309 research outputs found
Investigação da associação do polimorfismo do gene NFKB1 no risco de doença arterial coronariana
A principal doença cardiovascular Ă© a doença arterial coronariana (DAC), cuja patologia Ă© de origem inflamatĂłria crĂŽnica, multifatorial, desencadeada por fatores genĂ©ticos, ambientais e de grande incidĂȘncia mundial, apresentando, mĂșltiplos estĂĄgios no desenvolvimento da aterosclerose. Os fatores de risco que predispĂ”em o surgimento e o desencadeamento de DAC, sĂŁo classificados como modificĂĄveis e nĂŁo-modificĂĄveis. Por ser uma doença multifatorial, alĂ©m da presença de fatores de risco para a patologia, diversos estudos tĂȘm demonstrado que o desenvolvimento da DAC tem forte influĂȘncia de fatores genĂ©ticos, tais como os polimorfismos no gene NFKB, regulador mestre de ativação da cascata inflamatĂłria. Por conseguinte, este estudo tem como objetivo a verificação da relação do polimorfismo NFKB -94 ATTG ins/del com a presença de DAC em indivĂduos adultos, submetidos ao serviço de HemodinĂąmica do Hospital Bruno Born de Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A amostra totalizou 324 indivĂduos adultos de ambos os sexos. As amostras de sangue perifĂ©rico foram coletadas para as dosagens bioquĂmicas e moleculares. Foi utilizada a tĂ©cnica da reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) para a amplificação do polimorfismo, com primers em condiçÔes especĂficas e, posteriormente, foi realizada digestĂŁo enzimĂĄtica para genotipagem do polimorfismo deste estudo, onde os fragmentos resultantes foram visualizados em gel de agarose 2%. Os testes estatĂsticos foram realizados atravĂ©s do software SPSS, versĂŁo 21.0. Para as frequĂȘncias genotĂpicas, foi utilizado o teste do qui-quadrado de Pearson e as variĂĄveis categĂłricas pelo mĂ©todo de Mann Whitney Kruskal-Wallis. Para o equilĂbrio de Hardy-Weinberg foi utilizado o teste do qui-quadrado. NĂŁo foram identificadas associaçÔes significativas com nenhuma das variĂĄveis investigadas. Os achados sugerem que o polimorfismo investigado nĂŁo apresenta um papel significativo na doença arterial coronariana.The main coronary artery diseases (CAD), whose pathology has a chronic inflammatory origin, multifactorial unleashed by genetic, environmental factors with a high incidence in the world. The risk factors that predispose the beginning and triggering of CAD are classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. As it is a multifactorial disease is known that besides the existence of risk factor for the pathology, numerous studies have been showing that the development of CAD has a strong influence on the genetic factors such as the polymorphism NFKB gene, main regulator of inflammatory cascade. This way, this study has as objective the verification of the relationship between -94 ATTG ins/del polymorphism of NFKB and the presence of CAD in adults, submitted through the Hemodinamic service of Bruno Born Hospital of Lajeado, Brazil. The sample of peripheral blood were collected for biochemistry and molecular analysis. The polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was used for the amplification of polymorphism, with primers in specific conditions, and later was done an enzymatic digestion for polymorphism genotyping -94 ATTG ins/del of gene NFKB1, where the resulting fragments were visualized on 2% agarose gel. The static test were done using the software SPSS version 21.0. for the genotype frequencies the chi-squared of Pearson test and the categorical variable by the method of Mann Whitney Kuskal Wallis were used. There was not found any significant association with any of the variables investigated. The findings suggest that the investigated polymorphism doesnât presnt any significant role in the Coronary Artery Disease
Star formation and UV colors of the brightest Cluster Galaxies in the representative XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey
We present UV broadband photometry and optical emission-line measurements for
a sample of 32 Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) in clusters of the
Representative XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey (REXCESS) with z =
0.06-0.18. The REXCESS clusters, chosen to study scaling relations in clusters
of galaxies, have X-ray measurements of high quality. The trends of star
formation and BCG colors with BCG and host properties can be investigated with
this sample. The UV photometry comes from the XMM Optical Monitor, supplemented
by existing archival GALEX photometry. We detected H\alpha and forbidden line
emission in 7 (22%) of these BCGs, in optical spectra. All of the emission-line
BCGs occupy clusters classified as cool cores, for an emission-line incidence
rate of 70% for BCGs in cool core clusters. Significant correlations between
the H\alpha equivalent widths, excess UV production in the BCG, and the
presence of dense, X-ray bright intracluster gas with a short cooling time are
seen, including the fact that all of the H\alpha emitters inhabit systems with
short central cooling times and high central ICM densities. Estimates of the
star formation rates based on H\alpha and UV excesses are consistent with each
other in these 7 systems, ranging from 0.1-8 solar masses per year. The
incidence of emission-line BCGs in the REXCESS sample is intermediate, somewhat
lower than in other X-ray selected samples (-35%), and somewhat higher than but
statistically consistent with optically selected, slightly lower redshift BCG
samples (-10-15%). The UV-optical colors (UVW1-R-4.7\pm0.3) of REXCESS BCGs
without strong optical emission lines are consistent with those predicted from
templates and observations of ellipticals dominated by old stellar populations.
We see no trend in UV-optical colors with optical luminosity, R-K color, X-ray
temperature, redshift, or offset between X-ray centroid and X-ray peak ().Comment: 19 pages, 18 figures, 6 tables. Submitted, with minor revisions, to
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Study design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial to assess effectiveness of stochastic vibrotactile mattress stimulation versus standard non-oscillating crib mattress for treating hospitalized opioid-exposed newborns
The incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) continues to rise and there remains a critical need to develop non-pharmacological interventions for managing opioid withdrawal in newborns. Objective physiologic markers of opioid withdrawal in the newborn remain elusive. Optimal treatment strategies for improving short-term clinical outcomes and promoting healthy neurobehavioral development have yet to be defined. This dual-site randomized controlled trial (NCT02801331) is designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of stochastic vibrotactile stimulation (SVS) for reducing withdrawal symptoms, pharmacological treatment, and length of hospitalization, and for improving developmental outcomes in opioid-exposed neonates. Hospitalized newborns (n = 230) receiving standard clinical care for prenatal opioid exposure will be randomly assigned within 48-hours of birth to a crib with either: 1) Intervention (SVS) mattress: specially-constructed SVS crib mattress that delivers gentle vibrations (30-60 Hz, ~12 mum RMS surface displacement) at 3-hr intervals; or 2) Control mattress (treatment as usual; TAU): non-oscillating hospital-crib mattress. Infants will be studied throughout their hospitalization and post discharge to 14-months of age. The study will compare clinical measures (i.e., withdrawal scores, cumulative dose and duration of medications, velocity of weight gain) and characteristic progression of physiologic activity (i.e., limb movement, cardio-respiratory, temperature, blood-oxygenation) throughout hospitalization between opioid-exposed infants who receive SVS and those who receive TAU. Developmental outcomes (i.e., physical, social, emotional and cognitive) within the first year of life will be evaluated between the two study groups. Findings from this randomized controlled trial will determine whether SVS reduces in-hospital severity of NAS, improves physiologic function, and promotes healthy development
Study of the decay
The decay is studied
in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of TeV
using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5
collected by the LHCb experiment. In the system, the
state observed at the BaBar and Belle experiments is
resolved into two narrower states, and ,
whose masses and widths are measured to be where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second
systematic. The results are consistent with a previous LHCb measurement using a
prompt sample. Evidence of a new
state is found with a local significance of , whose mass and width
are measured to be and , respectively. In addition, evidence of a new decay mode
is found with a significance of
. The relative branching fraction of with respect to the
decay is measured to be , where the first
uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third originates from
the branching fractions of charm hadron decays.Comment: All figures and tables, along with any supplementary material and
additional information, are available at
https://cern.ch/lhcbproject/Publications/p/LHCb-PAPER-2022-028.html (LHCb
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Measurement of the ratios of branching fractions and
The ratios of branching fractions
and are measured, assuming isospin symmetry, using a
sample of proton-proton collision data corresponding to 3.0 fb of
integrated luminosity recorded by the LHCb experiment during 2011 and 2012. The
tau lepton is identified in the decay mode
. The measured values are
and
, where the first uncertainty is
statistical and the second is systematic. The correlation between these
measurements is . Results are consistent with the current average
of these quantities and are at a combined 1.9 standard deviations from the
predictions based on lepton flavor universality in the Standard Model.Comment: All figures and tables, along with any supplementary material and
additional information, are available at
https://cern.ch/lhcbproject/Publications/p/LHCb-PAPER-2022-039.html (LHCb
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Chapter 3: Beyond the Symptoms: Generalizations and Distinctions between Eating Disorders with Different Symptom Manifestations in Psychoanalysis
Protecting the Silent Victim from Irregular Actors: Improving Non-State Compliance with the International Law of Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict
Neighborhood characteristics, parental practices and childrenâs math achievement in elementary school
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