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Long-term oncological and surgical outcomes after Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) in patients with penile cancer
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Tobias-Machado, Marcos
; Ornellas, Antonio A.
; Hidaka, Alexandre K.
; Medina, Luis G.
; Mattos, Pablo A. L.
; Besio, Ruben S.
; Abreu, Diego
; Castro, Pedro R.
; Nishimoto, Ricardo H.
; Astigueta, Juan
; Dourado, Aurus
; Machado, Roberto D.
; Magnabosco, Wesley J.
; Corona-Montes, Victor
; Villoldo, Gustavo M.
; Zampolli, Hamilton C.
; Taha, Anis
; Auad, Pericles R.
; Faria, Eliney F.
; Arantes, Paulo B. O.
; Tavares, Alessandro
; Nascimento, Francisco S. M. S.
; Brazão Jr., Eder S.
; Rocha, Maurício M.
; Costa, Walter H.
; Panico, Vinicius
; Reis, Leonardo O.
; Almeida-Carrera, Roberto J.
; Silva, Rafael C.
; Zequi, Stênio C.
; Calixto, José R. R.
; Sotelo, Rene
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ABSTRACT Objective: To report outcomes from the largest multicenter series of penile cancer patients undergoing video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL). Materials and Methods: Retrospective multicenter analysis. Authors of 21 centers from the Penile Cancer Collaborative Coalition-Latin America (PeC-LA) were included. All centers performed the procedure following the same previously described standardized technique. Inclusion criteria included penile cancer patients with no palpable lymph nodes and intermediate/high-risk disease and those with non-fixed palpable lymph nodes less than 4 cm in diameter. Categorical variables are shown as percentages and frequencies whereas continuous variables as mean and range. Results: From 2006 to 2020, 210 VEIL procedures were performed in 105 patients. Mean age was 58 (45-68) years old. Mean operative time was 90 minutes (60-120). Mean lymph node yield was 10 nodes (6-16). Complication rate was 15.7%, including severe complications in 1.9% of procedures. Lymphatic and skin complications were noted in 8.6 and 4.8% of patients, respectively. Histopathological analysis revealed lymph node involvement in 26.7% of patients with non-palpable nodes. Inguinal recurrence was observed in 2.8% of patients. 10y- overall survival was 74.2% and 10-y cancer specific survival was 84.8%. CSS for pN0, pN1, pN2 and pN3 were 100%, 82.4%, 72.7% and 9.1%, respectively. Conclusion: VEIL seems to offer appropriate long term oncological control with minimal morbidity. In the absence of non-invasive stratification measures such as dynamic sentinel node biopsy, VEIL emerged as the alternative for the management of non-bulky lymph nodes in penile cancer.
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COVID-19 Infection Changes the Functions and Morphology of Erythrocytes: A Multidisciplinary Study
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Sales, Marcos V. S.
; Tanabe, Eloiza L. L.
; Maciel, Thamilla M. S.
; Tavares, Maria C.
; Leal, Juliana G. C.
; Pinto, Larissa S.
; Pires, Keyla S. N.
; Coelho, Jorge A. P. M.
; Silva, Elaine C. O.
; Souza, Samuel T.
; Fonseca, Eduardo J. S.
; Fragoso, Thiago S.
; Aquino, Thiago M.
; Borbely, Alexandre U.
; Rocha, Ueslen
; Santos, Josué C. C.
; Leite, Ana Catarina R.
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Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
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Hematological problems are associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Respiratory impairment is the higher point studied, although without experimental studies related to the oxygen transport performed by erythrocytes. Therefore, we decided to investigate if erythrocytes from COVID-19 patients have their functionality changed. The case-control study included hospitalized patients with a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) result admitted to University Hospital. Volunteers (negative RT-PCR results) were recruited as a control group. Thus, we assessed different erythrocytes parameters, oxidative stress markers, and biophysical studies using whole blood and isolated hemoglobin. We found a decrease of 51% in oxygen uptake and reduced antioxidant enzyme activity in COVID-19 patients compared to controls. Raman spectrometry showed structural changes in the hemoglobin and lipids of the erythrocytes from COVID-19 patients; thus, these results were consolidated with an increase in Young’s modulus in erythrocytes followed by morphology changes. Besides, isolated hemoglobin from COVID-19 patients has a distinct interaction profile using a ligand model compared to the control. COVID-19 leads to structural, functional, and morphological damage to human erythrocytes. Our data showed structural and molecular changes and induction of oxidative stress in erythrocytes by COVID-19, a new perspective on the contribution of erythrocytes to a respiratory commitment in COVID-19.
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Fitting Structure-Data Files (.SDF) Libraries to Progenesis QI Identification Searches
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Sanches, Pedro H. G.
; Oliveira, Danilo C. de
; Reis, Ivan G. M. dos
; Fernandes, Anna M. A. P.
; Silva, Alex A. R.
; Eberlin, Marcos N.
; Carvalho, Patrícia O.
; Duarte, Gustavo H. B.
; Porcari, Andreia M.
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Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
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Progenesis QI (PQI) is a multiplatform bioinformatics tool that facilitates the identification workflow for metabolomics experiments. PQI uses fragmentation data provided by MassBank of North America (MoNA) libraries, among others, for metabolite annotation. However, PQI does not officially support MoNA libraries and other libraries based on structure-data files (.sdf). This paper describes the development and application of a software named MoNA to Progenesis QI Library Converter, allowing PQI and MoNA by correcting the fragmentation data of the library for Progenesis readability. We evaluated several public experimental datasets, including human plasma, plant extracts, cultured cells, bacteria, rat serum, and rat hippocampus. The results showed that it is mandatory to proceed with file conversion of each library to allow PQI to access fragmentation information from .msp (main spectra profile) files. This step is highly recommended to improve the identification level of the metabolites.
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Fertigated cultivation of mini watermelon subjected to salinity levels and foliar application of silicon
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da Luz Neto, Cipriano A.
; da Silva, Everaldo M.
; Fonseca, Wéverson L.
; Moreira, Iuri de A.
; Pessoa, Kamilla D.
; Feitoza, Marcos A.
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ABSTRACT The application of silicon (Si) represents one of the alternatives that can be used to mitigate the deleterious effects caused by salinity on plants in fertigated cultivation. The objective was to evaluate the effect of different levels of water salinity, associated with the use of sodium silicate on the production parameters and nutrient levels in the leaf and stem of mini watermelon in a protected environment. To conduct the experiment, a randomized block design was adopted, in a 6 x 2 factorial scheme, with 4 repetitions, with six levels of irrigation water salinity (1.05; 2.12; 3.26; 4.41; 5.91 and 7.32 dS m-1) and two types of Si application: without Si and in foliar solution. The following parameters were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, leaf and stem fresh and dry mass; biometric variables and total soluble solids content in the fruits; and nutrient contents in leaves and stem. The use of Si associated with fertigation with different salinity levels promoted a positive response for peel thickness, ºBrix, fresh and dry mass of leaves, and Si accumulation in leaves and stem. Salinity alone promoted an increase in pulp weight, ºBrix of the fruits and potassium content in the stem, besides increasing the manganese content and inhibiting the zinc content in the leaves. There was a significant interaction for the manganese content in the stem, with a positive response in the absence of foliar-applied Si and a negative response in the presence of foliar-applied Si under different levels of salinity.
RESUMO A aplicação de silício (Si) representa uma das alternativas que podem ser utilizadas para mitigar os efeitos deletérios às plantas pela salinidade em cultivo fertirrigado. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de diferentes níveis de salinidade da água, associado ao uso de silicato de sódio sobre os parâmetros produtivos e os teores de nutrientes na folha e no caule da mini melancia em ambiente protegido. Para condução do experimento adotou-se delineamento em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 6 x 2, com 4 repetições, sendo seis níveis de salinidade da água de irrigação (1,05; 2,12; 3,26; 4,41; 5,91 e 7,32 dS m-1) e dois tipos de aplicações de silício: sem silício e aplicação em solução via foliar. Foram avaliados: a altura das plantas, diâmetro do caule, número de folhas, peso da matéria fresca e seca de folhas e caule; variáveis biométricas e teor de sólidos solúveis totais nos frutos; e teor de nutrientes nas folhas e caule. O uso do silício associado a fertirrigação com diferentes níveis de salinidade proporcionaram resposta positiva para espessura de casca, ºBrix, massa fresca e seca de folhas e, acúmulo de silício nas folhas e caule. A salinidade isolada proporcionou aumento para peso de polpa, ºBrix dos frutos e teor de potássio no caule e, incrementou o teor de manganês e inibiu teor de zinco nas folhas. Houve interação significativa para o teor de manganês no caule, com resposta positiva na ausência de silício foliar e negativa com aplicação foliar de silício sob diferentes níveis de salinidade.
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Physiology and growth of maize under salinity of water and application of hydrogen peroxide
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Lacerda, Francisco H. D.
; Pereira, Francisco H. F.
; Silva, Francisco de A. da
; Queiroga, Fabio M. de
; Brito, Marcos E. B.
; Medeiros, Joyce E. de
; Dias, Mirandy dos S.
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Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
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RESUMO A salinidade da água de irrigação ou do solo são fatores abióticos que mais impacta negativamente na produtividade das culturas, entre elas, o milho verde, sendo necessário encontrar alternativas para garantir a produção. Nesse contexto, objetivou-se avaliar as trocas gasosas, os pigmentos fotossintéticos e o crescimento do milho sob salinidade da água de irrigação e aplicação de peróxido de hidrogênio. O experimento foi conduzido no Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia Agroalimentar, Pombal, PB, pertencente à Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, no período de janeiro a fevereiro de 2015, utilizando-se do híbrido de milho ‘AG 1051’. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por dois níveis de salinidade da água de irrigação (0,3 e 2,0 dS m-1) e cinco concentrações de peróxido de hidrogênio (0, 40, 80, 160 e 320 µmol L-1) aplicadas via água de irrigação. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, no esquema fatorial 2 × 5, com quatro repetições. A CEa de 2,0 dS m-1 reduz a transpiração, condutância estomática, clorofila total, carotenóides e crescimento inicial, mas não afeta o acúmulo de massa seca das plantas de milho. A aplicação de H2O2 via solo variando de 0 a 320 µmol L-1 promoveu redução na taxa de assimilação de CO2 e transpiração, bem como em concentrações de 0 a 160 µmol L-1 para condutância estomática de plantas irrigadas com CEa de 2,0 dS m-1. Aplicação de H2O2 via solo até a concentração de 320 µmol L-1 aumentou a altura de plantas, porém reduziu o diâmetro do colmo de milho.
ABSTRACT The salinity of irrigation water or soil is the abiotic factor that most negatively impacts the yield of crops, including green maize, so it is necessary to find alternatives to ensure production. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate gas exchange, photosynthetic pigments, and growth of maize under salinity of irrigation water and application of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment was conducted at the Center of Sciences and Agrifood Technology, Pombal, PB, belonging to the Federal University of Campina Grande, in the period from January to February 2015, using the maize hybrid ‘AG 1051’. The treatments consisted of two salinity levels of irrigation water (0.3 and 2.0 dS m-1) and five concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (0, 40, 80, 160, and 320 µmol L-1) applied via irrigation water. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 2 × 5 factorial scheme, with four replicates. ECw of 2.0 dS m-1 reduces transpiration, stomatal conductance, total chlorophyll, carotenoids, and initial growth, but does not affect the dry mass accumulation of maize plants. Application of H2O2 via soil varying from 0 to 320 µmol L-1 causes reductions in the CO2 assimilation rate and transpiration, as well as at concentrations from 0 to 160 µmol L-1 for stomatal conductance of plants irrigated with ECw of 2.0 dS m-1. Application of H2O2 via soil up to a concentration of 320 µmol L-1 increases the plant height, but reduces culm diameter of maize.
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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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Does [18F]F-FDG-PET/MRI add metabolic information to magnetic resonance image in childhood-onset Takayasu’s arteritis patients? A multicenter case series
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Clemente, Gleice
; Souza, Alexandre W. de
; Leão Filho, Hilton
; Coelho, Fernando M. A.
; Buchpiguel, Carlos
; Lima, Marcos
; Carneiro, Camila
; Pereira, Rosa M. R.
; Aikawa, Nadia
; Silva, Clovis A.
; Campos, Lucia M. A.
; Alves, Gabriel
; Astley, Camilla
; Gualano, Bruno
; Terreri, Maria Teresa
.
Abstract Background: The observation that 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose-positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging ([18F]F-FDG-PET/MRI) revealed high-grade arterial wall FDG uptake, without arterial wall thickening with contrast-enhancement, in a considerable number of c-TA patients in our previous study, encouraged us to compare patients with both PET and MR angiography (MRA) positives, with those with PET positive but MRA negative. Our aim was to evaluate the relevance of these two imaging modalities together. Methods: A three-center cross-sectional study with 17 patients who fulfilled the EULAR/PRINTO/PReS criteria for c-TA and who underwent [18F]F-FDG-PET/MRI was previously performed. Herein we compared patients/vessels with positive PET (arterial wall 18F-FDG uptake higher than liver) and positive MRA (arterial wall thickening with contrast-enhancement)—group 1, with those with positive PET but negative MRA—group 2. Results: Median disease duration of 17 c-TA patients was 10.4 years. Nine patients were classified as group 1 and six as group 2. Median of metabolic inflammatory volume (MIV) of all arterial segments was significantly higher in group 1 (2346 vs. 1177 cm3; p = 0.036). Fifty-four (19%) from 284 available arterial segments presented positive findings in vessel wall in one or both images. Positive findings were concordant between PET and MRA in only 13% arterial segments (group 1); most changes (28–59.6%) that were discordant between both images, were positive in PET and negative in MRA (group 2). Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that [18F]F-FDG-PET/MRI added information about inflammation in vessel wall of c-TA patients. Prospective multicenter studies are needed in order to get solid data to guide immunosuppressive tapering and withdrawal.
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MOLECULAR NETWORKING-BASED DEREPLICATION OF AMBUIC ACID DERIVATIVES FROM THE MARINE FUNGUS PESTALOTIOPSIS SP. 4A11
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Kellner Filho, Luis C.
; Assis, Rhenner N. A.
; Santos, Aline O. dos
; Targanski, Sabrina K.
; Siqueira, Kátia A.
; Medeiros, Livia S. de
; Angolini, Célio F. F.
; Silva, Felipe M. A. da
; Soares, Marcos A.
; Dias, Gustavo M.
; Silva, Marcio L. A.
; Cunha, Wilson R.
; Pauletti, Patricia M.
; Koolen, Hector H. F.
; Januario, Ana H.
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Ambuic acid (AA) is a highly-modified cyclohexenone and known as a promising inhibitor of quorum sensing in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and is thus a candidate as an antivirulence drug. This molecule is mainly produced by the species of Pestalotiopsis and, since its discovery twenty years ago, only a restricted amount of AA-derivatives have been described. Despite being a promising subject, methods for the analysis of modified AA-analogues via mass spectrometry remain unexplored. In order to adress this question, the marine fungus Pestalotiopsis sp. 4A11 associated with the ascidian Didemnum perlucidum was grown in a solid rice medium and its crude extract was chemically studied. From this extract, AA and 10-hydroxy ambuic acid (10-HAA) were isolated and identified using NMR spectroscopy with the aim of obtaining model compounds for the MS analysis. These served as reference compounds (seeds) to guide the dereplication of other AA-analogues via LC-MS/MS-based molecular networking. Based on the manual interpretation of the fragmentation pathways of the seeds and related compounds observed in the networks, six AA-derivatives were dereplicated in the extract. Furthermore, three analogues with unprecedented chemical formulas were proposed as putative unprecedented AA-derivatives. The fragmentation annotation proposed represents a fast and feasible method for characterizing AA-derivatives.
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Impact of COVID-19 on education, health and lifestyle behaviour of Brazilian urology residents
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Prezotti, José Antonio
; Henriques, João Victor T.
; Favorito, Luciano A.
; Canalini, Alfredo F.
; Machado, Marcos G.
; Brandão, Thulio B. V.
; Barbosa, Akemi M. V.
; Moromizato, Julyana K. M.
; Anzolch, Karin M. J.
; Fernandes, Roni de C.
; Rodrigues, Fransber R. A.
; Bellucci, Carlos H. S.
; Silva, Caroline S.
; Pompeo, Antonio Carlos L.
; Bessa Jr., Jose de
; Gomes, Cristiano M.
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ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical and surgical practice, educational activities, health and lifestyle behavior of Brazilian urology residents. Materials and Methods: A web-based survey was sent to 468 Brazilian urology residents from postgraduate years (PGY) 3 to 5 to collect data on clinical practice and training after 4 months of COVID-19. We also assessed health-related and behavior changes, rate of infection by SARS-CoV-2, deployment to the front line of COVID-19, residents’ concerns, and access to personal protective equipment (PPE). Results: Massive reductions in elective and emergency patient consultations, diagnostic procedures and surgeries were reported across the country, affecting PGY 3 to 5 alike. Most in-person educational activities were abolished. The median damage to the urological training expected for 2020 was 6.0 [3.4 – 7.7], on a scale from 0 to 10, with senior residents estimating a greater damage (P< 0.001). Educational interventions developed included online case-based discussions, subspeciality conferences and lectures, and grand rounds. Most senior residents favored extending residency to compensate for training loss and most younger residents favored no additional training (p< 0.001). Modifications in health and lifestyle included weight gain (43.8%), reduced physical activity (68.6%), increased alcoholic intake (44.9%) and cigarette consumption (53.6%), worsening of sexual life (25.2%) and feelings of sadness or depression (48,2%). Almost half were summoned to work on the COVID-19 front-line and 24.4% had COVID-19. Most residents had inadequate training to deal with COVID-19 patients and most reported a shortage of PPE. Residents’ concerns included the risk of contaminating family members, being away from residency program, developing severe COVID-19 and overloading colleagues. Conclusions: COVID-19 had a massive impact in Brazilian urology residents´ training, health and lifestyle behavior, which may reflect what happened in other medical specialties. Studies should confirm these findings to help developing strategies to mitigate residents’ losses.
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2021.99.09
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Development of a Simple and Fast Procedure Based on Acid Dilution for Determination of Macro and Microelements in Guarana-Based Beverages by ICP OES
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Silva, Vinnícius Henrique C. da
; Silva Jr., André Luiz S. da
; Santos, Herick M.
; Lôbo, Ivon P.
; Bezerra, Marcos A.
; Jesus, Raildo M. de
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A simple analytical procedure is proposed for the direct analysis of guarana-based beverages in order to determine nutrient elements by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). A Box-Behnken design, combined with Derringer’s desirability function, was applied to the simultaneous optimization of the ICP OES radiofrequency (RF), sample volume and nitric acid concentration. Using this approach, optimal conditions were established as RF power of 1.40 kW, and 5.0 mL of sample diluted twice with 0.5 mol L-1 HNO3. The optimized procedure allowed the determination of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, K, Ca, S, P and Mg with limits of quantification of 10.0, 2.0, 0.6, 6.0, 66.0, 65.0, 235, 40.0 and 20.0 µg L-1, respectively. Accuracy of the method was evaluated through analysis of water standard reference material (SRM NIST 1643f) and by addition-recovery experiments, in which satisfactory recoveries were obtained. The procedure was applied for the analysis of guarana-based soft and energy drinks. The concentration ranges (mg L-1) were: 0.36-43.3 (Ca), 4.04-192 (K), 0.36-44.8 (Mg), 10.1-1,073 (S), 0.04-92.4 (P), < 0.010-0.0174 (Cu), < 0.002-0.294 (Fe), < 0.006-0.06 (Zn) and < 0.0006-0.168 (Mn).
https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20210045
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Mineral Nutrients and Plant-Fungal Interaction in Cocoa Trees (Theobroma cacao L.)
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Sousa Filho, Hélio R.
; Jesus, Raildo M. de
; Bezerra, Marcos A.
; Silva, Vinnícius H. C. da
; Silva Jr., André L. S. da
; Alves, Juscelia P. S.
; Santana, Gregório M.
; Souza Jr., José O. de
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An infection of the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa in cocoa trees reduces productivity of the plant. In this study, the concentrations of mineral nutrients in healthy leaves and in leaves of vegetative broom of the cocoa plant were determined, and the relationship between the disease and the nutritional composition of the leaves was assessed. The samples were analyzed using the wet digestion method and the concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and the Kjeldahl method. Results indicate that leaves of vegetative broom have lower concentrations of Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, and Ni than healthy leaves. Concentrations of P and Cu were lower in healthy leaves and higher in leaves of vegetative broom. In contrast, concentrations of K, N, and Zn were the same for both types of leaves. In short, plant-fungal interaction was reflected in the nutritional composition of the leaves, demonstrated by the differences in nutrient concentrations between healthy and infected leaf tissue.
https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20200184
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Sorption and desorption of Atrazine in horizons of the Red-Yellow Latosol
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Piratoba, Alba R. A.
; Miranda Junior, Marcos S.
; Marulanda, Natalia M. E.
; Pereira, Gustavo A. M.
; Lima, Claudio F.
; Silva, Antonio A. da
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Abstract Background: Studies of sorption and desorption of herbicides in soils are essential in predicting their transport, bioavailability, and transformation in the soil profile. These studies are also vital to predict the agronomic efficiency of the herbicides in controlling weeds. Objective: In this study, atrazine’s sorption and desorption kinetics were evaluated in samples composed of single and a mixture of horizons from the Red-Yellow Latosol profile. Methods: This was performed by the Batch equilibrium method, and the quantification was carried out using a High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results: Freundlich isotherms were adjusted appropriately to describe the atrazine sorption. The Kf values obtained varied between 0.188 and 2.592, and the Koc values ranged between 37.76 and 143.81, which corresponded to horizons C and A, respectively. The desorption was only possible to determine in horizon A. The other substrates presented low sorption, and the desorption of the remaining atrazine was not significant, therefore not adjusting to the Freundlich model. The organic matter (OM) was the main attribute to the atrazine sorption in the soil, presenting a high correlation with Kf and Koc values. In the horizon A samples, the Kfd value obtained in desorption was higher than the Kf obtained in sorption, which indicated a low desorption capacity and, therefore, low potential mobility of the herbicide in this soil horizon. Conclusions: It was concluded that the organic matter present in greater quantity in horizon A of the Red-Yellow Latosol has a crucial role in the dynamics of atrazine in the horizons of this soil.
https://doi.org/10.51694/advweedsci/2021;39:00003
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The Program for Biodiversity Research in Brazil: The role of regional networks for biodiversity knowledge, dissemination, and conservation
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ROSA, CLARISSA
; BACCARO, FABRICIO
; CRONEMBERGER, CECILIA
; HIPÓLITO, JULIANA
; BARROS, CLAUDIA FRANCA
; RODRIGUES, DOMINGOS DE JESUS
; NECKEL-OLIVEIRA, SELVINO
; OVERBECK, GERHARD E.
; DRECHSLER-SANTOS, ELISANDRO RICARDO
; ANJOS, MARCELO RODRIGUES DOS
; FERREGUETTI, ÁTILLA C.
; AKAMA, ALBERTO
; MARTINS, MARLÚCIA BONIFÁCIO
; TOMAS, WALFRIDO MORAES
; SANTOS, SANDRA APARECIDA
; FERREIRA, VANDA LÚCIA
; CUNHA, CATIA NUNES DA
; PENHA, JERRY
; PINHO, JOÃO BATISTA DE
; SALIS, SUZANA MARIA
; DORIA, CAROLINA RODRIGUES DA COSTA
; PILLAR, VALÉRIO D.
; PODGAISKI, LUCIANA R.
; MENIN, MARCELO
; BÍGIO, NARCÍSIO COSTA
; ARAGÓN, SUSAN
; MANZATTO, ANGELO GILBERTO
; VÉLEZ-MARTIN, EDUARDO
; SILVA, ANA CAROLINA BORGES LINS E
; IZZO, THIAGO JUNQUEIRA
; MORTATI, AMANDA FREDERICO
; GIACOMIN, LEANDRO LACERDA
; ALMEIDA, THAÍS ELIAS
; ANDRÉ, THIAGO
; SILVEIRA, MARIA AUREA PINHEIRO DE ALMEIDA
; SILVEIRA, ANTÔNIO LAFFAYETE PIRES DA
; MESSIAS, MARILUCE REZENDE
; MARQUES, MARCIA C.M.
; PADIAL, ANDRE ANDRIAN
; MARQUES, RENATO
; BITAR, YOUSZEF O.C.
; SILVEIRA, MARCOS
; MORATO, ELDER FERREIRA
; PAGOTTO, RUBIANI DE CÁSSIA
; STRUSSMANN, CHRISTINE
; MACHADO, RICARDO BOMFIM
; AGUIAR, LUDMILLA MOURA DE SOUZA
; FERNANDES, GERALDO WILSON
; OKI, YUMI
; NOVAIS, SAMUEL
; FERREIRA, GUILHERME BRAGA
; BARBOSA, FLÁVIA RODRIGUES
; OCHOA, ANA C.
; MANGIONE, ANTONIO M.
; GATICA, AILIN
; CARRIZO, MARÍA CELINA
; RETTA, LUCÍA MARTINEZ
; JOFRÉ, LAURA E.
; CASTILLO, LUCIANA L.
; NEME, ANDREA M.
; RUEDA, CARLA
; TOLEDO, JOSÉ JULIO DE
; GRELLE, CARLOS EDUARDO VIVEIROS
; VALE, MARIANA M.
; VIEIRA, MARCUS VINICIUS
; CERQUEIRA, RUI
; HIGASHIKAWA, EMÍLIO MANABU
; MENDONÇA, FERNANDO PEREIRA DE
; GUERREIRO, QUÊZIA LEANDRO DE MOURA
; BANHOS, AUREO
; HERO, JEAN-MARC
; KOBLITZ, RODRIGO
; COLLEVATTI, ROSANE GARCIA
; SILVEIRA, LUÍS FÁBIO
; VASCONCELOS, HERALDO L.
; VIEIRA, CECÍLIA RODRIGUES
; COLLI, GUARINO RINALDI
; CECHIN, SONIA ZANINI
; SANTOS, TIAGO GOMES DOS
; FONTANA, CARLA S.
; JARENKOW, JOÃO A.
; MALABARBA, LUIZ R.
; RUEDA, MARTA P.
; ARAUJO, PUBLIO A.
; PALOMO, LUCAS
; ITURRE, MARTA C.
; BERGALLO, HELENA GODOY
; MAGNUSSON, WILLIAM E.
.
Abstract The Program for Biodiversity Research (PPBio) is an innovative program designed to integrate all biodiversity research stakeholders. Operating since 2004, it has installed long-term ecological research sites throughout Brazil and its logic has been applied in some other southern-hemisphere countries. The program supports all aspects of research necessary to understand biodiversity and the processes that affect it. There are presently 161 sampling sites (see some of them at Supplementary Appendix), most of which use a standardized methodology that allows comparisons across biomes and through time. To date, there are about 1200 publications associated with PPBio that cover topics ranging from natural history to genetics and species distributions. Most of the field data and metadata are available through PPBio web sites or DataONE. Metadata is available for researchers that intend to explore the different faces of Brazilian biodiversity spatio-temporal variation, as well as for managers intending to improve conservation strategies. The Program also fostered, directly and indirectly, local technical capacity building, and supported the training of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. The main challenge is maintaining the long-term funding necessary to understand biodiversity patterns and processes under pressure from global environmental changes.
https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120201604
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Persistent symptoms and decreased health-related quality of life after symptomatic pediatric COVID-19: A prospective study in a Latin American tertiary hospital
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Fink, Thais T.
; Marques, Heloisa H.S.
; Gualano, Bruno
; Lindoso, Livia
; Bain, Vera
; Astley, Camilla
; Martins, Fernanda
; Matheus, Denise
; Matsuo, Olivia M.
; Suguita, Priscila
; Trindade, Vitor
; Paula, Camila S.Y.
; Farhat, Sylvia C.L.
; Palmeira, Patricia
; Leal, Gabriela N.
; Suzuki, Lisa
; Odone Filho, Vicente
; Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda
; Duarte, Alberto José S.
; Antonangelo, Leila
; Batisttella, Linamara R.
; Polanczyk, Guilherme V.
; Pereira, Rosa Maria R.
; Carvalho, Carlos Roberto R.
; Buchpiguel, Carlos A.
; Latronico, Ana Claudia
; Seelaender, Marilia
; Silva, Clovis Artur
; Pereira, Maria Fernanda B.
; Sallum, Adriana M. E.
; Brentani, Alexandra V. M.
; Neto, Álvaro José S.
; Ihara, Amanda
; Santos, Andrea R.
; Canton, Ana Pinheiro M.
; Watanabe, Andreia
; Santos, Angélica C. dos
; Pastorino, Antonio C.
; Franco, Bernadette D. G. M.
; Caruzo, Bruna
; Ceneviva, Carina
; Martins, Carolina C. M. F.
; Prado, Danilo
; Abellan, Deipara M.
; Benatti, Fabiana B.
; Smaria, Fabiana
; Gonçalves, Fernanda T.
; Penteado, Fernando D.
; Castro, Gabriela S. F. de
; Gonçalves, Guilherme S.
; Roschel, Hamilton
; Disi, Ilana R.
; Marques, Isabela G.
; Castro, Inar A.
; Buscatti, Izabel M.
; Faiad, Jaline Z.
; Fiamoncini, Jarlei
; Rodrigues, Joaquim C.
; Carneiro, Jorge D. A.
; Paz, Jose A.
; Ferreira, Juliana C.
; Ferreira, Juliana C. O.
; Silva, Katia R.
; Bastos, Karina L. M.
; Kozu, Katia
; Cristofani, Lilian M.
; Souza, Lucas V. B.
; Campos, Lucia M. A.
; Silva Filho, Luiz Vicente R. F.
; Sapienza, Marcelo T.
; Lima, Marcos S.
; Garanito, Marlene P.
; Santos, Márcia F. A.
; Dorna, Mayra B.
; Aikawa, Nadia E.
; Litvinov, Nadia
; Sakita, Neusa K.
; Gaiolla, Paula V. V.
; Pasqualucci, Paula
; Toma, Ricardo K.
; Correa-Silva, Simone
; Sieczkowska, Sofia M.
; Imamura, Marta
; Forsait, Silvana
; Santos, Vera A.
; Zheng, Yingying
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OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate demographic, anthropometric and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in pediatric patients with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) METHODS: This was a longitudinal observational study of surviving pediatric post-COVID-19 patients (n=53) and pediatric subjects without laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 included as controls (n=52) was performed. RESULTS: The median duration between COVID-19 diagnosis (n=53) and follow-up was 4.4 months (0.8-10.7). Twenty-three of 53 (43%) patients reported at least one persistent symptom at the longitudinal follow-up visit and 12/53 (23%) had long COVID-19, with at least one symptom lasting for >12 weeks. The most frequently reported symptoms at the longitudinal follow-up visit were headache (19%), severe recurrent headache (9%), tiredness (9%), dyspnea (8%), and concentration difficulty (4%). At the longitudinal follow-up visit, the frequencies of anemia (11% versus 0%, p=0.030), lymphopenia (42% versus 18%, p=0.020), C-reactive protein level of >30 mg/L (35% versus 0%, p=0.0001), and D-dimer level of >1000 ng/mL (43% versus 6%, p=0.0004) significantly reduced compared with baseline values. Chest X-ray abnormalities (11% versus 2%, p=0.178) and cardiac alterations on echocardiogram (33% versus 22%, p=0.462) were similar at both visits. Comparison of characteristic data between patients with COVID-19 at the longitudinal follow-up visit and controls showed similar age (p=0.962), proportion of male sex (p=0.907), ethnicity (p=0.566), family minimum monthly wage (p=0.664), body mass index (p=0.601), and pediatric pre-existing chronic conditions (p=1.000). The Pediatric Quality of Live Inventory 4.0 scores, median physical score (69 [0-100] versus 81 [34-100], p=0.012), and school score (60 [15-100] versus 70 [15-95], p=0.028) were significantly lower in pediatric patients with COVID-19 at the longitudinal follow-up visit than in controls. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric patients with COVID-19 showed a longitudinal impact on HRQoL parameters, particularly in physical/school domains, reinforcing the need for a prospective multidisciplinary approach for these patients. These data highlight the importance of closer monitoring of children and adolescents by the clinical team after COVID-19.
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Effect of taurine associated gold nanoparticles on oxidative stress in muscle of mice exposed to overuse model
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THIRUPATHI, ANAND
; SORATO, HELEN R.
; SILVA, PAULO R.L.
; DAMIANI, ADRIANI P.
; ANDRADE, VANESSA M.
; SILVEIRA, PAULO C.L.
; NESI, RENATA T.
; PAULA, MARCOS M.S.
; PINHO, RICARDO A.
.
Abstract Muscle overuse and its consequent muscle damage has no cure. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of tau-AuNPs on muscle recovery of muscle overuse model. The animals (Male Swiss mice) were randomly divided into four groups: Control (Ctr; n=6); tau-AuNPs (n=6); overuse (n=6); and overuse plus tau-AuNPs (n=6). Exercise sessions were performed for 21 consecutive days, and one exercise model was applied daily in the following sequence: low intensity, moderate intensity, and high intensity. The mice were then sacrificed. The quadriceps muscles were surgically removed for subsequent biochemical analysis (oxidative stress parameters, DNA damage markers and muscle differentiation protein). The overuse group significantly increased the oxidative stress parameters and DNA damage markers, whereas tau-AuNPs significantly decreased the oxidative stress parameters in the overuse animal model. However, there were no significant differences observed between overuse group and overuse plus tau-AuNPs administrated group in relation to DNA damage markers including DNA damage frequency and index levels when compared to control and tau-AuNPs groups. Muscle differentiation protein Myf-5 was increased in the overuse plus tau-AuNPs administration group when compared to control group. In conclusion, tau-AuNPs had significant effect on reducing oxidative stress parameters and increasing myogenic regulatory protein Myf-5 in the overuse group. However, it did not have significant effect on reducing DNA damage.
https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120191450
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