Desenvolvimento de um protetor ocular para fototerapia em recém-nascidos: uma tecnologia

Hiperbilirrubinemia resulta da predisposição de recém-nascidos em produzir bilirrubina e sua capacidade para excretá-la. O tratamento aplicado é a fototerapia, entretanto, uma das complicações é a degeneração da retina pela exposição à luz, sendo essencial providenciar proteção ocular adequada. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o desenvolvimento de um invento (modelo de utilidade patenteado) para a proteção de recém-nascidos em fototerapia. O invento visa substituir a prática corrente improvisada e desconfortável para o bebê, que interfere na relação mãe-bebê. O estudo foi feito avaliando a radiância emitida pela luz da fototerapia. O invento consiste em um modelo de protetor ocular usado durante a fototerapia do recém-nascido, permitindo aproximação mãe-bebê, além de ser de fácil uso, econômico, removível e apropriado ao recém-nascido, pois não causa desconforto e mostrou efetivo nos testes de radiância.

Uso da radioterapia no tumor venéreo transmissível em cães

Since the discovery of x rays, the use of radiation in oncology has advanced remarkably. In Brazil, radiation therapy in animals is limited to some isolated studies in public universities and the procedures performed is still precarious because radiation equipments are expensive and there is still a lack of skilled professionals. The transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a contagious neoplasm of spontaneous occurrence, commonly treated with vincristine. This paper describes the positive experience of radiotherapy as an isolated option or as an combined treatment with vincristine in three cases of TVT. It was observed that radiotherapy may be used in routine clinical chemotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy since suitable sources of radiation are provided.

Qualidade de vida de pacientes submetidos à radioterapia para tratamento de lesões malignas de cabeça e pescoço

In order to evaluate the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer, this study analyzed data of 24 patients with squamous cell carcinoma, which indicated therapy was radiotherapy or not be combined with chemotherapy and surgery. The study was conducted in the Unit of Radiotherapy of Megavoltage located in the São José de Rio Preto-SP, in the period August 2007 to January 2008. Then, it was used the questionnaire of quality of life from University of Washington which enabled the identification of different quality of life patterns associated with the different stages of radiotherapy, indicating to be viable the prospect of recognition of prognostic factors of reduction in multiple domains of quality of life. From the data collected and analyzed, it was identified that the areas with the worst score in the begin of radiotherapy were appearance, speech and anxiety; during the treatment were taste, saliva and anxiety; and in the end were taste, saliva and swallowing. Throughout the treatment, it was observed the deterioration of patients' mood. In this regard, emphasizes the importance of dental and psychological follow-up, within the framework of a multidisciplinary care for patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy treatment.