Agenesia da artéria carótida interna: relato de caso

Relata-se, aqui, caso de uma adolescente de 14 anos de idade que apresentou episódio isolado de síncope, sem outros sintomas. No exame de ressonância magnética observou-se, nos cortes nos planos axial e coronal ponderados em T2, ausência do flow void da artéria carótida interna direita na sua porção intracavernosa. Realizou-se, então, angiorressonância magnética técnica time-of-flight, que mostrou ausência da artéria carótida interna direita, o que foi comprovado com a angiorressonância magnética de vasos cervicais e com angiotomografia computadorizada, que mostrou, nos cortes axiais, agenesia do canal carotídeo direito. Tal achado é relatado na literatura, em associação com outras anomalias, como encefaloceles transesfenoidais e aneurismas do polígono de Willis. No presente caso, não foram observadas tais associações. A paciente permaneceu assintomática.

Dans le labyrinthe de la pensée. Approches croisées du Qu'est-ce que la philosophie de Gilles Deleuze et Félix Guattari

Ce cahier regroupe une série d'études portant, principalement, sur le Qu'est-ce que la philosophie? de G. Deleuze et F. Guattari. Il réunit des contributions de chercheurs confirmés - A. Sauvagnargues, A. Villani - et de jeunes chercheurs de l'Université de Lausanne sous la direction et la supervision de Hugues Poltier, membre de la section de philosophie de l'université.

L'immanence - ou l'opinion à la question. Autour de Qu'est-ce que la philosophie?

Nous nous attachons, dans une lecture centrée sur Qu'est-ce que la philosophie? de Deleuze et Guattari, à cerner la compréhension des auteurs du propre de la philosophie. Nous montrons la centralité de la nécessité de se distinguer d'avec l'opinion dans l'élaboration du concept de concept et l'importance du plan d'immanence en tant qu'il n'est pas un concept mais le tracé, toujours se faisant, des rapports de composition entre les concepts.

Impact of Early-Life Exposures on Immune Maturation and Susceptibility to Disease.

Exiting from the largely sterile environment of the womb, the neonatal immune system is not fully mature, and thus neonatal immune cells must simultaneously mount responses against environmental stimuli while maturing. This dynamic process of immune maturation is driven by a variety of cell-intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Recent studies have focused on some of these factors and have shed light on the mechanisms by which they drive immune maturation. We review the interactions and consequences of immune maturation during the pre- and perinatal period. We discuss environmental signals in early life that are needed for healthy immune homeostasis, and highlight detrimental factors that can set an individual on a path towards disease. This early-life period of immune maturation could hold the key to strategies for setting individuals on trajectories towards health and reduced disease susceptibility.

Cadeira especial para o estudo videofluoroscópico da deglutição e suas disfunções

OBJETIVO: Configurar equipamento que permita avaliação videofluoroscópica da deglutição e suas desordens sem a necessidade de colaboração dos indivíduos na obtenção das posições requeridas, com reprodutibilidade das incidências, posturas e manobras necessárias ao exame, independente das limitações impostas pelas doenças associadas. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Utilizamos como base um arco em C Philips BV-22. Implementamos adaptações que permitem o registro simultâneo das imagens, em mídia analógica e digital. Cadeiras, principal e secundária, acopladas ao equipamento radiológico foram desenvolvidas. RESULTADOS: Foi possível acomodar adultos e crianças, obtendo-se todas as incidências radiológicas necessárias sem que os voluntários tivessem que se posicionar de modo ativo. Em adição, desenvolvemos sistema de calibração que permite a inserção de parâmetros dimensionais, tornando possível a quantificação dos fenômenos registrados. CONCLUSÃO: Pudemos ampliar o espectro de utilização da videofluoroscopia a indivíduos inquietos e de comportamento semelhante a lesionados neuromotores, com maior efetividade e consequente necessidade de menor tempo de exposição à radiação.

Efeito da filtração adicional nas doses de radiação e na qualidade das imagens nos exames videofluoroscópicos

OBJETIVO: Investigar o efeito da adição de filtros de alumínio (1 mm) e cobre (0,4 mm) na redução das doses efetivas de radiação e na qualidade das imagens em exames videofluoroscópicos. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Ao tubo de raios X adicionou-se câmara de ionização conectada a um eletrômetro para medir o produto kerma-área, com técnica de 65 kVp e 0,7 mA, sem e com adição dos filtros. Foi medida resolução espacial, a de baixo contraste e tons de cinza, utilizando os objetos de teste de Leeds. Quinze voluntários tiveram o produto kerma-área/minuto do estudo faríngeo comparados, dez com filtração e base e cinco com adição dos filtros associados. RESULTADOS: A adição dos filtros separados ou associados produziu expressiva redução do produto kerma-área, com ganho na qualidade das imagens videofluoroscópicas determinado pela maior separação dos tons de cinza e aumento da relação brilho/contraste da curva de cinza. CONCLUSÃO: A interposição adicional de filtros de alumínio e cobre, em especial quando associados, melhora a qualidade das imagens, com expressiva redução das doses de radiação necessárias à sua geração.

Potencialidades do dióxido de chumbo eletrodepositado como sensor potenciométrico

This paper proposes an experiment to be performed in both instrumental analysis and experimental physical-chemistry curricular disciplines in order to open options to develop challenging basic research activities. Thus the experimental procedures and the results obtained in the preparation of electrodeposited lead dioxide onto graphite and its evaluation as potentiometric sensor for H3O+ and Pb2+ ions, are presented. The data obtained in acid-base titrations were compared with those of the traditional combination glass electrode at the same conditions. Although a linear sub-Nernstian response to free hydrogen ions was observed for the electrodeposited PbO2 electrode, a good agreement was obtained between them. Working as lead(II) sensing electrode, the PbO2 showed a linear sub-Nernstian behavior at total Pb2+ concentrations ranging from 3,5 x 10-4 to 3,0 x 10-2 mol/L in nitrate media. For the redox couple PbO2/Pb(II) the operational slope converges to the theoretical one, as the acidity of the working solution increases.

Reações de Cp'(CO)2MnPPH2H com CH3COCl e CH3S(O)2Cl em THF/trietilamina: evidências da primeira estabilização por complexação de um fósforo-homólogo das sulfonamidas

Cp'Mn(CO)3 (Cp'=h5-C5H4-CH 3) reacts with P(C6H5)2H in THF to give Cp'(CO)2MnPPh2H (Ph = Phenyl) (1), by substitution of one CO ligand. The reaction of 1 with CH3COCl and CH3S(O)2Cl in the presence of triethylamine occurs under electrophilic substitution on the diphenylphosphan ligand to yield the acetyl- and sulfonylphosphane complexes of manganese(I) Cp'(CO)2MnPPh2COCH3 (2) and Cp'(CO)2MnPPh2S(O)2 CH3 (3). The complex stabilisation of these molecules, wich are hitherto unknown in the free state, is only accomplished by blocking the free electron pair on phosphorus by coordination. The new complexes 1, 2 and 3 were analysed by IR, ¹H-NMR and 31P-MNR spectroscopy and their similar structures are discusssed.

A síntese do aduto binuclear [Fe(CNBu t)(CO)4(HgSO4 )]

The binuclear [Fe(CNBu t)(CO)4(HgSO4 )] adduct was obtained in the reaction of HgSO4 with [Fe(CNBu t)(CO)4] in methanol. This adduct, without a similar in the homoleptic pentacarbonyliron, was characterized by analytical and spectroscopic data. Further Mössbauer and molar conductivity studies have confirmed it's adduct nature.

Estudo arqueométrico de cerâmicas do Sítio Guará, Goiás, Brasil

There is no evidence of urban civilization in Brazilian prehistory; most inhabitants lived in tribal groupings, probably with regional economic integration among several independent tribes. There is little evidence of seasonal migrations between the coast and the inland of southern Brazil. Some specialized horticulturists competed among themselves but other groups lived more isolated and probably peacefully, in the upper interfluvial regions. Chemical analysis of artifacts is a means of documenting traffic in particular materials and intraregional production and distribution, development of craft specialization and typological refinement among other issues. In this study we tested some possibilities in two different cultural contexts using the parametric k0 neutron activation analysis technique, which allowed the determination of elements: Al, As, Au, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, K, La, Na, Rb, Sc, Ta, Ti, V and Zn.

Aplicação de metodologias FTIR de transmissão e fotoacústica à caracterização de materiais altamente energéticos: parte II

Materials obtained during the synthesis of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) transmission spectroscopy and/or Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS). By these techniques the spectrometric alterations that occurred during the process were observed. The characterized species during the synthesis of HMX were alpha-HMX, beta-HMX, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and HMX/RDX mixtures. The FTIR-PAS was verified to be a promising technique of great usefulness of the characterization of highly energetic materials because it is fast, simple and requires no sample preparation unlike Fourier transform infrared transmission technique (KBr pellet). The FTIR-PAS analysis showed that with small sample quantity is possible to distinguish between thealpha-HMX and beta-HMX and to detect even in a qualitative way different HMX / RDX ratios.

Oxochloroalkoxide of the Cerium (IV) and Titanium (IV) as oxides precursor

The Cerium (IV) and Titanium (IV) oxides mixture (CeO2-3TiO2) was prepared by thermal treatment of the oxochloroisopropoxide of Cerium (IV) and Titanium (IV). The chemical route utilizing the Cerium (III) chloride alcoholic complex and Titanium (IV) isopropoxide is presented. The compound Ce5Ti15Cl16O30 (iOPr)4(OH-Et)15 was characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR and TG/DTG. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the oxides resulting from the thermal decomposition of the precursor at 1000 °C for 36 h indicated the formation of cubic cerianite (a = 5.417Å) and tetragonal rutile (a = 4.592Å) and (c = 2.962 Å), with apparent crystallite sizes around 38 and 55nm, respectively.

Um panorama atual da química e da farmacologia de naftoquinonas, com ênfase na beta-lapachona e derivados

Naphthoquinones have been extensively studied due to their activity as topoisomerase inhibitors. These enzymes are critical to DNA replication in cells. In addition, naphthoquinones have been shown to induce what are known as "reactive oxygen species" that can cause damage to cells. beta-Lapachone is a very important pyranaphthoquinone obtained from the heartwood of the lapacho tree, Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex. Griseb. (Bignoniaceae), and other Tabebuia trees native to Central and South America and chemically from lapachol. beta-Lapachone has a diversity of useful biological activities against various cancer cell lines such as human ovarian and prostate tumors and, at lower doses is a radiosensitizer of several human cancer cell lines. It gives rise to a variety of effects in vitro including the inhibition or activation of topoisomerase I an II in a distinct manner from that of other topoisomerase inhibitors. This review intend to discuss some details of the mechanisms of quinone-induced cell damage and death, and we also summarize results of the literature indicating that b-Lapachone may take part in quinone-elicited apoptosis despite the fact that its mechanism of action in vivo and its targets are still unknown.