Antimicrobial activity of disinfectant agents incorporated into type IV dental stone

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Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms present on complete dentures. A clinical investigation

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Influence of microwave sterilization on the cutting capacity of carbide burs

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Microwave Disinfection of Complete Dentures Contaminated In Vitro with Selected Bacteria

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Superovulation and embryo transfer in Bos indices cattle

Compared to Bos taurus breeds, Bos indices breeds of cattle present several differences in reproductive physiology. Follicular diameter at deviation and at the time of ovulatory capability are smaller in B. indicus breeds. Furthermore, B. indicus breeds have a greater sensitivity to gonadotropins, a shorter duration of estrus, and more often express estrus during the night. These differences must be considered when setting up embryo transfer programs for B. indicus cattle. In recent studies, we evaluated follicular dynamics and superovulatory responses in B. indicus donors with the objective of implementing fixed-time AI protocols in superstimulated donors. Protocols using estradiol and progesterone/progestrogen releasing devices to control follicular wave emergence were as efficacious as in B. taurus cattle, allowing the initiation of superstimulatory treatments (with lower dosages of FSH than in B. taurus donors) at a self-appointed time. Furthermore, results presented herein indicate that delaying the removal of progesterone/progestogen-releasing devices, combined with the administration of GnRH or pLH 12 h after the last FSH injection, results in synchronous ovulations, permitting the application of fixed-time AI of donors without the necessity of estrus detection and without compromising the results. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Validação do monitor de medida de pressão arterial Omron HEM 742 em adolescentes

FUNDAMENTO: A medida precisa da pressão arterial é fundamental para a investigação científica ou decisão clínica. Nesse sentido, é importante verificar valores fornecidos por equipamentos eletrônicos. OBJETIVO: Validar o monitor Omron HEM 742 de medida de pressão arterial em adolescentes, segundo os critérios sugeridos pela British Hypertension Society. MÉTODOS: Participaram do estudo 150 adolescentes com idades entre 10 e 16 anos. O monitor automático Omron HEM 742 foi conectado em Y com equipamento auscultatório de coluna de mercúrio, e realizaram-se três avaliações simultâneas, calculando-se as diferenças entre os dois equipamentos. Para verificar a relação entre ambos, utilizaram-se o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse e a plotagem de Bland-Altman (concordância). A especificidade e a sensibilidade do aparelho foram determinadas pela curva ROC. RESULTADOS: A comparação entre as medidas acusou uma diferença menor ou igual a 5 mmHg em 67,3% dos valores sistólicos e 69,3% dos valores diastólicos; uma diferença menor ou igual a 10 mmHg ocorreu em 87,3% e 90,6% dos valores sistólicos e diastólicos, respectivamente; e uma diferença menor ou igual a 15 mmHg em 96,6% dos valores sistólicos e 97,3% dos diastólicos. Esses resultados indicam grau A segundo o protocolo da British Hypertension Society. Observou-se ainda elevada concordância nos valores obtidos por meio do monitor automático, e verificou-se que esse equipamento é capaz de identificar a presença ou a ausência da pressão arterial elevada. CONCLUSÃO: O monitor Omron HEM 742 mostrou-se válido para medidas de pressão arterial em adolescentes, conforme os critérios sugeridos pela British Hypertension Society.

Avaliação da colonização nasal por Staphylococcus spp. resistenteà oxacilina em alunos de enfermagem

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Effects of powder preparation and sintering procedure on microstructure and dielectric properties of PLZT ceramics

PLZT ceramics belong to one of the very important groups of functional materials that make a basis for the production of a large range of electronic devices. The microstructure and properties of ceramics depend on the powder preparation and thermal processing conditions. Various techniques have been used to obtain chemically homogeneous and fine starting powders. PLZT powders have been prepared by two different production routes: by a modified Pechini method, using a polymeric precursor method (PMM) and by a partial oxalate method. A two-step sintering process, including a hot pressing, was carried out at 1100 and 1200degreesC Distinct phases obtained during the sintering process have been investigated by SEM and EDS techniques and dielectric properties such as permittivity and dielectric loss were measured in a frequency range from 1 to 20 kHz.. A significant difference in microstructure and dielectric properties, depending on powder origin and sintering procedure, has been noticed.

Self-supported bacterial cellulose/boehmite organic-inorganic hybrid films

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Structure and properties of conducting bacterial cellulose-polyaniline nanocomposites

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Influence of different solvents on the structural, optical and morphological properties of CdS nanoparticles

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Detection of P. aeruginosa harboring bla(CTX-M-2), bla(GES-1) and bla(GES-5), bla(IMP-1) and bla(SPM-1) causing infections in Brazilian tertiary-care hospital

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HIV attitudes and practices among professors in a Brazilian dental school.

Although there is considerable published research on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), individual biases persist because of lack of information regarding HIV virus transmission. As a result, both infected patients and health care professionals suffer. The objective of this study was to determine if there is prejudice among university professors at the School of Dentistry at Aracatuba's Sao Paulo State University (FOA-UNESP) concerning HIV-positive patients or HIV-positive health care professionals. Out of the seventy-seven professors who responded to the questionnaire, 62.3 percent (forty-eight) stated that they advise their students not to refuse to treat a patient with HIV. Although 96.2 percent (fifty-two) of the fifty-four professors who treat patients have reported that they treat patients who are HIV-positive, only 65.3 percent of them were aware of infection control precautions, and only 32.7 percent reported that they would treat an HIV-positive patient like any other patient. There is also prejudice regarding HIV-positive professionals because only 48.1 percent (thirty-seven) of the professors responded that they would be willing to be treated by an infected professional. It can be concluded that there is prejudice among some of the FOA-UNESP university professors regarding individuals who are HIV-positive.