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Comparative assessment of TiN thin films created by plasma deposition technique on the surface features of NiCr alloys for dental applications
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Cerqueira, Nicole da Costa
; Balica, Naasson Matheus Pereira
; Borges, Wênio Fhará Alencar
; Sousa, Gabriel Melo Reis de
; Pupim, Denise
; Radi, Polyana Alves
; Nascimento, Rubens Maribondo do
; Silva, António Ramos
; Silva, Lucas Filipe Martins da
; Costa, Thércio Henrique de Carvalho
; Silva, Heurison de Sousa e
; Nunes, Lívio César Cunha
; Sousa, Rômulo Ribeiro Magalhães de
; Santos, Rafaela Luiz Pereira
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Surface treatment is an important technique to increase adhesion between implants and bones, improving its mechanical characteristics and consequently the patient’s comfort. Objectives: Ni-Cr alloys were the object of study in this work, with the purpose of analyzing and evaluating the effect of thin films deposition of titanium nitride via plasma, on its surface and comparing with cathodic cage (CC) and hollow cathode (HC) methods, for dental applications. Methods: Eighteen samples were prepared and the experiment was conducted in two steps: the pre-sputtering (1h, 350 °C, gases: Ar and H) and sputtering (4h, 450 °C, gases: Ar, Ni, and H). To characterize and compare the samples with those of reference, the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Vickers Microhardness and wettability tests were used. Results: The results presented by SEM showed that during the surface treatment using CC, voids were formed, and using HC, the samples showed a more homogenous behavior. In microhardness tests, using a 25gf load, it was possible to observe that the HC method allowed an increase of 87% when compared to the reference and treated samples. Significance: Lastly, it can be concluded that both methods are suitable for Ni-Cr alloy surface treatment, and the HC technique, a method already used by dental professionals, presents better results due to the formation of a thicker film layer.
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Diretriz Brasileira de Dispositivos Cardíacos Eletrônicos Implantáveis – 2023
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Teixeira, Ricardo Alkmim
; Fagundes, Alexsandro Alves
; Baggio Junior, José Mário
; Oliveira, Júlio César de
; Medeiros, Paulo de Tarso Jorge
; Valdigem, Bruno Pereira
; Teno, Luiz Antônio Castilho
; Silva, Rodrigo Tavares
; Melo, Celso Salgado de
; Elias Neto, Jorge
; Moraes Júnior, Antonio Vitor
; Pedrosa, Anisio Alexandre Andrade
; Porto, Fernando Mello
; Brito Júnior, Hélio Lima de
; Souza, Thiago Gonçalves Schroder e
; Mateos, José Carlos Pachón
; Moraes, Luis Gustavo Belo de
; Forno, Alexander Romeno Janner Dal
; D’Avila, Andre Luiz Buchele
; Cavaco, Diogo Alberto de Magalhães
; Kuniyoshi, Ricardo Ryoshim
; Pimentel, Mauricio
; Camanho, Luiz Eduardo Montenegro
; Saad, Eduardo Benchimol
; Zimerman, Leandro Ioschpe
; Oliveira, Eduardo Bartholomay
; Scanavacca, Mauricio Ibrahim
; Martinelli Filho, Martino
; Lima, Carlos Eduardo Batista de
; Peixoto, Giselle de Lima
; Darrieux, Francisco Carlos da Costa
; Duarte, Jussara de Oliveira Pinheiro
; Galvão Filho, Silas dos Santos
; Costa, Eduardo Rodrigues Bento
; Mateo, Enrique Indalécio Pachón
; Melo, Sissy Lara De
; Rodrigues, Thiago da Rocha
; Rocha, Eduardo Arrais
; Hachul, Denise Tessariol
; Lorga Filho, Adalberto Menezes
; Nishioka, Silvana Angelina D’Orio
; Gadelha, Eduardo Barreto
; Costa, Roberto
; Andrade, Veridiana Silva de
; Torres, Gustavo Gomes
; Oliveira Neto, Nestor Rodrigues de
; Lucchese, Fernando Antonio
; Murad, Henrique
; Wanderley Neto, José
; Brofman, Paulo Roberto Slud
; Almeida, Rui M. S.
; Leal, João Carlos Ferreira
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Diretriz da SBC sobre Diagnóstico e Tratamento de Pacientes com Cardiomiopatia da Doença de Chagas – 2023
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Marin-Neto, José Antonio
; Rassi Jr, Anis
; Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes
; Correia, Luís Claudio Lemos
; Ramos Júnior, Alberto Novaes
; Luquetti, Alejandro Ostermayer
; Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel
; Sousa, Andréa Silvestre de
; Paola, Angelo Amato Vincenzo de
; Sousa, Antônio Carlos Sobral
; Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz Pinho
; Correia Filho, Dalmo
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Cunha-Neto, Edecio
; Ramires, Felix Jose Alvarez
; Bacal, Fernando
; Nunes, Maria do Carmo Pereira
; Martinelli Filho, Martino
; Scanavacca, Maurício Ibrahim
; Saraiva, Roberto Magalhães
; Oliveira Júnior, Wilson Alves de
; Lorga-Filho, Adalberto Menezes
; Guimarães, Adriana de Jesus Benevides de Almeida
; Braga, Adriana Lopes Latado
; Oliveira, Adriana Sarmento de
; Sarabanda, Alvaro Valentim Lima
; Pinto, Ana Yecê das Neves
; Carmo, Andre Assis Lopes do
; Schmidt, Andre
; Costa, Andréa Rodrigues da
; Ianni, Barbara Maria
; Markman Filho, Brivaldo
; Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo
; Macêdo, Carolina Thé
; Mady, Charles
; Chevillard, Christophe
; Virgens, Cláudio Marcelo Bittencourt das
; Castro, Cleudson Nery de
; Britto, Constança Felicia De Paoli de Carvalho
; Pisani, Cristiano
; Rassi, Daniela do Carmo
; Sobral Filho, Dário Celestino
; Almeida, Dirceu Rodrigues de
; Bocchi, Edimar Alcides
; Mesquita, Evandro Tinoco
; Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha
; Gondim, Francisca Tatiana Pereira
; Silva, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da
; Peixoto, Giselle de Lima
; Lima, Gustavo Glotz de
; Veloso, Henrique Horta
; Moreira, Henrique Turin
; Lopes, Hugo Bellotti
; Pinto, Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco
; Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
; Nunes, João Paulo Silva
; Barreto-Filho, José Augusto Soares
; Saraiva, José Francisco Kerr
; Lannes-Vieira, Joseli
; Oliveira, Joselina Luzia Menezes
; Armaganijan, Luciana Vidal
; Martins, Luiz Cláudio
; Sangenis, Luiz Henrique Conde
; Barbosa, Marco Paulo Tomaz
; Almeida-Santos, Marcos Antonio
; Simões, Marcos Vinicius
; Yasuda, Maria Aparecida Shikanai
; Moreira, Maria da Consolação Vieira
; Higuchi, Maria de Lourdes
; Monteiro, Maria Rita de Cassia Costa
; Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix
; Lima, Mayara Maia
; Oliveira, Maykon Tavares de
; Romano, Minna Moreira Dias
; Araujo, Nadjar Nitz Silva Lociks de
; Medeiros, Paulo de Tarso Jorge
; Alves, Renato Vieira
; Teixeira, Ricardo Alkmim
; Pedrosa, Roberto Coury
; Aras Junior, Roque
; Torres, Rosalia Morais
; Povoa, Rui Manoel dos Santos
; Rassi, Sergio Gabriel
; Alves, Silvia Marinho Martins
; Tavares, Suelene Brito do Nascimento
; Palmeira, Swamy Lima
; Silva Júnior, Telêmaco Luiz da
; Rodrigues, Thiago da Rocha
; Madrini Junior, Vagner
; Brant, Veruska Maia da Costa
; Dutra, Walderez Ornelas
; Dias, João Carlos Pinto
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First report of putative Leishmania RNA virus 2 (LRV2) in Leishmania infantum strains from canine and human visceral leishmaniasis cases in the southeast of Brazil
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Rêgo, Felipe Dutra
; da Silva, Eduardo Sérgio
; Lopes, Valeriana Valadares
; Teixeira-Neto, Rafael Gonçalves
; Belo, Vinícius Silva
; Fonseca Júnior, Antônio Augusto
; Pereira, Diego Andrade
; Pena, Heber Paulino
; Laurenti, Márcia Dalastra
; Araújo, Gabriela V
; da Matta, Vânia Lúcia Ribeiro
; Chouman, Islam Hussein
; Burrin, Thainá Bergantin
; Sandoval, Carmen M
; Barrouin-Melo, Stella Maria
; de Pinho, Flaviane Alves
; de Andrade, Hélida Monteiro
; Nunes, Ramon Vieira
; Gontijo, Célia Maria Ferreira
; Soccol, Vanete Thomaz
; Klocek, Donnamae
; Grybchuk, Danyil
; Macedo, Diego Henrique
; do Monte-Neto, Rubens Lima
; Yurchenko, Vyacheslav
; Soares, Rodrigo Pedro
.
BACKGROUND Leishmania RNA virus 1 (LRV1) is commonly found in South American Leishmania parasites belonging to the subgenus Viannia, whereas Leishmania RNA virus 2 (LRV2) was previously thought to be restricted to the Old-World pathogens of the subgenus Leishmania. OBJECTIVES In this study, we investigated the presence of LRV2 in strains of Leishmania (L.) infantum, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), originating from different hosts, clinical forms, and geographical regions. METHODS A total of seventy-one isolates were screened for LRV2 using semi-nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene. FINDINGS We detected LRV2 in two L. infantum isolates (CUR268 and HP-EMO) from canine and human cases, respectively. MAIN CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this is the first detection of LRV2 in the New World.
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[SciELO Preprints] - Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology on Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy
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Marin-Neto, José Antonio
Rassi Jr., Anis
Moraes Oliveira, Gláucia M.
Lemos Correia, Luís Claudio
Novaes Ramos Jr., Alberto
Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel
Luquetti Ostermayer, Alejandro
Sousa, Andréa Silvestre de
Amato Vincenzo de Paola, Angelo
Sobral de Sousa, Antonio Carlos
Pinho Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz
Correia Filho, Dalmo
Moraes de Souza, Dilma do Socorro
Cunha-Neto, Edecio
J. A. Ramires, Felix
Bacal, Fernando
Pereira Nunes, Maria do Carmo
Martinelli Filho, Martino
Ibrahim Scanavacca, Maurício
Magalhães Saraiva, Roberto
Alves de Oliveira Júnior, Wilson
M. Lorga-Filho, Adalberto
de Jesus Benevides de Almeida Guimarães, Adriana
Lopes Latado Braga, Adriana
Sarmento de Oliveira, Adriana
V. L. Sarabanda, Alvaro
Yecê das Neves Pinto, Ana
Assis Lopes do Carmo, André
Schmidt, André
Costa, Andréa Rodrigues da
Ianni, Barbara Maria
Markman Filho, Brivaldo
Eduardo Rochitte, Carlos
Thé Macedo, Carolina
Mady, Charles
Chevillard, Christophe
Bittencourt das Virgens, Cláudio Marcelo
Nery de Castro, Cleudson
De Paoli de Carvalho Britto, Constança Felícia
Pisani, Cristiano
do Carmo Rassi, Daniela
C. Sobral Filho, Dario
Rodrigues Almeida, Dirceu
A. Bocchi, Edimar
T. Mesquita, Evandro
de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Fernanda
Pereira, Francisca Tatiana
Sperandio da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo
de Lima Peixoto, Giselle
Glotz de Lima, Gustavo
H. Veloso, Henrique
Turin Moreira, Henrique
Bellotti Lopes, Hugo
Masciarelli Francisco Pinto, Ibraim
Pinto Dias, João Carlos
Bemfica, João Marcos
Silva-Nunes, João Paulo
Soares Barreto-Filho, José Augusto
Kerr Saraiva, José Francisco
Lannes-Vieira, Joseli
Menezes Oliveira, Joselina Luzia
V. Armaganijan, Luciana
Martins, Luiz Cláudio
C. Sangenis, Luiz Henrique
Barbosa, Marco Paulo
Almeida-Santos, Marcos Antônio
Simões, Marcos Vinicius
Shikanai-Yasuda, Maria Aparecida
Vieira Moreira, Maria da Consolação
Higuchi, Maria de Lourdes
Costa Monteiro, Maria Rita de Cássia
Felix Mediano, Mauro Felippe
Maia Lima, Mayara
T. Oliveira, Maykon
Moreira Dias Romano , Minna
Nitz, Nadjar
de Tarso Jorge Medeiros, Paulo
Vieira Alves, Renato
Alkmim Teixeira, Ricardo
Coury Pedrosa, Roberto
Aras, Roque
Morais Torres, Rosália
dos Santos Povoa, Rui Manoel
Rassi, Sérgio Gabriel
Salles Xavier, Sérgio
Marinho Martins Alves , Silvia
B. N. Tavares, Suelene
Lima Palmeira, Swamy
da Silva Junior, Telêmaco Luiz
da Rocha Rodrigues, Thiago
Madrini Junior, Vagner
Maia da Costa , Veruska
Dutra, Walderez
This guideline aimed to update the concepts and formulate the standards of conduct and scientific evidence that support them, regarding the diagnosis and treatment of the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease, with special emphasis on the rationality base that supported it.nbsp;
Chagas disease in the 21st century maintains an epidemiological pattern of endemicity in 21 Latin American countries. Researchers and managers from endemic and non-endemic countries point to the need to adopt comprehensive public health policies to effectively control the interhuman transmission of T. cruzi infection, and to obtain an optimized level of care for already infected individuals, focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic opportunistic opportunities.
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Pathogenic and pathophysiological mechanisms of the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease were revisited after in-depth updating and the notion that necrosis and fibrosis are stimulated by tissue parasitic persistence and adverse immune reaction, as fundamental mechanisms, assisted by autonomic and microvascular disorders, was well established. Some of them have recently formed potential targets of therapies.nbsp;
The natural history of the acute and chronic phases was reviewed, with enhancement for oral transmission, indeterminate form and chronic syndromes. Recent meta-analyses of observational studies have estimated the risk of evolution from acute and indeterminate forms and mortality after chronic cardiomyopathy. Therapeutic approaches applicable to individuals with Indeterminate form of Chagas disease were specifically addressed. All methods to detect structural and/or functional alterations with various cardiac imaging techniques were also reviewed, with recommendations for use in various clinical scenarios. Mortality risk stratification based on the Rassi score, with recent studies of its application, was complemented by methods that detect myocardial fibrosis.nbsp;
The current methodology for etiological diagnosis and the consequent implications of trypanonomic treatment deserved a comprehensive and in-depth approach. Also the treatment of patients at risk or with heart failure, arrhythmias and thromboembolic events, based on pharmacological and complementary resources, received special attention. Additional chapters supported the conducts applicable to several special contexts, including t. cruzi/HIV co-infection, risk during surgeries, in pregnant women, in the reactivation of infection after heart transplantation, and others.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;
Finally, two chapters of great social significance, addressing the structuring of specialized services to care for individuals with the Cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease, and reviewing the concepts of severe heart disease and its medical-labor implications completed this guideline.
Esta diretriz teve como objetivo principal atualizar os conceitos e formular as normas de conduta e evidências científicas que as suportam, quanto ao diagnóstico e tratamento da CDC, com especial ênfase na base de racionalidade que a embasou.
A DC no século XXI mantém padrão epidemiológico de endemicidade em 21 países da América Latina. Investigadores e gestores de países endêmicos e não endêmicos indigitam a necessidade de se adotarem políticas abrangentes, de saúde pública, para controle eficaz da transmissão inter-humanos da infecção pelo T. cruzi, e obter-se nível otimizado de atendimento aos indivíduos já infectados, com foco em oportunização diagnóstica e terapêutica.
Mecanismos patogênicos e fisiopatológicos da CDC foram revisitados após atualização aprofundada e ficou bem consolidada a noção de que necrose e fibrose sejam estimuladas pela persistência parasitária tissular e reação imune adversa, como mecanismos fundamentais, coadjuvados por distúrbios autonômicos e microvasculares. Alguns deles recentemente constituíram alvos potenciais de terapêuticas.
A história natural das fases aguda e crônica foi revista, com realce para a transmissão oral, a forma indeterminada e as síndromes crônicas. Metanálises recentes de estudos observacionais estimaram o risco de evolução a partir das formas aguda e indeterminada e de mortalidade após instalação da cardiomiopatia crônica. Condutas terapêuticas aplicáveis aos indivíduos com a FIDC foram abordadas especificamente. Todos os métodos para detectar alterações estruturais e/ou funcionais com variadas técnicas de imageamento cardíaco também foram revisados, com recomendações de uso nos vários cenários clínicos. Estratificação de risco de mortalidade fundamentada no escore de Rassi, com estudos recentes de sua aplicação, foi complementada por métodos que detectam fibrose miocárdica.
A metodologia atual para diagnóstico etiológico e as consequentes implicações do tratamento tripanossomicida mereceram enfoque abrangente e aprofundado. Também o tratamento de pacientes em risco ou com insuficiência cardíaca, arritmias e eventos tromboembólicos, baseado em recursos farmacológicos e complementares, recebeu especial atenção. Capítulos suplementares subsidiaram as condutas aplicáveis a diversos contextos especiais, entre eles o da co-infecção por T. cruzi/HIV, risco durante cirurgias, em grávidas, na reativação da infecção após transplante cardíacos, e outros.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;
Por fim, dois capítulos de grande significado social, abordando a estruturação de serviços especializados para atendimento aos indivíduos com a CDC, e revisando os conceitos de cardiopatia grave e suas implicações médico-trabalhistas completaram esta diretriz.nbsp;
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Falls in Parkinson's disease: the impact of disease progression, treatment, and motor complications
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Lima, Danielle Pessoa
; de-Almeida, Samuel Brito
; Bonfadini, Janine de Carvalho
; Carneiro, Alexandre Henrique Silva
; Luna, João Rafael Gomes de
; Alencar, Madeleine Sales de
; Viana-Júnior, Antonio Brazil
; Rodrigues, Pedro Gustavo Barros
; Pereira, Isabelle de Sousa
; Roriz-Filho, Jarbas de Sá
; Sobreira-Neto, Manoel Alves
; Braga-Neto, Pedro
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RESUMO. Estima-se aumento na prevalência da doença de Parkinson (DP) em todo o mundo nas próximas décadas. Dessa forma, espera-se também aumento na incidência de quedas e seu impacto no sistema de saúde. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar fatores clínicos e medicamentos associados a quedas em pacientes com DP. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal, realizado no ambulatório de Distúrbios do Movimento de hospital terciário no Brasil. Os dados sociodemográficos e clínicos foram coletados por meio de entrevista estruturada. A capacidade funcional foi avaliada pela Escala de Atividades de Vida Diária de Schwab e England e o estadiamento por Hoehn e Yahr modificado. A amostra foi dividida em não caidores (0 quedas) e caidores (≥1 queda) e não caidores recorrentes (≤1 queda) e caidores recorrentes (>1 queda). A informação sobre o número de quedas nos últimos seis meses foi confirmada com familiares e cuidadores. Resultados: A população do estudo foi de 327 pacientes (48% mulheres), com idade média de 70 anos e duração média da doença de 9,9±6,9 anos. As comorbidades mais prevalentes foram depressão (47,2%), hipertensão (44%) e diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (21,5%). A análise de regressão logística revelou que alucinações visuais, uso de amantadina e uso de entacapona foram independentemente associadas a quedas. Alucinações visuais, discinesia e uso de amantadina foram independentemente associados a quedas recorrentes neste estudo. Conclusões: Os profissionais de saúde desempenham um papel importante na prevenção de quedas em pacientes com DP, principalmente idosos que apresentam discinesia e alucinações visuais. Estudos prospectivos da amantadina devem ser realizados para investigar sua associação com quedas em pacientes com DP.
ABSTRACT. The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) tends to increase worldwide in the coming decades. Thus, the incidence of falls is likely to increase, with a relevant burden on the health care system. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical factors and drug use associated with falls in PD patients. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at the Movement Disorders outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Northeast Brazil. We performed structured interviews to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. Functional capacity was assessed using the Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living Scale and the modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale. We divided the study sample into non-fallers (no falls) and fallers (≥1 fall), and non-recurrent (≤1 fall) and recurrent fallers (>1 fall). Results: The study population comprised 327 PD patients (48% women), with a mean age of 70 years. The mean disease duration was 9.9±6.9 years. The most prevalent comorbidities were depression (47.2%), hypertension (44.0%), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (21.5%). The logistic regression analysis revealed that hallucinations, amantadine, and catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors (entacapone) were independently associated with falls in PD patients. Also, hallucinations, dyskinesia, and the use of amantadine were independently associated with recurrent falls. Conclusions: Health care providers play an essential role in fall prevention in PD patients, particularly by identifying older adults experiencing dyskinesia and visual hallucinations. Prospective studies should investigate the use of amantadine as a risk factor for falls in PD patients.
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How obesity affects nasal function in obstructive sleep apnea: anatomic and volumetric parameters
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Rodrigues, Marcos Marques
; Carvalho, Pedro Henrique de Azambuja
; Gabrielli, Mário Francisco Real
; Lopes, Ricardo Nasser
; Garcia Junior, Otávio Alves
; Pereira Filho, Valfrido Antonio
; Passeri, Luis Augusto
.
Resumo Introdução A apneia obstrutiva do sono é consequência do colapso das vias aéreas superiores Qualquer região de obstrução nas vias aéreas superiores pode contribuir para o colapso da faringe. A obesidade e os distúrbios relacionados à obesidade desempenham um papel importante na apneia obstrutiva do sono e sua relação com o aumento da resistência das vias aéreas superiores. Objetivo Avaliar a relação entre a obesidade e as propriedades da cavidade nasal em pacientes com apneia obstrutiva do sono. Método O estudo foi feito retrospectivamente através da revisão de prontuários médicos de pacientes adultos. O instrumento de avaliação NOSE, do inglês nasal obstruction symptom evaluation, foi usado para avaliar a obstrução nasal. Os distúrbios respiratórios do sono foram avaliados através de exames polissonográficos. O volume nasal foi obtido por tomografia computadorizada e a reconstrução volumétrica das vias aéreas nasais. As alterações anatômicas nasais foram avaliadas por endoscopia nasal. Resultados A análise dos prontuários de 83 pacientes, entre os quais 54 eram do sexo masculino e 29 do feminino, encontrou um índice de massa corporal médio de 28,69 kg/m2. Os grupos obeso e não obeso foram determinados com o ponto de corte de 30 kg/m2. Na comparação entre os grupos, o grupo obeso apresentou correlação positiva e significante com o índice de apneia/hipopneia (p = 0,02), instrumento NOSE (p = 0,033) e hipertrofia da concha inferior (p = 0,036), com uma odds ratio de 1,983 (IC95%: 1,048 a 3,753). A avaliação do desvio do septo nasal (p = 0,126) e do volume das vias aéreas nasais (p = 0,177) não mostrou resultados significantes. Conclusão A obesidade correlacionou-se significantemente com a obstrução nasal subjetiva pela escala NOSE e hipertrofia de concha inferior em pacientes com apneia obstrutiva do sono. Não houve correlação com a avaliação do volume nasal. Nível de evidência 3b. Estudo de caso-controle individual.
Abstract Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea is a consequence of upper airway collapse. Any obstructive sector in the upper airway can contribute to pharyngeal collapse. Obesity and obesity-related disorders play an important role in obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship with increased upper airway resistance. Objective This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between obesity and properties of the nasal cavity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Methods The study was conducted retrospectively by review of medical records of adult patients. The nasal obstruction symptom evaluation, NOSE instrument, was used to measure nasal obstruction. Sleep breathing disorders were evaluated by polysomnography exams. Nasal volume was obtained by computed tomography scans and volumetric reconstruction of nasal airway. Nasal anatomic alterations were assessed by nasal endoscopy. Results Analysis of 83 patient records, among whom 54 were male and 29 females, found the mean body mass index of 28.69 kg/m2. Obese and non-obese groups were determined by using cut-off 30 kg/m2. In the comparison between groups, the obese group had a positive and significant correlation with apnea/hypopnea index (p= 0.02), NOSE instrument (p= 0.033) and inferior turbinate hypertrophy (p= 0.036), with odds ratio 1.983 (95% IC 1.048 − 3.753). nasal septum deviation (p= 0.126) and nasal airway volume evaluation (p= 0.177) showed no significant results. Conclusion Obesity was significantly correlated with subjective nasal obstruction, NOSE scale, and inferior turbinate hypertrophy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. There was no correlation with the nasal volume evaluation. Level of Evidence 3b - Individual case-control study.
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Guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force
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Tavares, Anna Carolina Faria Moreira Gomes
; Melo, Ana Karla Guedes de
; Cruz, Vítor Alves
; Souza, Viviane Angelina de
; Carvalho, Joana Starling de
; Machado, Ketty Lysie Libardi Lira
; Valadares, Lilian David de Azevedo
; Reis Neto, Edgard Torres dos
; Rezende, Rodrigo Poubel Vieira de
; Guimarães, Maria Fernanda Brandão de Resende
; Ferreira, Gilda Aparecida
; Braz, Alessandra de Sousa
; Vieira, Rejane Maria Rodrigues de Abreu
; Pinheiro, Marcelo de Medeiros
; Ribeiro, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio
; Bica, Blanca Elena Gomes Rios
; Baptista, Kátia Lino
; Costa, Izaias Pereira da
; Marques, Claudia Diniz Lopes
; Lopes, Maria Lúcia Lemos
; Martinez, José Eduardo
; Giorgi, Rina Dalva Neubarth
; Mota, Lícia Maria Henrique da
; Loures, Marcos Antônio Araújo da Rocha
; Paiva, Eduardo dos Santos
; Monticielo, Odirlei André
; Xavier, Ricardo Machado
; Kakehasi, Adriana Maria
; Pileggi, Gecilmara Cristina Salviato
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Abstract Objective: To provide guidelines on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRD) to rheumatologists considering specific scenarios of the daily practice based on the shared-making decision (SMD) process. Methods: A task force was constituted by 24 rheumatologists (panel members), with clinical and research expertise in immunizations and infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients, endorsed by the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (BSR), to develop guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with IMRD. A consensus was built through the Delphi method and involved four rounds of anonymous voting, where five options were used to determine the level of agreement (LOA), based on the Likert Scale: (1) strongly disagree; (2) disagree, (3) neither agree nor disagree (neutral); (4) agree; and (5) strongly agree. Nineteen questions were addressed and discussed via teleconference to formulate the answers. In order to identify the relevant data on COVID-19 vaccines, a search with standardized descriptors and synonyms was performed on September 10th, 2021, of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and LILACS to identify studies of interest. We used the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale to assess the quality of nonrandomized studies. Results: All the nineteen questions-answers (Q&A) were approved by the BSR Task Force with more than 80% of panelists voting options 4—agree—and 5—strongly agree—, and a consensus was reached. These Guidelines were focused in SMD on the most appropriate timing for IMRD patients to get vaccinated to reach the adequate covid-19 vaccination response. Conclusion: These guidelines were developed by a BSR Task Force with a high LOA among panelists, based on the literature review of published studies and expert opinion for COVID-19 vaccination in IMRD patients. Noteworthy, in the pandemic period, up to the time of the review and the consensus process for this document, high-quality evidence was scarce. Thus, it is not a substitute for clinical judgment.
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Fast surveillance response reveals the introduction of a new yellow fever virus sub-lineage in 2021, in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Andrade, Miguel Souza
; Campos, Fabrício Souza
; Oliveira, Cirilo Henrique de
; Oliveira, Ramon Silva
; Campos, Aline Alves Scarpellini
; Almeida, Marco Antônio Barreto de
; Fonseca, Vagner de Souza
; Simonini-Teixeira, Danilo
; Sevá, Anaiá da Paixão
; Temponi, Andrea Oliveira Dias
; Magalhães, Fernando Maria
; Chaves, Danielle Costa Capistrano
; Pereira, Maira Alves
; Lamounier, Ludmila Oliveira
; Menezes, Givaldo Gomes de
; Aquino-Teixeira, Sandy Micaele
; Gonçalves-dos-Santos, Maria Eduarda
; Bernal-Valle, Sofía
; Müller, Nicolas Felipe Drumm
; Cardoso, Jader da Cruz
; Santos, Edmilson dos
; Mares-Guia, Maria Angélica
; Albuquerque, George Rêgo
; Romano, Alessandro Pecego Martins
; Franco, Ana Cláudia
; Ribeiro, Bergmann Morais
; Roehe, Paulo Michel
; Abreu, Filipe Vieira Santos de
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BACKGROUND In Brazil, the yellow fever virus (YFV) is maintained in a sylvatic cycle involving wild mosquitoes and non-human primates (NHPs). The virus is endemic to the Amazon region; however, waves of epidemic expansion reaching other Brazilian states sporadically occur, eventually causing spillovers to humans. OBJECTIVES To report a surveillance effort that led to the first confirmation of YFV in NHPs in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), Southeast region, in 2021. METHODS A surveillance network was created, encompassing the technology of smartphone applications and coordinated actions of several research institutions and health services to monitor and investigate NHP epizootics. FINDINGS When alerts were spread through the network, samples from NHPs were collected and YFV infection confirmed by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and genome sequencing at an interval of only 10 days. Near-complete genomes were generated using the Nanopore MinION sequencer. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that viral genomes were related to the South American genotype I, clustering with a genome detected in the Amazon region (state of Pará) in 2017, named YFVPA/MG sub-lineage. Fast YFV confirmation potentialised vaccination campaigns. MAIN CONCLUSIONS A new YFV introduction was detected in MG 6 years after the beginning of the major outbreak reported in the state (2015-2018). The YFV strain was not related to the sub-lineages previously reported in MG. No human cases have been reported, suggesting the importance of coordinated surveillance of NHPs using available technologies and supporting laboratories to ensure a quick response and implementation of contingency measures to avoid YFV spillover to humans.
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Epidemiologia e desfecho dos pacientes de alto risco cirúrgico admitidos em unidades de terapia intensiva no Brasil
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Silva Júnior, João Manoel
; Chaves, Renato Carneiro de Freitas
; Corrêa, Thiago Domingos
; Assunção, Murillo Santucci Cesar de
; Katayama, Henrique Tadashi
; Bosso, Fabio Eduardo
; Amendola, Cristina Prata
; Serpa Neto, Ary
; Malbouisson, Luiz Marcelo Sá
; Oliveira, Neymar Elias de
; Veiga, Viviane Cordeiro
; Rojas, Salomón Soriano Ordinola
; Postalli, Natalia Fioravante
; Alvarisa, Thais Kawagoe
; Lucena, Bruno Melo Nobrega de
; Oliveira, Raphael Augusto Gomes de
; Sanches, Luciana Coelho
; Silva, Ulysses Vasconcellos de Andrade e
; Nassar Junior, Antonio Paulo
; Réa-Neto, Álvaro
; Amaral, Alexandre
; Teles, José Mário
; Freitas, Flávio Geraldo Rezende de
; Bafi, Antônio Tonete
; Pacheco, Eduardo Souza
; Ramos, Fernando José
; Vieira Júnior, José Mauro
; Pereira, Maria Augusta Santos Rahe
; Schwerz, Fábio Sartori
; Menezes, Giovanna Padoa de
; Magalhães, Danielle Dourado
; Castro, Cristine Pilati Pileggi
; Henrich, Sabrina Frighetto
; Toledo, Diogo Oliveira
; Parra, Bruna Fernanda Camargo Silva
; Dias, Fernando Suparregui
; Zerman, Luiza
; Formolo, Fernanda
; Nobrega, Marciano de Sousa
; Piras, Claudio
; Piras, Stéphanie de Barros
; Conti, Rodrigo
; Bittencourt, Paulo Lisboa
; D’Oliveira, Ricardo Azevedo Cruz
; Estrela, André Ricardo de Oliveira
; Oliveira, Mirella Cristine de
; Reese, Fernanda Baeumle
; Motta Júnior, Jarbas da Silva
; Câmara, Bruna Martins Dzivielevski da
; David-João, Paula Geraldes
; Tannous, Luana Alves
; Chaiben, Viviane Bernardes de Oliveira
; Miranda, Lorena Macedo Araújo
; Brasil, José Arthur dos Santos
; Deucher, Rafael Alexandre de Oliveira
; Ferreira, Marcos Henrique Borges
; Vilela, Denner Luiz
; Almeida, Guilherme Cincinato de
; Nedel, Wagner Luis
; Passos, Matheus Golenia dos
; Marin, Luiz Gustavo
; Oliveira Filho, Wilson de
; Coutinho, Raoni Machado
; Oliveira, Michele Cristina Lima de
; Friedman, Gilberto
; Meregalli, André
; Höher, Jorge Amilton
; Soares, Afonso José Celente
; Lobo, Suzana Margareth Ajeje
.
RESUMO Objetivo: Definir o perfil epidemiológico e os principais determinantes de morbimortalidade dos pacientes cirúrgicos não cardíacos de alto risco no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo, observacional e multicêntrico. Todos os pacientes cirúrgicos não cardíacos admitidos nas unidades de terapia intensiva, ou seja, considerados de alto risco, no período de 1 mês, foram avaliados e acompanhados diariamente por, no máximo, 7 dias na unidade de terapia intensiva, para determinação de complicações. As taxas de mortalidade em 28 dias de pós-operatório, na unidade de terapia intensiva e hospitalar foram avaliadas. Resultados: Participaram 29 unidades de terapia intensiva onde foram realizadas cirurgias em 25.500 pacientes, dos quais 904 (3,5%) de alto risco (intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 3,3% - 3,8%), tendo sido incluídos no estudo. Dos pacientes envolvidos, 48,3% eram de unidades de terapia intensiva privadas e 51,7% de públicas. O tempo de internação na unidade de terapia intensiva foi de 2,0 (1,0 - 4,0) dias e hospitalar de 9,5 (5,4 - 18,6) dias. As taxas de complicações foram 29,9% (IC95% 26,4 - 33,7) e mortalidade em 28 dias pós-cirurgia 9,6% (IC95% 7,4 - 12,1). Os fatores independentes de risco para complicações foram Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 (SAPS 3; razão de chance − RC = 1,02; IC95% 1,01 - 1,03) e Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) da admissão na unidade de terapia intensiva (RC =1,17; IC95% 1,09 - 1,25), tempo de cirurgia (RC = 1,001; IC95% 1,000 - 1,002) e cirurgias de emergências (RC = 1,93; IC95% 1,10 - 3,38). Em adição, foram associados com mortalidade em 28 dias idade (RC = 1,032; IC95% 1,011 - 1,052) SAPS 3 (RC = 1,041; IC95% 1,107 - 1,279), SOFA (RC = 1,175; IC95% 1,069 - 1,292) e cirurgias emergenciais (RC = 2,509; IC95% 1,040 - 6,051). Conclusão: Pacientes com escores prognósticos mais elevados, idosos, tempo cirúrgico e cirurgias emergenciais estiveram fortemente associados a maior mortalidade em 28 dias e mais complicações durante permanência em unidade de terapia intensiva.
ABSTRACT Objective: To define the epidemiological profile and the main determinants of morbidity and mortality in noncardiac high surgical risk patients in Brazil. Methods: This was a prospective, observational and multicenter study. All noncardiac surgical patients admitted to intensive care units, i.e., those considered high risk, within a 1-month period were evaluated and monitored daily for a maximum of 7 days in the intensive care unit to determine complications. The 28-day postoperative, intensive care unit and hospital mortality rates were evaluated. Results: Twenty-nine intensive care units participated in the study. Surgeries were performed in 25,500 patients, of whom 904 (3.5%) were high-risk (95% confidence interval - 95%CI 3.3% - 3.8%) and were included in the study. Of the participating patients, 48.3% were from private intensive care units, and 51.7% were from public intensive care units. The length of stay in the intensive care unit was 2.0 (1.0 - 4.0) days, and the length of hospital stay was 9.5 (5.4 - 18.6) days. The complication rate was 29.9% (95%CI 26.4 - 33.7), and the 28-day postoperative mortality rate was 9.6% (95%CI 7.4 - 12.1). The independent risk factors for complications were the Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3 (SAPS 3; odds ratio - OR = 1.02; 95%CI 1.01 - 1.03) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) on admission to the intensive care unit (OR = 1.17; 95%CI 1.09 - 1.25), surgical time (OR = 1.001, 95%CI 1.000 - 1.002) and emergency surgeries (OR = 1.93, 95%CI, 1.10 - 3.38). In addition, there were associations with 28-day mortality (OR = 1.032; 95%CI 1.011 - 1.052), SAPS 3 (OR = 1.041; 95%CI 1.107 - 1.279), SOFA (OR = 1.175, 95%CI 1.069 - 1.292) and emergency surgeries (OR = 2.509; 95%CI 1.040 - 6.051). Conclusion: Higher prognostic scores, elderly patients, longer surgical times and emergency surgeries were strongly associated with higher 28-day mortality and more complications during the intensive care unit stay.
https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-507x.20200005
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Position Statement of the Brazilian Cardiology Society and the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology on Training Centers and Professional Certification in Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology - 2020
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Arruda, José Airton de
; Lemke, Viviana de Mello Guzzo
; Mariani Júnior, José
; Barbosa, Adriano Henrique Pereira
; Quadros, Alexandre Schaan de
; Pedra, Carlos Augusto Cardoso
; Cardoso, Cristiano de Oliveira
; Guérios, Ênio Eduardo
; Ribeiro, Henrique Barbosa
; Gubolino, Luiz Antonio
; Machado, Maurício Cavalieri
; Hincapie, Mauricio Jaramillo
; Araujo, Nelson Antonio Moura de
; Rossi Filho, Raul Ivo
; Costa, Ricardo Alves da
; Gioppato, Silvio
.
https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20190841
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Interactions between malnutrition, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and poverty among children living in periurban communities in Maranhao State, Northeastern Brazil
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Almeida, Mayron Morais
; Monteiro, Kerla Joeline Lima
; Bacelar, Polyanna Araújo Alves
; Santos, Jéssica Pereira dos
; Freitas, Simone Patrícia Carneiro de
; Evangelista, Brenda Bulsara Costa
; Leal, Daniella Nobre
; Silva, Denilson de Araújo e
; Cardoso, Aline Borges
; Nascimento, Elaine Ferreira do
; Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de
; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe Anibal
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ABSTRACT Poverty, malnutrition and neglected tropical diseases such as soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) interact in a multi-causal feedback network. This study aimed to assess the relationships between STHs, income and nutritional status of children in impoverished communities in the city of Caxias, Maranhao State, Northeastern Brazil. A cross-sectional survey (n=259 children) was carried out with the collection of fecal samples and assessment of sociodemographic, anthropometric, dietary and sanitation data. Hookworm infection and ascariasis presented prevalence rates of 14.3% and 9.3%, respectively. The logistic regression analysis showed that hookworm infection was more frequent in males (odds ratio [OR]=3.43; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.45-8.08), children aged 11-15 years old (OR=3.72; 95% CI=1.19-11.62), children living in poor families (OR=2.44; 95% CI=1.04-5.68) and those living in rented houses (OR=5.74; 95%CI=1.91-17.25). Concerning ascariasis, living in the Caldeiroes community (OR=0.01; 95%CI=0-0.17) and belonging to the 11-15 years age group (OR=0.21; 95%CI=0.04-1.02) were protection factors. Poor children have a significantly lower frequency of consumption of meat, milk, vegetables, tubers and fruits than not poor children. The frequent consumption of meat, milk and tubers was associated with significant higher values in the parameter height-for-age, whereas the consumption of meat and milk positively influenced the weight-for-age. The frequencies of stunting, underweight and wasting were 8.1%, 4.9% and 2.9%, respectively. The multivariate model demonstrated that stunting was significantly associated with economic poverty (OR=2.82; 95%CI=1.03-7.70) and low weight was associated with male sex (OR=6.43; 95% CI=1.35-30.68). In conclusion, the study describes the interactions between the dimensions of development represented by income, STHs and nutritional status revealing the importance of raising income levels to improve the living conditions of families in impoverished communities in Northeastern Brazil.
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202062073
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Updated Cardiovascular Prevention Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology - 2019
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Précoma, Dalton Bertolim
; Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes de
; Simão, Antonio Felipe
; Dutra, Oscar Pereira
; Coelho, Otávio Rizzi
; Izar, Maria Cristina de Oliveira
; Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
; Giuliano, Isabela de Carlos Back
; Alencar Filho, Aristóteles Comte de
; Machado, Carlos Alberto
; Scherr, Carlos
; Fonseca, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein
; Santos Filho, Raul Dias dos
; Carvalho, Tales de
; Avezum Jr., Álvaro
; Esporcatte, Roberto
; Nascimento, Bruno Ramos
; Brasil, David de Pádua
; Soares, Gabriel Porto
; Villela, Paolo Blanco
; Ferreira, Roberto Muniz
; Martins, Wolney de Andrade
; Sposito, Andrei C.
; Halpern, Bruno
; Saraiva, José Francisco Kerr
; Carvalho, Luiz Sergio Fernandes
; Tambascia, Marcos Antônio
; Coelho-Filho, Otávio Rizzi
; Bertolami, Adriana
; Correa Filho, Harry
; Xavier, Hermes Toros
; Faria-Neto, José Rocha
; Bertolami, Marcelo Chiara
; Giraldez, Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha
; Brandão, Andrea Araújo
; Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
; Amodeo, Celso
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
; Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
; Souza, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de
; Costa, Fernando Augusto Alves da
; Rivera, Ivan Romero
; Pellanda, Lucia Campos
; Silva, Maria Alayde Mendonça da
; Achutti, Aloyzio Cechella
; Langowiski, André Ribeiro
; Lantieri, Carla Janice Baister
; Scholz, Jaqueline Ribeiro
; Ismael, Silvia Maria Cury
; Ayoub, José Carlos Aidar
; Scala, Luiz César Nazário
; Neves, Mario Fritsch
; Jardim, Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga
; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa
; Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
; Moriguchi, Emilio Hideyuki
; Schneider, Jamil Cherem
; Assad, Marcelo Heitor Vieira
; Kaiser, Sergio Emanuel
; Lottenberg, Ana Maria
; Magnoni, Carlos Daniel
; Miname, Marcio Hiroshi
; Lara, Roberta Soares
; Herdy, Artur Haddad
; Araújo, Cláudio Gil Soares de
; Milani, Mauricio
; Silva, Miguel Morita Fernandes da
; Stein, Ricardo
; Lucchese, Fernando Antonio
; Nobre, Fernando
; Griz, Hermilo Borba
; Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
; Borba, Mario Henrique Elesbão de
; Pontes, Mauro Ricardo Nunes
; Mourilhe-Rocha, Ricardo
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https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20190204
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Wastewater treatment using adsorption process in column for agricultural purposes
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Sales, Flávia Rhuana Pereira
; Serra, Reynaldo Borges Galvão
; Figueirêdo, Gesivaldo Jesus Alves de
; Hora, Paulo Henrique Almeida da
; Sousa, Antonio Cícero de
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Resumo A água é um recurso essencial para vida, de extrema relevância para o ecossistema e encontra-se com várias problemáticas, entre elas a escassez. Por conta disso, o presente estudo foi desenvolvido a fim de propiciar a reutilização da água residuária da Estação de Tratamento de Água de Gramame para fins agrícolas. Assim, foi realizada a investigação qualitativa e quantitativa deste efluente, por meio da caracterização deste, considerando os parâmetros físicos e químicos, em que os resultados obtidos foram comparados com a legislação vigente, resolução CONAMA nº 357/2005. Após este processo, o carvão ativado do mesocarpo do coco-da-baía, material adsorvente, foi preparado e testado em um sistema de filtração em coluna com fluxo contínuo e entrada ascendente, na qual, o efeito da cinética foi avaliado. Com isso a técnica foi avaliada correlacionando os valores reduzidos na adsorção em relação a concentração inicial do efluente, obtendo redução de 50% na dureza, 87,5% em cloretos e 66,6% na acidez, estes resultados contribuíram na adequação do potencial hidrogeniônico (pH), redução abrupta de cor e turbidez. Com isso, vislumbra-se ofertar esta técnica de tratamento para qualificação do efluente no âmbito agrícola com segurança e adequação para o homem e o meio ambiente. A eficiência do substrato adsorvente, foi verificada correlacionando-a com o modelo isotérmico de Thomas.
Abstract Water is essential for life, important for the ecosystem and it is in great demand due to its scarcity. This study explored the reuse of the wastewater of the Water Treatment Plant in Gramame for agricultural purposes. A qualitative and quantitative investigation of the effluent was carried out through the characterization of its physical and chemical parameters, comparing the results to what is allowed by the current legislation, CONAMA Resolution 357/2005. After this process, the activated charcoal of coco-da-baia mesocarp, adsorbent material, was prepared and tested in a filter system in a column with a continuous flow and ascendant entrance, in which the kinetic effect was evaluated. This technique was evaluated by correlating the reduced values in the adsorption material, respecting the initial effluent concentration, obtaining a reduction of 50% in the hardness, 87.5% in chloride and 66.6% in acidity. These results verified the adequacy of the technique in potential hydrogenation (pH) and abrupt reduction of color and turbidity. This treatment is suggested to qualify the effluent for use in agricultural, safe for humans and the environment. The adsorbent substrate efficiency was verified by correlating it with the Thomas isothermal model.
https://doi.org/10.4136/ambi-agua.2178
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Anatomical terminology of the internal nose and paranasal sinuses: cross-cultural adaptation to Portuguese
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Bezerra, Thiago Freire Pinto
; Stamm, Aldo
; Anselmo-Lima, Wilma Teresinha
; Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio
; Melo, Nelson D’Ávila
; Balsalobre, Leonardo
; Jotz, Geraldo Pereira
; Leão, Henrique Zaquia
; Nunes, André Alencar Araripe
; Felippu, Alexandre
; Cedin, Antonio Carlos
; Pinheiro-Neto, Carlos D.
; Oliveira, Diego Lima
; Sakano, Eulalia
; Kosugi, Eduardo Macoto
; Araújo, Elizabeth
; Valera, Fabiana Cardoso Pereira
; Pinna, Fábio de Rezende
; Romano, Fabrizio Ricci
; Pádua, Francine Grecco de Melo
; Ramos, Henrique Faria
; Telles Jr., João
; Sá, Leonardo Conrado Barbosa de
; D'Assunção Filho, Leopoldo Marques
; Sennes, Luiz Ubirajara
; Gregório, Luis Carlos
; Sampaio, Marcelo H.
; Santos, Marco César Jorge dos
; Franca, Marco
; Mocellin, Marcos
; Lessa, Marcus Miranda
; Avelino, Melissa Ameloti G.
; Tepedino, Miguel
; Andrade, Nilvano Alves de
; Piltcher, Otavio B.
; Roithmann, Renato
; Pilan, Renata Mendonça
; Meireles, Roberto Campos
; Guimarães, Roberto Eustáquio
; Santos, Rodrigo de Paula
; Pezato, Rogério
; Pignatari, Shirley
; Abdo, Tatiana Telles
; Nakajima, Victor
; Almeida, Washington
; Nakanishi, Marcio
; Voegels, Richard L.
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Resumo: Introdução: A cirurgia endoscópica funcional endonasal é um procedimento cirúrgico frequente entre os otorrinolaringologistas. Em 2014, a Sociedade Europeia de Rinologia publicou o "Documento Europeu para Posicionamento sobre a Terminologia Anatômica Interna do Nariz e das Cavidades Paranasais" com o objetivo de unificar os termos na língua inglesa. Ainda não dispomos de uma terminologia unificada na língua portuguesa. Objetivo: Adaptação transcultural dos termos anatômicos do nariz e das cavidades paranasais para o português da "European Anatomical Terminology of the Internal Nose and Paranasal Sinuses". Método: Um grupo de rinologistas de todo o Brasil, com experiência em cirurgia endoscópica endonasal, foi convidado a participar da elaboração desse posicionamento sobre os termos anatômicos do nariz e das cavidades paranasais para o português conforme metodologia adaptada da previamente descrita por Rudmik e Smith. Resultados: Os resultados desse documento foram gerados a partir da concordância da maioria dos participantes conforme as sugestões mais populares entre os rinologistas. Uma adaptação transcultural da terminologia anatômica nasossinusal foi consolidada. Sugerimos que se busque uniformizar termos como "concha inferior", "septo nasal", "porção (óssea/cartilaginosa) do septo nasal", "meato (médio/ inferior) nasal", "via da drenagem do seio frontal", "recesso frontal" e "processo uncinado". Conclusão: Consolidamos uma versão adaptada em português da "European Anatomical Terminology of the Internal Nose and Paranasal Sinuses" que auxiliará a publicação de comunicados técnicos, publicações científicas e o ensino dos termos anatômicos internos do nariz e das cavidades paranasais no Brasil.
Abstract Introduction: Functional endonasal endoscopic surgery is a frequent surgical procedure among otorhinolaryngologists. In 2014, the European Society of Rhinology published the "European Position Paper on the Anatomical Terminology of the Internal Nose and Paranasal Sinuses", aiming to unify the terms in the English language. We do not yet have a unified terminology in the Portuguese language. Objective: Transcultural adaptation of the anatomical terms of the nose and paranasal cavities of the "European Anatomical Terminology of the Internal Nose and Paranasal Sinuses" to Portuguese. Methods: A group of rhinologists from diverse parts of Brazil, all experienced in endoscopic endonasal surgery, was invited to participate in the creation of this position paper on the anatomical terms of the nose and paranasal sinuses in the Portuguese language according to the methodology adapted from that previously described by Rudmik and Smith. Results: The results of this document were generated based on the agreement of the majority of the participants according to the most popular suggestions among the rhinologists. A cross-cultural adaptation of the sinonasal anatomical terminology was consolidated. We suggest the terms "inferior turbinate", "nasal septum", "(bone/cartilaginous) part of the nasal septum", "(middle/inferior) nasal meatus", "frontal sinus drainage pathway", "frontal recess" and "uncinate process" be standardized. Conclusion: We have consolidated a Portuguese version of the European Anatomical Terminology of the Internal Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, which will help in the publication of technical announcements, scientific publications and the teaching of the internal anatomical terms of the nose and paranasal sinuses in Brazil.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.08.003
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type | document type |
pid | publication identifier |
publication_year | publication year of publication |
sponsor | sponsor |
aff_country | country code of the author's affiliation |
aff_institution | author affiliation institution |
volume | article volume |
issue | article issue |
elocation | elocation |
doi | DOI number |
issn | journal ISSN |
in | SciELO colection code (e.g. scl - Brasil, col - Colômbia) |
use_license | article usage license code |