<p>Uvod: Implementacija brojnih neuroradiolo&scaron;kih modaliteta je značajno uticala na način i efikasnost sprovođenja dijagnostike tumora mozga. Na osnovu neinvazivno dobijenih podataka može se postaviti diferencijalna dijagnoza, ali do sada nije potvrđena nijedna neuroradiolo&scaron;ka metoda koja može samostalno i konačno da postavi definitivnu patohistolo&scaron;ku (PH) dijagnozu. Stereotaksična biopsija je neurohirur&scaron;ka procedura kojom se, bez bitnog naru&scaron;avanja integriteta i funkcije moždanog tkiva, može obezbediti reprezentativni uzorak intrakranijalne tumorske promene radi sprovođenja PH i drugih specifičnih analiza, u cilju postavljanja tačne dijagnoze i potom primene adekvatnog lečenja. Cilj: Cilj ove studije je da se utvrditi mogućnost uzorkovanja reprezentativnog tkiva za postavljanje PH dijagnoze uz pomoć stereotaksične biopsije kod pacijenata sa tumorom mozga, kao i da se utvrdi vrsta i učestalost eventualnih komplikacija same procedure i postojanje korelacije između PH nalaza dobijenog stereotaksičnom biopsijom i rezultata sprovedenih neuroradiolo&scaron;kih ispitivanja. Materijal i metode: Sprovedeno istraživanje je bilo kliničko, prospektivno, a uzorak je činilo ukupno 50 pacijenata koji su bili hospitalizovani na Klinici za neurohirurgiju KCV zbog dijagnostikovane tumorske promene mozga i postavljene indikacije za stereotaksičnu biopsiju, u periodu od septembra 2016. godine do januara 2018. godine. Svi pacijenti koji su uključeni u studiju su u sklopu sprovedene dijagnostičke obrade imali načinjen magnetno rezonanantni (MRI) pregled glave na osnovu kojeg su se određivale morfolo&scaron;ke karakteristike tumora i vr&scaron;ila procena prirode tumorske promene mozga, a kod ukupno 25 pacijenata je dodatno načinjena MR spektroskopija (MRS) dijagnostikovane tumorske promene sa ciljem određivanja biohemijskog profila i dodatne procene i karakterizacije tkiva. Nakon sprovedene detaljne onkolo&scaron;ke obrade i adekvatne pripreme, se sprovodila kompjuterizovanom tomografijom (CT) navođena stereotaksična biopsija sa ramom u cilju uzorkovanja adekvatnog tkiva za PH analizu. U toku istraživanja procena uspe&scaron;nosti uzorkovanja reprezentativnog tkiva se vr&scaron;ila pregledom bioptata od strane patologa, a nakon procedure se kliničkim pregledom i kontrolnim CT pregledom glave utvrđivao stepen komplikacija. Rezultati: Dobijeni rezultati su pokazali da su fokalni neurolo&scaron;ki deficit i moždani sindrom bili najče&scaron;ći klinički simptomi i znaci kod pacijenata kod kojih je indikovana stereotaksična biopsija tumora mozga. Prema MRI nalazu najzastupljenije su bile difuzne tumorske promene sa 36% udela u uzorku, zatim solitarne sa 34% i multifokalne sa 20%, a potom multicentrične tumorske promene koje su predstavljale 10% uzorka. Takođe, na osnovu MRI i MRS nalaza je oko 80% tumora procenjeno kao najverovatnije glijalnog porekla. U 95,9% slučaja je postavljena precizna PH dijagnoza. Nepromenjeno stanje svesti i neurolo&scaron;ki nalaz su imali 92% pacijenata nakon biopsije, a kod 3 pacijenta (6%) je do&scaron;lo do razvoja prolaznog neurolo&scaron;kog deficita, dok je jedan pacijent (2%) razvio trajan neurolo&scaron;ki deficit. Ukupan morbiditet vezan za proceduru je stoga 2%, a nije zabeležen ni jedan smrtni slučaj (mortalitet 0%) tokom sprovođenja studije. Zaključak: Stereotaksična biopsija je dokazana i veoma pouzdana procedura sa malim brojem komplikacija i niskom stopom morbiditeta i mortaliteta, kojom se omogućava dobijanje reprezentativnog uzorka tumorskog tkiva za postavljanje sigurne patohistolo&scaron;ke dijagnoze. Intraoperativna PH analiza dela uzorka tkiva dodatno pobolj&scaron;ava uspe&scaron;nost pri uzorkovanju i postavljanju definitivne PH dijagnoze. Savremene neuroradiolo&scaron;ke metode imaju visoku specifičnost u razlikovanju biolo&scaron;ke prirode tumorskih promena, ali se ne mogu koristi nezavisno od PH analize uzorka tkiva</p> / <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> 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Based on non-invasive imaging data, a differential diagnosis can be made, but no neuroradiological method has been established so far, which can finally make a definitive diagnosis. Stereotactic biopsy is a neurosurgical procedure that can provide a representative sample of any intracranial tumor in order to performe histopathological and other specific examinations, and to set the exact diagnosis and then apply adequate treatment, but without significantly impairing the integrity and function of brain tissue. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of stereotactic biopsy and ability of providing the representative tissue in order to establish a pathohistological diagnosis in patients with brain tumors. Also, the aim is to determine the type and frequency of possible complications of the procedure itself and the correlation between the pathohistological findings obtained and the results of the conducted neuroradiological examinations. Materials and methods: This research was clinical, prospective and included a total of 50 patients who were hospitalized at the Clinical Center of Vojvodina, from September 2016 to January 2018, due to diagnosed brain tumor for which the stereotactic biopsy is indicated. In all patients magnetic resonance (MRI) examination of the head was used to determine morphological characteristics and assesse the nature of the brain tumor tissue, and in a total of 25 patients MR spectroscopy was additionally made with the goal of determining the biochemical profile and additional tissue assessment and characterization. After detailed oncological assessment, completed laboratory and radiological diagnostics, a CT guided framebased stereotactic biopsy was performed for the purpose of sampling tumor tissue for pathohistological analysis. During the research, the success rate of biopsy in providing the representative tissue and establishing the diagnosis was performed by a pathologist, and after the procedure, a clinical and a control head CT examination was used to review the rate of complications. Results: The results obtained showed that focal neurological deficit and psychoorganic syndrome were the most common clinical symptoms and signs in this study. According to MRI, the most common were diffuse brain tumors with 36% of the sample, then solitary with 34% and multifocal with 20%, followed by multicentric tumors representing 10% of the study sample. Also, based on MRI and MRS findings, approximately 80% of tumors are estimated to be most likely of glial origin. In 95.9% of cases, a complete pathohistological (PH) diagnosis was established. The unchanged neurological status was observed in 92% of patients after biopsy, and 3 patients (6%) developed a transient neurological deficit, while only one patient (2%) developed a permanent neurological deficit. The total morbidity associated with the procedure is therefore 2%, and no deaths (mortality 0%) related to the procedure during the study is recorded. Conclusion: Stereotactic biopsy is highly reliable procedure with a small number of complications and a low morbidity and mortality rate, which allows us to acquire the representative sample of brain tumor tissue and to establish a pathohistological diagnosis. Intraoperative PH analysis of acquired tissue samples further enhances the sampling performance and the setting of definitive PH diagnosis. Modern neuroradiological modalities have a high specificity in distinguishing the biological nature of brain tumors, but they still can not be used independently of the pathohistological analysis of the tissue sample.</p>

Nas últimas décadas, tem sido relatado o aumento de casos de infecções fúngicas invasivas por agentes oportunistas, tais como Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. e fungos da ordem Mucorales, em pacientes hospitalizados, particularmente os imunocomprometidos. Como os sintomas são frequentemente inespecíficos, esses patógenos não são identificados inicialmente como agentes causais. Além disso, muitas vezes o diagnóstico só é estabelecido em estágios tardios da infecção, pois as metodologias diagnósticas de rotina, como cultura e microscopia, apresentam limitações caracterizadas, sobretudo, por baixa sensibilidade e especificidade. Os métodos moleculares, incluindo as amplificações de material genômico por PCR, em tecidos a fresco e parafinados, têm sido mais aplicados para a melhoria na detecção e identificação desses patógenos. A técnica de PCR em tempo real apresenta a vantagem de fornecer resultados com rapidez e elevada sensibilidade, além de minimizar os riscos de contaminação ambiental das amostras. Para aprimorar o conhecimento sobre a eficácia desta técnica na detecção e identificação dos patógenos, neste estudo foram utilizados camundongos da linhagem BALB/c para o desenvolvimento de modelos de infecção invasiva por Aspergillus fumigatus, Rhizopus arrhizus e Fusarium solani. Após inoculação dos fungos por via intravenosa, os órgãos (pulmão, fígado, rins, cérebro e coração) foram retirados para realização dos exames de cultura, histopatologia, PCR semi-nested e PCR em tempo real. As culturas foram realizadas em ágar Sabouraud dextrose e incubadas por 3 a 5 dias à temperatura ambiente. Para as análises histopatológicas, uma parte dos órgãos foi emblocada em parafina e cortes foram submetidos às colorações por hematoxilina-eosina e Gomori-Grocott. Para as análises moleculares, foram realizadas clonagens dos amplicons obtidos com os mesmos primers gênero-específicos (Aspergillus spp. e Fusarium spp.) e ordem-específicos (mucoráceos) empregados nas reações de PCR. Os clones foram empregados na técnica de PCR em tempo real para avaliação da sensibilidade analítica dos ensaios e como controles positivos. Os tecidos a fresco e parafinados foram submetidos a extrações de DNA, e as amostras foram avaliadas por PCR do tipo semi-nested, e por PCR em tempo real, empregando-se os primers gênero e ordem-específicos. Após 48-72 horas, observou-se crescimento fúngico nas culturas, porém a identificação macroscópica foi possível somente após 96 horas. Nos exames histopatológicos foram observadas presença de estruturas fúngicas e alterações na morfologia tecidual, confirmando a disseminação da infecção nos três modelos experimentais. Os dois métodos de PCR (convencional e tempo real) empregando os primers para Aspergillus e mucoráceos demonstraram 100% de especificidade. Além disso, os primers para mucoráceos amplificaram amostras de DNA dos gêneros Rhizopus, Mucor e Lichtheimia, confirmando serem ordem-específicos. Por outro lado, os testes moleculares com emprego de diversos primers de Fusarium apresentaram reatividade cruzada, principalmente com amostras de DNA de Aspergillus e Rhizopus. O limiar de detecção (LD) das PCR semi-nested para Aspergillus e Rhizopus foi de 50 fentogramas de DNA, enquanto na PCR em tempo real o LD foi de 20 fentogramas de DNA e 2x102 plasmídios/ul. Os dois métodos moleculares detectaram DNA de Aspergillus e Rhizopus, em 100% das amostras de tecido a fresco e parafinado, corroborando com os resultados de cultura e histopatologia. Os resultados do estudo demonstraram que a PCR em tempo real foi capaz de detectar e diferenciar Aspergillus e Rhizopus nos tecidos a fresco e parafinados, com 100% de especificidade e maior sensibilidade analítica quando comparada à PCR semi-nested. Entretanto, os resultados obtidos com diversos primers de Fusarium utilizados nos ensaios de PCR foram inconsistentes em relação à especificidade das amplificações. A PCR em tempo real constituiu um método rápido para diagnosticar, com acurácia, aspergilose e mucormicose em tecidos, podendo ser implementada como alternativa na rotina diagnóstica de laboratórios de patologia ou microbiologia. Por outro lado, a técnica apresentou baixa especificidade com os primers de Fusarium selecionados neste estudo. Outras sequências gênicas deste fungo deverão ser avaliadas na técnica molecular para se atingir resultados precisos / Increase of invasive fungal infections by opportunistic agents, such as Aspergillus sp., Fusarium sp. and fungi from the order Mucorales, in immunocompromised patients has been reported in the last decades. As the symptoms are often non-specific, diagnosis are only established in late stages of infection. Routine diagnostic methodologies, such as culture and direct microscopy, have limitations due to their low sensitivity and specificity. Molecular methods, including amplifications of nucleic acids by PCR in fresh and paraffined tissues, have been more frequently applied to improve the detection and identification of these pathogens. The real-time PCR (qPCR) technique has the advantage of providing fast results with high sensitivity, as well as minimizing the risks of environmental contamination of the samples. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique for detection and discrimination of the fungal pathogens in tissues taken from BALB/c mice intravenously inoculated with Aspergillus fumigatus, Rhizopus arrhizus and Fusarium solani. The organs (lung, liver, kidneys, brain and heart) were removed from animals and analysed by culture, histopathology, semi-nested PCR and qPCR. Recombinant plasmid clones containing small sequences of Aspergillus, Fusarium and mucoraceous were used to draw qPCR standard curves and to evaluate the analytical sensitivity of the assays. The fresh and paraffined tissues were submitted to DNA extractions, and samples were evaluated by semi-nested PCR and qPCR with genus-specific primers for Aspergillus and Fusarium, and order-specific primers for mucoraceous. Cultures were positive for all fresh tissue samples. Presence of typical fungal structures and alterations in tissue morphology were observed in the histopathological examinations, confirming the dissemination of infection in the three experimental models. Both PCR assays employing Aspergillus and mucoraceous primers demonstrated 100% specificity. On the other hand, molecular tests using at least six different Fusarium primers showed cross reactivity, mainly with Aspergillus and Rhizopus DNA samples. The limit of detection (LD) of the semi-nested PCR for Aspergillus and Rhizopus was 50 femtograms of DNA, while for the qPCR it was 20 femtograms of DNA, and 2x102 plasmids/?l. Both molecular methods detected Aspergillus and Rhizopus DNA in 100% of fresh and paraffined tissue samples, corroborating the results with cultures and histopathology. The results of the study demonstrated that qPCR assay was able to detect and differentiate Aspergillus and Rhizopus in fresh and paraffined tissues, with 100% of specificity and higher analytical sensitivity when compared to semi-nested PCR assay. However, the results obtained with several Fusarium primers in the PCR assays were inconsistent regarding specificity of the amplifications. Real-time PCR assay is a fast and accurate method to diagnose aspergillosis and mucormycosis in tissues, and could be implemented as an alternative tool for diagnostic routine in pathology or microbiology laboratories. On the other hand, the technique showed low specificity with the Fusarium primers selected in this study. Other gene sequences should be evaluated by PCR assays techniques to achieve accurate results

BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is by far the most common cancer among Swedish men. Some patients have an aggressive lethal disease, but the majority of affected men have long expected survival. Unfortunately, the diagnostic tools available are insufficient in predicting disease aggressiveness. Novel prognostic markers are therefore urgently needed. Furthermore, metastatic prostate cancer is generally treated with castration, but the long-term effects are insufficient. Additional studies are therefore needed to explore how the effects of this therapy can be enhanced. Prostate growth and regression is beside testosterone controlled by locally produced regulators. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are two of the major regulators in the normal prostate and in prostate tumours. MATERIALS AND METHODS: VEGF and EGFR were explored in the prostate, by treating rats with either anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR treatment during castration and testosterone-stimulated prostate growth. Rats with implanted androgen-independent prostate tumours were treated with an inhibitor of both VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) and EGFR. Stereological techniques, immunohistochemistry, western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR were used to evaluate these experiments. Furthermore, prostate tissue from untreated prostate cancer patients was used to retrospectively explore the expression of phosphorylated-EGFR (pEGFR) in relation to outcome. RESULTS: Anti-VEGF treatment during testosterone-stimulated prostate growth, inhibited vascular and prostate growth. Anti-EGFR treatment during castration and testosterone-stimulated prostate growth resulted in enhanced castration effects and inhibited prostate growth. Anti-vascular treatment of androgen-independent prostate cancer with an inhibitor of VEGFR-2 and EGFR, that targets the normal and tumour vasculature, enhanced the effects of castration. Low immunoreactivity for pEGFR in prostate epithelial cells, both in the tumour and also in the surrounding non-malignant tissue, was associated with good prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: Anti-vascular treatment, with an inhibitor of VEGFR-2 and EGFR, in combination with castration could be an effective way to treat androgen-insensitive prostate tumours. VEGF and EGFR signalling are necessary components in testosterone-stimulated prostate growth. Phosphorylation of EGFR could be a useful prognostic marker for prostate cancer patients. Tumours may affect the surrounding non-malignant tissue and pEGFR immunoreactivity in the morphologically normal prostate tissue can be used to retrieve prognostic information.

Prostatos vėžys yra dažniausia vyrų onkologinė liga JAV, Vakarų Europoje bei Lietuvoje. Dėl senstančios visuomenės ateityje bus nustatoma dar daugiau naujų prostatos vėžio atvejų. Lietuvos vėžio registro duomenimis 1995 – 2005 metais vidutinis metinis prostatos vėžio sergamumo didėjimas - 14,5 proc. per metus. Vyrų sergamumas prostatos vėžiu Lietuvoje 2005 metais siekė 125,9/100000 atvejų, o mirtingumas nuo šios ligos siekė 31/100000 atvejų. Vyrų mirtingumas nuo prostatos vėžio antras pagal dažnį po plaučių vėžio su vėžiu susijusio mirtingumo grupėje. Todėl daugelis tyrėjų pabrėžia, kad norint mažinti mirtingumą, reikia ankstinti prostatos vėžio nustatymo laiką. Pradėta Lietuvos vyrų ankstyvosios prostatos vėžio diagnostikos programa ir dažnas prostatos specifinio antigeno nustatymas lėmė padidėjusį apsilankymų pas urologus skaičių ir padidino prostatos biopsijų kiekį. Norint efektyviai ir optimaliai ištirti šiuos pacientus, reikia daug materialinių išteklių ir laiko.Šio darbo tikslas buvo optimizuoti pacientų su padidėjusia prostatos vėžio rizika ištyrimą ir stebėjimą bei nustatyti ryšį tarp prostatos vėžio rizikos veiksnių ir prostatos vėžio diagnozavimo padidėjusios rizikos grupėje. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išanalizuoti prostatos vėžio nustatymo dažnį pirmąja ir kartotinėmis lateralinėmis sekstantinėmis prostatos biopsijomis ir įvertinti jų efektyvumą. 2. Nustatyti amžiaus, rūkymo, alkoholio vartojimo, prostatos vėžio šeiminės anamnezės, viršsvorio ir padidėjusio cholesterolio... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Prostate cancer is the most frequent malignant disease in men in United States, Western Europe and in Lithuania. Due to ageing population incidence of prostate cancer will rise even more in the future. Since the year 2003 prostate cancer became the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men in Lithuania (more than 1500 new prostate cancer cases a year). There were 2005 of new prostate cancer cases diagnosed in the year 2005. According to Lithuanian Cancer Registry data during the years 1995-2005 the prevalence of prostate cancer was increasing 14.5 percent annually. Prostate cancer was detected in 24.3 percent of all cancer cases in men in the year 2005 in Lithuania and in 48.3 percent of them disease was detected in the stages I and II. In the year 2005 the prevalence of prostate cancer in Lithuanian men was 125.9 per 100000 population and mortality was 31 per 100000 population. Prostate cancer is a second common form of death after lung cancer in cancer-associated mortality group in Lithuania. Prostate cancer mortality ranged between 19 and 55 per 100000 in Europe and it was 23.2 per 100000 populations in the year 2006 in European Union. Many authors stress that it is important to diagnose prostate cancer in the early stages in order to reduce prostate cancer mortality rate. The aim of the study was to optimize investigation and follow-up of the high prostate cancer risk patients, and to define the relation between prostate cancer risk factors and prostate cancer... [to full text]

More than half of all cases of breast cancer occur among women without any known risk factors. More research is needed on suspected risk factors in order to refine current breast cancer screening tools. The objectives of this thesis were: to determine the breast cancer risk associated with known risk factors (ethnicity, family history, breast biopsy, age at menarche, age at first birth, alcohol, HRT, and BMI), suspected risk factors (smoking, second-hand smoke exposure, smoked/grilled foods, and NSAID use), and to examine the above associations according to tumour receptor status, histologic grade, and menopausal status, with potential confounders also considered. This thesis project was conducted within the framework of the Molecular Epidemiology of Breast Cancer study, a case-control study of women in Vancouver, BC and Kingston, ON, with 1140 cases and 1169 controls recruited from 2005-2010. Information was collected from a detailed questionnaire. Cases and controls were similar in terms of age at menarche, age at first birth, smoking history, second-hand smoke exposure, lifetime smoked/grilled food consumption, HRT, and BMI. Among cases, there were significantly less Europeans and more Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino subjects compared to controls. Cases were more likely to have a first degree relative with breast cancer, as well as a previous benign breast biopsy. Alcohol consumption and past NSAID usage was higher among controls. The level of education completed was higher among controls. Cases were also more likely to be postmenopausal. Family history was associated with breast cancer risk (OR=1.59, CI=1.30-1.94), as was BMI (OR=1.28, CI=1.05-1.58 for overweight and OR=2.28, CI=1.35-3.86 for obese class II). Second-hand smoke was also found to be associated with breast cancer risk (OR=1.42, CI=1.02-1.97 for individuals with a less than 10 pack-year smoking history). Due to reduced sample size with stratification and marginally significant results, it is not possible to draw definitive conclusions regarding pathology sub-types. In summary, these results provide support for the association between several risk factors and breast cancer risk. More research is needed to ascertain how receptor status, histologic grade, and menopausal status affect these associations. / Thesis (Master, Community Health & Epidemiology) -- Queen's University, 2011-08-15 19:43:06.689

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-05-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:12:39Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ribeiro_d_me_araca.pdf: 985135 bytes, checksum: 3aa44a75a9180f7b89be1f30675f165b (MD5) / A Linfadenite Caseosa (LC) é uma doença crônica contagiosa, causada pela Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis que acomete ovinos e caprinos acarretando perdas econômicas importantes. O diagnóstico é baseado no cultivo e identificação bioquímica, no entanto a fase subclínica e/ou visceral requerem métodos alternativos para sua detecção. Apesar dos métodos de diagnóstico já existentes, raramente pesquisas investigaram a utilização de material proveniente de punção aspirativa por agulha fina (PAAF) de linfonodo de ovinos aplicadas a outras técnicas de diagnóstico. O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar a sensibilidade e especificidade de métodos de diagnóstico para LC em ovinos sintomáticos (n=26) e assintomáticos (n=129), utilizando material colhido através de PAAF de linfonodo. As técnicas basearam-se na amplificação por PCR do gene alvo pld (fosfolipase D), no cultivo bacteriano associado a identificação bioquímica, no citodiagnóstico, bem como na pesquisa do agente etiológico. O teste sorológico por ELISA indireto foi adaptado para a espécie ovina. As amostras clínicas recuperadas da PAAF forneceram material adequado e suficiente para realização dos testes propostos, implementando a rotina do diagnóstico para LC. Dentre os métodos testados, o ELISA e a PCR foram os que apresentaram maior sensibilidade (92%). A maior especificidade foi verificada no cultivo bacteriano (98%), seguido do exame citológico (94%). / Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) is considered a cronic contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis affecting sheep and goats causing economical losses. The diagnostic is based on microorganism culture and respective identification. However no clinical and/ or visceral cases need alternative methods for detection. In spite of a range of diagnostic methods, few studies demonstrate the usefulness of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) method. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic methods for CL in symptomatic (n=26) and asymptomatic (n=129) sheeps, using specimes collected from lymph nodes by FNAB assay. These techniques were performed using PCR targeting the pld gene (phospholipase D), on biochemical identification and culture, cytodiagnostic searching the aetiological agent. The serologic test of ELISA method was also applied in all ovine sera. Clinical samples recovered in FNAB given suitable and enough samples to perform the identification of C. pseudotuberculosis, implementing CL diagnostics. Among all techniques used here, ELISA and PCR demonstrated higher sensitivity (92%), whereas microorganism culture (98%) and cytodiagnostic (94%) presented higher specificity.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:18:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5258.pdf: 7048287 bytes, checksum: a29ea2c867092740240721084371d1d4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-10 / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Athlete´s shoulder most frequent lesions are anterior shoulder instability and superior labrum anterior and posterior lesion ( SLAP), altering structures and functions of the shoulder joint, leading to impairments in sports activity. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate functional and supraspinatus morphological adaptations of shoulder in athletes with anterior instability and SLAP lesion. Three studies were developed. The first study investigated functional differences regarding clinical complaints and the scoring systems of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) and the Athletic Shoulder Outcome Rating Scale (ASORS) in 249 athletes (153 with instability and 96 with SLAP lesion). The groups presented functional differences related mainly to sports activitiy and, even with more complaints of shoulder pain, SLAP lesion athlete´s tolerate more training hours compared to instability athletes. The second study evaluated isokinetic strenght and muscular control of shoulder rotators in four groups: instability group (n=10), instability control group (n=10), SLAP group (n=10) and SLAP control group (n=10). The torque steadiness and rotator cuff strength in 90 and 180°/s were evaluated. Athlete´s with anterior stability presented shoulder rotation weakness, while athletes with SLAP lesion showed higher torque fluctuation of shoulder internal rotation. The third study characterized the different fiber types of supraspinatus and shoulder function in those lesions. This study performed muscles biopsies in 10 athletes undergoing to arthroscopy repair of shoulder anterior instability and SLAP lesion. The volunteers were functionally evaluated with ASES and ASORS, and muscle samples were processed with histochemical reaction for myosin adenosine triphosphatase (mATPase). Muscles fibers were then characterized in type I, IIa, IIb and hybrid, and percentual and lesser diameter of each fiber type were calculated. In this study, volunteers presented evident functional limitations in sports activity and hypertrophy of all typees of muscles fibers. Most of the sample also presented a great number of type IIa and IIb in the supraspinatus muscle. In conjuction, those studies proves different functional and supraspinatus morphologic adaptations in athletes with anterior shoulder instability and SLAP lesion, justifying the need of different rehabilitations approaches. / As lesões mais frequentes presentes no ombro do atleta são a instabilidade anterior do ombro e a lesão do lábio glenoidal superior, anterior e posterior (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior- SLAP), que levam a alterações nas estruturas e funções do ombro, prejudicando a atividade esportiva. O objetivo desta tese foi avaliar as adaptações funcionais do ombro e morfológicas do músculo supraespinal em atletas com instabilidade anterior ou lesão SLAP. Para isso foram desenvolvidos três estudos. O primeiro estudo investigou as diferenças funcionais entre essas lesões por meio das queixas clínicas e os questionários do American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) e a Escala de Resultados do Ombro do Esportista (EROE), em 249 atletas (153 com instabilidade e 96 com lesão SLAP). Os grupos apresentaram diferenças funcionais relacionadas especialmente às atividades esportivas, de forma que mesmo apresentando mais queixas de dor, os atletas com lesão SLAP toleraram mais horas de treinamento comparado aos atletas com instabilidade. O segundo estudo avaliou o torque isocinético e o controle muscular dos rotadores do ombro de quatro grupos: grupo instabilidade (n=10), grupo controle da instabilidade (n=10), grupo SLAP (n=10) e grupo controle do SLAP (n=10). Foram avaliados o controle da flutuação do torque isométrico submáximo e o torque de rotadores em 90 e 180°/s. Os atletas com instabilidade anterior apresentaram fraqueza na rotação do ombro, enquanto atletas com lesão SLAP demonstraram alterações no controle da força de rotação medial. O terceiro estudo permitiu caracterizar os diferentes tipos de fibras musculares do músculo supraespinal, assim como as atividades funcionais do ombro em atleta com essas lesões. Para tanto, foram realizadas biópsias do músculo supraespinal em 10 atletas submetidos ao reparo artroscópico da instabilidade anterior ou lesão SLAP. Os voluntários foram avaliados funcionalmente por meio da escalas ASES e EROE e fragmentos do músculo foram processados pela reação histoenzimológicas para Adenosina Trifosfatase Miofibrilar (mATPase). As fibras musculares foram então classificadas em tipo I, IIa, IIb e híbridas, e a porcentagem e o diâmetro menor de cada tipo de fibra foram calculadas. Os resultados mostraram que os voluntários apresentaram limitações funcionais mais evidentes nas atividades esportivas e uma hipertrofia de todos os tipos de fibras musculares. Além disso, na maioria da amostra, houve um maior número de fibras do tipo IIa e IIb no músculo supraespinal. Em conjunto, esses estudos comprovam a existência de diferentes adaptações funcionais e morfológicas do músculo supraespinal em atletas com instabilidade anterior e lesão SLAP, o que justifica a necessidade de diferentes enfoques na reabilitação dessas lesões.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:13:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ElielS_DISSERT_partes_autorizadas.pdf: 70324 bytes, checksum: 39ba330935bd00fb14cab6f93f0af7ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-10-17 / OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the kit-Bh performance in carrying out of breast biopsies. METHODS: They were randomly selected a sample of 30 patients with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, based on the results of a pilot study from February 2008 to April 2010. They were excluded women with had not palpable, stone-hard consistency tumors, previous surgical manipulation or that contains liquid. Using the helicoid biopsy Kit (kit Bh) and an equipment Core biopsy with cannula and needle and 14 gauge respectively, it was collected a fragment of sound equipment in the area and in tumors in each specimen, totaling 120 fragments for histological study. For data analysis, it was defined a 95% confidence level and used the SPSS-13 version, the Kappa index and the parametric Student t test. RESULTS: Mean age of patients was 51.6 years (? 11.1 years). The infiltrating ductal carcinoma showed a higher incidence, 26 cases (86.7%). The Core biopsy had a sensitivity of 93.3%, specificity of 100% and accuracy 96.7%, while the helicoid biopsy had a sensitivity of 96.7%, specificity of 100% and accuracy 98.3%. By comparing the histology of tumors and the fragments of biopsies, there was high degree of agreement in diagnoses (kappa of 0.93 with p <0.05) CONCLUSION: Both devices provided the histological diagnosis of lesions with high accuracy. Results of this study showed that the helicoid biopsy is a reliable alternative in 22 the preoperative diagnosis of breast lesions. Further studies in vivo better will define the role of Kit Bh in the diagnosis of these lesions / OBJETIVO: avaliar o desempenho do Kit Bh na realiza??o de biopsias mam?rias. M?TODOS: de fevereiro de 2008 a abril de 2010, com base nos resultados de um estudo piloto, selecionou-se aleatoriamente uma amostra composta de 30 pacientes portadoras de c?ncer de mama submetidas a mastectomia. Exclu?ram-se as mulheres portadoras de tumor que tivesse consist?ncia p?trea, n?o palp?vel, com manipula??o cir?rgica pr?via ou que contivesse l?quido. Utilizando-se o Kit de biopsia helic?ide ( Kit Bh ) e um equipamentos de Core biopsy com c?nula e agulha de 14 gauge respectivamente, coletou-se um fragmento por equipamento em ?rea s? e nos tumores, em cada pe?a cir?rgica, totalizando 120 fragmentos para estudo histol?gico. Para a an?lise dos dados definiu-se um n?vel de confian?a de 95% e utilizou-se o software SPSS-vers?o 13, o ?ndice de concord?ncia Kappa e o teste param?trico t de Student. RESULTADOS: a m?dia das idades das pacientes foi de 51,6 anos (? 11,1 anos). O Carcinoma ductal infiltrante apresentou maior incid?ncia, 26 casos (86,7%). A Core biopsy apresentou sensibilidade de 93,3%, especificidade de 100% e acur?cia de 96,7%, enquanto a Biopsia helic?ide teve sensibilidade de 96,7%, especificidade de 100% e acur?cia de 98,3%. Na compara??o entre a histologia dos tumores e dos fragmentos de biopsias houve alto grau de concord?ncia nos diagn?sticos ( Kappa igual a 0,93 com p<0,05) CONCLUS?ES: ambos os equipamentos proporcionaram o diagn?stico histol?gico das les?es com alta acur?cia.Os resultados deste estudo demonstraram que a biopsia helic?ide ? uma alternativa confi?vel no diagnostico pr?-operat?rio de les?es mam?rias. Estudos mais aprofundados in vivo, definir?o melhor o papel do Kit Bh no diagn?stico dessas les?es

Resumo: A Linfadenite Caseosa (LC) é uma doença crônica contagiosa, causada pela Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis que acomete ovinos e caprinos acarretando perdas econômicas importantes. O diagnóstico é baseado no cultivo e identificação bioquímica, no entanto a fase subclínica e/ou visceral requerem métodos alternativos para sua detecção. Apesar dos métodos de diagnóstico já existentes, raramente pesquisas investigaram a utilização de material proveniente de punção aspirativa por agulha fina (PAAF) de linfonodo de ovinos aplicadas a outras técnicas de diagnóstico. O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar a sensibilidade e especificidade de métodos de diagnóstico para LC em ovinos sintomáticos (n=26) e assintomáticos (n=129), utilizando material colhido através de PAAF de linfonodo. As técnicas basearam-se na amplificação por PCR do gene alvo pld (fosfolipase D), no cultivo bacteriano associado a identificação bioquímica, no citodiagnóstico, bem como na pesquisa do agente etiológico. O teste sorológico por ELISA indireto foi adaptado para a espécie ovina. As amostras clínicas recuperadas da PAAF forneceram material adequado e suficiente para realização dos testes propostos, implementando a rotina do diagnóstico para LC. Dentre os métodos testados, o ELISA e a PCR foram os que apresentaram maior sensibilidade (92%). A maior especificidade foi verificada no cultivo bacteriano (98%), seguido do exame citológico (94%). / Abstract: Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) is considered a cronic contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis affecting sheep and goats causing economical losses. The diagnostic is based on microorganism culture and respective identification. However no clinical and/ or visceral cases need alternative methods for detection. In spite of a range of diagnostic methods, few studies demonstrate the usefulness of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) method. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic methods for CL in symptomatic (n=26) and asymptomatic (n=129) sheeps, using specimes collected from lymph nodes by FNAB assay. These techniques were performed using PCR targeting the pld gene (phospholipase D), on biochemical identification and culture, cytodiagnostic searching the aetiological agent. The serologic test of ELISA method was also applied in all ovine sera. Clinical samples recovered in FNAB given suitable and enough samples to perform the identification of C. pseudotuberculosis, implementing CL diagnostics. Among all techniques used here, ELISA and PCR demonstrated higher sensitivity (92%), whereas microorganism culture (98%) and cytodiagnostic (94%) presented higher specificity. / Orientador: Maria Cecília Rui Luvizotto / Coorientador: Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo / Banca: Márcio Garcia Ribeiro / Banca: Tereza Cristina Cardoso da Silva / Mestre

1 ABSTRACT Background Breast cancer cell population characteristics are used in common clinical practice for estimation of prognosis of the malignant disease (prognostic factors) and for prediction of reactivity of the tumor to certain therapeutic modality (predictive factors). Also axillary lymph node status is an independent prognostic factor in women with early breast cancer. Therefore, surgical excision and following histopathological examination of the nodes is the obligatory part of primary breast cancer surgery. The extension of axillary surgery varies widely, although sentinel lymph node biopsy is considered to be the standard procedure. However, it must be admitted that this type of procedure need not be optimal for all the breast cancer patients. Aims of the study The aim of this study is the verify the hypothesis whether or not the axillary lymph node metastatic affection can be effectively estimated using non-surgical methods - i.e. by evaluation of the combination of prognostic and predictive factors of the primary breast tumor. Statistical model composed on the basis of data of early breast cancer patients is the basic tool for this prediction. Application of this model In everyday practice can enable to adjust the extent of axillary surgery for each individual patient. Patients and methods A...