV iron, with a 57.14% reduction in the severely HE group vs 25% in the moderately HE group (P = 0.1). Three of 30 subjects (17%) were able to completely cease all dopaminergic treatment. CONCLUSION Intravenous iron caused changes in SNEI in both groups of patients, reflecting an increase in brain iron stores. However, the increase in SNEI was greater in patients previously defined as severely HE. Furthermore, RLS/WED symptoms also improved more in severely HE subjects, and there was a greater reduction in TDR. This study highlights the role of TCS in quantifying brain iron deposits and in predicting which patients will likely benefit from IV iron.
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- Sleep Research Institute, Madrid, Spain; Sleep Unit, Respiratory Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Parla, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana, Majadahonda, Spain
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Salomon T, Gomes I, Ozahata MC, Valente Moreira CH, Lorenzo Oliveira CD, Gonçalez TT, Duarte ME, Miranda C, de Freitas Carneiro Proietti AB, Sabino E, de Almeida Neto C, Custer B. Social and behavioral characteristics of male blood donors and their sexual partners: an analysis to define risk subsets. Transfusion 2019; 59:2584-2592. [PMID: 31158312 PMCID: PMC6679786 DOI: 10.1111/trf.15388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Men who have sex with men in Brazil are deferred from donation for 1 year since their last sexual contact. Legal proceedings in front of the Brazilian Supreme Court could compel blood collection agencies to discontinue use of sexual orientation questions. METHODS Data from male participants in a completed HIV risk factor case-control study were used to evaluate whether it is possible to differentiate donors at lower and higher risk for HIV using two analytical approaches: latent class and random forest analyses. RESULTS Male blood donors were divided into three distinct risk profile classes. Class 1 includes donors who are heterosexual (96.4%), are HIV negative (88.7%), have a main partner (99.4%), and practice unprotected sex (77.8%). Class 2 includes donors who are men who have sex with men /bisexuals' (100.0%), are HIV positive (97.4%), and were not aware of their sexual partners' HIV status (80.3%). Class 3 includes donors who are heterosexual (84.1%), practice unprotected vaginal/anal heterosexual sex (66.8% vs. 40.9%), and were both HIV positive and HIV negative (49.5% vs. 50.5%). We also found that asking donors about their partner(s)' HIV serostatus could replace asking about donors' sexual orientation and types of partners with relatively minor shifts in sensitivity (0.76 vs. 0.58), specificity (0.89 vs. 0.94), and positive predictive value (0.85 vs. 0.88). CONCLUSION Sexual orientation questions on the donor questionnaire could be replaced without great loss in the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value. Social and sexual behaviors of donors and their partners are proxies for HIV risk and can help to develop modified questions that will need controlled trials to be validated.
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- Tassila Salomon
- Hemominas, Minas Gerais – Brazil,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade Ciências Médicas – Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais – Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fundação Pró-Sangue - Hemocentro de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,Disciplina de Ciências Médicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vitalant Research Institute and University of California San Francisco
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Urrestarazu J, Kägi C, Bühlmann A, Gassmann J, Santesteban LG, Frey JE, Kellerhals M, Miranda C. Integration of expert knowledge in the definition of Swiss pear core collection. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8934. [PMID: 31221983 PMCID: PMC6586639 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44871-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Core collections (CCs) constitute a key tool for the characterization and management of genetic resources (GR). When the institutions involved in GR preservation decide to define a CC, they frequently prefer to select accessions based not only on strictly objective criteria, but also to add others following expert knowledge considerations (popularity, prestige, role in breeding history, or presence of phenotypic features of interest). The aim of this study was to evaluate the implications of approaches that combine formal analytical procedures and expert knowledge on the efficiency of CC definition through a case study to establish a pear CC from the Swiss National Pear Inventory. The CC had to represent a maximum of the genetic diversity, not to exceed 150 accessions, and required to include a priority set (SPPS) with 86 genotypes selected based on expert knowledge. In total, nine strategies were evaluated, resulting of combining compositions of the dataset sampled, sampling sizes and methods. The CCs sampled by mixed approaches provided similar scores, irrespective of the approach considered, and obtained similar efficiency in optimizing the genetic diversity retained. Therefore, mixed approaches can be an appropriate choice for applications involving genetic conservation in tree germplasm collections.
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- J Urrestarazu
- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnology and Food Science, Public University of Navarre, 31006, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Federal Office for Agriculture, 3003, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnology and Food Science, Public University of Navarre, 31006, Pamplona, Spain
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- Agroscope, 8820, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnology and Food Science, Public University of Navarre, 31006, Pamplona, Spain
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Miranda C, Cardenas M, Bedoya M, Retsch-Bogart G, Colin AA. Nonsystemic allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis: A suggested paradigm for the evolution from topical to systemic disease. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:684-687. [PMID: 30938080 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Carolina Miranda
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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Barkley J, Miranda C, Smith B. Development of an intrauterine ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging probe for evaluation of intracavitary lesions. Australas J Ultrasound Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajum.12150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- J. Barkley
- District Medical Group Maricopa Integrated Health System University of Arizona College of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Arizona USA
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- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering Smith Research Group Arizona State University Arizona USA
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- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering Smith Research Group Arizona State University Arizona USA
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Gonçalez TT, Sabino EC, Kaidarova Z, Carneiro-Proietti ABF, Miranda C, Loureiro P, Lopes ME, de Almeida-Neto C, Schlumpf KS, Wright DJ, Murphy EL, Custer B. Does deferral for high-risk behaviors improve the safety of the blood supply? Transfusion 2019; 59:2334-2343. [PMID: 30964551 DOI: 10.1111/trf.15286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Predonation donor deferral is used to select donors with presumed lower risk for transfused transmitted infections. The contribution to blood safety from this practice has not been reported previously for Brazil. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS At four large Brazilian blood centers from September 2010 to March 2011, donors who were deferred due to responses on eligibility questions were invited to provide a blood sample to test for HIV, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, human T-lymphotropic virus, syphilis, and Trypanosoma cruzi and complete an audio computer-assisted structured interview on risk behaviors. RESULTS Of 299,848 potential donors during the study period, 66,870 were deferred with 10,453 (15.6%) for high-risk behaviors. Of those, 4860 (46.5%) were consecutively approached and 4013 (82.5%) participated. Disclosed risk behaviors by audio computer-assisted structured interview included 4 or more sexual partners in the past 12 months (15.0% of females [F] and 34.5% of males [M]), unprotected sex (62.0% F and 44.0% M), other high-risk sexual exposure (85.0% F and 73.0% M), being a person who injects drugs (3.0% F and 10.0% M), and test-seeking (17.0% F and 22.0% M). Eleven percent of deferred males reported male-to-male sex. Individuals who reported other high-risk sexual exposure, sexual partner risk, or male-to-male sex had the highest frequency of confirmed HIV: 1.2, 0.7, and 0.7%, respectively. Individuals who reported male-to-male sex, sexual partner risk, test seeking, and unprotected sex had the highest frequency of confirmed syphilis: 3.8, 3.3, 2.4, and 2.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Donor deferral deters donation by individuals with risk behaviors and elevated rates of infectious disease markers.
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical e Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemominas/Hemocentro de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemope/Hemocentro de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Pernambuco University, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Fundação Pro-Sangue/ Hemocentro de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Disciplina Ciências Médicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Sousa C, Pinto L, Cruz M, Neto A, Bastos J, Miranda C, Melo G, Khouri L, Figueiredo P, Alves P. EP-1327 Impact of neoadjuvant radiotherapy in locally advanced breast carcinoma. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31747-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Moreno EC, Bruhn R, Sabino EC, Bolina-Santos E, Miranda C, Carneiro-Proietti AB, Lopes ME, Almeida-Neto CD, Loureiro P, Capuani L, Takecian PL, Custer B, Gonçalez TT. Test seeking: are healthcare professionals referring people to blood centers for infections marker testing? Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2019; 41:229-235. [PMID: 31085151 PMCID: PMC6738480 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Test-seeking is associated with HIV in Brazilian blood donors. This study sought to investigate the frequency with which three different donor groups: deferred donors, accepted donors who tested HIV positive [HIV (+)], and accepted donors who tested infectious disease markers negative [IDM (−)], came to the blood bank at the suggestion of a health care professional. Study design and methods Donors deferred for reporting high-risk behaviors and participants in an HIV risk factor case-control study completed a confidential audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) that included two questions related to health care professionals and test-seeking. Results Of 4013 enrolled deferred donors, 468 (11.8%) reported a health care professional suggested donation as a way to be tested for infection. Of 341 HIV (+) and 791 IDM (−) participants, 43 (12.6%) and 11 (1.4%), respectively, reported a health care professional suggested donation as a way to be tested for infection. Physicians were the most frequently reported source of referral: [(61.5% of deferred, 69.1% of HIV (+), and 9.1% of IDM (−) donors)]. Conclusion HIV (+) donors and deferred donors were 10 times more likely to report test-seeking behavior by suggestion of health care professional than IDM (−) donors. If true, efforts should be made to educate health care professionals and blood donors on how to safeguard the blood supply, emphasizing that HIV testing should be done at volunteer testing centers rather than at the blood centers.
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- Elizabeth C Moreno
- Fundação Hemominas - Hemocentro de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, Epidemiology, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Fundação Hemominas - Hemocentro de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemorio - Hemocentro do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Fundação Hemope - Hemocentro de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, Epidemiology, San Francisco, CA, United States; University of California San Francisco(UCSF), San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, Epidemiology, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Miranda C, Urresta J, Cruchade H, Tran A, Benghalem M, Astafan A, Gaudin P, Daou T, Ramírez A, Pouilloux Y, Sachse A, Pinard L. Exploring the impact of zeolite porous voids in liquid phase reactions: The case of glycerol etherification by tert-butyl alcohol. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Freitas W, Davi M, Souza L, Couto A, Primo H, Lourenço L, Miranda C, Constanza G, Eiras R, Páramo J, Alves P. Meropenem stewardship intervention reveals a positive impact decreasing the mortality and carbapenem-resistant enterobacteria at an Intensive Care Unit. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.3733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Rocha Melo J, Vilabril F, Martinho-Dias D, Espírito Santo V, Miranda C, Dias L. The impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy on the survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Vilabril F, Vilaça Costa J, Espírito Santo V, Miranda C, Pires E, Dias L. Impact of a rehabilitation program in the overall survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sousa C, Pinto L, Saraiva N, Rego I, Paulo J, Bastos J, Mariano M, Sousa G, Roda D, Miranda C, Melo G, Cruz M, Martins S, Kayla P. EP-1353: Breast Cancer In Young Women: A Retrospective Study. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)31662-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Martins Do Rego Farinha JM, Ferreira Fonseca M, Parreira L, Silvestre I, Miranda C, Sa C, Duarte T, Marinheiro R, Caria R. 677Left atrial stunning as a predictor of atrial fibrillation occurrence after cryptogenic stroke. Europace 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy015.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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- Hospital Center of Setubal, Cardiology, Setubal, Portugal
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Gómez-Huelgas R, Gómez Peralta F, Rodríguez Mañas L, Formiga F, Puig Domingo M, Mediavilla Bravo JJ, Miranda C, Ena J. [Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in elderly patients]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2018; 53:89-99. [PMID: 29439834 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) increases markedly with age. Antidiabetic treatment and the objectives of glycaemic control in elderly patients with DM2 should be individualised according to their biopsychosocial characteristics. In elderly patients for whom the benefits of intensive antidiabetic treatment are limited, the basic objectives should be to improve the quality of life, preserve functionality and avoid adverse effects, especially hypoglycaemia. Treatment of DM2 in the elderly was the subject of a consensus document published in 2012 and endorsed by several Spanish scientific societies. Since then, new therapeutic groups and evidence have emerged that warrant an update to this consensus document. The present document focuses on the therapeutic aspects of DM2 in elderly patients, understood as being older than 75 years or frail.
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- R Gómez-Huelgas
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA); CIBER de Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI).
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- Unidad de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia, España; Sociedad Española de Diabetes (SED)
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- Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España; CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Medicina Geriátrica (SEMEG)
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- Unidad de Geriatría, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España; Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología (SEGG)
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN)
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- Centro de Salud Burgos Rural, Burgos, España; Sociedad Española de Medicina General (SEMERGEN)
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- Centro de Salud Buenavista, Toledo, España; Sociedad Española de Médicos Generales y de Familia (SEMG)
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Marina Baixa, La Vila Joiosa, Alicante, España; Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI)
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Gómez-Huelgas R, Gómez Peralta F, Rodríguez Mañas L, Formiga F, Puig Domingo M, Mediavilla Bravo JJ, Miranda C, Ena J. Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in elderly patients. Rev Clin Esp 2018; 218:74-88. [PMID: 29366502 DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) increases markedly with age. Antidiabetic treatment and the objectives of glycaemic control in elderly patients with DM2 should be individualised according to their biopsychosocial characteristics. In elderly patients for whom the benefits of intensive antidiabetic treatment are limited, the basic objectives should be to improve the quality of life, preserve functionality and avoid adverse effects, especially hypoglycaemia. Treatment of DM2 in the elderly was the subject of a consensus document published in 2012 and endorsed by several Spanish scientific societies. Since then, new therapeutic groups and evidence have emerged that warrant an update to this consensus document. The present document focuses on the therapeutic aspects of DM2 in elderly patients, understood as being older than 75 years or frail.
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- R Gómez-Huelgas
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA); CIBER de Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI).
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- Unidad de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia, España; Sociedad Española de Diabetes (SED)
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- Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España; CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Medicina Geriátrica (SEMEG)
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- Unidad de Geriatría, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, ĹHospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España; Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología (SEGG)
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN)
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- Centro de Salud Burgos Rural, Burgos, España; Sociedad Española de Medicina General (SEMERGEN)
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- Centro de Salud Buenavista, Toledo, España; Sociedad Española de Médicos Generales y de Familia (SEMG)
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Marina Baixa, La Vila Joiosa, Alicante, España; Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI)
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García P, Balcells ME, Castillo C, Miranda C, Geoffroy E, Román JC, Wozniak A. [Evaluation of Xpert® MTB/RIF technique for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection in extra-respiratory specimens]. Rev Chilena Infectol 2018; 34:333-339. [PMID: 29165509 DOI: 10.4067/s0716-10182017000400333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) represents the 26.2% of total TB cases in Chile. Culture is the gold standard method, but the process is extremely slow. Xpert®MTB/RIF technique detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBc) through real time PCR in less than 3 h. However, it has been validated only for respiratory specimens. We aimed to determine the performance of Xpert®MTB/RIF test in detecting MTBc in extra-respiratory specimens compared with a combined gold standard consisting in a positive (liquid and solid) mycobacterial culture and/or a positive validated molecular method (q-RPC, Cobas®TaqMan®-MTB). Fifty extra-respiratory specimens were analyzed, from which 25 were positive and 25 negative for MTBc based on the combined gold standard. The 25 positive specimens had a positive result by Xpert®MTB/RIF; from the 25 negative specimens, 24 had a negative result and one had a positive result. We obtained an overall concordance of 98% between Xpert®MTB/RIF and the combined gold standard. Xpert®MTB/RIF test was able to detect 12 smear-negative specimens and 3 culture-negative specimens, all of them corresponding to extra-pulmonary TB cases. Xpert®MTB/RIF showed similar sensitivity to q-RPC in detecting MTBc in extra-respiratory specimens. This procedure allowed a substantial reduction in the time of diagnosis.
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- Patricia García
- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos. Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Red de Salud UC-CHRSTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Red de Salud UC-CHRSTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Red de Salud UC-CHRSTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Red de Salud UC-CHRSTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos. Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Montoya MJ, Vázquez MA, Miranda C, Miranda MJ, Pérez-Cano R, Giner M. Influencia de la vitamina D sobre la microestructura y propiedades biomecánicas de pacientes con fractura de cadera. Rev Osteoporos Metab Miner 2017. [DOI: 10.4321/s1889-836x2017000400004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Briant LJB, Reinbothe TM, Spiliotis I, Miranda C, Rodriguez B, Rorsman P. δ-cells and β-cells are electrically coupled and regulate α-cell activity via somatostatin. J Physiol 2017; 596:197-215. [PMID: 28975620 PMCID: PMC5767697 DOI: 10.1113/jp274581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Key points We used a mouse expressing a light‐sensitive ion channel in β‐cells to understand how α‐cell activity is regulated by β‐cells. Light activation of β‐cells triggered a suppression of α‐cell activity via gap junction‐dependent activation of δ‐cells. Mathematical modelling of human islets suggests that 23% of the inhibitory effect of glucose on glucagon secretion is mediated by β‐cells via gap junction‐dependent activation of δ‐cells/somatostatin secretion.
Abstract Glucagon, the body's principal hyperglycaemic hormone, is released from α‐cells of the pancreatic islet. Secretion of this hormone is dysregulated in type 2 diabetes mellitus but the mechanisms controlling secretion are not well understood. Regulation of glucagon secretion by factors secreted by neighbouring β‐ and δ‐cells (paracrine regulation) have been proposed to be important. In this study, we explored the importance of paracrine regulation by using an optogenetic strategy. Specific light‐induced activation of β‐cells in mouse islets expressing the light‐gated channelrhodopsin‐2 resulted in stimulation of electrical activity in δ‐cells but suppression of α‐cell activity. Activation of the δ‐cells was rapid and sensitive to the gap junction inhibitor carbenoxolone, whereas the effect on electrical activity in α‐cells was blocked by CYN 154806, an antagonist of the somatostatin‐2 receptor. These observations indicate that optogenetic activation of the β‐cells propagates to the δ‐cells via gap junctions, and the consequential stimulation of somatostatin secretion inhibits α‐cell electrical activity by a paracrine mechanism. To explore whether this pathway is important for regulating α‐cell activity and glucagon secretion in human islets, we constructed computational models of human islets. These models had detailed architectures based on human islets and consisted of a collection of >500 α‐, β‐ and δ‐cells. Simulations of these models revealed that this gap junctional/paracrine mechanism accounts for up to 23% of the suppression of glucagon secretion by high glucose. We used a mouse expressing a light‐sensitive ion channel in β‐cells to understand how α‐cell activity is regulated by β‐cells. Light activation of β‐cells triggered a suppression of α‐cell activity via gap junction‐dependent activation of δ‐cells. Mathematical modelling of human islets suggests that 23% of the inhibitory effect of glucose on glucagon secretion is mediated by β‐cells via gap junction‐dependent activation of δ‐cells/somatostatin secretion.
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- L J B Briant
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LE, UK.,Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QD, UK
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- Metabolic Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LE, UK
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- Metabolic Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QD, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LE, UK.,Metabolic Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Ughelli L, Miranda C, Galeano C, Blasco MDC, Boselli G, Cubilla A, Sakai P, Blasco C. [Submucosal endoscopic dissection in the treatment of early esophageal cancer]. Rev Gastroenterol Peru 2017; 37:365-369. [PMID: 29459808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report the case of a male patient, 80 years old, with a history of dyspepsia and no family history of neoplasias. In the upper digestive endoscopy in the distal esophagus, a flat depressed lesion with the appearance of early carcinoma, type IIC of Paris classification, was diagnosed by biopsy as a squamous carcinoma in situ, infiltrating, moderately differentiated non-keratinizing grade II carcinoma. He underwent submucosal endoscopic dissection without complications. Histopathology concluded: carcinoma of squamous cells, predominantly in situ of distal esophagus, measuring 0.6 cm, with focus of 0.1 cm of infiltration in the own lamina; absence of angiolymphatic or perineural invasion. The histopathology specimen had margins of surgical resection free of neoplasia. Stage pT1a. Three months later, in the endoscopy control with biopsy of the area, there was no evidence of carcinoma. We present the case because it is still a challenge to establish the diagnosis of esophageal cancer at an early stage, especially in patients without symptoms, highlighting the importance of chromoendoscopy and a good endoscopic examination to reach the diagnosis. Submucosal endoscopy dissection could be considered as a safe and effective alternative treatment to radical surgery.
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- Liliana Ughelli
- Médico del Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Codas Thompson. Asunción, Paraguay
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- Médico del Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Codas Thompson. Asunción, Paraguay
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- Médico del Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Codas Thompson. Asunción, Paraguay
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- Médico del Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Codas Thompson. Asunción, Paraguay
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- Médico del Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Instituto de Patología e Investigación Dr. Antonio Cubilla. Asunción, Paraguay
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- Médico del Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Osvaldo Cruz. Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Jefe del Servicio de Gastroenterología del Instituto Codas Thompson. Asunción, Paraguay
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George A, Ajwani S, Bhole S, Dahlen HG, Reath J, Korda A, Ng Chok H, Miranda C, Villarosa A, Johnson M. Knowledge, attitude and practises of dentists towards oral health care during pregnancy: A cross sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia. Aust Dent J 2017; 62:301-310. [DOI: 10.1111/adj.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- A George
- Collaboration for Oral Health Outcomes, Research Translation and Evaluation (COHORTE) Research Group; Western Sydney University, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research, University of Sydney; Liverpool New South Wales Australia
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- Sydney Local Health District Oral Health Services, Sydney Dental Hospital, University of Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Sydney Local Health District Oral Health Services, Sydney Dental Hospital/University of Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Western Sydney University/Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research; Parramatta New South Wales Australia
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- Peter Brennan Chair of General Practice, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University; Campbelltown New South Wales Australia
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University; Campbelltown New South Wales Australia
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- Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development; Western Sydney University/Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Penrith New South Wales Australia
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- College of Professional Psychology; Crows Nest New South Wales Australia
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- COHORTE Research Group; Western Sydney University/South Western Sydney Local Health District/Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research; Liverpool New South Wales Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; Australian Catholic University, Ingham Institute Applied Medical Research; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Porte L, García P, Braun S, Ulloa MT, Lafourcade M, Montaña A, Miranda C, Acosta-Jamett G, Weitzel T. Head-to-head comparison of Microflex LT and Vitek MS systems for routine identification of microorganisms by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in Chile. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177929. [PMID: 28542393 PMCID: PMC5436840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) is a new and revolutionary identification method for microorganisms and has recently been introduced into clinical microbiology in many industrialized countries in Europe and North America. Objectives Our study aimed to compare the performance and practicality of two commercial MALDI-TOF MS platforms in a head-to head manner at a routine laboratory in Chile. Methods During a five-month period in 2012–13, the diagnostic efficiency (correct identification rate) and agreement between Microflex LT (Bruker Daltonics) and Vitek MS (bioMérieux) was compared in a parallel manner to conventional identification including genotypic analysis for difficult-to-identify strains. The study included 804 microbial isolates: 252 Enterobacteriaceae, 126 non-fermenters, 36 other gram-negative rods, 279 gram-positive cocci, 32 gram-positive rods, 32 anaerobes, and 47 yeasts. Other relevant factors of the two devices such as user friendliness and connectivity were also evaluated and compared. Results Both systems correctly identified the vast majority (98%) of the isolates to the genus level. Vitek MS reached higher rates of identification to species and species complex level than Microflex LT (81% vs. 85% and 87% vs. 93%, respectively), which was mainly based on the higher performance among coagulase negative staphylococci and Candida isolates. The evaluation of user friendliness and other technical aspects showed only marginal differences, which slightly favored Vitek MS, mainly due to its ready-to-use supplies, easier connectivity and workflow integration, and availability of local technical support. Conclusions Both MALDI-TOF MS systems permitted fast and accurate identification of most microbial strains and showed a high level of user-friendliness. The observed differences were marginal and slightly favored Vitek MS, mainly due to practicality and connectivity issues within our setting.
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- Lorena Porte
- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- Unidad de Microbiología, Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Militar, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Microbiología, Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Militar, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología, ICBM Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Servicio de Laboratorios Clínicos, Red de Salud UC-CHRISTUS, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral, Valdivia, Chile
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Borda F, Miranda C, Borda A, Echeverría E, Guerra A, Iñigo JJ, Zozaya JM. [Relation between preoperative prognostic Onodera's Index and postsurgery complications in the R0 gastric carcinoma resection]. An Sist Sanit Navar 2017; 40:67-75. [PMID: 28534554 DOI: 10.23938/assn.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been postulated in the Asian literature that a low prognostic nutritional index (OI) could be associated with a higher rate of complications following radical gastric cancer surgery, but there is a lack of data concerning western countries. The aim is to analyze the relationship between a low preoperative OI and the frequency and severity of surgical complications in R0 gastric cancer resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the present article, 124 cases of gastric cancer with R0 resection were reviewed. An OI <45 was considered pathologically low. The complication rate was compared between both groups: OI <45 vs OI =45. A multivariate analysis was performed adjusting for: age > 68 years, ASA score, preoperative hemoglobin level <12 g/dL, pTNM stage, administration of neoadyuvant therapy and type of gastrectomy. The relationship between a PNI<45 and the severity of complications graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification was determined. RESULTS We registered mild complications in 11.3% of cases, severe complications in 9.7% and a mortality rate of 2.4%. Patients with a OI <45 showed a higher complication rate: 37.7% versus 12.7% [odds ratio (OR) = 4.17; CI95% = (1.71 - 10.20 p = 0.001)], confirmed by multivariate analysis: [OR = 4.17; CI95% = (1.54 - 11.30); p = 0.005]. Patients with OI <45 had more severe complication-exitus: 20.8% versus 5.6% [OR = 4.39; CI95% = (1.31 - 14.68); p = 0.011]. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed that patients with a low preoperative OI show a higher independent risk of complications after a R0 gastric cancer resection in a western country as well. Complications, in these cases with OI <45, registered a significantly higher severity grade.
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- F Borda
- Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra.
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Miranda C, Costa A, Dos Santos L, Coelho J, Medeiros M. Association between child asthma control and maternal mental health in Alagoas, Brazil. Eur Psychiatry 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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IntroductionMaternal mental health is very important to manage children with chronic health problems.ObjectiveTo evaluate the role of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) in the control of asthma in children by taking the maternal stressful life events (SLE) into account.AimsTo improve the management of childhood asthma by using a psychosocial approach.MethodsCross-sectional study involving mother-asthmatic child dyads assisted in paediatric pulmonology outpatient clinics. To characterize maternal CMD, the Self-report questionnaire (SRQ–20) with cut-off 7/8 was used. The global initiative for asthma control (GINA) questionnaire was used to define controlled and uncontrolled patients. The SLE questionnaire was also used.ResultsTable 1 suggests association between uncontrolled asthma with asthma severity and SLE, and a borderline association between uncontrolled asthma and maternal CMD. Table 2 indicates that, considering all independent variables simultaneously, asthma severity is the only variable statistically significant. It is also possible that with a larger sample size, maternal CMD and SLE would also become statistically significant.ConclusionsThe frequency of uncontrolled asthma is associated with asthma severity and tended to be higher in children whose mothers had CMD and were exposed to SLE.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.Table 1Crude odd ratios (OR) for the association between asthma control in children, and selected variables (n = 272).Table 2Simultaneous effect of maternal CMD and selected risk factors on asthma control through logistic regression (n = 272).
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Giner M, Montoya MJ, Miranda C, Vázquez MA, Miranda MJ, Pérez-Cano R. Influencia de la obesidad sobre la microarquitectura y las propiedades biomecánicas en pacientes con fractura de cadera. Rev Osteoporos Metab Miner 2017. [DOI: 10.4321/s1889-836x2017000100004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Luarte T, Bonta CC, Silva-Rodriguez EA, Quijón PA, Miranda C, Farias AA, Duarte C. Light pollution reduces activity, food consumption and growth rates in a sandy beach invertebrate. Environ Pollut 2016; 218:1147-1153. [PMID: 27589894 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.08.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The continued growth of human activity and infrastructure has translated into a widespread increase in light pollution. Natural daylight and moonlight cycles play a fundamental role for many organisms and ecological processes, so an increase in light pollution may have profound effects on communities and ecosystem services. Studies assessing ecological light pollution (ELP) effects on sandy beach organisms have lagged behind the study of other sources of disturbance. Hence, we assessed the influence of this stressor on locomotor activity, foraging behavior, absorption efficiency and growth rate of adults of the talitrid amphipod Orchestoidea tuberculata. In the field, an artificial light system was assembled to assess the local influence of artificial light conditions on the amphipod's locomotor activity and use of food patches in comparison to natural (ambient) conditions. Meanwhile in the laboratory, two experimental chambers were set to assess amphipod locomotor activity, consumption rates, absorption efficiency and growth under artificial light in comparison to natural light-dark cycles. Our results indicate that artificial light have significantly adverse effects on the activity patterns and foraging behavior of the amphipods, resulting on reduced consumption and growth rates. Given the steady increase in artificial light pollution here and elsewhere, sandy beach communities could be negatively affected, with unexpected consequences for the whole ecosystem.
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- T Luarte
- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República no. 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República no. 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biology, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República no. 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Center for Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Chile; Centro de Investigación e Innovación para el Cambio Climático (CIICC), Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República no. 440, Santiago, Chile; Center for the Study of Multiple-drivers on Marine Socio-ecological Systems (MUSELS), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
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Wandalsen GF, Miranda C, Ensina LF, Sano F, Amazonas RB, Silva JMD, Solé D. Association between desloratadine and prednisolone in the treatment of children with acute symptoms of allergic rhinitis: a double-blind, randomized and controlled clinical trial. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 83:633-639. [PMID: 27670203 PMCID: PMC9449020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction A combination of antihistamines and oral corticosteroids is often used to treat acute symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Objective To evaluate safety and efficacy of desloratadine plus prednisolone in the treatment of acute symptoms of children (2–12 years) with allergic rhinitis, and to compare it to dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone. Methods Children with moderate/severe persistent allergic rhinitis and symptomatic (nasal symptoms score [0–12] ≥ 6) were allocated in a double-blind, randomized fashion to receive dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone (n = 105; three daily doses) or desloratadine plus prednisolone (n = 105; single dose followed by two of placebo) for 7 days. At the beginning and end of the evaluation, the following were obtained: nasal symptoms score, extra nasal symptoms score, peak nasal inspiratory flow, blood biochemistry, and electrocardiogram. Ninety-six children of the dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone group and 98 of the desloratadine plus prednisolone group completed the protocol. Results The two groups were similar regarding initial and final nasal symptoms scores, extra nasal symptoms scores and peak nasal inspiratory flow. A drop of 76.4% and 79.1% for nasal symptoms score, 86.0% and 79.2% for extra nasal symptoms score, as well as an increase of 25.2% and 24.3% for peak nasal inspiratory flow occurred for those treated with desloratadine plus prednisolone and dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone, respectively. There were no significant changes in blood chemistry. Sinus tachycardia was the most frequent electrocardiogram change, but with no clinical significance. Drowsiness was reported significantly more often among those of dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone group (17.14% × 8.57%, respectively). Conclusion The desloratadine plus prednisolone combination was able to effectively control acute symptoms of rhinitis in children, improving symptoms and nasal function. Compared to the dexchlorpheniramine plus betamethasone combination, it showed similar clinical action, but with a lower incidence of adverse events and higher dosing convenience.
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- Gustavo F Wandalsen
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Escola Paulista de Medicina, (EPM) Departamento de Pediatria, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Escola Paulista de Medicina, (EPM) Departamento de Ginecologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Fundação de Apoio à Escola Paulista de Medicina (FAP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Escola Paulista de Medicina, (EPM) Departamento de Pediatria, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade de Santo Amaro (Unisa), Clínica Médica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro, Pediatria, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Fundação Getúlio Vargas, MBA em Marketing, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Grupo NC Farma, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Escola Paulista de Medicina, (EPM) Departamento de Pediatria, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Wozniak A, Geoffroy E, Miranda C, Castillo C, Sanhueza F, García P. Comparison of manual and automated nucleic acid extraction methods from clinical specimens for microbial diagnosis purposes. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 86:268-269. [PMID: 27543377 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The choice of nucleic acids (NAs) extraction method for molecular diagnosis in microbiology is of major importance because of the low microbial load, different nature of microorganisms, and clinical specimens. The NA yield of different extraction methods has been mostly studied using spiked samples. However, information from real human clinical specimens is scarce. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of a manual low-cost extraction method (Qiagen kit or salting-out extraction method) with the automated high-cost MagNAPure Compact method. According to cycle threshold values for different pathogens, MagNAPure is as efficient as Qiagen for NA extraction from noncomplex clinical specimens (nasopharyngeal swab, skin swab, plasma, respiratory specimens). In contrast, according to cycle threshold values for RNAseP, MagNAPure method may not be an appropriate method for NA extraction from blood. We believe that MagNAPure versatility reduced risk of cross-contamination and reduced hands-on time compensates its high cost.
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- Aniela Wozniak
- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología, Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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The authors report a field study that investigated the canine parvovirus (CPV) strains present in dogs that developed the disease after being vaccinated. Faecal samples of 78 dogs that have been vaccinated against CPV and later presented with clinical signs suspected of parvovirus infection were used. Fifty (64.1 per cent) samples tested positive by PCR for CPV. No CPV vaccine type was detected. The disease by CPV-2b occurred in older and female dogs when compared with that by CPV-2c. The clinical signs presented by infected dogs were similar when any of both variants were involved. In most cases of disease, the resulting infection by field variants occurred shortly after CPV vaccination. Two dogs that had been subjected to a complete vaccination schedule and presented with clinical signs after 10 days of vaccination, had the CPV-2c variant associated. The phylogenetic studies showed a close relationship of the isolates in vaccinated dogs to European field strains. Despite the limited sample size in this study, the findings point to the significance of the continuous molecular typing of the virus as a tool to monitor the prevalent circulating CPV strains and access the efficacy of current vaccines. Adjustments on the vaccine types to be used may have to be evaluated again according to each epidemiological situation in order to achieve the dog's optimal immune protection against CPV.
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Giner M, Vázquez M, Miranda M, Montoya M, Miranda C, Pérez-Cano R. ¿Qué son los microARNs? Posibles biomarcadores y dianas terapéuticas en la enfermedad osteoporótica. Rev Osteoporos Metab Miner 2016. [DOI: 10.4321/s1889-836x2016000100007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Miranda C, Vieira MJ, Silva E, Carvalheira J, Parrish CR, Thompson G. Genetic Analysis of Feline Panleukopenia Virus Full-length VP2 Gene in Domestic Cats Between 2006-2008 and 2012-2014, Portugal. Transbound Emerg Dis 2016; 64:1178-1183. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- C. Miranda
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva (CIBIO/InBIO); Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; Vairão Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva (CIBIO/InBIO); Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; Vairão Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva (CIBIO/InBIO); Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; Vairão Portugal
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Cornell University; Ithaca NY USA
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- Rede de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva (CIBIO/InBIO); Laboratório Associado; Universidade do Porto; Vairão Portugal
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Moreno EC, Bolina-Santos E, Mendes-Oliveira F, Miranda C, Sabino EC, Cioffi JGM, Camargos V, Caiaffa W, Xavier CC, Proietti FA, de Freitas Carneiro-Proietti AB. Blood donation in a large urban centre of southeast Brazil: a population-based study. Transfus Med 2016; 26:39-48. [DOI: 10.1111/tme.12285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- E. C. Moreno
- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical; Universidade de São Paulo (USP); São Paulo Brazil
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- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana (FASEH); Vespasiano Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana (FASEH); Vespasiano Brazil
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- Research Division; Fundação Centro de Hematologia de Minas Gerais (HEMOMINAS); Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana (FASEH); Vespasiano Brazil
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Gullo-Neto S, Padoin AV, Queiroz de Carvalho JE, Wendling R, Traesel MA, Kroth L, Miranda C, Balestro AC, Siqueira R, Chao Lisot B, Lima S, Mottin CC, Saitovitch D. Metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in pancreas after kidney transplant candidates. Transplant Proc 2015; 46:1741-4. [PMID: 25131025 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in patients not morbidly obese (BMI <35) has been widely studied. Taking into account that ∼12% of pancreas transplants are performed in patients with T2DM, our goal was to evaluate the impact of metabolic surgery on the management of obese patients with T2DM on waiting lists for a pancreas transplant. We performed a Roux-en-Y gastrointestinal bypass in 5 patients with insulin-dependent T2DM who were candidates for pancreas after kidney transplant and with a BMI <35. Three patients became insulin independent by the end of the first year while the other 2 reduced their insulin requirements by 70%. Furthermore, all patients achieved improved control of lipid levels. We concluded that the surgery was effective in controlling blood glucose and lipid metabolism in these obese T2DM kidney transplant recipients. In this population, a pancreas transplant, along with its associated morbidity, may be avoided.
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- S Gullo-Neto
- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; General and Digestive Tract Surgery Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; General and Digestive Tract Surgery Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Anesthesiology Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Nephrology Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Nephrology Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; General and Digestive Tract Surgery Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; Nephrology Service, São Lucas Hospital-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Miranda C, Borges A, Maciel S. Avencas (Adiantum L. - Pteridaceae) do Município de Acará, Pará, Brasil. Biota Amazônia 2015. [DOI: 10.18561/2179-5746/biotaamazonia.v5n2p26-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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