Abstratc This work reports the production of low-tin Cu-Sn alloy coatings on carbon steel substrates using a bath containing CuCl2, SnCl2, and sodium citrate. In the first part of this study, the coatings were electrodeposited by direct and simple pulse current processes (DC and SPC, respectively). Different current density values were used, while the pulse frequency and duty cycle remained constant. Independent of the current mode used, low-tin Cu-Sn coatings, showing globular surface morphology and Cu6Sn5 as the main compositional phase, were produced. Both the current mode and the applied current density affected the anticorrosive properties of the coatings. The most protective DC and SPC coatings, showing Sn content < 3 wt.% and compact morphology, were prepared using j = 80 A m-2 and jc = 167 A m-2, respectively. High charge transfer resistance values were verified even after immersion for 24 h in 0.5 mol L-1 NaCl solution.

Resumo Fundamento: Hipertensos tratados avaliados apenas com a medida casual da pressão arterial (PA) podem estar sujeitos a decisões equivocadas. Objetivos: Avaliar o comportamento da PA pela medida casual e residencial (MRPA), o comportamento das classes de anti-hipertensivos e as prevalências de hipertensão do avental branco (HABNC) e mascarada não-controladas (HMNC). Métodos: Estudo transversal que avaliou pacientes pela plataforma TeleMRPA entre 2017 e 2019. Foram excluídos aqueles sem medicamentos, com 3 ou mais, em uso de espironolactona e alfa-2 agonistas. As variáveis analisadas foram: idade, sexo, índice de massa corporal (IMC), número de medidas válidas da PA, médias da PA sistólica (PAS) e diastólica (PAD) pela medida casual e MRPA, e as classes de anti-hipertensivos. Utilizados os testes t pareado e não pareado e qui-quadrado. Adotado nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Selecionados 22.446 pacientes, dos quais 6.731 preencheram os critérios, sendo 61,3% do sexo feminino, com idade média de 57,8 (±12,6) anos e IMC médio de 29,0 (±5,1) kg/m2. Os valores médios de PAS e PAD foram 6,6 mmHg (p<0,001) e 4,4 mmHg (p<0,001) maiores na medida casual que na MRPA. As taxas de controle da PA foram de 57,0% pela medida casual e 61,3% pela MRPA (p<0,001), com prevalência de HABNC e HMNC de 15,4% e 11,1%, respectivamente. O bloqueio do sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterona ocorreu em 74,6% das vezes e 54,8% estavam em monoterapia. Conclusões: O uso da MRPA deve ser considerado no acompanhamento de hipertensos tratados em virtude das elevadas prevalências de HABNC e HMNC. Os anti-hipertensivos tiveram comportamentos distintos nas medidas domiciliares. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2021; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0)

Abstract Background: Hypertensive patients undergoing treatment and assessed only by casual blood pressure (BP) measurement may be subject to mistaken decisions. Objective: To assess BP behavior by measuring its levels at the office (casual) and at home (HBPM), the behavior of different classes of antihypertensive drugs, and the prevalence of uncontrolled white-coat hypertension (UCWCH) and uncontrolled masked hypertension (UCMH). Methods: Cross-sectional study assessing patients who underwent BP monitoring in the TeleMRPA platform between 2017 and 2019. The exclusion criteria were: use of no antihypertensive drug; combined use of 3 or more antihypertensive drugs; and use of spironolactone and alpha-2 agonist. The variables analyzed were: age, sex, body mass index (BMI), number of valid BP measurements, means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP, respectively) obtained from HBPM and casual measurement, and the classes of antihypertensive drugs. Paired and unpaired t tests, as well as chi-square test, were used. The 5% significance level was adopted. Results: This study selected 22 446 patients, 6731 of whom met the inclusion criteria [61.3%, female sex; mean age, 57.8 (±12.6) years; mean BMI, 29.0 (±5.1) kg/m2]. Mean SBP and DBP were 6.6 mm Hg (p<0.001) and 4.4 mm Hg (p<0.001) higher in casual measurement than in HBPM. The rates of BP control were 57.0% in casual measurement and 61.3% in HBPM (p<0.001), and the prevalence of UCWCH and UCMH was 15.4% and 11.1%, respectively. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade was observed in 74.6% of the patients, and 54.8% were on single-drug therapy. Conclusions: HBPM should be considered for the follow-up of treated hypertensive patients because of the high prevalence of UCWCH and UCMH. Antihypertensive drugs behaved differently in HBPM. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2021; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0)

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the potential relationship between oxidative stress, dietary intake, and serum levels of antioxidants in patients with a complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) compared with controls. METHODS: This was an observational cross-sectional study conducted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 140 women were enrolled in this study and divided into four groups: 43 patients with CHM, 33 women who had had an abortion, 32 healthy pregnant women, and 32 healthy non-pregnant women. All participants underwent blood sampling, assessment using a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, and anthropometric measurement. Blood samples were collected after overnight fasting (10-12 h). Vitamin levels (A, C, and E) were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography, and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels were assessed using an automated quantitative analysis system (Dimension®, Siemens). RESULTS: Although all groups showed sufficient serum vitamin A and E levels, the participants had inadequate dietary intake of these vitamins. Conversely, all groups had an insufficient serum level of vitamin C, despite adequate intake. The gamma-glutamyl transferase values did not differ significantly among the groups. However, elevated serum levels of this enzyme were observed in several patients. CONCLUSIONS: All groups exhibited high levels of oxidative stress, as evaluated by gamma-glutamyl transferase levels, and had inadequate intake of antioxidant vitamins. Therefore, the high exposure to oxidative stress found in our study, even in healthy pregnant and non-pregnant women, may increase the incidence of CHM in this region.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The nipple-areola complex (NAC) plays an important role both in breastfeeding and sexual lives of the patients. Because of this, we must mention possible complications of reduction mammoplasty, such change or even loss of sensitivity of the NAC. Method: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the relationship between the sensitivity of the NAC after reduction mammoplasty with dermal release and the resected volume of breast tissue. This study was conducted between August 2013 and August 2015 at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco (HC-UFPE), in Recife City, Brazil. Results: The study involved 39 patients. The mean age and body mass index (BMI) of the patients were 31.7 years and 25.5 kg/m2, respectively. None of the patients was a smoker. The complication rate was 41%, including 7 cases of non-aesthetic scars, 6 cases of hematoma (bruises), and 4 cases of dehiscence. No patient had pain or NAC necrosis, and all the patients expressed being satisfied with the final surgical result. No statistically significant differences were found between the patients of the experimental and control groups, both in the group with resection of up to 300 g and those with resection >300 g. Conclusions: The maneuver of dermic release did not result in any differences in the sensitivity of the NAC, regardless of the quantity of resected breast tissue.

RESUMO Introdução: O complexo areolopapilar (CAP) desempenha grande importância tanto na amamentação quanto na vida sexual das pacientes, consequentemente, devemos ressaltar que uma complicação potencial da mamoplastia redutora é a alteração ou até a perda da sensibilidade do CAP. Método: Estudo prospectivo, randomizado, controlado e duplo-cego para avaliar a relação entre a sensibilidade do complexo areolopapilar após mamoplastia redutora com liberação dérmica e o volume ressecado de tecido mamário. O estudo ocorreu no período de agosto de 2013 a agosto de 2015, no Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC-UFPE). Resultados: O estudo totalizou 39 pacientes. A média de idade da amostra foi de 31,7 anos, índice de massa corporal (IMC) médio de kg/m2 e nenhuma das pacientes era tabagista. A taxa de comorbidade foi de 5,1% da amostra. O índice de complicações foi de 41%, composto de 7 casos de cicatriz inestética, 6 de hematoma e 4 de deiscência. Não houve caso de sofrimento ou necrose do CAP e todas as pacientes se mostraram satisfeitas com o resultado cirúrgico final. Não houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes em nenhuma das ocasiões entre os pacientes do grupo experimento e controle, tanto no grupo de ressecção de até 300 gramas quanto acima de 300gramas. Conclusões: A manobra de liberação dérmica não provocou diferença na sensibilidade do complexo areolopapilar, independentemente da quantidade de tecido mamário ressecado.

RESUMO Doença trofoblástica gestacional inclui um grupo interrelacionado de doenças originadas do tecido placentário, com tendências distintas de invasão local e metástase. A alta sensibilidade das dosagens seriadas de gonadotrofina coriônica humana aliada aos avanços do tratamento quimioterápico tornou a neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional, curável, na maioria das vezes, através da quimioterapia. No entanto, a cirurgia permanece ainda, da maior importância na condução de pacientes com doença trofoblástica gestacional, melhorando seu prognóstico. A cirurgia é necessária no controle de complicações da doença, tais como hemorragia, e em casos de neoplasia resistente/recidivada. Esta revisão discute as indicações e o papel das intervenções cirúrgicas durante o manejo de mulheres com gravidez molar e neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional.

ABSTRACT The Gestational Trophoblastic Disease includes an interrelated group of diseases originating from placental tissue, with distinct behaviors concerning local invasion and metastasis. The high sensitivity of the serial dosages of human chorionic gonadotrophin, combined with advances in chemotherapy treatment, have made gestational trophoblastic neoplasia curable, most often through chemotherapy. However, surgery remains of major importance in the management of patients with gestational trophoblastic disease, improving their prognosis. Surgery is necessary in the control of the disease's complications, such as hemorrhage, and in cases of resistant/relapsed neoplasia. This review discusses the indications and the role of surgical interventions in the management of women with molar pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.

Resumo Doença trofoblástica gestacional é anomalia da gravidez que engloba um grupo de doenças derivadas do trofoblasto, diferentes entre si na propensão para regressão, invasão, metástase e recidiva. No passado, era comum a paciente portadora de gravidez molar apresentar sintomas exuberantes: hemorragia copiosa, cistos tecaluteínicos, útero aumentado para a idade gestacional, pré-eclâmpsia precoce, hiperêmese e hipertireoidismo. Atualmente, com o diagnóstico precoce feito pela ultrassonografia, a maioria das pacientes é diagnosticada ainda na fase assintomática. Nos casos em que há progressão para neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional, o estadiamento feito com a dopplerfluxometria pélvica e a radiografia de tórax, eventualmente com a tomografia computadorizada e a ressonância magnética, é fundamental na avaliação da escolha do tratamento antineoplásico. Por ser uma doença incomum e grave, que acomete mulheres no menacme, mas cujo tratamento adequado determina elevadas taxas de cura, é fundamental que os radiologistas estejam familiarizados com essa entidade clínica, a fim de auxiliar no diagnóstico precoce e promover seu correto acompanhamento imaginológico.

Abstract Gestational trophoblastic disease is an abnormality of pregnancy that encompasses a group of diseases that differ from each other in their propensity for regression, invasion, metastasis, and recurrence. In the past, it was common for patients with molar pregnancy to present with marked symptoms: copious bleeding; theca lutein cysts; uterus larger than appropriate for gestational age; early preeclampsia; hyperemesis gravidarum; and hyperthyroidism. Currently, with early diagnosis made by ultrasound, most patients are diagnosed while the disease is still in the asymptomatic phase. In cases of progression to trophoblastic neoplasia, staging-typically with Doppler flow studies of the pelvis and chest X-ray, although occasionally with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging-is critical to the choice of an appropriate antineoplastic therapy regimen. Because it is an unusual and serious disease that affects women of reproductive age, as well as because its appropriate treatment results in high cure rates, it is crucial that radiologists be familiar with gestational trophoblastic disease, in order to facilitate its early diagnosis and to ensure appropriate follow-up imaging.

RESUMO A oxidação da lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL) apresenta um papel importante na patogênese da aterosclerose. Nesse sentido, reduzir a oxidação da LDL é uma abordagem importante para diminuir o risco de aterosclerose. Compostos orgânicos de selênio têm demonstrado propriedades ateroprotetoras promissoras em modelos experimentais. Neste estudo, nós testamos a capacidade ateroprotetora in vitro de um composto orgânico de selênio modificado, Composto HBD, em proteger a LDL isolada da oxidação, bem como a formação de células espumosas. Além disso, a atividade mimética da enzima glutationa peroxidase (GPx) do composto HBD foi analisada com o intuito de explorar os mecanismos relacionados com os efeitos protetores apresentados pelo Composto HBD. O Composto HBD reduziu a formação de dienos conjugados induzida pelo Cu2+ em uma maneira dependente da concentração. A parte proteica da LDL também foi protegida da oxidação induzida pelo Cu2+. Além disso, o composto HBD eficientemente diminuiu a formação de células espumosas em macrófagos J774 expostos à LDL oxidada. Nós observamos que os efeitos ateroprotetores deste composto podem ser, ao menos em parte, relacionados à sua atividade mimética da GPx. Nossos resultados demonstraram um efeito in vitro promissor do Composto HBD em reduzir a toxicidade induzida pela LDL. Nesse sentido, um outro estudo in vivo para investigar de maneira mais detalhada os efeitos antioxidantes e ateroprotetores deste composto pode ser considerado.

ABSTRACT Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) has been strongly suggested to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Thus, reducing LDL oxidation is a potential approach to decrease the risk of the atherosclerosis. Organoselenium compounds have demonstrated promising atheroprotective properties in experimental models. Herein, we tested the in vitro atheroprotective capability of a modified organoselenium compound, Compound HBD, in protecting isolated LDL from oxidation as well as foam cells formation. Moreover, the glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like activity of Compound HBD was analyzed in order to explore the mechanisms related to the above-mentioned protective effects. The Compound HBD in a concentration-dependent manner reduced the Cu2+-induced formation of conjugated dienes. The protein portion from LDL were also protected from Cu2+-induced oxidation. Furthermore, the Compound HBD efficiently decreased the foam cell formation in J774 macrophage cells exposed to oxidized LDL. We found that the atheroprotective effects of this compound can be, at least in part, related to its GPx-like activity. Our findings demonstrated an impressive effect of Compound HBD against LDL-induced toxicity, a further in vivo study to investigate in more detail the antioxidant and antiatherogenic effects of this compound could be considered.

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é refletir sobre a relação pesquisador-pesquisado durante a prática da pesquisa etnográfica. Busca-se problematizar questões tais como as relações de intersubjetividade entre pesquisador e nativo, a agência do nativo durante a pesquisa de campo e a experiência de “ser afetado” (Favret-Saada 2005), que é passível de ser experimentada pelo pesquisador no decorrer do trabalho de campo. O ponto de partida da reflexão é um fato ocorrido comigo durante pesquisa de campo sobre um dos rituais das romarias de Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brasil, conhecido como “visita ao Horto”. Como é relatado no texto e já explicitado no título, o fato em questão envolveu a mim (etnógrafo), umas das minhas principais informantes e uma pedra.

Abstract The objective of this paper is to reflect about the researcher-researched relationship during the practice of the ethnographic research. The purpose is to problematize issues such as the relationship of intersubjectivity between researcher and native, the native agency during the fieldwork and the experience of “being affected” (Favret-Saada 2005), which can be experienced by the researcher in the course of the fieldwork. The starting point is an experience of the fieldwork conducted during one of the pilgrimage rituals in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, known as “visit to the Horto”. As reported in the text and explained at the title, this fact is around me (the ethnographer), one of my key informants and a stone.

OBJETIVO: Em mulheres brasileiras com neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional (NTG) de baixo-risco, de acordo com a Federação Internacional de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (FIGO) 2002, comparar dois regimes de quimioterapia (Qt) por agente único avaliando resposta e efeitos colaterais no tratamento de primeira linha, e a eficácia no tratamento final por agente único de Qt. MÉTODOS: Análise retrospectiva de duas coortes concorrentes com 194 pacientes com NTG de baixo risco: de 1992 a 2012; como primeira linha, 115 pacientes receberam 4 doses intramusculares de metotrexato alternado com 4 doses orais de ácido folínico (MTX/FA) repetidos a cada 14 dias e, desde 1996, 79 pacientes receberam quinzenalmente dose em bolo de actinomicina D (Act-D) por via endovenosa. No momento do diagnóstico da NTG, a opinião da paciente foi levada em consideração para definir o regime de Qt por agente único inicial e, quando havia resistência ou toxicidade a um regime, o outro fármaco era usado preferentemente. Este estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. RESULTADOS: Ambos os grupos eram clinicamente semelhantes (p>0,05). Nos tratamentos de primeira linha, a frequência de resposta completa foi semelhante (75,7% com MTX/FA e 67,1% com Act-D em bolo); não houve diferença entre os grupos quanto ao número de séries de Qt - mediana 3 (intervalo: 1-10) com MTX/FA e 2 (intervalo: 1-6) com Act-D em bolo - e ao tempo para remissão - mediana 9 semanas (intervalo: 2-16) com MTX/FA e 10 semanas (intervalo: 2-16) com Act-D em bolo. Em ambos os grupos, foi elevada a frequência de efeitos colaterais no tratamento de primeira linha, mas com intensidade baixa; estomatite foi mais frequente com MTX/FA (p<0.01) e náuseas e vômitos com Act-D (p<0.01). A resposta final à Qt por agente único foi alta nos dois grupos (94,8% com MTX/FA e 83,5% com Act-D em bolo; p<0,01) e 13% maior no grupo inicialmente tratado com MTX/FA. As frequências de histerectomia e de recorrência da NTG foram baixas e semelhantes. Nenhuma paciente morreu devido à NTG. CONCLUSÃO: Os dois regimes tiveram resultados semelhantes no tratamento de primeira linha. A resposta final ao tratamento por agente único foi alta e semelhante, mas a taxa final de remissão foi maior no grupo iniciado por MTX/FA.

PURPOSE: To compare two single-agent chemotherapy (ChT) regimens evaluating, in first-line treatment, response and side effects and, in final single-agent treatment, the outcomes, among Brazilian patients with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2002. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of two concurrent cohorts with 194 low-risk GTN patients: from 1992 to 2012, as first-line treatment, 115 patients received 4 intramuscular doses of methotrexate alternated with 4 oral doses of folinic acid (MTX/FA) repetead every 14 days and, since 1996, 79 patients received an endovenous bolus-dose of actinomycin D (Act-D), biweekly. At GTN diagnosis, patient opinion was taken into consideration when defining the initial single-agent ChT regimen, and when there was resistance or toxicity to one regimen, the other drug was used preferentially. This study was approved by the Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre Ethical Committee. RESULTS: Both groups were clinically similar (p>0.05). In first-line treatments, frequency of complete response was similar (75.7% with MTX/FA and 67.1% with bolus Act-D); the number of ChT courses -median 3 (range: 1-10) with MTX/FA and 2 (range: 1-6) with bolus Act-D - and the time to remission -median 9 weeks (range: 2-16) with MTX/FA and 10 weeks (range: 2-16) with bolus Act-D) - were not different between the groups. In both groups, first-line side effects frequency were high but intensity was low; stomatitis was higher with MTX/FA (p<0.01) and nausea and vomit with Act-D (p<0.01). Final single-agent ChT responses were high in both groups (94.8% with MTX/FA and 83.5% with bolus Act-D; p<0.01) and 13% higher in the group initially treated with MTX/FA. Rates of hysterectomy and of GTN recurrence were low and similar. No patient died due to GTN. CONCLUSION: The two regimens had similar first-line ChT response. Final single-agent response rates were high and similar in both groups but the final single-agent remission rate was higher in the MTX/FA group.

Neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional (NTG) é o termo que descreve o conjunto de anomalias malignas da placenta, incluindo a mola invasora, coriocarcinoma, tumor trofoblástico do sítio placentário e tumor trofoblástico epitelióide. Ambos a mola invasora e o coriocarcinoma respondem bem à quimioterapia, com taxas de cura superiores a 90%. Desde o advento da quimioterapia, NTG de baixo risco tem sido tratada com monoquimioterapia, pelo geral methotrexate ou actinomicina-D. Casos de NTG de alto risco, contudo, devem ser tratados com poliquimioterapia, e o regime usualmente escolhido é o EMA-CO que combina etoposide, methotrexate, actinomicina-D, ciclofosfamida e vincristina. Esse estudo revê a literatura sobre NTG a fim de discutir os conhecimentos atuais sobre seu diagnóstico e tratamento.

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is the term to describe a set of malignant placental diseases, including invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, placental site trophoblastic tumor and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor. Both invasive mole and choriocarcinoma respond well to chemotherapy, and cure rates are greater than 90%. Since the advent of chemotherapy, low-risk GTN has been treated with a single agent, usually methotrexate or actinomycin D. Cases of high-risk GTN, however, should be treated with multiagent chemotherapy, and the regimen usually selected is EMA-CO, which combines etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide and vincristine. This study reviews the literature about GTN to discuss current knowledge about its diagnosis and treatment.

INTRODUCTION: Function induction problems are frequently represented by affinity measures between the elements of the inductive sample set, and kernel matrices are a well-known example of affinity measures. METHODS: The objective of the present work is to obtain information about the relations between data from a calculated kernel matrix by initially assuming that those geometric relations are consistent with known labels. To assess the relation between the data structure and the labels, a classifier based on kernel density estimation (KDE) was used. The performance of the selected width using the method presented in this paper was compared to the performance of a method described in the literature; the literature method was based on minimizing error minimization and balancing bias and variance. The main case study, which was to predict the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment, consists of evaluating whether a set of training data from genomic expression data from breast tumors and the genomic expression from the tumor of one patient can be used to determine whether there will be a pathological complete response. RESULTS: For the tested databases, the proposed method showed statistically equivalent results with the literature method; however, in some cases, the proposed method had a better overall performance when considering both large and small classes. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrate the feasibility of selecting models by directly calculating densities and the geometry from the class separation.

In the present work, stainless steel and Ni-Ti commercial orthodontic wires were immersed in artificial saliva solutions, containing or not F- ions, in different pH values, during 30 days. The weight loss and the Ni2+ content in the solutions at 15 and 30 days of exposition were evaluated using a composite design 2³ and response surface methodology. The open circuit potential (OCP) was measured over the same period of time. Polarization curves and morpHological analysis of the wires before and after the corrosion experiments were also carried out. The results showed that corrosion of the studied metal alloys depended on a combination among saliva pH, the exposition time, and the concentration of F- ions in the solution. The critical condition was observed for Ni-Ti wires at pH = 3.0, and high concentration of F- ions, causing a decrease in the OCP values and an increase in Ni dissolution and corrosion current density.

Algoritmos de aprendizado tradicionais induzidos por conjuntos de treinamento complexos e altamente desbalanceados têm apresentado dificuldade em diferenciar entre os grupos. A tendência é produzir modelos (ou regras) de classificação que favorecem a classe com maior probabilidade de ocorrência (majoritária), resultando em uma baixa taxa de reconhecimento para o grupo minoritário. O objetivo desse artigo é fornecer uma investigação sobre esse problema, que tem atraído o interesse de muitos pesquisadores nos últimos anos. No escopo de tarefas de classificação binária, são apresentados conceitos associados à natureza do problema de classes desbalanceadas e métricas de avaliação, incluindo os fundamentos da análise ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic); além do estado da arte das soluções propostas na literatura. Uma breve discussão a respeito de como os tópicos abordados no artigo podem ser estendidos para o aprendizado multiclasse é também fornecida.

Traditional learning algorithms induced by complex and highly imbalanced training sets may have difficulty in distinguishing between examples of the groups. The tendency is to create classification models that are biased toward the overrepresented (majority) class, resulting in a low rate of recognition for the minority group. This paper provides a survey of this problem which has attracted the interest of many researchers in recent years. In the scope of two-class classification tasks, concepts related to the nature of the imbalanced class problem and evaluation metrics are presented, including the foundations of the ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) analysis; plus a state of the art of the proposed solutions. At the end of the paper a brief discussion on how the subject can be extended to multiclass learning is provided.

A Doença de Crohn, uma forma de doença inflamatória intestinal, é frequente em mulheres em idade reprodutiva. Seu acompanhamento requer maior atenção durante a gravidez. Apresentamos caso de doença de Crohn refratária em paciente grávida que evoluiu com ileocolectomia no puerpério. Foi revista a literatura sobre doença de Crohn na gravidez, incluindo aconselhamento das pacientes e investigação de doença ativa, além de sintetizados os dados existentes sobre a segurança dos medicamentos usados para tratá-la durante a gravidez e amamentação.

The Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, is frequent in women of childbearing age. Its management requires greater attention during pregnancy. We report a case of refractory Crohn's disease in a pregnant patient that evolued to ileocolectomy at puerperium. The literature regarding pregnant patients with Crohn's disease was reviewed, including counseling of patients and investigation of active disease, and the existing data was summarized on the safety of medications used to treat Crohn's disease in pregnancy and breastfeeding.