Structure, biomass, and secondary production of benthic macroinvertebrates in subtropical Andean rivers.

Secondary production is the formation of heterotrophic biomass across time, which integrates several important ecological processes that affect the life of organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems, but its study has poor developed in South America. The objectives of this work were to describe the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in terms of abundance and biomass, and to quantify their secondary production for the first time in Andean rivers. A quantitative sampling scheme was implemented, using a Surber sampler, in three forested streams. Physical-chemical variables, nutrients, organic matter and chlorophyll were measured also. The macroinvertebrates were separated and identified mostly at the species level. Each taxon was assigned to a functional feeding group. Secondary production was estimated for 38 taxa, mostly Diptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, and Ephemeroptera. The annual production varied from 3769 to 13916 mg dry mass m-2 y-1. Most abundant taxa were also those with higher production, dominated by Ephemeroptera (Baetidae), Trichoptera (Hydropsychidae) and Diptera (Chironomidae and Simuliidae). Density, biomass, and production of collectors and predators were much higher than the other feeding groups. We expect that our results will be useful to evaluate the effects on stream functioning produced by global warming and other anthropogenic disturbances in our region.

Alcohol and drug consumption in pregnant women admitted to a hospital in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Initial Impact Assessment on the Newborn / Consumo de alcohol y drogas en embarazadas internadas en un hospital de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Evaluación del impacto inicial en el recién nacido.

Introduction: The objective of our study was to estimate the prevalence of prenatal exposure to drugs and the neonatal impact. Material and methods: Prospective, observational, cross-sectional and analytical study of pregnant women and newborns admitted between March and September 2021. To estimate the prevalence of consumption, the survey and detection of drugs in maternal urine were used as a detection method. Results: Alcohol consumption had a prevalence of 46.32%, followed by tobacco with 12.12%, marijuana with 5.62% and cocaine with 4.76%. The weight of newborns with mothers with urine positive for some substance was significantly lower than the weight of newborns with mothers with negative urine (mean ± SE of 2800±184gr vs 3332±41gr and median ± MAD of 2950±380gr vs 3385± 335g p 0.002). Gestational age was also significantly lower in neonates with mothers with positive urine (38.00 vs 39.00 p 0.002). Although the prevalence of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), malformations, and prematurity was higher in those cases with positive urine, the difference did not become statistically significant. Conclusions: The prevalence of substance and alcohol use during pregnancy was high with a statistically significant impact on exposed newborns for both weight and gestational age.

Introducción: El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de exposición prenatal a drogas y el impacto neonatal. Materiales y métodos: Estudio prospectivo, observacional, transversal y analítico de embarazadas y recién nacidos ingresados entre marzo y septiembre del 2021. Para estimar la prevalencia de consumo se utilizaron como métodos de detección la encuesta y la detección de drogas en orina materna. Resultados: El consumo de alcohol tuvo una prevalencia del 46.32%, seguido por el tabaco con el 12.12%, la marihuana con el 5.62% y la cocaína con el 4.76%. El peso de los neonatos con madres con orina positiva para alguna sustancia fue significativamente menor que el peso de los neonatos con madres con orina negativa (media ± ES de 2800±184gr vs 3332±41gr y mediana ± DAM de 2950±380gr vs 3385±335gr p 0.002). La edad gestacional también fue significativamente menor en neonatos con madres con orina positiva (38.00 vs 39.00 p 0.002). Si bien la prevalencia de retardo en el crecimiento intrauterino (RCIU), de malformaciones y de prematurez fue superior en aquellos casos con orinas positivas, la diferencia no llegó a ser estadísticamente significativa. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de consumo de sustancias y alcohol durante el embarazo fue elevada con una repercusión estadísticamente significativa en los recién nacidos expuestos tanto para el peso como para la edad gestacional.

Association of immature stages of some caddisfly species from northwestern Argentina with description of a new species of Helicopsyche (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae).

The adult, larva, and pupa of Helicopsyche obscura sp. nov. from northwestern Argentina are described and illustrated. Descriptions and illustrations of adults and associated pupae and larvae of Helicopsyche turbida Navás and Leptonema boliviense boliviense Mosely are included. The associations of immature stages were made using the metamorphotype method. Helicopsyche turbida is newly recorded from Tucumán province. The adult males of H. obscura sp. nov. and H. turbida have similar structure in the genital segments, however, the most clear differences are in the general color and size of the adult, and in the color, size, and morphology of the metanota in the larval stages as well as the shapes of mandibles, hook plates, and terminal segments of the pupal stages. The larva and pupa of L. boliviense boliviense are compared with those of L. columbianum and other previously described species, providing differences in color, chaetotaxy, and morphology.

Acompañamiento a una enferma paliativa: mirada desde la compasión / Support a palliative patient: view from the compassion

El presente artículo analiza el caso de una paciente mujer de 80 años con enfermedad terminal y exacerbados rasgos de dominancia e impulsividad, quien es hospitalizada en una unidad de cuidados paliativos por escasa respuesta al tratamiento proporcionado. Se observaron indicios de sufrimiento, producto del progresivo deterioro físico, factores de personalidad y necesidades espirituales inconclusas. Mediante la observación de los marcados síntomas anímicos, acompañados de los invalidantes síntomas físicos, registro de las sesiones del proceso psicoterapéutico, testimonial del terapeuta, revisión de la literatura sobre sufrimiento en la enfermedad terminal y el concepto de la compasión, se intentará describir el proceso de desarrollo de una actitud compasiva del terapeuta acompañante frente al sufrimiento de la enferma terminal...

The current article analyzes the case study of a 80 years old female patient with a terminal illness and dominance traits and impulsivity, who has been hospitalized in a palliative care unit by due to poor response to the elected treatment. Signal of suffering was observed, with a progressive and marked physical deterioration, factors personality and not satisfied spiritually needs. Through observation of the marked mood symptoms, accompanied by complicated physical symptoms, record of the psychotherapeutic process of the patient and the therapist testimonial, review of the literature on the suffering in the terminally ill and the concept of compassion, and attempt was made to describe the process of developing a compassionate attitude in to the suffering of the terminally ill...

Trophic analysis of three species of Marilia (Trichoptera: Odontoceridae) from the neotropics.

The trophic ecology of the aquatic insect fauna has been widely studied for the Northern temperate zone. However, the taxa originally classified within a given particular trophic group in temperate ecosystems, do not necessarily exhibit the same dietary profile beyond its geographic limits. Since, the trophic ecology of caddisfly larvae is largely incomplete in the Neotropical Region, the present work aims to describe feeding habits inferred from quantitative analysis of data taxonomically resolved at the species level. For this, the feeding habits of three Trichoptera species Marilia cinerea, M. elongata and M. flexuosa were recorded in the Yungas forests of Argentina and Bolivia. A total of 15 larvae of each species were sampled from 13 different streams were selected for gut content analysis. The ingested material was extracted from the foregut and midgut by using ventral dissection of thorax. For each species, mandibles were dissected, mounted in glycerin and illustrated in order to highlight morphological differences between these mouth pieces purportedly associated to the dietary behavior of individuals, and their habitats. The niche overlap was estimated through Schoener's method. The diet analysis revealed that M. cinerea, M. elongata and M. flexuosa feed on the same food items, but through different patterns of preferences. Larvae of M. cinerea were collected on both emerging surfaces of rocks on which a thin layer of running water flows and streams sliding areas with stony bottoms attached to the rock surfaces. They displayed a gut content consisting predominantly of invertebrate vestiges and have strong mouthparts provided of large molar areas; this allowed us to allocate the species within the functional group of predators. M. elongata feeds mainly on fine particulate material, its mouthparts are scoop-shaped and occurs in areas of low flow; this set of features is linked to a collector-gatherer strategy. Finally, larvae of M. flexuosa have been primarily assigned to the functional group of shredders and secondarily to the collector-gatherer class. They inhabit sandy bottoms of mountain streams, have strong scoop-shaped mouthparts and show a diet dominated by leaf litter and fine particulate material. We concluded that the functional group assignment to the genus level for Marilia is not recommended, and further studies at species level are necessary.

Trophic analysis of three species of Marilia (Trichoptera: Odontoceridae) from the neotropics / Análisis trófico de tres especies de Marilia (Tri-choptera: Odontoceridae) del neotrópico

The trophic ecology of the aquatic insect fauna has been widely studied for the Northern temperate zone. However, the taxa originally classified within a given particular trophic group in temperate ecosystems, do not necessarily exhibit the same dietary profile beyond its geographic limits. Since, the trophic ecology of caddisfly larvae is largely incomplete in the Neotropical Region, the present work aims to describe feeding habits inferred from quantitative analysis of data taxonomically resolved at the species level. For this, the feeding habits of three Trichoptera species Marilia cinerea, M. elongata and M. flexuosa were recorded in the Yungas forests of Argentina and Bolivia. A total of 15 larvae of each species were sampled from 13 different streams were selected for gut content analysis. The ingested material was extracted from the foregut and midgut by using ventral dissection of thorax. For each species, mandibles were dissected, mounted in glycerin and illustrated in order to highlight morphological differences between these mouth pieces purportedly associated to the dietary behavior of individuals, and their habitats. The niche overlap was estimated through Schoener’s method. The diet analysis revealed that M. cinerea, M. elongata and M. flexuosa feed on the same food items, but through different patterns of preferences. Larvae of M. cinerea were collected on both emerging surfaces of rocks on which a thin layer of running water flows and streams sliding areas with stony bottoms attached to the rock surfaces. They displayed a gut content consisting predominantly of invertebrate vestiges and have strong mouthparts provided of large molar areas; this allowed us to allocate the species within the functional group of predators. M. elongata feeds mainly on fine particulate material, its mouthparts are scoop-shaped and occurs in areas of low flow; this set of features is linked to a collector-gatherer strategy. Finally, larvae of M. flexuosa have been primarily assigned to the functional group of shredders and secondarily to the collector-gatherer class. They inhabit sandy bottoms of mountain streams, have strong scoop-shaped mouthparts and show a diet dominated by leaf litter and fine particulate material. We concluded that the functional group assignment to the genus level for Marilia is not recommended, and further studies at species level are necessary. Rev. Biol. Trop.62 (2): 543-550. Epub 2014 June 01.

La ecología trófica de insectos acuáticos ha sido desarrollada en zonas templadas. Sin embargo, la asignación de un taxón a un grupo trófico no representa necesariamente el mismo en otras regiones. En la Región Neotropical, el conocimiento sobre la ecología trófica de larvas de tricópteros es incompleta y la literatura sobre este tema rara vez se ocupa del análisis de los hábitos alimentarios de larvas con datos cuantitativos a nivel de especie. Este trabajo aporta al conocimiento de las características tróficas de la trichopterofauna del Neotrópico. Se describen los hábitos alimentarios de tres especies de Trichoptera registrados en arroyos de Yungas de Argentina y Bolivia: Marilia cinerea, M. elongata y M. flexuosa. Se seleccionaron 15 larvas de cada especie en 13 arroyos de Yungas surandinas para analizar las piezas bucales y el contenido estomacal. El solapamiento de nicho trófico se estimó mediante el índice de Schoener. El análisis de la dieta reveló que las especies difieren en la preferencia de los ítems registrados, hábitat y forma de sus mandíbulas. Las larvas de M. cinerea habitan en superficies de rocas emergentes. Poseen mandíbulas fuertes con grandes zonas molares y consumen principalmente invertebrados. Esta evidencia permite asignarle el grupo funcional depredador. M. elongata consume material fino, sus mandíbulas tienen forma de cuchara y su ubicación en zonas de bajo flujo permite asignarle una estrategia colectora-recolectora. Las larvas de M. flexuosa habitan en fondos arenosos de arroyos de montaña, tienen fuertes piezas bucales en forma de cuchara y una dieta dominada por hojarasca y material fino. Pertenecen al grupo funcional triturador, secundariamente colector-recolector. Sugerimos que la asignación de grupo funcional a nivel de género no es recomendable para Marilia. Se recomiendan mayores estudios a nivel de especie.

The immature stages of Phylloicus lituratus (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) with new records of Phylloicus and Banyallarga species in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia.

Phylloicus lituratus Banks 1920 larva and pupa were associated. It is a new record for Argentina and represents the most austral record for the species. New records of other Calamoceratidae species are provided also from northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. Banyallarga (B.) argentinica Flint 1983 is recorded for the first time for Bolivia; B. (B.) loxana (Navds 1934) and B.(B.) yungensis Flint 1983 are both newly recorded from Salta province in northwestern Argentina. Illustrations of male genitalia of all species and of immature stages of P. lituratus are included. Presence of a Banyallarga larva in a leaf case suggests a need to change some larval keys used to identify the two endemic genera of Neotropical Calamoceratidae.

[First isolation of KPC in Chile: from Italy to a public hospital in Santiago]. / Primer caso de detección de bla(KPC) en Chile: desde Italia a un hospital público de Santiago.

Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is an emerging problem worldwide. Among the mechanisms involved are the production of ESBLs or AmpC associated with porins loss or the presence of carbapenemases. Among these, the KPC betalactamase has become especially relevant given its rapid spread.In this article we present the first case of isolation of a strain of KPC producer Klebsiella pneumoniae at a hospital in Santiago, in a patient coming from Italy, with a history of multiple hospitalizations for treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and subjected to several cycles of chemotherapy and hemodialysis. The strain was isolated from a urine culture on the seventh day of the patient's arrival to Chile. The isolate was resistant to quinolones, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins and carbapenems, retaining only susceptibility to tigecycline and colistin. In phenotypic test it was found to have positive Hodge test and positive synergy with carbapenems/boronic acid. Polymerase chain reaction demonstrated the presence of beta-lactamases TEM, SHV and KPC-2. None other Class A serine-carbapenemase or metallo-bectalactamases were present.

Primer caso de detección de blaKpc en Chile: desde Italia a un hospital público de Santiago / First isolation of kpc in Chile: from Italy to a public hospital in Santiago

Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is an emerging problem worldwide. Among the mechanisms involved are the production of ESBLs or AmpC associated with porins loss or the presence of carbapenemases. Among these, the KPC betalactamase has become especially relevant given its rapid spread.In this article we present the first case of isolation of a strain of KPC producer Klebsiella pneumoniae at a hospital in Santiago, in a patient coming from Italy, with a history of multiple hospitalizations for treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and subjected to several cycles of chemotherapy and hemodialysis. The strain was isolated from a urine culture on the seventh day of the patient's arrival to Chile. The isolate was resistant to quinolones, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins and carbapenems, retaining only susceptibility to tigecycline and colistin. In phenotypic test it was found to have positive Hodge test and positive synergy with carbapenems/boronic acid. Polymerase chain reaction demonstrated the presence of beta-lactamases TEM, SHV and KPC-2. None other Class A serine-carbapenemase or metallo-bectalactamases were present.

La resistencia a carbapenémicos en enterobacterias es un fenómeno emergente en el mundo. Entre los mecanismos implicados se encuentra la producción de BLEE o AmpC asociados a alteraciones de las porinas o la presencia de carbapenemasas. Entre éstas, las de tipo KPC han cobrado especial relevancia dada su rápida diseminación. Se presenta el primer caso de aislamiento de una cepa de Klebsiella pneumoniae productora de KPC en un hospital de Santiago- Región Metropolitana, en un paciente trasladado desde Italia, con el antecedente de múltiples hospitalizaciones para tratamiento de un linfoma no Hodgkin y sometido a varios ciclos de quimioterapia y hemodiálisis. La cepa fue aislada desde un urocultivo al séptimo día de la llegada del paciente a Chile. Fue resistente a quinolonas, aminoglucósidos, cefalosporinas y carbapenémicos, sólo manteniendo sensibilidad a tige-ciclina y colistin. Por test fenotípicos resultó tener test de Hodge positivo y sinergia positiva con carbapenémicos más ácido borónico. Por reacción de polimerasa en cadena se demostró la presencia de β-lactamasas tipo TEM, SHV y KPC-2/KPC-3, no detectándose la presencia de otras serino-carbapenemasas de clase A o de metalo-β-lactamasas.

Posibles manifestaciones de síndrome de Burnout en docentes catedráticos y ocasionales de los programas de medicina y trabajo social de una universidad del eje cafetero ­ Colombia / Possible manifestations of Burnout syndrome in professors and occasional professors of the medicine and social work programs of a university in the coffee region - Colombia

El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar las posibles manifestaciones de síndrome de Burnout en veintidós docentes catedráticos y ocasionales de los programas de medicina y trabajo social, de una universidad del eje cafetero ­ Colombia en el primer semestre del 2011. Para esto se realizó un estudio de tipo cuantitativo descriptivo de corte transversal, basándonos en los datos arrojados en cuanto a la aplicación del instrumento psicológico Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Se encontró que el nivel bajo fue de un 5%, en el nivel medio se presento un 82% y en el nivel alto un 14%, a su vez se halló que a menor edad hay una mayor prevalencia de presentar dicho síndrome.

The objective is to analyze the possible manifestations of Burnout syndrome in twenty-two professors and occasional educational programs in medicine and social work, University of Quindío in the first half of 2011. For this we performed a quantitative study of cross sectional, based on the data produced regarding the application of psychological instrument Maslach Burnout Inventory. It was found that the low was 5% in the average level was presented by 82% and 14% high in turn was found that the younger is a higher prevalence of this syndrome.

Fístulas arteriovenosas duromedulares: presentación de tres casos / Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: report of three cases

Las fístulas arteriovenosas duro-medulares (F.A.V.D.M.) representan el mayor grupo dentro de las malformaciones vasculares medulares, incluyendo éstas a un grupo diverso de lesiones adquiridas o congénitas con diferente hemodinamia y fisiopatología. En el caso de las F.A.V.D.M. la aferencia de ésta no participa en la irrigación medular, de modo que los síntomas están dados por la congestión venosa causada por la fístula. Presentamos 3 casos de pacientes que presentan lesión medular secundaria a F.A.V.D.M., tratados quirúrgicamente y sus resultados. Se efectúa una revisión de la anatomía y fisiología de estas lesiones.