We examine the morphological and chemical changes in the pulp chamber dentin after using endodontic agents by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy (FT-Raman), and ...micro energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (μEDXRF). Thirty teeth were sectioned exposing the pulp chamber and divided by six groups (n=5): NT-no treatment; CHX-2% chlorhexidine; CHXE-2% chlorhexidine+17% EDTA; E-17% EDTA; SH5-5.25% NaOCl; SH5E-5.25% NaOCl+17% EDTA. The inorganic and organic content was analyzed by FT-Raman. μEDXRF examined calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) content as well as Ca/P ratio. Impressions of specimens were evaluated by SEM. Data were submitted to Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (p<0.05). Differences were observed among groups for the 960 cm(-1) peak. Ca and P content differences were significant (SH5>NT=SH5E>CHX>E>CHXE). CHXE and E presented the highest Ca/P ratio values compared to the other groups (p<0.05). The SEM images in the EDTA-treated groups had the highest number of open tubules. Erosion in the tubules was observed in CHX and SH5E groups. Endodontic agents change the inorganic and organic content of pulp chamber dentin. NaOCl used alone, or in association with EDTA, was the most effective agent considering chemical and morphological approaches.
O papel dos serviços de saúde é crucial para o alcance da meta 90-90-90 de controle da epidemia do HIV. O estudo avalia a organização dos serviços brasileiros nas ações de promoção, monitoramento e ...suporte à retenção no seguimento e apoio ao tratamento. Foram comparadas, por meio de variação percentual (VP), as respostas dos serviços a um questionário de avaliação da qualidade organizacional (Qualiaids) em 2007 e em 2010. Analisou-se os 419 serviços que responderam ao questionário em 2007 (83,1% dos respondentes) e 2010 (63,6%). Ações gerenciais relacionadas à retenção e apoio, embora incrementadas no período, permaneceram com baixa frequência, tais como: reuniões sistemáticas para discussão de casos; (32,7% em 2010; VP = 19,8%), registro de faltas em consulta médica (35,3%; VP = 36,8%). Ações assistenciais relacionadas à adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso permanecem majoritariamente exclusivas do médico. O aporte de recursos de provisão federal - medicamentos e exames específicos para HIV - manteve-se alto para a grande maioria dos serviços (~90%). Não se alcançará decréscimo significativo da transmissão do HIV enquanto a permanência no tratamento não for prioridade de todos os serviços de assistência.
The association between sorghum and N
2
-fixing bacteria has been assessed only under limited conditions. We investigated biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in situ in fifteen sorghum genotypes with ...dry or succulent culm types under five edaphoclimatic conditions. One randomized block experiment was established in each of five locations, from the humid to the semiarid regions of Pernambuco state, Brazil. BNF was estimated using the
15
N natural abundance method by comparing the average δ
15
N value of each sorghum genotype with those of the reference species. High levels of productivity, up to 22 Mg shoot biomass ha
−1
in the 3-month cycle, were obtained where rainfall was high, and up to 5 Mg ha
−1
was obtained under low rainfall. The nitrogen contents showed a similar pattern as biomass production, and the genotypes with the highest productivity accumulated from 200 to 300 kg N ha
−1
. BNF ranged from 55 to 78% of plant N in one location and from 36 to 56% in another location, but BNF did not occur in the other three locations. Although the factors that blocked effective symbiosis were not determined, symbiosis was not influenced by P or K availability. The proportion of N
2
fixation was similar in the grain-producing, dry culm genotypes and in the sugar-rich, succulent culm genotypes. The sorghum genotypes fixed N
2
, reaching up to 218 kg ha
−1
N, without inoculation with diazotrophs. Therefore, sorghum has a high potential to fix atmospheric N
2
, but the factors that block N
2
fixation must be identified for crop management planning.
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Micro energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (µ-EDXRF) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to evaluate dentin treated with an etch and rinse adhesive (ER) and a self-etch ...adhesive (SE). Ten human molars (H) and ten bovine anterior teeth (B) were prepared (exposure of dentin and divided in the middle) and allocated into two different adhesion strategy groups per substrate (n=40). µ-EDXRF data and SEM images were obtained before and after treatment. Untreated dentin of both substrates did not differ in terms of Ca (p<0.1503), P (p<0.2986) or Ca/P ratio (p<0.1400). H-SE and B-SE specimens showed reduced P content (p<0.0001; p<0.0002), while H-ER and B-ER specimens showed reduced Ca and P content (p<0.0001; p<0.0001) when compared with untreated specimens. The Ca/P ratio was significantly higher in H-ER and B-ER specimens than in H-SE and B-SE specimens (p<0.0001; p<0.0080). Untreated dentin showed a homogeneous elemental distribution. However, after adhesive treatments, the surface of the dentin showed an irregular demineralization pattern. The resin tags and adhesive layer were shorter in bovine specimens than in human specimens due to morphological differences.
•Eutectic systems of Ezetimibe with Methylparaben, Salicylic Acid and Nicotinamide.•Phase and Tamman diagrams and structural analyses of Ezetimibe eutectics.•Ezetimibe eutectics improved dissolution ...rates and hygroscopic stability.
Cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) report. One of the treatment strategies is the use of the drug ezetimibe (EZT). This drug is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor with low aqueous solubility, which affects its therapeutic efficacy. The purpose of this paper was to obtain eutectic materials of EZT with methylparaben (MPB), salicylic acid (SCA) and nicotinamide (NTM) coformers, and to study their phase diagrams, dissolution properties and hygroscopicity to assess possible enhancements. Phase and Tamman diagrams were constructed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results. The eutectic materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and polarized light optical microscopy (OM). The hygroscopicity of the materials was assessed at different relative humidities (RH) through dynamic vapor sorption (DVS). The dissolution study was conducted with the materials in powder form, with paddle dissolution, rotating at 50 rpm, in 900 mL of aqueous buffer solution at pH 6.8 and 37 °C. The phase diagrams demonstrated that EZT formed eutectic systems with eutectic molar fractions of 0.59, 0.67 and 0.69 for EZT-SCA, EZT-NTM and EZT-MPB, respectively. The three eutectic materials are characterized as microcrystalline conglomerates of their components. In terms of the hygroscopic behavior of EZT at different RHs, eutectic materials demonstrated lower susceptibility to monohydrate formation compared to the anhydrous form. In dissolution studies, EZT-SCA and EZT-MPB solubilized EZT in amounts 22 % higher than the pure drug in 15 min. On the other hand, EZT-NTM eutectic suppressed the dissolution of EZT down to 56 % at the same time. The results indicated the possibility of obtaining materials with enhanced properties using eutectic mixtures, with improved dissolution rates and hygroscopic stability.
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The Raman-based optical diagnosis of normal cervix, inflammative cervix (cervicitis), and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia was investigated on samples of 63 patients. The main alterations were ...found in the
(CCH deformation aromatic);
(C-C stretching);
(CN stretch, NH bending of Amide III);
(
bending); and
(
stretching) vibrational bands in accordance with previously reported in the literature comparing normal and malignant cervical tissue. The statistical analysis (principal components analysis, clustering, and logistic regression models) applied to the spectral data indicated that the full discrimination among normal and neoplastic tissues of cervix by Raman optical biopsy is seriously affected by the presence of inflammatory infiltrates, which increases the false-positive rate. This fact is specially relevant once cervicitis is a very common state (noncancerous) of the cervix of sexually active woman. The results suggest that, for the correct Raman-based diagnosis of normal cervix from cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, it is necessary to use an auxiliary way to discriminate the contribution from the inflammatory infiltrates.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate surface roughness and changes in the composition of enamel submitted to different bleaching protocols and toothbrushing with regular and whitening ...toothpastes.
Bleaching treatment could promote morphological and chemical changes in enamel surface.
Enamel blocks were randomized into nine groups (n=10) according to the bleaching treatment (no bleaching, control group; 6% hydrogen peroxide, HP; or 10% carbamide peroxide, CP) and toothpaste used (placebo, PL; regular, R; or whitening dentifrice, W). Bleaching was performed according to manufacturers' instructions and all groups were submitted to 30,000 cycles of simulated toothbrushing with toothpaste (PL, R, or W). Mineral content evaluation and enamel roughness were evaluated initially (T1), after bleaching (T2), and after toothbrushing (T3), using an energy-dispersive micro X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and profilometry, respectively. Data were statistically analyzed with two way ANOVA, Tukey, and Dunnett tests (5%).
Enamel surface roughness was influenced by bleaching and toothbrushing. Surface roughness increased for the groups that brushed with the placebo dentifrice (CP+PL, HP+PL, C+PL) and for the control group that brushed with whitening dentifrice (C+W). Enamel Ca/P ratio decreased after bleaching, but toothbrushing, regardless of the dentifrice used, did not reduce the enamel mineral content.
The bleaching treatment resulted in a decrease of enamel mineral content, but the studied dentifrices did not contribute to surface mineral loss.
Deficiency of sex hormones and excessive alcohol consumption are factors that have been related to alterations in the pattern of bone mineralization and osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to ...evaluate possible alterations in the calcium/phosphorus (Ca/P) ratio in the femur of rats subjected to sex hormone deficiency and/or alcohol consumption. Methods. Female and male Wistar rats (n=108) were divided into ovariectomized (Ovx), orchiectomized (Orx), or sham-operated groups and subdivided according to diet: alcoholic diet (20% alcohol solution), isocaloric diet, and ad libitum diet. The diets were administered for 8 weeks. The Ca/P ratio in the femur was analyzed by energy dispersive micro-X-ray spectrometer (μEDX). Results. Consumption of alcohol reduced the Ca/P ratio in both females and males. The isocaloric diet reduced the Ca/P ratio in females. In groups with the ad libitum diet, the deficiency of sex hormones did not change the Ca/P ratio in females or males. However, the combination of sex hormone deficiency and alcoholic diet presented the lowest values for the Ca/P ratio in both females and males. Conclusions. There was a reduced Ca/P ratio in the femur of rats that consumed alcohol, which was exacerbated when combined with a deficiency of sex hormones.
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