170 research outputs found

    Ciencia OdontolĂłgica 2.0

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    Libro que muestra avances de la Investigación Odontológica en MéxicoEs para los integrantes de la Red de Investigación en Estomatología (RIE) una enorme alegría presentar el segundo de una serie de 6 libros sobre casos clínicos, revisiones de la literatura e investigaciones. La RIE estå integrada por cuerpos académicos de la UAEH, UAEM, UAC y UdeG

    Atrasentan and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (SONAR): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

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    Background: Short-term treatment for people with type 2 diabetes using a low dose of the selective endothelin A receptor antagonist atrasentan reduces albuminuria without causing significant sodium retention. We report the long-term effects of treatment with atrasentan on major renal outcomes. Methods: We did this double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial at 689 sites in 41 countries. We enrolled adults aged 18–85 years with type 2 diabetes, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)25–75 mL/min per 1·73 m 2 of body surface area, and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)of 300–5000 mg/g who had received maximum labelled or tolerated renin–angiotensin system inhibition for at least 4 weeks. Participants were given atrasentan 0·75 mg orally daily during an enrichment period before random group assignment. Those with a UACR decrease of at least 30% with no substantial fluid retention during the enrichment period (responders)were included in the double-blind treatment period. Responders were randomly assigned to receive either atrasentan 0·75 mg orally daily or placebo. All patients and investigators were masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was a composite of doubling of serum creatinine (sustained for ≄30 days)or end-stage kidney disease (eGFR <15 mL/min per 1·73 m 2 sustained for ≄90 days, chronic dialysis for ≄90 days, kidney transplantation, or death from kidney failure)in the intention-to-treat population of all responders. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose of their assigned study treatment. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01858532. Findings: Between May 17, 2013, and July 13, 2017, 11 087 patients were screened; 5117 entered the enrichment period, and 4711 completed the enrichment period. Of these, 2648 patients were responders and were randomly assigned to the atrasentan group (n=1325)or placebo group (n=1323). Median follow-up was 2·2 years (IQR 1·4–2·9). 79 (6·0%)of 1325 patients in the atrasentan group and 105 (7·9%)of 1323 in the placebo group had a primary composite renal endpoint event (hazard ratio [HR]0·65 [95% CI 0·49–0·88]; p=0·0047). Fluid retention and anaemia adverse events, which have been previously attributed to endothelin receptor antagonists, were more frequent in the atrasentan group than in the placebo group. Hospital admission for heart failure occurred in 47 (3·5%)of 1325 patients in the atrasentan group and 34 (2·6%)of 1323 patients in the placebo group (HR 1·33 [95% CI 0·85–2·07]; p=0·208). 58 (4·4%)patients in the atrasentan group and 52 (3·9%)in the placebo group died (HR 1·09 [95% CI 0·75–1·59]; p=0·65). Interpretation: Atrasentan reduced the risk of renal events in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease who were selected to optimise efficacy and safety. These data support a potential role for selective endothelin receptor antagonists in protecting renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes at high risk of developing end-stage kidney disease. Funding: AbbVie

    Production of He-4 and (4) in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S=2.76 TeV at the LHC

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    Results on the production of He-4 and (4) nuclei in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S = 2.76 TeV in the rapidity range vertical bar y vertical bar <1, using the ALICE detector, are presented in this paper. The rapidity densities corresponding to 0-10% central events are found to be dN/dy4(He) = (0.8 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.3 (syst)) x 10(-6) and dN/dy4 = (1.1 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.2 (syst)) x 10(-6), respectively. This is in agreement with the statistical thermal model expectation assuming the same chemical freeze-out temperature (T-chem = 156 MeV) as for light hadrons. The measured ratio of (4)/He-4 is 1.4 +/- 0.8 (stat) +/- 0.5 (syst). (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V.Peer reviewe

    Actas del V Congreso ISUF-H Costa Rica 2021: Ciudades espontĂĄneas versus ciudades planificadas: distintos retos, distintas realidades

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    En el año 2021 celebramos en Costa Rica la V ediciĂłn del Congreso ISUF-H, los dĂ­as 1, 2 y 3 de diciembre, con la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Costa Rica como anfitriona del evento. El congreso “Ciudades espontĂĄneas versus ciudades planificadas: distintos retos, distintas realidades” propuso como eje central una reflexiĂłn crĂ­tica sobre los procesos de urbanizaciĂłn planificada y urbanizaciĂłn espontĂĄnea, en el cual se fomente un abordaje de las ciudades como expresiĂłn de organizaciĂłn social, econĂłmica, ambiental y cultural, enfatizando el carĂĄcter ideolĂłgico de la urbanizaciĂłn y subrayando su continua construcciĂłn como resultado de construcciones complejas. La celebraciĂłn de un nuevo congreso en AmĂ©rica Latina, permitiĂł reforzar la tradiciĂłn crĂ­tica en el abordaje de las ciudades, y reforzar tambiĂ©n la necesidad de plantear una perspectiva latinoamericana de los estudios urbanos, y por consiguiente de una teorĂ­a urbana latinoamericana. En esta ocasiĂłn el congreso se centrĂł en ahondar en la temĂĄtica de la forma urbana, desde perspectivas transversales que involucren las amplias disciplinas que asumen como objeto de discusiĂłn las problemĂĄticas de la ciudad contemporĂĄnea y cuestionan la dicotomĂ­a planteada entre lo espontĂĄneo y lo planificado. Para la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Costa Rica y su Laboratorio de Ciudad y Territorio es un honor haber podido llevar a cabo esta nueva ediciĂłn del congreso de la AsociaciĂłn ISUF-H como segunda sede en un paĂ­s latinoamericano. Relevante para fortalecer la temĂĄtica de la forma urbana en la regiĂłn, reforzando alianzas y estableciendo nuevas redes que permitan compartir conocimientos a partir de las experiencias de esas diversidades urbanas. Auspiciar el debate en torno a la morfologĂ­a urbana y las diferencias entre esas ciudades espontĂĄneas y las planificadas, fue una oportunidad para reunir a expertos de las distintas latitudes hispĂĄnicas.UCR::VicerrectorĂ­a de Docencia::IngenierĂ­a::Facultad de IngenierĂ­a::Escuela de Arquitectur

    Pseudorapidity and transverse-momentum distributions of charged particles in proton-proton collisions at root s=13 TeV

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    The pseudorapidity (eta) and transverse-momentum (p(T)) distributions of charged particles produced in proton-proton collisions are measured at the centre-of-mass energy root s = 13 TeV. The pseudorapidity distribution in vertical bar eta vertical bar <1.8 is reported for inelastic events and for events with at least one charged particle in vertical bar eta vertical bar <1. The pseudorapidity density of charged particles produced in the pseudorapidity region vertical bar eta vertical bar <0.5 is 5.31 +/- 0.18 and 6.46 +/- 0.19 for the two event classes, respectively. The transverse-momentum distribution of charged particles is measured in the range 0.15 <p(T) <20 GeV/c and vertical bar eta vertical bar <0.8 for events with at least one charged particle in vertical bar eta vertical bar <1. The evolution of the transverse momentum spectra of charged particles is also investigated as a function of event multiplicity. The results are compared with calculations from PYTHIA and EPOS Monte Carlo generators. (C) 2015 CERN for the benefit of the ALICE Collaboration. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Peer reviewe

    Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

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    Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

    Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

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    Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

    Los índices depresivos y antidepresivos durante la prueba de nado forzado se asocian diferencialmente con la estación del año y el ciclo estral en ratas Wistar hembras

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    Introduction. Both, the influence of antidepressant drugs and the antidepressant behaviors in animal models are conditioned both by seasons of the year and by estrus stage in depressive individuals. However, at present, the influence of these factors remains poorly studied in the animal models. In the forced swimming test (FST) the depressant indexes are referred to the basal behavior produced in the early five minutes of the test. In this period, unconditioned depressant- and antidepressant-like behaviors are developed, and they are the control parameter of the model, which are used as the basal index to compare the depressive-like indexes in its second part of the test. Estrous cycle and season affect this test. However, the influences of these factors have not been studied. Objective. Identify the influence of season and estrous cycle on the depressant- (immobility time; IT) and antidepressant-like indexes (CT and ST) in the forced swimming in a basal condition. Methods. We measured depressive and antidepressant index, during a five minute session of forced swimming, at different seasons of the year and estrous stages in female Wistar rats. Results. While no differences in the open field test were detected in different seasons, the IT was larger in the summer or autumn, than in winter during the forced swim. While ST was larger in the winter than summer or autumn only during diestrus stage. The estrous stage length, but not the estrous cycle length, was longer in summer than winter. Conclusion. These results suggest that estrous cycle and seasons of the year are involved differentially and selectively in adaptive responses to stress produced during time learning in FST in female rats and may help in developing indices to predict sensitivity or resilience in depression.Introducción. Tanto la influencia de los fårmacos antidepresivos como sus índices en modelos animales, estån condicionados por las estaciones del año y/o por el ciclo estral. Durante el modelo producido durante la prueba de nado forzado (PNF), se comparan los índices depresivos del periodo de condicionamiento, en los primeros cinco minutos de la prueba con los que se producen 24 h después. El ciclo estral y la estación afectan esta prueba. Objetivo. Determinar la influencia de la estación del año y del ciclo estral sobre los índices depresivos (tiempo de inmovilidad; TI) y antidepresivos (tiempo de escalamiento y tiempo de nado (TN) durante el periodo basal de la PNF. Material y métodos. Medimos los índices depresivos y antidepresivos, durante una sesión de cinco minutos de natación forzada, en diferentes estaciones del año y etapas de estro en ratas Wistar. Resultados. El TI fue mayor en verano y otoño que en invierno durante la PNF. Mientras que el TN fue mayor en invierno que en verano o en otoño, solo durante la etapa de diestro. La longitud de la etapa estral, pero no la longitud del ciclo del estro, fue mayor en verano que en invierno. Conclusión. Estos resultados sugieren que el ciclo estral y las estaciones del año se relacionan de manera diferencial y selectiva con las respuestas adaptativas al estrés producido durante el tiempo de aprendizaje durante la PNF en ratas hembra y pueden ayudar a desarrollar índices para predecir la sensibilidad o resiliencia en la depresión
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