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Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2015
Isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is associated with increased operative r... more Isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is associated with increased operative risk, due to higher prevalence of associated risk factors and other comorbidities, making outcome prediction essential. We sought to analyze operative mortality and morbidity and to compare the predictive accuracy of the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation score (EuroSCORE) I, EuroSCORE II and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score in this population. We retrospectively enrolled 106 consecutive octogenarians with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing isolated AVR in a large-volume single center between January 2003 and December 2010 and calculated surgical risk scores. Mean logistic EuroSCORE I, EuroSCORE II and STS score were 14.6±11, 4.4±3.1 and 4.0±2.4%, respectively. Mean operative mortality was 5.7% (six patients). Two (1.9%) patients suffered an ischemic stroke, three (2.8%) required temporary hemodialysis and five (4.7%) had a permanent pacemaker implanted. Five (4.7%) required rethoracotomy. No myocardial infarction or sternal wound infection was observed. Calibration-in-the-large showed overestimation of operative mortality with logistic EuroSCORE I (p=0.036), whereas EuroSCORE II (p=1.0) and STS (p=1.0) showed good calibration. C-statistic values were 0.877 (95% CI 0.800-0.933) for logistic EuroSCORE I, 0.792 (95% CI 0.702-0.864) for EuroSCORE II and 0.702 (95% CI 0.605-0.787) for STS, without statistically significant differences. These results suggest that AVR can be performed safely in selected octogenarians. EuroSCORE II and STS demonstrated superior calibration and should be the preferred tools for risk assessment, at least for this population.
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Atmospheric Environment (1967), 1986
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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011
Relatively new techniques can help in determining the occurrence of mineral species and the distr... more Relatively new techniques can help in determining the occurrence of mineral species and the distribution of contaminants on soil surfaces such as natural minerals and organic matter.The Bt horizon from an Endoleptic Luvisol was chosen because of its well-known sorption capability. The samples were contaminated with Cu2+ and/or Pb2+ and both sorption and desorption experiments were performed. The preferential distribution
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PLOS ONE, 2015
Sorption and desorption experiments were performed by the batch method on the B horizons of five ... more Sorption and desorption experiments were performed by the batch method on the B horizons of five natural soils: Umbric Cambisol, Endoleptic Luvisol, Mollic Umbrisol, Dystric Umbrisol, and Dystric Fluvisol. Individual and competitive sorption and desorption capacity and hysteresis were determined. The results showed that Pb2+ was sorbed and retained in a greater quantity than Cd2+ and that the hysteresis of the first was greater than that of the second. The most influential characteristics of the sorption and retention of Pb2+ were pH, ECEC, Fe and Mn oxides and clay contents. For Cd2+ they were mainly pH and, to a lesser extent, Mn oxides and clay content. The combined use of TOF-SIMS, FE-SEM/EDS and sorption and desorption analyses was suitable for achieving a better understanding of the interaction between soil components and the two heavy metals. They show the preferential association of Pb2+ with vermiculite, chlorite, Fe and Mn oxides, and of Cd2+ with the same components, although to a much lesser extent and intensity. This was due to the latter's higher mobility as it competed unfavourably with the Pb2+ sorption sites. TOF-SIMS and FE-SEM/EDS techniques confirmed the results of the sorption experiments, and also provided valuable information on whether the soil components (individually or in association) retain Cd2+ and / or Pb2+; this could help to propose effective measures for the remediation of contaminated soils.
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Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias, 2007
In order to produce transgenic goats with hG-CSF, a total of 24 adult Saanen and 48 adult undefin... more In order to produce transgenic goats with hG-CSF, a total of 24 adult Saanen and 48 adult undefined breed goats were used as donors and recipients, respectively. Donors were estrus-synchronized with vaginal sponges and superovulated by a treatment with 200 mg FSH given twice daily in decreasing doses over 3 days starting 48 h before sponge removal. Ovulation was induced
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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009
We assessed natural degradation of fuel oil in three marshes from Galicia (Spain) affected by the... more We assessed natural degradation of fuel oil in three marshes from Galicia (Spain) affected by the Prestige oil spill (Baldaio, Barizo, and Muxía). Soil samples collected from polluted and unpolluted areas on four different dates were used to determine total petroleum hydrocarbon content and fuel-oil components. Natural degradation was monitored by analysing changes in the proportion of saturated hydrocarbons, aromatics,
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The digital, decimetric (1000-2500 MHz) Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) with high time (10- 10... more The digital, decimetric (1000-2500 MHz) Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) with high time (10- 1000 ms) and frequency (1-10 MHz) resolution is in regular operation since April, 1998, at the National Space Research Institute (INPE) at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The BSS has now been upgraded with a new digital data acquisition and data processing system. The new version of
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The 22 minutes lasting interval of broadband dm-radio pulsations observed during decay phase of t... more The 22 minutes lasting interval of broadband dm-radio pulsations observed during decay phase of the June 6, 2000 flare by Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) and Ondrejov radiospectrograph in frequency range 1200-4500 MHz have been analyzed for its complex temporal variability. To understand the global relationship between radio fluxes on lower and higher frequencies and to recognize different emission mechanisms, we
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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2007
To evaluate contributions of organic matter, oxides, and clay fraction to copper (Cu) adsorption ... more To evaluate contributions of organic matter, oxides, and clay fraction to copper (Cu) adsorption in six characterized soils, adsorption isotherms and distribution coefficients were obtained by a batch experimental method. Copper adsorption isotherms from untreated soil, organic matter removed from samples, and organic‐matter‐ and oxide‐removed samples were compared with curve patterns and correlated to Langmuir and Freundlich models. Copper sorption
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Atmospheric Environment. Part B. Urban Atmosphere, 1990
Rainwater samples in S. Paulo city were collected on an event basis from October 1983 to October ... more Rainwater samples in S. Paulo city were collected on an event basis from October 1983 to October 1985 covering two dry and two rainy periods. Bulk samples only were obtained. At the same site and period, fine, coarse and inhalable particles were also collected. Na + , Ca 2+ , K ...
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A new outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis among military personnel is reported, with 7... more A new outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis among military personnel is reported, with 71 cases confirmed by means of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory criteria. Seven samples were isolated and were identified as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The occurrence of outbreaks in this region confirms the endemic nature of this disease, and the magnitude of the occurrence seems to be related to
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Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 2010
... Rodrigo Afonso Leitão1*, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro2, José Henrique Stringhini2, Marcos Barc... more ... Rodrigo Afonso Leitão1*, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro2, José Henrique Stringhini2, Marcos Barcellos Café 2 e ... e foi fornecida ad libitum, durante o período experimental, de um a 21 dias de idade. ... o teste de qui-quadrado (p < 0,05) de acordo com Sampaio (1998), sendo ...
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International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2004
Page 1. 460 Int. J. Environment and Pollution, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2004 Air quality model simulating ... more Page 1. 460 Int. J. Environment and Pollution, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2004 Air quality model simulating photochemical formation of pollutants: the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil Maria de Fátima Andrade* and Rita Y. Ynoue Department ...
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](Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
The aim of work was to study the epidemiology of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a military... more The aim of work was to study the epidemiology of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a military training unit situated in Zona da Mata region of Pernambuco State. Between 2002 and 2003 twenty-three cases were notified by clinical exam, detection and/or isolation of parasite and Montenegro skin test. Seven stocks of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were obtained from patients, identified by a panel of specific monoclonal antibodies and isoenzymatic electrophoresis profiles. An epidemiologic survey on prevalence of infection was carried out by Montenegro skin test in the population that underwent training activities during the same period, out of which 25.3% were identified as positive. These results in association with previous data from this area, shows the maintenance of a primary transmission cycle and the occurrence of periodical outbreaks after training activities in local areas of remnant Atlantic rain forest.
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Cadernos de saúde pública
The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna in a military training area situated ... more The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna in a military training area situated in the "Zona da Mata" region of Pernambuco State, Brazil, where human cases of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) had been observed, caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The occurrence of 16 sandfly species in the Marshall Newton Cavalcanti Military Training Camp (CIMNC) indicates an important diversity of sandfly species in this study area. Lutzomyia complexa was the most common species (51.36%) followed by L. choti (43.54%). All the captures were made in areas where training activities were conducted and where clinical cases had been detected in individuals performing training, following this period. The data relating the sandfly behavior to previous data in the same area provides strong evidence for the occurrence of an enzootic cycle of the parasite, and outbreaks followed the period of training activities in the remaining Atlantic Rain Forest and secondary fo...
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Acta médica portuguesa
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) ac... more Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) accounting for 50% of nosocomial infections in some international studies. There are several risk identified like: increased residual urine and bladder pressure, bladder overfilled and catheter use. Protocols for UTI's diagnosis and management, used in our Unit, are based on criteria for bladder dysfunction of the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Identify and characterize the bacterial spectrum and susceptibility to antibiotics; determinate the infection frequency according to voiding method and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) classification; check the possibility of cross infections between inpatients. 158 urine samples were obtained and microbiologically evaluated from 27 inpatients (10 woman and 17 men) during 19 consecutive weeks. Mean age of the patients was 46 years old; 10 could void spontaneously, 9 used indwelling urethral cathete...
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Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a significant clinical event. Determining its etiological mechani... more Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a significant clinical event. Determining its etiological mechanism and severity can be difficult. The authors present the case of a 50-year-old man, with two mechanical valve prostheses in aortic and mitral positions, hospitalized for decompensated heart failure. He had a long history of rheumatic multivalvular disease and had undergone three heart surgeries. On admission, investigation led to a diagnosis of severe dysfunction of both mechanical prostheses with different etiologies and mechanisms: pannus formation in the prosthetic aortic valve and intermittent dysfunction of the mitral prosthesis due to interference of a ruptured chorda tendinea in closure of the disks. The patient was reoperated, leading to significant improvement in functional class.
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Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgão oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, 2014
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Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology
To compare the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and soft drinks among adolescents l... more To compare the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and soft drinks among adolescents living in urban and rural areas of Pernambuco State. A cross-sectional study based on secondary analysis of data from a representative sample of high school students in Pernambuco (n = 4,207, 14 - 19 years) was conducted. Data were collected through a previously validated questionnaire. Adolescents who reported a daily consumption of soft drinks and occasional consumption of fruits, juices and vegetables were classified as exposed to inadequate standard of consumption of these foods. The independent variable was the place of residence (urban/rural). Data were analyzed by frequency distribution, χ2 test and binary logistic regression. It was observed that students residing in rural areas had a higher prevalence of occasional consumption of natural fruit juices (37.6%; 95%CI 36.1 - 39.0) than those living in urban areas (32.1%; 95%CI 30.7 - 33.6). The proportion of students exposed to daily...
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Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2015
Isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is associated with increased operative r... more Isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is associated with increased operative risk, due to higher prevalence of associated risk factors and other comorbidities, making outcome prediction essential. We sought to analyze operative mortality and morbidity and to compare the predictive accuracy of the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation score (EuroSCORE) I, EuroSCORE II and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score in this population. We retrospectively enrolled 106 consecutive octogenarians with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing isolated AVR in a large-volume single center between January 2003 and December 2010 and calculated surgical risk scores. Mean logistic EuroSCORE I, EuroSCORE II and STS score were 14.6±11, 4.4±3.1 and 4.0±2.4%, respectively. Mean operative mortality was 5.7% (six patients). Two (1.9%) patients suffered an ischemic stroke, three (2.8%) required temporary hemodialysis and five (4.7%) had a permanent pacemaker implanted. Five (4.7%) required rethoracotomy. No myocardial infarction or sternal wound infection was observed. Calibration-in-the-large showed overestimation of operative mortality with logistic EuroSCORE I (p=0.036), whereas EuroSCORE II (p=1.0) and STS (p=1.0) showed good calibration. C-statistic values were 0.877 (95% CI 0.800-0.933) for logistic EuroSCORE I, 0.792 (95% CI 0.702-0.864) for EuroSCORE II and 0.702 (95% CI 0.605-0.787) for STS, without statistically significant differences. These results suggest that AVR can be performed safely in selected octogenarians. EuroSCORE II and STS demonstrated superior calibration and should be the preferred tools for risk assessment, at least for this population.
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Atmospheric Environment (1967), 1986
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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011
Relatively new techniques can help in determining the occurrence of mineral species and the distr... more Relatively new techniques can help in determining the occurrence of mineral species and the distribution of contaminants on soil surfaces such as natural minerals and organic matter.The Bt horizon from an Endoleptic Luvisol was chosen because of its well-known sorption capability. The samples were contaminated with Cu2+ and/or Pb2+ and both sorption and desorption experiments were performed. The preferential distribution
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PLOS ONE, 2015
Sorption and desorption experiments were performed by the batch method on the B horizons of five ... more Sorption and desorption experiments were performed by the batch method on the B horizons of five natural soils: Umbric Cambisol, Endoleptic Luvisol, Mollic Umbrisol, Dystric Umbrisol, and Dystric Fluvisol. Individual and competitive sorption and desorption capacity and hysteresis were determined. The results showed that Pb2+ was sorbed and retained in a greater quantity than Cd2+ and that the hysteresis of the first was greater than that of the second. The most influential characteristics of the sorption and retention of Pb2+ were pH, ECEC, Fe and Mn oxides and clay contents. For Cd2+ they were mainly pH and, to a lesser extent, Mn oxides and clay content. The combined use of TOF-SIMS, FE-SEM/EDS and sorption and desorption analyses was suitable for achieving a better understanding of the interaction between soil components and the two heavy metals. They show the preferential association of Pb2+ with vermiculite, chlorite, Fe and Mn oxides, and of Cd2+ with the same components, although to a much lesser extent and intensity. This was due to the latter&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s higher mobility as it competed unfavourably with the Pb2+ sorption sites. TOF-SIMS and FE-SEM/EDS techniques confirmed the results of the sorption experiments, and also provided valuable information on whether the soil components (individually or in association) retain Cd2+ and / or Pb2+; this could help to propose effective measures for the remediation of contaminated soils.
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Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias, 2007
In order to produce transgenic goats with hG-CSF, a total of 24 adult Saanen and 48 adult undefin... more In order to produce transgenic goats with hG-CSF, a total of 24 adult Saanen and 48 adult undefined breed goats were used as donors and recipients, respectively. Donors were estrus-synchronized with vaginal sponges and superovulated by a treatment with 200 mg FSH given twice daily in decreasing doses over 3 days starting 48 h before sponge removal. Ovulation was induced
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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009
We assessed natural degradation of fuel oil in three marshes from Galicia (Spain) affected by the... more We assessed natural degradation of fuel oil in three marshes from Galicia (Spain) affected by the Prestige oil spill (Baldaio, Barizo, and Muxía). Soil samples collected from polluted and unpolluted areas on four different dates were used to determine total petroleum hydrocarbon content and fuel-oil components. Natural degradation was monitored by analysing changes in the proportion of saturated hydrocarbons, aromatics,
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The digital, decimetric (1000-2500 MHz) Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) with high time (10- 10... more The digital, decimetric (1000-2500 MHz) Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) with high time (10- 1000 ms) and frequency (1-10 MHz) resolution is in regular operation since April, 1998, at the National Space Research Institute (INPE) at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The BSS has now been upgraded with a new digital data acquisition and data processing system. The new version of
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The 22 minutes lasting interval of broadband dm-radio pulsations observed during decay phase of t... more The 22 minutes lasting interval of broadband dm-radio pulsations observed during decay phase of the June 6, 2000 flare by Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) and Ondrejov radiospectrograph in frequency range 1200-4500 MHz have been analyzed for its complex temporal variability. To understand the global relationship between radio fluxes on lower and higher frequencies and to recognize different emission mechanisms, we
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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2007
To evaluate contributions of organic matter, oxides, and clay fraction to copper (Cu) adsorption ... more To evaluate contributions of organic matter, oxides, and clay fraction to copper (Cu) adsorption in six characterized soils, adsorption isotherms and distribution coefficients were obtained by a batch experimental method. Copper adsorption isotherms from untreated soil, organic matter removed from samples, and organic‐matter‐ and oxide‐removed samples were compared with curve patterns and correlated to Langmuir and Freundlich models. Copper sorption
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Atmospheric Environment. Part B. Urban Atmosphere, 1990
Rainwater samples in S. Paulo city were collected on an event basis from October 1983 to October ... more Rainwater samples in S. Paulo city were collected on an event basis from October 1983 to October 1985 covering two dry and two rainy periods. Bulk samples only were obtained. At the same site and period, fine, coarse and inhalable particles were also collected. Na + , Ca 2+ , K ...
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A new outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis among military personnel is reported, with 7... more A new outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis among military personnel is reported, with 71 cases confirmed by means of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory criteria. Seven samples were isolated and were identified as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The occurrence of outbreaks in this region confirms the endemic nature of this disease, and the magnitude of the occurrence seems to be related to
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Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 2010
... Rodrigo Afonso Leitão1*, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro2, José Henrique Stringhini2, Marcos Barc... more ... Rodrigo Afonso Leitão1*, Nadja Susana Mogyca Leandro2, José Henrique Stringhini2, Marcos Barcellos Café 2 e ... e foi fornecida ad libitum, durante o período experimental, de um a 21 dias de idade. ... o teste de qui-quadrado (p < 0,05) de acordo com Sampaio (1998), sendo ...
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International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2004
Page 1. 460 Int. J. Environment and Pollution, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2004 Air quality model simulating ... more Page 1. 460 Int. J. Environment and Pollution, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2004 Air quality model simulating photochemical formation of pollutants: the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil Maria de Fátima Andrade* and Rita Y. Ynoue Department ...
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
The aim of work was to study the epidemiology of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a military... more The aim of work was to study the epidemiology of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a military training unit situated in Zona da Mata region of Pernambuco State. Between 2002 and 2003 twenty-three cases were notified by clinical exam, detection and/or isolation of parasite and Montenegro skin test. Seven stocks of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were obtained from patients, identified by a panel of specific monoclonal antibodies and isoenzymatic electrophoresis profiles. An epidemiologic survey on prevalence of infection was carried out by Montenegro skin test in the population that underwent training activities during the same period, out of which 25.3% were identified as positive. These results in association with previous data from this area, shows the maintenance of a primary transmission cycle and the occurrence of periodical outbreaks after training activities in local areas of remnant Atlantic rain forest.
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Cadernos de saúde pública
The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna in a military training area situated ... more The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna in a military training area situated in the "Zona da Mata" region of Pernambuco State, Brazil, where human cases of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) had been observed, caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The occurrence of 16 sandfly species in the Marshall Newton Cavalcanti Military Training Camp (CIMNC) indicates an important diversity of sandfly species in this study area. Lutzomyia complexa was the most common species (51.36%) followed by L. choti (43.54%). All the captures were made in areas where training activities were conducted and where clinical cases had been detected in individuals performing training, following this period. The data relating the sandfly behavior to previous data in the same area provides strong evidence for the occurrence of an enzootic cycle of the parasite, and outbreaks followed the period of training activities in the remaining Atlantic Rain Forest and secondary fo...
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Acta médica portuguesa
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) ac... more Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) accounting for 50% of nosocomial infections in some international studies. There are several risk identified like: increased residual urine and bladder pressure, bladder overfilled and catheter use. Protocols for UTI's diagnosis and management, used in our Unit, are based on criteria for bladder dysfunction of the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Identify and characterize the bacterial spectrum and susceptibility to antibiotics; determinate the infection frequency according to voiding method and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) classification; check the possibility of cross infections between inpatients. 158 urine samples were obtained and microbiologically evaluated from 27 inpatients (10 woman and 17 men) during 19 consecutive weeks. Mean age of the patients was 46 years old; 10 could void spontaneously, 9 used indwelling urethral cathete...
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Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgão oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, 2013
Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a significant clinical event. Determining its etiological mechani... more Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a significant clinical event. Determining its etiological mechanism and severity can be difficult. The authors present the case of a 50-year-old man, with two mechanical valve prostheses in aortic and mitral positions, hospitalized for decompensated heart failure. He had a long history of rheumatic multivalvular disease and had undergone three heart surgeries. On admission, investigation led to a diagnosis of severe dysfunction of both mechanical prostheses with different etiologies and mechanisms: pannus formation in the prosthetic aortic valve and intermittent dysfunction of the mitral prosthesis due to interference of a ruptured chorda tendinea in closure of the disks. The patient was reoperated, leading to significant improvement in functional class.
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Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgão oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, 2014
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Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology
To compare the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and soft drinks among adolescents l... more To compare the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and soft drinks among adolescents living in urban and rural areas of Pernambuco State. A cross-sectional study based on secondary analysis of data from a representative sample of high school students in Pernambuco (n = 4,207, 14 - 19 years) was conducted. Data were collected through a previously validated questionnaire. Adolescents who reported a daily consumption of soft drinks and occasional consumption of fruits, juices and vegetables were classified as exposed to inadequate standard of consumption of these foods. The independent variable was the place of residence (urban/rural). Data were analyzed by frequency distribution, χ2 test and binary logistic regression. It was observed that students residing in rural areas had a higher prevalence of occasional consumption of natural fruit juices (37.6%; 95%CI 36.1 - 39.0) than those living in urban areas (32.1%; 95%CI 30.7 - 33.6). The proportion of students exposed to daily...
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