Search results for "HPA"
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Predatory behavior in the genusLeptogenys: A comparative study
1997
We studied the predatory behavior of seven species of the genusLeptogenys from Mexico and Cameroon. The ants of this genus are armed with long, thin, curved mandibles articulated at the extreme corners of the anterior margin of the head, permitting them easily to seize oniscoid isopods, the obligate or the principal prey of mostLeptogenys species. Workers hunt these prey, which are able to roll themselves up, solitarily. Foraging behavior comprises sequences of up to eight activities. The prey can be seized by the body (rolled up or not), or alternatively by the edge of the shell, then turned over and stung on the ventral face. A relationship between the mandible size of the workers and the…
Topical Fluoride for Preventing Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents
2012
The use of topically applied fluoride has been widely researched as a means to reduce the risk of dental caries in conjunction with other treatment modalities (mechanical oral hygiene, dietary control, antimicrobial intervention, pit and fissure sealants). There is overwhelming evidence that reports not only the significance and importance of the use of fluoride as a caries-preventive agent, but also how safe fluoride application is when used appropriately, particularly in higher risk individuals and populations. This paper reviews the caries-protective benefits of topical fluoride application in children and adolescents, with an emphasis on the clinical efficacy and safety of the vehicles …
Concentration of amino acids using supported liquid membranes with di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid as a carrier
1997
Abstract Basic studies of a procedure for extraction of amino acids using a supported liquid membrane containing di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid are presented. The extractions are made from an aqueous donor phase with pH 3 to a more acidic acceptor phase and the mass transfer is driven by the proton gradient between these phases. For 0.01 mM tryptophan and with 1 M HCl as acceptor phase, an extraction efficiency of 60% is obtained, constant up to at least 12 h. This permits concentration enrichment factors linearly increasing with time up to values of at least 150. For higher amino acid concentrations, the extraction efficiency is constant only over shorter time intervals.
Parvovīrusu genoma secību noteikšana indivīdiem ar encefalopātiju
2018
Latvijā B19V, HBoV un hPARV4 ir maz pētīti. Citur pasaulē ir atsevišķi ziņojumi, kas saista parvovīrusus B19V, HBoV, hPARV4 ar encefalopātiju, tomēr precīzi mehānismi, kā šie vīrusi iesaistās slimības etioloģijā, nav zināmi. Parvovīrusi pieder pie plašas mazu vīrusu dzimtas Parvoviridae. Tiem ir vienpavediena DNS, genoms ir aptuveni 5-6 kilobāžu garš. Vīrusam nav ārējais apvalks, bet gan vīrusa kapsīds. Šī darba mērķis bija pētīt parvovīrusu B19V, HBoV un hPARV4 iespējamo iesaisti neprecizētas encefalopātijas patoģenēzē. No DNS paraugiem, kas izolēti no 28 pacientu ar neprecizētu encefalopātiju pilnām asinīm un no šūnām brīvas asins plazmas, 6/28 (21,43%) bija B19V pozitīvi, 5/25 (20%) – HB…
“Mouth Actions as Gestures in Sign Language” pp 104-123
2008
The present study investigates the nature of mouth actions in Italian Sign Language (LIS) and shows how the manual and the oral modality can be integrated when the visual-gestural channel is chosen for communication. Finally, the role played by mouth actions in sign language will be investigated and paralleled to co-speech gestures by re-working Kendon’s continuum in order to show how orality could become gestural when co-occurring with signing.
Factors associated with dental fluorosis in three zones of Ecuador
2019
Background To determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis in 10-12 year-old school children, in three provinces of the inter-andean Region of Ecuador: Imbabura, Pichincha and Chimborazo, as well as the relationship between certain factors, considering that the latest studies go back to the year 2009. Material and methods A cross-sectional and observational study was proposed. A sample of 599 was calculated at 95% of confidence considering population projections for children between 10 and 12 old of three zones of Ecuador. However, 608 school children, who had the acceptance and informed consent of their parents to participate, completed a survey about factors associated with dental fluoros…
A clinical study of the effect of calcium sodium phosphosilicate on dentin hypersensitivity
2012
Objective: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a commonly encountered problem with varied treatment options for its management. A large number of home use products have been tested and used for the management of dentinal hypersensitivity. This 8 week clinical trial investigates the temporal efficacy of commercially available calcium sodium phosphosilicate containing toothpaste in comparison to a potassium nitrate containing toothpaste. Methods: A total 20 subjects between the ages of 18 to 65 years were screened for a visual analogue score (VAS) for sensitivity of 5 or more by testing with a cold stimulus and randomly divided into test and positive control groups. Baseline sensitivity VAS scores t…
Caries and quality of life in portuguese adolescents : impact of diet and behavioural risk factors
2018
Background The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diet and behavioural risk factors on caries appearance, and on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Portuguese adolescents. Material and methods An epidemiological study conducted on 782 adolescents between 11-17 years, from randomly selected public schools of the 3rd cycle of basic education. All participants were asked for self-perceived general status health, about tooth-brushing habits and about the using of toothpaste with fluoride and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. The DMFT index (decayed, missing and filled teeth) was evaluated according to WHO criteria. To evaluate the OHRQoL, the 49-items Oral Health Impact…
Cortisol suppression and hearing thresholds in tinnitus after low-dose dexamethasone challenge
2012
Abstract Background Tinnitus is a frequent, debilitating hearing disorder associated with severe emotional and psychological suffering. Although a link between stress and tinnitus has been widely recognized, the empirical evidence is scant. Our aims were to test for dysregulation of the stress-related hypothalamus-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis in tinnitus and to examine ear sensitivity variations with cortisol manipulation. Methods Twenty-one tinnitus participants and 21 controls comparable in age, education, and overall health status but without tinnitus underwent basal cortisol assessments on three non-consecutive days and took 0.5 mg of dexamethasone (DEX) at 23:00 on the first day. Corti…
Implicación de los microARNs en la hipertensión pulmonar idiopática. Regulación farmacológica
2014
La hipertensión pulmonar (HP) es un desorden complejo que se caracteriza por un aumento progresivo de la presión arterial pulmonar, ocasionado por el remodelado de las arterias pulmonares de pequeño calibre, que origina un aumento de resistencias pulmonares y como consecuencia sobrecarga y fallo del ventrículo derecho que puede llevar al fallecimiento del paciente. La Organización mundial de la salud la clasifica en 5 grupos, en nuestro estudio nos hemos centrado en el grupo I, que se caracteriza por la afección de los vasos pulmonares de pequeño calibre, con una presión arterial pulmonar (PAP) media de ≥ 25 mmHg y ausencia de causas secundarias, este así mismo se subdivide en hipertensión …