Ayahuasca and its major component harmine promote antinociceptive effects in mouse models of acute and chronic pain.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Ayahuasca (AYA) is a psychedelic brew used in religious ceremonies. It is broadly used as a sacred medicine for treating several ailments, including pain of various origins. AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigate the antinociceptive effects of AYA and its mechanisms in preclinical models of acute and chronic pain in mice, in particular during experimental neuropathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The antinociceptive effects of AYA administered orally were assessed in the following models of pain: formalin test, Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammation, tail flick test, and partial sciatic nerve ligation model of neuropathic pain. Antagonism assays and Fos immunohistochemistry in the brain were performed. AYA-induced toxicity was investigated. AYA was chemically characterized. The antinociceptive effect of harmine, the major component present in AYA, was investigated. RESULTS: AYA (24-3000 µL/kg) dose-dependently reduced formalin-induced pain-like behaviors and CFA-induced mechanical allodynia but did not affect CFA-induced paw edema or tail flick latency. During experimental neuropathy, single treatments with AYA (24-3000 µL/kg) reduced mechanical allodynia; daily treatments once or twice a day for 14 days promoted consistent and sustained antinociception. The antinociceptive effect of AYA (600 µL/kg) was reverted by bicuculline (1 mg/kg) and methysergide (5 mg/kg), but not by naloxone (5 mg/kg), phaclofen (2 mg/kg), and rimonabant (10 mg/kg), suggesting the roles of GABAA and serotonergic receptors. AYA increased Fos expression in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray and nucleus raphe magnus after 1 h, but not after 6 h or 14 days of daily treatments. AYA (600 µL/kg) twice a day for 14 days did not alter mice's motor function, spontaneous locomotion, body weight, food and water intake, hematological, biochemical, and histopathological parameters. Harmine (3.5 mg/kg) promoted consistent antinociception during experimental neuropathy. CONCLUSIONS: AYA promotes consistent antinociceptive effects in different mouse models of pain without inducing detectable toxic effects. Harmine is at least partially accountable for the antinociceptive properties of AYA.

A scoring system for predicting malignancy in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: a multicenter EUROPEAN validation.

PURPOSE: A preoperative estimate of the risk of malignancy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) is important. The present study carries out an external validation of the Shin score in a European multicenter cohort. METHODS: An observational multicenter European study from 2010 to 2015. All consecutive patients undergoing surgery for IPMN at 35 hospitals with histological-confirmed IPMN were included. RESULTS: A total of 567 patients were included. The score was significantly associated with the presence of malignancy (p < 0.001). In all, 64% of the patients with benign IPMN had a Shin score < 3 and 57% of those with a diagnosis of malignancy had a score ≥ 3. The relative risk (RR) with a Shin score of 3 was 1.37 (95% CI: 1.07-1.77), with a sensitivity of 57.1% and specificity of 64.4%. CONCLUSION: Patients with a Shin score ≤ 1 should undergo surveillance, while patients with a score ≥ 4 should undergo surgery. Treatment of patients with Shin scores of 2 or 3 should be individualized because these scores cannot accurately predict malignancy of IPMNs. This score should not be the only criterion and should be applied in accordance with agreed clinical guidelines.

Biotransformation of Phytosterols into Androstenedione-A Technological Prospecting Study.

Androstenedione (AD) is a key intermediate in the body's steroid metabolism, used as a precursor for several steroid substances, such as testosterone, estradiol, ethinyl estradiol, testolactone, progesterone, cortisone, cortisol, prednisone, and prednisolone. The world market for AD and ADD (androstadienedione) exceeds 1000 tons per year, which stimulates the pharmaceutical industry's search for newer and cheaper raw materials to produce steroidal compounds. In light of this interest, we aimed to investigate the progress of AD biosynthesis from phytosterols by prospecting scientific articles (Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases) and patents (USPTO database). A wide variety of articles and patents involving AD and phytosterol were found in the last few decades, resulting in 108 relevant articles (from January 2000 to December 2021) and 23 patents of interest (from January 1976 to December 2021). The separation of these documents into macro, meso, and micro categories revealed that most studies (articles) are performed in China (54.8%) and in universities (76%), while patents are mostly granted to United States companies. It also highlights the fact that AD production studies are focused on "process improvement" techniques and on possible modifications of the "microorganism" involved in biosynthesis (64 and 62 documents, respectively). The most-reported "process improvement" technique is "chemical addition" (40%), which means that the addition of solvents, surfactants, cofactors, inducers, ionic liquids, etc., can significantly increase AD production. Microbial genetic modifications stand out in the "microorganism" category because this strategy improves AD yield considerably. These documents also revealed the main aspects of AD and ADD biosynthesis: Mycolicibacterium sp. (basonym: Mycobacterium sp.) (40%) and Mycolicibacterium neoaurum (known previously as Mycobacterium neoaurum) (32%) are the most recurrent species studied. Microbial incubation temperatures can vary from 29 °C to 37 °C; incubation can last from 72 h to 14 days; the mixture is agitated at 140 to 220 rpm; vegetable oils, mainly soybean, can be used as the source of a mixture of phytosterols. In general, the results obtained in the present technological prospecting study are fundamental to mapping the possibilities of AD biosynthesis process optimization, as well as to identifying emerging technologies and methodologies in this scenario.

Bridging Learning in Medicine and Citizenship During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Telehealth-Based Case Study.

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 presented great challenges for not only those in the field of health care but also those undergoing medical training. The burden on health care services worldwide has limited the educational opportunities available for medical students due to social distancing requirements. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we describe a strategy that combines telehealth and medical training to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A toll-free telescreening service, Telecoronavirus, began operations in March 2020. This service was operated remotely by supervised medical students and was offered across all 417 municipalities (14.8 million inhabitants) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Students recorded clinical and sociodemographic data by using a web-based application that was simultaneously accessed by medical volunteers for supervision purposes, as well as by state health authorities who conducted epidemiological surveillance and health management efforts. In parallel, students received up-to-date scientific information about COVID-19 via short educational videos prepared by professors. A continuously updated triage algorithm was conceived to provide consistent service. RESULTS: The program operated for approximately 4 months, engaging 1396 medical students and 133 physicians. In total, 111,965 individuals residing in 343 municipalities used this service. Almost 70,000 individuals were advised to stay at home, and they received guidance to avoid disease transmission, potentially contributing to localized reductions in the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the program promoted citizenship education for medical students, who were engaged in a real-life opportunity to fight the pandemic within their own communities. The objectives of the education, organization, and assistance domains of the Telecoronavirus program were successfully achieved according to the results of a web-based post-project survey that assessed physicians' and students' perceptions. CONCLUSIONS: In a prolonged pandemic scenario, a combination of remote tools and medical supervision via telehealth services may constitute a useful strategy for maintaining social distancing measures while preserving some practical aspects of medical education. A low-cost tool such as the Telecoronavirus program could be especially valuable in resource-limited health care scenarios, in addition to offering support for epidemiological surveillance actions.

Effects of photobiomodulation therapy on the local experimental envenoming by Bothrops leucurus snake.

Bothrops leucurus is the major causative agent of snakebites in Brazil's Northeast. The systemic effects of its venom are effectively neutralized by antivenom therapy, preventing bitten patients' death. However, antivenom fails in neutralizing local effects that include intense pain, edema, bleeding, and myonecrosis. Such effects can lead to irreversible sequels, representing a clinically relevant issue for which there is no current effective treatment. Herein, the effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) were tested in the local actions induced by B. leucurus venom (BLV) in mice (n = 123 animals in 20 experimental groups). A continuous emission AlGaAs semiconductor diode laser was used in two wavelengths (660 or 780 nm). Mechanical nociceptive thresholds were assessed with the electronic von Frey apparatus. Local edema was determined by measuring the increase in paw thickness. Hemorrhage was quantified by digital measurement of the bleeding area. Myotoxicity was evaluated by serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and histopathological analysis. PBMT promoted anti-hypernociception in BLV-injected mice; irradiation with the 660 nm laser resulted in faster effect onset than the 780 nm laser. Both laser protocols reduced paw edema formation, whether irradiation was performed immediately or half an hour after venom injection. BLV-induced hemorrhage was not altered by PBMT. Laser irradiation delayed, but did not prevent myotoxicity caused by BLV, as shown by a late increase in CK activity and histopathological alterations. PBMT was effective in the control of some of the major local effects of BLV refractory to antivenom. It is a potential complementary therapy that could be used in bothropic envenoming, minimizing the morbidity of these snakebite accidents.

Relations between the ocular surface and SARS-CoV-2 / Relações entre superfície ocular e SARS-CoV-2

ABSTRACT Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been a major challenge for the international scientific community. Since its inception, studies aiming to describe pathophysiological aspects and clinical manifestations of the disease have been conducted, raising hypotheses and confirming possible associations. One aspect of this scientific medical production is the role of the ocular surface as a means of transmission and clinical presentation of viral syndrome. Objectives: To analyze the role of the ocular surface in transmission, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2, by means of a systematic review. Methods: The search was carried out in three databases: Cochrane, PubMed Central Journals and MEDLINE, using the following descriptors: "COVID-19, ophthalmology". The filters last five years and studies on humans resulted in 32 studies; in that 12 were excluded for not meeting the purpose of the study. Results: There are still few published studies on the relation between SARS-CoV-2 and the ocular route. Most studies showed an association between the presence of nonspecific ocular manifestations and infection by the new coronavirus, with limitations in the number of patients analyzed and the methodology adopted. Hypotheses about the pathophysiological role are largely anchored in the association of SARS-CoV and the ocular surface evaluated in the past. Comments: The results found are still not sufficient to confirm the role of the ocular surface in the pathophysiology of the disease. Most of these preliminary studies are of considerable importance in raising hypotheses based on the medical analysis of the patients studied. However, larger studies with standardized methodology for diagnostic protocol and laboratory analysis of the individuals assessed are required.

RESUMO Introdução: A pandemia da SARS-CoV-2 tem sido um grande desafio para a comunidade científica internacional. Desde seu surgimento, estudos com a intenção de descrever os aspectos fisiopatológicos e as manifestações clínicas da doença vêm sendo conduzidos, levantando hipóteses e confirmando possíveis associações. Um dos temas dessa produção médica científica é o papel da superfície ocular como meio de transmissão e apresentação clínica da síndrome viral. Objetivo: Analisar o papel da superfície ocular na transmissão, na fisiopatologia e nas manifestações clínicas de SARS-CoV-2, através de uma revisão sistemática. Realizou-se a busca em três bancos de dados Cochrane Database, PubMed® e MEDLINE®, utilizando os descritores "COVID-19 e ophthalmology". Foram definidos como filtros o artigo ter sido publicado nos últimos 5 anos e estudo realizado em humanos, tendo sido encontrados 32 artigos. Destes, foram excluídos 12 por não corresponderem ao objetivo do estudo. Resultados: Ainda são poucos os estudos publicados sobre a relação entre o coronavírus 2 da síndrome respiratória aguda grave (SARS-CoV-2) e a via ocular. A maioria dos estudos mostrou associação entre a presença de manifestações oculares inespecíficas e a infecção pelo novo coronavírus, com limitações no número de pacientes analisados e na metodologia adotada. Hipóteses sobre o papel fisiopatológico se ancoram, em grande parte, na associação estudada entre o SARS-CoV-2 e a superfície ocular no passado. Comentários: Os resultados encontrados ainda não são suficientes para confirmar o papel da superfície ocular na fisiopatologia da doença. Grande parte desses estudos preliminares têm importância considerável ao levantar hipóteses baseadas na análise clínica dos pacientes estudados. No entanto, são necessários estudos maiores e com metodologia padronizada para protocolo diagnóstico e análise laboratorial dos indivíduos avaliados.

Impact of local treatment on overall survival of patients with metastatic prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Context Currently, standard treatment of metastatic prostatic cancer (MPCa) is androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). Recent studies suggested that local treatment of MPCa is related to increase of survival of those patients, as observed in other tumors. Objective To evaluate the impact of local treatment on overall survival and cancer specific survival in 3 and 5 years in patients with MPCa. Materials and Methods Systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies published at PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs, Cochrane and EMBASE databases until June 2016. Several large cohorts and Post-Roc studies were included, that evaluated patients with MPCa submitted to local treatment (LT) using radiotherapy (RDT), surgery (RP) or brachytherapy (BCT) or not submitted to local treatment (NLT). Results 34.338 patients were analyzed in six included papers, 31.653 submitted to NLT and 2.685 to LT. Overall survival in three years was significantly higher in patients submitted to LT versus NLT (64.2% vs. 44.5%; RD 0.19, 95% CI, 0.17-0.21; p<0.00001; I2=0%), as well as in five years (51.9% vs. 23.6%; RD 0.30, 95% CI, 0.11-0.49; p<0.00001; I2=97%). Sensitive analysis according to type of local treatment showed that surgery (78.2% and 45.0%; RD 0.31, 95% CI, 0.26-0.35; p<0.00001; I2=50%) and radiotherapy (60.4% and 44.5%; RD 0.17, 95% CI, 0.12-0.22; p<0.00001; I2=67%) presented better outcomes. Conclusion LT using RDT, RP or BCT seems to significantly improve overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with metastatic prostatic cancer. Prospective and randomized studies must be performed in order to confirm our results.

What Is the Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Erectile Function? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a worldwide public health issue that has severe psychological and social implications. Erectile dysfunction also is a prevalent clinical situation, and obesity is one of the primary risk factors for its development. AIM: To determine whether bariatric surgery can lessen erectile dysfunction in obese men because of evidence showing that weight loss in obese men contributes to decreasing erectile dysfunction and bariatric surgery contributes to significant weight loss. METHODS: A search was conducted using Medline, LILACS, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, Eric, and EBM up to April 13, 2016. The authors selected by title, abstract, and full text. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network checklists were used for comparative studies to show the limitations and biases of each article. RevMan 5.3 software from the Cochrane Library was used for meta-analyses. Results were demonstrated with forest plots. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome selected was resolution of erectile dysfunction, which was analyzed by improvement in the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) score. RESULTS: Of 185 articles analyzed, 7 were selected for systematic review. Meta-analysis of two articles that evaluated erectile function showed a 5.66-point increase in the five-item IIEF score of patients who underwent bariatric surgery (95% CI = 7.88-3.45, I2 = 35%, P < .00001), demonstrating statistical significance. Meta-analysis of three articles showed a 4.10-point increase in the IIEF erectile function score of patients who underwent bariatric surgery (95% CI = 6.10-2.10, I2 = 0%, P < .0001), demonstrating statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Bariatric surgery leads to an improvement of erectile function. Glina FPI, de Freitas Barboza JW, Nunes VM, et al. What Is the Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Erectile Function? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sex Med Rev 2017;5:393-402.

Benefit of general anesthesia monitored by bispectral index compared with monitoring guided only by clinical parameters. Systematic review and meta-analysis / Benefício da anestesia geral com monitoração do índice bispectral em comparação com o monitoramento guiado apenas por parâmetros clínicos. Revisão sistemática e metanálise

Abstract Background: The bispectral index parameter is used to guide the titration of general anesthesia; however, many studies have shown conflicting results regarding the benefits of bispectral index monitoring. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to evaluate the clinical impact of monitoring with the bispectral index parameter. Methods: The search for evidence in scientific information sources was conducted during December 2013 to January 2015, the following primary databases: Medline/PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, CINAHL, Ovid, SCOPUS and TESES. The criteria for inclusion in the study were randomized controlled trials, comparing general anesthesia monitored, with bispectral index parameter with anesthesia guided solely by clinical parameters, and patients aged over 18 years. The criteria for exclusion were studies involving anesthesia or sedation for diagnostic procedures, and intraoperative wake-up test for surgery of the spine. Results: The use of monitoring with the bispectral index has shown benefits reducing time to extubation, orientation in time and place, and discharge from both the operating room and post anesthetic care unit. The risk of nausea and vomiting after surgery was reduced by 12% in patients monitored with bispectral index. Occurred a reduction of 3% in the risk of cognitive impairment postoperatively at 3 months postoperatively and 6% reduction in the risk of postoperative delirium in patients monitored with bispectral index. Furthermore, the risk of intraoperative memory has been reduced by 1%. Conclusion: Clinically, anesthesia monitoring with the BIS can be justified because it allows advantages from reducing the recovery time after waking, mainly by reducing the administration of general anesthetics as well as the risk of adverse events.

Resumo Justificativa: O parâmetro índice bispectral (BIS) é usado para guiar a titulação da anestesia geral; no entanto, muitos estudos têm mostrado resultados conflitantes quanto aos benefícios da monitoração do BIS. O objetivo desta revisão sistemática com metanálise foi avaliar o impacto clínico da monitoração do parâmetro BIS. Métodos: A busca por evidências em fontes de informação científicas foi conduzida de dezembro de 2013 a janeiro de 2015 nas seguintes bases de dados: Medline/PubMed, Lilacs, Cochrane, Cinahl, Ovid, Scopus e Teses. Os critérios de inclusão foram estudos randomizados e controlados, que compararam anestesia geral monitorada com o parâmetro BIS com anestesia guiada apenas por parâmetros clínicos em pacientes com mais de 18 anos. Os critérios de exclusão foram estudos que envolveram anestesia ou sedação para procedimentos de diagnóstico e teste de despertar no intraoperatório de cirurgia da coluna vertebral. Resultados: O uso de monitoração com o BIS mostrou benefícios como a redução do tempo de extubação, orientação no tempo e no espaço, alta da sala de cirurgia e da sala de recuperação pós-anestesia. O risco de náuseas e vômitos no pós-operatório foi reduzido em 12% em pacientes monitorados com o BIS. Ocorreu uma redução de 3% no risco de disfunção cognitiva em três meses do pós-operatório e 6% no risco de delírio pós-operatório em pacientes monitorados com o BIS. Além disso, o risco de despertar com memória intraoperatória foi reduzido em 1%. Conclusão: Clinicamente, a monitoração com o BIS pode ser justificada, pois permite vantagens como reduzir o tempo de recuperação, principalmente, a administração de anestésicos gerais e o risco de eventos adversos.

Paleoparasitological analysis of the extinct Myotragus balearicus Bate 1909 (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) from Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean).

Myotragus balearicus (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) is an extinct caprine endemic of the Eastern Balearic Islands or Gymnesics (i.e., Mallorca, Menorca and surrounding islets, Western Mediterranean Sea). In spite of its small size, c. 50cm height at the shoulder, it was the largest mammal inhabiting these islands until the human arrival, and it had peculiar short legs and frontal vision. It disappeared between 2830 and 2210calBCE. The coprolites here studied were recovered from Cova Estreta, in Pollença, Mallorca. The samples were subjected to microscopic examination and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for E. histolytica/E. dispar, Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum. This study provides new paleoparasitological data from an extinct animal species of the Holocene period. The microscopy revealed one sample containing uninucleated-cyst of Entamoeba sp., whereas ELISA detected nine positive samples for Cryptosporidium sp. The finding of these protozoans can help in the discussion of its extinction cause and demonstrates the antiquity and the evolutionary history of host-parasite relationships between protozoa and caprines since the Messinian.

Impact of local treatment on overall survival of patients with metastatic prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONTEXT: Currently, standard treatment of metastatic prostatic cancer (MPCa) is androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). Recent studies suggested that local treatment of MPCa is related to increase of survival of those patients, as observed in other tumors. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of local treatment on overall survival and cancer specific survival in 3 and 5 years in patients with MPCa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies published at PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs, Cochrane and EMBASE databases until June 2016. Several large cohorts and Post-Roc studies were included, that evaluated patients with MPCa submitted to local treatment (LT) using radiotherapy (RDT), surgery (RP) or brachytherapy (BCT) or not submitted to local treatment (NLT). RESULTS: 34.338 patients were analyzed in six included papers, 31.653 submitted to NLT and 2.685 to LT. Overall survival in three years was significantly higher in patients submitted to LT versus NLT (64.2% vs. 44.5%; RD 0.19, 95% CI, 0.17-0.21; p<0.00001; I²=0%), as well as in five years (51.9% vs. 23.6%; RD 0.30, 95% CI, 0.11-0.49; p<0.00001; I²=97%). Sensitive analysis according to type of local treatment showed that surgery (78.2% and 45.0%; RD 0.31, 95% CI, 0.26-0.35; p<0.00001; I²=50%) and radiotherapy (60.4% and 44.5%; RD 0.17, 95% CI, 0.12-0.22; p<0.00001; I²=67%) presented better outcomes. CONCLUSION: LT using RDT, RP or BCT seems to significantly improve overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with metastatic prostatic cancer. Prospective and randomized studies must be performed in order to confirm our results.

Benefit of general anesthesia monitored by bispectral index compared with monitoring guided only by clinical parameters. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The bispectral index parameter is used to guide the titration of general anesthesia; however, many studies have shown conflicting results regarding the benefits of bispectral index monitoring. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to evaluate the clinical impact of monitoring with the bispectral index parameter. METHODS: The search for evidence in scientific information sources was conducted during December 2013 to January 2015, the following primary databases: Medline/PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, CINAHL, Ovid, SCOPUS and TESES. The criteria for inclusion in the study were randomized controlled trials, comparing general anesthesia monitored, with bispectral index parameter with anesthesia guided solely by clinical parameters, and patients aged over 18 years. The criteria for exclusion were studies involving anesthesia or sedation for diagnostic procedures, and intraoperative wake-up test for surgery of the spine. RESULTS: The use of monitoring with the bispectral index has shown benefits reducing time to extubation, orientation in time and place, and discharge from both the operating room and post anesthetic care unit. The risk of nausea and vomiting after surgery was reduced by 12% in patients monitored with bispectral index. Occurred a reduction of 3% in the risk of cognitive impairment postoperatively at 3 months postoperatively and 6% reduction in the risk of postoperative delirium in patients monitored with bispectral index. Furthermore, the risk of intraoperative memory has been reduced by 1%. CONCLUSION: Clinically, anesthesia monitoring with the BIS can be justified because it allows advantages from reducing the recovery time after waking, mainly by reducing the administration of general anesthetics as well as the risk of adverse events.

[Benefit of general anesthesia monitored by bispectral index compared with monitoring guided only by clinical parameters. Systematic review and meta-analysis]. / Benefício da anestesia geral com monitoração do índice bispectral em comparação com o monitoramento guiado apenas por parâmetros clínicos. Revisão sistemática e metanálise.

BACKGROUND: The bispectral index parameter is used to guide the titration of general anesthesia; however, many studies have shown conflicting results regarding the benefits of bispectral index monitoring. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to evaluate the clinical impact of monitoring with the bispectral index parameter. METHODS: The search for evidence in scientific information sources was conducted during December 2013 to January 2015, the following primary databases: Medline/PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, CINAHL, Ovid, SCOPUS and TESES. The criteria for inclusion in the study were randomized controlled trials, comparing general anesthesia monitored, with bispectral index parameter with anesthesia guided solely by clinical parameters, and patients aged over 18 years. The criteria for exclusion were studies involving anesthesia or sedation for diagnostic procedures, and intraoperative wake-up test for surgery of the spine. RESULTS: The use of monitoring with the bispectral index has shown benefits reducing time to extubation, orientation in time and place, and discharge from both the operating room and post anesthetic care unit. The risk of nausea and vomiting after surgery was reduced by 12% in patients monitored with bispectral index. Occurred a reduction of 3% in the risk of cognitive impairment postoperatively at 3 months postoperatively and 6% reduction in the risk of postoperative delirium in patients monitored with bispectral index. Furthermore, the risk of intraoperative memory has been reduced by 1%. CONCLUSION: Clinically, anesthesia monitoring with the BIS can be justified because it allows advantages from reducing the recovery time after waking, mainly by reducing the administration of general anesthetics as well as the risk of adverse events.

A Case of Acute Generalized Pustular Psoriasis of von Zumbusch Triggered by Hypocalcemia.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease triggered by different conditions in genetically susceptible people. It is characterized by variable cutaneous manifestations including localized or disseminated pustules. Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) has two main clinical forms: von Zumbusch psoriasis, characterized by severe erythrodermia and scaling skin after the resolution of pustules, and the annular form. GPP may also present severe extracutaneous manifestations including pneumonitis, heart failure and hepatitis. Old reports showed a relationship between hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia as triggers for GPP highlighting the importance of adequate workup of the patient and possible therapeutic changes in acute situations. Here, we present a case of severe von Zumbusch psoriasis with life-threatening complications triggered by severe hypocalcemia secondary to hypoparathyroidism successfully treated with aggressive calcium reposition.

Parasitos encontrados em hospedeiros extintos / Parasites found in extinct hosts

Os estudos paleoparasitológicos se caracterizam pela busca de parasitos em material arqueológico e paleontológico. Em geral, a maioria das pesquisas gira em torno de material de épocas mais recentes, principalmente relacionados a grupos humanos, que não chegam a datações de um milhão de anos. A busca por explicações mais antigas em relação ao surgimento das parasitoses nos leva aos animais extintos, que revelam nos vestígios deixados por eles, os parasitos que circulavam antes do surgimento dos seres humanos. Esse trabalho objetivou identificar parasitos que por ventura fossem encontrados em vestígios de animais extintos de diferentes idades geológicas. Então, 32coprólitos de 6 hospedeiros diferentes (caprino, hiena, duas espécies de peixes, cinodonte e dicinodonte), foram analisados nessa pesquisa, com datações que compreendem do Quaternário ao Triássico (10 mil a 240 milhões de anos antes do presente). Várias técnicas de recuperação de material mineralizado e dessecado foram utilizadas, de acordo com que cada coprólito foi preservado. Se mineralizado, técnicas com ácido e aparelho de ultrassom possibilitaram a análise, já para os coprólitos dessecados, foi feita apenas a reidratação com fosfato trissódico. Amostras de 4 hospedeiros foram positivas para parasitos. Cisto de protozoário em caprino, dois ovos de helmintos em coprólitos de hiena, um nematoda em dicinodonte, foram encontrados. Além de um ascarídeo e um oxyurídeo em coprólito de cinodonte, um réptil mamaliforme pertencente a um clado que originou os mamíferos, que apresentaram dois parasitos comumente achados em mamíferos modernos. Portanto, esses achados permitem que respostas sejam respondidas para compreender melhor a relação parasito hospedeiro-ambiente em diferentes épocas da história da vida...

Paleoparasitological studies are characterized by the search for parasites in archaeological and paleontological material. In general, most research centers around more recent material, mainly related to human groups, which doesn‟t reach the dating ofa million years. The search for older explanations in relation to the emergence of parasites leads us to extinct animals, which reveal on the traces left by them, the parasites that circulates before the appearance of humans. This study aimed to identifyparasites that were found in traces of extinct animals of different geological ages.Thereby, 32 coprolites 6 different hosts (goat, hyena, two species of fish, cynodont anddicynodonte) were analyzed in this study, with dating comprising from Quaternary toTriassic (10 thousands to 240 million years before present). Several techniques forrecovery of mineralized and dried material were used in accordance with the way eachcoprolite was preserved. If mineralized, techniques with acid and ultrasound deviceenabled the analysis, and for the disiccated coprolites, it was only made rehydrationwith trisodium phosphate. Samples of 4 hosts were positive for parasites. Protozoan cystin goats, two eggs of helminths in coprolites of hyena and nematode in dicynodonte, were found. In addition, an ascarid and an oxyurid egg in a coprolites of cynodont, amamaliforme reptile that belongs to a monophiletic clade that originated mammals,which showed two parasites commonly found in modern mammals. Therefore, thesefindings allow to fill gaps to understand the host-parasite-environment relationship better at different times in the history of life...

Fat embolism in liposuction and intramuscular grafts in rabbits.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of fat embolism in organs such as lung and liver. METHODS: Twenty rabbits underwent autologous intramuscular fat grafting in the right thigh after liposuction. The groups were determined according to the postoperative day that occurred in euthanasia: 60, 90 and 120 day. Then, lung and liver were excised and sent to the histopathology laboratory for analysis in search of late injury secondary to a prior event of fat embolism in the tissues. RESULTS: The results showed a change in the macroscopic sample with discoloration of the liver tissue heterogeneously. There were no changes consistent with embolic effect under the microscope. CONCLUSION: The option of performing a technique of fat grafting with a less traumatic surgical procedure can be considered protective against embolic events, with no impact to late embolic events on the tissues.

Fat embolism in liposuction and intramuscular grafts in rabbits / Embolia gordurosa na lipoaspiração e enxertia intramuscular em coelhos

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of fat embolism in organs such as lung and liver. METHODS: Twenty rabbits underwent autologous intramuscular fat grafting in the right thigh after liposuction. The groups were determined according to the postoperative day that occurred in euthanasia: 60, 90 and 120 day. Then, lung and liver were excised and sent to the histopathology laboratory for analysis in search of late injury secondary to a prior event of fat embolism in the tissues. RESULTS: The results showed a change in the macroscopic sample with discoloration of the liver tissue heterogeneously. There were no changes consistent with embolic effect under the microscope. CONCLUSION: The option of performing a technique of fat grafting with a less traumatic surgical procedure can be considered protective against embolic events, with no impact to late embolic events on the tissues.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a repercussão da embolia gordurosa em órgãos como pulmão e fígado. MÉTODOS: Vinte coelhos foram submetidos à enxertia autóloga intramuscular de gordura em coxa direita após lipoaspiração. Os grupos foram determinados conforme os dias pós-operatórios (DPO) em que ocorreu a eutanásia: 60 DPO, 90DPO, 120 DPO. Em seguida, o pulmão e o fígado foram ressecados e encaminhados ao laboratório de histopatologia para análise em busca de lesão tardia secundária a evento de embolia gordurosa prévia nos tecidos. RESULTADOS: Foi evidenciada uma alteração na amostra a analise macroscópica com alteração da coloração do tecido hepático de forma heterogênea. Não houve alterações compatíveis com repercussão de processo embólico à microscopia. CONCLUSÃO: A opção pela realização de uma técnica de lipoenxertia menos traumática e com pequeno tempo cirúrgico pode ser considerada protetora para eventos embólicos, não havendo repercussão embólica a tardiamente.

Evaluation of the donor site after liposuction with a syringe in rabbits.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the donor site of adipocytes as well as histopathological alterations secondary to liposuction. METHODS: All animals underwent liposuction with a syringe on the right side of the back. While the left side of the back was used as control and did not undergo intervention. The 10 rabbits were divided into two groups A and B according the postoperative day which were submitted to euthanasia: 90 and 120 days. All adipose tissue from the donor site was analyzed and compared with the control macroscopic and light microscopy. Tissues were weighed and analyzed searching for histological changes and late inflammatory response to trauma such as fibrosis, fat necrosis and inflammation and macrophage infiltration. RESULTS: There was wide variation in adipose tissue volume between the experimental and the control on macroscopic analysis. The presence of histopathological changes was found in two samples at 90 days. CONCLUSIONS: There was a relationship between the presence of fibrosis with the weight and number of days after liposuction surgery in rabbits. The study show macroscopic difference between control and experiment sides in all rabbits.

Evaluation of the donor site after liposuction with a syringe in rabbits / Avaliação da zona doadora após lipoaspiração com seringa em coelhos

PURPOSE: To evaluate the donor site of adipocytes as well as histopathological alterations secondary to liposuction. METHODS: All animals underwent liposuction with a syringe on the right side of the back. While the left side of the back was used as control and did not undergo intervention. The 10 rabbits were divided into two groups A and B according the postoperative day which were submitted to euthanasia: 90 and 120 days. All adipose tissue from the donor site was analyzed and compared with the control macroscopic and light microscopy. Tissues were weighed and analyzed searching for histological changes and late inflammatory response to trauma such as fibrosis, fat necrosis and inflammation and macrophage infiltration. RESULTS: There was wide variation in adipose tissue volume between the experimental and the control on macroscopic analysis. The presence of histopathological changes was found in two samples at 90 days. CONCLUSIONS: There was a relationship between the presence of fibrosis with the weight and number of days after liposuction surgery in rabbits. The study show macroscopic difference between control and experiment sides in all rabbits.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a zona doadora de adipócitos bem como as alterações histopatológicas secundárias a lipoaspiração. MÉTODOS: Todos os animais foram submetidos à lipoaspiração com seringa no lado direito do dorso. Enquanto o lado esquerdo do dorso foi usado como controle, não sofrendo intervenção. Os 10 coelhos foram divididos em dois grupos A e B conforme o dia pós-operatório (DPO) os quais foram submetidos à eutanásia: 90 DPO e 120 DPO. Todo tecido adiposo da zona doadora foi analisado e comparados com o controle macroscopicamente e à microscopia óptica. Os tecidos foram pesados e foram analisadas as variações histológicas em busca de uma resposta inflamatória tardia ao trauma como fibrose, inflamação, necrose gordurosa e infiltrado macrofágico. RESULTADOS: Foi observada grande variação de volume de tecido adiposo entre o experimento e o controle do dorso a macroscópica e a presença de alteração histopatológica em duas amostras aos 90 dias. CONCLUSÕES: Houve relação entre a presença de fibrose com o peso e numero de dias pós-operatório na lipoaspiração de coelhos. O estudo mostrou diferença entre os lados experimento e controle em todos os coelhos.