Estudos de adaptação do Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III para avaliação de aspectos psicopatológicos da personalidade no Brasil

OBJETIVOS: Traduzir e adaptar para uso no Brasil o Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), verificando as modificações envolvidas em relação à escala original. MÉTODO: 538 participantes responderam ao MCMI-III, ao Questionário de Saúde Geral de Goldberg e a um questionário sociodemográfico especificamente elaborado para esta pesquisa. Os sujeitos foram, então, divididos entre grupo clínico e não clínico, e seus padrões de respostas foram comparados considerando-se as diferentes variáveis sociodemográficas. RESULTADOS: Os resultados demonstram diferenças estatisticamente significativas nos padrões de respostas para a maioria das escalas quando comparados os grupos clínico e não clínico. CONCLUSÃO: O estudo ratifica a sensibilidade de discriminação entre os diferentes grupos, apresentando indícios da validade do instrumento quanto ao preceito teórico.

Effect of sulfate and iron (III) on LCFA degradation by a methanogenic community

[Excerpt] Under anaerobic conditions long chain fatty acids (LCFA) can be converted to methane by syntrophic bacteria and methanogenic archaea. LCFA degradation was also reported in the presence of alternative hydrogenotrophic partners, such as sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and iron-reducing bacteria (IRB), which generally show higher affinity for H2 than methanogens and are more resistant to LCFA [1,2,3]. Their presence in a microbial culture degrading LCFA can be advantageous to reduce LCFA toxicity towards methanogens, although high concentrations of external electron acceptor (EEA) can lead to outcompetition of methanogens and cease methane production. In this work, we tested the effect of adding sub-stoichiometric concentrations of sulfate and iron(III) to methanogenic communities degrading LCFA. (...)

Myocardial repair with long-term and low-dose administration of a nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor. Myofibroblasts, type III collagen and fibronectin

OBJECTIVE: To study the healing process of the myocardium in hypertensive rats undergoing inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis. METHODS: Two groups of animals were studied: one received L-NAME, 12mg/kg/day, and the other was a control group. The presence of type III collagen, fibronectin, and alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells was assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Fibronectin was seen in both early and late lesions, while type III collagen was seen mainly in areas of incomplete healing, situated among myocytes and around the intramyocardial branches of the coronary arteries. Areas representing early and late lesions showed a population of spindle-shaped cells. Immunohistochemistry showed that these cells were positive for alpha-smooth muscle actin. CONCLUSION: In the myocardium of hypertensive rats, the alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells are related to the accumulation of type III collagen and fibronectin in the areas of myocardial damage.

Cholesterol pericarditis. A specific but rare cause of pericardial disease

During a diagnostic investigation in a 40-year-old male with pericardial effusion associated with hypothyroidism, cholesterol pericarditis was detected. We report a brief review on the etiopathogeny, clinical findings, and therapeutical possibilities of this entity.

Aortopulmonary window and double aortic arch. A rare association

We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient with dyspnea on physical exertion. Clinical assessment and various tests led to the diagnosis of aortopulmonary window and double aortic arch. According to a literature search, this may be the first report on such association.

Enumeratio plantarum Africae australis extratropicae :quae collectae, determinatae et expositae /a Christiano Friederico Ecklon & Carolo Zeyher. Pars I-III.

1835

Enumeratio plantarum Africae australis extratropicae :quae collectae, determinatae et expositae /a Christiano Friederico Ecklon & Carolo Zeyher. Pars I-III.

1836-37

Tetralogy of Fallot and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a rare association

Tetralogy of Fallot is known as the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease and has a prevalence of 10% of all congenital heart diseases. Although many other heart anomalies may coexist, the association of tetralogy of Fallot and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is extremely rare. We report this association in a 15-month-old female, cyanotic since birth, in her first hospital admission for diagnosis and treatment of recurring cyanotic crises. In addition, a review of the literature and of the problems related to the treatment is provided.

Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America. Containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country,

v.1 (1814)

Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America. Containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country,

v.2 (1814)