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Transbound Emerg Dis ; 64(6): e36-e42, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28233434

RESUMO

The multihost parasites Leishmania spp. infect a broad range of wild mammalian species including bats. Several species of bats have adapted to a variety of food resources and shelters in urban areas. This study aimed to detect Leishmania spp. DNA in bats present in forest fragments located in metropolitan areas endemic for leishmaniasis in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil. Blood samples were obtained from 80 individuals, including eight species of Phyllostomidae and one species of Vespertilionidae. Thirty of the 80 bats were positive for Leishmania spp. using conventional PCR, all belonging to the family Phyllostomidae. Eighteen samples tested by real-time PCR (qPCR) using specific primers for the kDNA of Leishmania infantum were positive. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report detecting Leishmania spp. in Platyrrhinus incarum in addition to being the first reported detection of L. infantum in the bat species Phyllostomus discolor, Platyrrhinus lineatus, Artibeus planirostris and Artibeus lituratus. Our results show that bats can host Leishmania spp. in areas endemic for leishmaniasis, which must be taken into account in disease control operations by public health authorities.


Assuntos
Quirópteros , Leishmania/isolamento & purificação , Leishmaniose/veterinária , Animais , Brasil/epidemiologia , Leishmania/classificação , Leishmaniose/epidemiologia , Leishmaniose/parasitologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real
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Transplant Proc ; 48(7): 2319-2322, 2016 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27742288

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Prolonged time on the waiting list affects post-transplant survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it is not yet known which patients will be at higher risk for early dropout from the list. We investigate specific risk factors for early waiting list dropout in patients with HCC. METHODS: This was a single-center, intention-to-treat analysis of adults with HCC, within the Milan criteria, from July 2006 through September 2013. Patients were divided into groups according to waiting list time. The main end point was dropout from the list. RESULTS: The dropout rates of the study cohort at 3, 6, and 12-months were 6.4%, 12.4%, and 17.7%, respectively. Patients who dropped out from the list tended to be older, with blood types A and O, and with higher Child-Pugh and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores. They also had larger nodules, responded poorly to trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE), and had a higher alpha-fetoprotein. Those with blood types B and AB appeared to be protected for dropout (odds ratio [OR] = 0.21, P = .02). Patients who responded to TACE were also protected (OR = 0.22, P < .001). When we looked into time to dropout, the only baseline characteristic that stood out was a higher MELD score (13 for those dropping out up to 90 days vs 10 for those dropping out after 180 days, P = .0025). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that patients who drop out early from the list are primarily driven by the severity of liver disease. Patients who had progressive HCC had a high tumor load and poor response to loco-regional therapies, dropping out from the list after 180 days of inclusion.


Assuntos
Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado , Pacientes Desistentes do Tratamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Listas de Espera , Sistema ABO de Grupos Sanguíneos , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Quimioembolização Terapêutica , Doença Hepática Terminal , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo , Carga Tumoral , alfa-Fetoproteínas
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Transplant Proc ; 48(7): 2387-2388, 2016 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27742304

RESUMO

Knowledge of the anatomy of the hepatic artery and its variations is important to hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeons and interventional radiologists. We report a rare anatomic variation of liver hepatic arterial supply: a right accessory hepatic artery arising directly from the celiac trunk and observed at the time of multiorgan procurement. The anatomic variation described in this case occurs in up to 2% of cases and their knowledge is essential to avoid injuries during multiorgan procurement that could require multiple anastomoses or lead to inadvertent vessel injury. This variation is very rarely reported in the medical literature. We document successful deceased-donor liver transplantation with a graft that had an accessory right accessory hepatic artery from the celiac trunk.


Assuntos
Artéria Celíaca/anormalidades , Hepatectomia/métodos , Artéria Hepática/anormalidades , Cirrose Hepática/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Feminino , Humanos , Doença Iatrogênica/prevenção & controle , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doadores de Tecidos , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/prevenção & controle
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Transplant Proc ; 46(6): 1799-802, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25131040

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Few groups have studied the impact of pretransplant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the outcomes of liver transplant recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We verified whether response to TACE in HCC candidates impacts post-transplant disease-free survival. METHODS: This a single center retrospective study of patients who underwent liver transplantation from 2006-2013. Included were those transplanted due to HCC within the Milan criteria who were treated with TACE in the pre-transplant period. Response to TACE followed the modified RECIST (mRECIST) criteria. Disease free-survival was the main endpoint of the study. RESULTS: We included 187 patients in this study. The population had an average age of 57.5 years, predominantly formed by men (82.5%), with an average IMC of 26.7, MELD of 13, with viral hepatitis as main cause of liver disease. Average waiting time was 253 days and follow-up was 27.3 months. Based on response to TACE, 3-year disease-free survival was 84.1% for those with complete response to TACE, 84.1% for those with partial response to TACE, 85.7% for those with stable disease and 100% for patients with progressive disease. Multivariate analysis did not identify response to TACE as a predictor of disease-free post-transplant survival. CONCLUSIONS: Response to TACE in candidates with HCC within Milan criteria does not predict post-transplant disease-free survival.


Assuntos
Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Quimioembolização Terapêutica , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Transplante de Fígado , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/mortalidade , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirurgia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Óleo Etiodado/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/mortalidade , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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