OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake of reference organs can be affected by subjects' factors in positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in a healthy population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 208 normal healthy subjects without diabetes or dyslipidemia were included. Adipose tissue volume was measured by CT images from a...

The aim of this work was to analyze genetic variability in 18 populations of Maytenus ilicifolia, and representatives of Maytenus aquifolia and Maytenus evonymoidis, collected in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, using RAPD molecular markers. Considering total samples of the three species, 263 amplified fragments were identified, of which 72.2% show...

The selection and discovery of new crystalline forms is a longstanding issue in solid-state chemistry of critical importance because of the effect molecular packing arrangement exerts on materials properties. Polymer-induced heteronucleation has recently been developed as a powerful approach to discover and control the production of crystal modifications based on the insoluble polymer heteronuc...

The first objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mood, anxiety, and somatoform disorders (MASD) using the screening tool Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 Items (SRQ-20) in a community assisted by the Family Health Program (FHP) in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The second goal was to verify associations between demographic variables and MASD. We invited all resi...

This paper describes some aspects of a pronunciation dictionary for Swedish, "Svenskt Utlalslexikon" (SUL), which is piesenUy developed at our departm ent This dictionary provides, among other items, three kinds of information about Swedish pronunciation that are not included in standard dictionaries: information on varian ts , on inflected form s and com pounds, and on p ro p er names. SUL is ...

* Study carried out at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul) Porto Alegre, Brazil. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Sector, of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul) Hospital São Lucas Porto Alegre, Brazil 2. Pathology...

Insulin glargine is a synthetic long-acting insulin product used for patients with diabetes mellitus. In this study, to obtain the further desirable blood-glucose lowering profile of insulin glargine, we investigated the effects of β-cyclodextrin sulfate (Sul-β-CyD) and sulfobutylether β-cyclodextrin (SBE7-β-CyD) on physicochemical properties of insulin glargine and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodyn...

Recent evidence has shown that antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are ubiquitous in natural environments, including sites considered pristine. To understand the origin of ARGs and their dynamics, we must first define their actual presence in the natural bacterial assemblage. Here we found varying distribution profiles of sul genes in "colony forming bacte...

Didelphis albiventris is a well-known and common marsupial. Due to its high adaptability, this very widespread generalist species occurs under various environmental conditions, this even including protected regions and disturbed urban areas. We studied a 653 bp fragment of cytochrome oxidase c (COI) from 93 biological samples from seven Brazilian localities, with linear distances ranging betwee...