UTILIZAÇÃO DE PERICÁRDIO BOVINO CONSERVADO EM GLICERINA 98% NA HERNIORRAFIA PERINEAL EM CÃES – RELATO DE 12 CASOS

A hérnia perineal é uma afecção de alta ocorrência na clínica de pequenos animais. A doença ocorre com maior frequência em cães machos, idosos e não castrados. A etiopatogenia é multifatorial e leva à atrofia da musculatura do diafragma pélvico. Os sinais clínicos dependem muito do conteúdo herniário. O diagnóstico é realizado pelo exame físico e exames complementares. O tratamento clínico é utilizado até o animal ter condição para realização do procedimento cirúrgico que é o de eleição. Várias técnicas cirúrgicas têm sido estudadas para diminuir os índices de recidiva. A utilização de membranas biológicas pode ser usada causando sustentação do diafragma pélvico atrofiado. O pericárdio bovino preservado é muito utilizado para falhas musculares e melhorar a sustentação de tecidos. Vários métodos de preservação de membranas têm sidos utilizados, com grande destaque para glicerina 98%. Foram avaliados 12 cães machos com hérnia perineal, na qual foi utilizado o pericárdio bovino conservado em glicerina 98% associado à técnica tradicional para a herniorrafia e orquiectomia pré-escrotal. Os cães sem raça definida foram os mais acometidos. Em cinco animais foram acometidos ambos os lados do diafragma pélvico. Somente um animal apresentou recidiva. O pericárdio bovino conservado em glicerina 98% possibilitou baixos índices de recidiva nos casos descritos

Aragon workers’ health study – design and cohort description

BACKGROUND: Spain, a Mediterranean country with relatively low rates of coronary heart disease, has a high prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and is experiencing a severe epidemic of overweight/obesity. We designed the Aragon Workers’ Health Study (AWHS) to characterize the factors associated with metabolic abnormalities and subclinical atherosclerosis in a middle aged population in Spain free of clinical cardiovascular disease. The objective of this paper is to describe the study design, aims and baseline characteristics of participants in the AWHS. METHODS/DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study based on the annual health exams of 5,400 workers of a car assembly plant in Figueruelas (Zaragoza, Spain). Study participants were recruited during a standardized clinical exam in 2009–2010 (participation rate 95.6%). Study participants will undergo annual clinical exams and laboratory assays, and baseline and triennial collection of biological materials for biobanking and cardiovascular imaging exams (carotid, femoral and abdominal ultrasonography, coronary calcium score, and ankle-arm blood pressure index). Participants will be followed-up for 10 years. RESULTS: The average (SD) age, body mass index, and waist circumference were 49.3 (8.7) years, 27.7 (3.6) kg/m(2) and 97.2 (9.9) cm, respectively, among males (N = 5,048), and 40.8 (11.6) years, 24.4 (3.8) kg/m(2), and 81.9 (9.9) cm, among females (N = 351). The prevalence of overweight, obesity, current smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes were 55.0, 23.1, 37.1, 40.3, 75.0, and 7.4%, respectively, among males, and 23.7, 8.3, 45.0, 12.1, 59.5, and 0.6%, respectively, among females. In the initial 587 study participants who completed all imaging exams (94.5% male), the prevalence of carotid plaque, femoral plaque, coronary calcium score >1 to 100, and coronary calcium score >100 was 30.3, 56.9, 27.0, and 8.8%, respectively. 67.7% of study participants had at least one plaque in the carotid or femoral arteries. DISCUSSION: Baseline data from the AWHS show a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and of sublinical atherosclerosis. Follow-up of this cohort will allow the assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis progression and the link of disease progression to traditional and emergent risk factors

Women and sport during francoism (1939-1975). Pilot study on oral memory of sports women

Esta investigación se centra en las mujeres deportistas del período de la dictadura franquista (1939-1975) y sus percepciones acerca de las circunstancias que rodearon a la práctica del deporte femenino en esa etapa. El objetivo principal es analizar y comparar los elementos sociales, morales, culturales, estéticos y alimentarios que intervinieron en la experiencia de las mujeres deportistas durante el franquismo, con el fin de potenciar el conocimiento sobre la situación de invisibilidad de la mujer durante este periodo y colaborar en la recuperación de la memoria colectiva de las mujeres deportistas. El estudio se ha efectuado a través de una muestra intencional de 24 mujeres de Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Catalunya, País Vasco y Valencia que han sido entrevistadas por equipos de investigación territoriales de 6 universidades diferentes. El análisis realizado de los relatos de las mujeres han dado como resultado líneas de interpretación significativas relativas a las limitaciones de inicio de la práctica en la posguerra, la incidencia del discurso moral y religioso dominante, los estereotipos de género, la influencia del contexto socio-deportivo en la percepción sobre las organizaciones deportivas del régimen franquista, la imagen corporal, la invisibilidad de la mujer en los medios y la escasez alimentariThis research focuses on female athletes during the Franco dictatorship (1939-1975) and their perceptions about the circumstances surrounding the female sport at that period. The main objective is to analyze and compare the social, moral, cultural, aesthetic and food involved in the experience of women athletes during the Franco regime, in order to enhance knowledge about the invisibility of women during this period and assist in the recovery of memory of women athletes. The study was carried out through a sample of 24 women of Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Catalonia, Basque Country and Valencia who have been interviewed by regional research teams from 6 different universities. The analysis of the stories of women have resulted in significant lines of interpretation of limitations start of practice in the postwar period, the incidence of moral and religious discourse dominant, gender stereotypes, the influence of socio-sports context in the perception of the Franco sports organizations, body image, the invisibility of women in the media and food shortage

Surgical Correction of Esophageal Stenosis by Right Aortic Arch Persistence in Two Cats

 Background: Vascular ring anomaly is considered a hereditary change. It occurs when the fourth right aortic arch persists instead of the fourth left aortic arch, forming a vascular ring that compress the esophagus causing esophageal dilatation cranial to the compression site. Diagnosis is based upon anamnesis, physical examination, clinical signs and complementary exams (radiograph, complete blood count and biochemical tests). The clinical treatment is inadequate, since the dilatation persists and tends to progress causing irreversible tissue injury. Surgical correction is indicated and consists of the arterial ligament resection and correction of the esophageal stenosis.Case: The objective of the current study is to report two case of persistence of right aortic arch in two cats referred to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Maria. On physical examination the patients were alert, in good nutritional status, adequately hydrated and presented normal colored mucous membranes. Each animal underwent radiog­raphy and esophagogram with barium sulphate. The exam demonstrated partial esophageal dilation cranial to the cardiac silhouette, suggestive of vascular ring anomaly. An exploratory thoracotomy was performed in order to achieve the definitive diagnosis. The arterial ligament was resected and esophageal stenosis corrected. Anesthesia, surgery and the postoperative period undergo without any complications. Patients remained hospitalized in the first 24 h for observation and were dis­charged after this period. Ten days surgery they returned for revaluation and removal of the skin suture. Four months after the surgical correction the animals underwent a new radiography and esophagogram examination. Radiographic findings evidenced persistence of esophageal dilation and narrowing of the esophageal lumen. Patients were evaluated periodically up to 10 months after surgery, verifying excellent quality of life and remission of clinical signs.Discussion: Vascular ring anomalies affects both dogs and cats, occurring more commonly in purebred dogs than in mixed breed. The literature reports cases in young Siamese and Persian cats, although the absolute numbers are insufficient to make conclusions about the racial predisposition. This case report enrolled two cases of PRAA in adult mixed breed cats (one male and one female from the same litter). Surgical correction is the recommended treatment for PRAA, either con­ventional or minimally invasive techniques. To assist the dissection of the fibrous ring and correction of esophageal stenosis we utilized a 22 Fr Foley catheter, introduced through the oral cavity to the esophageal stenotic area. The inflation of the balloon on the constricted area allows visualization of residual fiber rings and facilitates its dissection and removal. The PRAA mortality is associated with late diagnosis and the coexistence of aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, surgery should be performed as soon as possible after the onset of clinical signs, in order to reduce damage to the esophageal muscles and nerves. It is estimated that 80% of cases survived the postoperative period. In both cases, no clinical signs were observed, and there was a reduction of the esophageal diameter compared with the previous dilation, as well as better esophageal transit. Ten months after surgery, the animals returned for revaluation, presenting adequate body development and good quality of life. As shown in this case report, surgical intervention allowed for the accurate diagnosis and correction of PRAA in cats, with remission of clinical signs and full recovery of the animal.Keywords: cat, regurgitation, megaesophagus, thoracotomy, anomaly

Entrevista a Dña. Mª Isabel Celaá Diéguez, ministra de Educación y Formación Profesional de España

Isabel Celaá Diéguez has a degree in Philosophy and Letters in the specialty of English Philology, a degree in Law and professor of Baccalaureate in the specialty of English. She has been a teacher for several years; She has held many different elected positions with which she has accumulated extensive management experience, preferably focused on the field of Education. She is currently Minister of Education and Vocational Training of the Government of Spain since June 7, 2018. In her mandate, Organic Law 3/2020, of December 29, has been approved, which modifies Organic Law 2/2006, of May 3, Education, also called LOMLOE and in some areas known as the Celaá law. Recently, she has presented to the Council of Ministers in first reading the text of the Draft Organic Law for the Organization and Integration of Vocational Training. The editorial team of the magazine “Advances in Educational Supervision” wanted to know first-hand the response to different concerns raised by the new law, but not without first congratulating it for having obtained its approval.Isabel Celaá Diéguez es licenciada en Filosofía y Letras en la especialidad de Filología Inglesa, licenciada en Derecho y catedrática numeraria de Bachillerato de la especialidad de inglés. Ha ejercido como profesora durante varios años; ha ocupado muchos y diferentes cargos electos y de designación con los que ha acumulado una amplísima experiencia de gestión centrada preferentemente en el ámbito de la Educación. Actualmente es Ministra de Educación y Formación Profesional del Gobierno de España desde el 7 de junio de 2018. En su mandato se ha aprobado la Ley Orgánica 3/2020, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación, también denominada LOMLOE y en algunos ámbitos conocida como ley Celaá. Recientemente, ha presentado al Consejo de Ministros en primera lectura el texto de Anteproyecto de Ley Orgánica de Ordenación e Integración de la Formación Profesional. El equipo editorial de la revista “Avances en supervisión Educativa” ha querido conocer de primera mano la respuesta a diferentes inquietudes que suscita la nueva ley no sin antes felicitarla por haber conseguido su aprobación

Elemental abundances differences in the massive planet-hosting wide binary HD 196067-68

It has been suggested that small chemical anomalies observed in planet-hosting wide binary systems could be due to planet signatures, where the role of the planetary mass is still unknown. We search for a possible planet signature by analyzing the TC trends in the remarkable binary system HD 196067–HD 196068. At the moment, only HD 196067 is known to host a planet which is near the brown dwarf regime. We take advantage of the strong physical similarity between both stars, which is crucial to achieving the highest possible precision in stellar parameters and elemental chemical abundances. This system gives us a unique opportunity to explore if a possible depletion of refractories in a binary system could be inhibited by the presence of a massive planet. We performed a line-by-line chemical differential study, employing the non-solar-scaled opacities, in order to reach the highest precision in the calculations. After differentially comparing both stars, HD 196067 displays a clear deficiency in refractory elements in the TC plane, a lower iron content (0.051 dex) and also a lower Li i content (0.14 dex) than its companion. In addition, the differential abundances reveal a TC trend. These targets represent the first cases of an abundance difference around a binary system hosting a super-Jupiter. Although we explored several scenarios to explain the chemical anomalies, none of them can be entirely ruled out. Additional monitoring of the system as well as studies of larger sample of wide binary systems hosting massive planets, are needed to better understand the chemical abundance trend observed in HD 196067-68.Fil: Flores, Matias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Galarza, J. Yana. Carnegie Observatories; Estados UnidosFil: Miquelarena Hollger, Paula Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Saffe, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Arancibia, M. Jaque. Universidad de La Serena; ChileFil: Ibañez Bustos, Romina Valeria. Observatoire de la Cote D'Azur; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Jofre, Jorge Emiliano. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Alacoria, José Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Gunella Toledo, Jose Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentin

Association of Sleep Duration and Quality With Subclinical Atherosclerosis.

BACKGROUND Sleep duration and quality have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, large studies linking objectively measured sleep and subclinical atherosclerosis assessed in multiple vascular sites are lacking. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of actigraphy-measured sleep parameters with subclinical atherosclerosis in an asymptomatic middle-aged population, and investigate interactions among sleep, conventional risk factors, psychosocial factors, dietary habits, and inflammation. METHODS Seven-day actigraphic recording was performed in 3,974 participants (age 45.8 4.3 years; 62.6% men) from the PESA (Progression of Early Subclinical Atherosclerosis) study. Four groups were defined: very short sleep duration 8 h. Sleep fragmentation index was defined as the sum of the movement index and fragmentation index. Carotid and femoral 3-dimensional vascular ultrasound and cardiac computed tomography were performed to quantify noncoronary atherosclerosis and coronary calcification. RESULTS When adjusted for conventional risk factors, very short sleep duration was independently associated with a higher atherosclerotic burden with 3-dimensional vascular ultrasound compared to the reference group (odds ratio: 1.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.06 to 1.52; p ¼ 0.008). Participants within the highest quintile of sleep fragmentation presented a higher prevalence of multiple affected noncoronary territories (odds ratio: 1.34; 95% confidence interval: 1.09 to 1.64; p ¼ 0.006). No differences were observed regarding coronary artery calcification score in the different sleep groups. CONCLUSIONS Lower sleeping times and fragmented sleep are independently associated with an increased risk of subclinical multiterritory atherosclerosis. These results highlight the importance of healthy sleep habits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2019;73:134–44) © 2019 Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.post-print454 K

Mujeres y deporte durante el franquismo (1939-1975). Estudio piloto sobre la memoria oral de las deportistas = Women and sport during francoism (1939-1975). Pilot study on oral memory of sportswomen

Esta investigación se centra en las mujeres deportistas del período de la dictadura franquista (1939-1975) y sus percepciones acerca de las circunstancias que rodearon a la práctica del deporte femenino en esa etapa. El objetivo principal es analizar y comparar los elementos sociales, morales, culturales, estéticos y alimentarios que intervinieron en la experiencia de las mujeres deportistas durante el franquismo, con el fin de potenciar el conocimiento sobre la situación de invisibilidad de la mujer durante este periodo y colaborar en la recuperación de la memoria colectiva de las mujeres deportistas.El estudio se ha efectuado a través de una muestra intencional de 24 mujeres de Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Catalunya, País Vasco y Valencia que han sido entrevistadas por equipos de investigación territoriales de 6 universidades diferentes. El análisis realizado de los relatos de las mujeres han dado como resultado líneas de interpretación significativas relativas a las limitaciones de inicio de la práctica en la posguerra, la incidencia del discurso moral y religioso dominante, los estereotipos de género, la influencia del contexto socio-deportivo en la percepción sobre las organizaciones deportivas del régimen franquista, la imagen corporal, la invisibilidad de la mujer en los medios y la escasez alimentaria.----------------------------------------------------------------------------This research focuses on female athletes during the Franco dictatorship (1939-1975) and their perceptions about the circumstances surrounding the female sport at that period. The main objective is to analyze and compare the social, moral, cultural, aesthetic and food involved in the experience of women athletes during the Franco regime, in order to enhance knowledge about the invisibility of women during this period and assist in the recovery of memory of women athletes.The study was carried out through a sample of 24 women of Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Catalonia, Basque Country and Valencia who have been interviewed by regional research teams from 6 different universities. The analysis of the stories of women have resulted in significant lines of interpretation of limitations start of practice in the postwar period, the incidence of moral and religious discourse dominant, gender stereotypes, the influence of socio-sports context in the perception of the Franco sports organizations, body image, the invisibility of women in the media and food shortages.Artículo revisado por pare