Integration of genomic and ecological methods inform management of an undescribed, yet highly exploited, sardine species.

Assessing genetic diversity within species is key for conservation strategies in the context of human-induced biotic changes. This is important in marine systems, where many species remain undescribed while being overfished, and conflicts between resource-users and conservation agencies are common. Combining niche modelling with population genomics can contribute to resolving those conflicts by identifying management units and understanding how past climatic cycles resulted in current patterns of genetic diversity.

Review of the genus Malacoctenus (Actinopterygii: Labrisomidae) from the Southwestern Atlantic, with description of two new species.

The labrisomid genus Malacoctenus from Southwestern Atlantic is reviewed. Two new species of scaly blennies formerly reported by several authors as Malacoctenus triangulatus are described. One is found at the oceanic islands Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Atol das Rocas, and the other is distributed along the Brazilian coastline.

Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae), a guppy in an oceanic archipelago: from where did it come?

, a small euryhaline guppy is reported at the Maceió River micro-basin in the Fernando de Noronha oceanic archipelago, northeast Brazil. However, the origin (human-mediated or natural dispersal) of this insular population is still controversial. The present study investigates how this population is phylogenetically related to the surrounding continental populations using the cytochrome oxidase I mitochondrial gene from eleven river basins in South America.

Does fatigue occur in MS patients without disability?

Background: Motor dysfunction and fatigue are the most common impairments that are associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Walk tests and scales demonstrate the presence of fatigue in patients with MS with different levels of disability.

Objective: To evaluate objective and subjective fatigue in MS patients without disability.

Which functional parameters can help differentiate severe asthma from COPD?

The aim of this study was to identify the respiratory function parameters that help in the accurate diagnosis of asthma and COPD. We studied 20 asthma and 30 COPD patients who underwent lung function tests including spirometry and plethysmography both with bronchodilator test and diffusion with carbon monoxide (DLCO). The tests were performed according to International Guidelines (ATS/ERS).

Echocardiograph alterations in asthma patients.

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease which has increased during the last 20 years, putting a strain on medical resources, particularly severe forms of the disease. Treatment in such cases is inhaled corticosteroids and beta agonist drugs that can produce a range of side effects. The aim of this study is to identify echocardiograph abnormalities and correlate them with severity of disease.

One hour effects of salbutamol and formoterol on blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation in asthmatics.

Aim: To analyse systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), partial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart rate (HR) disorders for an hour after short and long acting beta2-agonists.

Material And Methods: Twenty-four severe persistent asthma Pulmonology outpatients at Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle were selected. SBP, DBP, SpO2 and HR values were determined before and after 400 microg of salbutamol and 12 microg of formoterol, on different days, with a minimum interval of 24 hours.

Predictive model for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion.

This study developed a predictive model to identify pleural tuberculosis. A consecutive cases study of patients investigating the cause of pleural effusion, in an area of high prevalence of tuberculosis (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Clinical and laboratory variables were compared among patients with tuberculosis (TB) and without tuberculosis (NTB), individually and using logistic regression.

Comparison between total lung capacity and residual volume values obtained by pletysmography and single breath methods with methane.

We analyzed pulmonary function tests of twenty asthmatic patients from Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital, classified according to Brazilian Guidelines for Asthma (2002), similar to GINA, into mild persistent or moderate (9) or severe (11) asthma. We obtained parameters from spirometry, plethysmograph (PL) and single breath technique for diffusion capacity (SB), with methane. Total lung capacity and residual volume were called TLC(PL) and RV(PL) when measured by pletysmography and TLC(SB) and RV(SB) when determined by single breath test.

Airway responsiveness in sarcoidosis.

The purpose of this study was to measure airway responsiveness in patients with sarcoidosis using bronchoprovocation test with methacholine (BPT) in comparison to roentgenographic findings, respiratory symptoms, activity and duration of the disease. There were 17 patients with Sarcoidosis, 20 asthmatics and 21 assymptomatics. We used the tidal breathing method with standardizes output for the nebulizers.

What is the probability of a patient presenting a pleural effusion due to tuberculosis?

Introduction: In Rio de Janeiro, in almost half of the cases of pleural tuberculosis (PT) treatment begins without substantiation of diagnosis. We examined variables associated with this disease.

Method: We studied 215 consecutive patients; 104 had tuberculosis (TB) and 111 did not (NTB): 41 neoplasms, 29 transudates, 28 para-pneumonic and 13 other etiologies.