Développement, crises et adaptation des territoires du soja au Mato Grosso: l'exemple de Sorriso.

A expansão da cultura da soja no sul da Amazônia Brasileira na década de 1990 permitiu a emergência de novos territórios integrados a "economia mundial" depois da fase pioneira das décadas de 1970 e 1980. Mas, a queda dos preços, a "ferrugem asiática" (doença da soja), a variabilidade climática e as tensões ambientais levaram o setor agrícola a uma crise profunda entre 2004 e 2007. Esta crise demonstrou os limites deste modelo de desenvolvimento bem ilustrado pelo município de Sorriso (maior produtor de soja do Brasil). Os produtores procuram agora aproveitar as lições aprendidas a partir dos fracassos do passado e adaptar-se as novas normas impostas pela sociedade civil e os mercados internacionais (certificação ambiental, aplicação do código florestal, dentre outros). Vários esforços estão sendo realizados para intensificar e diversificar as produções, principalmente através da cultura do milho e do algodão. Enfim, projetos locais de desenvolvimento sustentável baseados na educação ambiental e sensibilização ao reflorestamento estão sendo criados. Isto comprova a vontade de parte dos atores locais de mudar o padrão de desenvolvimento da região.

Escaping the debt trap: peripheral countries in prolonged debt crises and how to exit

This thesis is an interdisciplinary piece of academic research, situated within Critical Theory but engaging with other disciplines, mainly Political Economy and Politics, to tackle the topic at hand; sovereign debt crises. The thesis deals with the Problem of Debt and, more specifically, the Problem of Prolonged Sovereign Debt Crises, which is described in this thesis as the phenomenon of the “Debt Trap”. The specific question that will occupy us in this thesis is why countries appear unable to exit these prolonged debt crises. By exiting a debt crisis, we mean here a state of affairs in which a country has managed to render its debt sustainable, regain its democratic sovereignty, achieve economic recovery and, what is more, mitigate adverse effects of the crisis, especially in what human development, social inequality and poverty rates are concerned. This question is tackled through the use of an interdisciplinary approach that combines critical theory perspectives -which are grouped in two paradigms, the Subjectivity paradigm and the genealogies of Capitalism paradigm- with financialisation literature. The purpose is to form an interdisciplinary intellectual framework that will allow us to analyse with a critical perspective the two case studies of the Greek crisis from 2009 to 2015 and the Argentinean crisis from 1983 to 2005. The aim of the thesis is to develop a theoretical framework that allows us to deconstruct the various ideological approaches to these two particular cases of Debt traps, including neoclassical and neoliberal approaches, Conservative and Keynesian approaches and uncover the political, economic and class relation that underpin the prolonged crises that the two countries have experienced.

Avaliação e manejo domiciliar de crises convulsivas

Material da Unidade 4, do módulo 19 "Intercorrências agudas no domício III", produzido pela UNA-SUS/UFMA para o Programa Multicêntrico de Qualificação em Atenção Domiciliar a Distância. Apresenta as principais manifestações clínicas, a classificação das crises convulsivas a fim do diagnostico correto e o manejo no atendimento na Atenção Básica de pacientes com crises convulsivas

Tratando Epilepsia na Unidade Básica de Saúde

Crise epiléptica é uma alteração temporária e reversível da atividade cerebral. Epilepsia é uma desordem cerebral caracterizada por uma predisposição de gerar crises epilépticas. As crises podem ser parciais simples ou complexas, ou ainda generalizadas. A caracterização detalhada da sua apresentação, associada a um eletroencefalograma e a um exame de imagem auxiliam no diagnóstico, para enfim se determinar qual a melhor opção de tratamento para cada paciente.

Crises hipertensivas: emergência e urgência

Este material compõe o Curso de Especialização em Nefrologia Multidisciplinar (Unidade 2, Módulo 4), produzido pela UNA-SUS/UFMA. Trata-se de um recurso educacional interativo que apresenta as principais diferenças entre emergência hipertensiva e urgência hipertensiva, destacando qual conduta deverá ser adotada e o tratamento para cada caso.

Ciclo vital familiar, crises evolutivas e crises para normativas

Curso de especialização saúde da família, no módulo clínica da atenção primária a saúde, apresenta o material ciclo vital familiar, crises evolutivas e crises para normativas, tendo como conteúdo os conceitos e princípios mais estratégicos da atenção primária da saúde na organização do processo de trabalho na saúde da família.

A importância da Estratégia da Saúde da Família no controle das crises de asma bronquial em crianças atendidas em Petrolândia 1, em contagem, Minas Gerais

A asma brônquica (AB) é a doença crônica mais prevalente na infância, caracterizada por inflamação das vias aéreas, hiper-responsividade brônquica e crises de broncoespasmo com obstrução reversível do fluxo aéreo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver um plano de intervenção com medidas preventivas efetuadas pela equipes de saúde da família para o controle das crises asmáticas na população infanto-juvenil atendida na ESF Petrolândia 1, em Contagem/MG, Para isso foi realizada uma revisão da literatura com o termos atenção primaria , asma bronquial e equipe de saúde da família e a metodologia do Planejamento Estratégico Situacional que possibilitou a identificação dos seguintes nós críticos: 1) A falta de informação das famílias de crianças que sofrem de AB sobre à doença: 2) O uso correto/incorreto das medicações propostas:3) A falta de uso de medidas preventivas: e 4) Os hábitos e estilo de vida incorretos. A partir disso foram construídas as estratégias junto as equipes da UBS como do NASF de forma multiprofissional a partir de grupos operativos e oficinas com familiares. Conclui-se que o trabalho da Equipe de Saúde da Família no desenvolvimento de estratégias de Intervenção, Prevenção e controle das crises asmáticas em pacientes buscar a aquisição de hábitos de vida mais saudáveis e o controle ambiental ensinado para melhorar a qualidade de vida.

Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery In Patients With Extra Esophageal Symptoms Related To Asthma.

Asthma, laryngitis and chronic cough are atypical symptoms of the gastroesophageal reflux disease. To analyze the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery in the remission of extra-esophageal symptoms in patients with gastroesophageal reflux, related to asthma. Were reviewed the medical records of 400 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease submitted to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication from 1994 to 2006, and identified 30 patients with extra-esophageal symptoms related to asthma. The variables considered were: gender, age, gastroesophageal symptoms (heartburn, acid reflux and dysphagia), time of reflux disease, treatment with proton pump inhibitor, use of specific medications, treatment and evolution, number of attacks and degree of esophagitis. Data were subjected to statistical analysis, comparing the pre- and post-surgical findings. The comparative analysis before surgery (T1) and six months after surgery (T2) showed a significant reduction on heartburn and reflux symptoms. Apart from that, there was a significant difference between the patients with daily crises of asthma (T1 versus T2, 45.83% to 16.67%, p=0.0002) and continuous crises (T1, 41.67% versus T2, 8.33%, p=0.0002). Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication was effective in improving symptoms that are typical of reflux disease and clinical manifestations of asthma.

Prospects For Early Investigational Therapies For Sickle Cell Disease.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin that polymerizes at low oxygen concentrations, causing the erythrocyte to adopt a sickle-shaped morphology. SCD pathophysiology is extremely complex and can lead to numerous clinical complications, including painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), end-organ damage, and a shortened lifespan. An impressive number of investigational drugs are currently in early stages of clinical development with prospects for use either as chronic therapies to reduce VOC frequency and end-organ damage in SCD or for use at the time of VOC onset. Many of these agents have been developed using a pathophysiological-based approach to SCD, targeting one or more of the mechanisms that contribute to the disease process. It is plausible that a multi-drug approach to treating the disease will evolve in the coming years, whereby hydroxyurea (HU) (the only drug currently FDA-approved for SCD) is used in combination with drugs that amplify nitric oxide signaling and/or counteract hemolytic effects, platelet activation and inflammation.

Meningencefalites bacterianas agudas em crianças: complicações e sequelas neurológicas

We studied 271 children under age of 15 with diagnosis of acute bacterial meningencephalitis treated at Medical School in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, between 1980 and 1990. The patients were divided in two groups: 1) those who had not received previous antibiotics treatment (NTP), with 153 cases; and 2), those who had received previous antibiotics treatment (PT), with 118 cases. The etiological agent was more frequently identified in NPT group, while ventriculitis was more frequent in PT group. Mortality rate accounted for 19,5% of all cases, and 29.7% of children under 12 months of age. Acute meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae was frequently followed by increased mortality. Convulsive disorders and hemiparesis predominante among children under 12 months of age. On the neurosurgical point of view, ventriculitis, subdural hygroma, hydrocephalus, subdural empyema and brain abscess were identified and treated

Comparação das avaliações neuropsicológicas em menina com doença cerebrovascular bilateral (moyamoya) antes e após a intervenção cirúrgica

Moyamoya is a chronic progressive cerebrovascular disease with characteristic angiographic findings and a clinical picture with episodes of transient ischemic attacks, headache, seizures, hemiparesis, which may resolve after surgical treatment. We describe the case of a girl with the typical findings of the disease, comparing them before and after surgery with the use of neuropsychological tests, neurological examination and laboratory tests.

Sexual dysfunction in epilepsy: identifying the psychological variables

In order to evaluate the psychological variables that affect sexual dysfunction (SD) in epilepsy, where compared 60 epileptics (Group 1) with 60 healthy individuals (Group 2), through the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al., 1970), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, 1974) and Sexual Behavior Interview (Souza, 1995). Sexual dysfunction (SD), anxiety and depression were found more frequently in Group 1 than in Group 2 and were not related to sex. Variables such as the onset duration and frequency of seizures as well as the use to medication were not associated with SD. Temporal lobe epilepsy was related to SD (p = 0.035) but not to anxiety or depression. Anxiety and depression were related to SD in both groups. Perception in controlling the seizures was closely related to anxiety (p = 0) and depression (p = 0.009). We conclude that psychological factors play an important role in the alteration of sexual behavior in epileptics and that suitable attention must be given to the control of these variables.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: case report

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare genetic disease characterized by widespread soft tissue ossification and congenital stigmata of the extremities. We report on a male child followed for ten years since the age of 3 years and 9 months, when the diagnosis was made. He was born with bilateral hypoplasic hallux valgus and ventricular septal defect, corrected by transsternal approach when 32 months old. Restriction of neck mobility followed and foci of ectopic ossification appeared. Four crises of disease exacerbation were treated with oral prednisone and/or other antiinflammatory drugs. Sodium etidronate 5 to 10 mg/kg/day was prescribed intermittently during about six years but was discontinued due to osteopenia. The disease course has been relentless, with severe movement restriction including the chest wall. A review showed few similar case reports in the Brazilian literature. We revisit the criteria for diagnosis and the essentials of management and treatment.

De novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery: case report

The occurrence of de novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery is rare, and is estimated in 1.8% to 3.6%. Seizures after epilepsy surgery should be carefully evaluated, and de novo psychogenic seizures should be considered especially when there is a change in the ictal semiology. We report a patient with de novo psychogenic seizures after anterior temporal lobe removal for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Once psychogenic seizures were diagnosed and psychiatric treatment was started, seizures stopped.

Síndrome de Rett: estudo retrospectivo e prospectivo de 28 pacientes

From November 1982 to May 1999, 28 children with Rett syndrome were followed-up for a medium period of 6 years and 2 months. Regression of developmental milestones started at the age between 5 and 20 months. Nineteen cases of typical Rett syndrome had uneventful pre and perinatal periods, loss of previously acquired purposeful hand skills, mental and motor regression and developed hand stereotypies; sixteen had head growth deceleration and 12 gait apraxia. Nine patients were atypical cases, 2 formes frustres, 2 congenital, 3 with early seizure onset, 1 preserved speech and 1 male. Epilepsy was present in 21 patients, predominantly partial seizures and the drug of choise was carbamazepine (15 patients). In the initial evaluation most patients were distributed on Stages II and III and on follow-up on Stages III and IV. Three children died.