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BACKGROUND: The association between benign migratory glossitis (BMG) and psoriasis (PS) has been reported in the literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determinate the environmental factors related to BMG and PS and to investigate their interactions. METHODS: The study population included 129 patients with PS, 399 patients with BMG and a control group (CG) of 5472 individuals with neither PS nor BMG. The environmental factors evaluated in this study included alcohol and tobacco consumption and emotional stress. The Pearson's chi-squared test was used for analysing the association of the environmental factors with PS and BMG. RESULTS: The prevalence of alcohol consumption in the PS group was significantly higher than that in the CG. Tobacco consumption had a weak negative association with the BMG group. With respect to the PS group, no statistically significant association was observed. Emotional stress was the most important factor in the two study groups. Emotional stress and alcohol use together presented a higher incidence in the study groups than in the CG. Emotional stress and tobacco consumption together had a three times higher incidence in the PS group than in the BMG group. The association of emotional stress, alcohol and tobacco consumption in the PS group was four times higher than that in the CG. LIMITATIONS: This study was limited by the lack of the information about frequency, type and length time of use of tobacco and alcohol, and by difficult to measure stress thought self-report questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The interactions between PS and environmental factors differ from those between BMG and environmental factors. These differences among interactions may be responsible for different forms of manifestations of these diseases, considering being both the same disease.

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BACKGROUND: Fissured tongue (FT) is a clinical condition manifested by numerous little furrows on the tongue's surface. Previously, the authors observed an association with HLA-C×06 in psoriasis (PS) and benign migratory glossitis (BMG); however, HLA-C was not surveyed in FT. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association between HLA alleles and FT. METHODS: Thirty-three FT bearers were studied, after evaluation of criteria for inclusion. These patients did not present PS, BMG or any other conditions associated with FT. The control group (CG) was composed of 561 individuals with HLA-A, 560 individuals with HLA-B, 168 individuals with HLA-C, 564 individuals with HLA-DRB1 and 390 individuals with HLA-DQB1. Samples from these individuals were processed to extract DNA. The HLA classes I and II were determined using the reverse line blot technique. The frequencies of HLA antigens found in patients were compared with the CG using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The comparison of the frequencies of HLA antigens found in the patient groups and in CG revealed no association with any of the alleles studied, except for HLA-A*01, which exhibited a decreased frequency in patient groups. HLA-C*06 was detected in 7.57% of FT patients and 10.42% of the CG (not significant). CONCLUSION: The lack of association of FT with HLA-C*06 reinforces the proposal that this disease does not have a common genetic factor in the triad of BMG, FT and PS.

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BACKGROUND: Fissured tongue (FT) is a clinical condition manifested by numerous little furrows on the tongue's surface. Previously, the authors observed an association with HLA-C×06 in psoriasis (PS) and benign migratory glossitis (BMG); however, HLA-C was not surveyed in FT. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association between HLA alleles and FT. METHODS: Thirty-three FT bearers were studied, after evaluation of criteria for inclusion. These patients did not present PS, BMG or any other conditions associated with FT. The control group (CG) was composed of 561 individuals with HLA-A, 560 individuals with HLA-B, 168 individuals with HLA-C, 564 individuals with HLA-DRB1 and 390 individuals with HLA-DQB1. Samples from these individuals were processed to extract DNA. The HLA classes I and II were determined using the reverse line blot technique. The frequencies of HLA antigens found in patients were compared with the CG using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The comparison of the frequencies of HLA antigens found in the patient groups and in CG revealed no association with any of the alleles studied, except for HLA-A*01, which exhibited a decreased frequency in patient groups. HLA-C*06 was detected in 7.57% of FT patients and 10.42% of the CG (not significant). CONCLUSION: The lack of association of FT with HLA-C*06 reinforces the proposal that this disease does not have a common genetic factor in the triad of BMG, FT and PS.

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AIM: To evaluate early and late complications among victims exposed to indoor fire and smoke inhalation. METHOD: An observational, descriptive and prospective longitudinal study of 15 victims of smoke inhalation admitted to the intensive care unit. RESULTS: Although without significant burns, 13 of the victims were unconscious, with airway injury, abnormal temperature and hypokalaemia, and underwent mechanical ventilation. Initial carbon monoxide concentration averaged 20.4+/-8.3%, dropping to 3.9+/-3.3% 4h later. On the 1st day, two victims recovered and were transferred, and another two died. Creatine kinase levels (2594+/-2455 U/l) correlated with duration of intensive care. Of the remaining 11 patients, 10 had early pneumonia. Steroid treatment was initiated for four patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation, because of persistent fever and dry cough without evidence of infection. CONCLUSIONS: Mortality and systemic involvement were related to burn of the upper airway and contact with combustion products. Initial creatine kinase levels emerged as a prognostic marker of injury severity. Bronchoscopy was useful in grading airway injury and obtaining bronchoalveolar culture. Corticosteroids were effective, after the acute phase, in treating non-infectious pulmonary complications.

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Since 2000, Macrorhabdus ornithogaster "megabacteriosis" has been diagnosed in the avian diseases laboratory in a diversity of avian species and varied spectrum of disease. The disease in some species (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowls) was clinically characterized by emaciation, prostration, loss of appetite, cachexia and death, with a typically chronic course. A more acute disease was observed in finches (canary-Serinus and zebra-Taeniopygia) and budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). The large rod shaped organism, visible from 100 times magnification, with and without staining, could be detected in sick and also in reasonably normal individuals of some species, such as chickens, turkeys, quails and pigeons. In rheas (Rhea americana), ostriches (Struthio camelus), canaries, zebra-finches, guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris) and budgerigars. The disease was severe, causing to up to 100 percent mortality. The infection could be detected in some species along with other infectious or disease problems, such as endoparasites (helminths, coccidia) and ectoparasitism (order Mallophaga or/and order Acarina). The cultivation of M. ornithogaster was successfully achieved in solid and liquid media, originated from chickens (four isolates), guinea fowl (1 isolate), chuckar partridge (1 isolate) and canary (1 isolate). A very interesting finding at microscopy was motility of M. ornithogaster, as detected both in cultures obtained on agar for pathogenic fungi and passaged into thioglycolate broth, as well as on samples observed in wet preparations from in vivo. Differences in colony aspects were noted among the isolates. Experimental infections were attempted in chicken and japanese quail, using a chicken isolate, allowing the detection of the organism in the proventriculus and liver in apparently normal birds. One chicken isolate was injected intraperitoneally in Balb/c mice and resulted in 100 percent mortality.

Desde 2000, diversos casos de infecção e doença por Macrorhabdus ornithogaster (megabacteria) foram diagnosticados no Setor de Doenças das Aves (Escola de Veterinária da UFMG). A doença clínica foi caracterizada por emagrecimento, prostração, perda do apetite, caquexia e morte, em curso crônico, embora com forma mais aguda em canários e periquitos. O microrganismo grande, em forma de bastão, visível a partir de 100 aumentos sem e com coloração, pode também ser detectado em aves de aspecto clínico normal, principalmente galinhas, perus, codornas e pombos. Em emas (Rhea), avestruzes (Struthio camelus), canários, mandarins, galinhas da Angola (Numida meleagris) e periquitos Australianos (Melopsittacus undulatus), a severidade da doença foi sempre maior, ocasionando até 100 por cento de mortalidade em alguns plantéis. Na maioria das espécies a doença foi detectada em aves com endo e/ou ectoparasitismo. O cultivo de M. ornithogaster foi obtido em meio sólido (ágar para fungos patogênicos) e subcultivado em meio líquido (thioglicolato), do proventriculo de galinha, galinha da Angola, perdiz de chuckar e canário. O resultado mais surpreendente na microscopia de M. ornithogaster foi a presença de motilidade, detectada tanto de cultivos in vitro quanto de preparações úmidas de in vivo. Diferenças nos aspectos das colônias foram notadas entre os isolados. Infecções experimentais em galinha (SPF) e codorna japonesa permitiram a detecção do organismo nos proventrículos das aves de aspecto normal. Nas codornas, à necropsia notaram-se hemorragias hepáticas. A infecção experimental em camundongos via intraperitoneal resultou em 100 por cento de mortalidade, também com lesões hepáticas. Aspectos do cultivo, a importância da doença, as espécies de aves susceptíveis e seu papel na epidemiologia são discutidos.

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Since 2000, Macrorhabdus ornithogaster "megabacteriosis" has been diagnosed in the avian diseases laboratory in a diversity of avian species and varied spectrum of disease. The disease in some species (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowls) was clinically characterized by emaciation, prostration, loss of appetite, cachexia and death, with a typically chronic course. A more acute disease was observed in finches (canary-Serinus and zebra-Taeniopygia) and budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). The large rod shaped organism, visible from 100 times magnification, with and without staining, could be detected in sick and also in reasonably normal individuals of some species, such as chickens, turkeys, quails and pigeons. In rheas (Rhea americana), ostriches (Struthio camelus), canaries, zebra-finches, guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris) and budgerigars. The disease was severe, causing to up to 100% mortality. The infection could be detected in some species along with other infectious or disease problems, such as endoparasites (helminths, coccidia) and ectoparasitism (order Mallophaga or/and order Acarina). The cultivation of M. ornithogaster was successfully achieved in solid and liquid media, originated from chickens (four isolates), guinea fowl (1 isolate), chuckar partridge (1 isolate) and canary (1 isolate). A very interesting finding at microscopy was motility of M. ornithogaster, as detected both in cultures obtained on agar for pathogenic fungi and passaged into thioglycolate broth, as well as on samples observed in wet preparations from in vivo. Differences in colony aspects were noted among the isolates. Experimental infections were attempted in chicken and japanese quail, using a chicken isolate, allowing the detection of the organism in the proventriculus and liver in apparently normal birds. One chicken isolate was injected intraperitoneally in Balb/c mice and resulted in 100% mortality.(AU)

Desde 2000, diversos casos de infecção e doença por Macrorhabdus ornithogaster (megabacteria) foram diagnosticados no Setor de Doenças das Aves (Escola de Veterinária da UFMG). A doença clínica foi caracterizada por emagrecimento, prostração, perda do apetite, caquexia e morte, em curso crônico, embora com forma mais aguda em canários e periquitos. O microrganismo grande, em forma de bastão, visível a partir de 100 aumentos sem e com coloração, pode também ser detectado em aves de aspecto clínico normal, principalmente galinhas, perus, codornas e pombos. Em emas (Rhea), avestruzes (Struthio camelus), canários, mandarins, galinhas da Angola (Numida meleagris) e periquitos Australianos (Melopsittacus undulatus), a severidade da doença foi sempre maior, ocasionando até 100% de mortalidade em alguns plantéis. Na maioria das espécies a doença foi detectada em aves com endo e/ou ectoparasitismo. O cultivo de M. ornithogaster foi obtido em meio sólido (ágar para fungos patogênicos) e subcultivado em meio líquido (thioglicolato), do proventriculo de galinha, galinha da Angola, perdiz de chuckar e canário. O resultado mais surpreendente na microscopia de M. ornithogaster foi a presença de motilidade, detectada tanto de cultivos in vitro quanto de preparações úmidas de in vivo. Diferenças nos aspectos das colônias foram notadas entre os isolados. Infecções experimentais em galinha (SPF) e codorna japonesa permitiram a detecção do organismo nos proventrículos das aves de aspecto normal. Nas codornas, à necropsia notaram-se hemorragias hepáticas. A infecção experimental em camundongos via intraperitoneal resultou em 100% de mortalidade, também com lesões hepáticas. Aspectos do cultivo, a importância da doença, as espécies de aves susceptíveis e seu papel na epidemiologia são discutidos.(AU)

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Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting stages associated with specific oral lesions. Therefore, health professionals should be familiar with the different syphilis oral manifestations at each stage and be prepared to refer any suspected patient for further evaluation. This report describes the most important clinical factors of each stage, emphasizing the oral manifestations.

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Syphilis is an infectious disease presenting stages associated with specific oral lesions. Therefore, health professionals should be familiar with the different syphilis oral manifestations at each stage and be prepared to refer any suspected patient for further evaluation. This report describes the most important clinical factors of each stage, emphasizing the oral manifestations.

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A virulência das amostras de vacinas lentogênicas La Sota, Ulster e VG-GA do vírus da doença de Newcastle (VDN) foi determinada por análise morfométrica da espessura da traquéia de galinhas (n=12) de 45 dias de idade, livres de anticorpos anti-VDN, vacinadas por via intra-traqueal. As traquéias foram avaliadas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 e 8 dias pós-vacinaçäo. A amostra La Sota induziu maior espessamento da traquéia no decorrer de todo período experimental. Ao terceiro dia pós-vacinaçäo, período em que as traquéias se apresentaram mais espessas, as amostras La Sota e Ulster näo diferiram em sua virulência, sendo ambas mais virulentas do que a amostra VG-GA, induzindo maior espessamento de traquéia e causando lesöes histológicas mais severas

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Tracheal organ cultures (TOC) were prepared and used for evaluating four Brazilian isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). IBV field isolates and vaccine strains were titrated in TOC and results compared to those from chicken embrionated eggs. Serum neutralization (SN) employing IBV strain-specific serum was performed for evaluating relationships between isolates. Titration results of tests performed in TOC or eggs were in mutual agreement and were considered for validating the adapted TOC methodology as alternative for virological studies in our laboratory. Sera specific to M41 (Massachusetts) or A5968 (Connecticut) did neutralize their respective IBV strains only. Field strains 208 and 29-78 specific sera did neutralize Massachusetts serotype strains M41 and H120, but PM2 serum did only M41. Strain PM4 specific serum did not neutralize any of the reference IBV analyzed, including M41, A5968 and H120 and may indicate that the isolate is serologically different from the Massachusetts serotype, currently adopted for vaccine strains in Brazil

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Tracheal organ cultures (TOC) were prepared and used for evaluating four Brazilian isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). IBV field isolates and vaccine strains were titrated in TOC and results compared to those from chicken embrionated eggs. Serum neutralization (SN) employing IBV strain-specific serum was performed for evaluating relationships between isolates. Titration results of tests performed in TOC or eggs were in mutual agreement and were considered for validating the adapted TOC methodology as alternative for virological studies in our laboratory. Sera specific to M41 (Massachusetts) or A5968 (Connecticut) did neutralize their respective IBV strains only. Field strains 208 and 29-78 specific sera did neutralize Massachusetts serotype strains M41 and H120, but PM2 serum did only M41. Strain PM4 specific serum did not neutralize any of the reference IBV analyzed, including M41, A5968 and H120 and may indicate that the isolate is serologically different from the Massachusetts serotype, currently adopted for vaccine strains in Brazil.(AU)

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Relata-se um caso fatal de sarcosporidiose em pássaro-preto (melro), Gnorimopsar chopi chopi, caracterizado por intensa prostraçäo, respiraçäo superficial e decúbito lateral. Embora nao tenham sido observadas alteraçöes significativas no sistema respiratório, o quadro clínico confundia-se com doença nesse sistema, em decorrência do comprometimento dos músculos ligados à respiraçäo

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Relata-se um caso fatal de sarcosporidiose em pássaro-preto (melro), Gnorimopsar chopi chopi, caracterizado por intensa prostração, respiração superficial e decúbito lateral. Embora nao tenham sido observadas alterações significativas no sistema respiratório, o quadro clínico confundia-se com doença nesse sistema, em decorrência do comprometimento dos músculos ligados à respiração.(AU)

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Virulence of three vaccinal lentogenic strains (La Sota, Ulster and VG-GA) of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was determined by morphometric analysis of tracheal thickness, in 45-day-old SPF chickens (n=12), free from NDV antibodies. Tracheal thickness was evaluated 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 days after intratracheal vaccination. La Sota strain induced higher tracheal swelling than the others, during most of the time of the experiment. Maximum swelling of tracheal mucosa occurred at the thirdday after vaccination. At that time, La Sota and Ulster had the same virulence, and both caused higher swelling of tracheal mucosa than VG-GA strain.

A virulência das amostras de vacinas lentogênicas La Sota, Ulster e VG-GA do vírus da doença de Newcastle (VDN) foi determinada por análise morfométrica da espessura da traquéia de galinhas (n=12) de 45 dias de idade, livres de anticorpos anti-VDN, vacinadas por via intra-traqueal. As traquéias foram avaliadas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 e 8 dias pós-vacinação. A amostra La Sota induziu maior espessamento da traquéia no decorrer de todo período experimental. Ao terceiro dia pós-vacinação, período em que as traquéias se apresentaram mais espessas, as amostras La Sota e Ulster não diferiram em sua virulência, sendo ambas mais virulentas do que a amostra VG-GA, induzindo maior espessamento de traquéia e causando lesões histológicas mais severas.

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Murine hybridomas producing IgG1 monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) against N and S2 (subscript) proteins (53KDa and 82 KDa, respectively) from avian infection bronchitis virus (IBV) strain M41 were generated by the fusion of a myeloma cell line (Sp2/0-Ag14) with spleen cells from Balb/c mice previously immunized with whole virus IBV M41. Post-fusion screening criterion was by ELISA and 36 positive hybrids were generated after fusions. Two hybrids specific to N (N3F10) and S2 (subscript) (S12B2) proteins from M41 (serotype Massachusetts) were selected by western blotting. These Mabs recognized the Ark-99 (serotype Arkansas) and A5968 (serotype Connecticut) IBV strains in addition to M41. By ELISA, the Mab against the S2 (subscript) (S12B2) recognized all reference and Brazilian strains (M41, SE-17, H52, 297, 283, PM-1, PM-2, PM-3, 351, 29-78 E 327) studied, while the Mab against N recognized only six (M41, SE-17, H52, 283, 327 e 297) strains. The Mab against S2 (subscript) may become a useful tool for IBV detection on the routine diagnosis of infectious bronchitis, especially for helping the differential diagnosis of clinically and pathologically confusing diseases, while the Mab against N (N3F10) recognized a probably less conserved region among the strains and may be interesting to comparing IBV isolates

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Vitamin A and its derivatives, retinoic acid, tretinoin and isotretinoin, are currently used in dermatological treatments. The administration of high doses of this vitamin provokes congenital malformations in mice: cleft palate, maxillary and mandibular hypoplasia and total or partial fusion of the maxillary incisors. This study compares the tooth germs of the first maxillary and mandibular molars of fetal mice submitted to isotretinoin during organogenesis. Twelve 60-day-old female Mus musculus were divided into two groups on the 7th day of pregnancy: treated group--1 mg isotretinoin per kg body weight, dissolved in vegetable oil, was administered from the 7th to the 13th day of pregnancy; control group--vegetable oil in equivalent volume was administered orally for the same period. On the 16th day of pregnancy, the females were sacrificed, the fetuses were removed and their heads amputated. After standard laboratory procedures, 6-micron thick serial slices were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for optical microscopy examination. The results showed that both groups had closed palates with no reminiscence of epithelial cells; however, the first molar germs of the isotretinoin-treated animals showed delayed development compared to the control animals.

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Intrauterine Dentistry is a highly relevant subject of our time. The use of preventive measures in the intrauterine stage can avoid several diseases, among these, dental caries. The WHO advises that from the 4th month of pregnancy, women should avoid the intake of sugar, so that the fetus, future child, does not develop an exaggerated attraction for these types of foods, thus being susceptible to caries. Through questionnaires sent to gynecologist-obstetricians and dentists, this research investigated the information they have about this subject and how they instruct their patients. Questionnaires were also sent to pregnant women requesting information about the instructions they had received for the prevention of oral diseases of their fetus. Seventy-one percent of the dentists and 80% of the gynecologist-obstetricians reported having instructed the pregnant women to reduce the intake of sugar. However, only 13.6% of the dentists and no gynecologist-obstetrician instructed the reduction of sugar intake between the 12th and 18th week of pregnancy. A total of 42.2% of the pregnant women referred to these instructions, but none received instruction as to the specific period of the 12th and 18th week. An ideal model of treatment for pregnant women must include integrated and multiprofessional treatment, in which general dentists and gynecologist-obstetricians work together with the participation of the patient.

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Um painel de anticorpos monoclonais (AcM) específicos contra o vírus da bronquite infecciosa das galinhas (VBIG) amostra Massachusetts M41 foi desenvolvido com a finalidade de possibilitar ferramentas para futuros estudos de amostras locais de VBIG. Os clones produtores de AcM foram detectados e caracterizados por ELISA, e para a determinaçäo quanto à especificidade ao componente de VBIG foi utilizado western blotting (WB). Os híbridos produtivos foram clonados por diluiçäo limitante, expandidos in vitro e mantidos em nitrogênio líquido. As bandas protéicas reconhecidas em WB pelos AcM apresentaram pesos moleculares que variaram de 180 a 30 kDa. Oito AcM reconheceram apenas um polipeptídeo e quatro ligaram-se ao polipeptídeo S (3, 18, 52 e 57) inteiro, com a banda de peso molecular aproximado de 180 kDa. Cinco AcM (5, 12, 41, 70 e 72), ligaram-se em mais de uma banda de VBIG. Outros sete AcM näo se ligaram a nenhum polipeptídeo de VBIG. Entre os AcM que apresentam perspectivas de utilizaçäo em pesquisa e diagnóstico de VBIG incluem-se os produzidos pelo clone 42, dirigido contra S1, os produzidos pelos clones 34, 43 e 71, dirigidos contra S2, pelos clones 7 e 22, dirigidos contra M e pelos clones 15 e 50, cujos AcM reagiram contra a nucleoproteína N

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Relata-se um surto de malária por Haemoproteus columbae em pombos-correio (Columba livia), caracterizado por um quadro agudo com mortalidade de 3 por cento ao dia em aves de aspecto saudável ou crônico com prostraçäo e fraqueza. O exame clínico das aves doentes evidenciou sinusite e conjuntivite e à necropsia traqueíte hemorrágica, aerossaculite, esplenomegalia, nefromegalia e hepatomegalia com hemorragias. O díptero hematófago da família Hippoboscidae Pseudolynchia canariensis foi encontrado inserido entre as penas dos indivíduos. Esfregaços de sangue periférico e cardíaco e impressöes de baço e fígado corados por Giemsa permitiram a visualizaçäo de inclusöes intraeritrocitárias características de Haemoproteus columbae

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We describe the case of a 36 year old patient who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for an acute asthma attack that failed to respond to conventional treatment and required mechanical ventilation. The patient's condition improved after halothane was administered; treatment with this inhalational anaesthetic lasted 7 h, and the beneficial effect was obtained by employing concentrations between 0.5 and 2%. Under constant mechanical ventilator settings, a highly significant linear correlation between peak airway pressure and arterial pCO(2)(r: 0.98 P<0.001) was observed. The decrease in p(a)CO(2)induced by halothane may be explained by the diminished dead space that results from the drop in peak airway pressure. Arterial hypotension, which improved with inotropic agents, was the only complication that seemed related to the inhaled anaesthetic. The patient was extubated 24 h after her arrival to the ICU and discharged 72 h later. A causal relationship between the administration of halothane and clinical improvement is suggested.

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