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Formação em saúde, extensão universitária e Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS): conexões necessárias entre conhecimento e intervenção centradas na realidade e repercussões no processo formativo
Authors: Biscarde Daniela Gomes dos Santos , Pereira-Santos Marcos , Silva Lília Bittencourt
Published: March 2014

A formação em saúde, mediada pela extensão universitária, revela-se fundamental para propiciar experiências ampliadas de atuação em cenários do trabalho em saúde. Descreve-se a experiência de um projeto de vivência extensionista no SUS, de forma articulada entre universidade e gestores municipais, refletindo sobre as repercussões desencadeadas no percurso e no processo formativo dos estudantes. A atuação dos graduandos baseou-se no conhecimento da realidade local, na reflexão e priorização compartilhada de problemas/demandas, seguida de intervenções de cunho educativo e participativo, cujo planejamento e implementação enfatizaram formas coletivas e colaborativas de aprendizagem, investigação e intervenção. Os estudantes relataram repercussões no âmbito pessoal e profissional potencializadoras de uma atitude cidadã e transformadora diante de questões sociais e da organização dos serviços de saúde.
Humanidades e humanização em saúde: a literatura como elemento humanizador para graduandos da área da saúde
Authors: Lima Carina Camilo , Guzman Soemis Martinez , Benedetto Maria Auxiliadora Craice De , Gallian Dante Marcello Claramonte
Published: March 2014

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de um projeto de pesquisa cujo principal objetivo foi verificar os benefícios da inclusão do Laboratório de Humanidades (LabHum) do Centro de História e Filosofia das Ciências da Saúde (CeHFi) da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) como disciplina eletiva para a promoção da humanização no contexto de graduandos da área da saúde (Medicina e Enfermagem). A disciplina foi enfocada na reflexão a partir da leitura de clássicos da literatura. Foram adotados métodos qualitativos fundamentados na Fenomenologia Hermenêutica. Os resultados apontaram para a ideia de que a literatura propicia a deflagração de “acontecimentos interpelativos”, ou seja, momentos de autorreflexão capazes de tocar o educando a ponto de que mudanças de visão e atitudes se incorporem naturalmente ao seu dia a dia, promovendo a humanização.
Saúde global: uma análise sobre as relações entre os processos de globalização e o uso dos indicadores de saúde
Authors: Matta Gustavo Corrêa , Moreno Arlinda Barbosa
Published: March 2014

O objetivo do trabalho é discutir a construção da chamada saúde global, identificando seus usos políticos e epistemológicos. O uso retórico dos indicadores de saúde globais e suas relações com os processos de globalização são tratados como analisadores. Realizou-se pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, cuja análise partiu de uma perspectiva crítica e construcionista da produção de conhecimento e dos processos de globalização na saúde, tendo como referência a obra do sociólogo Boaventura Santos. Apesar do uso do adjetivo global, o trabalho destacou a disputa política e epistemológica em curso nas relações entre globalização e saúde, e o uso retórico de indicadores de saúde globais para a construção de políticas para países pobres e em desenvolvimento. Considerou-se que esta estratégia visa influenciar sistemas nacionais de saúde numa perspectiva transcultural e colonizadora, apagando os saberes, as tradições e modos de subjetivação locais.
A música popular brasileira na construção do conhecimento em Saúde Pública: o tema processo de trabalho e saúde
Authors: Pina José Augusto
Published: March 2014

Este estudo destaca temas relativos ao trabalho e à saúde na música popular brasileira, especialmente no samba. Tem como objetivo apresentar um corpo de conhecimentos sobre o tema processo de trabalho e saúde. Nas canções selecionadas foram identificadas categorias tomadas como ponto de partida para discussão com a literatura. Com o desenvolvimento do texto, percebe-se o manancial da canção popular para proporcionar conteúdos sobre múltiplas dimensões do processo de trabalho e do processo saúde-doença dos trabalhadores, inclusive a dimensão coletiva e histórica da luta pelo direito à saúde. Esta pesquisa resultou na valorização da música popular brasileira como uma forma de se entenderem as relações trabalho-saúde e de se desenvolver conhecimento em Saúde Coletiva.
O objeto, a finalidade e os instrumentos do processo de trabalho em saúde na atenção à violência de gênero em um serviço de atenção básica
Authors: Almeida Luana Rodrigues de , Silva Ana Tereza Medeiros Cavalcanti da , Machado Liliane dos Santos
Published: March 2014

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as práticas profissionais na atenção à saúde da mulher em situação de violência, identificando os elementos do processo de trabalho e sua relação com a emancipação da opressão de gênero. Para tanto, investigou-se, com profissionais de saúde de um serviço de atenção primária, se as intenções da atual política de saúde da mulher estariam sendo realizadas na prática profissional por meio dos processos de trabalho destinados a esse fim. A partir da pesquisa qualitativa, os resultados evidenciaram a invisibilidade da violência no serviço e o desconhecimento da categoria Gênero e da sua complexidade. Configura-se, portanto, a adequação do processo de trabalho em saúde na atenção a mulheres em situação de violência como um grande desafio para a produção de uma assistência potencialmente emancipatória da opressão de gênero e condizente com os pressupostos da política.
The AIDS epidemic in the Amazon region: a spatial case-control study in Rondonia, Brazil
Authors: Donalisio Maria Rita , Cordeiro Ricardo , Lourenço Roberto Wagner , Brown J Christopher
Published: March 2014

OBJECTIVE To analyze spatial changes in the risk of AIDS and the relationship between AIDS incidence and socioeconomic variables in the state of Rondonia, Amazon region. METHODS A spatial, population case-control study in Rondonia, Brazil, based on 1,780 cases reported to the Epidemiological Surveillance System and controls based on demographic data from 1987 to 2006. The cases were grouped into five consecutive four-year periods. A generalized additive model was adjusted to the data; the dependent variable was the status of the individuals (case or control), and the independent variables were a bi-dimensional spline of the geographic coordinates and some municipality-level socioeconomic variables. The observed values of the Moran’s I test were compared to a reference distribution of values generated under conditions of spatial randomness. RESULTS AIDS risk shows a marked spatial and temporal pattern. The disease incidence is related to socioeconomic variables at the municipal level in Rondônia, such as urbanization and human capital. The highest incidence rates of AIDS are in municipalities along the BR-364 highway and calculations of the Moran’s I test show positive spatial correlation associated with proximity of the municipality to the highway in the third and fourth periods (p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Incidence of the disease is higher in municipalities of greater economic wealth and urbanization, and in those municipalities bisected by Rondônia’s main roads. The rapid development associated with the opening up of once remote regions may be accompanied by an increase in these risks to health.
Impacto orçamentário da utilização do Método Canguru no cuidado neonatal
Authors: Entringer Aline Piovezan , Pinto Márcia Teixeira , Magluta Cynthia , Gomes Maria Auxiliadora de Sousa Mendes
Published: March 2014

OBJETIVO Estimar o impacto orçamentário da utilização do Método Canguru na rede municipal de saúde. MÉTODOS Um modelo de decisão analítico foi desenvolvido para simular os custos do Método Canguru e Unidade Intermediária Neonatal no Rio de Janeiro, RJ, em 2011. A população de referência foi constituída pelos recém-nascidos estáveis clinicamente, que podem receber assistência nas duas modalidades de cuidado. O impacto orçamentário foi estimado para uma coorte hipotética de 1.000 recém-nascidos elegíveis em um ano. A proporção de recém-nascidos elegíveis que recebem assistência nas duas modalidades foi obtida por coleta de dados nas maternidades incluídas no estudo. As probabilidades dos eventos e o consumo de recursos de saúde, no período da assistência, foram incorporados ao modelo. Cenários foram desenvolvidos para refletir a adoção do método Canguru em maior ou menor escala. RESULTADOS A utilização do Método Canguru significou redução de gastos equivalente a 16% em um ano, se todos os recém-nascidos elegíveis fossem assistidos por esse método. CONCLUSÕES A opção Método Canguru é de menor custo comparado com a da Unidade Intermediária Neonatal. A análise de impacto orçamentário da utilização desse método no Sistema Único de Saúde indicou economia importante para o período de um ano.
Tabagismo e estressores ocupacionais em bombeiros, 2011
Authors: Lima Eduardo de Paula , Assunção Ada Ávila , Barreto Sandhi Maria
Published: March 2014

OBJETIVO Analisar a prevalência de hábito tabagista em bombeiros e os fatores associados. MÉTODOS Estudo transversal com 711 bombeiros de Belo Horizonte, MG, em 2011. As informações foram obtidas por meio de questionário estruturado autoaplicado, incluindo características sociodemográficas, estressores de origem ocupacional, situação de saúde e eventos adversos na vida. O tabagismo foi analisado como variável dicotômica (regressão logística múltipla). RESULTADOS A prevalência de tabagismo entre bombeiros foi de 7,6%. O hábito atual de fumar foi positivamente associado à baixa escolaridade, faixa intermediária de renda mensal, presença de problemas psiquiátricos no passado, alta exposição a eventos traumáticos na vida, discriminação social, estressores operacionais e baixa demanda de trabalho. CONCLUSÕES A baixa prevalência de tabagismo indica a relevância das condições de emprego na explicação de hábitos nocivos e saúde. Estressores organizacionais e operacionais contribuem independentemente para explicar o hábito de fumar na população estudada.
Regulação antidoping e saúde pública: limites à exposição humana ao risco sanitário e a glória desportiva
Authors: Aith Fernando Mussa Abujamra
Published: March 2014

Objetivou-se apresentar reflexões sobre a relação entre o doping e a saúde pública, em face do atual cenário regulatório que cerca o doping no mundo e os recorrentes escândalos que vinculam esportistas de ponta ao doping em várias modalidades desportivas. O estudo teve, como referência, os riscos à saúde que o doping representa e, como horizonte, as opções regulatórias adotadas pela comunidade internacional e pelas federações desportivas para o controle e fiscalização desse tipo de prática antidesportiva e arriscada. Buscou-se ponderar sobre o necessário equilíbrio entre esporte e saúde, bem como sobre o papel do Estado na preservação desse equilíbrio.
Factors associated with beliefs about adherence to non-pharmacological treatment of patients with heart failure
Authors: Saccomann Izabel Cristina Ribeiro da Silva , Cintra Fernanda Aparecida , Gallani Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme
Published: March 2014

This study aimed at assessing beliefs about the benefits and barriers to adherence to daily self-monitoring of weight/edema in patients with heart failure, and the influence of demographic and clinical variables on those beliefs. 105 patients were interviewed. The mean of the subscales Benefits and Barriers were 20.2 (± 5.7) and 30.1 (±7.1), respectively. Patients perceived that adherence to daily self-monitoring of weight/edema could keep them healthy, improve their quality of life and decrease the chances of readmission. Approximately half of patients (46.7%) reported forgetting this measure. Those who controlled weight once a month were more likely to have barriers to adherence (OR= 6.6; IC 95% 1.9-13.8; p=0.01), showing this measure to be the main factor related to perceived barriers. Education in health can contribute with the development of strategies aimed at lowering barriers and increasing benefits of this control.
Translation and cultural adaptation of the Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire for burn victims in Brazil
Authors: Freitas Noélle de Oliveira , Caltran Marina Paes , Dantas Rosana Aparecida Spadoti , Rossi Lidia Aparecida
Published: March 2014

This methodological study aimed to describe the process of translation and cultural adaptation of the Perceived stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ) and analyze the internal consistency of the items in the step of pre-testing. The PSQ was developed to evaluate the perception of stigmatizing behaviors of burn victims. The adaptation process was carried out from August 2012 to February 2013, comprising the steps outlined in the literature. As part of this process, the pre-test with 30 adult burn victims was held. All participants at this step reported to understand the instrument items and the scale of responses. There were no suggestions or changes in the tested version. The value of Cronbach’s alpha at pre-test was 0.87. The contribution of this study is to describe the operation of each of the steps of this methodological process and show the internal consistency of the items in the pre-test.
The existence of nursing in caring for terminally ills’life: a phenomenological study
Authors: Almeida Carla Simone Leite de , Sales Catarina Aparecida , Marcon Sônia Silva
Published: March 2014

By taking care of cancer patients in their process of end of life, nursing experience situations of suffering before the anguish of others. This study aimed to understand the meaning and significance attributed by the nurses from the palliative care cancer hospital. This is a phenomenological research, grounded in Heidegger’s thinking, performed with 13 nurses, who work at Oncology hospitalward, through semi-structured interviews, which were analyzed according to the steps recommended by Josgrilberg. From understanding the statementsof the subjects, two ontological themesemerged: Feeling satisfaction and love in the care offered and Feeling anger and inabilitytowards terminally ill patients.We inferred that working in Oncology Ward is something rewarding for these professionals, but it entails physical and mental suffering, from feeling helpless before the death-dying process. Thus, we showedthat nursing professionals need to be recognized as human beings and as such, also deserving of care.
Content validation of the nursing diagnosis Nausea
Authors: Pompeo Daniele Alcalá , Rossi Lídia Aparecida , Paiva Luciana
Published: March 2014

This study aimed to evaluate the content validity of the nursing diagnosis of nausea in the immediate post-operative period, considering Fehring’s model. Descriptive study with 52 nurses experts who responded an instrument containing identification and validation of nausea diagnosis data. Most experts considered the domain 12 (Comfort), Class 1 (Physical Comfort) and the statement (Nausea) adequate to the diagnosis. Modifications were suggested in the current definition of this nursing diagnosis. Four defining characteristics were considered primary (reported nausea, increased salivation, aversion to food and vomiting sensation) and eight secondary (increased swallowing, sour taste in the mouth, pallor, tachycardia, diaphoresis, sensation of hot and cold, changes in blood pressure and pupil dilation). The total score for the diagnosis of nausea was 0.79. Reports of nausea, vomiting sensation, increased salivation and aversion to food are strong predictors of nursing diagnosis of nausea.
Warning systems in a computerized nursing process for Intensive Care Units
Authors: Barra Daniela Couto Carvalho , Dal Sasso Grace Teresinha Marcon , Baccin Camila Rosália Antunes
Published: March 2014

A hybrid study combining technological production and methodological research aiming to establish associations between the data and information that are part of a Computerized Nursing Process according to the ICNP® Version 1.0, indicators of patient safety and quality of care. Based on the guidelines of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses for the expansion of warning systems, five warning systems were developed: potential for iatrogenic pneumothorax, potential for care-related infections, potential for suture dehiscence in patients after abdominal or pelvic surgery, potential for loss of vascular access, and potential for endotracheal extubation. The warning systems are a continuous computerized resource of essential situations that promote patient safety and enable the construction of a way to stimulate clinical reasoning and support clinical decision making of nurses in intensive care.
Scientific production on the applicability of phenytoin in wound healing
Authors: Firmino Flávia , Almeida Alessandra Maria Pereira de , Silva Rita de Jesus Grijó e , Alves Graziela da Silva , Grandeiro Daniel da Silva , Penna Lúcia Helena Garcia
Published: March 2014

Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant that has been used in wound healing. The objectives of this study were to describe how the scientific production presents the use ofphenytoinas a healing agent and to discuss its applicability in wounds. A literature review and hierarchy analysis of evidence-based practices was performed. Eighteen articles were analyzed that tested the intervention in wounds such as leprosy ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, trophic ulcers, war wounds, burns, preparation of recipient graft area, radiodermatitis and post-extraction of melanocytic nevi. Systemic use ofphenytoinin the treatment of fistulas and the hypothesis of topical use in the treatment of vitiligo were found. In conclusion, topical use ofphenytoinis scientifically evidenced. However robust research is needed that supports a protocol for the use ofphenytoinas another option of a healing agent in clinical practice.
Duration of smoking cessation for the prevention of surgical wound healing complications
Authors: Cavichio Barbara Vieira , Pompeo Daniele Alcalá , Oller Graziella Allana Serra Alves de Oliveira , Rossi Lídia Aparecida
Published: March 2014

The study aimed to find scientific evidence about the duration of preoperative smoking cessation required to reduce surgical wound healing complications. An integrative review was performed in the databases, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), from 08/17/2012 to 09/17/2012, using the keywords: tobacco use cessation and wound healing; tobacco use cessation and preoperative period; tobacco use cessation and perioperative period (LILACS) and tobacco use cessation and perioperative period; tobacco use cessation and wound healing (MEDLINE). Out of the 81 eligible studies, 12 were included. The duration of smoking cessation needed to reduce healing complications was at least four weeks (four studies with level of evidence I, three studies with level of evidence II, two studies with level of evidence IV, and one study with level of evidence VII).
Experimental assessment of temperature increase and presence of predator carcass changing the response of invertebrate shredders
Authors: Navarro Fernanda Keley Silva Pereira , Rezende Renan de Souza , Gonçalves Júnior José Francisco
Published: March 2014

The role of the invertebrate shredders in leaf decomposition process in tropical lotic ecosystems has been explored only recently. In addition to the influence of the quality of litter and the temperature, the risk of predation generally results in changes on the survival and behavior of invertebrate shredders. The aim of this study was to observe the responses of the invertebrate shredders to different species of leaf litters (Experiment 1: Talauma ovata and Inga laurina ; Experiment 2: Talauma ovata, Inga laurina and Richeria grandis ) under gradual temperature rise (24 °C, 26 °C, 28 °C, 30 °C, 32 °C), in the presence (Experiment 2) and absence (Experiment1) of fish (Astyanax sp.) carcasses, as well as to observe the possible consequences of the leaf mass loss (LML). The results from the first experiment suggest that the quality of the litter was capable of changing the feeding preference of the invertebrate shredders, regardless of temperature. In the second experiment, the leaf mass loss was faster in litter with higher quality (Talauma ovate and Richeria grandis ); in addition, we observed that the exploration of these resources resulted in the case-building in the presence of fish carcass. The negative correlation of leaf mass loss of Inga laurina in relation to temperature in the presence of fish carcass probably occurred due to an accelerated metabolic, respiratory and cardiac rates. Apparently, this process may have led to an increased shredding activity on the litters of better quality in relation to the Inga laurina. This fact may be related to less energy consumption, so as to meet their energy demands more efficiently.
Jururumberus, a new genus of Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Brazil
Authors: Mendes Humberto Fonseca , Andersen Trond
Published: March 2014

Jururumberus n. gen. is erected based on the males of J. arapuca n. sp. from São Paulo State, in southeastern Brazil and J. uatuma n. sp. from the Amazonas in northern Brazil. The genus can be separated from other Orthocladiinae based on the combination of bare eyes, wing, and squama; frons U-shaped, extended ventrally; AR ≤ 0.3, antenna without apical seta; palp short, five-segmented, with sensilla clavata in subapical sensillum coeloconicum; no acrostichals; costa strongly extended; R4+5 ending proximal to M3+4; anal point narrowly triangular with microtrichia only, sitting high on tergite IX; and virga composed of two spines.
Checklist of the Bromeliaceae from Pedra dos Pontões, Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil, with four first records for the state
Authors: Couto Dayvid Rodrigues , Manhães Vitor da Cunha , Favoreto Fernanda Campanharo , Faria Ana Paula Gelli de
Published: March 2014

Bromeliaceae is one of the most relevant taxonomic groups of the Atlantic Forest, where the Brazilian southeastern region stands out as a center of diversity and endemism for many taxa of the family. We present a checklist of the 12 genera and 44 species of Bromeliaceae from the Pedra dos Pontões, in Mimoso do Sul municipality, Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil. The Bromelioideae (22 species) was the subfamily with most taxonomic diversity, followed by Tillandsioideae (18 species) and Pitcairnioideae (four species). We also report the first occurrence of four species (A. squarrosa, N. antoineanum, V. pseudoatra and V. pardalina) for the Espírito Santo state. Almost half of the taxa surveyed inhabit exclusively the vegetation associated to the rocky outcrops, what points out the importance of this kind of environment in the maintenance of the diversity for many species of bromeliads. We also highlight that the documentation and study of the flora of Espírito Santo, which is considered a gap in the knowledge of the plant diversity along the entire Brazilian Atlantic Forest, assumes a relevant aspect in view of the high levels of degradation of the natural ecosystems observed in the state.
Structure and floristic relationships between Cerrado sensu stricto sites on two types of substrate in northern Cerrado, Brazil
Authors: Lemos Helena Lara , Pinto José Roberto Rodrigues , Mews Henrique Augusto , Lenza Eddie
Published: March 2014

We described and compared the floristic composition, richness, species diversity and structure of the tree-shrub component in pairs of Typical Cerrado (Cerrado Típico) and rocky outcrop Cerrado (Cerrado Rupestre) in two localities in Tocantins State. In each locality, we set up 10 plots of 20 × 50 m at a site, the Cerrado Típico and other Cerrado Rupestre, and sampled the individuals with Db30cm ≥ 5 cm. The rocky outcrop Cerrado did not present any trend towards lower richness and basal area compared to the Cerrado on deep soil. Few species occurred across the four sites and only two important species (Anacardium occidentale and Qualea parviflora) in the four vegetation structure were common to both environments assessed. Furthermore, the occurrence of habitat-specialist species of rocky outcrops and high altitudes (Mimosa claussenii, Tibouchina papyrus, Schwartzia adamantium and Wunderlichia cruelsiana) and the high dissimilarity among sites suggest that altitude is the main responsible for the floristic dissimilarity, followed by the influence of substrate type. Therefore, the information with respect to phytophysiognomy type as a parameter to select areas for conservation, by itself, does not effectively ensure biodiversity preservation, owing to the existing flora heterogeneity not only at local but also at regional scale, revealed by the floristic and structural particularity of each site.
Occupancy of different types of forest habitats by tyrant flycatchers (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae)
Authors: Rosa Gabriel Lima Medina , Anjos Luiz dos , Moura Maurício Osvaldo
Published: March 2014

The abundance distribution of the tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae family) was evaluated in three main forest habitats of Mata dos Godoy State Park (PEMG), north of the state of Paraná. We conducted point counts and from the collected data we calculated the Index of Point Abundance (I. P. A.) of each species in the habitats of interior of mature forest (FLI), slope forest (FLE) and reforestation (REF). Among the 22 recorded species, eight occurred in all habitats, while other eight occurred in two habitats and six were exclusive of one habitat. Among the 16 recorded species in more than one habitat, 10 were more abundant in only one. On the contrary to our expectation and despite the clear habitat segregation among species, the abundance distribution was not significantly influenced by the foraging strategies. Maybe, phylogenetic relationships could better explain the found pattern. Some partially frugivorous species were present in REF and FLI. Those species could be considered as potential ecological restoration agents and thus to promote seed dispersal among habitats. Indeed, the greater similarity of tyrant flycatchers abundance distribution in FLI and REF indicates that these two habitats could be part of the same gradient. FLE, however, can be considered a separated habitat by its abundance of bamboo clusters and the six tyrant flycatcher species which are commonly associated with this vegetation type.
O gênero Mimosa L. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) na APA Serra Branca/Raso da Catarina, Bahia, Brasil
Authors: Dourado Diego Augusto Oliveira , Conceição Adilva de Souza , Santos-Silva Juliana
Published: March 2014

This work consists of a floristic survey of the genus Mimosa L. in APA Serra Branca/Raso da Catarina, located in Jeremoabo, Bahia, Brazil. We analyzed specimens collected from June/2010 to October/2011 and collections deposited in the ALCB, HRB, HUEFS, and MBM herbaria. We registered 11 species distributed in two sections: Mimosa sect. Batocaulon DC. (Mimosa acutistipula (Mart.) Benth. var.acutistipula, M. adenophylla var. mitis Barneby, M. arenosa (Willd.) Poir. var. arenosa, M. caesalpiniifolia Benth., M. lewisii Barneby, M. misera Benth., M. piscatorum Barneby, M. quadrivalvis var. leptocarpa (DC.) Barneby, and M. tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.) and Mimosa sect. Mimosa (M. pudica var. tetrandra (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) DC. And M. sensitive L. var. sensitiva). The main characters used for delimitation of the species were inflorescence morphology, number of pinnae, leaflets, perianth elements and stamens, as well as aspects from the fruit. The species occurs mainly open areas and more degraded along trails on sandy soils. Keys for identification of species, descriptions, illustrations and comments about geographic distribution and flowering and fruiting periods of the species are presented.
Conhecimento e conservação dos peixes marinhos e estuarinos (Chondrichthyes e Teleostei) da costa norte do Brasil
Authors: Marceniuk Alexandre Pires , Caires Rodrigo Antunes , Wosiacki Wolmar Benjamin , Dario Fabio Di
Published: March 2014

The tropical western South Atlantic, which includes a substantial portion of the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone, is a region of endemism broadly recognized as being of prime importance for the conservation of the marine biodiversity. The north coast of Brazil, which comprises the states of Amapá, Pará and Maranhão from the mouth of the rio Oiapoque to the mouth of the rio Parnaíba, harbors the largest continuous mangrove in the world, with approximately 8,900 km2. The high discharge of freshwater and continental sediments in the delta of the Amazonas affects the regime of tides, ocean currents, and several oceanographic processes of the north coast, with direct impact on the composition of the biota found in the region. Despite its economic value and intrinsic biological relevance, several aspects of the diversity of the marine and estuarine fishes of the region are poorly known. This situation results mainly from a historical imbalance in terms of the number of studies devoted to increasing the knowledge of the marine biota along the Brazilian coast, such as those dealing with species inventory and taxonomic revisions, which are typically concentrated in the south and southwestern portions of the country. The scientific production focused on marine organisms of the north coast is also imbalanced, and reflects the relatively small number of taxonomists and research groups working on that subject. The insufficient knowledge of the biodiversity of the marine and estuarine fishes of the north coast is an impediment to the implementation of adequate public policies aimed at the management of natural resources in the region. In the long term, that situation is potentially harmful in terms of conservation of a still poorly known biota. A better understanding of the marine fish fauna of the north coast of Brazil will be achieved only through the investment in scientific research and personnel training in systematics and biogeography, coupled with the modernization of the current infrastructure and expansion of scientific collections of the region.
First report of Exomalopsis fulvofasciata (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) as host of two Timulla species (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)
Authors: Aranda Rodrigo , Graciolli Gustavo
Published: March 2014

Two species of Timulla Ashmead that parasitize nests of Exomalopsis fulvofasciata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in riparian vegetation in the Miranda Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil were recorded. Also, the behavior of Timulla species, and first report of T. intermissa in the Brazilian Pantanal was reported.
Alveolar Bone Resorption Induced by CD4+CD45RB High‐Density T‐Cell Transfer in Immunocompromised Mice
Authors: Park Jung‐Chul , Kim Bo‐Kyoung , Jung Im‐Hee , Choi Eunyoung , Kim Chang‐Sung
Published: March 2014

Background: The aims of this study are to determine whether the antigen‐inexperienced (naive, CD45RB high‐density) T‐cell (CD4+CD45RBHigh T‐cell) transfer model is associated with alveolar bone resorption, to elucidate the local osteogenic/adipogenic potential of alveolar bone marrow stromal cells (ABCs) from T‐cell–transferred animals, and to investigate the systemic osteogenic potential by transplanting human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) into these animals.

Methods: CD4+CD45RBHigh and CD4+CD45RBLow (antigen‐experienced [memory, CD45RB low‐density]) T cells were sorted and transferred into severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice to induce inflammatory bowel disease–like syndrome (n = 8). hPDLSCs were transplanted into T‐cell–transferred SCID mice to examine ectopic cementum formation 8 weeks after T‐cell transfer. The mandibles and tibias of these mice were retrieved for microcomputed tomography (micro‐CT), histomorphometric analysis, and isolation of ABCs 16 weeks after T‐cell transfer. The in vitro osteogenic and adipogenic potentials of the ABCs were evaluated.

Results: Histologic and micro‐CT analysis revealed that the transfer of CD4+CD45RBHigh T‐cell subset was sufficient for alveolar bone resorption and affected the osteogenic/adipogenic potential of ABCs. Furthermore, it was found that CD4+CD45RBHigh T‐cell–transferred animals have decreased systemic osteogenic potential, as evidenced using the in vivo ectopic hPDLSC transplantation model.

Conclusion: CD4+CD45RBHigh T‐cell transfer induced both alveolar bone resorption and reduced systemic osteogenic potential, with a concomitant downregulation of the osteogenic potential of ABCs.
A polynomial-time algorithm for linear optimization based on a new kernel function with trigonometric barrier term
Authors: Kheirfam B. , Moslemi M.
Published: March 2014

In this paper, we propose a large-update interior-point algorithm for linear
optimization based on a new kernel function. New search directions and
proximity measure are defined based on this kernel function. We show that if
a strictly feasible starting point is available, then the new algorithm has
O(3/4log n/?) iteration complexity.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation on the Conformational Transition of the Mad2 Protein from the Open to the Closed State
Authors: Li Chaoqun , Zhu Yanyan , Wang Yan , Chen Guangju
Published: March 2014

The Mad2 protein, with two distinct conformations of open- and closed-states, is a key player in the spindle checkpoint. The closed Mad2 state is more active than the open one. We carried out conventional and targeted molecular dynamics simulations for the two stable Mad2 states and their conformational transition to address the dynamical transition mechanism from the open to the closed state. The intermediate structure in the transition process shows exposure of the β6 strand and an increase of space around the binding sites of β6 strand due to the unfolding of the β7/8 sheet and movement of the β6/4/5 sheet close to the αC helix. Therefore, Mad2 binding to the Cdc20 protein in the spindle checkpoint is made possible. The interconversion between these two states might facilitate the functional activity of the Mad2 protein. Motion correlation analysis revealed the allosteric network between the β1 strand and β7/8 sheet via communication of the β5-αC loop and the β6/4/5 sheet in this transition process.
Strengthening the Resiliency of a Coastal Transportation System through Integrated Simulation of Storm Surge, Inundation, and Nonrecurrent Congestion in Northeast Florida
Authors: Davis Justin , Paramygin Vladimir , Vogiatzis Chrysafis , Sheng Y. , Pardalos Panos , Figueiredo Renato
Published: March 2014

The Multimodal Transportation Educational Virtual Appliance (MTEVA) is an application developed within the framework of the broader Coastal Science Educational Virtual Appliance (CSEVA) to enhance coastal resiliency through the integration of coastal science and transportation congestion models for emergency situations. The first generation MTEVA enabled users to perform and visualize simulations using an integrated storm surge and inundation model (CH3D-SSMS) and transportation evacuation/return modeling system that supports contraflow in a simple synthetic domain (order of tens of intersections/roads) under tropical storm conditions. In this study, the second generation MTEVA has been advanced to apply storm surge and evacuation models to the greater Jacksonville area of Northeast Florida (order tens of thousands of transportation intersections/roads). To support solving the evacuation problem with a significantly larger transportation network, new models have been developed, including a heuristic capable of efficiently solving large-scale problems. After initial testing on several smaller stand-alone transportation networks (e.g., Anaheim, Winnipeg), the heuristic is applied to the Jacksonville area transportation network. Results presented show the heuristic produces a nearly optimal (average optimality gap <0.5%) solution in 90% less wall clock time than needed by the exact solver. The MTEVA’s new capabilities are then demonstrated through the simulation of a Hurricane Katrina-sized storm impacting the region and studying how the evacuation patterns are affected by the closing of roads due to flooding and bridges due to high winds. To ensure residents are able to leave the area, evacuations are shown to need to have begun at least 36 h prior to landfall. Additionally it was shown that large numbers of residents would be left behind if evacuation does not begin within 18 h of landfall and ~97% would not escape if evacuation did not begin until landfall, when areas of the coast that are the most prone to flooding are already cut off from the “safe” nodes of the transportation network.
Reconstructed Wind Fields from Multi-Satellite Observations
Authors: Tang Ruohan , Liu Deyou , Han Guoqi , Ma Zhimin , De Young Brad
Published: March 2014

We present and validate a method of reconstructing high-resolution sea surface wind fields from multi-sensor satellite data over the Grand Banks of Newfoundland off Atlantic Canada. Six-hourly ocean wind fields from blended products (including multi-satellite measurements) with 0.25° spatial resolution and 226 RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) wind fields with 1-km spatial resolution have been used to reconstruct new six-hourly wind fields with a resolution of 10 km for the period from August 2008 to December 2010, except July 2009 to November 2009. The reconstruction process is based on the heapsort bucket method with topdown search and the modified Gauss–Markov theorem. The result shows that the mean difference between the reconstructed wind speed and buoy-estimated wind speed is smaller than 0.6 m/s, and the standard deviation is smaller than 2.5 m/s. The mean difference in wind direction between reconstructed and buoy estimates is 3.7°; the standard deviation is 40.2°. There is fair agreement between the reconstructed wind vectors and buoy-estimated ones.
A Survey on FPGA-Based Sensor Systems: Towards Intelligent and Reconfigurable Low-Power Sensors for Computer Vision, Control and Signal Processing
Authors: García Gabriel , Jara Carlos , Pomares Jorge , Alabdo Aiman , Poggi Lucas , Torres Fernando
Published: March 2014

The current trend in the evolution of sensor systems seeks ways to provide more accuracy and resolution, while at the same time decreasing the size and power consumption. The use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) provides specific reprogrammable hardware technology that can be properly exploited to obtain a reconfigurable sensor system. This adaptation capability enables the implementation of complex applications using the partial reconfigurability at a very low-power consumption. For highly demanding tasks FPGAs have been favored due to the high efficiency provided by their architectural flexibility (parallelism, on-chip memory, etc.), reconfigurability and superb performance in the development of algorithms. FPGAs have improved the performance of sensor systems and have triggered a clear increase in their use in new fields of application. A new generation of smarter, reconfigurable and lower power consumption sensors is being developed in Spain based on FPGAs. In this paper, a review of these developments is presented, describing as well the FPGA technologies employed by the different research groups and providing an overview of future research within this field.
Random-Profiles-Based 3D Face Recognition System
Authors: Kim Joongrock , Yu Sunjin , Lee Sangyoun
Published: March 2014

In this paper, a noble nonintrusive three-dimensional (3D) face modeling system for random-profile-based 3D face recognition is presented. Although recent two-dimensional (2D) face recognition systems can achieve a reliable recognition rate under certain conditions, their performance is limited by internal and external changes, such as illumination and pose variation. To address these issues, 3D face recognition, which uses 3D face data, has recently received much attention. However, the performance of 3D face recognition highly depends on the precision of acquired 3D face data, while also requiring more computational power and storage capacity than 2D face recognition systems. In this paper, we present a developed nonintrusive 3D face modeling system composed of a stereo vision system and an invisible near-infrared line laser, which can be directly applied to profile-based 3D face recognition. We further propose a novel random-profile-based 3D face recognition method that is memory-efficient and pose-invariant. The experimental results demonstrate that the reconstructed 3D face data consists of more than 50 k 3D point clouds and a reliable recognition rate against pose variation.
Campylomorphus homalisinus (Elateridae): a new species for Lombardy (Italy), with notes on its ecology, distribution and biogeography
Authors: Biella Paolo , Groppali Riccardo
Published: March 2014

Campylomorphus homalisinus has been found on Mt. Lesima (Northern Apennines) and it is the first record for the Lombardy region. C. homalisinus is a rare orophilous species: it has a discontinuous chorology that may have been caused by glaciers dynamics during the Pleistocene era. Little is known about the ecology of the species. This record and the expert-based investigation we performed determined that C. homalisinus inhabits shrublands and grasslands, but may also occur in the forests. This survey includes the only record of C. homalisinus foraging on flowers, a behavior that is not rare in the family Elateridae. We hypothesize that adults integrate their diet with flower resources according to a generalist strategy.
Diagnosis of pancreatic duct-portal vein fistula; a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Brown Anthony , Malden Eric , Kugelmas Marcelo , Kortz Eric
Published: March 2014

Pseudocysts containing activated enzymes are a common complication of pancreatitis. Pseudocysts can rupture into adjacent structures including the peritoneal cavity, adjacent organs, and rarely vascular structures. While arterial pseudoaneurysms and venous thrombosis or occlusion are well known complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis, only 17 cases of pancreas-portal venous fistula have been encountered in review of the literature. A patient with chronic pancreatitis presented with a history of weight loss, fatigue and was found to have a pancreatic duct-portal vein fistula. The patient was treated surgically with good outcome.
Strategic Communication for Supporting Cyber-Security
Authors: Kuusisto Tuija , Kuusisto Rauno
Published: March 2014

The purpose of this paper is to outline a methodology for figuring out what types of information shall be shared via strategic level communication to support cyber-security. With this methodology the key development issues required to create relevant strategic messages can be sorted out. The paper follows the system modeling approach and considers the cyber world as a complex adaptive system. First, the paper studies shortly the key concepts of the cyber world and strategic communication. A social system model of a society is applied as an approach for the identifying of emergent phenomena and characteristics of the cyber-security. The social system model is populated with a small set of empirical data about cyber-security exercises. The results of the analysis of the empirical data are examples of the emergent phenomena of cyber-security. They can be considered as one set of the focus areas of the strategic level communication.
‘a grate contribyushun for sience’: Promise, threat, and the trauma of failure in Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon
Authors: Ullyatt Tony
Published: March 2014

Using aspects of Arthur Frank’s The wounded storyteller: Body, illness, and ethics as its basis, this article explores promise, threat and the trauma of failure in Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon, and in so doing, offers two alternative metaphors for the curative journey. The first is the plateau or medical model which begins in health, declines into illness and subsequently seeks to restore health to the ill individual. The second, parabolic metaphor begins in illness, rises out of that state but, eventually, regresses into ill-health again. This metaphor is akin to the inverted U-curve. As the novel’s protagonist, Charlie Gordon is the first human to undergo experimental surgery to ameliorate his mental retardation by raising his intelligence to a level approximating normality at least. The experiment has been carried out successfully on laboratory mice, including one named Algernon. Charlie’s progress through the experiment and its consequences is charted through a series of progress reports he writes. The language of the reports themselves epitomises his progress whilst providing an account of what transpires in Algernon’s case. Promise, threat and the trauma of failure, characterised by the ascent, apogee and descent of the parabolic metaphor, provide a tripartite structure for the article.
Secondary bilateral cleft lip-nose deformity correction by rhinoplasty with simultaneous Abbe flap
Authors: Mokal Nitin J. , Juneja Manpreet
Published: March 2014

Aim: The purpose of this article is to review modification and outcome of secondary rhinoplasty along with Abbι flap for correction of secondary bilateral cleft lip deformity. Materials and Methods: A total of thirteen patients of secondary bilateral cleft lip-nose deformity having tight upper lip, lack of acceptable philtral column, Cupid′s bow definition, irregular lip scars, and associated nasal deformity were selected. All the patients received Abbι flap and simultaneous nasal correction. All cases were treated during a period of three years. Mean patient age at the time of the operation was 21 years, and ranged from 16 to 27 years. The average follow-up period was three years. Results: Assessment of results was based on comparing preoperative and postoperative clinical photographs done by surgeon and patient relatives and patient satisfaction questionnaires. The columellar lengthening and upper lip vermillion correction achieved was satisfactory. There were no perioperative complications such as airway obstruction, bleeding, infection, wound disruption, or flap necrosis.
Anomalous superficial ulnar artery based flap
Authors: Ramani C. V. , Kundagulwar Girish K. , Dushyanth Jaiswal , Prabha Yadav S.
Published: March 2014

Upper limb shows a large number of arterial variations. This case report describes the presence of additional superficial ulnar artery which was used to raise a pedicle flap to cover an arm defect thus avoided using the main vessel of the forearm - radial or ulnar artery. Vascular anomalies occurring in the arm and forearm tend to increase the likelihood of damaging the superficial anomalous arteries during surgery. Superficial ulnar or radial arteries have been described to originate from the upper third of the brachial artery; here we report the origin of the anomalous superficial ulnar artery originating from the brachial artery at the level of elbow with the concomitant presence of normal deep radial and ulnar arteries.