Fractura de mandíbula en pacientes parcialmente edéntulos. Alternativa de tratamiento cerrado. Serie de casos

For the treatment of mandibular fractures, there are protocols whose primary purpose is early function. However, several reasons prevent the execution of these techniques in Venezuela, mainly due to economic problems regarding the acquisition of specialized osteosynthesis materials. As a result, there is a necessity to resort to old surgical techniques. A study with a descriptive longitudinal design is presented, reporting 5 clinical cases of jaw fractures with the following inclusion criteria: presenting a mandibular fracture in partially dentate patients with impossibility of accessing the osteosynthesis material of the load-bearing system. The treatment conducted under closed surgical procedures. The condition of partial edentulism confers instability to the mandible fracture, hindering anatomical reduction and causing a loss of vertical and transverse dimension. These issues are addressed through the utilization of modified Gunning-type splints, which help in recovery. The splints were maintained in position with circum-mandibular and circum-zygomatic bone suspension wiring as a means to establish stability over time. Satisfactory results were obtained, indicating that these techniques can still be considered as treatment options today.Para el tratamiento de fracturas mandibulares existen protocolos cuyo propósito primordial es la función temprana. Existen diversos motivos por los cuales no se puede ejecutar ciertas técnicas en Venezuela, principalmente por problemas económicos para la adquisición de materiales de osteosíntesis especializados. Por esta razón, se ha recurrido a técnicas quirúrgicas antiguas. Se presenta un estudio con diseño longitudinal de tipo descriptivo, para el reporte de serie de 5 casos clínicos de fracturas de mandíbula, con los siguientes criterios de inclusión: presentar fractura mandibular en pacientes dentados parcialmente con imposibilidad al acceso al material de osteosíntesis del sistema de cargas soportadas. Tratados bajo procedimiento quirúrgico cerrado, la condición de edentulismo parcial confiere a la fractura de mandíbula inestabilidad, dificulta la reducción anatómica, pérdida de dimensión vertical y transversal, las que se recuperan a través de la elaboración de férulas tipo Gunning modificadas. Estas férulas se mantuvieron en posición con alambrados de suspensión ósea tipo circummandibulares y circumzigomáticos, como medios para establecer estabilidad en el tiempo. Se obtuvieron resultados satisfactorios, por lo que, aún hoy en día se pueden plantear como opciones de tratamiento

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli identified in a slaughterhouse in Argentina

The aim of this study was to evaluate the percentage of Campylobacter (C. jejuni and C. coli) from samples collected at the slaughterhouse to describe the prevalence of resistance to selected antimicrobials, and to characterize the genetic determinants. In total, from 333 samples analyzed, 31% were positive for Campylobacter. More positive samples were detected before the chiller (46%) than after the chiller (16%). C. coli (59%) was more prevalent than C. jejuni (41%). Antimicrobial resistance differences between C. jejuni and C. coli were found (p < 0.001). Multidrug resistance was found in 72% of C. coli isolates and 69% of C. jejuni isolates (p < 0.001). Most C. jejuni isolates (57%) had the three genes of the cmeABC efflux pump. The tet(O) gene and resistance-associated point mutations within both the gyrA and 23S rRNA genes were detected in 100% of C. coli isolates. On the other hand, C. jejuni only had more prevalence of the blaOXA-61 gene than C. coli (p < 0.001), and most of the C. jejuni isolates (70–80%) had the tet(O) and gyrA point mutation. These results could contribute to knowledge about the status of thermotolerant Campylobacter resistant to antimicrobials isolated from food animals in Argentina and to develop an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system.Fil: Schreyer, Mariana. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Olivero, Carolina Raquel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Rossler, Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Soto, Lorena Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Frizzo, Laureano Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Zimmermann, Jorge Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Signorini Porchietto, Marcelo Lisandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigacion de la Cadena Lactea. - Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigacion de la Cadena Lactea.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Zbrun, María Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigacion de la Cadena Lactea. - Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigacion de la Cadena Lactea.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria; Argentin

Neuroinflammation in Aged Brain: Impact of the Oral Administration of Ellagic Acid Microdispersion

The immune system and the central nervous system message each other to preserving central homeostasis. Both systems undergo changes during aging that determine central age-related defects. Ellagic acid (EA) is a natural product which is beneficial in both peripheral and central diseases, including aging. We analyzed the impact of the oral administration of a new oral ellagic acid micro-dispersion (EAm), that largely increased the EA solubility, in young and old mice. Oral EAm did not modify animal weight and behavioral skills in young and old mice, but significantly recovered changes in "ex-vivo, in vitro" parameters in old animals. Cortical noradrenaline exocytosis decreased in aged mice. EAm administration did not modify noradrenaline overflow in young animals, but recovered it in old mice. Furthermore, GFAP staining was increased in the cortex of aged mice, while IBA-1 and CD45 immunopositivities were unchanged when compared to young ones. EAm treatment significantly reduced CD45 signal in both young and old cortical lysates; it diminished GFAP immunopositivity in young mice, but failed to affect IBA-1 expression in both young and old animals. Finally, EAm treatment significantly reduced IL1beta expression in old mice. These results suggest that EAm is beneficial to aging and represents a nutraceutical ingredient for elders

Entre Saberes Académicos y Saberes Populares: La Escuela Primaria Popular

En el presente trabajo nos proponemos compartir reflexiones y posicionamientos teórico/ ideológicos que surgen al calor de nuestra experiencia como educadoras populares en un espacio singular, como lo es los procesos de Educación de Adultos. En San Luis, según diversos estudios realizados, casi el 20% de la población no ha terminado su escolarización o nunca asistió a la escuela. Ello nos convocó a ofrecer a los jóvenes y adultos de sectores populares un espacio en donde pudieran, desde los saberes propios de sus contexto de origen, acceder a los saberes mÖs sistemáticos que los y las habilitara para ir concretando su escolaridad y que denominamos “Escuela Primaria Popular”. Articular lógicas de producción de conocimiento históricamente fragmentadas, nosenfrentó a un complejo proceso de búsquedas, discusiones y debates que nos permitieran construir un horizonte político de emancipación a los saberes escolarizados. De allá que daremos cuenta de las múltiples tensiones por las que vamos atravesando en este sentido y que interpelan cotidianamente nuestras prácticas como educadores, al mismo tiempo que vamos redefiniendo el sentido de la “extensión universitaria” en los espacios marcados por la pobreza. Las voces de los y las sujetos participantes encarnadas en las vivencias en torno a esta experiencia, son las que nos devuelven la mirada acerca de lo que debemos hacer, sentir,pensar cuando optamos por trabajar junto con los sectores populares

“Studio in vitro di un nuovo trattamento per il controllo dell'adesione batterica di impianti dentali in titanio e lega di titanio”

attualità, nell’ambito della moderna odontoiatrica riabilitativa. L’incorporazione di un impianto dentale osteointegrato può determinare una colonizzazione batterica sulla porzione transmucosa dell’impianto, con la conseguente progressiva perdita del contatto tra impianto e tessuti molli che incrementa la possibilità di aggressione di patogeni al tessuto mineralizzato, compromettendone l’osteointegrazione, con conseguenze che possono portare fino al fallimento del dispositivo. Nel presente lavoro sono stati studiati metodi elettrochimici di modifica superficiale degli impianti, in grado di cambiare lo spessore e la struttura del film di passività che riveste il titanio e le leghe di titanio. Con queste tecniche si possono ottenere film di ossido di titanio superficiale cristallino, potenzialmente in grado di ridurre la colonizzazione batterica degli impianti osteointegrati una volta posizionati e funzionalizzati nel cavo orale. In particolare è stata studiata l’influenza del voltaggio di trattamenti di anodizzazione, applicati a superfici di titanio commercialmente puro grado 2 e lega di titanio Ti6Al4V, sull’inibizione del processo adesivo e proliferativo, rispettivamente a 3 e 24 ore, di quattro ceppi batterici: Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gengivalis, Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4 e Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A

β-HPV infection correlates with early stages of carcinogenesis in skin tumors and patient-derived xenografts from a kidney transplant recipient cohort

Many malignancies that occur in high excess in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are due to viruses that thrive in the setting of immunosuppression. Keratinocyte carcinoma (KC), the most frequently occurring cancer type in KTR, has been associated with skin infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) from the beta genus. In this report, we extend our previous investigation aimed at identifying the presence of active \u3b2-HPV infection in skin tumors from KTRs through the detection of viral protein expression. Using a combination of antibodies raised against the E4 and L1 proteins of the \u3b2-genotypes, we were able to visualize infection in five tumors [one keratoacanthoma (KA), three actinic keratosis (AK) and one seborrheic keratosis (SK)] that were all removed from two patients who had been both transplanted twice, had developed multiple KC, and presented with a long history of immunosuppression (>30 years). These infected tissues displayed intraepidermal hyperplasia and increased expression of the \u394Np63 protein, which extended into the upper epithelial layers. In addition, using a xenograft model system in nude mice displaying a humanized stromal bed in the site of grafting, we successfully engrafted three AKs, two of which were derived from the aforementioned KTRs and displayed \u3b2-HPV infection in the original tumor. Of note, one AK-derived xenograft, along with its ensuing lymph node metastasis, was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In the latter, both \u3b2-HPV infection and \u394Np63 expression were no longer detectable. Although the overall success rate of engrafting was very low, the results of this study represent the first proof-of-concept that \u3b2-HPV+ and \u394Np63+ intraepidermal hyperplasia can indeed progress to an aggressive SCC able to metastasize. Consistent with a series of reports attributing a causative role of \u3b2-HPV at early stages of skin carcinogenesis through \u394Np63 induction and increased keratinocytes stemness, here we provide in vivo evidence that these events are also occurring in the affected skin of KTRs. Due to these \u3b2-HPV-driven molecular pathways, the nascent tumor cell is able to acquire a high enough number of carcinogenic insults that its proliferation and survival will eventually become independent of viral gene expression

the 3rs reduction and refinement through a multivariate statistical analysis approach in a behavioural study to unveil anxiolytic effects of natural extracts of tilia tomentosa

We propose a multivariate statistical approach based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) as an useful instrument to improve the Rules of Refinement and Reduction in in vivo animal experimentation. We analysed with PCA the preliminary data from a study on the effects of the oral administration of Tilia tomentosa bud extracts (TTBEs) on the behavioural skills of adult and aged male and female mice. PCA allows to rationalize the data set information and to dissect the results, showing connections among variables under study (behavioural parameters) and different trends in the experimental groups (control and TTBEs-administered animals). Our results show that PCA can give some important information that can be useful for the refinement of the experimental protocol, in order to reduce the number of the animals used in the experiments and/or the behavioural tests to get reliable information

Desarrollo de un medio de cultivo de bajo costo para la producción de biomasa potencialmente probiótica destinado a pollos parrilleros

s. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar diferentes medios de cultivo de bajo costo para la producción de biomasa de 3 cepas potencialmente probióticas de L. salivarius, las cuales podrían ser destinadas a pollos parrilleros en las granjas. Para ello se evaluaron diferentes formulaciones basadas en permeado de suero de queso (WP) suplementado con fuentes nitrogenadas: extracto de levadura (YE) e hidrolizado de suero (WH) y MnSO4.H2O (Mn), MgSO4.7H2O (Mg). El crecimiento de las cepas en estas formulaciones y el costo económico fue comparado con el crecimiento y costo en el medio de cultivo comercial (MRS). L. salivarius DSPV008P no creció adecuadamente en ninguno de los medios evaluados. Por otro lado, la adición del YE y Mg al medio mejoró el desarrollo microbiano de L. salivarius DSPV002P y L. salivarius DPSV011P. El agregado de WH y Mn solo tuvo un efecto positivo en el incremento de la biomasa de L. salivarius DSPV002P. L. salivarius DSPV011P fue la única cepa que desarrolló la misma cantidad de biomasa en MRS y en el medio seleccionado WP + YE 8 g/L + Mn. L. salivarius DSPV011P logró un desarrollo de biomasa de 9.22 Log (UFC/ml) en el medio seleccionado con un costo económico 12 veces menor que en MRS. Aunque el efecto de los suplementos añadidos al medio de cultivo sobre los parámetros cinéticos depende de la cepa, L. salivarius DSPV011P es la cepa con mejores características tecnológicas, capaz de crecer en un medio a base de un subproducto de la industria láctea suplementado con YE y Mn y a un costo mucho menor que en MRS.The aim of this study was to evaluate different low-cost culture media for biomass production of 3 potential probiotic L. salivariusstrains, which could be destined to broilers at farms. Different formulated media based on whey permeate (WP) supplemented with nitrogenous sources were evaluated: yeast extract (YE), whey hydrolysate (WH) and MnSO4.H2O (Mn), MgSO4.7H2O (Mg). The growth of each strain in the formulated media and the cost was compared with their growth and cost in commercial medium (MRS). L. salivarius DSPV008P did not grow adequately in any of the formulated media. On the other hand, addition of YE and Mn in the formulatedmedia increased L. salivariusDSPV002P and L. salivariusDPSV011P growth. In contrast, WH and Mg addition increased the L. salivariusDSPV002P biomass only. L. salivariusDSPV011P was the only strain that had similar growth performance in MRS as in the selected medium: WP + YE 8g/l + Mn. In this sense, L. salivariusDSPV011P reached a biomass of 9.22 Log (CFU/ml) in the selected formulated medium, with a low-cost growth medium 12 times less than in MRS. Although the effect of supplements added to the culture medium on kinetic parameters are strain dependent, L. salivariusDSPV011P is the strain with the best technological characteristics, capable of growing in a medium based on a by-product of the dairy industry supplemented with YE and Mn and at a much less cost than in MRS medium.Fil: Berisvil, Ayelén Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Astesana, Diego Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Zimmermann, Jorge Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Frizzo, Laureano Sebastian. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria. Laboratorio de Análisis de Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Rossler, Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Romero Scharpen, Analía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Olivero, Carolina Raquel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Zbrun, María Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria. Laboratorio de Análisis de Alimentos; ArgentinaFil: Signorini Porchietto, Marcelo Lisandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; ArgentinaFil: Sequeira, Gabriel Jorge. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria. Laboratorio de Análisis de Alimentos; ArgentinaFil: Drago, Silvina Rosa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería Química. Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos; ArgentinaFil: Soto, Lorena Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Salud Pública Veterinaria. Laboratorio de Análisis de Alimentos; Argentin

Knowledge and beliefs on vaccines among a sample of Italian pregnant women: results from the NAVIDAD study

BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is an emerging phenomenon in European countries and leads to decreasing trends in infant vaccine coverage. The aim of this study was to analyze the level of confidence and correct awareness about immunizations, which are crucial for the success of vaccination programmes. METHODS: As part of the NAVIDAD multicentre study, we examined vaccination confidence and complacency among a sample of 1820 pregnant women from 14 Italian cities. The questionnaire assessed the interviewee's knowledge, beliefs and misconceptions, as well as their socioeconomic status, information sources about vaccines and confidence in the Italian National Healthcare Service. RESULTS: Only 9% of women completely believed to the efficacy, necessity and safety of vaccinations. Almost 20% of them had misconceptions on most of the themes. There was a significant difference in the level of knowledge considering educational level: women with a high educational level have less probability of obtaining a low knowledge score (odds ratio (OR) 0.43 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.34-0.54]). The level of knowledge was also influenced by the sources of information: women who received information from their general practitioner (GP) and from institutional websites had a significantly lower chance of having misconceptions (OR 0.74 [95% CI 0.58-0.96]; OR 0.59 [95% CI 0.46-0.74]). Finally, the results underlined the influence of trust in healthcare professional information on the likelihood of having misconceptions (OR 0.49 [95% CI 0.27-0.89]). CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest the efficacy of GPs and institutional websites as a source of information to contrast misconceptions and underline the importance of confidence in the healthcare system to increase complacency and confidence in vaccines