FCM - Master's Theses

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Master's Theses

Companions of hospitalized elderly people: a new challenge for nursing. Author: Silvana Barbosa Pena, Advisor: MARIA JOSE D'ELBOUX DIOGO. Date of defense: 20/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Diabetes Inspidus, SALT-LOSING SYNDROME SYNDROME OF INAPPROPRIATE SECRETION OF ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE IN NEUROSURGERY PATIENTS. Author: Ana Paula Devite Cardoso Gasparotto, Advisor: DESANKA DRAGOSAVAC. Co-Advisor(s): ANTONIO LUIS EIRAS FALCAO. Date of defense: 18/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

THE INTERRELATION OF SIALOMUCINS (Tn and Stn ANTGENS) WITH ADENOCARCINOMA IN BARRETT'S EPITHELIUM. Author: Plinio Conte de Faria Junior, Advisor: NELSON ADAMI ANDREOLLO. Date of defense: 18/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Genetic-clinical study of 16 individuals with hydrocephalus of unclear etiology. Author: Marta Wey Vieira, Advisor: Vera L�cia Gil da Silva Lopes. Date of defense: 17/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intra-Uterine System: Opinion of Users, with more than Two Years of Use, on Changes in Menstrual Pattern. Author: Roberta Lopes Pinto do Nascimento, Advisor: LUIS GUILLERMO BAHAMONDES. Date of defense: 17/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

The State Health sector in the river basin committees of the state of São Paulo. Author: Estela Maria Bonini, Advisor: APARECIDA MARI IGUTI. Date of defense: 16/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Tuberculosis in HIV-infected adult patients treated at the UNICAMP Clinical Hospital, Author: Ver�nica Maria Sinkoc , Advisor: HELENICE BOSCO DE OLIVEIRA . Date of defense: 16/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Profile of Professional Nursing Secondary Education Teachers in the Piracicaba Region. Author: Greicelene Aparecida H. Bassinello, Advisor: ELIETE MARIA SILVA. Date of defense: 12/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Prevalence of obesity in students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UNICAMP and metabolic assessment of lean children of obese parents with hyperinsulinmic euglycemic clamp. Author: Mary Aparecida Carvalho Tavares Lazarin, Advisor: ELZA OLGA ANA MUSCELLI BERARDI. Date of defense: 12/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Bone Mineral Density in Women with Premature Ovarian Failure. Author: Paula Rita Leite da Silva, Advisor: ALOISIO JOSE BEDONE. Co-Supervisor(s): LUCIA HELENA SIMOES DA COSTA PAIVA. Date of defense: 11/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Limits and possibilities of a proposal for the humanization of public services and user satisfaction in the fight for the right to health, Author: Paulo de Tarso Puccini , Advisor: Luiz Carlos de Oliveira Cecilio . Date of defense: 11/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Schistosomiasis Mansoni in a Low Endemicity Area: Seroepidemiology and Control. Author: Lanny Cristina Burlandy Soares, Advisor: LUIZ CANDIDO DE SOUZA DIAS. Date of defense: 10/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Language and drawing: A therapeutic proposal in the speech therapy clinic, Author: Claudia Campos Machado Ara�jo , Advisor: CRISTINA BROGLIA FEITOZA DE LACERDA . Date of defense: 09/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Pr�-Christmas is Pr� Who Can!, Author: Miriam Aparecida de Abreu Cavalcante , Advisor: ANTONIETA KEIKO KAKUDA SHIMO . Date of defense: 09/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Study of the Possible Relationship of Primary Resistance to the Antimicrobials Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, Metronidazole, Te-tracycline and Furazolidone with the Virulence Factors vacA, iceA, cagA and cagE of Helicobacter pylori. Author: Anita Paula Ortiz de Godoy, Advisor: JOSE PEDRAZZOLI JR. Date of defense: 09/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Eating practices: breastfeeding, complementary foods and use of bottles and pacifiers, Author: Celene Aparecida Ferrari Audi , Advisor: ANA MARIA SEGALL CORREA . Co-Advisor(s): Maria do Ros�rio DO Latorre. Date of defense: 06/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Morbi-mortality trend due to respiratory disease in the elderly population. The impact of vaccination against Influenza in the State of S�o Paulo and Botucatu Region, Author: Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco, Advisor: MARIA RITA DE CAMARGO DONALISIO . Co-Advisor(s): Maria do Ros�rio DO Latorre. Date of defense: 06/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

ESPHAGUAL ATRESIA AND VISCERAL ABNORMALIES INDUCED BY DO-XORUBICIN IN FETUS OF SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RAT AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH HYDROUBICIN. Author: Willy Marcus Gomes Fran�a, Advisor: LOURENCO SBRAGIA NETO. Date of defense: 06/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Linguistic development of twins: intra- and extra-twin communicative relationships in the context of group speech therapy. Author: Nara� Lopez Barbetta, Advisor: IVONE PANHOCA. Co-Advisor(s): MARIA DE LURDES ZANOLLI. Date of defense: 05/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Development of a Methodological Study for Quantifying the Bioavailability of Minocycline in Human Plasma. Analysis carried out using the High-Efficiency Liquid Chromatography Technique (HPLC) Coupled to Mass Spectrometry. Author: Marcus Vinicius Ferreira de Araujo, Advisor: GILBERTO DE NUCCI. Date of defense: 05/12/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Investigation of Differential Fertility of Heterozygotes as a Possible Homeostatic Mechanism for the Maintenance of Hemoglobin S Polymorphism and Beta Thalassemia. Author: Michelle Marcondes Mazzi, Advisor: ANTONIO SERGIO RAMALHO. Co-Advisor(s): LUIS ALBERTO MAGNA. Date of defense: 29/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Uterine Involution Curve in Normal Puerpium by Ultrasonography. Author: Cristiane Martins de Almeida, Advisor: MARY ANGELA PARPINELLI. Co-Advisor(s): JOSE GUILHERME CECATTI. Date of defense: 29/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BRAIN PATHOLOGIES DIAGNOSED BY TRANSFONTANELAR ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN TWO NEONATAL UNITS: CAMPINAS MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH COMPLETE CARE CENTER (CAISM/UNICAMP). Author: Marinice Duarte da Ponte, Advisor: SERGIO TADEU MARTINS MARBA. Date of defense: 27/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Epidemiology of intestinal parasites and toxocarase in the Municipality of Pedro de Toledo - SP. Author: Artur Guido Muniz Ribeiro J�nior, Advisor: CARLOS ROBERTO SILVEIRA CORREA. Date of defense: 27/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Optimization of the SSCP (Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism) Technique for Screening Mutations in Human Alpha Globin Genes. Author: Simone Bordignon de Jorge, Advisor: MARIA DE FATIMA SONATI. Co-Advisor(s): M�nica Barbosa de Melo. Date of defense: 20/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Effect of Addition of Levonorgestrel on the Acrosome-Sperm Reaction of Fertile Men. Author: Josiane Aparecida Andrade do Nascimento, Advisor: LUIS GUILLERMO BAHAMONDES. Date of defense: 18/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

TRANSVAGINAL ELECTROSTIMULATION OF THE PIVIC FLOOR IN THE TREATMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCOTINENCE: CLINICAL, URODYNAMIC AND ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION. Author: Benhur Ant�nio Potrick, Advisor: VIVIANE HERRMANN RODRIGUES. Co-Advisor(s): PAULO CESAR RODRIGUES PALMA. Date of defense: 12/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

MEASUREMENT OF THE VOLUME OF LIQUID IN THE FOREARM OF NORMAL WOMEN - NON-INVASIVE METHOD. Author: Maria Cristina Andrade Lopes, Advisor: JOAO POTERIO FILHO. Date of defense: 12/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

HEMODYNAMIC EFFECTS OF AORTIC OCCLUSION DURING INHALED ANESTHESIA WITH ISOFLURANE AND SEVOFLURANE. Author: Alvaro Edmundo Sim�es Ulhoa Cintra, Advisor: ARTUR UDELSMANN. Date of defense: 08/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Detection of High Oncological Risk HPV DNA Before and Four to Six Months After Conization in Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Author: Priscila Garcia Figueiredo , Advisor: SOPHIE FRANCOISE MAURICETTE DERCHAIN . Date of defense: 07/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

"Having an accident at work early.", Author: Francisco Vanin Pascalicchio , Advisor: HELENO RODRIGUES CORREA FILHO . Date of defense: 07/11/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

RESINIFERATOXIN IN THE TREATMENT OF DETRUSOR INSTABILITY REFRACTORY TO ANTICHOLINERGICS. Author: Marcelo Thiel, Advisor: PAULO CESAR RODRIGUES PALMA. Date of defense: 30/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

The concept of prevention in the speech of the Pan American Health Organization. Author: Marcus Vinicius Campos, Advisor: EVERARDO DUARTE NUNES. Date of defense: 28/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

FACTORS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE MOTOR AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EVOLUTION OF THE PATIENT VICTIM OF SEVERE CRANIAL INJURY: An assessment of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Glasgow Outcome Scale. Author: Rosmari Ap. Rosa Almeida de Oliveira, Advisor: SEBASTIAO ARAUJO. Date of defense: 25/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

EFFECTIVENESS OF VASOPRESSIN ISOLATED AND COMBINED WITH ADRENALINE AND NORADRENALINE IN CARDIORESPIRATORY RESUSCITATION: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN VENTRICULAR FBRILATION. Author: Maria do Carmo Monteiro Carieli, Advisor: SEBASTIAO ARAUJO. Date of defense: 24/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Analysis of urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Author: Raimundo Nonato Campos Sousa, Advisor: ELIZABETH MARIA AB QUAGLIATO. Date of defense: 23/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FACIAL FRACTURES SERVICED BY THE PLASTIC SURGERY DISCIPLINE OF FCM - UNICAMP IN THE PERIOD FROM MAY 1994 TO MAY 2001. Author: Marcelo de Campos Guidi, Advisor: CASSIO MENEZES RAPOSO DO AMARAL. Date of defense: 21/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Detection of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cytological Abnormalities in Young Women at Low Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Author: Eliane Regina Zambelli M. de Oliveira, Advisor: SOPHIE FRANCOISE MAURICETTE DERCHAIN. Co-Advisor(s): Cecelia Maria Roteli Martins. Date of defense: 16/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Translation, reliability and validity of the King's Health Questionnaire into Portuguese in women with urinary incontinence. Author: Jos� Tadeu Nunes Tamanini, Advisor: CARLOS ARTURO LEVI D'ANCONA. Date of defense: 16/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Postural pain during pregnancy: prevalence and treatment. Author: Roseny Fl�via Martins, Advisor: JOAO LUIZ DE CARVALHO PINTO E SILVA. Date of defense: 11/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis Through SF-36, Author: Andr�a de Andrade Marques , Advisor: LUIS GUILLERMO BAHAMONDES . Date of defense: 07/10/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Clinical, laboratory and evolutionary aspects and factors associated with death in children with acute diarrhea and shock admitted to an intensive care unit. Author: Marcelo Barciela Brandão, Advisor: EMILIO CARLOS ELIAS BARACAT. Date of defense: 26/09/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Assessment of the time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis of endometriosis. Author: Maurício de Souza Arruda, Advisor: CARLOS ALBERTO PETTA. Date of defense: 06/09/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

PRESSUR: The rescue of research on union co-management on high blood pressure, occupational deafness and risk factors. Author: Luciana Scarlazzari Costa, Advisor: HELENO RODRIGUES CORREA FILHO. Date of defense: 06/09/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Analysis of the S and Z Alleles of Alpha 1 Antitrypsin in a Sample of Fibrocystic Patients. Author: Elisangela Jacinto de Faria, Advisor: CARMEN SILVIA BERTUZZO. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Influence of maternal and neonatal factors on the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and the effects of this disease on the evolution of very low birth weight newborns in the maternity ward of the comprehensive care center It's women's health. Author: Gicelle de Sousa Cunha, Advisor: JOSE DIRCEU RIBEIRO. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Tension Due to the Caregiver Role Among Caregivers of Children with Cancer. Author: Ana Raquel Medeiros Beck, Advisor: MARIA HELENA BAENA DE MORAES LOPES. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Prescription of Medications in a Psychiatric Emergency Service: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study. Author: Maur�lio dos Santos, Advisor: GUN BIRGITTA BERGSTEN MENDES. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Experimental pneumonia: molecular expression of Fas, Fas ligand and Bcl-w and cytokines in BALB/c mice subjected to inhalation of Aspergillus fumigatus and lentinus edodes (Shiitake). Author: Maira Eduarda Zanin, Advisor: RICARDO DE LIMA ZOLLNER. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Assessment of insulin sensitivity in obese postmenopausal women, with or without oral combined hormone replacement. Author: Iara Chaves Pereira de Souza, Advisor: ELZA OLGA ANA MUSCELLI BERARDI. Date of defense: 30/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Lateralization Value of Interictal EEG in the Pre-Surgical Assessment of Children with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Author: Renata Cristina Franzon, Advisor: MARILISA MANTOVANI GUERREIRO. Date of defense: 29/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

Use of Tobacco and Alcohol by Adolescent Students in Public and Private Schools in Teresina-Piau. Author: Catarina Fernandes Pires, Advisor: ANGELICA MARIA BICUDO ZEFERINO. Date of defense: 28/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Carrying out Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Late-Onset Neurodegenerative Diseases: The View of the Patient and Health Professionals. Author: Rejane Scolari Rezende Paiva, Advisor: ISCIA TERESINHA LOPES CENDES. Co-Advisor(s): ROBERTO BENEDITO DE PE SILVA. Date of defense: 28/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Transmission of the insulin signal in the aorta of adult rats. Author: Henrique Gottardello Zecchin, Advisor: MARIO JOSE ABDALLA SAAD. Date of defense: 28/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Association between the Presence of S and Z Alleles of the Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Gene with the Severity of Atypical Asthma in the Campinas Region. Author: Isabel Cristina Jacinto de Faria, Advisor: CARMEN SILVIA BERTUZZO. Date of defense: 27/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Epidemiological and Lung Function Clinical Study of Patients with Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases. Author: Maria do Socorro Teixeira M. Almeida, Advisor: MANOEL BARROS BERTOLO. Date of defense: 27/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Detection of Mutations in Factor VII Deficient Patients. Author: Dalva Nery Rodrigues, Advisor: JOYCE MARIA ANNICHINO BIZZACCHI. Date of defense: 27/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Study of the Local Production of Cytokines and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) in Lesions of the Oral Mucosa and Lymph Nodes of Patients with Paracoccidioidomycosis. Author: �rika Pereira de Moraes Neworal B�ssing, Advisor: MARIA HELOISA DE SOUZA LIMA BLOTTA. Co-Advisor(s): ALBINA MESSIAS DE AM ALTEMANI. Date of defense: 26/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Characteristics of Acute Leukemia in Teresina. Author: M�nica Fortes Napole�ão do R�go, Advisor: IRENE GYONGYVER HEIDEMARIE LORAND METZE. Date of defense: 26/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Assessment of the Bleeding Pattern in Users of the Nestorone Releasing Implant for up to 1 year of use. Author: Alessandra Cachut� Peloggia Pinto, Advisor: CARLOS ALBERTO PETTA. Date of defense: 26/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Pharmacological activity of extracts obtained from Plathymenia reticulata Benth (leguminosae), Author: Alik Teixeira Fernandes , Advisor: JOAO ERNESTO DE CARVALHO . Date of defense: 26/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

The Development of Behavior in Children with Down Syndrome in the First Year of Life. Author: Maria Ang�lica Sadir Prieto, Advisor: DENISE YVONNE JANOVITZ NORATO. Date of defense: 23/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Effects of Physiotherapy on Recovery and Postoperative Complications for Breast Cancer: Limited Versus Non-Limited Exercises. Author: Marcela Ponzio Pinto e Silva, Advisor: SOPHIE FRANCOISE MAURICETTE DERCHAIN. Date of defense: 23/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

The Mental Health Outpatient Clinic in the Context of Psychiatric Reform: A Study in the Municipality of Taubat�-SP. Author: Egle Luz Lopes Sandini, Advisor: DEBORA ISANE RATNER KIRSCHBAUM. Date of defense: 23/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Temporal study of Fas, Fas ligand and B-cl-w molecular expression in pancreatic islets in NOD (non-obese diabetic) mice, Author: Danielle Ventura de Oliveira , Advisor: RICARDO DE LIMA ZOLLNER . Date of defense: 23/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Haplotypes of the Regulatory Element of Alpha-Globin Genes in Two Indigenous Brazilian Populations. Author: Daniela Maria Ribeiro, Advisor: MARIA DE FATIMA SONATI. Co-Advisor(s): M�nica Barbosa de Melo. Date of defense: 22/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Anti-inflammatory activity of extracts obtained from Cordia curassavica DC. Author: Maria Carolina Bayeux Leme Oliveira, Advisor: JOAO ERNESTO DE CARVALHO. Date of defense: 22/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Molecular Study of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Enzyme Deficiency Genotype- Phenotype- Correlation. Author: Natalia Torres, Advisor: Margaret de Castro. Date of defense: 21/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Molecular studies of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias. Author: Maria Francisca Aboin Gomes Camargo, Advisor: ISCIA TERESINHA LOPES CENDES. Date of defense: 20/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Paternity Investigation and Human Identification, A Methodological Proposal. Author: Welbe Oliveira Bragan�a, Advisor: EDI LUCIA SARTORATO. Date of defense: 20/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

Evaluation of Antigenic Preparations Obtained from Taenia Solium and Taenia Crassiceps Cysticerci for the Serological Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis. Author: Gisele Cristina Arruda, Advisor: CLAUDIO LUCIO ROSSI. Date of defense: 16/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Synthesis in Adult Rats Subjected to Behavioral Models. Author: Jaqueline Rocha Borges dos Santos, Advisor: NANCY AIROLDI TEIXEIRA. Date of defense: 16/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Effect of Extracellular Volume Expansion (EVEC) on Prolactin Secretion: Modulation by the Hypotolamus - Pituitary - Adrenal Axis. Author: Flavia Vendramini Durlo, Advisor: Margaret de Castro. Date of defense: 15/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

"MICROGLANDULAR HYPERPLASIA OF THE ENDOCORVICE: STUDY OF CLINICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND THE EXPRESSION OF P53, CEA AND Ki-67 IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS WITH ADENOCARCINOMA.", Author: In�s Liguori Padr�o , Advisor: LILIANA APARECIDA L DE A ANDRADE . Date of defense: 15/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Bioequivalence of Two Phentolamine Formulations in Healthy Volunteers. Author: Rogerio da Silva Veiga, Advisor: GILBERTO DE NUCCI. Date of defense: 15/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Helicobacter pylori and the dyspeptic elderly: frequency, clinical, endoscopic and histological aspects. Evolution of the disease after clinical treatment. Author: Telma da Silva Santos, Advisor: JOSE GERALDO PARAISO FERRAZ. Date of defense: 15/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Health Information Systems for Pesticide and Related Poisoning in Brazil: current situation and perspectives, Author: Alfredo Benatto , Advisor: HELENO RODRIGUES CORREA FILHO . Date of defense: 13/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Evaluation of an oral hygiene program in university students in the year 2000, Author: Juliana Pasti Villalba , Advisor: PAULO ROBERTO DE MADUREIRA . Date of defense: 13/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Prenatal Cytogenetic Diagnosis in a University Hospital - Contribution to the Fetal Medicine Program. Author: Adão Carlos Bertoncin, Advisor: FATIMA APARECIDA BOTTCHER LUIZ. Date of defense: 06/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

Morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis in the State of Minas Gerais, 1980 - 2000, Author: F�tima Luiza Prince Antunes , Advisor: HELENICE BOSCO DE OLIVEIRA . Date of defense: 06/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Occupational exposure and hypersensitivity to latex in workers of the nursing and medical teams in the neonatal ICU of a university hospital, Author: Rosimeire Aparecida Mendes Lopes , Advisor: MARIA CECILIA CARDOSO BENATTI . Date of defense: 05/08/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Epilepsy and Pregnancy. Frequency of epileptic seizures during pregnancy and postpartum. Author: Alberto Luiz Cunha da Costa, Advisor: CARLOS ALBERTO MANTOVANI GUERREIRO. Date of defense: 31/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

Assessment of gene expression using the mRNA differential display technique in rats subjected to acute pressor overload. Author: Cláudia Raquel Cantarelli Costa, Advisor: KLEBER GOMES FRANCHINI. Date of defense: 31/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Analysis of 153 patients with gastric polyps in 26000 digestive endoscopies performed at Gastrocentro/Uni-camp, Author: Drausio Jeferson de Morais , Advisor: ADEMAR YAMANAKA . Date of defense: 31/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Retrospective bacteriological study of mycobacterial infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Author: Eliane Picoli Alves Bensi , Advisor: MARCELO DE CARVALHO RAMOS . Date of defense: 31/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Molecular Epidemiology and Factors Associated with the Lethality of Bloodstream Infections caused by Enterobacter cloacae in Newborns Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - CAISM/UNICAMP. Author: Rogerio Hakio Kuboyama, Advisor: MARIA LUIZA MORETTI BRANCHINI. Date of defense: 31/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Analysis of Prognostic Factors in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Author: Arquimedes Cavalcante Card�so, Advisor: ANTONIO GUILHERME BORGES NETO. Date of defense: 30/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

A Proposal for a Physiotherapeutic Approach to Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Author: Marcia Aparecida Piccoloto Matta, Advisor: DONIZETI CESAR HONORATO. Date of defense: 30/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

Cardiorespiratory resuscitation: an analysis of the teaching/learning process at public state universities in São Paulo, Author: Nadia Cibele Capovilla , Advisor: IZILDA ESMENIA MUGLIA ARAUJO . Date of defense: 30/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

Influence of Allele Polymorphisms of the Glu-athione S-Transferase System One 1 (GSTM1) and Theta 1 (GSTT1) and the D104N Polymorphism of the COL18A1 Gene on Susceptibility to Sporodic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Author: Helvia Nascimento, Advisor: CARMEN SILVIA PASSOS LIMA. Co-Advisor(s): FERNANDO FERREIRA COSTA. Date of defense: 30/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO METHODS OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION: PERMISSIVE HYPERCAPNIA AT CONTROLLED VOLUME AND PERMISSIVE HYPERCAPANIA AT CONTROLLED PRESSURE, IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY ANGST ASANDROME. Author: Milena Pelosi Rizk Sperling, Advisor: DESANKA DRAGOSAVAC. Date of defense: 29/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

CONTRIBUTION OF LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY TO THE OPTIMIZATION OF DISPOSABLE COMPONENTS USED IN EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION, DURING HEART OPERATIONS. Author: Nilson Antunes, Advisor: REINALDO WILSON VIEIRA. Co-Advisor(s): JORGE HUMBERTO NICOLA. Date of defense: 26/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Molecular Typing and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Environmental and Clinical Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans in the City and Region of Campinas, São Paulo. Author: Ana Cec�lia Nastrini Delgado, Advisor: MARIA CECILIA B VILLARES. Co-Advisor(s): MARIA LUIZA MORETTI BRANCHINI. Date of defense: 25/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Development of a Methodology for Cysteine Measurement in Biological Samples Using Mass Spectrometry: T&R-MIMS. Author: Adriana Paula Vellasco, Advisor: NELCI FENALTI HOEHR. Co-Advisor(s): MARCOS NOGUEIRA EBERLIN. Date of defense: 24/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Relaxation of isolated rabbit corpus cavernosum induced by sodium channel agonists: role of nitric oxide. Author: Juliano Fernandes de Oliveira, Advisor: EDSON ANTUNES. Date of defense: 24/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Benefits of Hemispherectomy in Patients with Hemimegalencephaly. Author: Helder José Lessa Zambelli, Advisor: Jose Jorge Facure. Date of defense: 22/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

Molecular Study of DIA/DIB Alleles and Menphis Band 3 in the Brazilian Population. Author: Wilson Baleotti Junior, Advisor: LILIAN MARIA DE CASTILHO. Date of defense: 22/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

Frequency of C677T and A1298C Mutations in the MTHFR Gene in Turner Syndrome Carriers. Author: Kelly Santos, Advisor: CARMEN SILVIA BERTUZZO. Date of defense: 19/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

The Impact of Perinatal Lithium Exposure on Emotionality and Depression in Rats. Author: Ana Augusta Varriano, Advisor: NANCY AIROLDI TEIXEIRA. Date of defense: 19/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

100

Bone Mineral Density According to Body Composition in Young Women. Author: Jos� Walter Benetti Junior, Advisor: Ilza Maria Urbano Monteiro. Date of defense: 17/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

101

The Second Birth in Women with a single previous birth by cesarean section in a Maternity School: Analysis in the period from 19-86 to 1998. Author: Jacinta Pereira Matias, Advisor: MARY ANGELA PARPINELLI. Date of defense: 12/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

102

Expression of p53, Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Diagnostic Curettage Material for Endometrial Adenocarcinoma and its Correlation with Morphological Data and Disease Stage, in Hysterectomies . Author: Vera L�cia Leite Bonfitto, Advisor: LILIANA APARECIDA L DE A ANDRADE. Date of defense: 10/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY

103

Study of salivary cortisol and sleep-wake cycle in night shift healthcare workers. Author: C�lia Perdomo, Advisor: MILVA MARIA FIGUEIREDO DE MARTINO. Date of defense: 10/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

104

Research of mutations in the p53 and K-ras genes in patients with bronchial carcinoma treated at the oncopneumology service/FCM/Unicamp. Author: Mauricio Wesley Perroud Junior, Advisor: LAIR ZAMBON. Co-Advisor(s): FERNANDO FERREIRA COSTA. Date of defense: 10/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

105

SCORE VALIDATION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES INDICATIVE OF PLEURAL DRAINAGE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Author: Glaucia de Oliveira Moreira, Advisor: JOSE DIRCEU RIBEIRO. Date of defense: 05/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

106

Morphological Criteria Predictive of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Women with Abnormal Cytological Examination. Author: Rozany Mucha Dufloth, Advisor: LUIZ CARLOS ZEFERINO. Co-Advisor(s): LILIANA APARECIDA L DE A ANDRADE. Date of defense: 05/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

107

Nurses and their practices in the basic health network of Campinas in the 70s and 80s. Author: Elisabet Pereira Lelo Nascimento, Advisor: MARCIA REGINA NOZAWA. Date of defense: 05/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

108

Occurrence of occupational accidents in a private hospital in Campinas: study of contributing factors. Author: Patr�cia Carneiro Pessoa Pousa, Advisor: MARIA CECILIA CARDOSO BENATTI. Date of defense: 05/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

109

Clinical, Electrographic and Imaging Characteristics in the Differential Diagnosis between Partial and Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies. Author: Susana Barretto Mory, Advisor: FERNANDO CENDES. Date of defense: 04/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

110

Subsidies for teaching nutrition in nursing: an experience using focus group technique. Author: Silvia Henrique de Campos, Advisor: MARIA CRISTINA FABER BOOG. Date of defense: 04/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

111

Breastfeeding pre-term newborns: maternal perspective, Author: Carla Regina Bianchi Codo , Advisor: ANTONIETA KEIKO KAKUDA SHIMO . Date of defense: 03/07/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

112

Longitudinal Monitoring of Low Birth Weight Infants: emphasis on language acquisition. Author: Luciana Nardelli de Oliveira, Advisor: MARIA CECILIA MARCONI PINHEIRO LIMA. Co-Advisor(s): VANDA MARIA GIMENES GONCALVES. Date of defense: 28/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

113

Study of Nurse Stress with Double Workdays at a Pediatric Oncology Hospital in Campinas. Author: Roberta Cova Pafaro, Advisor: MILVA MARIA FIGUEIREDO DE MARTINO. Date of defense: 26/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

114

STUDY OF SPONTANEOUS APOPTOSIS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA (CLL) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL AND CYTOKINETIC PARAMETERS, Author: Gislaine Borba Oliveira , Advisor: IRENE GYONGYVER HEIDEMARIE LORAND METZE . Date of defense: 25/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

115

Characteristics of Nasal T/NK Cell Lymphoma Among Brazilians. Author: Ana Cludia Penteado Barbosa Kulka, Advisor: ALBINA MESSIAS DE AM ALTEMANI. Date of defense: 19/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY

116

Medication Adherence in AIDS: Interference of Socio-Demographic, Psychosocial and Psychopathological Variables. Author: Marcelo Kimati Dias, Advisor: PAULO DALGALARRONDO. Date of defense: 10/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

117

Immunochemical Comparison of Antivenoms Produced in Rabbits from Bristle Extract and Hemolymph of the Lonomia obliqua Caterpillar. Author: Patricia Costa Panunto, Advisor: STEPHEN HYSLOP. Date of defense: 07/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

118

STUDY OF ALBUMINARY IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA. Author: Sonia San Martin Garcia, Advisor: MARIA ALMERINDA VIEIRA FR ALVES. Date of defense: 07/06/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

119

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MURINE MODEL FOR H.PYLORI INFECTION: HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ASPECTS. Author: Elizabeth Maria Afonso Rabelo Gon�alves, Advisor: JOSE MURILO ROBILOTTA ZEITUNE. Date of defense: 29/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

120

Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Thrombotic Therapy. Author: Mario Cerdeira Junior, Advisor: OTAVIO RIZZI COELHO. Date of defense: 23/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

121

Analysis of the Genetic Polymorphism of Mycobacterium avium Strains Isolated from Patients Attended at the Hospital de Clínicas da UNICAMP, Using the Insertion Sequence IS1245. Author: Alessandra Costa Panunto, Advisor: MARIA CECILIA B VILLARES. Co-Advisor(s): MARCELO DE CARVALHO RAMOS. Date of defense: 16/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

122

MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE SUPERFICIAL BRANCH OF THE RADIAL NERVE. Author: Celso Ricardo Folberg, Advisor: HEITOR JOSE RIZZARDO ULSON. Date of defense: 16/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF ORTOPEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

123

Characterization of the Main Mitochondrial DNA Point Mutations in a Group of Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases. Author: Daniela Medeiros de Castro, Advisor: ISCIA TERESINHA LOPES CENDES. Date of defense: 15/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

124

Purification and Characterization of Phosphodiesterase from Bothrops alternatus (Urutu) Venom. Author: Amanda Abdalla Valerio, Advisor: STEPHEN HYSLOP. Date of defense: 15/05/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

125

The influence of the occupational gymnastics program on the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), Author: Sandra Chiavegato Perossi , Advisor: JOSE INACIO DE OLIVEIRA . Date of defense: 26/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

126

Chronic liver disease caused by C virus in kidney transplant patients. Author: Helena Maria Giordano, Advisor: ELZA COTRIM SOARES. Date of defense: 26/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

127

TOTAL HEPATIC ISCHEMIA AND REPERFUSION UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND UNDER CONTROLLED HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK STATE: EFFECTS ON NEUTROPHIL SEQUESTION IN THE RAT KIDNEY. Author: Elcio Shiyoiti Hirano, Advisor: MARIO MANTOVANI. Date of defense: 18/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

128

The construction of professional autonomy: the nurse’s work in the hospital context, Author: Flora Marta Giglio Bueno , Advisor: MARCOS DE SOUZA QUEIROZ . Date of defense: 12/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

129

Study of the prevalence of mutations 677 (C->7) and 1298 (A->C) in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (5,10 - MTHFR) in NTPD carriers and their parents in a population sample from the Campinas region, Author: Jo�o Ivanildo da Costa Ferreira N�ri , Advisor: DENISE PONTES CAVALCANTI . Co-Advisor(s): VALDER ROBERVAL ARRUDA. Date of defense: 11/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

130

Users of a Psychosocial Care Center: A Study of their Social Representations regarding Psychiatric Treatment. Author: Rubiane Rodrigues Mostazo, Advisor: DEBORA ISANE RATNER KIRSCHBAUM. Date of defense: 04/04/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

131

Hematological changes and iron metabolism disorders in HIV-infected patients. Author: Marina Aparecida Salom�, Advisor: HELENA ZERLOTTI WOLF GROTTO. Date of defense: 27/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

132

CLINICAL AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF 104 PATIENTS, WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS, FROM THE PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, IN THE LAST DECADE OF THE XNUMXTH CENTURY, AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE GENTYPE AND SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE. Author: Alfonso Eduardo Alvarez Bragunde, Advisor: JOSE DIRCEU RIBEIRO. Date of defense: 22/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

133

Actions and Difficulties in Self-Care in Elderly People with Onco-Hematological Conditions. Author: Edegarda Helena Rusisca de Toledo, Advisor: MARIA JOSE D'ELBOUX DIOGO. Date of defense: 20/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

134

Work and Quality of Life of Nursing Workers in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Author: Val�ria do Amaral Silveira, Advisor: MARIA INES MONTEIRO COCCO. Date of defense: 20/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

135

CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW IN THE NEONATAL PERIOD AND CORRELATION WITH NEUROPSYMOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE SIXTH MONTH OF LIFE IN SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE INFANTS. Author: Iracema Augusta Carvalho Cortez Muniz, Advisor: VANDA MARIA GIMENES GONCALVES. Date of defense: 13/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

136

Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension in Anesthetized Dogs: Role of Endothelin-1 and Troboxane A2, and Reversal by Inhaled Nitric Oxide. Author: Cristiane Fonseca Freitas, Advisor: EDSON ANTUNES. Defense date: 01/03/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

137

Comparative Study of Parasitological and Immunological Techniques in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasites. Author: Celia Regina Mendes, Advisor: LUIZ CANDIDO DE SOUZA DIAS. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

138

Cultural Formulation of the Case in Mental Health: An Experience in a Primary Health Center in the City of Campinas - SP. Author: Marcelo Guernelli Nucci, Advisor: PAULO DALGALARRONDO. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

139

Coming out of the deep end: Social representations regarding participation in leisure activities in senior groups. Author: Maria Lucia Olivetti Borini, Advisor: FERNANDA APARECIDA CINTRA. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

140

Association of obesity, fat distribution and percentage of body fat with cardiovascular risk factors in young people. Author: Daniela Miguel Marin, Advisor: ELZA OLGA ANA MUSCELLI BERARDI. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

141

Imbalance between Gene Alleles of Region 9P21 in Skin Tumors. Author: Gabriela Paula Gomes, Advisor: LAURA STERIAN WARD. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

142

Skin Cancer Prevention: Creation of a Database Obtained Through Dermatological Examination in a Dutch Community in Brazil. Author: Andrelou Fralete Ayres Valarelli, Advisor: ELEMIR MACEDO DE SOUZA. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

143

Clinical Evaluation of the Study of NIS Expression in Thyroid Tissue, Detection of NIS in Peripheral Blood and Gene Mutations. Author: Herika Santinon Duarte Armond, Advisor: LAURA STERIAN WARD. Date of defense: 28/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

144

Psychosocial Profile of Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure, Home Oxygen Therapy Users. Author: Rog�rio Jo�o Vassoler, Advisor: MARIA ADELIA JORGE MAC FADDEN. Co-Advisor(s): ILMA APARECIDA PASCHOAL. Date of defense: 27/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

145

Study of the use of wrist and hand orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Author: Cecelia Carmen Leme Mazon, Advisor: MANOEL BARROS BERTOLO. Date of defense: 27/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

146

Prevention of drug use and abuse - an overview of the intellectual history of nursing. Author: Telma Eliane Garcia Clajus Oliveira, Advisor: MARCOS DE SOUZA QUEIROZ. Date of defense: 27/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

147

Effect of Hydroxyurea and Progesterone on the Regulation of Transcription of the Gamma Globin Gene. Author: Adriana da Silva Santos Duarte, Advisor: SARA TERESINHA OLALLA SAAD. Date of defense: 27/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

148

Effect of Colchicine Treatment on Cardiac Hypertrophy Due to Pressor Overload in Rats. Author: Beatriz Sequeira Scopacasa, Advisor: KLEBER GOMES FRANCHINI. Date of defense: 27/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

149

Molecular Studies in Rett Syndrome. Author: Daniela Facchin, Advisor: ISCIA TERESINHA LOPES CENDES. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS

150

Frequency and Clinical Importance of N-ras Oncogene Mutations in Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Author: Edson Shusaku Shitara, Advisor: FERNANDO FERREIRA COSTA. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

151

Evaluation of Cochlear Implant Results in Hearing Impaired Patients Secondary to Meningitis. Author: Paulo Rog�rio Cantanhede Porto, Advisor: OSCAR ANTONIO QUEIROZ MAUDONNET. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

152

Expression of bcl-2, c-erbB-2 and p53 Proteins in Non-Neoplastic Tissue, In Situ Ductal Carcinoma and Invasive Carcinoma of the Same Breast. Author: Marcus Vinicius Martins de Menezes, Advisor: LUIZ CARLOS ZEFERINO. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

153

Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Endometrial Polyps and Endometrial in Postmenopause. Author: Miriam Siesler Nobrega Belisiário, Advisor: Ilza Maria Urbano Monteiro. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

154

Risk factors for Hypercholesterolemia in schoolchildren, Author: Cleunice Luzia Smania Coronelli , Advisor: EMERSON ELIAS MERHY . Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

155

Public Health Approaches the Hospital: The Case of the Betim Regional Public Hospital. Author: June Barreiros Freire, Advisor: EMERSON ELIAS MERHY. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

156

Assessment of the Influence of Respiratory Physiotherapy on Gastropharyngeal Reflux from Enteral Diet in Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation. Author: Armando Carlos Franco de Godoy, Advisor: MARIA ISABEL PEDREIRA DE F CERIBELLI. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

157

Identification of Deletions and Mutations of the P53 Gene in Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Author: Manoela Marques Ortega Barbosa, Advisor: CARMEN SILVIA PASSOS LIMA. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

158

The Prevention of Arterial Hypertension more than the Class of the Antihypertensive Drug Determines the Reduction of Kidney Damage in Experimental Diabetes. Author: Maria Val�ria Pavan, Advisor: JOSE BUTORI LOPES DE FARIA. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

159

Effect of the Use of Low Dose of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor on Post-Kidney Transplant Protein. Author: Luis Guilherme Camargo Salvatti, Advisor: MARILDA MAZZALI. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

160

Evaluation of Enteral and/or Parenteral Nutrition, Prescribed and Infused in Patients Admitted to a University Hospital. Author: Salete Brito, Advisor: ELZA COTRIM SOARES. Date of defense: 26/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

161

Traffic Accidents: A View from the Victims in Campinas. Author: Patricia Concei��o Pires de Oliveira, Advisor: MARCOS DE SOUZA QUEIROZ. Date of defense: 25/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

162

Evaluation of a Low-Risk Prenatal Care Protocol at HC-Unicamp. Author: Carlos Eduardo Ferreira, Advisor: BELMIRO GONCALVES PEREIRA. Co-Advisor(s): MARY ANGELA PARPINELLI. Date of defense: 25/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

163

Regulation of pesticide registration: approach to assessing exposure and occupational toxicological risk, Author: Rosa Maria de S� Trevisan , Advisor: FLAVIO AILTON DUQUE ZAMBRONE . Date of defense: 25/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

164

Molecular Characterization of Variants of the Rh System in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia. Author: Artemis Socorro do Nascimento Rodrigues, Advisor: LILIAN MARIA DE CASTILHO. Date of defense: 25/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

165

Nutritional Risk Factors in Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery. Author: Jos� Carlos dos Santos Junqueira, Advisor: ELZA COTRIM SOARES. Date of defense: 25/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

166

Acquired language disorder in children with coronary artery disease. Language Acquisition in Infants and Preschoolers. Author: Karina Tamarozzi de Oliveira, Advisor: MARIA VALERIANA LEME DE MOURA RIBEIRO. Date of defense: 22/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

167

Comparison of the Performance of Conventional Cervicovaginal Cytological Smear with Smear Collected in Liquid Medium in Women at High Risk for Cervical Neoplasia. Author: Ana Claudia Guedes, Advisor: LUIZ CARLOS ZEFERINO. Co-Advisor(s): Adhemar Longatto Filho. Date of defense: 22/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF TOCOGYNECOLOGY

168

Performance assessment of the public health laboratory system in the region of Ribeir�o Preto, SP, Author: Consuelo Gon�alves Ferreira , Advisor: SILVIA MARIA SANTIAGO . Date of defense: 22/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

169

Study of the Glutathione S-Transferase System in Human Thyroid Tumors. Author: Elaine Cristina Morari, Advisor: LAURA STERIAN WARD. Date of defense: 22/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

170

The influence of Amifostine on the expression of surface antigens FAS and FASL in hematopoietic precursors in myelodysplasia. Author: Elisangela Ribeiro, Advisor: IRENE GYONGYVER HEIDEMARIE LORAND METZE. Date of defense: 22/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

171

Psychosocial Study of the Life Histories of Patients Affected by Cancer in the Head and Neck Region. Author: Rosemary Cristina Seguin, Advisor: MARA APARECIDA ALVES CABRAL. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

172

Social Support Network and Suicide Attempts. Author: Vanessa Paola Povolo Gaspari, Advisor: NEURY JOSE BOTEGA. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

173

Epidemiological Study of Toxicological Events Related to Medications in the State of S�o Paulo. Author: Eliane Gandolfi, Advisor: MARIA DA GRACA GARCIA ANDRADE. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

174

Trends in Infant and Perinatal Mortality and its components in Campinas: 1971 to 1999. Author: Gislaine Aparecida Fonsechi Carvasan, Advisor: CARLOS ROBERTO SILVEIRA CORREA. Co-Advisor(s): Maria do Ros�rio DO Latorre. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

175

Children with Vitiligo: A Clinical and Comparative Study between two types of Treatment. Author: Luciane Faleiros Lombello, Advisor: ANA MARIA UTHIDA TANAKA. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

176

Molecular analysis of gene deficiencies associated with hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobins and delta-beta thalassemia. Author: Tiago Gomes de Andrade, Advisor: FERNANDO FERREIRA COSTA. Date of defense: 21/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

177

Auto and Heteroaggressive Intentionality in the Behavior of Drivers Involved in Traffic Accidents. Author: Elvira Aparecida TomazinA. Mangueira, Advisor: MARA APARECIDA ALVES CABRAL. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

178

Functional Assessment of Dysphagia in Infants in the Neonatal ICU. Author: Maria Izabel Martins Redondo Botelho, Advisor: ARIOVALDO ARMANDO DA SILVA. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

179

Spectral Analysis Using the Discrete Fourier Transform for the Study of Cellular Nuclei: Program Development and Application in Heart Development. Author: Randall Luis Adam, Advisor: KONRADIN METZE. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY

180

Teamwork management in the care model in defense of life. The experience of the Betim Regional Public Hospital. Author: Roseli da Costa Oliveira, Advisor: SOLANGE L'ABBATE. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

181

Aging and Ability to Work among Workers in the Hygiene and Cleaning Service of a University Hospital. Author: Cristiane Batista Andrade, Advisor: MARIA INES MONTEIRO COCCO. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

182

Work Ability among Nursing Workers in the Emergency Room of a University Hospital. Author: Erika Christiane Marocco Duran, Advisor: MARIA INES MONTEIRO COCCO. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

183

Analysis of Segmental Movement of the Left Ventricle in Patients with Severe Chronic Aortic Insufficiency, by Cineangiocardiography. Author: Guilherme Rodrigues Maffeis, Advisor: EDUARDO ARANTES NOGUEIRA. Date of defense: 20/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

184

Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Patient Movement and Transfer: An Ergonomic Approach. Author: Cremilde Aparecida Trindade Radovanovic, Advisor: NEUSA MARIA COSTA ALEXANDRE. Date of defense: 18/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

185

Study of the influence of omeprazole on the secretion of amoxicillin and ampicillin in the gastric juice of positive and negative helicobacter pylori volunteers. Author: Andrea Corazzi Pelosi, Advisor: JOSE PEDRAZZOLI JR. Date of defense: 18/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

186

Cephalometric Study in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Ventilatory Disorders. Author: Ana C�lia Faria de Paula Silva, Advisor: JORGE RIZZATO PASCHOAL. Date of defense: 15/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

187

Assessment of the Expression of p53 and bcl-2 in Ovarian Neoplasms. Author: Regina Aparecida Martinho Sagarra, Advisor: SOPHIE FRANCOISE MAURICETTE DERCHAIN. Date of defense: 15/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

188

Laryngeal Electromyography: Study of the Diagnostic Contribution in 30 Patients with Vocal Fold Immobility. Author: Aline Epiphonio Wolf, Advisor: AGRICIO NUBIATO CRESPO. Date of defense: 08/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

189

Assessment of Vocal Quality and the Effects of the Rehabilitation Technique with Prolonged Voiced Fricative Sound after Partial Laryngectomies. Author: Ana L�cia Spina, Advisor: AGRICIO NUBIATO CRESPO. Date of defense: 08/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

190

Prevalence of Obesity in Adolescents in the State Education Network of the City of Bragan�a Paulista/SP. Author: Alessandra Maria Prata Paiosin Ramos, Advisor: ANTONIO DE AZEVEDO BARROS FILHO. Date of defense: 07/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

191

Effect of Erythromycin, Administered Orally, in the Treatment of Children with Chronic Functional Intestinal Constipation. Author: Maria Angela Bellomo Brandão, Advisor: ELIZETE AP. L. DA COSTA PINTO . Date of defense: 06/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

192

Cellular Signaling during Increased Voltage in the Heart: Implications in the Development of Cardiac Hypertrophy: Studies in Isolated Hearts. Author: Priscila Perez Domingos, Advisor: KLEBER GOMES FRANCHINI. Defense date: 05/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

193

Influence of the progenitor cell source (peripheral or bone marrow) on the QoL of onco-hematological patients undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Author: Margareth In�s Cardamoni Dur�es, Advisor: CARMINO ANTONIO DE SOUZA. Date of defense: 04/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL CLINIC

194

Undifferentiated Head and Neck Neoplasms and the Contribution of Immunohistochemical Examination in their Differential Diagnosis. Author: Walter Adriano Bianchini, Advisor: JORGE RIZZATO PASCHOAL. Co-Advisor(s): ALBINA MESSIAS DE AM ALTEMANI. Date of defense: 01/02/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMO/OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

195

The reticulocyte and its parameters during the use of hydroxyurea in patients with sickle cell syndromes. Assessment of Fetal Hemoglobin Synthesis and its Correlation with Reticulocyte Parameters. Author: Ronaldo Borba, Advisor: HELENA ZERLOTTI WOLF GROTTO. Co-Advisor(s): CARMEN SILVIA PASSOS LIMA. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

196

Occupational Risks and Accidents at Work: A Reality in an Intensive Care Unit. Author: Vera Medice Nishide, Advisor: MARIA CECILIA CARDOSO BENATTI. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

197

Effects of Tabebuia avellanedae Hydroalcoholic Extract on the Hematopoietic Response in Mice Infected with Listeria monocytogenes. Author: Daniela Stellati Pereira, Advisor: MARY LUCI DE SOUZA QUEIROZ. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

198

Characterization of the hypotensive action of Bothrops al-ternatus venom in anesthetized rats. Author: S�lvia Elaine de S. Ferreira C. Melo, Advisor: STEPHEN HYSLOP. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

199

Pharmacological Aspects of Leukocyte Infiltrate Induced by Bothrops lanceolatus Venom in the Peritoneal Cavity of Mice. Author: Vanessa Alves Arruda, Advisor: ALBETIZA LOBO DE ARAUJO. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

200

Clinical Assessment of Hypercholesterolaemic and Arteriopathic Patients after Medical Treatment Based on Quality of Life. Author: Carla Aparecida Faccio Bosnardo, Advisor: ANA TEREZINHA GUILLAUMON. Date of defense: 31/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

201

Determination of HLA Class II Genes Associated with the Immunogenic Profile of Psoriasis Vulgaris. Author: Claudia Bueno Cardoso, Advisor: MARIA HELENA STANGLER KRAEMER. Date of defense: 30/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

202

Lymphocyte infiltrations of the skin: clinical-pathological correlation with immunohistochemical subtyping of T lymphocytes. Author: Ana Cristina da Silva Cotta, Advisor: JOSE VASSALLO. Date of defense: 30/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY

203

A Teenager's Look at Life: Life Project of a Group of Teenagers in Mar�lia. Author: Cristina Peres Cardoso, Advisor: MARIA INES MONTEIRO COCCO. Date of defense: 30/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

204

Determination of HLA Class II Alleles in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Acute Leukemia. Author: Regina Fukai, Advisor: MARIA HELENA STANGLER KRAEMER. Date of defense: 29/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

205

Study of Prevalence and Assessment of Susceptibility to Antifungals of Candida Species Isolated from Clinical Specimens of Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Author: Mariane da Silva, Advisor: ANGELICA ZANINELLI SCHREIBER. Date of defense: 28/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

206

Neuropsychological and Quality of Life Assessment in Children Undergoing Epilepsy Surgery. Author: Catarina Abra�ão Guimar�es, Advisor: MARILISA MANTOVANI GUERREIRO . Date of defense: 25/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

207

Expression of the Protein Inhibitor of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase (PIN) and Related Molecules, from Ontogenesis to Aging of the Human Cerebellum. Author: Fab�ola Cristina Ribeiro Zucchi, Advisor: Antonio Roberto Martins. Date of defense: 25/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

208

Creative Process of the "Pregnant Belly" Artifact: Understanding of the Biological Concreteness of Pregnancy by the Man/Father. Author: Cintia Maria Vasques, Advisor: ANTONIETA KEIKO KAKUDA SHIMO. Date of defense: 24/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

209

Immunohistochemical Expression of the Neuronal Isoform of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Normal Human Cerebral Neocortex and in Cortical Dysplasias. Author: Cesar Augusto Bueno Zanella, Advisor: Antonio Roberto Martins. Date of defense: 24/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

210

Chronobiological Aspects of the Sleep-Wake Cycle and Anxiety Levels of Nurses in Different Work Shifts. Author: Maria Luiza Pesse Campos, Advisor: MILVA MARIA FIGUEIREDO DE MARTINO. Date of defense: 23/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the NURSING DEPARTMENT

211

Modulating Factors of High Density Lipoprotein Metabolism: Study in Individuals with Hyperalphalipoproteinemia and Controls. Author: Samira Borges Kauss Alarcon, Advisor: ELIANA COTTA DE FARIA. Date of defense: 22/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

212

Optimization, Isolation, Identification and Antiproliferative Activity of Violacein Obtained by Fermentation Process. Author: Armando Semedo Mendes, Advisor: JOAO ERNESTO DE CARVALHO. Date of defense: 22/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

213

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO M�T. OF C�LC. PEEP (POSITIVE PRESSURE AT THE END OF EXPIRATION) IDEAL: INFLECTION POINT OF THE PRESSURE-VOLUME CURVE AND SERIAL MEASUREMENTS OF STATIC COMPLIANCE (Cst) AND BLOOD SATURATION ARTERIAL BONE OF O2 (SatO2). Author: Marisa Mazzonetto, Advisor: DESANKA DRAGOSAVAC. Date of defense: 21/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

214

LATE CLINICAL, ENDOSCOPIC AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY FOR POTTIC LCER. Author: João de Souza Coelho Neto, Advisor: NELSON ADAMI ANDREOLLO. Date of defense: 09/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

215

Effects of Cobra Venom naja kaouthia on the Neuromuscular Junction and Rat Skeletal Muscle. Author: Marielga Reali, Advisor: MARCOS DIAS FONTANA. Co-Advisor(s): MARIA ALICE DA CRUZ HOFLING. Date of defense: 08/01/2002. Master's thesis linked to the DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY