• Refine Query
  • Source
  • Publication year
  • to
  • Language
  • 19
  • 12
  • 12
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • Tagged with
  • 34
  • 34
  • 34
  • 29
  • 15
  • 13
  • 12
  • 12
  • 12
  • 11
  • 8
  • 7
  • 7
  • 7
  • 7
  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
31

Uso de acitretina para prevenção e tratamento de câncer de pele em transplantados renais: avaliação clínica, histológica e imuno-histoquímica / Acitretin therapy for chemoprophylaxis of skin cancer in renal transplant recipients: clinical, histological and immunohistochemical evaluation.

Carneiro, Renata Valente 03 September 2003 (has links)
Os doentes transplantados renais têm alto risco para desenvolver queratoses actínicas e câncer de pele. Para verificar o efeito quimioprofilático da acitretina estudamos a evolução de 13 doentes transplantados renais com queratoses actínicas múltiplas e história de carcinomas cutâneos submetidos a tratamento por 12 meses (20mg/dia). Fez-se a avaliação clínica e laboratorial regularmente em todo o período do estudo. Realizou-se exame histopatológico, demonstração imuno-histoquímica de sub-populações de linfócitos T (CD4, CD8), células natural killer e células de Langerhans, sua quantificação e comparação em biopsias de pele, sem lesão, de área exposta e protegida do sol antes, após seis e 12 meses de tratamento. Observou-se melhora das lesões cutâneas e ausência de aparecimento de novos tumores em 12 dos 13 pacientes. Não ocorreram alterações laboratoriais relacionadas a função renal, hepatotoxicicidade e hiperlipidemia. Não houve diferenças significativas histopatológicas e da população de linfócitos T e células natural killer da pele exposta e protegida do sol com o tratamento. Verificou-se aumento numérico de células de Langerhans epidérmicas aos 12 meses quando comparado aos da pele antes e após seis meses de tratamento (p = 0,002 e p = 0,003). Em nossa casuística o uso de acitretina em doses baixas foi útil para melhorar o aspecto cutâneo e prevenir lesões cutâneas pré-cancerosas e carcinomas. O aumento das células de Langerhans epidérmicas estaria relacionado ao efeito imunomodular da acitretina. / Renal transplant recipients have an increased incidence of actinic keratosis and skin cancer. In order to examine the chemoprophylatic effects of low-dose acitretin on skin cancer development we submitted 13 renal transplanted patients to acitretin therapy (20 mg/day) for 12 month. The patients were assessed at monthly intervals during the first 6 months and every two months until the 12th month for new skin lesions and for acitretin toxicity. Normal skin biopsies of sun exposed and sun protected area were taken for histopathological exam and submitted to immunohistochemistry technique to demonstrate CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, natural killer cells and Langerhans cells wich were counted and compared in the beginning, after 6th month and 12th month of the treatment. There was an improvement of actinic keratosis and all patients but one did not develop new skin cancer. Side-effects were well-tolerated and no significant biochemical effects were observed. Although there were no differences in the microscopic aspects of the skin and in the number of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, there was a significant increase in the number of epidermal Langerhans cells after 12 months of acitretin therapy. The data obtained permit us to conclude that low dose acitretin therapy is safe, well-tolerated and partially effective in chemoprophylaxis of skin cancer in renal transplant recipients. The increase in epidermal Langerhans cells observed may be an expression of the immunomodulatory effect of acitretin.
32

Extending the theory of planned behaviour with mass and interpersonal communication constructs in predicting young educated females' intention of HPV vaccination: a case study of Hong Kong.

January 2010 (has links)
Tang, Shing Tung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-126). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; some appendixes in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Background --- p.5 / HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer --- p.5 / Overview of HPV Vaccination in the West and Asia --- p.6 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Literature Review --- p.9 / Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior in Vaccination Context --- p.9 / Effects of Mass and Interpersonal Communication --- p.22 / Relationship between Mass and Interpersonal Communication --- p.33 / Differential Effects of Mass and Interpersonal Communication --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Methodology --- p.45 / Participants and Procedure --- p.45 / Measures --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Results --- p.54 / Model Fit and Adjustments --- p.54 / Testing the Alternative Model --- p.56 / Evaluating Individual and Contextual Predictors --- p.59 / Examining the Context-to-intention Pathways --- p.60 / Summary of Findings --- p.61 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Discussion --- p.63 / Comparing the Proposed and Alternative Model --- p.63 / Evaluating the TPB in Vaccination Context --- p.65 / Evaluating Mass and Interpersonal Communication as Contextual Predictors --- p.73 / Further Exploration on the Differential Effects --- p.76 / Theoretical Contributions and Practical Implications --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Limitations and Directions for Future Research --- p.85 / Limitations --- p.85 / Directions for Future Research --- p.90 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Conclusion --- p.93 / Appendix --- p.96 / References --- p.114
33

Uso de acitretina para prevenção e tratamento de câncer de pele em transplantados renais: avaliação clínica, histológica e imuno-histoquímica / Acitretin therapy for chemoprophylaxis of skin cancer in renal transplant recipients: clinical, histological and immunohistochemical evaluation.

Renata Valente Carneiro 03 September 2003 (has links)
Os doentes transplantados renais têm alto risco para desenvolver queratoses actínicas e câncer de pele. Para verificar o efeito quimioprofilático da acitretina estudamos a evolução de 13 doentes transplantados renais com queratoses actínicas múltiplas e história de carcinomas cutâneos submetidos a tratamento por 12 meses (20mg/dia). Fez-se a avaliação clínica e laboratorial regularmente em todo o período do estudo. Realizou-se exame histopatológico, demonstração imuno-histoquímica de sub-populações de linfócitos T (CD4, CD8), células natural killer e células de Langerhans, sua quantificação e comparação em biopsias de pele, sem lesão, de área exposta e protegida do sol antes, após seis e 12 meses de tratamento. Observou-se melhora das lesões cutâneas e ausência de aparecimento de novos tumores em 12 dos 13 pacientes. Não ocorreram alterações laboratoriais relacionadas a função renal, hepatotoxicicidade e hiperlipidemia. Não houve diferenças significativas histopatológicas e da população de linfócitos T e células natural killer da pele exposta e protegida do sol com o tratamento. Verificou-se aumento numérico de células de Langerhans epidérmicas aos 12 meses quando comparado aos da pele antes e após seis meses de tratamento (p = 0,002 e p = 0,003). Em nossa casuística o uso de acitretina em doses baixas foi útil para melhorar o aspecto cutâneo e prevenir lesões cutâneas pré-cancerosas e carcinomas. O aumento das células de Langerhans epidérmicas estaria relacionado ao efeito imunomodular da acitretina. / Renal transplant recipients have an increased incidence of actinic keratosis and skin cancer. In order to examine the chemoprophylatic effects of low-dose acitretin on skin cancer development we submitted 13 renal transplanted patients to acitretin therapy (20 mg/day) for 12 month. The patients were assessed at monthly intervals during the first 6 months and every two months until the 12th month for new skin lesions and for acitretin toxicity. Normal skin biopsies of sun exposed and sun protected area were taken for histopathological exam and submitted to immunohistochemistry technique to demonstrate CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, natural killer cells and Langerhans cells wich were counted and compared in the beginning, after 6th month and 12th month of the treatment. There was an improvement of actinic keratosis and all patients but one did not develop new skin cancer. Side-effects were well-tolerated and no significant biochemical effects were observed. Although there were no differences in the microscopic aspects of the skin and in the number of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, there was a significant increase in the number of epidermal Langerhans cells after 12 months of acitretin therapy. The data obtained permit us to conclude that low dose acitretin therapy is safe, well-tolerated and partially effective in chemoprophylaxis of skin cancer in renal transplant recipients. The increase in epidermal Langerhans cells observed may be an expression of the immunomodulatory effect of acitretin.
34

HPV e câncer do colo do útero: um olhar sobre a etiologia infecciosa das doenças crônicas / HPV and cervical cancer: a look at the infectious etiology of chronic diseases

Rodrigues, Henrique de Castro January 2010 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010 / O estudo teve por objetivo analisar as questões levantadas na literatura sobre a associação entre o HPV e o câncer do colo uterino e suas implicações para a política de controle da doença. Buscou-se correlacionar esta discussão com antigas polêmicas entre modelos teóricos divergentes sobre etiologia e as medidas de controle por eles prescritas. Trata-se de uma revisão de artigos científicos com abordagem histórica/conceitual acerca das mudanças recentes no conhecimento científico relacionado à etiologia do câncer do colo do útero. A análise do estudo se deu mediante um diálogo entre o discurso produzido pela epidemiologia e pela biologia molecular sobre a gênese do câncer do colo uterino e a reflexão que vem sendo realizada pela Saúde Pública, tendo como eixo temático a crítica ao modelo ainda hegemônico a respeito da etiologia das doenças, focada na especificidade causal e, de acordo com esta, na generalização de intervenções para prevenção e controle. O caso da relação etiológica entre o HPV e o câncer do colo uterino ilustra bem as características e os limites deste modelo, hegemônico desde o final do século XIX. Apesar dos avanços obtidos na compreensão sobre a etiologia das doenças, a lógica das estratégias de controle não tem acompanhado tais avanços. Ainda que as pesquisas sobre a etiologia deste câncer assinalem haver uma complexa rede de interações entre o agente viral e a célula do colo uterino, o modelo hegemônico insiste em privilegiar uma medida específica de intervenção para o controle do câncer, a vacina contra os tipos de HPV de alto-risco. A comprovação do papel de um agente infeccioso na carcinogênese do colo uterino reforça a fragilidade dos limites teóricos que diferenciam os conceitos de doenças transmissíveis e não transmissíveis. Neste contexto, o desenvolvimento da biologia molecular abre novos caminhos e possibilidades de interpretação do fenômeno patológico, aproximando-se da perspectiva daqueles que há muito tempo já buscaram compreendê-lo em uma referência de maior complexidade. A Saúde Pública e a Epidemiologia estiveram na vanguarda de uma postura racional mais ampla sobre a etiologia das doenças, quando aliaram o conhecimento biológico disponível a aspectos sociais e culturais. Os desafios atuais demandam o esforço de integrar a biologia molecular a outros níveis de determinação das doenças, como forma de aprofundar a compreensão dos vínculos complexos entre eles e de buscar alternativas apropriadas de intervenção. / The study aimed to examine the issues raised in the literature on the association between HPV and cervical cancer and its implications for the politics of disease control. We attempted to correlate this discussion with old controversies between different theoretical models about etiology and control measures prescribed by them. This is a review of scientific articles with historical/conceptual approach about recent changes in scientific knowledge related to the etiology of cervical cancer. The study analysis was made by a dialogue between the discourse of the epidemiology and molecular biology about genesis of cervical cancer and the reflection that is being conducted by Public Health, with its central theme the critique of hegemonic still model on the etiology disease, focusing on causal specificity and, according to this, on the generalization of interventions for prevention and control. The case of the etiologic relationship between HPV and cervical cancer illustrates the characteristics and limits of this model, hegemonic since the late nineteenth century. Despite advances in understanding the etiology of diseases, the logic of control strategies has not accompanied these advances. Although research on the etiology of this cancer points that there is a complex network of interactions between the viral agent and the cell of the cervix, the hegemonic model insists on emphasizing a specific measure of intervention for the control of cancer, the vaccine against HPV types high-risk. The evidence of role of an infectious agent in carcinogenesis of the cervix increases the fragility of the theoretical limits that differentiate the concepts of communicable and non-communicable diseases. In this context, the development of molecular biology opens new avenues and possibilities for interpretation of pathological phenomenon, approaching from the perspective of those who long have sought to understand it on a reference of greater complexity. The Public Health and Epidemiology were in the vanguard of rational stance broader on the etiology of disease, when they allied the biological knowledge available with to social and cultural aspects. The current challenges require the effort for integrate the molecular biology with others levels of determine of diseases as a way to deepen understanding of the complex links between them and to seek suitable alternatives for intervention.

Page generated in 0.1427 seconds