bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nursing students’ sense perception of communication in psychiatric hospital
Authors: Azevedo Albert Lengruber de , Araújo Sílvia Teresa Carvalho de , Silva Paulo Sergio da , Oliveira Rosane Mara Pontes de , Dutra Virginia Faria Damasio
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the sense perception of nursing students in the learning of communication in a psychiatric hospital. Method: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive, from representative drawings of the communication perceived by the body senses of 23 nursing students, and recorded enunciation of the remarkable experiences after the end of the practical activities. The data were analyzed according to thematic content. Results: the heart captures perceptions, favoring interpersonal relationships; smelling shows care lacking in hospitalization; vision monopolizes the impressions of reality, making the movements static; hearing is exercised in the amplitude to listen; touching demarcates limitations of contact and interaction; and tasting, as social sense, seeks to overcome the obstacles to take care. Conclusion: the learning of communication was significant, making the psychiatric hospital a space to listen to what is inside, to find in the emotions and rationalities the sensations that can be inside and outside the tension nodes that interfere in the perceptions.
Care actions for family members of users of psychoactive substances: intentions/expectations
Authors: Siqueira Daiana Foggiato de , Terra Marlene Gomes , Vieira Letícia Becker , Mello Amanda de Lemos , Moreschi Claudete , Soccol Keity Laís Siepmann
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the professionals’ intentions and family members’ expectations about care actions developed to the relatives of users of psychoactive substances. Method: a social phenomenology approach according to Alfred Schütz, performed in a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs. Interviews were performed with 13 professionals and 12 family members. Results: there is a reciprocity of perspectives between the professionals’ intentions and the relatives’ expectations, described by the effectiveness of the treatment of the user (typical of the action of both). The family members seek for care actions, expecting to improve the user’s treatment. Final considerations: the findings provide reflections for professionals about the health care actions and the organization of the service for the family’s mental health.
Safety culture: perception of health professionals in a mental hospital
Authors: Oliveira Isabelly Costa Lima de , Cavalcante Maria Lígia Silva Nunes , Aires Samia Freitas , Freitas Rodrigo Jácob Moreira de , Silva Beatriz Viana da , Marinho Daniela Maria Freire , Carvalho Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the culture of patient safety in a mental health service. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with health professionals in a mental hospital, by applying the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ). Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed. Results: One-hundred and three professionals participated in the study, with female predominance (64.1%) and time of performance equal to or greater than 21 years (32.4%). The nursing professionals of technical level and with statutory work regime were the most participative, 54.4% and 52% respectively. The total score was 69 points. The domain that reached the highest score was Job satisfaction (80 points) and the lowest was Working conditions (57 points). The statutory professionals and those with longer professional experience obtained better scores in the perception of safety culture. Conclusion: The result of safety culture was below the recommended, indicating the need for strengthening this construct in mental health hospitals.
Feelings of families regarding drug dependence: in the light of comprehensive sociology
Authors: Rodrigues Thamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva , Sanches Rafaely de Cassia Nogueira , Oliveira Magda Lúcia Félix de , Pinho Leandro Barbosa de , Radovanovic Cremilde Aparecida Trindade
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the feelings of families before drug dependence. Method: exploratory, analytical and qualitative study carried out with families of drug users, which are followed up by the Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas (Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and DARUGS). The collection of data took place by in-depth interview, with the support of field diary. Three visits were done, on average, for each family. The software IRAMUTEQ was adopted for textual corpus organization and was discussed in the light of Michel Maffesoli. Results: nine families participated in the research; from the analysis, four classes arose: “My life has changed a lot because of drugs”; “I fear leaving him alone”; “I trust and have faith in God”, and “I am always worried in my own house”. Final considerations: the families revealed how much drug dependence did not only affect the user, but also the whole family, provoking in the family complex feelings and emotions.
Project K: Training for hospital-community safe transition
Authors: Paniagua David Valsera , Ribeiro Maria Paula Homem , Correia Ana Marta , Cunha Carla Rosa Ferreira e , Baixinho Cristina Lavareda , Ferreira Óscar
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To define the safe transition process from hospital to community of patients with chronic mental disorders and their families. Method: This was an action research study included in the constructivist paradigm. The participants in the study were nurses from a psychiatry service and from primary healthcare services. Results: After the identification of causes of continuity fragmentation, the following items emerged from the participants’ speeches: a) two criteria categories for safe transition (those associated with health status, dependence level, and self-care capacity of patients, and those associated with knowledge and competence level of informal caregivers); b) the design of an algorithm to facilitate clinical decision-making. Final considerations: In order to promote adherence to therapeutic treatment in the hospital-community transition, treatment plans must include patients and their families, and improve communication networks and support among care levels.
Regime de Vento na Serra do Mar - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Authors: Sobral Bruno Serafini , Oliveira Júnior José Francisco de , Gois Givanildo de , Terassi Paulo Miguel de Bodas , Pereira Carlos Rodrigues
Published: October 2018

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o regime de vento nas estações meteorológicas dos municípios de Duque de Caxias e Petrópolis localizadas, respectivamente, na base (A603) e no topo (A610) da Serra do Mar - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. O WRPLOT foi usado na elaboração das rosas de vento e histogramas. Comparou-se a persistência da direção do vento e com o número de dias com chuvas (NDC) a partir do boxplot. De modo geral o teste de sequência indica que as séries temporais anuais e mensais de ventos estão dentro da normalidade. As predominâncias da direção do vento foram identificadas em A603 como SSE (36,22%), SE (24,98%) e S (18,71%). Nesta estação a intensidade do vento foi majoritariamente classificada como calmaria (87,33%), apresentando ainda a predominância de ventos fracos que variam entre bafagem (8,80%) e aragem (3,90%). As predominâncias na estação A610 foram WSW (21,57%), NW (17,53%), WNW (10,81%) e NNW (7,66%), com variação de classes de velocidade de ventos e sem registro de calmaria. A correlação entre as direções cardinais em cada estação com o NDC mostrou que a estação A603 registrou as direções SSE, S e SE, devido ao efeito barreira gerado pela face S/SW (barlavento) da Serra do Mar, enquanto a estação A610 registrou chuvas associadas às direções NW, WNW e WSW.
Interannual and Intraseasonal Variations of the Onset and Demise of the Pre-Wet Season and the Wet Season in the Northern Northeast Brazil
Authors: Vasconcelos Junior Francisco das Chagas , Jones Charles , Gandu Adilson Wagner
Published: October 2018

Abstract The Northern Northeast Brazil (NNB) has two rainy periods, namely Pre-Wet Season (PWS) and Wet Season (WES), which are usually treated as one system. The precipitation pattern on NNB is influenced by sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean on interannual timescales particularly by the Interhemispheric Gradient of SST anomalies (IGS) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). On intraseasonal time scales, the MJO is especially important. This study investigates the variability of the PWS/WES. The PWS is largely associated with the development of the South America Monsoon System and South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SAMS/SACZ); the onset is depicted by incursion of the SAMS/SACZ northward. Anomalous atmospheric cyclonic circulation over the southeastern Brazil along with easterlies over the northern Tropical Atlantic marks the early onset of the PWS, while easterlies over the southern Tropical Atlantic are related to late onset episodes. The demise of the PWS is significantly associated with propagation of the MJO, specifically during phases 4-5 of the MJO lifecycle. A Rossby wave train in 200-hPa geopotential height with positive anomalies over central-southern Brazil is depicted during transition between PWS and WES.
Estimativa da Radiação Solar Global com Base em Observações de Temperatura para o Estado de Goiás
Authors: Fernandes Diego Simões , Heinemann Alexandre Bryan , Amorim André de Oliveira , Paz Rosidalva Lopes Feitosa da
Published: October 2018

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de cinco modelos de estimativa de radiação solar baseados em dados de temperatura para os períodos seco e úmido no estado de Goiás. Dados climáticos de 10 municípios foram utilizados. O desempenho dos modelos na calibração e validação foi avaliado por meio do coeficiente de determinação (R2), erro quadrático médio (EQM), erro relativo quadrático médio (ERQM), erro médio absoluto (EMA) e pela eficiência do modelo por meio do método de Nash-Sutcliff (EF). Além disso, também foi avaliado o desempenho dos modelos considerando toda a série histórica dos dados estimados de radiação solar diária e mensal por meio dos índices de concordância de Willmott, de confiança de Camargo, função “spline” de alisamento cúbica e regressão linear. Observou-se que os modelos HG e DCBB apresentaram os piores e os modelos CD e DB os melhores desempenhos para estimar a radiação solar para o estado de Goiás.
Estimation of Irrigation Water Pumping by Remote Sensing: Application of the SAMIR Model to Citrus under Mediterranean Climate Conditions
Authors: Tazekrit Idir , Benslimane Mohamed , Simonneaux Vincent , Hartani Tarik , Hamimed Abderrahmane
Published: October 2018

Abstract Agricultural intensification has led to overexploitation of water resources, in particular of the underground resource. Estimating groundwater exploitation remains a serious problem in arid and semi-arid countries such as Algeria. The objective of this work is to estimate volumes of pumped irrigation water using the SAtellite Monitoring of Irrigation (SAMIR) model from satellite imagery. Eleven (11) Landsat-TM images covering an area of 20 hectares of citrus orchards with a drip irrigation system were used. Irrigation volumes simulated by SAMIR were compared with volumes of pumped irrigation water. The latter were recorded digitally by specific programmers over a one-year observation period. The results shows a slight discrepancy between total simulated and observed volumes, 138,782 m3 and 135,688.5 m3, respectively. The index of agreement d and RMSE were 80.94 and 0.11, respectively, while the ratio of observed to simulated volumes varied from 0.76 to 1.27. 65% of the values compared differed by less than 10%. A significant correlation was found between the two methods. This confirms the feasibility of estimating pumping by remote sensing without calculating theoretical crop water requirements.
Governança, intersetorialidade e participação social na política pública: o Conselho Nacional dos Direitos da Pessoa Idosa
Authors: Souza Michele Souza e , Machado Cristiani Vieira
Published: October 2018

Resumo O envelhecimento é um fenômeno complexo que requer diferentes tipos de políticas públicas. Em 2002 foi criado o Conselho Nacional dos Direitos da Pessoa Idosa (CNDI) como estrutura de governança para fortalecer a garantia de direitos através da articulação entre setores de governo e sociedade civil. O artigo objetiva analisar o CNDI a partir da descrição da configuração institucional e caracterização da sua atuação na proposição de estratégias de implementação e acompanhamento das principais políticas para os idosos. Utilizou-se o referencial de análise de políticas públicas, com ênfase no conceito de governança. Analisaram-se leis e documentos, com destaque para as atas das reuniões do Conselho, além de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Como resultado foi possível atestar a importância desses espaços que possibilitam a influência e controle da sociedade civil institucionalizada sobre o Estado. Porém, observaram-se dificuldades de encaminhamento das ações, entraves na relação entre os atores sociais e insuficiente envolvimento de alguns órgãos governamentais. Diante das aceleradas mudanças demográficas, de desigualdades sociais e vulnerabilidade de parte da população idosa, essa estratégia de governança per se não tem sido suficiente para assegurar a efetivação dos direitos previstos.
Governança, redes sociais e promoção da saúde: reconfigurando práticas e institucionalidades
Authors: Magalhães Rosana
Published: October 2018

Resumo Governança se refere ao processo contínuo em que governos, associações civis, mercados e redes sociais, através de diferentes perspectivas organizacionais, mobilizam recursos e consolidam relações de poder e confiança a fim de alcançar objetivos e legitimidade. O objetivo deste artigo, baseado em uma revisão crítica da literatura, é discutir os limites e os alcances dos arranjos de governança orientados para a promoção da saúde e refletir sobre as possíveis implicações para o perfil institucional e decisório na área. Conclui-se que a governança efetiva no campo da saúde envolve um processo incremental e dinâmico capaz de articular de maneira flexível múltiplos atores, fortalecer espaços deliberativos inclusivos e expandir mecanismos de vinculação em rede.
Diálogos sobre trabalho e saúde: análise da movimentação interativa nos blogs dos bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Marisa Augusta de , Brito Edeleon Marcelo Nunes de , Oliveira Simone Santos
Published: October 2018

Resumo Avanços nas técnicas de análise automática de documentos permitiram a compreensão de aspectos objetivos e subjetivos em textos extraídos de mídias sociais. Este artigo propôs analisar a relação trabalho e saúde dos bombeiros militares do Atendimento pré-hospitalar do município do RJ, por meio das publicações nos blogs SOS Bombeiros e SOS Bombeiros RJ. Graças ao percurso metodológico, através da análise de redes, evidenciou-se forte correlação entre as palavras utilizadas pelos atores, revelando precárias condições de trabalho e necessidade de atenção ampliada à saúde dos trabalhadores.
Prevalência da apneia obstrutiva do sono em trabalhadores de turno: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Sakamoto Yuri Saho , Porto-Sousa Fernanda , Salles Cristina
Published: October 2018

Resumo A apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS) é um dos distúrbios do sono mais frequentes, associada ao risco aumentado para obesidade, hipertensão e evento cardiovascular. O presente estudo buscou investigar a prevalência da AOS em trabalhadores de turno. Foi realizada a revisão sistemática da literatura, utilizando-se os descritores “sleep apnea” AND “shift work”, nas bases de dados do PubMed Central, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Web of Science e Scopus, incluindo-se artigos que apresentaram a frequência da AOS em trabalhadores de turno, publicados entre 2004 e 2014, em inglês, português ou espanhol, apenas com seres humanos, maiores de 18 anos, utilizando polissonografia. Artigos de revisão ou com participantes com comorbidades prévias (exceto sobrepeso/obesidade), tratados para doença do sono ou gestantes foram excluídos. Dos 1.428 artigos identificados, quatro foram incluídos para análise, totalizando 819 participantes, com predomínio do sexo masculino. A prevalência da AOS em trabalhadores de turno variou de 14,3% a 38,1%, superior à estimada para a população geral, sugerindo associação importante com o trabalho de turno e a necessidade de prevenção, diagnóstico e intervenção sobre possíveis impactos negativos da escala de trabalho na saúde desses trabalhadores.
Prevalência e fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação em uma maternidade de Goiás, Brasil Central
Authors: Guimarães Vanessa Alves , Fernandes Kelly Silveira , Lucchese Roselma , Vera Ivânia , Martins Bruno César Teodoro , Amorim Thiago Aquino de , Guimarães Rafael Alves
Published: October 2018

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de álcool durante a gestação. Estudo de corte transversal em uma amostra de 361 gestantes de um serviço de referência à assistência ginecológica e pré-natal. Os dados relacionados às características sociodemográficas, uso de álcool e potenciais fatores associados foram coletados por meio de entrevista face a face. Análise de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta foi utilizada para verificar os fatores associados ao desfecho analisado. O consumo de álcool na amostra estudada foi de 17,7% (IC 95%: IC 95%: 14,1-22,0%). Antecedentes de diabetes pré-gestacional ou gestacional, ideação suicida e uso de tabaco nos últimos 30 dias foi associado ao uso de álcool durante a gestação (p < 0,05). O estudo apontou alta prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação atual e a sua associação com importantes fatores. Ações como rastreio para o álcool e aconselhamentos sobre os problemas associados ao uso dessa substância principalmente no pré-natal podem contribuir para redução efetiva ou anulação do seu uso em gestantes e agravos materno-fetais relacionados.
Medidas de austeridade fiscal comprometem metas de controle de doenças não transmissíveis no Brasil
Authors: Malta Deborah Carvalho , Duncan Bruce Bartholow , Barros Marilisa Berti de Azevedo , Katikireddi Srinivasa Vittal , Souza Fatima Marinho de , Silva Alanna Gomes da , Machado Daiane Borges , Barreto Mauricio Lima
Published: October 2018

Resumo Tendo em vista a Emenda Constitucional 95 e a crise econômica, são discutidos os possíveis efeitos que as medidas de austeridade podem ter no cumprimento das metas estabelecidas para o controle das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) no Brasil. As tendências de DCNT e os fatores de risco foram analisadas, de acordo com os dados de levantamentos epidemiológicos e os de mortalidade do estudo Global Burden of Disease. Os resultados indicam uma tendência de estabilidade nas taxas de mortalidade por DCNT em 2015 e 2016. Os brasileiros com baixa escolaridade, em geral, apresentam maior prevalência de fatores de risco e menor de fatores de proteção. Entre 2015 e 2017, tendências anteriormente favoráveis foram revertidas para indicadores como consumo de frutas e vegetais, atividade física, estabilização das taxas de uso de tabaco e aumento do consumo de álcool. Conclui-se que, se tais tendências forem mantidas, o Brasil poderá não cumprir as metas previamente acordadas em conjunto com a Organização Mundial de Saúde e as Nações Unidas para reduzir as DCNT e seus fatores de risco .
Correlates of binge drinking among Brazilian adolescents
Authors: Martins-Oliveira Juliana Gabrielle , Kawachi Ichiro , Paiva Paula Cristina Pelli , Paiva Haroldo Neves de , Pordeus Isabela Almeida , Zarzar Patrícia Maria
Published: October 2018

Abstract Adolescence is a vulnerable period for risk-taking tendencies, including binge drinking. The aim of this study was to examined the prevalence of binge drinking and its association with factors related to the consumption of alcoholic beverages by best friend, familial factors, socioeconomic status and religiosity. A Census of 633 students from public and private schools in Diamantina-MG was conducted. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-C (AUDIT-C) and, another on the consumption of alcohol by family and friends. Surveys inquiring about socioeconomic conditions were sent to parents/guardians. Descriptive and bivariate analyzes were performed (p < 0.05). The log-binomial model was used to calculate PR and 95% CI. The prevalence of binge drinking was 23.1%. The average age of onset of alcohol consumption was 10,8 years. Binge drinking was more prevalent among adolescents whose best friend [OR = 4.72 (95% CI 2.78-8.03)] and brother [PR = 1.46 (95% CI 1.10-1.92)] drink alcohol. Religiosity [PR = 0.40 (95% CI 0.27-0.62)] appeared as a possible protective factor. Our findings indicate that peer effects are important determinants of drinking and could be utilized as a potential target for interventions to reduce alcohol consumption rates.
Serum and liver copper, iron, molybdenum and zinc concentration in goats and sheep in the state of Paraíba, Brazil
Authors: Silva Tatiane R. , Soares Pierre C. , Dantas Antonio F.M. , Marques Allan V.S. , O. Filho Emanuel Felipe , Aguiar Gildeni Maria N. , Marques Ana Luisa A. , Riet-Correa Franklin
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine Cu, Fe, Mo, and Zn liver and serum concentration in sheep and goats raised in the rangelands of the semiarid region of the state of Paraíba, Brazil, during the dry and rainy seasons, and to establish if Cu deficiency is primary or secondary to high ingestion of Mo or Fe. Cu, Zn, Mo and Fe concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry coupled to mass (ICP-Plasma) in 253 liver and serum samples randomly selected in a slaughterhouse. The mean serum concentrations of Cu in the goats and sheep were 11.82±3.28μmol/L and 10.97±3.61μmol/L respectively. The liver Cu concentrations were 160.37±11.77mg/kg in goats and 152.12±13.16mg/kg in sheep. The mean serum Fe concentrations were 16.38±4.51μmol/L in goats and 25.41±9.76μmol/L in sheep. The mean Fe concentrations in the liver were 189.37±6.51mg/kg in goats and 313.70±12.89mg/kg in sheep. The mean serum concentrations of Mo were 0.14±0.04μmol/L in goats and 0.29±0.06μmol/L in sheep. The mean Mo concentrations in the liver were 6.09±0.23mg/kg in goats and 6.22±0.15mg/kg in sheep. The mean serum Zn concentrations were 8.30±1.91μmol/L in goats and 8.63±2.22μmol/L in sheep. The mean Zn concentrations in the liver were 132.80±3.39mg/kg in goats and 130.70±2.99mg/kg in sheep. These results show low or marginal serum and liver concentrations of Cu and Zn, indicating that these minerals should be supplemented. The normal or even low concentrations of Mo and the high concentration of Fe suggest that Cu deficiency may be primary, due to low Cu ingestion, or secondary due to high Fe ingestion.
Hypomyelinogenesis associated with transplacental poisoning by Sida carpinifolia (Malvaceae) in fetus and newborn calves
Authors: Reis Matheus O. , Cruz Raquel A.S. , Bassuino Daniele M. , Boabaid Fabiana M. , Oliveira Luiz Gustavo S. , Mello Lauren S. , Sonne Luciana , Driemeier David
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT: Sida carpinifolia is a plant responsible for poisoning several species of animals. This paper describes Hypomyelinogenesis in fetuses and neonates of cattle that consumed S. carpinifolia. Neonates manifested ataxia and muscle tremors. Two bovine newborns and four fetuses were necropsied and showed no significant gross changes. Histopathologic findings included vacuolation of pancreatic acinar cells, thyroid follicular cells, hepatocytes, cells of renal tubules and neurons of the fetus and the white matter of the telencephalic frontal lobe of the neonates and also revealed axonal spheroids in the brain of the fetuses and neonates. The lectin-histochemical evaluation shoved staining for the lectins Con-A, WGA and s-WGA. The Luxol Fast Blue staining revealed a marked decrease of myelin in the brain of all the fetuses and a moderate decrease in the neonates. Histologic and lectin-histochemic findings indicate that the consumption of S. carpinifolia by pregnant bovine females can cause hypomyelinogenesis in fetuses and neonates.
EFFECTS OF IRRIGATION, PLANTATION DENSITY AND clonal composition ON WOODY BIOMASS QUALITY FOR BIOENERGY IN A SHORT ROTATION CULTURE SYSTEM WITH WILLOWS (Salix spp.)
Authors: Achinelli Fabio Germán , Doffo Guillermo , Barotto Antonio José , Luquez Virginia , Monteoliva Silvia
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT A short rotation intensive system with willows was analyzed with the following aims: a - to determine the effects of irrigation, genotype and plantation density on wood anatomy, wood density, moisture content, lower heating value, total ash content and energy accumulated in the woody biomass; b - to explore the relationships between anatomical and physical wood properties and the parameters determining their quality as a biofuel. A complete factorial experiment was set up, with three factors and two levels for each factor. The factors were: irrigation, plantation density and clone (genotype). The clones were Salix matsudana Koidz. x Salix alba L. ‘Barrett 13-44 INTA´ (B) and Salix alba L. ‘Yaguareté INTA - CIEF´ (Y). 46 stools of 1 m long were sampled, on which the following determinations were carried out: vessel diameter and frequency, fiber wall thickness and area, wood density, moisture content, ash content and heating values. Clone B had higher wood density than clone Y (0.406 vs. 0.395 g/cm3) and lower moisture content (47.11 vs. 50.53 %). The plantation density did not affect any of the variables analyzed. Irrigation increased the energy yield to 393.2 Gj/ha, compared to 309.15 Gj/ha without irrigation. A system with clone B planted at a lower density (13,000 plants/ha) and under irrigation has the best advantage as an energetic crop over the other alternatives evaluated in this work.
RAINFALL PARTITIONING IN FRAGMENTS OF CERRADO VEGETATION AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF CONDUCTION OF NATURAL REGENERATION
Authors: Bessi Débora , Dias Herly Carlos Teixeira , Tonello Kelly Cristina
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT In order to contribute to the discussion on how forest development interacts with hydrological processes related to rainfall partitioning, we aimed to characterize the rainfall interception (RI), throughfall (Tf), stemflow (Sf), and net precipitation (NP) in three Cerrado areas at different stages of natural regeneration conduction: treatment 1 = area with 4 years without human intervention; treatment 2 = 10 years; and treatment 3 = 43 years. In all areas, three 400-m2 plots were established, in each of which 12 rain gauges and stemflow collectors were installed on all trees having Diameter at Breast High (DBH) > 5 cm. Data was recorded from December 2015 through November 2016. At treatment 1, Tf corresponded to 100% of gross precipitation (GP) in the micro-basin, while Sf corresponded to 0.01%, RI to 0%, and NP to 100% of GP. At treatment 2, Tf corresponded to 96% of GP, whereas Sf corresponded to 0.19%, RI to 4%, and NP to 96% of GP. At treatment 3, Tf corresponded to 87% of GP, while Sf corresponded to 1.15%, RI to 12%, and NP to 88%. The results revealed significant differences among the study areas. Both RI and Sf increased with advancing natural regeneration, while Tf and NP decreased. Data varied according to vegetation features, like the number and density of individuals and species in each plot, and according to characteristics related to weather and precipitation in the area.
Diagnosis and management of hypercalcemia associated with silicone-induced granuloma
Authors: Hamadeh Majdi , Fares Jawad
Published: October 2018

SUMMARY Hypercalcemia associated with silicone-induced granuloma is a rare disease. Diagnosis can be tricky as it is established after ruling out other hypercalcemia-causing entities. In addition, management is customized depending on the patient's wishes and possible solutions. We present a male bodybuilder, in his thirties, with multiple silicone injections in his upper extremities, who developed hypercalcemia and urinary symptoms. Advanced laboratory tests ruled out various causes of hypercalcemia and CT imaging revealed nephrocalcinosis. A biopsy of the upper arm showed granulomatous tissue and inflammation. The patient necessitated two sessions of dialysis and corticosteroids were given to relieve symptoms and reverse laboratory abnormalities. Silicone-induced hypercalcemia should be on high alert because of the increasing trend of body contour enhancements with injections, implants and fillers. Treatment should be optimized depending on the patient's needs and condition.
Breast cancer: Is grief a risk factor?
Authors: Paula Nathália Carolina Nhimi Miranda de , Martins Jacqueline Antônia Matias , Amaral Lorena Maciel , Rhana Paula , Tavares Eduardo Carlos , Leite Wilson Soares , Tavares Glaucia Rezende , Rodrigues Andréia Laura Prates
Published: October 2018

SUMMARY Cancer is characterized by the disordered growth of cells that have high capacity of invasion to the tissues and organs. One of the types of tumour that has national incidence and high mortality is breast cancer. Studies show that in addition to hereditary factors, lifestyle and environmental factors, there are factors related to emotional distress (mourning), which interfere with the development of breast cancer. Thus, it is necessary to investigate if the experience of mourning can trigger the appearance of the tumour. For this, an integrative review was performed to verify the existence of the relationship between mourning and development of breast cancer, which presented contradictory results. Methodological errors and lack of access to important information, such as alcohol and tobacco use, were pointed out as the main causes of the contradiction found. A possible mechanism involving cortisol release has been proposed, but more research is needed to make it clear whether the association between mourning and breast cancer really exists, and by what path.
The role of three-dimensional ultrasound in pregnancies submitted to cerclage
Authors: Borghi Thais da Fonseca , Carvalho Mário Henrique Burlacchini de , Amorim Filho Antonio Gomes de , Martinelli Silvio , Zugaib Marcelo , Francisco Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
Published: October 2018

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Cervical cerclage is the standard treatment for cervical incompetence (CI); however, there is still a high risk of preterm birth for women who undergo this treatment. The aim of this study was to longitudinally evaluate findings on two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (2DTVUS) and three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (3DTVUS) that could be related to gestational age at birth. METHODS: A total of 68 pregnant women who were treated with cerclage were evaluated by 2DTVUS and 3DTVUS in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Log-rank tests and Cox regression analyses were used to identify significant findings related to gestational age at delivery. RESULTS: A cervical length lower than 281 mm (p= 0.0083), a proximal cervical length lower than 10 mm (p= 0.0151), a cervical volume lower than 18.17 cm3 (p= 0.0152), a vascularization index (VI) under 2.153 (p= 0.0044), and a vascularization-flow index (VFI) under 0.961 (p= 0.0059) in the second trimester were all related to earlier delivery. In the third trimester, a cervical length lower than 20.4 mm (p= 0.0009), a VI over 0.54 (p= 0.0327) and a VFI over 2.275 (p= 0.0479) were all related to earlier delivery. Cervical funnelling in the second and third trimesters and proximal cervical length in the third trimester were not related to gestational age at birth. The COX regression analyses showed that cervical volume in the second trimester; FI and VFI in the third trimester were significantly associated with gestational age at birth. CONCLUSION: In women treated with history-indicated cerclage or ultrasound-indicated cerclage, 2nd trimester cervical volume and 3rd trimester FI and VFI are independent significant sonographic findings associated with time to delivery.
Relationship between microcephaly and Zika virus during pregnancy: a review
Authors: Santos Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos dos , Aragão Francisca Bruna Arruda , Lobão Walder Jansen de Mello , Lima Fabiano Rosário , Andrade Luísa Marillac Ramos Lacerda de , Furtado Quesia Rodrigues , Batista José Eduardo
Published: October 2018

SUMMARY AIM: the present study analysed the association between Zika-virus and microcephaly during the gestational period of women in Brazil. Methodology: Systematic reviews of intervention research, current publications of clinical investigations were used systematic search strategies in three electronic databases PubMed, SciELO and Google academic. The following keywords were used: Microcephaly, gestation, Zika-virus to perform the search, and 1020 articles were obtained after exclusion, 45 were left and 35 were eligible. The collection period was from 2004 to 2017. Results: Epidemiological data suggest a temporal association between the quantitative increase and the Zika-virus epidemic, especially in Northeast Brazil. It is not consensual to measure the cephalic perimeter curve to be considered. Conclusion: Given this, the application of techniques to accurately diagnose the relationship between causes and effects in the pathogenesis of Zika virus infection in the central nervous system should be prioritized.
As contribuições das Ciências Sociais e Humanas no campo da Saúde Coletiva: vinte anos da revista Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação
Authors: Martin Denise , Montanari Patrícia Martins , Pereira Pedro Paulo Gomes , Hamburger Flávio Guinsburg , Silveira Cássio
Published: October 2018

Apresentamos uma discussão sobre a produção bibliográfica em Ciências Sociais e Humanas em Saúde (CSHS) publicada pela Revista Interface nos últimos vinte anos (1997-2017). Buscamos descrever o processo de legitimação das CSHS por meio da divulgação de saberes teórico-metodológicos e de temáticas específicas no conjunto da produção científica nacional. Foram consultadas todas as publicações do período e selecionados 216 artigos identificados com as CSHS. A análise resultou em categorias que evidenciaram os seguintes temas: saúde mental, envelhecimento, doenças infectocontagiosas, gênero, saúde reprodutiva e teórico-conceitual. A conjunção dos temas com problemas contemporâneos da sociedade brasileira revela autores como protagonistas de estudos de relevância social e comprometimento político com as transformações e mudanças ocorridas tanto no plano do cuidado em saúde quanto no das políticas públicas.
First phytochemical and biological study of the ethanolic extract from leaves of Capirona decorticans (Rubiaceae)
Authors: BARBOSA Fernando Gomes , SUGUI Marina Mariko , SINHORIN Valéria Dornelles Gindri , BICUDO Rogério de Campos , MOURA Fernando Rafael de , SINHORIN Adilson Paulo
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Capirona decorticans (Rubiaceae) is popularly used to treat warts, wounds, mycoses and scabies, and is also a component of the Ayahuasca tea. Despite its popular use, the phytochemical and pharmacological research on this species is limited. Therefore, this work quantified phenolic compounds in the ethanolic extract (EE) and hydromethanolic fraction (FM) (406, 293 mgEAG g-1, respectively) from leaves of C. decorticans. We identified flavonoids by LC-MS/MS-MMR-ESI (apigenin, rutin, luteolin, miricetin, quercetin, quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside, quercetrin), and evaluated oxidative stress and mutagenic/antimutagenic effect of EE and FM through an in vivo experiment using Swiss mice and cyclophosphamide (CP) as an inducer of DNA damage and oxidative stress. Mice were pretreated for 15 consecutive days with EE or FM (250 mg kg-1) and then intraperitoneally injected with CP (25 mg kg-1). Carbonylated proteins, ascorbic acid, catalase and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances were measured in hepatic and renal tissues. The mutagenic/antimutagenic effect was evaluated through the Micronucleus Test. Protein carbonylation in the liver of animals exposed to CP was reduced by FM. There was no significant effect on other markers of oxidative stress. The groups treated with the extracts showed a significant percentage reduction (EE = 96% and FM = 71%) in the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes induced by CP. EE showed mutagenicity when used alone. The EE and FM of C. decorticans leaves showed antioxidant potential equivalent to that observed in other species, did not cause oxidative stress, nor toxicity, and had a protective and antimutagenic effect, although the EE showed signs of mutagenicity.
Spatial dependency and correlation of properties of soil cultivated with oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, in agroforestry systems in the eastern Brazilian Amazon
Authors: SILVA Camila Santos da , MENDONÇA Bruno Araujo Furtado de , PEREIRA Marcos Gervasio , ARAÚJO Emanuel José Gomes de , CASTELLANI Débora Christina
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Geostatistics is a tool that can be used to produce maps with the distribution of nutrients essential for the development of plants. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze the spatial variation in chemical attributes of soils under oil palm cultivation in agroforestry systems in the eastern Brazilian Amazon, and their spatial dependence pattern. Sixty spatially standardized and georeferenced soil samples were collected at each of three sampling sites (DU1, DU2, and DU3) at 0-20 cm depth. Evaluated soil chemical attributes were pH, Al3+, H+Al, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, cation exchange capacity (CEC), P, and organic matter (OM). The spatial dependence of these variables was evaluated with a semivariogram analysis, adjusting three theoretical models (spherical, exponential, and Gaussian). Following analysis for spatial dependence structure, ordinary kriging was used to estimate the value of each attribute at non-sampled sites. Spatial correlation among the attributes was tested using cokriging of data spatial distribution. All variables showed spatial dependence, with the exception of pH, in one sampling site (DU3). Highest K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and OM levels were found in the lower region of two sampling sites (DU1 and DU2). Highest levels of Al3+ and H+Al levels were observed in the lower region of sampling site DU3. Some variables were correlated, therefore cokriging proved to be efficient in estimating primary variables as a function of secondary variables. The evaluated attributes showed spatial dependence and correlation, indicating that geostatistics may contribute to the effective management of agroforestry systems with oil palm in the Amazon region.
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of ethanolic and ethyl acetate stem bark extracts of Copaifera multijuga (Fabaceae) in mice
Authors: PEREIRA Débora Linsbinski , CUNHA Ana Paula Simões DA , CARDOSO Cássia Regina Primila , ROCHA Cláudia Quintino DA , VILEGAS Wagner , SINHORIN Adilson Paulo , SINHORIN Valéria Dornelles Gindri
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT The properties of oil-resin of copaiba, Copaifera multijuga are commonly mentioned in the literature, but there are few studies on extracts from its stem bark. We evaluated the antioxidant effects of ethanolic (EE) and ethyl acetate (EA) crude stem bark extracts from copaiba and compared them to rutin in a paracetamol (PCM)-induced oxidative stress model in mice. All test comparisons differed significantly. Hepatic catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity decreased in the PCM group, and there was an increase of protein carbonyls in the liver, kidney and brain. However, the protein carbonyls decreased in the liver for the PCM + EE group, in the kidneys for the PCM + EA and PCM + Rutin groups, and in the brain for all treatments. Hepatic GSH decreased in the PCM group and increased in the PCM + EE group. The extracts showed a positive effect on ascorbic acid (ASA), since they were able to restore the levels of parameters that had been changed by PCM. There was an increase of ALT and AST activity in the plasma within the PCM group. Even though ALT decreased in the PCM + Rutin, PCM + EE and PCM + EA groups, EE and EA did not have an effect on AST. The strongest antioxidant effect was observed for EE, due to the presence of the phenolic compounds epicatechin and epiafzelechin, as well as the highest concentration of total phenols and an excellent antioxidant potential observed in the DPPH· test.
Características morfológicas e culinárias de etnovariedades de mandioca de mesa em diferentes épocas de colheita
Authors: Pedri Eliane Cristina Moreno de , Rossi Ana Aparecida Bandini , Cardoso Elisa dos Santos , Tiago Auana Vicente , Hoogerheide Eulália Soler Sobreira , Yamashita Oscar Mitsuo
Published: October 2018

Resumo As raízes da mandioca são ricas em carboidratos e amplamente consumidas em todo o mundo. Objetivou-se, neste estudo, avaliar características morfológicas e culinárias de quatro etnovariedades de mandioca (Cacau branca, Cacau roxa, Cacau amarela e Mandioca pão), em diferentes épocas de colheita. As características avaliadas foram: forma da raiz, cor da película, textura da epiderme, cor do córtex, cor da polpa, descascamento da película e do córtex, tempo de cozimento, padrão de massa cozida e deterioração pós-colheita das raízes. As etnovariedades exibiram variação fenotípica quanto às características morfológicas. A Cacau branca e a Cacau roxa apresentaram descascamento fácil nas três primeiras épocas de colheita. O tempo de cocção variou de ‘bom’ a ‘ruim’ entre as etnovariedades, sendo que a Cacau roxa apresentou o menor tempo de cozimento (15 min), aos seis meses, e a Cacau amarela, o maior tempo (35 min), aos 10 e 12 meses. A Cacau branca e a Cacau roxa apresentaram maior nota média quanto à classificação de massa cozida, sendo as mais indicadas para utilização como mandioca de mesa. Quanto às características ‘tempo de cocção’ e ‘qualidade da massa cozida’, as raízes das quatro etnovariedades, colhidas aos seis e oito meses pós-plantio, apresentaram-se ideais para o consumo de mesa. O tempo de cozimento apresentou aumento crescente de acordo com a permanência das plantas no campo. As etnovariedades Cacau amarela e Mandioca pão são as mais indicadas para cultivos que visem à comercialização, pois apresentaram, em todas as épocas de colheita, menor susceptibilidade à deterioração.
The effects of Sucrose/NaCl/Time interactions on the osmotic dehydration of banana slices
Authors: Mirzayi Behruz , Heydari Amir , Jabbari Asieh
Published: October 2018

Abstract The objective of this work was to study the mass transfer kinetics during the osmotic dehydration of banana slices in an osmotic solution prepared by combining sugar with salt. Two levels of sucrose concentration (50 and 60 °Bx), three levels of NaCl content (0, 5% and 10% w/v) and four time levels (90, 180, 270 and 360 min) were applied according to the full factorial technique. The experiments were carried out with three replications and the means analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM). The experimental data revealed that the water loss increased with increase in time, sucrose and salt contents. According to the data obtained the minimum and maximum water losses observed were 9.0% (at 50 °Bx, 0% salt and 90 min) and 46.5% (at 60 °Bx, 10% salt and 360 min), respectively. Furthermore, a small portion of salt was found to reduce the solids gain while the sugar content and time increased it. The effects of all the parameters were significant for water loss, while only those of sucrose content, time and the interaction of salt with sucrose were significant for solids gain. Based on Fick’s second law, the effective diffusivity of water in banana slices was evaluated in the range from 5.67×10-9 to 9.11×10-9 m 2/s for the solutions studied.
Diet and body shape among populations of Bryconamericus iheringii (Otophysi: Characidae) across the Campos Sulinos ecosystem
Authors: Kokubun Érika Endo , Bonato Karine Orlandi , Burress Edward D. , Fialho Clarice Bernhardt
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT Alterations in natural landscapes, mainly caused by anthropic pressures, have been threatening the world’s biomes, including aquatic environments and its biota. This study describes the diet of Bryconamericus iheringii, and how its body shape relates to environmental variables in populations of 22 streams. A wide array of food items were found, mainly composed of allochthonous plants (50.5%) and autochthonous invertebrates (25.2%). Even though food items remained almost the same, the predominant food group significantly differed among streams, mainly in relation to environmental characteristics. There was variation in body shape primarily associated with body depth and length of the pre-dorsal region; however, these differences did not correspond with streams. PLS-CA analyses indicated that environmental characteristics, such as substrate type, percentage of marginal vegetation have some influence over food items availability but not on body shape. This may be because B. iheringii is a non-specialist species capable of prey switching based on availability due to an intermediate body shape suited for generalist feeding habits.
The changing course of the Amazon River in the Neogene: center stage for Neotropical diversification
Authors: Albert James S. , Val Pedro , Hoorn Carina
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT We review geological evidence on the origin of the modern transcontinental Amazon River, and the paleogeographic history of riverine connections among the principal sedimentary basins of northern South America through the Neogene. Data are reviewed from new geochronological datasets using radiogenic and stable isotopes, and from traditional geochronological methods, including sedimentology, structural mapping, sonic and seismic logging, and biostratigraphy. The modern Amazon River and the continental-scale Amazon drainage basin were assembled during the late Miocene and Pliocene, via some of the largest purported river capture events in Earth history. Andean sediments are first recorded in the Amazon Fan at about 10.1-9.4 Ma, with a large increase in sedimentation at about 4.5 Ma. The transcontinental Amazon River therefore formed over a period of about 4.9-5.6 million years, by means of several river capture events. The origins of the modern Amazon River are hypothesized to be linked with that of mega-wetland landscapes of tropical South America (e.g. várzeas, pantanals, seasonally flooded savannahs). Mega-wetlands have persisted over about 10% northern South America under different configurations for >15 million years. Although the paleogeographic reconstructions presented are simplistic and coarse-grained, they are offered to inspire the collection and analysis of new sedimentological and geochronological datasets.
How to Make the Body Speak? Visual Disability, Verbalism and Embodied Speech
Authors: Kastrup Virginia , Valente Dannyelle
Published: October 2018

Abstract Verbalism represents a controversial issue in the field of visual disability. It is frequently stated that blind people use statements with words and expressions which are not based on direct sensory experience. Sometimes it is considered a pathology or something specific to blind people. In taking the work of three blind researchers – Pierre Villey, Joana Belarmino and Bertrand Verine – as a guideline, this paper emphasizes two main points: 1) The usage of words with visual references constitutes a strategy of inclusion in a social environment dominated by vision; 2) The importance to develop new affirmative actions to stimulate embodied and multisensory discourse, favoring experiences of belonging and sharing between the blind and the sighted beyond the hegemony of vision.