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Detecting congenital hypothyroidism with newborn screening: the relevance of thyroid-stimulating hormone cutoff values

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (3), 2017
Abstract Objectives: To assess the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism and the ability of various neonatal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSHneo) cutoff values to detect this disease. Methods: This cohort study was based on the retrospective collection of information available from the Reference Serv...

Somatic maturation and the relationship between bone mineral variables and types of sports among adolescents: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Peak height velocity (PHV) is an important maturational event during adolescence that affects skeleton size. The objective here was to compare bone variables in adolescents who practiced different types of sports, and to identify whether differences in bone variables att...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Pendelluft diagnosed from ventilator weaning indexes obtained through bioelectrical impedance tomography: a case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Today, through major technological advances in diagnostic resources within medicine, evaluation and monitoring of clinical parameters at the patient's bedside in intensive care units (ICUs) has become possible. CASE REPORT: This case report presents results and interpretations from ...

Postural balance and functional independence of elderly people according to gender and age: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Aging causes changes in men and women. Studies have shown that women have worse postural balance and greater functional dependence than men, but there is no consensus regarding this. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and functional independence of elderly ...

Estimación del intervalo de referencia para C3 y C4 en población adulta de un hospital del Gran Buenos Aires

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue la estimación del intervalo de referencia para los componentes del complemento C3 y C4 en población adulta hospitalaria. Se siguieron los lineamientos de la guía C28A3 de CLSI para lo cual se eligió como población de referencia a dadores de sangre concurrentes al...

Screening of plant extracts and fractions on Aedes aegypti larvae found in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (linnaeus, 1762) (culicidae)

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT The constant use of chemical insecticides for Aedes aegypti control has caused resistance in the mosquito populations. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the larvicidal potential of extracts and fractions of plants on A. aegypti larvae. The analysis included sixty one extracts and ...

A new approach to feed frequency studies and protein intake regulation in juvenile pirarucu

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate pirarucu's (Arapaima gigas) ability to trigger a self-feeding system to regulate protein intake between two standard diets that contained 39% and 49% of crude protein. The same system allowed the evaluation of daily feeding and locomotor activity rhythms. Eighteen...

Development of a real-time PCR assay for the detection of the golden mussel ( Limnoperna fortunei, Mytilidae) in environmental samples

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT The golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, is among the most devastating invasive species in freshwater habitats worldwide, leading to severe environmental disturbances and economic losses. Therefore, management efforts would be greatly improved by methods that efficiently detect and quantify the a...

Hepatic toxicity caused by PLGA-microspheres containing usnic acid from the lichen C ladonia substellata (AHTI) during pregnancy in Wistar rats

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the teratogenic and hepatotoxic potential of the usnic acid encapsulated into PLGA-microspheres. In total, 12 female Wistar rats in pregnancy were randomly distributed in the control group (n= 6) that received 1.0 mL of physiological solution and treatment group (n= ...