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To prevent neural tube defects and other cardiovascular diseases in newborns, folic acid (FA) is recommended in pregnant women. A daily dose of 600 µg FA consumption is widely prescribed for women during pregnancy and 400 µg for women with childbearing potential. FA is a class IV compound according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) due to its low permeability (1.7 × 10-6 cm/s) and low solubility (1.6 mg/L); therefore, it must be administered via a formulation that enhances its solubility. Studies reported in the literature have proved that co-amorphization and salt formation of a poorly soluble drug with amino acids (AA) can significantly increase its solubility. Although arginine has been used with FA as a supplement, there is no information on the effect of basic AA (arginine and lysine) on the physical and chemical properties of FA-AA binary formulations. The present study implemented a conductimetric titration methodology to find the effective molar ratio to maximize FA solubility. The results showed that a 1:2.5 FA:AA molar ratio maximized solubility for arginine and lysine. Binary formulations were prepared using different methods, which led to an amorphous system confirmed by the presence of a glass transition, broad FTIR bands, and the absence of an X-ray diffraction pattern. Results of FA:AA (1:2.5) solubility increased in the range of 5500-6000 times compared with pure FA. In addition to solubility enhancement, the binary systems presented morphological properties that depend on the preparation method and whose consideration could be strategic for scaling purposes.

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Damaged complex modular organs repair is a current clinical challenge in which one of the primary goals is to keep their biological response. An interesting case of study it is the porcine esophagus since it is a tubular muscular tissue selected as raw material for tissue engineering. The design of esophageal constructs can draw on properties of the processed homologous extracellular matrix (ECM). In this work, we report the decellularization of multilayered esophagus tissue from 1-, 21- and 45-days old piglets through the combination of reversible alkaline swelling and detergent perfusion. The bioscaffolds were characterized in terms of their residual composition and tensile mechanical properties. The biological response to esophageal submucosal derived bioscaffolds modified with ECM gel containing epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) was then evaluated. Results suggest that the composition (laminin, fibronectin, and sulphated glycosaminoglycans/sGAG) depends on the donor age: a better efficiency of the decellularization process combined with a higher retention of sGAG and fibronectin is observed in piglet esophageal scaffolds. The heterogeneity of this esophageal ECM is maintained, which implied the preservation of anisotropic tensile properties. Coating of bioscaffolds with ECM gel is suitable for carrying esophageal epithelial cells and EETs. Bioactivity of EETs-ECM gel modified esophageal submucosal bioscaffolds is observed to promote neovascularization and antiinflammatory after rabbit full-thickness esophageal defect replacement.

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Aumento del riesgo de infecciones prevenibles y sus complicaciones en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas inflamatorias crónicas (ERICA), con y sin tratamiento con inmunosupresores (IS), y beneficios de la vacunación.

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El estudio se propuso determinar el bienestar psicológico de estudiantes de dos instituciones educativas (pública y privada) de Gran Asunción. Se empleó un diseño descriptivo, comparativo y de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 189 estudiantes secundarios de dos instituciones educativas de la ciudad de Asunción, seleccionados a través de una técnica no probabilística de muestreo intencional y de participación voluntaria. El instrumento empleado fue la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico de José Sánchez-Cánovas (2007). Los datos fueron analizados a través de estadísticos descriptivos y la aplicación de la prueba t de Student de comparación de medias para muestras independientes. Se utilizó el programa estadístico SPSS versión 20, para Windows. Se hallo en el nivel alto de bienestar subjetivo el mayor porcentaje de estudiantes de colegio público, y en bienestar material a participantes del colegio privado.

This study was aimed to determine the psychological well-being in students from two educational institutions in Asuncion (public and private). It was used a descriptive, comparative and transversal design. The sample consisted of 189 high school students from two educational institutions in the city of Asuncion, selected through a probability sampling technique using a not intentional technique based on voluntary participation. The instrument used was the Psychological Well-being Scale of José Sánchez-Canova (2007). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the application of the Student t test for comparison of means for independent samples. the statistical program SPSS version 20 for Windows was used. It was found in the high level of subjective well-highest percentage of public school students in material welfare to private school participants.

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Mundialmente, en las últimas dos décadas se ha observado un incremento en la frecuencia de las infecciones micóticas diseminadas, con alta morbi-mortalidad, particularmente importante en las infecciones por Candida. El objetivo es determinar la frecuencia de candidiasis diseminada, en pacientes con enfermedades hemato-oncológicas o aplasia medular que ingresaron a los servicios de medicina interna del hospital universitario de caracas, con fiebre y neutropenia, entre enero y septiembre de 2010, realizándose evaluación exhaustiva y tomándose muestras de sangre, además de otras muestras en caso de presencia de lesiones, para el diagnóstico micológico. Se evaluaron 48 pacientes en el período del estudio, diagnósticandose 21 casos (43,75%) de micosis diseminadas, catalogadas como infecciones probadas en 13 y probables en 8 casos. De las infecciones probadas 8 (38%) correspondieron a infecciones por Candida: en uno se aisló Candida albicans y en 7, Candida no albicans: 2 pacientes con candida tropicalis, 2 con candida glabatra y uno con candida guillermondii. Dos cepas fueron informadas como candida spp, y 5 por otros hongos. Las infecciones micóticas diseminadas contribuyen sustancialmente a la morbimortalidad de los pacientes con neutropenia, por lo tanto es fundamental la sospecha y diagnóstico temprano de estas entidades en los pacientes con cáncer de origen hematológico y aplasia medular.

Wordwide, there has been an increase in the incidence of disseminated fungal diseases during the last two decades, with high morbidity and mortality particularly importante in Candida infections. To determine the frequency of disseminated candidiasis in patients with hemato-oncological diseases or bone marrow aplasia and febrile neutropenia. A descriptive, prospective and analytical study was conducted. Patients with hemato-oncological diseases or bone marrow aplasia who were hospitalized at the internal medicine service of the hospital universitrio de caracas, with fever and neutropenia, between january and september, 2010 were included, making torough assessment and taking blook samples as well as other clinical specimen when other lesions were present, for mycological diagnosis. During the study period, 48 patients were evaluated. Twenty one cases were diagnosed (43.75%) as disseminated fungal disease. They were classified as proven in 13 cases and probable in 8. From the proven diseases, 8 (38%) corresponded to Candida infections: in one, Candida albicans was isolated and in 7, Candida non-albicans: 2 patients with Candida tropicalis were found, 2 with Candida glabrata and one with Candida guillermondii. Two were reported as Candida spp. In 5 patients other fungi were found. Dissemiated fungal infections substantially contribute to morbidity and mortality in neutropenic patients. For this reason, awareness and early diagnosis of this disease are crucial are crucial in patients with hematological cancer and bone marrow aplasis.

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Congenital microphthalmos and anophthalmos are currently considered rare conditions. Many infectious agents have been previously associated with these pathologies, but rarely Treponema pallidum. We report a case of bilateral microphthalmos in which her mother presented gestational syphilis.

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