Serum Aminotransferases in Thai Children With Dengue Infection

Background: Hepatic manifestations are one of the unusual manifestations of dengue infection. Objectives: We conducted this study in order to study the pattern of serum aminotransferases and sequential changes before and after shock in Thai children with dengue infection. Patients and Methods: Children who were clinically and serologically diagnosed as dengue infection and were admitted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital during a peroid of one year were enrolled. They were clinically classified into a non-shock group and a shock group. The majority of serum aminotransferases including aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were obtained within a week after the onset of fever and until 3 days after shock in the shock group. Student t-test and median in boxplot form were used for statistical analysis. Results: We enrolled 127 children with a mean age of 7.6 ± 3.6 years. The incidence of abnormal AST and ALT levels was 97.4% and 50.0% in the shock group, and 91.8% and 44.9% in the non-shock group respectively. 29% and 15.4% of the patients in shock group and only 10.2% and 4.1% in non-shock group had the respective AST and ALT levels > 200 U/L. Serum aminotransferase levels were significantly higher in the shock group when compared to the non-shock group. AST tended to increase starting from one day before shock and continued to increase within a few days whereas ALT was less likely to be affected. Conclusions: Elevated serum aminotransferases are a common finding in children with dengue infection and the levels of AST are higher than those of ALT. Patients with shock have significantly higher aminotransferase levels that increase up to 3 days after shock.

A systematic review of observational studies on oxidative/nitrosative stress involvement in dengue pathogenesis

Objective: Our objective was to systematically review the published observational research related to the role of oxidative-nitrosative stress in pathogenesis of dengue. Methods: We searched electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, The COCHRANE library, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciELO, LILACS via Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar) using the term: dengue, dengue virus, severe dengue, oxidative stress, nitrosative stress, antioxidants, oxidants, free radicals, oxidized lipid products, lipid peroxides, nitric oxide, and nitric oxide synthase. Articles were selected for review by title and abstract excluding letter, review, in vivo and in vitro studies, and duplicates studies. Selected articles were reviewed for study design, original purposes, sample size, main outcomes, methods, and oxidative-nitrosative stress markers values. Results: In total, 4,331 non-duplicates articles were identified from electronic databases searches, of which 16 were eligible for full text searching. Data from the observational studies originate from Asian countries (50%; 8/16), South American countries (31.2%; 5/16), and Central America and the Caribbean countries (18.8%; 3/16). Casecontrol study was the type of design most common in researches reviewed. The 1997 World Health Organization (WHO) dengue case classification criteria were used in all studies included in this review. Conclusions: Based on published data found in peer-reviewed literature, oxidative and nitrosative stress are demonstrated by changes in plasma levels of nitric oxide, antioxidants, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation markers in patients with dengue infection. Additionally, elevated serum protein carbonyls and malondialdehyde levels appear to be associated with dengue disease severity.

2016 Dengue Fever Virus Cases

Dengue fever is the most common cause of fever in travelers returning from the Caribbean, Central America, and South Central Asia.* Dengue infections are commonly reported from most tropical countries of the South Pacific, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas, and Africa. This disease is caused by four similar viruses (DENV-1, -2, -3, and -4) and is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes. For information on current outbreaks, consult CDC’s Travelers’ Health website (http://www.cdc.gov/travel). Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but seldom causes death. Dengue should be suspected when a high fever (40°C/104°F) is accompanied by two of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for 2–7 days, after an incubation period of 4–10 days following the bite from an infected mosquito.

GEOGRAFIA DA SAÚDE: PRESSUPOSTOS TEÓRICOS E O ESTUDO DA RELAÇÃO DA PRECIPITAÇÃO COM OS CASOS DE DENGUE NO MUNICÍPIO DE EUSÉBIO-CE-BRASIL

Esta pesquisa insere-se dentro do campo de estudo da ciência geográfica denominada Geografia da Saúde, ramo este que tem contribuído para as discussões no âmbito da Geografia. Deste modo, este estudo busca no arcabouço teórico da Geografia da Saúde sua fundamentação para relacionar a precipitação com os casos de dengue no município de Eusébio, que se localiza na Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza-CE/Brasil. A referida cidade é considerada de pequeno porte, com uma população 46.047 habitantes (IBGE, 2010). Contudo, têm crescido em ritmo acelerado e, desta forma, é necessário cuidado com os problemas socioambientais, uma vez que são nas cidades que estes riscos são mais observados. É nesta perspectiva que relaciona-se os casos de dengue no município do Eusébio com a precipitação nos últimos anos, haja vista que o município é um modelo para o Estado do Ceará de controle e combate a dengue. Esta cidade está inserida dentro de uma política cearense de combate a proliferação do Aedes Aegypti - Programa Nacional de Controle da Dengue (PNCD). Neste contexto, verifica-se a relação dos fatores climáticos - precipitação com o acréscimo dos casos de dengue no município. Entretanto, não dissociou-se os aspectos físicos que propiciam a proliferação do mosquito, da questão social, assim, averigua-se também a intervenção das políticas públicas para o controle dos casos de dengue no município.

A EXPANSÃO DO ESPAÇO URBANO DA CIDADE DE AQUIDAUANA-MS/BRASIL E AS CAUSAS DA PROLIFERAÇÃO DA DENGUE

O crescimento e o adensamento populacional urbano no Brasil e particularmente na cidade de Aquidauana-MS tem se convertido em aspectos agravantes envolvendo a saúde. Referindo-se a área de estudo, a expansão urbana tem ocorrido no sentido norte, caracterizando como uma área periférica, com saneamento básico e ambiental deficitário, existência de hábitos vida rural no urbano, possibilitando o surgimento e ressurgimento de alguns males da saúde humana como, por exemplo, a dengue. O presente estudo contempla análise entre os casos notificados e confirmados da Dengue no espaço urbano de Aquidauana-MS relacionado com os elementos climáticos, especificamente: Temperatura e Precipitação. Partindo da hipótese de averiguar se o processo de urbanização da cidade de Aquidauana-MS pode ser responsabilizado pela ocorrência de episódios relativos a dengue e ao clima, este trabalho utiliza-se do método hipotético-dedutivo, trazendo uma reflexão dialética dos processos e formas espaciais a partir da ação dos agentes sociais modeladores do espaço urbano. Os resultados apontam correlações entre a produção do espaço urbano, os elementos climáticos e a saúde, além do desenvolvimento de determinados vetores.

MODELO DE SIG PARA EL ANALISIS DE PROPENSION AL DENGUE A PARTIR DE VARIABLES CLIMATICAS, SOCIOCULTURALES Y EPIDEMIOLOGICAS EN LOS CINCO DISTRITOS DEL CANTON DE POCOCI PARA EL AÑO 2010

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Epidemias e endemias B: dengue, leishmaniose tegumentar e visceral, leptospirose, influenza e febre maculosa

Este módulo integra a disciplina optativa " Vigilância à saúde: endemias e epidemias: dengue, leishmaniose, influenza e febre maculosa" do Curso de Especialização Estratégia Saúde da Família (2014). Tem como objetivo instrumentalizar os profissionais de saúde, em especial os das equipes de Saúde da Família, para contribuírem no controle das epidemias e endemias mais frequentes no país e em Minas Gerais.Este módulo está dividido em 2 seções : Seção 1 - Fatores determinantes das epidemias e endemias; Seção 2 - Abordagem específica de doenças endêmicas e epidêmicas mais comuns

Dengue, Chikungunya e Zika: Manejo prático dos casos suspeitos

Nos últimos meses, a preocupação com as doenças virais transmitidas pelo mosquito vetor Aedes aegypti (Dengue, Chikungunya e Zika) aumentou e elas ganharam destaque na mídia nacional e até internacional. Isto ocorreu principalmente em virtude da suspeita, ainda em investigação, de que o Zika vírus esteja relacionado a casos de microcefalia em recém-nascidos. Os profissionais de saúde, no entanto, devem estar particularmente atentos às manifestações clínicas que essas doenças podem provocar na população geral, com o objetivo de detectar os casos suspeitos e maneja-los adequadamente. Essa webpalestra apresentará, de forma prática, instruções para executar com a melhor qualidade possível o atendimento de pessoas com sintomas sugestivos das viroses em pauta.

Caso Gisele: análise de caso clínico da dengue

Caso clínico do Curso de Atualização do Manejo Clínico da Dengue, ofertado pela Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde - UNASUS. Discute uma paciente sem comorbidades, sem risco social, sem sinais de alarme ou choque, mas que apresenta a prova do laço positiva. Neste caso, a conduta recomendada é a realização de hematócrito e plaquetas e início imediato de hidratação oral, preferencialmente supervisionada, enquanto aguarda-se o resultado do exame.

Segunda opinião formativa: gestantes que apresentam sintomas de dengue podem desenvolver erisipela?

A Erisipela é de etiologia bacteriana e consiste de um processo infeccioso da pele, no qual atinge o tecido celular e se dissemina pelos vasos linfáticos do organismo infectado. A Dengue se desenvolve de forma similar em organismos de indivíduos gestantes e não gestantes. Por isso é importante observar se o quadro é mesmo erisipela ou está sendo confundido por um dos sinais clássicos da dengue.

An Asp49 Phospholipase A2 From Snake Venom Induces Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression And Prostaglandin E2 Production Via Activation Of Nf-κb, P38mapk, And Pkc In Macrophages.

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) are key enzymes for production of lipid mediators. We previously demonstrated that a snake venom sPLA2 named MT-III leads to prostaglandin (PG)E2 biosynthesis in macrophages by inducing the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Herein, we explored the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways leading to these MT-III-induced effects. Results demonstrated that MT-III induced activation of the transcription factor NF-κB in isolated macrophages. By using NF-κB selective inhibitors, the involvement of this factor in MT-III-induced COX-2 expression and PGE2 production was demonstrated. Moreover, MT-III-induced COX-2 protein expression and PGE2 release were attenuated by pretreatment of macrophages with SB202190, and Ly294002, and H-7-dihydro compounds, indicating the involvement of p38MAPK, PI3K, and PKC pathways, respectively. Consistent with this, MT-III triggered early phosphorylation of p38MAPK, PI3K, and PKC. Furthermore, SB202190, H-7-dihydro, but not Ly294002 treatment, abrogated activation of NF-κB induced by MT-III. Altogether, these results show for the first time that the induction of COX-2 protein expression and PGE2 release, which occur via NF-κB activation induced by the sPLA2-MT-III in macrophages, are modulated by p38MAPK and PKC, but not by PI3K signaling proteins.

Prognostic Value Of Dna And Mrna E6/e7 Of Human Papillomavirus In The Evolution Of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2.

This study aimed at evaluating whether human papillomavirus (HPV) groups and E6/E7 mRNA of HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45 are prognostic of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 outcome in women with a cervical smear showing a low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL). This cohort study included women with biopsy-confirmed CIN 2 who were followed up for 12 months, with cervical smear and colposcopy performed every three months. Women with a negative or low-risk HPV status showed 100% CIN 2 regression. The CIN 2 regression rates at the 12-month follow-up were 69.4% for women with alpha-9 HPV versus 91.7% for other HPV species or HPV-negative status (P < 0.05). For women with HPV 16, the CIN 2 regression rate at the 12-month follow-up was 61.4% versus 89.5% for other HPV types or HPV-negative status (P < 0.05). The CIN 2 regression rate was 68.3% for women who tested positive for HPV E6/E7 mRNA versus 82.0% for the negative results, but this difference was not statistically significant. The expectant management for women with biopsy-confirmed CIN 2 and previous cytological tests showing LSIL exhibited a very high rate of spontaneous regression. HPV 16 is associated with a higher CIN 2 progression rate than other HPV infections. HPV E6/E7 mRNA is not a prognostic marker of the CIN 2 clinical outcome, although this analysis cannot be considered conclusive. Given the small sample size, this study could be considered a pilot for future larger studies on the role of predictive markers of CIN 2 evolution.

Solid Lipid Nanoparticles For Hydrophilic Biotech Drugs: Optimization And Cell Viability Studies (caco-2 & Hepg-2 Cell Lines).

Insulin was used as model protein to developed innovative Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) for the delivery of hydrophilic biotech drugs, with potential use in medicinal chemistry. SLNs were prepared by double emulsion with the purpose of promoting stability and enhancing the protein bioavailability. Softisan(®)100 was selected as solid lipid matrix. The surfactants (Tween(®)80, Span(®)80 and Lipoid(®)S75) and insulin were chosen applying a 2(2) factorial design with triplicate of central point, evaluating the influence of dependents variables as polydispersity index (PI), mean particle size (z-AVE), zeta potential (ZP) and encapsulation efficiency (EE) by factorial design using the ANOVA test. Therefore, thermodynamic stability, polymorphism and matrix crystallinity were checked by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Wide Angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD), whereas the effect of toxicity of SLNs was check in HepG2 and Caco-2 cells. Results showed a mean particle size (z-AVE) width between 294.6 nm and 627.0 nm, a PI in the range of 0.425-0.750, ZP about -3 mV, and the EE between 38.39% and 81.20%. After tempering the bulk lipid (mimicking the end process of production), the lipid showed amorphous characteristics, with a melting point of ca. 30 °C. The toxicity of SLNs was evaluated in two distinct cell lines (HEPG-2 and Caco-2), showing to be dependent on the concentration of particles in HEPG-2 cells, while no toxicity in was reported in Caco-2 cells. SLNs were stable for 24 h in in vitro human serum albumin (HSA) solution. The resulting SLNs fabricated by double emulsion may provide a promising approach for administration of protein therapeutics and antigens.

Microbial Evaluation Of Traumatized Teeth Treated With Triple Antibiotic Paste Or Calcium Hydroxide With 2% Chlorhexidine Gel In Pulp Revascularization.

Revascularization outcome depends on microbial elimination because apical repair will not happen in the presence of infected tissues. This study evaluated the microbial composition of traumatized immature teeth and assessed their reduction during different stages of the revascularization procedures performed with 2 intracanal medicaments. Fifteen patients (7-17 years old) with immature teeth were submitted to the revascularization procedures; they were divided into 2 groups according to the intracanal medicament used: TAP group (n = 7), medicated with a triple antibiotic paste, and CHP group (n = 8), dressed with calcium hydroxide + 2% chlorhexidine gel. Samples were taken before any treatment (S1), after irrigation with 6% NaOCl (S2), after irrigation with 2% chlorhexidine (S3), after intracanal dressing (S4), and after 17% EDTA irrigation (S5). Cultivable bacteria recovered from the 5 stages were counted and identified by means of polymerase chain reaction assay (16S rRNA). Both groups had colony-forming unit counts significantly reduced after S2 (P < .05); however, no significant difference was found between the irrigants (S2 and S3, P = .99). No difference in bacteria counts was found between the intracanal medicaments used (P = .95). The most prevalent bacteria detected were Actinomyces naeslundii (66.67%), followed by Porphyromonas endodontalis, Parvimonas micra, and Fusobacterium nucleatum, which were detected in 33.34% of the root canals. An average of 2.13 species per canal was found, and no statistical correlation was observed between bacterial species and clinical/radiographic features. The microbial profile of infected immature teeth is similar to that of primarily infected permanent teeth. The greatest bacterial reduction was promoted by the irrigation solutions. The revascularization protocols that used the tested intracanal medicaments were efficient in reducing viable bacteria in necrotic immature teeth.

Bleeding Complications In Dengue Are Not Associated With Significant Changes In The Modulators Of The Endothelial Barrier.

Bleeding complications in dengue may occur irrespective of the presence of plasma leakage. We compared plasma levels of modulators of the endothelial barrier among three dengue groups: bleedings without plasma leakage, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and non-complicated dengue. The aim was to evaluate whether the presence of subtle alterations in microvascular permeability could be detected in bleeding patients. Plasma levels of VEGF-A and its soluble receptors were not associated with the occurrence of bleeding in patients without plasma leakage. These results provide additional rationale for considering bleeding as a complication independent of endothelial barrier breakdown, as proposed by the 2009 WHO classification.