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BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effect of undersized drilling on the primary and secondary stability of immediate implants placed in the anterior maxilla. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A comparative randomized clinical trial was carried out in 30 healthy adults. Thirty tapered implants, 16 involving conventional drilling and 14 undersized drilling, were placed immediately after anterior maxillary tooth removal. Insertion torque and implant stability assessed by resonance frequency analysis (RFA) were evaluated at three different timepoints: at implant placement and 6 and 12 weeks post-implantation. The results were compared using parametric statistical tests. RESULTS: All implants showed adequate stability during follow-up. At implant placement, the undersized drilling group exhibited greater insertion torque values than the conventional drilling group, but stability assessed by RFA showed greater mean values in the conventional group. After 6 and 12 weeks of follow-up, both groups showed improved stability, though the RFA values remained comparatively higher in the conventional group. The differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results obtained, undersized drilling does not appear to afford significantly improved stability of immediate implants placed in the anterior zone of the maxilla during the osseointegration period.
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Implantes Dentários , Maxila , Adulto , Densidade Óssea , Implantação Dentária Endóssea , Humanos , Maxila/cirurgia , Osseointegração , Análise de Frequência de Ressonância , TorqueRESUMO
Dada la importancia obstétrica y metabólica de la Diabetes Gestacional, hemos querido estudiar las correlaciones de los biomarcadores de primer trimestre con el peso fetal en las 20 semanas y con el de la madre en las 28 semanas para embarazadas con y sin diabetes gestacional, en una investigación desarrollada en atención primaria. Se trata de un estudio de casos y controles. Las variables cuantitativas analizadas han sido: PAPPA (Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein A) (mU/ml), Betahidroxicoriónica (ngrs/ml), TSH (pUI/ml) y T4 libre (ngrs/dl) a las 12 semanas, peso fetal a las 20 semanas y peso materno en kilogramos a las 28 semanas. Como variable complementaria descriptiva hemos utilizado la edad en años de la gestante. Se han muestreado seis centros de salud del Distrito Sanitario de Atención Primaria de Sevilla (España). Utilizamos la regresión lineal simple por el método de los mínimos cuadrados y la técnica de suavización denominada LOESS (Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing). Destacamos sobre todas las demás, las correlaciones inversas y las líneas de mínimos cuadrados de las variables PAPPA y TSH en las 12 semanas de gestación, y las correlaciones entre peso fetal a las 20 semanas con Betahidroxicoriónica y con PAPP-A. La más importante es la primera por el cambio y la magnitud de la R2 de Pearson (+0,10) en gestantes con diabetes gestacional. Hemos encontrado un cambio ostensible en la correlación de la PAPP-A con la TSH en las gestantes con Diabetes Gestacional. El intervalo de confianza superior del coeficiente de correlación llega a alcanzar +0,3. Una posible explicación fisiopatológica para esta correlación encontrada en nuestro trabajo podría ser la acción de la TSH sobre los factores de crecimiento similares a insulina en células osteoblásticas humanas.
Given the obstetric and metabolic importance of Gestational Diabetes, we wanted to study the correlations of the first trimester biomarkers with the weight of the fetus at 20 weeks and with that of the mother at 28 weeks of gestation for pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes in a research carried out in primary care. This is an observational study of cases and controls. The quantitative variables analyzed were: PAPPA (Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein A) (mU / ml), Betahydroxychorionic (ngrs / ml), TSH (pUI / ml) and free T4 (ngrs / dl) at 12 weeks, fetal weight at 20 weeks and maternal weight in kilograms at 28 weeks. As a descriptive balancing variable, we have used the age of the pregnant woman in years. Six health centers of the Primary Healthcare District of Seville (Spain) have been sampled. We applied simple linear regression using the least squares method and the smoothing technique called LOESS (Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing). A finding was highlighted above all the others, the inverse correlations and the least squares lines of the PAPP-A and TSH variables at 12 weeks of gestation, and the correlations between fetal weight at 20 weeks with Betahydroxychorionic and with PAPPA. The most important is the first because of the change and the magnitude of Pearson's R2 (+0.10) in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. We have found a noticeable change in the correlation of PAPPA with TSH in pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes. The upper confidence interval of the Pearson correlation coefficient reaches +0.3. A possible pathophysiological explanation for this correlation found in our work could be the action of TSH on insulin-like growth factors in human osteoblastic cells
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The sterile insect technique is used around the world to suppress or eradicate populations of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) with successful results. It consists of inundative releases of sterile insects into a wide area to reduce reproduction in a field population of the same species. It is necessary to know the dispersion of the sterile males in the field in order to define the maximum distance between the release points that ensures the distribution of the sterile flies in the entire target area. The release methods may vary depending on the area to be covered and the resources available. Manual ground release requires less technology. The aim of this research was to estimate the ability of sterile males to survive and disperse in the field, in the two main areas of citrus production in Uruguay. A release of 20,000 sterile males of C. capitata TslV8 (-inv D53) was performed at the central point of each area defined for the trials. Around these points, a network of 54 Jackson traps baited with trimedlure was installed forming five concentric rings, which were placed on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 after the release and were removed at 24 h in all cases. The emergence rate, flight ability, dispersion, and longevity were estimated. The standard distances obtained by the regression models were 127 m and 131 m for Salto and San José respectively. In Salto, the traps had catches until the eighth day, and in San José, there were no catches after the sixth day.
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Distribuição Animal , Ceratitis capitata/fisiologia , Infertilidade Masculina , Controle Biológico de Vetores , Animais , Citrus , Masculino , Reprodução , UruguaiRESUMO
Oxaliplatin is a commonly used drug to treat cancer, extending the rate of disease-free survival by 20% in colorectal cancer. However, oxaliplatin induces a disabling form of neuropathy resulting in more than 60% of patients having to reduce or discontinue oxaliplatin, negatively impacting their chance of survival. Oxaliplatin-induced neuropathies are accompanied by degeneration of sensory fibers in the epidermis and hyperexcitability of sensory neurons. These morphological and functional changes have been associated with sensory symptoms such as dysesthesia, paresthesia and mechanical and cold allodynia. Various strategies have been proposed to prevent or treat oxaliplatin-induced neuropathies without success. The anti-diabetic drug metformin has been recently shown to exert neuroprotection in other chemotherapy-induced neuropathies, so here we aimed to test if metformin can prevent the development of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy in a rat model of this condition. Animals treated with oxaliplatin developed significant intraepidermal fiber degeneration, a mild gliosis in the spinal cord, and mechanical and cold hyperalgesia. The concomitant use of metformin prevented degeneration of intraepidermal fibers, gliosis, and the altered sensitivity. Our evidence further supports metformin as a new approach to prevent oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy with a potential important clinical impact.
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Resumen El tema de la ecología en los últimos años ha sido de gran interés para la población en general, más aún en las empresas para disminuir el impacto ambiental generado, y la práctica odontológica no está exenta, ya que como es de conocimiento, se genera gran cantidad de basura mucha de la cual es infecciosa y altamente contaminante, por lo que la tendencia actual es de generar menos impacto ambiental en todos los aspectos del diario vivir y eso está retomando fuerza. Se abordó el tema de la carbono neutralidad, ya que es un complemento para entender el daño y la huella de carbono que se genera en la actualidad. De igual manera parte del trabajo se basó en la indagación sobre la cantidad de información que poseen los odontólogos acerca del tema de las clínicas dentales ecológicas, asimismo como de los requisitos necesarios para el proyecto, y se enlistaron las principales dificultades que ellos consideraban impedimento para aplicar esta modalidad en su práctica profesional.
Abstract The research intends open a gate between the dental industry and ecofriendly practices, now that the tendency to have less contamination impact in a daily basis routine has risen in the past years. The topic of carbón neutrality has come to the table since it is an important complement to have a better understanding of the damage and carbon foot print that is happening in the present. As well, big part of the study was to investigate if the dentists have had any kind of information regarding ecofriendly dental offices and it requirements, as well to see which one is the biggest difficulties dentists think are pushing them back to apply this modality in their day to day routine.
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Assistência Odontológica , Eliminação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde , Dano Ecológico , Clínicas Odontológicas , Carbono , Saúde Ambiental , Costa Rica , ReciclagemRESUMO
The bronze bug, Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero & Dellape (Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae), is an exotic emerging pest in Eucalyptus commercial forests in South America, Africa and southern Europe. Information on the chemical communication system and reproductive ecology of this insect is scant, and it may be relevant for designing management strategies for eucalypt plantations. Adults and nymphs usually aggregate in the field, possibly by means of chemical signals. Males emit large amounts of 3-methyl-2-butenyl butyrate, which attracts conspecific adult males but not females. The ecological role of this putative male aggregation pheromone remains unknown. Here, we report olfactometer bioassays showing that late-instar male nymphs are also attracted to synthetic 3-methyl-2-butenyl butyrate and to adult male volatile extracts, which contain this compound as the major component. As previously shown for adult females, nymphs that moulted into females were not attracted to either volatile stimulus. The intra-gender attraction of nymphs and adults may be related to the exploitation of food resources, or as a reproductive strategy for newly emerged males. Further studies on the reproductive behaviour and mating system of T. peregrinus will contribute to understanding the ecological significance of male-male, adult-nymph attraction, as well as the practical applications that may result from these findings.
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Comportamento Animal , Heterópteros/fisiologia , Ninfa/fisiologia , Feromônios/fisiologia , Animais , Eucalyptus , Feminino , Masculino , Reprodução , América do SulRESUMO
El tratamiento de las lesiones osteocondrales de gran tamaño y profundidad resultan un desafío debido a que las técnicas habituales (microfractura o transplante osteocondral autólogo), son insuficientes para cubrir el defecto; eso es particularmente importante en pacientes jóvenes, pues se debe intentar técnicas que generen la menor comorbilidad posible. Presentamos un caso de un paciente de 18 años con una lesión osteocondral de 6 cm2 por 14 mm de profundidad, tratado mediante autoinjerto óseo, concentrado de médula ósea y matriz colágena, con resultados satisfactorios tanto en lo funcional como en lo imagenológico. Esa técnica presenta la ventaja de realizarse en un tiempo y con una fuente de células troncales mesenquimáticas (Médula ósea), validada en la literatura y altamente reproducible.
The treatment of large osteochondral defects represent a challenge, because the common techniques used (micro fracture or osteochondral autologous transplantation) are insufficient to cover the defect; this is particularly important in young patients where we expect the least comorbidity. We report a case of an 18-year-old patient with an ostechondral injury of 6 cm2 and 14 mm deep, treated with bone autograft, bone marrow concentrate and a matrix of collagen with satisfactory functional and images results. This technique has the advantage to be performed in one single time and with a source of mesenchymal stem cells (bone marrow) validated in the literature.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Transplante Ósseo , Transplante de Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/métodos , Osteocondrite/cirurgia , Colágeno/uso terapêutico , Transplante Autólogo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
La transmisión transgeneracional del trauma psicosocial se aborda eninvestigaciones principalmente asociadas a los efectos de la guerra, a losproblemas psíquicos en hijos de sobrevivientes de campos de concentracióno cuyos padres sufrieron otras experiencias traumáticas extremas. Se define unhecho traumático como aquella experiencia humana extrema que constituyeuna amenaza grave para la integridad física o psicológica de una persona yante la cual la persona ha respondido con temor, desesperanza u horrorintensos (DSM IV 2011). Tras haber experimentado, presenciado o escuchadoun hecho de este tipo, pueden aparecer una serie de síntomas que escapan alcontrol del superviviente y que le crean un profundo sufrimiento psicológico.ObjetivosIdentificar experiencias percibidas como traumáticas, tanto pasadas comopresentes, describiendo los relatos respecto a la vivencia de trauma y lasformas de autorreparación generadas en la comunidad y llevadas adelante enlos últimos años.MétodosSe realizó un estudio exploratorio de abordaje cualitativo, con 20 entrevistasa caciques, mujeres, dirigentes y personas de las comunidades wichí de lasprovincias de Salta y Formosa. La selección de los entrevistados se efectuópor muestreo intencional con criterio de saturación teórica. El análisis de lainformación se ejecutó a través de la teoría fundamentada de Glasser y Strauss.ResultadosSe reconocieron experiencias traumáticas vinculadas a la retraumatización,silencio, impunidad y encapsulamiento como de afrontamiento y resignificacióndel daño. Dichas experiencias se convirtieron en un estímulo a la resistenciacultural y en una forma de superar la transmisión transgeneracional del traumapsicosocial.
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Bolsas de Estudo , Genocídio , Impacto Psicossocial , Povos Indígenas , Saúde de Populações IndígenasRESUMO
The optical absorption of UiO-66-NH2 MOF was red-shifted using a diazo-coupling reaction. The modifications performed with naphthols and aniline yielded reddish samples, and the modifications with diphenylaniline yielded dark violet ones. The photocatalytic activity of these modified MOFs was assessed for methylene blue degradation, showing a good performance relative to traditional TiO2. The degradation performance was found to correlate with the red shift of the absorption edge. These findings suggest potential applications of these materials in photocatalysis and in dye sensitized solar cells.
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El aldosteronismo primario se considera actualmente el causante de un 8 a 12 % de los casos de hipertensión arterial. El aumento de su prevalencia es consecuencia de cambios en los criterios diagnósticos. El tamizaje inicial se realiza en el laboratorio determinando la relación aldosterona/actividad de renina plasmática, para lo que se requieren estrictas condiciones preanalíticas; condiciones de reposo o deambulación, evitando interferencias de drogas terapéuticas que pueden afectar el resultado, de obtención y de conservación de la muestra, entre otras. Debido a la alta variabilidad en la medición de la actividad de renina plasmática, (radioinmunoensayo operador dependiente), se está proponiendo el uso de la relación aldosterona/concentración de renina, (donde la concentración de renina se determina por un método automatizado) aunque aún no hay consenso. El método de tamizaje es fundamental para el inicio del estudio de un paciente e influye en la prevalencia actual. Una vez establecidos los valores de corte para cada laboratorio, los pacientes con tamizajes positivos deben ser sometidos a pruebas confirmatorias, por ejemplo sobrecarga con sodio, o supresión con fludrocortisona, para evidenciar la secreción autónoma de aldosterona. Una vez confirmada se debe diferenciar la causa; las principales son adenoma productor de aldosterona e hiperplasia adrenal bilateral. El diagnóstico temprano permite el tratamiento correcto, evitando comorbilidades causadas por la hipertensión arterial (HTA) y remodelaciones vasculares y cardíacas por el exceso de aldosterona. Los tratamientos clásicos para la HTA no siempre son de utilidad en el aldosteronismo primario, por ello es importante el diagnóstico de la patología.
Primary aldosteronism is nowadays considered the cause of 8 to 12 % cases of hypertension. The increase in its prevalence is due to changes in diagnostic criteria. Initial screening is performed in the laboratory by obtaining the aldosterone to plasma renin activity ratio, for which strict preanalytical conditions are required, including; supine or upright posture; interaction of therapeutic drugs which may alter results; sample extraction and conservation, among others. Given the high variability in the measurement of plasma renin activity and its complexity (RIA), the use of the aldosterone to renin concentration ratio is proposed (where renin concentration is determined by an automated immunoassay), although no consensus has been reached in this matter. The screening method is essential to primarily identify those patients who should be further studied, and it influences the statistics on actual prevalence of primary aldosteronism. Once cutoff values have been determined for each laboratory, patients with positive screening results must be further submitted for confirmation tests, such as salt-loading test or fludrocortisone suppression test, in which the autonomous secretion of aldosterone is confirmed. Then, the cause of the excessive aldosterone production must be determined. The most common are aldosterone producing adenoma and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. Early diagnosis allows for the correct treatment, minimizing comorbidities caused by hypertension and by vascular and cardiac remodelation due to the excess of aldosterone. Classic treatment for hypertension is not always useful in patients with primary aldosteronism; this is why it is important to know how to diagnose the underlying pathology.