A922 Sequential measurement of 1 hour creatinine clearance (1-CRCL) in critically ill patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)

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Adsorption of amoxicillin on chitosan beads: Kinetics, equilibrium and validation of finite bath models

The kinetics and equilibrium of amoxicillin adsorption on chitosan beads have been determined in batch studies. The fit to experimental equilibrium data indicates that the isotherm for this system can be considered of Langmuir type. Two mathematical models proposed in the literature were used to describe the adsorption kinetic. The validation of the models allowed optimizing mass transfer parameters, that describe the phenomena of internal diffusion and external convection on chitosan beads, as well as determining the kinetic rate constant. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.27213213

Indicações e contra-indicações para realização das operações bariátricas Bariatric surgery indications and contraindications

A obesidade, condição cuja prevalência vem aumentando em níveis de epidemia no mundo inteiro, compartilha com os transtornos psiquiátricos de pesado preconceito tanto entre a população leiga quanto entre os profissionais de Saúde. Quando se considera a associação entre estas patologias, observa-se uma pobreza de dados quer em termos caracterização desta associação quer em termos de tratamentos específicos. Neste artigo, tópicos relativos à interface entre estes aspectos e a realização de operações bariátricas, assim como um breve resumo de suas indicações serão abordados, à luz da literatura mundial e da experiência dos autores.<br>Obesity and psychiatric disorders share an overwhelming moral prejudice, seen not only between lay people but also between health professionals. When the association of these groups of disorders is taken into account, a relative lack of studies designed to characterize that association or to address at specific treatment strategies is observed. In this paper, the interrelationship between these aspects and bariatric surgical procedures as well as a brief description of their indications will be addressed according to world literature and the authors personal experience