Epidermoid cysts of the velum interpositum.

The cistern of the velum interpositum is a space located between the corpus callosum dorsally and the roof of the third ventricle ventrally. Lesions located within the velum interpositum are rare and include meningiomas, pilocytic astrocytomas, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors and arachnoid cysts. Epidermoid cysts in this location have not been reported previously. We report the clinical and radiological features of two patients with epidermoid cysts located in the velum interpositum. The patients presented with gait difficulty and features of raised intracranial pressure and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated large tumors in the velum interpositum with intensities suggestive of epidermoid cysts. There was ventral displacement of the internal cerebral veins and dorsal displacement of the corpus callosum in keeping with a mass in the velum interpositum. Tumors of the third ventricle displace the internal cerebral veins dorsally. A transcallosal approach was used in both patients to effectively excise the tumors.

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Crecimientos de la Concha de Abanico (Argopecten purpuratus) en cultivos marinos de Bahía Paracas, Perú

Entre agosto de 1984 y enero de 1986 se midieron las alturas de valvas de un total de 12,580 individuos de Concha de Abanico (Argopectec purpuratus) en cuatro concesiones de cultivo en la Bahía Paracas (13°50'S, 76°16'W). Las tasas de crecimiento variaron entre 1.3 y 8.9 mm/mes para individuos de 4-8 cm. de altura de valva.

Reproducción de la Merluza (Merluccius gayi peruanus) frete a Paita, Perú, entre 1971 y 1988

Se muestro un total de 13,187 individuos de merluza de la pesca de arrastre frente a Paita entre 1971 y 1980. La variación del ciclo ovárico, proporción de sexos y longitud media de desove fueron determinados y relacionados a la temperatura y desembarque.

La pesquería artesanal de “mariscos” en la zona de Atico, Arequipa, en 1987

En mayo de 187 un total de 71 marisqueros de cuatro caletas en la zona de Atico fueron entrevistados sobre diferentes aspectos de su vida y trabajo. Las especies explotadas más importantes son los gastrópodos Concholepas concholepas y Thais chocalata.

Algunos aspectos adicionales sobre la biología y pesquería del falso volador Prionotus stephanophrys

Presenta aspectos biológico pesqueros del falso volador Prionotus stephanophrys Lockington sobre la base de la información biométrica (1997-1999), biológica (1988-1991 y 1997-1999), desembarques (1970-1999) y volúmenes de exportaciones. Identifica al falso volador como el segundo pez en importancia del subsistema bentodemersal después de la merluza (Merluccius gayi peruanus), ubicándose masivamente en áreas no ocupadas por la merluza.

Treatment of mediastinal fibrosis with mycophenolate mofetil.

We present the case of a 67-year-old male patient with mediastinal and retroperitoneal fibrosis. In Europe, this is a rare disease. Treatment was established to prevent complications due to strictures or compressions. Because of his diabetes, a therapy of low-dose prednisone combined with mycophenolate mofetil, known as steroid sparing agent, was applied. As a result, the radiological follow-up showed a marked decrease in the mediastinal and retroperitoneal masses.

Critical Role of the GM-CSF Signaling Pathway in Macrophage Pro-Repair Activities.

OBJECTIVE: Macrophages play a critical role in intestinal wound repair. However, the molecular pathways that regulate macrophage wound repair activities remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of GM-CSF receptor signaling in the wound repair activities of macrophages. METHODS: Murine macrophages were differentiated from bone marrow cells and human macrophages from monocytes isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Crohn's disease (CD) patients. In vitro models were used to study the repair activities of macrophages. RESULTS: We provide evidence that GM-CSF receptor signaling is required for murine macrophages to promote epithelial repair. In addition, we demonstrate that the deficient repair properties of macrophages from CD patients with active disease can be recovered via GM-CSF therapy. CONCLUSION: Our data support a critical role of the GM-CSF signaling pathway in the pro-repair activities of mouse and human macrophages. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.

How to Preserve Renal Function in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Therapies

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVI) are indicated in high risk patients requiring aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, CT-scans, coronary angiograms and intraoperative aortographies can induce contrast-related nephro-toxicity with a concrete risk of acute postoperative renal failure, especially in severely diseased patients. To prevent this complication, we routinely perform transapical (TA) TAVI guided by transesophageal echocardiogram and fluoroscopy without angiography. Material and Methods: From November 2008 to December 2009, 31 high-risk patients suffering from severe symptomatic aortic stenosis underwent TA-TAVI in our institution. The preoperative imaging assessment (cardiac CT-scan and coronary angiogram) was performed no less than 10 days before the TA-TAVI in all patients (to recover the renal function) with a low-dose protocol for injected contrast medium (equivalent to the patient's weight for the CT-scan). During the TA-TAVI, the stent-valve positioning was performed without any contrast injection. Results: 32 consecutive stent-valve were successfully positioned in 31 patients (mean age 80.76 8 8.3 years; mean EuroSCORE: 32.2 8 12.9%) through a transapical access (1 patient required 2 valves for valve embolisation). The mean preoperative creatinine and urea blood levels were 102.6 8 67.7 _ g/dl (range 53-339 _ g/dl) and 8.45 8 4.9 mmol/l, respectively. A chronic renal insufficiency affected 12 patients (38.7%) with 1 patient in pre-dialysis. Postoperatively, no patient developed acute myocardial infarction, atrio-ventricular block or acute renal insufficiency (mean creatinine level: 89.7 8 64.55 _ g/dl; urea level: 7.11 8 3.47 mmol/l) and the 30-days mortality was 9.67% (3 patients). Conclusion: Specific preoperative and intraoperative protocols that require lowdoses or absence of contrast medium are useful to preserve the renal function in high risk patients operated for TAVI.

Investigação e Ensino Superior A relação entre a investigação na pós-graduação e a docência no Ensino Superior na Cidade da Praia

O presente trabalho de investigação propôs estudar a relação entre a investigação na pósgraduação e a docência no Ensino Superior na Cidade da Praia. O objecto de estudo da pesquisa são os professores pós-graduados das quatro instituições de Ensino Superior na cidade da Praia: Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde, Instituto Superior da Educação, Instituto Superior de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais e Instituto Superior de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais. A colecta das informações para a análise processou-se mediante a aplicação de um questionário semiaberto elaborado em coerência com os objectivos que este estudo propende atingir. Os resultados deste estudo indicam, entre outros aspectos, que os docentes pós-graduados dos referidos estabelecimentos de Ensino Superior na Cidade da Praia estão suficientemente sensibilizados para a questão da investigação, reconhecendo que a mesma é a condição sine qua non para o exercício da função docente nesse nível de ensino. Da mesma forma, concluímos que existe uma relação de complementaridade entre a investigação e a docência no Ensino Superior, onde o ensino se concebe como uma actividade investigadora e a investigação como uma actividade autoreflexiva realizada pelo professor com o propósito de melhorar a sua prática. Portanto, a concretização da investigação visa, antes de mais, resolver os problemas educacionais e melhorar a prática educativa.

Comparing and validating hypothesis test procedures: Graphical and numerical tools

When the behaviour of a specific hypothesis test statistic is studied by aMonte Carlo experiment, the usual way to describe its quality is by givingthe empirical level of the test. As an alternative to this procedure, we usethe empirical distribution of the obtained \emph{p-}values and exploit itsinformation both graphically and numerically.

Fil.lis. Jyrki Juurmaa 27/3 1963

Kirje 27.3.1963