Objetivou-se identificar as evidências científicas disponíveis acerca do enfrentamento religioso/espiritual utilizado por pessoas com câncer, em quimioterapia. Trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura. Utilizou-se os descritores Quimioterapia e Espiritualidade. As bases de dados foram: LILACS, PUBMED, ScienceDirect, EMBASE, CINAHL e BDENF. Os estudos reconhecem a religião/espiritualidade como estratégia de enfrentamento positivo, ao contribuírem para a adesão ao tratamento e redução do estresse. O enfrentamento negativo foi associado à incidência de efeitos colaterais, sofrimento psicológico, ansiedade e depressão.Conclui-se que o reconhecimento da espiritualidade como estratégia de enfrentamento e a identificação das carências espirituais fornecem aos profissionais de enfermagem um melhor escopo de informações para o plano de cuidados e para uma assistência mais integral.
SUMMARYNanotechnology can be a valuable ally in the treatment of infections. Silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) are structures that have antimicrobial activity. The aim of
this study was to produce AgNPs by green methods, characterize these structures, and
assess their antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli
associated with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. AgNPs were characterized by
spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated by the
disk diffusion method against 10 strains of E. coli. The synthesized
AgNPs showed a spherical shape and a size of 85.07 ± 12.86 nm (mean ± SD). AgNPs
increased the activity of ciprofloxacin by 40% and may represent a new therapeutic
option for the treatment of bacterial infections.
Primeira submissão em 15/11/11 Última submissão em 28/09/12 Aceito para publicação em 07/10/12 Publicado em 20/12/12 Identificação molecular e suscetibilidade antifúngica de Candida parapsilosis isoladas no Ceará, Brasil Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis isolates in Ceará, Brazil
SUMMARYTrichosporon spp. are yeasts capable of causing invasive disease, which mainly affect immunocompromised patients. A clinical strain of T. asahii was isolated from the blood cultures of patients admitted to the General Hospital of Fortaleza. Susceptibility tests were conducted by disk diffusion and broth microdilution. The isolated strain of T. asahii was resistant to fluconazole. The patient used amphotericin B and caspofungin in order to facilitate the microbiological cure. It was the first isolation and identification of T. asahii in blood culture in Ceará, Brazil.
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