A Holistic Approach to Producing Anti- Metabolites by an Endosymbiotic Dinoflagellate Using Wastewater from Shrimp Rearing.

The aquaculture industry requires green solutions to solve several environmental challenges, including adequate wastewater remediation and natural drug applications to treat bacteria- and virus-related diseases. This study investigated the feasibility of cultivating the dinoflagellate in aquaculture wastewater from shrimp rearing in a synbiotic system (AWW-SS), with different dilutions of f/2 medium (FM). Interestingly, demonstrated enhanced growth in all AWW-SS treatments compared to the control (FM).

Relationship between oral intake and severity of Acute Stroke.

Purpose: To correlate stroke severity with oral intake level of the studied population and compare the two factors at the time of admission and after swallowing management.

Methods: A total of 137 patients hospitalized in the cerebral vascular accident unit (CVAU) of a teaching hospital participated. During the stay at CVAU, the patients were submitted to daily neurological evaluation and application of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), to evaluate the severity of stroke, ranging from zero (without evidence of neurological deficit) to 42 (in coma and unresponsive).

Relationship between oral transit time and functional performance in motor neuron disease.

Oral phase swallowing impairment in motor neuron disease (MND) is caused by tongue weakness, fasciculation and atrophy, which may compromise oral transit time and total feeding time. OBJECTIVE To describe and correlate total oral transit time (TOTT) with functional performance in MND using different food consistencies. METHODS The study was conducted on 20 patients with MND, regardless of type or duration of the disease, of whom nine were excluded due to issues on the videofluoroscopic swallowing images.

Correlation between bulbar functionality and laryngeal penetration and/or laryngotracheal aspiration on motor neuron disease.

Objective: Describe and correlate bulbar functionality with laryngeal penetration and/or laryngotracheal aspiration for different food consistencies in Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Methods: Study participants were 18 individuals diagnosed with MND regardless of the type and time of onset of disease. The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale - Revised/BR (ALSFRS-R/BR) was applied, and only the bulbar parameter, which includes speech, salivation and swallowing, was analyzed, with scores raging from 0 (disability) to 12 (normal functionality).