Importância do flagelo para a patogenicidade de Salmonella enterica subespécie Enterica Sorovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Desenvolvimento de um modelo experimental de hemodiálise em cães

Com o objetivo de desenvolver um modelo de hemodiálise (HD) em cães, foram estudados 18 animais, sem raça definida, machos, clinicamente sadios, com peso corporal variando entre sete e 14 kg. O acesso vascular foi obtido através de implantação do cateter de duplo lúmen em veia jugular externa. As sessões de HD, em número de cinco por animal, com até três horas de duração, foram realizadas em hemodialisadora de sistema proporcional com ultrafiltração (UF) controlada, com solução dialisante padrão e tampão bicarbonato. A UF foi ajustada para HD isovolêmica, utilizou-se perfil de sódio, e para anticoagulação heparina sódica. Os animais foram mantidos anestesiados com cloridrato de levomepromazina e propofol. Foram avaliados dados hematológicos, bioquímicos, hemogasometria, pressão arterial sistêmica e tempo de coagulação ativado. Foi observada diminuição do número global de hemácias, volume globular, hemoglobina e leucócitos. Em relação aos exames bioquímicos, houve manutenção nos níveis de sódio sérico, e quanto à hemogasometria, a manutenção da SO₂. A pressão arterial sistêmica manteve-se constante. Os resultados obtidos no presente trabalho permitiram concluir que foi possível o desenvolvimento do modelo proposto e mostrou que a HD em cães é um método viável e seguro, que poderá contribuir para o tratamento clínico da insuficiência renal nesta espécie.

Estudo prospectivo e comparativo do uso de lock antibioticoterapia profilática em cateteres tunelizados para hemodiálise

Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica - FMB

Avaliação e manejo da oclusão trombótica de cateteres de longa permanência dos pacientes em hemodiálise

Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica - FMB

Análise da estrutura genética populacional de duas espécies de Characiformes (Pygocentrus nattereri e Potamorhina latior) na região da bacia do Rio Madeira, Rondônia

Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) - IBB

Atividade alelopática de Copaifera langsdorffii DESF: abordagem fitoquímica e molecular

Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) - IBB

Parâmetros genéticos em progênies de polinização aberta de Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong em Luiz Antonio, SP, Brasil

The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters on a progeny test of Enterolobium contortisiliquum, located at the Fazenda Experimental de Luíz Antônio (IF-SP), São Paulo State, Brazil, for genetic selection and seed production. The coefficients of genetic variation and heritability, as well as the genetic and phenotypic correlations for the silvicultural traits diameter at breast height (DBH) and total height of plants at the age of 19, 20, and 21 years and bifurcation (BIF) and stem straightness (RET), at the age of 19 years were estimated. The F test of analysis of variance detected significant variation among the progeny for the traits DBH, height in the three tested ages, and straightness of the trunk, which indicates that the tested population can be improved by selection among progenies. The estimation of heritability at the level of progeny (h²m, minimum of 0.50) for all traits was high and at the levels of individual plants (h²i, minimum 0.18) and within progenies (h²d, minimum of 0.14) was medium, indicating that the population can be improved by selection among and within progenies. Significant high genetic and phenotypic correlations among pairwise growth traits of the same age were detected as well as among those with different ages. Therefore, the direct selection, of a trait allows indirect selection of another. The results showed the potential of this progeny test to enhance a seed orchard by selection and seed production for commercial and environmental reforestation plans.

Effects of chronic stress and high-fat diet on metabolic and nutritional parameters in Wistar rats

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Massagem com aromaterapia e sua eficiência para o usuário em internação psiquiátrica

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Metodologias e estratégias de imputação de marcadores genéticos em bovinos da raça Cachim

Pós-graduação em Genética e Melhoramento Animal - FCAV

Approach to prophylactic measures for central venous catheter-related infections in hemodialysis: A critical review

Vascular access is the major risk factor for bacteremia, hospitalization, and mortality among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The type of vascular access most associated with bloodstream infection is central venous catheter (CVC). The incidence of catheter-related bacteremia ranges between 0.6 and 6.5 episodes per 1000 catheter days and increases linearly with the duration of catheter use. Given the high prevalence of CVC use and its direct association with catheter-related bacteremia, which adversely impacts morbidity and mortality rates and costs among HD patients, several prevention measures aimed at reducing the rates of CVC-related infections have been proposed and implemented. As a result, a large number of clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have been conducted in order to assess the effectiveness, clinical applicability, and long-term adverse effects of such measures. In the following article, prophylactic measures against CVC-related infections in HD patients and their possible advantages and limitations will be discussed, and the more recent literature on clinical experience with prophylactic antimicrobial lock therapy in HD CVCs will be reviewed.

Accuracy of genomic predictions in Bos indicus (Nellore) cattle

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Extended Daily Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury Patients: Metabolic and Fluid Control and Risk Factors for Death

Intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) and continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) are used as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) therapy and have certain advantages and disadvantages. Extended daily dialysis (EDD) has emerged as an alternative to CRRT in the management of hemodynamically unstable AKI patients, mainly in developed countries.Objectives: We hypothesized that EDD is a safe option for AKI treatment and aimed to describe metabolic and fluid control of AKI patients undergoing EDD and identify complications and risk factors associated with death.Study Selection: This is an observational and retrospective study describing introduction of EDD at our institution. A total of 231 hemodynamically unstable AKI patients (noradrenalin dose between 0.3 and 1.0 ucg/kg/min) were assigned to 1367 EDD session. EDD consisted of 6-8 h of HD 6 days a week, with blood flow of 200 ml/min, dialysate flows of 300 ml/min.Data Synthesis: Mean age was 60.6 +/- 15.8 years, 97.4% of patients were in the intensive care unit, and sepsis was the main etiology of AKI (76.2). BUN and creatinine levels stabilized after four sessions at around 38 and 2.4 mg/dl, respectively. Fluid balance decreased progressively and stabilized around zero after five sessions. Weekly delivered Kt/V was 5.94 +/- 0.7. Hypotension and filter clotting occurred in 47.5 and 12.4% of treatment session, respectively. Regarding AKI outcome, 22.5% of patients presented renal function recovery, 5.6% of patients remained on dialysis after 30 days, and 71.9% of patients died. Age and focus abdominal sepsis were identified as risk factors for death. Urine output and negative fluid balance were identified as protective factors.Conclusions: EDD is effective for AKI patients, allowing adequate metabolic and fluid control. Age, focus abdominal sepsis, and lower urine output as well as positive fluid balance after two EDD sessions were associated significantly with death.

Genome-wide association study for feedlot average daily gain in Nellore cattle (Bos indicus)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Effect of Statins and Aerobic Physical Exercise on Liver Function in Dyslipidemic Rats - Morphometric Study

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of statins associated with physical exercise (PE) in liver cells in dyslipidemic rats through cariometry. The animals were divided into six groups: animals subjected to a hypercholesterolemic diet (HD), simvastatin, with (G1) and without (G2) physical exercise (PE); HD submitted (G3) or not (G4) to PE, and commercial food diet (F) with (G5) and without (G6) PE. Histological analysis of the liver was performed by staining the slides with hematoxylin and eosin. The cariometric study included measuring the major and minor diameters of the hepatocytes nuclei. The Shapiro-Wilk test was also performed. To determine the differences among the groups, the Kruskal-Wallis Test with Dunn's post-test were conducted. The significance level was set at 5%. No difference was found in the hepatocytes nuclei between G5 and G6. When these groups were related with G3 and G4, reduced nuclei were observed. There was no difference between G1 and G6. The comparison between G6 and G2 showed that the nuclei in G2 were smaller. No difference was detected between G5 and G1. Changes were observed in the nuclei shape in G2 in comparison to G1. Considering G2 and G3, a decrease in the size of nuclei was observed in G3. On the other hand, G2 showed changes in shape in the comparative analysis with G4. The size and shape of G1 nuclei were larger than G3 as well as changes in shape were observed when compared to G4. G4 showed smaller nuclei than G3. Therefore, F, associated or not with the practice of PE, does not alter the size and shape of the hepatocytes nuclei; HD combined with sedentarism influences changes in the morphometric parameters of hepatocytes; and the association of simvastatin and PE seems to protect the hepatocytes nuclei with regard to HD.