Chagas disease is an endemic zoonosis native to the Americas and is caused by the kinetoplastid protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The parasite is also highly genetically diverse, with six discrete typing units (DTUs) reported TcI - TcVI. These DTUs broadly correlate with several epidemiogical, ecological and pathological features of Chagas disease. In this manuscript we report the most comp...

Introdução: o termo de consentimento informado (TCI) é um documento ético que tem a função informar paciente acerca determinado procedimento, permitindo ele possa exercer seu direito livre autonomia. Não obstante, poucos médicos recebem formação para utilizar TCI, gera paradoxo visto sua importância no contexto médico e legal. Objetivo: mapear informações respeito do TCI aplicabilidade cenário ...

background: target-controlled infusion is a new delivery system for intravenous anesthetic agents with which the anesthetist targets a plasma or effect-site drug concentration to achieve a predetermined effect. with this system, the tedious task of calculating the amount of administered drug required to achieve the target concentration is left in charge of a microprocessor which commands the in...

The link between personality and depression has long intrigued researchers and clinicians alike. Personality has been viewed as contributing to the onset and course of depression as well as influencing therapeutic choices for depression. Two major current personality theories are the " Big Five, " in which the NEO-PI is used as a measuring instrument, and the Psychobiology Theory of Personality...

In response to investor demands, with the introduction of fair value (FV) concept, other comprehensive income (OCI) has become a significant indicator changes in current values certain financial statement items successive periods. Although it deviates from traditional concept historical cost (HC) and its prudence principle, on which reliability rests, use contributes relevance presented informa...

Abstract Critical incident frameworks applied within schools are a means to support school staff respond and guide planning reduce critical incidents rates. This article explores the significance of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention in Schools (TCI-S) framework decrease prevalence behavioural improve student emotional competence schools. The application TCI-S United States Kingdom systems demonst...

Background: In spite of long-term clinical experience with oxycodone hydrochloride/OxyNorm (OH), analgesic concentrations OH in acute postoperative pain management have not been established. There are assumably different opinions regarding intraoperative timing administration among anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists, hence practices. Aim: The aim the study was to determine which extent ...