The viking age: the early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English speaking nations ... by Paul B. Du Chaillu ...

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Valor prognóstico do peptídeo natriurético tipo B na mortalidade de pacientes com Síndrome Coronariana Aguda

FUNDAMENTO: O valor prognóstico do PNB na Síndrome Coronariana Aguda (SCA) tem sido repetidamente avaliado, mas ainda não completamente bem estabelecido. Os dados da literatura para estabelecer o melhor momento para avaliar o PNB, seja na admissão hospitalar, seja após a intervenção coronariana, são controversos. OBJETIVO: Analisar o PNB em SCA sem supradesnivelamento do segmento ST (Scasest), no longo prazo, e avaliar a associação entre PNB (pg/mL), morte, anatomia coronariana, e Escore de Risco TIMI. MÉTODOS: Quarenta pacientes com Scasest e troponina > 0,50 ng/mL tiveram seus níveis de PNB medidos na admissão e 96 horas depois, e foram acompanhados por quatro anos. A diferença entre as duas medidas foi avaliada utilizando o teste de Wilcoxon (p < 0,05). A curva ROC foi utilizada para avaliar o PNB de 96 horas preditor de morte, e a regressão logística foi usada para avaliar um possível fator de confusão entre o PNB de 96 horas, a idade e o resultado. RESULTADOS: Havia um aumento no PNB de 96 horas (148 na admissão contra 267 após 96 horas; p = 0,04). Treze pacientes morreram. Para o corte 300 pg/mL, o PNB de 96 horas foi um preditor de morte (sensibilidade, 92,30%; especificidade, 77,80%; valor preditivo positivo, 66,70%; valor preditivo negativo, 95,50%). A área sob a curva ROC foi de 0,92. Foi observado um aumento de 7,4 vezes no risco relativo de morte em quatro anos com um PNB de 96 horas > 300 pg/mL (95% CI 1,90 a 29,30 p < 0,01). Foi observada uma associação entre o PNB de 96 horas e o Escore de Risco TIMI (p < 0,01). Foi observada uma associação entre o aumento no PNB de 96 horas e a doença multiarterial (p = 0,02). CONCLUSÃO: Na Scasest com troponina positiva, o PNB de 96 horas pode ser uma ferramenta de estratificação de risco. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0)

Valor prognóstico do fragmento N-terminal do peptídeo natriurético tipo B em cirurgia não-cardíaca

FUNDAMENTO: Já foi demonstrado o uso do NT-proBNP pré-operatório para prever resultado cardíaco adverso, embora estudos recentes tenham sugerido que a determinação do NT-proBNP pós-operatório possa fornecer um valor adicional em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia não cardíaca. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o valor prognóstico perioperatório do NT-proBNP em pacientes de intermediário e alto risco cardiovascular submetidos à cirurgia não cardíaca. MÉTODOS: Este estudo incluiu prospectivamente 145 pacientes com idade > 45 anos, com pelo menos um fator de risco do Índice de Risco Cardíaco Revisado e submetidos à cirurgia de médio ou alto risco não-cardíaca. Os níveis de NTproBNP foram medidos no pré e pós-operatório. Preditores cardíacos de curto prazo foram avaliados por modelos de regressão logística. RESULTADOS: Durante uma mediana de acompanhamento de 29 dias, 17 pacientes (11,7%) apresentaram eventos cardíacos adversos importantes (MACE - 14 infartos do miocárdio não fatais, 2 paradas cardíacas não-fatais e 3 mortes cardíacas). Os níveis ótimos de limiar discriminatório para o NT-proBNP pré e pós-operatório foram 917 e 2962 pg/ mL, respectivamente. O NT-proBNP pré e pós-operatório (OR = 4,7, IC 95%: 1,62-13,73, p = 0,005 e OR 4,5, IC 95%: 1,53-13,16, p = 0,006) foram associados de forma significativa com MACE (eventos cardíacos adversos maiores). O NTproBNP pré-operatório foi significativa e independentemente associado com eventos cardíacos adversos em análise de regressão multivariada (OR ajustado 4,2, IC 95%: 1,38-12,62, p = 0,011). CONCLUSÃO: O NT-proBNP é um importante marcador de curto prazo de eventos cardiovasculares perioperatórios em pacientes de alto risco. Os níveis pós-operatórios foram menos informativos do que os níveis pré-operatórios. Uma única medição de NT-proBNP pré-operatório deve ser considerada na avaliação de risco pré-operatório.

Einfluss von Proteinkinase B (PKB/Akt) auf Differenzierungsprozesse von T-Helferzellen und den Verlauf der Experimentellen Autoimmunen Enzephalomyelitis (EAE)

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2011

Untersuchungen zur Funktion der Proteinkinase B (PKB/Akt) bei der Migration und Adhäsion von Maus-Lymphozyten

Magdeburg, Universität, Diss., 2010

Bedeutung von Cysteinproteasen (Cathepsin B, H, L und S) für die Pathogenese der AA- und AL Amyloidose

Magdeburg, Univ., Medizin. Fakultät, Diss., 2007

Congenital Heart Disease as a Warning Sign for the Diagnosis of the 22q11.2 Deletion

Background: To alert for the diagnosis of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Objective: To describe the main CHDs, as well as phenotypic, metabolic and immunological findings in a series of 60 patients diagnosed with 22q11.2DS. Methods: The study included 60 patients with 22q11.2DS evaluated between 2007 and 2013 (M:F=1.3, age range 14 days to 20 years and 3 months) at a pediatric reference center for primary immunodeficiencies. The diagnosis was established by detection of the 22q11.2 microdeletion using FISH (n = 18) and/or MLPA (n = 42), in association with clinical and laboratory information. Associated CHDs, progression of phenotypic facial features, hypocalcemia and immunological changes were analyzed. Results: CHDs were detected in 77% of the patients and the most frequent type was tetralogy of Fallot (38.3%). Surgical correction of CHD was performed in 34 patients. Craniofacial dysmorphisms were detected in 41 patients: elongated face (60%) and/or elongated nose (53.3%), narrow palpebral fissure (50%), dysplastic, overfolded ears (48.3%), thin lips (41.6%), elongated fingers (38.3%) and short stature (36.6%). Hypocalcemia was detected in 64.2% and decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) level in 25.9%. Decrease in total lymphocytes, CD4 and CD8 counts were present in 40%, 53.3% and 33.3%, respectively. Hypogammaglobulinemia was detected in one patient and decreased concentrations of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in two other patients. Conclusion: Suspicion for 22q11.2DS should be raised in all patients with CHD associated with hypocalcemia and/or facial dysmorphisms, considering that many of these changes may evolve with age. The 22q11.2 microdeletion should be confirmed by molecular testing in all patients.

Charakterisierung des Einflusses von TGF-β1 auf die Kathepsin-Expression in myelo-monozytären zellen und der funktionellen Bedeutung einer veränderten Kathepsin B-Expression

Cathepsin B, TGF-beta, signaltransduction, apoptosis, migration, Smad

Use of Short-term Circulatory Support as a Bridge in Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Background:Heart transplantation is considered the gold standard therapy for the advanced heart failure, but donor shortage, especially in pediatric patients, is the main limitation for this procedure, so most sick patients die while waiting for the procedure.Objective:To evaluate the use of short-term circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in end-stage cardiomyopathy.Methods:Retrospective clinical study. Between January 2011 and December 2013, 40 patients with cardiomyopathy were admitted in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, with a mean age of 4.5 years. Twenty patients evolved during hospitalization with clinical deterioration and were classified as Intermacs 1 and 2. One patient died within 24 hours and 19 could be stabilized and were listed. They were divided into 2 groups: A, clinical support alone and B, implantation of short-term circulatory support as bridge to transplantation additionally to clinical therapy.Results:We used short-term mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in 9. In group A (n=10), eight died waiting and 2 patients (20%) were transplanted, but none was discharged. In group B (n=9), 6 patients (66.7%) were transplanted and three were discharged.The mean support time was 21,8 days (6 to 984h). The mean transplant waiting list time was 33,8 days. Renal failure and sepsis were the main complication and causeof death in group A while neurologic complications were more prevalent en group B.Conclusion:Mechanical circulatory support increases survival on the pediatric heart transplantation waiting list in patients classified as Intermacs 1 and 2.

Principles of human physiology, with their chief applications to pathology, hygiene, and forensic medicine / by William B. Carpenter.

3rd ed.

Association between LDL-C, Non HDL-C, and Apolipoprotein B Levels with Coronary Plaque Regression

Background:Previous reports have inferred a linear relationship between LDL-C and changes in coronary plaque volume (CPV) measured by intravascular ultrasound. However, these publications included a small number of studies and did not explore other lipid markers.Objective:To assess the association between changes in lipid markers and regression of CPV using published data.Methods:We collected data from the control, placebo and intervention arms in studies that compared the effect of lipidlowering treatments on CPV, and from the placebo and control arms in studies that tested drugs that did not affect lipids. Baseline and final measurements of plaque volume, expressed in mm3, were extracted and the percentage changes after the interventions were calculated. Performing three linear regression analyses, we assessed the relationship between percentage and absolute changes in lipid markers and percentage variations in CPV.Results:Twenty-seven studies were selected. Correlations between percentage changes in LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and percentage changes in CPV were moderate (r = 0.48, r = 0.47, and r = 0.44, respectively). Correlations between absolute differences in LDL-C, non‑HDL-C, and ApoB with percentage differences in CPV were stronger (r = 0.57, r = 0.52, and r = 0.79). The linear regression model showed a statistically significant association between a reduction in lipid markers and regression of plaque volume.Conclusion:A significant association between changes in different atherogenic particles and regression of CPV was observed. The absolute reduction in ApoB showed the strongest correlation with coronary plaque regression.