Bakgrund: Två vanligt förekommande smärtsamma procedurer på barn i sjukvården är insättning av perifer venkateter (PVK) och behandling med lavemang (KLYX). För att lindra procedursmärta hos barn är det viktigt med en välgenomtänkt planering som gör barn och föräldrar trygga och lugna inför proceduren. Syfte: Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur föräldrar upplevde förberedelser på sjukhus inför insättning av perifer venkateter eller givande av lavemang på deras barn. Metod: Studien var en kvantitativ enkätstudie, där frågorna besvarades av 71 föräldrar med barn upp till 12 års ålder som genomgått PVK-insättning eller lavemangbehandling. Joyce Travelbees omvårdnadsteori användes som teoretiskreferensram för att beskriva vikten av information och god kommunikation i vården. Resultat: Resultatet visade att 91% av föräldrarna fick information om barnets behandling och 78% av föräldrarna var nöjda med informationen de fick inför proceduren på barnet. En större andel av barnen som fick PVK (88%) fick smärtlindring jämfört med barnen som fick KLYX (5%) (p = 0,001). Sjutton föräldrar (24%) i studien upplevde att deras barn inte hade möjlighet att stoppa proceduren om den blev för jobbig. Av föräldrarna blev 36,6% tillfrågade om sina önskemål inför barnets procedur. Slutsats: Denna enkätstudie visade att en stor andel av föräldrarna inte blev tillfrågade om sina önskemål inför proceduren som barnet skulle genomgå. Den belyser också att en grupp föräldrar upplevde att barnet vid de smärtsamma procedurerna inte kunde säga stopp om behandlingen blev för jobbig. Studien belyser vikten av att fråga föräldrar om önskemål för delaktighet i barnets vård samt att barnet måste ges möjlighet till att kunna sätta stopp om behandlingen blir för jobbig. / Background: Two commonly occurring painful procedures for children in healthcare are the insertion of peripheral vein catheters (PVK) and treatment with enema (KLYX). In order to ease the pain for the children during the procedure, it is important to have a well planning that makes children and parents safe and calm before starting the procedure. Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate how parents experienced preparations in hospitals prior to inserting peripheral vein catheters or giving enema to their children. Method: The study was a quantitative survey, which the questionnaire was answered by 71 parents with children up to 12 years of age who had experienced PVK insertion or enema treatment. Joyce Travelbees nursing theory was chosen as theoretical referencefram to describe the importance of information and good communication in healthcare. Result: The result showed that 91% of the parents got information about the child's treatment and 78% of the parents were satisfied with the information they received before the procedure for the child. A larger proportion of the children who got PVK (88%) received pain relief compared to the children who got KLYX (5%) (p = 0,001). Seventeen parents (24%) in the study found that their children hadn’t possibility to stop the procedure if it became too difficult. 36,6% of the parents were asked about their wishes before the initiating the procedure. Conclusion: This survey showed that a large proportion of the parents were not asked about their wishes before the starting the procedure which the child would undergo. It also highlights that a group of parents felt that the child hadn’t possibility to stop the procedures if the treatment becomes too painful. The study highlights the importance of asking parents about the wishes for participation in the child's care and that the child must be given the opportunity to be able to stop the treatment if it becomes too painful.

INTRODUCTION: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains prevalent among the minority and drug using population in the United States. Testing for HIV is an important and cost effective way to reduce HIV prevalence. OBJECTIVE: To assess the HIV testing behavior of people who use non-injected drugs (PWND) and compare it to that of people who use injected drugs (PWID), in order to determine which factors, in terms of social context as well as individual risks, predict HIV testing among the PWND. METHOD: A cross-sectional study of HIV testing behavior of PWND compared to PWID was conducted and the data was analyzed by applying negative binomial regression models. Then, a negative binomial regression using generalized estimating equation (GEE) was employed in order to identify the predictive factors for HIV testing among PWND over a 2-year period. RESULTS: Individuals who reported using injected drugs tended to undergo HIV tests more often compared to those who used non-injected drugs, PR (95% CI) = 1.24 (1.02, 1.51), p = 0.03. The interaction term between injection status and emotional support in relation to HIV testing was significant, 0.75 (0.59, 0.97), p = 0.03. PWID that had access to greater emotional support on average tended to test for HIV less frequently than did PWID with less emotional support. In stratified analyses, emotional support was negatively associated with testing among PWID and positively associated among PWND, though both relationships were borderline significant. HIV testing among users of illicit drugs was dependent on emotional support. According to the GEE models examining the factors predicting HIV testing among PWND, sexually transmitted infections, non-injected heroin use, being in drug treatment, engagement in sexual transactions, and instability in drug networks were the main factors contributing to being HIV tested, as well as frequency of testing. The positive influence of emotional support on these variables was borderline significant. CONCLUSION: People who use non-injected drugs are less likely to test for HIV compared to those who use injected drugs, though they may share similar risk factors for HIV transmission and acquisition. To exert a greater impact on the HIV epidemic, interventions and policies encouraging HIV testing in this subpopulation, which remains under-recognized by both researchers and health practitioners in terms of the potential risks for contracting the HIV, are warranted.

Despite increased involvement in the criminal justice system among populations of migrants, people who inject drugs, and drug-involved men in community corrections, few studies investigate associations between involvement in the criminal justice system and sexual and injection drug risks among these key-affected populations and their intimate partners. To address these gaps the following dissertation study investigated the association between exposures to the criminal justice system and sexual and injection drug risks among three key affected populations: 1) male labor migrants in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2) people who inject drugs and their intimate partners in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and 3) drug-involved men in community corrections in New York City, NY in the United States. Using the three-paper model, the following dissertation sheds new insights into how exposures to the risk environment shape sexual and injection HIV risks to inform HIV prevention research and practice with populations disproportionately involved in criminal justice systems.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is growing global public health problem affecting 1 in 10 adults in developed countries and recognised as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) development. CVD is the main cause of death among CKD patients. Endothelial injury and dysfunction are critical steps in atherosclerosis, a major CVD. Oxidative stress (increased level of reactive oxygen species, ROS) has been associated with CVD development. Intravenous (IV) iron preparations are widely used in the management of CKD mediated anaemia, and have been associated with increased oxidative stress and cellular dysfunction. This study examined the effect of pharmacologically-relevant concentrations of IV Venofer (iron sucrose) or IV Ferinject (Ferric carboxymaltose, FCM) on primary human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) activation/damage and on intracellular ROS generation as well as studying the potential mechanisms responsible. Data from TUNEL assay and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining showed that, IV FCM had no effect, but IV iron sucrose increased HUVEC apoptosis at 24hr. IV iron sucrose inhibited cell proliferation and reduced cell viability. Both compounds induced EC activation through sustained activation of p38 MAPK and up-regulation of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Additionally, the compounds induced significant increase in total ROS and superoxide anion production, which was attenuated by the anti-oxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC). P38 MAPK showed up-regulation of pro-apoptotic protein Bax and down-regulation of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein in HUVEC treated with IV iron sucrose and p38 inhibition reversed these effects. In summary, these results suggest that IV iron sucrose causes more severe EC injury than IV FCM. However, both IV iron preparations induced intracellular ROS and superoxide anion generation in HUVEC leading to EC activation/dysfunction, providing a potential explanation for vascular damage in CKD patients.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2002Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:27:34Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 mannarino_r_me_botfm.pdf: 1143230 bytes, checksum: e78de0e8beeaacc11674b6664d6aa357 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A vantagem da anestesia injetável é a facilidade de produzir os componentes da anestesia (inconsciência, analgesia, relaxamento muscular e proteção neurovegetativa) com doses definidas dos diversos fármacos. Existem controvérsias sobre as doses de propofol necessárias para prover analgesia para realização de cirurgias. Objetivaram-se definir as taxas mínimas de infusão do propofol isoladamente e em associação com a lidocaína para anestesia intravenosa em cães, e a possível potencialização analgésica da lidocaína, avaliando-se os efeitos cardiovasculares e grau de hipnose. As DE50 do propofol e propofol associado a lidocaína foram calculadas em 10 cães (12,85 l 1,22 kg), sem raça definida, anestesiados 2 vezes com intervalo de 15 dias. G1: indução anestésica com propofol (6 mg/kg/iv) e manutenção inicial na velocidade de 0,7 mg/kg/min. G2: indução anestésica com propofol (6 mg/kg) e lidocaína (1,5 mg/kg) e manutenção inicial com propofol (0,7 mg/kg/min) e lidocaína em velocidade constante (0,25 mg/kg/min). A analgesia foi avaliada através do pinçamento de membrana interdigital dos membros posteriores e da ponta da cauda por 15 (quinze) segundos. De acordo com a resposta, a velocidade foi aumentada ou diminuída em 0,05 mg/kg/min, verificando-se a analgesia 10 (dez) minutos após até a determinação da velocidade na qual não havia respostas aos dois estímulos. Esta velocidade foi mantida por mais 2 (duas) mensurações. Em não havendo resposta era considerada a DE50. A média entre as velocidades (com e sem resposta) foi utilizada na determinação da taxa de infusão mínima de cada grupo. Esta DE50 foi utilizada na 2o etapa. Doze cães (12,28 l 1,37 kg) foram divididos em 2 grupos de seis. G3: indução anestésica com 6 mg/kg de propofol e manutenção... / There is a controversy on the doses of propofol to produce sufficient surgical analgesia. This study aimed to define the minimum infusion rate of propofol and propofol combined to lidocaine for IV anesthesia in dogs. The ED50 of propofol and propofol combined with lidocaine was calculated in 10 dogs, weighing 12.85 l 1.22 kg, anesthetized twice with a interval of 15 days. Anesthesia was induced (6 mg/kg/iv) and maintained with propofol (0.7 mg/kg/min.) (G1) and induced with propofol (6 mg/kg) and lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg) and maintained with propofol (0.7 mg/kg/min) and lidocaine (0.25 mg/kg/min) (G2). Analgesia was investigated by tail clamping and podal reflex. The infusion rate was increased or reduced in 0.05 mg/kg/min, until no painful response was observed. The infusion rate was maintained for more 2 (two) evaluations, with a 10 minutes interval and this rate was considered the DE50 of propofol. The mean infusion rate between no pain response and positive response was considered the mean minimal infusion rate and was used in the second part of the study. Other 12 dogs (12.28 l 1.37 kg) were divided in 2 groups of 6 animals. G3 was treated with the same protocol as G1 and G4 as G2, with the propofol infusion rates previously calculated. Anesthesia was maintained for 2 hours. Hemodynamic and respiratory variables as well as BIS and temperature were measured during anesthesia. There was a smaller cardiovascular depression and greater vascular resistance and acidosis in animals treated with propofol and lidocaine. The BIS was maintained between 40 and 60 in both groups. Lidocaine potentiated in 21% the analgesia produced by propofol. The minimum infusion rate of propofol was 1.25 mg/kg/min when used alone and 0.985 mg/kg/min when combined to lidocaine. Lidocaine potentiated hypnosis and analgesia produced by propofol and minimized the cardiovascular depression, increasing recovery.

Conclusions. The "bridging effect" for HIV transmission is evident. Variables predicting condom use during commercial sex are multidimensional. Integrative programs are hence required. Methadone clinics may offer a platform for offering such services to IDU-FSWs. The performance of the TPB could be enhanced by addition of external variables; its applicability varies according to the wellbeing status of the IDU-FSWs. Future randomized control studies are warranted to design effective evidence-based programs targeting IDU-FSWs. / Introduction. Injecting drug users (IDUs) drive the HIV epidemic in China. Female injecting drug users who are sex workers (IDU-FSWs) is a strategic "bridge population" for HIV transmission from the IDU to non-IDU populations. Background characteristics, health behavioral theories (e.g. the Theory of Planned Behavior, TPB), drug dependence, economic pressure, psychological problems, social support and gender power are potential predictors of condom use during commercial sex among IDU-FSWs. Most of these associations have not been investigated in China or elsewhere, and the TPB has not been applied to HIV-vulnerable populations in China. A knowledge gap exists. / Objectives. This study validated two instruments measuring severity of drug dependence. The prevalence of inconsistent condom use among IDU-FSWs and its associations with the aforementioned variables were investigated. The hypotheses that different blocks of variables would have independent effects on condom use during commercial sex, and the effects of TPB-related variables on condom use would be moderated by some external variables (e.g. severity of drug dependence) were tested. / Results. The Opiate Addiction Severity Inventory-Revised (OASI-R) was fully validated in the Study I. Around 6.8% of IDU-FSWs were HIV positive and respectively 48% and 64% of them practiced needle sharing and unprotected commercial sex (last six months). After adjusting for significant background variables, the five TPB-related variables (AOR=0.43 to 1.92, p<0.001), severity of drug dependence (AOR=1.05, p<0.01), economic pressure (AOR=1.07, p<0.05) and all studied psychosocial variables (e.g. depression, social support and gender power; AOR=0.70 to 1.67, p<0.05) were significantly associated with condom use during commercial sex. / Subjects and methods. Two cross-sectional studies were conducted. In Study I, 178 non-institutionalized drug users were interviewed in Dazhou, Sichuan. In Study II, 281 non-institutionalized IDU-FSWs were interviewed in Dazhou, Sichuan and Hengyang, Hunan, using snowballing method and face-to-face interviews. Statistical methods such as hierarchical and interaction modeling, stratification analysis, ROC method were used in this study. / The final hierarchical model predicting condom use during commercial sex included variables coming from four blocks of independent variables, with ROC area = 94% and sensitivity/specificity = 0.84/0.91. A "Wellbeing Status Index" moderated the associations between some of the TPB-related variables and condom use during commercial sex. / Gu, Jing. / Adviser: Joseph T. F. Lau. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: B, page: 3462. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 228-246). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

Orientador: Newton Nunes / Banca: Juliana Noda Bechara Belo / Banca: Paulo Sérgio Patto dos Santos / Banca: Carlos Augusto Araújo Valadão / Banca: José Antonio Marques / Resumo: Avaliaram-se os efeitos hemodinâmicos, ventilatórios e hemogasométricos decorrentes da utilização da ventilação controlada a volume ou a pressão, com diferentes valores de pressões positivas expiratórias finais (PEEPs) em cães submetidos ao cefalodeclive. Utilizaram-se 6 animais adultos, machos ou fêmeas, os quais foram induzidos à anestesia com propofol (8 mglkg por via IV), e mantidos sob anestesia total intravenosa com propofol (0,2 rnglkg/rnin) e sufentanil (0,1 f..L9/kg/min). Formaram-se dois grupos que se diferenciaram pela modalidade ventilatória utilizada, ou seja: GO-V ventilação controlada a volume e GO-P ventilação controlada a pressão. Os animais foram mantidos na posição de "Trendenlemburg" a 30° e submetidos a diferentes valores de PEEP (O, 5 e 10 cmH20). Os dados de cada grupo foram submetidos a uma análise de variância, seguido pelo pós teste de Tukey-Kramer. Para a comparação entre os dois grupos, utilizou-se do teste T pareado. Para todas as análises, considerou-se P<O,OS como estatisticamente significativo. Nos cães ventilados com pressão controlada foi observado variação no Vt, Ppico, Pplat, Vd alv , IS, PAPm, PCPm, 1002 e IV02 ao longo das PEEPs. No grupo dos ventilados com volume controlado houve alteração na Ppico, Pplat, Vd alv e FC. A comparação das diferentes ventilações foi caracterizada por 'variação no Vd alv, FC, PVC, PCPm, CV02, IV02 e Te02. Concluiu-se que os níveis progressivos de PEEP promoveram mínimas alterações hemodinâmicas, ventilatórias e hemogasométricas e ambas as modalidades são igualmente eficientes na manutenção da estabilidade respiratória e cardiovascular nas condições experimentais propostas. / Abstract: The hemodynamic, ventilatory, and btood gases parameters were evaluated in dogs undergoing either volume-controlled or pressure-controlled ventilatioo and varying PEEPs under head-down tilt. Six mature dogs of eifher sex were used. Anesthesia was induced with propofol (8 mglkg IV), and maintained with propofol (O.2mglkg/min) and sufentanil (0.1 f.1glkglmin). Two groups were constituted with differem ventilatory methods, namely: GD-V volume-controlled ventilation, and GD-P pressurecontrolled ventilation. The animais were maintained in "Trendelenburg" position at 3iJD aftd underwent increasing PEEP (O, 5 and 10 cmH20). Data from each group was analised statistically through an analysis of variance, which was followed by a post-hoc Tukey-Kramer test To compare groups a paired T test was used. For aD analises, p<O.05 was considered to be significant. In the dogs that underwent pressure-controlled ventilation, significant changes were documented for Vt, Ppico, Pplat, Vd alv, IS, PAPm, PCPm. 1002. and IVÜ2. as PEEPs changed. In the dogs that underwent volumecontrolled ventilation, changes were seen in Ppico, Pplat, Vd alv and FC. When groups were compared, significant differences were detected in Vd alv, FC, PVC, PCPm, CV02, IV02 . and T e02. Increasing PEEPs were concluded to cause minimal changes in the blood gases, and in the hemodynamic and ventilatory parameters. Also, both ventilatory methods were shown to be reliable in maintaining respiratory and cardiovascular stability under the proposed experimental conditions. / Doutor

Orientador: Antônio José de Araújo Aguiar / Banca: Stélio Pacca L. Luna / Banca: Silvia Gaido Cortopassi / Banca: Denise Tabacchi Fantoni / Banca: Reinaldo C. Braz / Resumo: O emprego de procedimentos de anestesia intravenosa total em cães tem sido mais freqüente, devido ao melhor conhecimento do perfil farmacocinético dos fármacos empregados. Como ainda não existe um único fármaco que produza todas as características desejáveis em uma anestesia geral, há a necessidade de se associar ao hipnótico, agentes com propriedades analgésicas. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar os efeitos hemodinâmicos causados pela associação do cloridrato de dexmedetomidina, nas doses de 1 e 2 μg/kg/h, e propofol na dose de 0,3 mg/kg/min, administrada em infusão intravenosa contínua em cães, bem como o tempo de recuperação anestésica após duas horas de infusão. Seis cães, clinicamente sadios, sem raça definida, pesando 17,6±1,8 kg, foram submetidos a três tratamentos com intervalo de uma semana e em seqüência aleatória. Todos os animais foram inicialmente anestesiados com isofluorano a 5V% com fluxo de 3 l/min de O2. Após a indução e intubação, os animais foram posicionados em decúbito lateral esquerdo e mantidos com isofluorano na concentração de 1,8V%. As veias cefálicas e a artéria dorsal podal foram cateterizadas e um cateter de Swan Ganz 5F foi introduzido pela veia jugular. Após fixação dos cateteres na pele, a administração do isofluorano foi interrompida. Os cães permaneceram despertos por 1 hora, e após esse período, foi realizada a avaliação das variáveis hemodinâmicas. Em seguida os cães receberam um dos seguintes tratamentos: Controle: indução com propofol (6 mg/kg/30s) e solução de NaCl 0,9% (5 ml/10min) seguida de manutenção com propofol (0.3 mg/kg/min) e NaCl 0,9% (4 ml/h); Dex 1: indução com propofol (6 mg/kg/30s) e cloridrato de dexmedetomidina (1 μg/kg/10min) seguida de manutenção com propofol (0.3 mg/kg/min)... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Total intravenous anesthesia in dogs has been more frequently used, the pharmacokinetic profile of the new drugs is better understood. No injectable anesthetic produces all of the components of a general anesthesia, it is required to associate additional analgesics with hypnotic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic effects caused by the association of 1 and 2 μg/kg/h of dexmedetomidine and 0,3 mg/kg/min of propofol, administered by continuous intravenous infusion, as well time of anesthetic recovery after 2 hours of infusion. Six healthy dogs weighting 17,6±1,8 kg were randomly allocated to 3 treatments with at least one week intervals between each treatment. All animals were initially anesthetized with 5V% of isoflurane and 3 l/min of oxygen. After induction and intubation, the animals were posicionated in left lateral recumbence and maintained with 1.8% end tidal. All animals were instrumented with a cephalic veins and arterial catheter and a Swan Ganz catheter in order to a monitor hemodynamic parameters. After instrumentation isoflurane was interrupted and animals were awake and remained awake for one hour. After that, baselines parameters were taken. Dogs received each one of these treatments: Control: was induced with propofol (6 mg/kg/30s) and saline (5 ml/10 min), maintenance was with propofol (0.3 mg/kg/min) and saline (4 ml/h). Dex 1 was induced with propofol (6 mg/kg30s) and dexmedetomidine (1 μg/kg10 min), maintenance with propofol (0.3 mg/kg/min) and dexmedetomidine (1 μg/kg/h). Dex 2 was induced with propofol (6 mg/kg30s) and dexmedetomidine (2 μg/kg/10min), maintenance with propofol (0.3 mg/kg/min) and dexmedetomidine (2 μg/kg/h) during 120 minutes. The parameters (HR, SBP, MAP, DAP, CI, SI, CVP, PAP, POPA, SVRI, PVRI, RR, ETCO2, SaO2, pHa, PaO2, PaCO2, HCO3, Hb, CaO2, IDO2, temperature) were taken at 15, 30, 60, 90 e 120 minutes after induction... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Orientador: Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna / Resumo: A vantagem da anestesia injetável é a facilidade de produzir os componentes da anestesia (inconsciência, analgesia, relaxamento muscular e proteção neurovegetativa) com doses definidas dos diversos fármacos. Existem controvérsias sobre as doses de propofol necessárias para prover analgesia para realização de cirurgias. Objetivaram-se definir as taxas mínimas de infusão do propofol isoladamente e em associação com a lidocaína para anestesia intravenosa em cães, e a possível potencialização analgésica da lidocaína, avaliando-se os efeitos cardiovasculares e grau de hipnose. As DE50 do propofol e propofol associado a lidocaína foram calculadas em 10 cães (12,85 l 1,22 kg), sem raça definida, anestesiados 2 vezes com intervalo de 15 dias. G1: indução anestésica com propofol (6 mg/kg/iv) e manutenção inicial na velocidade de 0,7 mg/kg/min. G2: indução anestésica com propofol (6 mg/kg) e lidocaína (1,5 mg/kg) e manutenção inicial com propofol (0,7 mg/kg/min) e lidocaína em velocidade constante (0,25 mg/kg/min). A analgesia foi avaliada através do pinçamento de membrana interdigital dos membros posteriores e da ponta da cauda por 15 (quinze) segundos. De acordo com a resposta, a velocidade foi aumentada ou diminuída em 0,05 mg/kg/min, verificando-se a analgesia 10 (dez) minutos após até a determinação da velocidade na qual não havia respostas aos dois estímulos. Esta velocidade foi mantida por mais 2 (duas) mensurações. Em não havendo resposta era considerada a DE50. A média entre as velocidades (com e sem resposta) foi utilizada na determinação da taxa de infusão mínima de cada grupo. Esta DE50 foi utilizada na 2o etapa. Doze cães (12,28 l 1,37 kg) foram divididos em 2 grupos de seis. G3: indução anestésica com 6 mg/kg de propofol e manutenção... (Resumo completo clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: There is a controversy on the doses of propofol to produce sufficient surgical analgesia. This study aimed to define the minimum infusion rate of propofol and propofol combined to lidocaine for IV anesthesia in dogs. The ED50 of propofol and propofol combined with lidocaine was calculated in 10 dogs, weighing 12.85 l 1.22 kg, anesthetized twice with a interval of 15 days. Anesthesia was induced (6 mg/kg/iv) and maintained with propofol (0.7 mg/kg/min.) (G1) and induced with propofol (6 mg/kg) and lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg) and maintained with propofol (0.7 mg/kg/min) and lidocaine (0.25 mg/kg/min) (G2). Analgesia was investigated by tail clamping and podal reflex. The infusion rate was increased or reduced in 0.05 mg/kg/min, until no painful response was observed. The infusion rate was maintained for more 2 (two) evaluations, with a 10 minutes interval and this rate was considered the DE50 of propofol. The mean infusion rate between no pain response and positive response was considered the mean minimal infusion rate and was used in the second part of the study. Other 12 dogs (12.28 l 1.37 kg) were divided in 2 groups of 6 animals. G3 was treated with the same protocol as G1 and G4 as G2, with the propofol infusion rates previously calculated. Anesthesia was maintained for 2 hours. Hemodynamic and respiratory variables as well as BIS and temperature were measured during anesthesia. There was a smaller cardiovascular depression and greater vascular resistance and acidosis in animals treated with propofol and lidocaine. The BIS was maintained between 40 and 60 in both groups. Lidocaine potentiated in 21% the analgesia produced by propofol. The minimum infusion rate of propofol was 1.25 mg/kg/min when used alone and 0.985 mg/kg/min when combined to lidocaine. Lidocaine potentiated hypnosis and analgesia produced by propofol and minimized the cardiovascular depression, increasing recovery. / Mestre

Conclusion. The significance of risk perception in predicting behavioral intention, hence actual future behaviors, is therefore evident. Conditional measures need to be used. HIV prevention can employ conditional risk perception approaches. Health behavioral theories can be strengthened by using such conditional measures on risk perceptions. The results add to this new and growing area of risk behavior research. / Introduction. Risk perception, a core element of key health behavioral theories and health interventions, is assumed to motivate people to avoid risk behaviors. Mixed findings however prevail in the literature due to methodological issues. Many of such studies are cross-sectional, using global risk perception measures that do not condition on type of risk behavior or partnership which may affect the level of risk. / Male injecting drug users (IDU) are driving the HIV epidemic in China and bridge HIV transmission to non-IDU female populations; they may be at risk of both unprotected sex and syringe sharing. HIV prevention targeting male IDU is greatly warranted and would benefit from understanding of the relationships between risk perceptions and behaviors, in the context of health behavioral theories such as the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model, which had not been applied to studies targeting IDU. / Objectives. This study refined the concepts and measures of HIV-related risk perception, conditioning on different types of behaviors and partners, and extended it to include others-directed risk perceptions. The relationship between such conditional risk perception measures and both prior risk behaviors and behavioral intention to avoid sex-related and drug-related risk behaviors in the future were investigated and were compared to those involving global unconditional risk perception measures. The nature of the aforementioned relationships, being motivational or reflective was investigated. A longitudinal component validated the predictive power of behavioral intention over actual future behaviors. / Results. Almost 90% of the respondents had had unprotected sex though &lt;20% shared syringes with others in the last 6 months. Prior syringe sharing but not unprotected sex in the last 6 months was significantly associated with global unconditional risk perception measures. The picture is totally different when risk perception measures conditioned on type of sex partner and unprotected sex or syringe sharing were used instead of the global measures---higher levels of the conditional risk perception measures were significantly associated with higher levels of behavioral intention for consistent condom use and avoidance of syringe sharing, thus supporting the motivational hypothesis. Conditional others-directed risk perceptions (perceived risk of transmitting HIV to others via unprotected sex and syringe sharing) were also associated with the aforementioned behavioral intentions to avoid risk behaviors. A pilot longitudinal study showed that behavioral intentions strongly predict actual future behaviors. Other HAPA-based variables such as self-efficacy and outcome expectancies had predictive effects on behavioral intentions, independent from those of risk perceptions. / Subjects and methods. A total of 456 sexually active male IDU were recruited from Dazhou, Sichuan and Hengyang, Hunan, via snowball sampling. With informed consent, anonymous face-to-face interviews were conducted by trained and experienced staff of the local CDC in privacy settings. / Tsui, Hi Yi. / Adviser: Joseph Lau. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 72-04, Section: B, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-130). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese; appendix in Chinese.