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J Rodríguez

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PubMed1992

A proposal for a simple staging system for intermediate grade lymphoma and immunoblastic lymphoma based on the 'tumor score'.

A new staging system for intermediate grade lymphomas and immunoblastic lymphomas is described. This system is based on the tumor score which consists of assigning a point to each one of five variables that have been previously shown to have a high prognostic value. Ann Arbor stages III-IV, presence of bulky mass, elevation of B-2 microglobulin and LDH as well as presence of 'B' symptoms are the variables utilized in this system. When we applied this tumor score system to a population of 144 patients uniformly treated with CHOP/Bleo/CMED protocol, we observed that this system can accurately divide the population into two prognostic groups without an intermediate category. The first group is made up of those patients with a score of 0-2 points while the second group consists of patients with a score of > or = 3 points. The first group has a time-to-treatment failure (TTF) of 83% at three years in contrast to the second group whose TTF was 24%. If we compare this system with other commonly used systems in our institution, such as Ann Arbor, M.D. Anderson clinical staging system, and M.D. Anderson serological staging system, we observed that the tumor score system is not only more specific and sensitive than the others but also was capable of eliminating an intermediate risk group, thus facilitating therapeutic choices. This tumor score system is easy to apply and potentially reproducible in any institution.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Activity assays of thiadiazine derivatives on Trichomonas vaginalis and amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi.

Eight thiadiazine 1,1-dioxide derivatives were evaluated for antitrichomonal and antitrypanosomal activities. In vivo tests were performed on a murine model for trichomoniasis standardized in our laboratory. The capacity of compounds to clear visceral lesions in experimentally infected animals as well as their effects on the mortality time of mice were used as criteria for activity. One of the thiadiazines (compound 7b) showed an efficacy similar to that obtained with the reference drug metronidazole, although higher doses were required. Its toxicity on cell proliferation in tissue culture was moderate. In vitro assays on amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi were carried out using cultures of Vero cells infected with metacyclic trypomastigotes. For one compound (1) trypanocidal activity resembled that of nifurtimox as assessed by microscopic counts of infected and uninfected cells. Unfortunately, this compound showed a high degree of cytotoxicity on Vero cell cultures.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

[Amebic liver abscess in Tarapoto-Peru].

UNLABELLED: In order to know the incidence and epidemiologic features of the Amebic Hepatic Abscess we realized this study in the medicine service. 86.67% were males, the average age was 41.38 +/- 18.60 years old being more frequent between 30 and 69 years old (74.48%). The more affected were farmers (60%), students (10%) and Housekeepers (6.67%). The average time of the disease was 12.12 +/- 6.35 dias. The most frequent symptoms were abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant (96.66%), Hepatomegaly (83.33%), Fever (82.22%), Diarrhea (37.77%), Nausea (36.66%), Jaundice (33.33%). The initial diagnosis was AHA (45.55%), acute cholecystitis (14.44%), generalized infectious syndrome (7.77%), acute hepatitis (6.66%). The most frequent studies was: echography (98.85%). AHA alone was in the right lobe (84.05%), left lobe (14.49%). The bigger abscess was of 12 cm in diameter. The treatment was metronidazole + antibioticos (37.78%), metronidazole + antibiotico+percutaneous drainage (24.45%), Metronidazole + surgical drainage (3.33%). The complications were right pleural effusion (8.89%), peritonitis (5.56%) and pioneumothorax (1.11%). The hospitalization time was 14 +/- 8.02 days. There was one death (1.11%). CONCLUSION: The AHA was ones of each 76 deliveries in our medicine service.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

[Evaluation of an immunoenzyme technique for the detection in feces of the Giardia intestinalis antigen].

An evaluation is made of the utility for the diagnosis of giardiasis of an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) that detects the GSA65 specific antigen in feces, as compared with the formalin-ether sedimentation test. Within the context of a longitudinal study on intestinal parasitization, 147 fecal samples from children attending 7 day care centres in the city of Salamanca were studied. The feces were examined a few hours after collection by the sedimentation technique and conserved in 10% formol. They were later studied by the EIA method. G. intestinalis was detected by microscopy and/or EIA in 26 of the 147 fecal samples (17.7%). Both assays were positive in 22 of the 26 cases detected (84.6%) and the remaining 4 cases were positive only by EIA (4/26; 15.4%). The EIA assay, using visual reading and very simple to implement, showed sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive and negative predictive values of 100, 96.9, 84.6 and 100%, respectively.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

[An appendicular villous adenoma].

Villous adenomas of the vermiform appendix are uncommon. Their malignant potential is unknown and their treatment is controversial. Because of a reported association between adenomas of the appendix and other gastrointestinal neoplasms, long-term surveillance is recommended. A new case of appendicular villous adenoma is reported.

Adenoma↗
PubMed1991

Serotonin immunoreactivity in the intermediate lobe of the rat pituitary.

Immunocytochemical staining for serotonin (5-HT) in paraffin-embedded sections of rat pituitary resulted in the localization of reactive nerve fibres and cell bodies in the intermediate lobe. Immunostaining was also found in the anterior and posterior lobes. Labelled nerve fibres appear to enter the intermediate lobe from the neural lobe through the interlobular spaces. These fibres are relatively scarce and lightly stained. Neuroglandular contacts were identified between varicose nerve endings containing serotonin and immunoreactive perykarion. It is not clear whether intermediate lobe cells produced 5-HT themselves or, alternatively, these cells take in 5-HT from serotoninergic nerve terminals.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

[Intestinal parasitosis in pre-school children from Tarapoto].

We examined stool specimens from 110 children (Pre Scholar) from the suburb "9 de Abril" Tarapoto (Perú). The diagnostic techniques were: direct smear, Faust floaty concentration, Willis floating and Graham's tape. 98 percent had intestinal parasitosis, without sexual differences. The most common parasites were: Ascaris lumbricoides 68%, Trichuris trichiura 44%, Enterobius vermicularis 28%, Hymenolepis nana 21% and Strongyloides stercoralis 16%. Monoparasitosis was present in 44% and biparasitosis 42%. The most frequent association was Ascaris-Trichuris. The clinical findings were hyporexia, borborygms, bruxismo, abdominal pain and diarrhea. 60% received irregular treatment and without laboratory stool tests. In this suburb there's not garbage dump, drainage and the drinkable water is very contaminated; the deficient hygiene worsen the soul contamination. We consider that the elimination of these situations and health education are better than the medicine use.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1990

Effect of beta-glucanases on Penicillium oxalicum cell wall fractions.

The polysaccharidic effect of a purified 1,3-beta-glucanase, a purified beta-glucosidase, and of partially purified endo-1,3-beta-glucanase from autolysed Penicillium oxalicum cultures on cell wall isolate fractions from the same fungus were studied. Fractionation of 5-day-old cell wall gave rise to a series of fractions that were identified using infrared spectrophotometry. The fractions used were: F1, an alpha-glucan; F3, a beta-glucan; F4, a chitin-glucan; and F4b, a beta-glucan. The fractions were incubated with each of the enzymes and with a mixture of equal parts of the three enzymes and the products of the enzymatic hydrolysis were analyzed after 96 h incubation. The enzymes were found to degrade fraction F4b (beta-glucan); the greatest degree of hydrolysis was reached when the three enzymes were used together, suggesting the need for synergic action by these enzymes in the cell wall degradation process.

Cell Wall↗
PubMed1989

[Usefulness of the determination of saliva cortisol in the study of adrenal gland glucocorticoid function].

To validate the adequacy of saliva as a biological specimen for the study of glucocorticoid adrenal function, the concentrations of salivary cortisol (SC) and serum total cortisol (TC) were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) in several groups of individuals in baseline state and during stimulation tests. The study of diurnal variations of SC in the reference population (n = 29) showed a nyctohemeral rhythm similar to that of TC, with maximal concentrations at 08.00-09.00 h (18 +/- 9 nmol/L) and 61% and 80% decreases at 15.30 and 23.00 h, respectively. After the administration of 1 mg of dexamethasone, SC was reduced in a 95% of its baseline value (n = 18). In all patients with Cushing's syndrome (n = 8) SC was increased whereas TC was normal in 3. All patients with adrenal failure (n = 11) had subnormal SC levels, while TC was normal in 4. The SC response to stimulation with intravenous synthetic adrenocorticotropin (Nuvacthen) (with and without previous suppression with 1 mg dexamethasone), insulin hypoglycemia and glucagon were qualitatively similar to those of TC, although more marked in proportion. These results, together with the practical advantages of saliva as a biological sample (easy obtention of specimen, absence of stress during its collection, and stability of cortisol in it), indicate that SC represents a more reliable measurement than TC as a useful clinical test to detect glucocorticoid dysfunction.

Adrenal Gland Diseases↗
PubMed1989

Lipids and testicular function.

We studied 19 male patients with primary hyperlipoproteinaemia, a control group of 28 healthy men and 44 infertile males before any treatment was undertaken. Spermiogram, seminal biochemical studies, measurements of plasma hormone levels and lipid determinations were carried out. Most hyperlipoproteinaemic patients showed abnormalities in the spermiograms and the mean values were lower than in the controls except for semen volume. Seminal biochemical determinations were normal in the majority and the hormone profile showed some abnormal values, mainly for E2. Lipid abnormalities were more common in azoospermic infertile men and mean lipid levels were higher. Correlation studies suggest that high levels of C and/or Tg are associated with poor semen quality and higher FSH levels. The results of our studies suggest that high lipid levels exert adverse direct effects at the testicular level.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Application of adsorptive stripping voltammetry to the study of immunoglobulin A and its interaction with benzodiazepine drugs.

The adsorptive stripping voltammetric behaviour of immunoglobulin A has been optimised with respect to accumulation time, accumulation potential, scan rate and drop size and its interaction with benzodiazepine drugs in 0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) has been studied. Immunoglobulin A was observed to form a strongly reducible complex with diazepam and a labile non-reducible complex with flurazepam.

Benzodiazepines↗
PubMed1989

Albendazole therapy for human neurocysticercosis, a controlled study with computerized tomography and magnetic resonance.

Until recently, there was no specific pharmacologic treatment for neurocysticercosis (NC). Surgery and steroids were the only medical alternatives for this disorder, which in some areas of the world affects between 3% and 4% of the general population, and in many cases is a major cause of neurologic disability. Praziquantel, an isoquinoline, was the first drug to show a potential efficacy for treatment of NC. In 1984, we reported the therapeutic effectiveness of praziquantel for brain cysticercosis. In this report we present the results of a study of 3 groups of patients treated for parenchymal NC with Albendazole, a benzimidazole active against most intestinal helminths, with proven activity at high doses against human hydatidosis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

[Hepato-splenic hemangiosarcoma: presentation of a clinical case].

A 65-year-old farmer who had used arsenic as a plaguicide for many years developed a hepatosplenic hemangiosarcoma with metastasis in the colonic serosa, mesentery and omental. The tumor was complicated with intraabdominal hemorrhage originated by spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture. The echographic and post-mortem findings are presented. This is the first case of hepatic hemangiosarcoma reported in Uruguay.

Aged↗
PubMed1989

[Malignant pleomorphic fibrous histiocytoma of the lung. A clinical case].

A 44 year old woman presented with a bloody sputum, associated to bilateral lung nodules resembling metastatic lung carcinoma. The diagnosis of pulmonary malignant pleomorphic fibrous histiocytoma was made through an open lung biopsy. Histological considerations and a literature review related to this rare condition are induced.

Adult↗