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Caracterización histológica de las dendritas de la amígdala por alto consumo de fructosa en un modelo experimental de isquemia cerebral. Histological features of dendrites in the amygdala due to high fructose consumption in an experimental model of cerebral ischemia

Introduction. High fructose consumption has been shown to magnify cerebral ischemic injury in the ischemic focus and penumbra region. However, ischemia also produces changes in exofocal areas such as the amygdala, an important structure in emotional processing. Therefore, the objective of the investigation was to characterize the histological changes of the amygdala dendrites caused by high fructose consumption in an experimental model of cerebral ischemia.

Method. Wistar rats fed with standard food were used; the control group was given water and the fructose (HDF) group was given add libitum 20% fructose in water for 11 weeks. Some rats were subjected to cerebral ischemia. Therefore, there were four experimental groups: Sham control, Sham HDF, Ischemia control, Ischemia HDF. 50 um coronal sections of the brains were made and microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) immunohistochemistry was performed. Images were captured and processed in Image J software.

Results. Loss of dendrite immunoreactivity was found in ischemic groups, and also cluster-type MAP2 immunoreactivity in HDF groups.

Conclusion. According to the above, both ischemia and high fructose consumption generate dendritic alterations in the amygdala.

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Palabras clave: amígdala, dendritas, fructosa, isquemia,

Keywords: amygdala, dendrites, fructose, ischemia,

Epidemiología del Ictus entre los años 2007-2009 en el Hospital Regional Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo.

Objective: Determine the prevalence of the different epidemiological features and risk factors of stroke patients of the Regional Hospital Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo.

Methods:Cross-sectional study of 521 patients with diagnosis of stroke, admitted to the Neurology Service of the Social Security Hospital between the years 2007-2009. Data was recollected from the discharge notes and medical records. The measured variables were duration of hospital stay, diagnosis, mortality, non-modifiable risk factors, and modifiable risk factors. In case of hemorrhagic stroke variables that could represent its cause were also recollected.

Results: Most patients were males (70.5%), the most prevalent risk factors were hypertension (81.1%), diabetes mellitus (27%) and dyslipidemia (16.88%). The mean age was 67±13 years. There was an increased tendency of hypertension in males and of diabetes mellitus in females (p=0.45, p=0.17 respectively). There was a significant difference in the presence of coagulopathy (p=0.01), valvulopathy (p=0.04) and anticoagulant use (p=0.004) in females. Ischemic stroke represented the 80.9% and hemorrhagic stroke the 19.1% of cases.

Conclusions: These results are similar to those found in Latin American and North American publications. The correction of the most prevalent risk factors in our population would markedly decrease the incidence of this disabling disease.

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Palabras clave: epidemiología, evento cerebrovascular, hemorragia, isquemia,

Keywords: epidemiology, hemorrhage, ischemia, stroke,

Activador del Plasminógeno tisular, realidad actual. Estudio transversal retrospectivo entre los años 2007-2009 en el Hospital Regional Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo.

Objective: To determine the proportion in which the variables for the administration of tissue plasminogen inhibitor (tPA) are present in the population admitted to a hospital in Guayaquil-Ecuador.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with patients admitted to the Neurology service at the Regional Hospital Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009 with diagnosis of acute stroke. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were the same ones used on the guidelines for the use of tPA in patients with stroke during the first 3 hours and between the first 3-4.5 hours of onset.

Results: 550 patients were included in the analysis. 434 patients had ischemic stroke and 116 hemorrhagic stroke. 6 patients arrived to the hospital in the first 3 hours from onset and 13 patients arrived between the 3-4.5 hours from onset. In the first 3 hours, 4 out of 6 patients (66%) were candidates for the administration of tPA and between the first 3-4.5 hours, 6 out of 13 patients (59%) were candidates for tPA.

Conclusions: The majority of the patients that arrived to this hospital; did so after 4.5 hours from the onset of symptoms. If these patients would have arrived earlier, a great proportion could have received a treatment potentially beneficial that would produce a clinical improvement and a better prognosis if the treatment was available in the hospital.