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Mari-mari (Cassia leiandra Benth.) is an Amazonian native fruit that is highly appreciated in the northern region of Brazil, but there are few studies regarding its chemical composition and/or biological properties. A phytochemical study was conducted on the extracts of the pulp, peel and seeds; and their antioxidant, cytotoxic and antimicrobial potential were also determined. Methanol and acetone extracts from different fruit parts were subjected to total phenolic, 2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and FeIII reducing capacity (FRAP) assays. From the peel extracts, the engeletin and astilbin could also be isolated and characterized based on nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry. A quantification using ultra-fast liquid chromatography of acetone dry crude extracts (DCE) of the peel showed that engeletin was the main compound (532.77 mg g-1 DCE). Astilbin content was also determined (131.53 mg g-1 DCE). The antibacterial and antiproliferative activities were evaluated and the methanol extract of the peel showed higher growth inhibition activity against all tested bacteria. Engeletin showed a relevant antimicrobial effect against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli. Acetone and methanol peel extracts exhibited a relevant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of breast carcinoma cells (MCF-7), with no toxicity to the normal cell line (NIH/3T3).

https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20220111

Green Synthesis of Cellulose-Based Biofilms Doped with AgNPs with Antibacterial Activity
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Pereira, Arthur B. D.

; Silva, Rafael R. A.

; Marques, Clara S.

; Nascimento, Mayra Aparecida

; Soares, Nilda de Fatima F.

; Lopes, Renata P.

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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mar 2023, Volume 34 N. 3 Pages 366 - 376

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In this work, cellulose-based composite biofilms doped with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been produced by eco-friendly process. The AgNPs were synthesized from Ilex paraguariensis with an average size of 45 nm, a characteristic plasmon band at 450 nm and zeta potential of -23 mV. The biofilm has been synthesized by casting method, using different volumes of AgNPs suspension with glycerol plasticizing agent (T6-T10) or not (T1-T5). The AgNPs were successfully incorporated into the biofilms, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical and optical structural and the antimicrobial properties of the biofilms have been determined. In the presence of AgNPs, the mechanical properties, thermal stability and water vapor barrier of the biofilms have not been altered. However, the addition of glycerol decreased the tensile strength and the modulus of elasticity, in addition to increasing the elongation of the biofilms and the water vapor barrier. The biofilm T10 showed a transmittance of ca. 10%, with high potential to be used as a UV light blocker. Finally, the biofilms doped with AgNPs showed activity against the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens. Given the above, this work presented a new biofilm with activity against the bacterium Pseudomonus fluorescens obtained by eco-friendly process.

https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20220114

Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oils from Lippia alba and Lippia origanoides
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SANTOS FILHO, LUIZ G.A. DOS

; REIS, RENATA B. DOS

; SOUZA, ANA SHEILA Q.

; CANUTO, KIRLEY M.

; BRITO, EDY S. DE

; CASTRO, KARINA N.C.

; PEREIRA, ALITIENE M.L.

; DINIZ, FÁBIO MENDONÇA

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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2023, Volume 95 N. 1 elocation e20220359

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Abstract There is an increasing interest in essential oils extracted from Verbenaceae plant species as potential sources of biologically active compounds that could provide a starting point for designing novel phyto-pharmaceuticals in aquaculture. The present study was aimed to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant activity, acute toxicity and antimicrobial effects against Vibrio parahaemolyticus of essential oils extracted from Lippia alba and L. origanoides. Approximately 23 components were identified and quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and flame ionization detection in each species’ essential oil. The most predominant compounds were geranial (23.0%), limonene (17.0%) and neral (15.5%) in L. alba, and thymol (47.2%), p-cymene (16.0%) and E-caryophyllene (11.3%) in L. origanoides. The essential oils have antibacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus presenting Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) values between 156-625 µg mL-1. The essential oils also show antioxidant potential estimated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assays, presenting IC50 of 60.16 mg mL-1 and 0.22 mg mL-1 for L. alba and L. origanoides EO, respectively. Both oils were classified as toxic to Artemia salina nauplii. Therefore, these essential oils may be useful for controlling pathogenic bacteria important to the aquaculture industry.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320220359

Long-term survival and clinical outcomes following direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment in HCV decompensated cirrhosis in Brazil: a real-world study
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Pereira, Gustavo H.

; Peixoto, Helena R.

; Giusti, Mariana L.

; Souza, Mariana L.

; Victor, Livia B.

; Fernandes, Flávia

; Perez, Renata M.

; Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane A.

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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2022, Volume 26 N. 5 elocation 102697

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Abstract Introduction The outcomes regarding portal hypertension-related complications and infections after HCV cure in decompensated cirrhosis are scarcely reported. We aimed to identify the predictors of survival and to evaluate the frequency of decompensation events of cirrhosis, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), portal hypertension complications and infections in a cohort of decompensated cirrhotic with sustained virological response (SVR) in a real-world scenario. Patients and methods This was a prospective study in consecutive HCV-infected patients with decompensated cirrhosis who achieved SVR after direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment. At baseline, clinical and laboratory data were recorded. Patients were followed until development of outcomes regarding further decompensation, death, or liver transplant. A Cox-regression analysis was performed and survival curves were constructed using the Kaplan Mayer method. Results One hundred and thirty patients (age 60 ± 9 years, 64% female, 70% genotype 1) were included and followed-up through three years. SVR was associated with a lower prevalence of ascites and an improvement in Child-Pugh and MELD scores. One and three-year probability of transplant-free survival was 93% and 66%, respectively. Variables related to three-years survival were MELD < 11 (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.13-1.37) and absence of ascites (HR 2.03, 95% CI 0.99-4.13) after the end of treatment (91% versus 37% in patients with ascites and a higher MELD, p< 0.001). Conclusions Decompensated cirrhotics with SVR and a low MELD without ascites have an excellent long-term prognosis. On the contrary, those with higher MELD and ascites have a low probability of survival even in the short term and might be evaluated for liver transplantation.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2022.102697

A IMPORTÂNCIA DAS CUMARINAS PARA A QUÍMICA MEDICINAL E O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE COMPOSTOS BIOATIVOS NOS ÚLTIMOS ANOS
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Franco, Daiana P.

; Pereira, Thiago M.

; Vitorio, Felipe

; Nadur, Nathalia F.

; Lacerda, Renata B.

; Kümmerle, Arthur E.

Química Nova

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feb 2021, Volume 44 N. 2 Pages 180 - 197

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Coumarins are natural products characterized as 2H-chromen-2-one, according to IUPAC nomenclature, largely distributed in plants, as well as, in species of fungi and bacteria. Nowadays, many synthetic procedures allow the discovery of coumarins with expanded chemical space. The ability to exert non-covalent interactions with many enzymes and receptors in living organisms lead the coumarins to exhibit a wide range of biological activities and applications. Then, this manuscript provides an overview of the use of coumarin compounds in medicinal chemistry in treating many diseases. Important examples of the last years have been selected concerning the activities of coumarins as anticoagulant, anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral, anti-diabetics, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-neurodegenerative agents. Thus, this work aims at contributing to the development of new rational research projects searching for new treatments and bioactive compounds for many pathologies using coumarin derivatives.

https://doi.org/10.21577/0100-4042.20170654 1210 downloads

The Brazilian octocoral Phyllogorgia dilatata as a source of cytotoxic compounds
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FAGUNDES, THAYSSA S.F.

; MACEDO, ARTHUR L.

; RIGATO, DHIEGO B.

; AMARAL, BRUNO S. DO

; JIMENEZ, PAULA CHRISTINE

; COSTA-LOTUFO, LETÍCIA V.

; PEREIRA, RENATA F.A.

; AGUIAR-ALVES, FÁBIO

; SOARES, ANGÉLICA R.

; VASCONCELOS, THATYANA R.A.

; CASS, QUEZIA B.

; VALVERDE, ALESSANDRA L.

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

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2021, Volume 93 N. 4 elocation e20200686

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Abstract The extensive marine biodiversity has proved to be a promising source of substances with biomedical potential. In this study, the cytotoxicity of the Brazilian octocoral Phyllogorgia dilatata (Gorgoniidae) was evaluated against two tumor cell lines and three bacterial strains. The methanol/dichloromethane crude extract presented no antibacterial activity up to the highest concentration tested (512 µg/mL), however it revealed a noteworthy antiproliferative effect against HCT-116 (80%) and MCF-7 (54%) cell lines at 50 μg/mL. Therefore, guided by the cytotoxic activity, a multistep chemical fractionation of the extract provided the subfraction 5 (PDPH2-5) with IC50 values of 3.18 and 17.80 μg/mL against HCT-116 and MCF-7, respectively. The LC-HRMS/MS analysis of PDPH2-5 showed ions of m/z 219.1742 and 219.1743, characterized as (E,E) and (Z,E) germacrone, after a LC-DAD-SPE/NMR analysis of the hexanic fraction and comparisons of NMR data with the literature. Previously reported assessments to the cytotoxic activity of the (E,E)-diastereoisomer disclosed higher IC50 values than that obtained for the PDPH2-5 fraction, suggesting, herein, a potentiated effect of the diastereoisomeric mixture. Such remark encourage further bioactivity studies with stereoisomer mixtures and reduce the urge for compound isolation.

https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120200686 65 downloads

Poor Sleep quality and health-related quality of life impact in adolescents with and without chronic immunosuppressive conditions during COVID-19 quarantine
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Helito, Alberto C.

; Lindoso, Livia

; Sieczkowska, Sofia M.

; Astley, Camilla

; Queiroz, Ligia B.

; Rose, Natalia

; Santos, Claudia Renata P.

; Bolzan, Thalis

; Peralta, Rita María I.A.

; Franco, Ruth R.

; Cominato, Louise

; Pereira, Rosa Maria R.

; Tannuri, Uenis

; Campos, Lucia Maria A.

; Lourenço, Benito

; Toma, Ricardo K.

; Medeiros, Karina

; Watanabe, Andréia

; Grangeiro, Patricia Moreno

; Farhat, Sylvia C.

; Casella, Caio B.

; Polanczyk, Guilherme V.

; Gualano, Bruno

; Silva, Clovis A.

; Sallum, Adriana M. E.

; Iraha, Amanda Y.

; Ihara, Bianca P.

; Mazzolani, Bruna C.

; Martinez, Claudia A.

; Strabelli, Claudia A. A.

; Fonseca, Claudia B.

; Lima, Dandara C. C.

; Setoue, Debora N. D.

; Roz, Deborah F. P.

; Smaira, Fabiana I.

; Roschel, Hamilton

; Miyatani, Helena T.

; Marques, Isabela G.

; Oba, Jane

; Ferreira, Juliana C. O.

; Simon, Juliana R.

; Kozu, Katia

; Saccani, Ligia P.

; Martiniano, Lorena V. M.

; Miranda, Luana C. A.

; Silva, Luiz E. V.

; Laurentino, Moisés F.

; Aikawa, Nadia E.

; Sakita, Neusa K.

; Tanigava, Nicolas Y.

; Pereira, Paulo R. A.

; Palmeira, Patrícia

; Angelo, Simone S.

; Lavorato, Sofia S. M.

; Bernardes, Tamires M.

; Franco, Tathiane C.

; Viana, Vivianne S. L.

; Barros, Vera P. M. F. R.

; Zheng, Yingying

Clinics

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2021, Volume 76 elocation e3501

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the possible factors that influence sleep quality in adolescents with and without chronic immunosuppressive conditions quarantined during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 305 adolescents with chronic immunocompromised conditions and 82 healthy adolescents. Online surveys were completed, which included questions on socio-demographic data and self-rated healthcare routine during COVID-19 quarantine and the following validated questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL4.0), and Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument (PODCI). RESULTS: The median current age [14 (10-18) vs. 15 (10-18) years, p=0.847] and frequency of female sex (62% vs. 58%, p=0.571) were similar in adolescents with chronic conditions compared with healthy adolescents. The frequency of poor sleep quality was similar in both groups (38% vs. 48%, p=0.118). Logistic regression analysis, including both healthy adolescents and adolescents with chronic conditions (n=387), demonstrated that self-reported increase in screen time (odds ratio [OR] 3.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3-6.8; p=0.008) and intrafamilial violence report (OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.2-3.5; p=0.008) were independently associated with poor sleep quality in these adolescents. However, the PODCI global function score was associated with a lower OR for poor sleep quality (OR 0.97; 95% CI 0.94-0.99; p=0.001). Further logistic regression, including only adolescents with chronic conditions (n=305), demonstrated that self-reported increase in screen time (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.4-6.8; p=0.006) and intrafamilial violence report (OR 2.0; 95% CI 1.2-3.4; p=0.011) remained independently associated with poor quality of sleep, whereas a lower PODCI global function score was associated with a lower OR for sleep quality (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.94-0.98; p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Self-reported increases in screen time and intrafamilial violence report impacted sleep quality in both healthy adolescents and those with chronic conditions. Decreased health-related quality of life was observed in adolescents with poor sleep quality.

https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2021/e3501

THE PERFORMANCE OF EXPLICIT FORMULAS FOR DETERMINING THE DARCY-WEISBACH FRICTION FACTOR
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Minhoni, Renata T. de A.

; Pereira, Francisca F. S.

; Silva, Tatiane B. G. da

; Castro, Evanize R.

; Saad, João C. C.

Engenharia Agrícola

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apr 2020, Volume 40 N. 2 Pages 258 - 265

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ABSTRACT The Darcy-Weisbach equation is the most recommended equation for determining the pressure loss in pressurized pipes because of its wide applicability. However, one of the largest obstacles to implementing this equation is the friction factor (f) calculation. This factor can be precisely determined using the Colebrook equation, which is implicit. Thus, the objective of this study was to compare six explicit equations for calculating the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor with the implicit Colebrook equation based on the relative error. Based on the results, the equations of Vatankhah and Offor & Alabi were the most highly recommended. These six explicit formulas showed a mean relative error of less than ± 1% compared to the Colebrook equation, except for the Swamee and Jain equation, for which the laminar regime generated a mean relative error of 1.83%.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4430-eng.agric.v40n2p258-265/2020 2614 downloads

Comment on the study Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Brazil: Analysis of the National Reality Through the Bypass Registry that was presented at the 46th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nova Lima, BH, Brazil, April 5 and 6, 2019
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Dallan, Luís Alberto O.

; Paez, Rodrigo Pereira

; Hossne Junior, Nelson Américo

; Santo, José Amalth do Espírito

; Berwanger, Otavio

; Santos, Renato Hideo Nakagawa

; Kalil, Renato Abdala Karam

; Jatene, Fabio B.

; Cavalcanti, Alexandre Biasi

; Zilli, Alexandre Cabral

; Bettiati Jr, Luiz Carlos

; Figueira, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos

; D’Azevedo, Stephanie Steremberg Pires

; Soares, Marcelo José Ferreira

; Fernandes, Marcio Pimentel

; Ardito, Roberto Vito

; Bogdan, Renata Andrea Barberio

; Campagnucci, Valquíria Pelisser

; Nakasako, Diana

; Rodrigues, Clarissa Garcia

; Rodrigues Junior, Anilton Bezerra

; Cascudo, Marcelo Matos

; Atik, Fernando Antibas

; Lima, Elson Borges

; Nina, Vinicius José da Silva

; Heluy, Renato Albuquerque

; Azeredo, Lisandro Gonçalves

; Henrique Junior, Odilon Silva

; Mendonça, José Teles de

; Silva, Katharina Kelly de Oliveira Gama

; Pandolfo, Marcelo

; Lima Júnior, José Dantas de

; Faria, Renato Max

; Santos, Jonas Gonçalves dos

; Coelho, Guilherme Henrique Biachi

; Pereira, Sergio Nunes

; Senger, Roberta

; Buffolo, Enio

; Caputi, Guido Marco

; Oliveira, Juliana Aparecida Borges de

; Gomes, Walter J.

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

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aug 2019, Volume 34 N. 4 Pages 504 - 506

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https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0606 335 downloads

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Correlations chart: Tool to analyse the dynamics of water quality parameters
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Rocha, Cézar H. B.

; Casquin, Antoine P.

; Pereira, Renata O.

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental

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may 2019, Volume 23 N. 5 Pages 383 - 390

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RESUMO A busca de técnicas estatísticas e/ou formas de representação gráfica que consigam explicar as correlações mais relevantes entre as variáveis limnológicas podem auxiliar na interpretação dos fenômenos atuantes naquele corpo d´água. O objetivo do artigo é propor uma representação gráfica das correlações entre variáveis limnológicas aplicada na bacia de contribuição da represa Dr. João Penido, em Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foram monitoradas seis seções mensalmente de maio de 2012 a abril de 2014, sendo analisados quinze parâmetros de qualidade da água e estes correlacionados estatisticamente. As correlações foram então representadas graficamente através do Programa Gephi 0.8.2-beta. Verificou-se a influência da matéria orgânica na qualidade da água, de origem natural e antrópica, oriundos de escoamento superficial das pastagens e do esgoto doméstico, observando uma piora nos parâmetros de qualidade da água com destaque para o nitrogênio e fósforo, oxigênio consumido, demanda química de oxigênio, turbidez e sólidos suspensos totais. Conclui-se que o gráfico de correlação auxilia no entendimento da dinâmica entre os parâmetros de qualidade da água do local analisado.

ABSTRACT The search for statistical techniques and forms of graphical representation that can explain the most relevant correlations among limnological variables can help interpret phenomena in a body of water. The objective of the article was to propose a graphical representation of the correlations among limnological variables applied in the contributing basin of the Dr. João Penido reservoir, in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Six sections were monitored monthly from May 2012 to April 2014, analysing 15 water quality parameters and their statistical correlations. The correlations were represented graphically with the program Gephi 0.8.2-beta. The influence of organic matter (of natural and anthropogenic origin resulting from pasture runoff and sewage) on water quality was verified, with an observed increase in water quality parameters especially nitrogen and phosphorous, oxygen consumed, chemical oxygen demand, turbidity and total suspended solids. It is concluded that the correlation chart assists in the understanding of the dynamics of the water quality parameters at the different sites analysed.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n5p383-390 972 downloads

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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Brazil: Analysis of the National Reality Through the BYPASS Registry
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Paez, Rodrigo Pereira

; Hossne Junior, Nelson Américo

; Santo, José Amalth do Espírito

; Berwanger, Otavio

; Santos, Renato Hideo Nakagawa

; Kalil, Renato Abdala Karam

; Jatene, Fabio B.

; Cavalcanti, Alexandre Biasi

; Zilli, Alexandre Cabral

; Bettiati Jr, Luiz Carlos

; Figueira, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos

; D'Azevedo, Stephanie Steremberg Pires

; Soares, Marcelo José Ferreira

; Fernandes, Marcio Pimentel

; Ardito, Roberto Vito

; Bogdan, Renata Andrea Barberio

; Campagnucci, Valquíria Pelisser

; Nakasako, Diana

; Rodrigues, Clarissa Garcia

; Rodrigues Junior, Anilton Bezerra

; Cascudo, Marcelo Matos

; Atik, Fernando Antibas

; Lima, Elson Borges

; Nina, Vinicius José da Silva

; Heluy, Renato Albuquerque

; Azeredo, Lisandro Gonçalves

; Henrique Junior, Odilon Silva

; Mendonça, José Teles de

; Silva, Katharina Kelly de Oliveira Gama

; Pandolfo, Marcelo

; Lima Júnior, José Dantas de

; Faria, Renato Max

; Santos, Jonas Gonçalves dos

; Coelho, Guilherme Henrique Biachi

; Pereira, Sergio Nunes

; Senger, Roberta

; Buffolo, Enio

; Caputi, Guido Marco

; Oliveira, Juliana Aparecida Borges de

; Gomes, Walter J.

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

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Abstract Introduction: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most frequently performed heart surgery in Brazil. Recent international guidelines recommend that national societies establish a database on the practice and results of CABG. In anticipation of the recommendation, the BYPASS Registry was introduced in 2015. Objective: To analyze the profile, risk factors and outcomes of patients undergoing CABG in Brazil, as well as to examine the predominant surgical strategy, based on the data included in the BYPASS Registry. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2292 patients undergoing CABG surgery and cataloged in the BYPASS Registry up to November 2018. Demographic data, clinical presentation, operative variables, and postoperative hospital outcomes were analyzed. Results: Patients referred to CABG in Brazil are predominantly male (71%), with prior myocardial infarction in 41.1% of cases, diabetes in 42.5%, and ejection fraction lower than 40% in 9.7%. The Heart Team indicated surgery in 32.9% of the cases. Most of the patients underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (87%), and cardioplegia was the strategy of myocardial protection chosen in 95.2% of the cases. The left internal thoracic artery was used as a graft in 91% of the cases; the right internal thoracic artery, in 5.6%; and the radial artery in 1.1%. The saphenous vein graft was used in 84.1% of the patients, being the only graft employed in 7.7% of the patients. The median number of coronary vessels treated was 3. Operative mortality was 2.8%, and the incidence of cerebrovascular accident was 1.2%. Conclusion: CABG data in Brazil provided by the BYPASS Registry analysis are representative of our national reality and practice. This database constitutes an important reference for indications and comparisons of therapeutic procedures, as well as to propose subsequent models to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical practice in the country.

https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0313 1270 downloads

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Effect of High-pressure Torsion on Corrosion Behavior of a Solution-treated Al-Mg-Sc Alloy in a Saline Solution
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Lage, Michelle Dias Alves

; Soares, Renata Braga

; Pereira, Pedro Henrique R.

; Figueiredo, Roberto B.

; Lins, Vanessa Freitas C.

; Langdon, Terence G.

Materials Research

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2019, Volume 22 N. 5 elocation e20190343

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The effect of the increase in crystalline defects in the structure generated by high-pressure torsion (HPT) on the corrosion behavior of metallic materials is not well understood. This report evaluates the influence of HPT on the corrosion behavior of a solution treated Al-3wt% Mg-0.2wt% Sc alloy in a 3.5 wt./v.% NaCl solution. The electrochemical behavior of the alloy was evaluated using cyclic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), Mott Schottky, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and chronoamperometry testing. The passive current density decreased after HPT processing, indicating a more protective oxide layer was formed on the surface of the HPT-processed alloy. Mott Schottky analysis confirmed the higher protection efficiency of the passive layer on the HPT-processed alloy. The film formed in the solution-treated alloy was a p-type and an n-type semiconductor while the alloy processed by HPT exhibited only an n-type semiconductor behavior. EIS showed that corrosion resistance in a saline medium increased with HPT processing.

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2019-0343 616 downloads

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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.

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

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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 1085 downloads

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Assessment of serum lactate levels, blood glucose values and blood gas values in sheep, newborn lambs and placenta
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Silva, Leticia Peternelli

; Lourenço, Maria L.G.

; Paula, Renata A.

; Verdugo, Mirela R.

; Pereira, Keylla H.N.P.

; Chiacchio, Simone B.

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

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RESUMO: Os principais desafios da transição fetal-neonatal são a estabilização do equilíbrio ácido-básico, glicemia e oxigenação ao longo das primeiras 24 horas de vida. Falhas nesse sistema são a maior causa de morte nesse período e os estudos de viabilidade neonatal tem se concentrado nas avaliações destas variáveis. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a comparação da lactatemia materna, placentária e neonatal ao nascimento e, ainda, observar o comportamento do lactato, glicemia e hemogasometria nas primeiras 24 horas de vida do neonato ovino. Para tanto, as avaliações foram realizadas ao nascimento, 4, 8, 12 e 24 horas após. A lactatemia neonatal se mostrou próxima à placentária (p=0,991) e significativamente diferente da materna (p=0,011), o que sugere uma influência da produção de lactato pela placenta na lactatemia neonatal ao nascimento. Ao longo das 24 horas de vida foi possível observar a depuração de lactato pelo organismo do neonato, aproximando assim dos valores de referência para a espécie. Na hemogasometria foi possível observar discreta acidose metabólica, com normalização já nas primeiras 4 horas e estabilização completa do equilíbrio ácido-básico ao final das 24 horas de vida.

ABSTRACT: Newborn animals, in the fetal-to-neonatal transition, usually face several challenges in their first 24 hours, including issues with acid-base balance, glycemic levels and oxygenation. Difficulties to overcome such issues have caused several deaths among newborns. Therefore, studies have been carried out in order to evaluate them. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the serum lactate level in the mother, in the placenta and in the newborn. Moreover, the study measured the lactate level, blood glucose level and blood gas level in the first 24 hours. Tests were carried out right after birth, and at 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after. Lactate levels were quite similar to the placental levels (p=0.991) which, in turn, were significantly different from the mother’s (p=0.011). Results showed that, shortly after birth, the production of lactate in the placenta is part of the issue. Along the first 24 hours, the study observed a reduction of the levels of lactate in newborns; the levels were closer to the normal index levels for the species. Regarding the blood gas test results, we observed mild metabolic acidosis at birth; acid-base balance was completely stable at the end of the period.

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N-Acetyl-cysteine Increases Chemical Stability of Hydroquinone in Pharmaceutical Formulations: a Theoretical and Experimental Approach
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Borges, Rosivaldo S.

; Costa, Fernanda M.

; Pereira, Tiago L.

; Araújo, Renata L.

; Almeida, Eduardo D.

; Silva, Albérico B. F. da

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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In this study, the chemistry stability of hydroquinone (HQ) was evaluated according to its effects in redox properties and compared to kojic acid (KA). The HQ oxidation was more inhibited by N-acetylcysteine (NAC) than ascorbic acid (AA). These results were elucidated using theoretical methods at the DFT/B3LYP level of theory. All electronic parameters were related between antioxidant performance and highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), HOMO-LUMO value gap (GAP), ionization potential (IP), and phenol or enol bond dissociation energy (BDEOH) values. However, the interactions between HQ and NAC cannot be related by changing of these electronic parameters. Therefore the high calculated values for electron transfer can be associated to NAC due to polarizability or chelation properties of sulfur moiety.

https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20170174 1705 downloads

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