bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The application of moist dressing in treating burn wound
Authors: Wei Liu
Published: March 2017

Basic experiments have demonstrated that the effect of wound healing in moist environments is better than that in dry environments; therefore, research on moist dressing is the focus of wound healing research. 42 burn patients receiving treatment in Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital were selected as experimental cases. Wound surface is divided into treatment group and control group using a self-contrasted method. The treatment group received a moist dressing in the treatment of burn wounds and the control group adopted iodine gauze or Vaseline gauze coverage. Wound healing effect and the impact on the degree of pain of in the two different treatment methods were observed after treatment. The results of 42 patients were included in the analysis. The average healing time of patients’ burn wounds in treatment group is (10.9 3.3) d, and the average healing time in control group is (13.8 3.6) d, so, the difference is significant (P<0.01). Wound pain in the treatment group is significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). Using moist dressing (Mepitel and Mepilex, etc.) in the treatment of burn wounds, woundhealing time can be shortened and wound pain can be reduced significantly.
Method and effect of total knee arthroplasty osteotomy and soft tissue release for serious knee joint space narrowing
Authors: Yulou Si , Yanqin Xue , Yongjun Xing
Published: March 2017

To discuss the method and effect of total knee arthroplasty osteotomy and soft tissue release for serious knee joint space narrowing. Clinical data of 80 patients from October 2013 to December 2014 was selected with a retrospective method. All patients have undergone total knee arthroplasty. Then the X-rays plain film in weight loading was measured before and after operation and osteotomy was performed accurately according to the knee joint scores and the conditions of lower limb alignments. The average angle of tibial plateau osteotomy of postoperative patients was 4.3°, and the corrective angle of soft tissue balancing was 10.7°; the postoperative patients’ indicies including range of joint motion, knee joint HSS score, angle between articular surfaces, tibial angle, femoral-tibial angle and flexion contracture were distinctly better than the preoperative indicies (p<0.05) and the differences were statistically significant; the postoperative patients’ flexion contracture and range of joint motion were distinctly better than the preoperative indicies (p<0.05) and the differences were statistically significant. The effective release of the soft tissue of the posterior joint capsule under direct vision can avoid excess osteotomy and get satisfactory knee replacement space without influencing the patients’ joint recovery.
Research on the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in children by macrolide antibiotics
Authors: Huang Xu-qiang , Deng Li , Lu Gen , He Chun-hui , Wu Pei-qiong , Xie Zhi-wei , Aqeel Ashraf Muhammad
Published: March 2017

To observe a therapeutic effect of macrolide antibiotics in children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Fifty-four cases of children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia were randomly divided into an observation group (n=30) and a control group (n=24). The observation group was treated with macrolide antibiotics and cefoperazone/sulbactam. The control group was treated with cefoperazone/ sulbactam during a course of 10-14 days. The total effective rate was 93.3% in the observation group, and 58.3% in the control group, and results in the observation group were superior to the control group notably (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in bacterial clearance rate, adverse reaction rate between two groups (P>0.05). The combined application of cefoperazone/sulbactam with macrolide antibiotics to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in children would be a more effective clinical method.
An unusual evolution of a case of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Authors: Martino Valter , Ferrarese Alessia , Alessandro Borello , Marola Silvia , Surace Alessandra , Gentile Valentina , Bindi Marco , Solej Mario , Enrico Stefano
Published: March 2017

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disorder. KTS can be diagnosed on the basis of any 2 of 3 features: cutaneous capillary malformations, soft tissue or bony hypertrophy and varicose veins. We present an unusual case of KTS complicated by an infection of venous ulcers of the lower limb by larvae. The treatment of infection was a complete debridement; however baseline treatment of KTS is still in evaluation.
Epithelioid hemangioma of brachial artery: report of a case and review of the literature
Authors: Ragazzi Moira , Falco Giuseppe , Valli Riccardo , Rocco Nicola , Bordoni Daniele , Cadenelli Pierfrancesco , Della Corte Gianni Antonio , Accurso Antonello , Amato Bruno , Casali Giovanni , Ferrari Guglielmo
Published: March 2017

Epithelioid hemangioma (EH) is an uncommon benign vascular lesion, also known as angioblastic lymphoid (or angiolymphoid) hyperplasia with eosinophilia, characterized by an unclear etiopathogenesis.

It usually affects young to middle-aged adults and develops in the head and neck region, as painless cutaneous or subcutaneous reddish papules or nodules.

Large vessels involvement is extremely rare, and to date only two cases affecting the brachial artery have been cited in literature.

In this report we present a further case of EH of the brachial artery and review the pertinent literature.
Our experience of liver Epithelioid
Hemangioendothelioma: from a misdiagnosis to
liver transplantation with long term follow-up
Authors: Giuliani Antonio , Amato Bruno , Marsilia Giuseppina Marino , Tafuri Domenico , Ceriello Antonio , Santaniello Walter , Sodano Loredana , Rocca Aldo
Published: March 2017

Malignant Hepatic Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
(HEHE) is an uncommon vascular tumor of intermediate
malignant potential. HEHE is a rare tumor and it
is difficult to diagnose for surgeons, hepatologists, radiologists
and pathologists. So, misdiagnosis with a delay
of the treatment is not uncommon.
We describe a case of a young woman with a diagnosis of
HEHE made 6 years after the first evidence of liver mass
with a very long term follow-up after surgical treatment.
She had two diagnoses of Hepatocellurar carcinoma (HCC)
and a diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma after three different
fine needle biopsies. After clinical observation, a new
laparoscopic core biopsy was performed. In a first time
approach, considering clinical and radiological patterns,
a diagnosis of Budd-Chiari Syndrome was finally made.
For that the patient underwent an orthotopicliver transplantation
(OLTx).
The surgical sample histological analysis allowed a definitive
diagnosis of HEHE. At last, at follow up 7 years after three OLTx the patient
is still alive and in good health with no evidence of
recurrence.
Venous aneurysm complicating arteriovenous fistula access and matrix metalloproteinases
Authors: Serra Raffaele , Butrico Lucia , Grande Raffaele , Placida Girolamo Domenico , Rubino Paolo , Settimio Ugo Francesco , Quarto Gennaro , Amato Maurizio , Furino Ermenegildo , Compagna Rita , Amato Bruno , Gallelli Luca , Franciscis Stefano de
Published: March 2017

Introduction: An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for placed for hemodialysis may be burdened by one particular complication-the formation of a venous aneurysm. It has been shown that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) could represent markers of disease in both venous and arterial vessels.

Materials and methods: This case study reports a rare case of enormous venous aneurysm-correlated MMP and NGAL levels in a woman with an AVF.

Results: Significantly higher levels of plasma MMP-1, MMP-8, MMP-9, and NGAL were detected in this patient during aneurysmal evaluation before the surgery; these levels significantly decreased 1, 3 and 6 months after surgery.

Conclusion: MMP and NGAL levels could represent a marker of aneurysmal disease, and their plasma evaluation could help physicians to stratify the risk of complications in patients with an AVF.
Cavernous hemangioma of rhinopharynx: our experience and review of literature
Authors: Testa Domenico , Motta Sergio , Massimilla Eva Aurora , Tafuri Domenico , Tafuri Domenico , Russo Daniela , Russo Anna , Landolfo Pasquale Gianluca , Mesolella Massimo , Motta Gaetano
Published: March 2017

Hemangiomas are benign tumors originating in the vascular tissues of skin, mucosa, muscles, glands, and bones. Although these tumors are common lesions of the head and neck, they rarely occur in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Cavernous haemangioma of the lateral wall of the nasopharynx has not previously been reported. We examined the clinical, radiological and therapeutic management of cavernous haemangioma of nasopharynx starting from a clinical case of a 26-year-old woman with a history of recurrent and conspicuous epistaxis and leftsided nasal associated severe obstruction. Nasopharynx examination, by flexible endoscopy, showed a cystic mass borne by the left side wall of the nasopharynx, in contact with the soft palate, covered by intact and regular mucosa. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan, confirmed these findings and showed contextual lamellar calcifications and inhomogeneous enhancement. The nasal endoscopic approach (FESS), under general anesthesia, allowed removal of the mass, without complications, after careful hemostasis of arterial branches. It was possible to establish the precise site of origin of the tumor only during the surgical procedure. Histopathological study showed mucosa with extensive vascular proliferation, with framework of lacunar/cavernous haemangioma, also present at lamellar bone tissue level. An unusual site and an unspecific clinical appearance can make diagnosis and treatment of a cavernous hemangioma of the nasopharynx difficult. The nasal endoscopic technique proved to be reliable in terms of adequate exposure and visualization of the lesion, control of bleeding, and complete removal of the mass.
Abnormal right hepatic artery injury resulting in right hepatic atrophy: diagnosed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors: Martino Valter , Ferrarese Alessia , Bindi Marco , Marola Silvia , Gentile Valentina , Rivelli Matteo , Ferrara Yuri , Enrico Stefano , Berti Stefano , Solej Mario
Published: March 2017

An intact hepatic artery is the gateway to successful hepato-biliary surgery. Introduction of laproscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has stimulated a renewed interest in the anatomy of hepatic artery. In this case report we have highlighted importance of variations of right hepatic artery in terms of origin and course We present a rare asymptomatic case of liver atrophy due to an intraoperative lesion of right hepatic artery. We also performed a literature review about surgical vascular lesions and tried to confirm the right concept behind “non trivial procedure” of the LC.
Tailored treatment of intestinal angiodysplasia in elderly
Authors: Compagna Rita , Serra Raffaele , Sivero Luigi , Quarto Gennaro , Vigliotti Gabriele , Bianco Tommaso , Rocca Aldo , Amato Maurizio , Danzi Michele , Furino Ermenegildo , Milone Marco , Amato Bruno
Published: March 2017

Background: Angiodysplasia of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon, but not rare, cause of bleeding and severe anemia in elderly. Different treatments exist for this kind of pathology.

Methods: The aim of this work was to study 40 patients treated for intestinal angiodysplasia with two different kind of endoscopic treatments: argon plasma coagulation (APC) and bipolar electrocoagulation (BEC).

Results: Age of patients was similar in both groups (76,2 ± 10.8 years vs 74,8 ± 8,7 years, P = 0,005). Angiodysplasia treated were located in small bowel, right colon, left colon, transverse colon and cecum. We analysed number of treatment, recurrence, hospital discharge, needs of blood transfusions before and after endoscopic treatment. Number of treatment was the same in both groups (1,2 ± 0,2 vs 1,1 ± 0,1, P < 0,001). We had more recurrence in patients treated with BEC (4/20 vs 2/20, P < 0,001). Hospital discharge was comparable in both groups (5,3 ± 3,1 days vs 5,4 ± 2,8 years, P < 0.001)

Conclusions: Treatment of angiodysplasia in elderly is not easy. Different kinds of treatment could be adopted. APC and BEC are both safe and effective. The choice of a treatment should consider several factors: age, comorbidity, source of bleeding. In conclusion we think that treatment of bleeding for angiodysplasia in elder population should be a tailored treatment.
Pulmonary arterovenous malformation causing
hemothorax in a pregnant woman without Osler-
Weber-Rendu syndrome
Authors: Di Crescenzo Vincenzo , Napolitano Filomena , Vatrella Alessandro , Zeppa Pio , Laperuta Paolo
Published: March 2017

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
(PAVMs), although most commonly congenital, are
usually detected later in life. Case report: We present a
case of a 19-year-old woman with no previous history
of AVM or telangiectasia, who presented dyspnea and
hypoxia by massive left hemothorax in the 34th week of
gestation. After emergent cesarean delivery, a chest computed
tomography (CT) with i.v. contrast showed a likely
3 cm area of active contrast in left lower lung. Chest tube
placement revealed about 2 liters of blood. The patient was
subsequently found to have pulmonary AVM. A successful
embolisation of AVM followed by lung atipic resection
involving AVM and decortication for lung re-expansion
were the treatments provided. Conclusions: Women with
known pulmonary AVM should be maximally treated prior
to becoming pregnant, and the physician should be alert
to complications of pulmonary AVM during pregnancy.
Canine transmigration accompanying mandibular retrognathism secondary to osteitis
Authors: Koszowski Rafał , Pisulska-Otremba Agnieszka , Wójcik Sylwia , Śmieszek-Wilczewska Joanna
Published: March 2017

Transmigration is a tooth pathology in which the migrating tooth bud passes the median plane. Methods: This study is a presentation of the diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes in the cases of 4 stomach teeth transmigrations diagnosed in 3 patients with mandibular retrognathia which was a complication after osteitis in the postnatal period and infancy. Results: Extending imaging diagnostics to include CT, most preferably CBCT, makes it possible to precisely evaluate a transmigrated canine’s position and to plan a course of treatment. Conclusions: Planning of the treatment of teeth in transmigration in patients with temporomandibular ankylosis should be done by a team consisting of an orthodontist and a surgeon.
Antiguos y modernos en la obra retórica y oratoria de Francesco Panigarola (1548–1594): tonitrua cum fulgure
Authors: Maldonado José C. Miralles
Published: March 2017

In this paper we attempt to identify the traces of the past in the rhetorical writings and sermons by Francesco Panigarola (1548–1594), probably the most popular Italian preacher in the Cinquecento. Our aim is to highlight some aspects of his rhetorical background, trying to show that he draws not only on Classical and Christian models but also on contemporary ones. In fact, as we shall make clear, Panigarola's theoretical principles and his own preaching are the result of the harmonization of Classical and Christian models with the new demands of ecclesiastical rhetoric and oratory in the Counter Reformation period.
Getting a Child through Secondary School and to College in India
Authors: Myroniuk Tyler W. , Vanneman Reeve , Desai Sonalde
Published: March 2017

In the classic formulations of social capital theory, families employ their social capital resources to enhance other capitals, in particular their human capital investments. Social capital would seem to be especially important in the case of India, where, in recent years, higher education has been under considerable stress with rising educational demand, inadequate supply, and little parental experience to guide children's transition through the education system. We use the 2005 and 2012 waves of the nationally representative India Human Development Survey (IHDS) to show how relatively high-status connections advantage some families' chances of their children reaching educational milestones such as secondary school completion and college entry. The 2005 IHDS survey measure of a household's formal sector contacts in education, government, and health predicts their children's educational achievements by the second wave, seven years later, controlling for households' and children's initial backgrounds.
Pitfalls in the response evaluation after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy with [177Lu-DOTA0,Tyr3]octreotate
Authors: Brabander Tessa , van der Zwan Wouter A , Teunissen Jaap J M , Kam Boen L R , de Herder Wouter W , Feelders Richard A , Krenning Eric P , Kwekkeboom Dik J
Published: March 2017

Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with [177Lu-DOTA0,Tyr3]octreotate (177Lu-DOTATATE) is a treatment with good results in patients with metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEPNETs). However, there are some pitfalls that should be taken into consideration when evaluating the treatment response after PRRT. 354 Dutch patients with GEPNETs who were treated with 177Lu-DOTATATE between March 2000 and December 2011 were retrospectively selected. Liver function parameters and chromogranin A were measured before each therapy and in follow-up. Anatomical imaging was performed before therapy and in follow-up. An increase in aminotransferases by ≥20% compared to baseline was observed in 83 of 351 patients (24%). In patients with an objective response (OR) and stable disease (SD) this increase was observed in 71/297 (24%) and in patients with progressive disease (PD) it was observed in 12/54 patients (22%). An increase in chromogranin A by ≥20% compared to baseline was observed in 76 patients (29%). This was present in 34% of patients who eventually had PD and 27% of patients who had OR/SD. In 70% of patients this tumour marker returned to baseline levels after therapy. An increase in liver enzymes and chromogranin A is not uncommon after PRRT. In the vast majority of patients this will resolve in follow-up. Clinicians should be aware that these changes may occur due to radiation-induced inflammation or disease progression and that repeated measurements over time are necessary to differentiate between the two.
Assessment the association between liver cancer incidence and mortality rate with human development index in the European countries in 2012
Authors: Shuja Mujtaba , Farsani Sarah Islamie , Salehiniya Hamid , Khazaei Salman , Mohammadian Mahdi , Aryaie Mohammad , Bagheri Pezhman , Bakeshei Fatemeh Allah , Mohammadian-Hafshejani Abdollah
Published: March 2017

Background: Liver Cancer (LC) is one of the most common cancers in the worldwide. This cancer is considered as the fifth most common cancer in male and the ninth most common cancer in female. However, socioeconomic factors and morbidity and mortality of cancer are linked by sophisticated and flexible pathways. We were investigated the association between incidence and mortality of LC with the Human Development Index (HDI) in European countries in 2012. Methods: This study was an ecologic study in European countries for assessment the correlation between Age-Specific Incidence Rate (ASIR) and Age-Specific Mortality Rate (ASMR) of LC with HDI and its details including: Life expectancy at birth, Mean years of schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) per capita. We used of Pearson correlation method for appraisement the association between HDI and its components with ASIR and ASMR. Data of study was analyzed by SPSS15 statistical analysis software; the significance level of the tests was considered P˂0.05. Results: Generally in 2012, European countries have recorded 63,462 new cases of LC, crude rate was 8.6 and ASIR was 4.3 per 100,000. On the other hand in Europe countries in 2012, 62,191 cases of deaths were occurred due to LC, crude rate was 8.4 and ASMR was 3.9 per 100,000. Strong positive Correlation was observed between ASIR and ASMR (r = 0.848; P ≤ 0.001). HDI have weak negative correlation with ASIR of LC (r = - 0.194; P = 0.230), and strong negative correlation with ASMR of LC(r= - 0.515; P = 0.001). Conclusion: Increase in the human development index was associated with reduce in incidence and mortality of LC.
Adenotonsillotomy Versus Adenotonsillectomy in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An RCT
Authors: Borgström Anna , Nerfeldt Pia , Friberg Danielle
Published: March 2017

BACKGROUND:

Adenotonsillectomy (ATE) is a well-established and effective treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In recent years, a more conservative method, adenotonsillotomy (ATT), has gained popularity because it is associated with less postoperative morbidity. Yet no previous randomized study has compared these 2 methods regarding their effectiveness in treating pediatric OSA in terms of polysomnographic data, which was the primary aim of this study. The hypothesis was that ATT is noninferior to ATE after 1 year.

METHODS:

Seventy-nine children, aged 2 to 6 years, with OSA (Apnea-Hypopnea Index [AHI] 5–30) were randomized to ATT (n = 40) or ATE (n = 39). Polysomnography (PSG) and questionnaire OSA-18 were assessed at baseline and 1 year postsurgery.

RESULTS:

Mean difference between groups in the primary outcome, change in AHI, was 0.83, 95% confidence interval –3.2 to 4.9, not exceeding the noninferiority margin of 5. After ATE, AHI decreased from median 12.7 (interquartile range 8.3–19.1) to 2.0 (1.2–3.1) and after ATT from 15.8 (8.5–21.2) to 4.0 (1.2–5.1). For both groups, significant improvements of PSG and OSA-18 questionnaire outcomes were observed, with no significant differences between groups. Five children (13%) in the ATT group needed repeated surgery for tonsil regrowth and recurrence of OSA.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results suggest that ATT is noninferior to ATE in treating pediatric OSA regarding PSG outcomes after 1 year. ATT could be considered an alternative to ATE for treatment of pediatric OSA. However, after ATT, there is a nonnegligible risk of recurrence of OSA, and this should be taken into account when selecting surgical method.
Orchids distribution and bioclimatic niches as a strategy to climate change in areas of tropical dry forest in Colombia
Authors: Reina-Rodríguez Guillermo A. , Rubiano Mejía Jorge E. , Castro Llanos Fabio A. , Soriano Ignasi
Published: March 2017

Las proyecciones del cambio climático en Colombia, indican en promedio un incremento en 2.6°C de temperatura y 20% de la precipitación para el fin del siglo. Estos cambios afectarán directamente al bosque seco tropical (Bs-T) y su biodiversidad. Las orquídeas epífitas, más expuestas a la atmósfera que la biota terrestre mantienen dependencia de variables ligadas al clima. Esta condición las hace particularmente susceptibles al cambio climático. Nosotros estudiamos los cambios espacio-temporales de un grupo focal de 12 especies de orquídeas típicas del (Bs-T) en Colombia y las futuras áreas de conservación de este ecosistema. El algoritmo usado por MaxEnt fue empleado para el modelamiento. Un total de 439 registros: observaciones directas (276); registros de herbario (159) y fuentes bibliográficas (4), colectadas desde septiembre de 2009 hasta abril 2015 fueron consideradas para entrenar el modelo. El nicho potencial actual fue comparado con el escenario de emisiones de cambio climático SRES 8.5 para dos periodos: 2020–2049 (2030) y 2040–2069 (2050). Los resultados indican un desplazamiento altitudinal respecto al presente, condicionado por variables como: temperatura, accesibilidad, y precipitación. Las áreas de montaña media (1300–1700 m) incrementarán su idoneidad en los modelos de nicho potencial futuro (2030 y 2050) en detrimento de las tierras bajas (0–1000 m). Otras variables analizadas como umbrales de distancia en polinizadores (euglossini), disponibilidad de forófitos, distancias a coberturas de Bs-T y áreas protegidas, sugieren mejorar la conectividad entre tierras bajas y áreas de montaña media. En consecuencia, los nichos bioclimáticos (BN) son propuestos como una nueva unidad de manejo del paisaje. En todo el país, 69 de ellos fueron localizados como estrategia de adaptación-conservación frente al cambio climático en áreas de Bs-T en Colombia.
ASPEK LINGKUNGAN DAN BIOLOGI IKAN DI DANAU ARANG-ARANG. PROPINSI JAMBI
Authors: Samuel Samuel , Adjie Susilo , Nasution Zahri
Published: March 2017

Suatu penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek lingkurrgan perairan biglogi ikan di Danau Arang-Arang, Jambi telah dikerjakan dari bulan Juli sampai Desember 2000 dengan metode survei. Perairan Danau Arang-Arang merupakan salah satu areal penangkapan ikan air tawar yang penting di Kabupaten Batanghari, Jambi
EFEKTIVITAS PENGGUNAAN BIOAKTIF SPONGE UNTUK PENANGGULANGAN BAKTERI Aeromonas sp. PADA NENER BANDENG, Chanos chanos Forskal
Authors: Muliani Muliani , Suryanti Emma
Published: March 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas penggunaan bioaktif sponge terhadap penanggulangan penyakit bakteri, Aeromonas sp. pada ikan bandeng (Chanos chanos Forsk.).
O cuidado longitudinal difícil de uma usuária em situação de grave cronicidade: análise de caso emblemático
Authors: Junges José Roque , Fernandes Raquel Brondísia Panizzi , Herbert Noéli Daiam Raymundo , Tomasini Francine , Werle Leonice , Pereira Cátia , Moretti Andressa Wagner
Published: March 2017

Os problemas éticos, enfrentados pelos profissionais do nível primário, são complexos, porque surgem de situações únicas pela variedade de dimensões do cuidado. O acompanhamento de pacientes resistentes ao tratamento, difíceis de cuidar é uma dessas situações que necessita de um manejo diferenciado. Para discutir esta questão, será analisado um caso de difícil acompanhamento, relatado por uma equipe da atenção primária. O caso emergiu numa pesquisa qualitativa sobre problemas éticos realizada num município da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre. A coleta de dados foi por meio de discussões focais sobre problemas éticos, e seus cursos de solução. Para superar as dificuldades da relação terapêutica entre usuários e profissionais, os resultados apontaram para a necessidade de ampliar a compreensão das necessidades em saúde, de reconhecer o contexto relacional da aplicação dos procedimentos clínicos e a importância da experiência subjetiva do adoecimento.
Identificação e caracterização de alguns solos da Estação Experimental de Silvicultura Tropical do INPA
Authors: Ranzani G.
Published: March 2017

Resumo No presente estudo, são identificados, caracterizados morfológica e analiticamente, nove solos sob experimentação agrícola, na Estação Experimental de Silvicultura Tropical do INPA, situada no Km 45 da BR-174, que liga Manaus a Boa Vista. As condições presentes nessa área caracterizam um regime de temperatura isohipertérmico e um regime de umidade údico. Os solos se enquadram em duas ordens: Ultissol e Oxissol. A ordem Ultissol apresenta-se com duas subordens: Humult com dois grandes grupos (Palehumult e Tropohumult) e Udult, com um grande grupo (Paleudult). A ordem Oxissol apresenta uma subordem (Orthox) com dois grandes grupos: Haplorthox e Acrorthox. Os solos, no Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação, enquadram-se nas seguintes classes: Podzólico Vermelho Amarelo álico, Latossólico, A moderado, texturas média e argilosa; Podzólico Vermelho Amarelo álico. A moderado, textura argilosa e Latossolo Amarelo álico, A moderado, textura argilosa. Os resultados obtidos sobre a marcha anual da água disponível, sugerem, para alguns solos, a presença de água disponível para es plantas, durante todo o ano, a partir de profundidade compreendida entre 130 e 270 cm; para outros solos, como é o caso dos perfis EEST 3 e 6, há ausência de água dispoponível para as plantas durante 3 meses/ano.
Identificação de plantas invasoras de cultura da região de Manaus
Authors: Albuquerque José Maria de
Published: March 2017

Resumo A identificação de plantas invasoras de culturas da região de Manaus (EMBRAPA), para fins agronómicos, é o objetivo deste trabalho. Houve dois levantamentos minuciosos; o primeiro em um roçado abandonado de 4.5 ha e o segundo em um experimento de feijão (Vigna unguiculata L.) de 1080 m2. Apresentam-se chaves para a determinação das familias e espécies, quando há mais de uma, na mesma família. Cada planta traz descrição com fotografia e as que apresentaram germinação estão acompanhadas de desenhos do estágio desenvolvido. Apenas vinte espécies tiveram sementes viáveis para a germinação. Durante o trabalho, foram feitas observações valiosas para um melhor conhecimento das espécies, como a rapidez de crescimento (Emilia sonchifolia Benth), tipos de colonização (Scleria pterota Presl.), preferência por determinados lugares (Borreria laevis (Lam.) Griseb), dispersão (Solanum Juripeba Rich., Mikania congesta (DC) etc.
A divergência do campo do fluxo de vapor d'água e as chuvas na região Amazônica
Authors: Marques José , Salati Eneas , Santos Jesus Marden dos
Published: March 2017

Resumo Foram estimados, a partir dos dados de radiossondagens do período 1972/1975, os valores da divergência do campo do fluxo de vapor d'água sobre a bacia Amazônica. ∇.➝Q. De um modo genérico, houve predominância dos valores negativos da divergência, ficando evidenciada sua relação com o campo da precipitação, principalmente no mês de março. Utilizando os valores de ∇.➝Q. estimou-se em 172.616m3/s o valor médio da vazão do rio Amazonas no período estudado, constituindo-se em um método independente para estimativas de vazão em grandes bacias, mesmo desconhecendo-se os valores da precipitação e da evapotranspiração. Comparações com outros resultados utilizando-se metodologias distintas foram feitas, tendo o método aerológico mestrado ser útil inclusive para a previsão de vazões mensais com antecedência de 3 meses na bacia Amazônica. Foi de 2328mm/ano a precipitação média no período estudado na bacia.
Epipsocetae (Psocoptera) from the Reserva Ducke, Amazonas
Authors: New T. R.
Published: March 2017

Abstract 31 species of Epipsocetae are recorded from the Reserva Ducke, near Manaus (Brazil), of which 27 are described as new, and illustrated. The new taxa represent the genera Ptiloneura (1), Triplocania (8), Euplocania (2), Isthmopsocus (1), Neurostigma (4), Dicropsocus (1), Epipsocus (10), and their affinities are discussed.
Revisão do Simulium spinibranchium Lutz, 1910 (Diptera: Simuliidae), com a primeira descrição dos adultos e larva, e redescrição da pupa
Authors: Py-Daniel V. , Shelley A. J.
Published: March 2017

Resumo Os adultos e larva de Simulium spinibranchium Lutz, 1910 são descritos pela primeira vez, como também é redescrita a pupa. É designado um lectótlpo para a espécie. São apresentados a distribuição geográfica e alguns dados sobre a biologia.
As bibliotecas nacionais latino americanas e o capital social
Authors: Medeiros Deborah , Lucas Elaine Rosangela de Oliveira
Published: March 2017

Resumo Estudo que pretende analisar o uso da web social nos serviços das bibliotecas nacionais latino americanas e as formas de fomentar Capital Social em sua comunidade. Buscou-se verificar quais mídias sociais as bibliotecas nacionais usam, avaliando como adaptam aos serviços das bibliotecas e como as utilizam para fomentar o Capital Social, adotando-se para isso a teoria do fator whuffie. Utilizou-se a coleta e mapeamento de mídias sociais e observação não participante para a análise dos websites das Bibliotecas Nacionais analisadas. Como resultado, a pesquisa constatou que as Bibliotecas Nacionais em sua grande maioria utilizam seus sites e bibliotecas digitais para oferecer serviços e fomentar Capital Social entre seus interagentes. Por fim, conclui-se que as bibliotecas analisadas ainda utilizam suas mídias sociais na internet para fins administrativos e de divulgação, e observa-se que, através de algumas práticas identificadas nas bibliotecas analisadas nesta pesquisa, as demais bibliotecas podem buscar novas formas e possibilidades de interação dos seus serviços com seus interagentes por meio dessas mídias e de seus websites.
Indivíduos Paraplégicos e o Significado Construído para a Lesão Medular em suas Vidas
Authors: Vasco Camila Carrascoza , Franco Maria Helena Pereira
Published: March 2017

Resumo A aquisição de uma deficiência física implica múltiplas perdas, gerando um processo de luto e de construção de significado para a experiência vivida, além da necessidade de rever o mundo presumido e o direcionamento da vida. O objetivo deste artigo é discutir os significados construídos para a lesão medular traumática em quatro indivíduos paraplégicos, de 18 a 22 anos, assim como o processo de retomada do projeto de vida após a deficiência física. A pesquisa adotou a abordagem qualitativa, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e utilizou a análise de conteúdo para o tratamento das informações. Percebeu-se que os significados construídos para o acometimento da lesão medular foram positivos, denotando valorização, superação, aprendizado, descoberta e transformação. Os participantes identificaram situações positivas mesmo em meio a muitas adversidades enfrentadas. Tais significados contribuíram no direcionamento dado ao novo projeto de vida, o qual precisou adequar-se à nova realidade, na condição de paraplégicos. Evidenciou-se, ainda, a importância da reabilitação física e da família como rede de suporte, a necessidade da validação desse luto, o que favorece a elaboração, contribuindo para reorganizar a vida e reinvestir nos planos futuros.
A Defensoria Pública e Cuidados em uma Relação de Cuidado: Um Estudo de Caso
Authors: Gonçalves Marcos Antonio Barbieri , Guzzo Raquel Souza Lobo
Published: March 2017

Resumo A Defensoria Pública ocupa lugar em processos judiciais de destituição do poder familiar atuando majoritariamente em favor dos pais de famílias pobres. O psicólogo na Defensoria que atua em processos judiciais é chamado de assistente técnico. O objetivo do presente artigo é discutir concepções pertinentes à atuação do psicólogo na Defensoria a partir do lugar processual do assistente técnico, especialmente compreendido dentro das políticas públicas que trabalham com famílias necessitadas nos termos da lei. Para tanto, foi feito um estudo de caso com pesquisa documental qualitativa em busca das ações radicais possíveis. Os dados e as ações foram pensados à luz das teorias winnicottianas do desenvolvimento e do conceito de juízes anexos, de Foucault. O discurso dominante na Psicologia mantém a lógica de legislações anteriores ao Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente, em que se culpabiliza a família pobre em processos de destituição do poder familiar. O assistente técnico figurou como importante ator para a inserção, no sistema de justiça, da compreensão de que um bebê não é um bebê sozinho, mas será sempre acompanhado de seus principais cuidadores, pessoas de quem ele depende e que são sujeitos que pretendem desfrutar de uma sociedade livre. A prática comunitária produziu o efeito de criar soluções para a situação que gerou sofrimento aos membros de uma família. Concluímos que teorias que associam pobreza e incapacidade de cuidar dos filhos funcionam de modo similar aos códigos minoristas anteriores ao Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente.
Potencialidade do Lúdico como Promoção de Bem-Estar Psicológico de Pacientes em Hemodiálise
Authors: Paula Tailah Barros de , Souza Beatriz Maia , Medeiro Natan , Malt Samira Mouhssen El , Gutierrez Flavia , Lourenço Lara D’Avila , Zihlmann Karina Franco
Published: March 2017

Resumo A insuficiência renal crônica é um problema da saúde pública e a hemodiálise é um tratamento invasivo e desgastante, do qual os pacientes relatam sentimentos de impotência e dependência. A pesquisa teve como objetivos propor atividades lúdicas e relaxamento durante sessões de hemodiálise e investigar opinião dos pacientes sobre o trabalho, bem como conhecer vivências e percepções quanto à doença e tratamento. Método Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa realizada em um hospital geral da região da Baixada Santista – litoral sul de São Paulo – com grupos de pacientes durante as sessões de hemodiálise, na qual se realizaram atividades lúdicas, relaxamento e visualização, entrevista em profundidade e aplicação de escala Likert. As entrevistas foram categorizadas pelo método de análise de conteúdo do tipo temática. Resultados Foram realizados quatro grupos envolvendo um total de 13 participantes, com idades entre 20 e 70 anos, de ambos os sexos, com tempo de hemodiálise que variou de um mês a dois anos. Conclusão Relato dos participantes sobre as atividades propostas indicam que houve melhora relativa do humor e que elas contribuíram para melhor enfrentamento da situação de imobilidade e ociosidade durante as sessões de hemodiálise, além de permitirem a expressão de necessidades subjetivas singulares.
Ocotea Aubl. (Lauraceae) no Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Authors: Souza Henrique Borges Zamengo de , Affonso Paulo
Published: March 2017

RESUMO Este trabalho consiste no levantamento taxonômico e florístico de Ocotea Aubl. no Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Chaves de identificação, descrições morfológicas, ilustrações, distribuição geográfica e fenologia são apresentados. O gênero está representado na área por oito espécies: Ocotea curucutuensis J.B. Baitello, Ocotea dispersa (Nees & Mart) Mez, Ocotea laxa (Nees) Mez, Ocotea nutans (Nees) Mez, Ocotea pulchella (Nees & Mart) Mez, Ocotea pulchra Vattimo -Gil, Ocotea serrana Coe-Teix, Ocotea venulosa (Nees) Baitello.
Floristic and ecological attributes of a Seasonal Semideciduous Atlantic Forest in a key area for conservation of the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Authors: Rocha Maria José Reis da , Cupertino-Eisenlohr Mônica A. , Leoni Lúcio S. , Silva Aderbal Gomes da , Nappo Mauro Eloi
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT We evaluated the floristic and ecological attributes of a seasonal semideciduous forest remnant (SSF) (500-1,050 m) located in a key area for biodiversity conservation. The importance of the fragment to the ecosystem conservation was revealed by its species richness (253), diversity (Shannon index = 4.6; Simpson's complementary index = 0.98) and evenness (Pielou index = 0.83), which are considered high values for a SSF. Zoochory occurred in 77% of the species, indicating the existence of important biotic interactions that ensure the occurrence of gene flow. We recorded 14 endangered species, among which two are rare (Trigynaea oblongifolia and Trattinnickia ferruginea) and two are indicators of mature forests (Trattinnickia ferruginea and Virola bicuhyba). We confirmed the importance of key areas for biodiversity conservation and of the Atlantic SSF located at the 0-1,000 m altitudinal range. These areas deserve attention from conservationists due to the high species richness and high number of endemic and endangered species.
Diversity, vertical structure and floristic relationships of vascular epiphytes in an urban remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Authors: Santana Lucas Deziderio , Furtado Samyra Gomes , Nardy Camila , Leite Felipe Silveira , Menini Neto Luiz
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT This study was conducted in a fragment of montane seasonal semi-deciduous forest (Minas Gerais State) with a history of anthropogenic disturbance. Our goals were to characterise the composition, structure and floristic diversity of vascular epiphytes and to investigate the floristic similarities of the community with other areas of urban seasonal forests in Brazil. We sampled 61 phorophytes with 47 epiphytic species. The richest families were Bromeliaceae (seven) and Polypodiaceae (seven). The most common ecological category was accidental holoepiphytes with 21 species - an unprecedented result for the Neotropical region. The Shannon index was 2.95 and the Pielou evenness index 0.77, showing a relatively high diversity with a few dominant species and numerous rare species. Similarity analyses showed a longitudinal gradient and strong influence of the distance from the ocean on floristic relationships as well as influence of dense ombrophilous forests on the composition of the vascular epiphytes of the surveyed area.
TONANTZIN: VICTOR TURNER, WALTER BENJAMIN E ANTROPOLOGIA DA EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: Dawsey John C.
Published: March 2017

Resumo A partir dos escritos de Victor Turner sobre antropologia da experiência e da performance, revisitamos o seu ensaio sobre Hidalgo e a Revolução Mexicana de Independência. Nas margens interiores dessa antropologia encontramos algumas das afinidades entre Turner e Walter Benjamin. Três delas se evidenciam: 1) ao realizarem uma arqueologia da experiência, Turner encontra a experiência do liminar, e Benjamin a grande tradição narrativa; 2) ao discutirem transformações que acompanham o capitalismo industrial, Turner fala de um sparagmos, ou desmembramento das formas de ação simbólica; Benjamin da ruína da experiência e do estilhaçamento da tradição; e 3) na busca por formas de reconstituir uma experiência, as atenções de Turner se dirigem às formas liminóides de ação simbólica, e as de Benjamin às novas formas narrativas. Emergem questões. No fundo de cada uma delas, lampeja a imagem de Tonantzin. E a força de alguns dos elementos mais surpreendentes do pensamento de Turner.
NATHAN WACHTEL: HISTÓRIA E ANTROPOLOGIA DE UMA AMÉRICA "SUBTERRÂNEA"
Authors: Daher Andrea
Published: March 2017

Resumo Nesta entrevista que Nathan Wachtel concedeu a Andrea Daher na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), um percurso feito a partir de sua vasta obra faz vislumbrar uma experiência de trabalho única, cujo fundamento é a junção do relato dos vivos à letra dos mortos, entre antropologia e história, em que índios ou marranos são os agentes da história de uma América "subterrânea", soterrada nas conquistas do passado, porém viva em vestígios de memórias no presente.
DAVID HARVEY: PARA ALÉM DE UMA GEOGRAFIA DO CAPITAL
Authors: Musse Ricardo
Published: March 2017

Resumo Em Os limites do capital, David Harvey atualiza e interpreta a obra de Karl Marx por meio de uma espécie de reconstituição da "crítica da economia política". Suas intervenções em diversos debates políticos e teóricos posteriores foram muitas vezes municiadas por esse trabalho. Sua participação na querela sobre o pós-modernismo, dialogando com Jürgen Habermas e Fredric Jameson, rendeu-lhe um reconhecimento público que não cessou de crescer desde então. Pouco mais de uma década após a publicação de Condição pós-moderna, Harvey reformulou seu diagnóstico do presente histórico. Em O novo imperialismo debruça-se sobre a nova ordem engendrada pela reação do Estado norte-americano aos atentados de 11 de setembro de 2001. Para qualificar o debate, procurou reestabelecer as determinações conceituais e históricas da teoria marxista do imperialismo.
TERRITÓRIO DE AÇÃO LOCAL E DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL: EFEITOS DA REIVINDICAÇÃO SOCIOAMBIENTAL NAS CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS
Authors: Teisserenc Pierre , Teisserenc Maria José da S. A.
Published: March 2017

Resumo Neste artigo discutem-se as mudanças pelas quais passa o conceito de território tomado como um lugar privilegiado de produção da ação pública. Em um contexto de globalização e de ambientalização dos conflitos, o território se apresenta, por parte das chamadas populações tradicionais, como objeto de reivindicação socioambiental, permitindo-lhes valorizar os saberes nativos, de afirmar uma identidade política e de assegurar com toda legitimidade o controle de seu destino coletivo. Neste mesmo tempo, no campo das Ciências Sociais, a análise do território, tradicionalmente identificada com a história e a geografia torna-se objeto de interesse para a sociologia e a ciência política. Resulta disso uma renovação da questão territorial que encontra fundamento e coerência na visão não somente econômica, social e cultural do território, mas também na perspectiva política.
DESIGUALDADES NAS TRANSIÇÕES PARA A VIDA ADULTA NO BRASIL (1996 E 2008)
Authors: Ribeiro Carlos Antonio Costa
Published: March 2017

Resumo Este artigo analisa desigualdades nas transições para a vida adulta no Brasil nas décadas de 1990 e 2000. Três transições são analisadas: saída da escola e entrada no mercado de trabalho, casamento e formação de um domicílio independente, e nascimento do primeiro filho. As análises apresentadas indicam que houve uma diminuição das desigualdades socioeconômicas nos padrões de transição, ou seja, a diferença nos padrões de transição de jovens cujos pais tinham condições socioeconômicas distintas diminuíram. A principal força equalizadora foi a expansão do sistema educacional que ocorreu ao longo das décadas de 1980, 1990 e 2000. As diferenças de gênero também diminuíram. Apesar destas mudanças ainda há fortes desigualdades relacionadas ao momento do ciclo de vida em que os jovens fazem as transições.
COMO GEORG SIMMEL CHEGOU À MODERNIDADE E LHE PERMANECEU FIEL?
Authors: Rammstedt Otthein
Published: March 2017

Resumo Como Georg Simmel, o "primeiro sociólogo da modernidade" segundo David Frisby, teve contato e concebeu a modernidade? Acreditamos que isso tenha ocorrido durante a fase em que o autor participou do Naturalismo - um movimento social que teve forte impacto sobre a sociedade e a cultura alemãs. Argumentamos que Simmel foi fortemente influenciado pelo Naturalismo, pois muitos aspectos de suas ideias teóricas e metodológicas dependem diretamente do conceito de modernidade no sentido atribuído pelo Naturalismo.
NO UNDERSKIRTS IN AFRICA: EDISON CARNEIRO AND THE "LINEAGES" OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGY
Authors: Maggie Yvonne
Published: March 2017

Abstract The article presents the folklorist, essayist, journalist and anthropologist Edison Carneiro (1912-1972) and situates him among the "lineages" or intellectual affiliations in the context of studies on Afro-Brazilian religious groups. Describing the life of Edison Carneiro, his relationship with American anthropologist Ruth Landes and his participation in the folkloric movement, I look to situate Carneiro among the various intellectual trends found within the study of Afro-Brazilian religions. I argue that the author occupied an ambiguous position in terms of the African presence in the constitution of Afro-Brazilian religions, showing close proximities to Ruth Landes, Franklin Frazier, Ruth Benedict, Donald Pierson and Robert Park on the one hand, and Melville Herskovitz, Roger Bastide and Arthur Ramos on the other. Carneiro's studies of Candomblé de Caboclo express this double bind.
Book review
Authors: Kelly Richard
Published: March 2017

Design of column-reinforced foundations
Capital-Task Complementarity and the Decline of the U.S. Labor Share of Income
Authors: Orak Musa
Published: March 2017

This paper provides evidence that shifts in the occupational composition of the U.S. workforce are the most important factor explaining the trend decline in the labor share over the past four decades. Estimates suggest that while there is unitary elasticity between equipment capital and non-routine tasks, equipment capital and routine tasks are highly substitutable. Through the lenses of a general equilibrium model with occupational choice and the estimated production technology, I document that the fall in relative price of equipment capital alone can explain 72 percent of the observed decline in the U.S. labor share. In addition, I find that differences in labor share trends across sectors can be accounted for by varying sensitivities of cost of production to the price of equipment capital.