Epidemiological and oral manifestations of HIV-positive patients in a specialized service in Brazil

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral lesions in HIV-positive patients attending the Specialized Service for Infectious-contagious Diseases and Parasitoses of the Health Secretariat of the State of Pará (URE-DIPE/SESPA), in the city of Belém, PA, Brazil. A total of 79 HIV-positive patients (53 males and 26 females) were examined. Clinical and epidemiological evaluations were done by correlating the lesions with gender, race, chronological age, risk behavior and prevailing immune status (CD4+ cells count). Lesion location and the presence of associated factors, such as alcohol use, smoking and denture wearing, were quantified individually for each type of lesion using a diagnostic pattern based on the clinical aspects. Approximately 47% of the patients (n=37) presented some type of oral lesion. Candidiasis (28%) and periodontal disease (28%) were the most common, followed by cervical-facial lymphadenopathy (17.5%). Other lesions observed were hairy leukoplakia, melanin hyperpigmentation, ulcerative stomatitis (aphthous), herpes simplex, frictional keratosis and pyogenic granuloma. This analysis presented some relevance as to the statistical data. Concerning CD4+ cells, most lesions manifested with the reduction of the CD count. There were a larger number of HIV-positive female heterosexual patients. Alcohol and/or smoking were strongly associated with the occurrence of hairy leukoplakia in these patients. Candidiasis and periodontal disease were the most common oro-regional clinical manifestations in the patients.

Práticas pedagógicas e inclusão: a sobrevivência da integração nos processos inclusivos

O trabalho apresenta uma análise do processo inclusivo, retomando os conceitos de prática pedagógica e inclusão. Com instrumentais da análise de discurso e da análise de conteúdo, analisa entrevistas com professores de atendimento especializado, professores de sala comum e gestores. Descreve inclusão como um conceito cuja rede de sentidos oscila conforme os interesses em jogo, sendo tanto processo que envolve vários agentes e instâncias e exige participação, quanto idealização, definida a priori e devendo ser incorporada de forma acrítica. Aponta o desconhecimento das especificidades de aprendizagem e dos potenciais dos sujeitos e grupos; a sobrevivência do modelo clínico; os estudos da inclusão como apêndice do processo formativo; certas iniciativas com caráter mais integrativo do que inclusivo. Propõe investir na escola concreta, através de modelos de pesquisa interventivo-participativo, e refazer de outro ângulo as questões já formatadas sobre prática pedagógica inclusiva.