Auxílios de Estado sob a forma fiscal: O caso Açores - Proc. C-88/03

Mestrado em Fiscalidade

Brazilian doctors' perspective on the second opinion strategy before a C-section

OBJECTIVE: To describe the opinion of doctors who participated in the Latin American Study on Cesarean section in Brazil regarding the second opinion strategy when faced with the decision of performing a C-section. METHODS: Seventy-two doctors from the hospitals where the study took place (where the second opinion was routinely sought) and 70 from the control group answered a pre-tested self-administered structured questionnaire. Descriptive tables were prepared based on the frequency of relevant variables on opinion of physicians regarding: effectiveness of the application of the second opinion strategy; on whether they would recommend implementation of this strategy and reasons for not recommending it in private institutions; feasibility of the strategy implementation and reasons for not considering this implementation feasible in private institutions. RESULTS: Half of the doctors from the intervention hospitals (50%) and about two thirds of those in the control group (65%) evaluated the second opinion as being or having the potential of being effective/very effective in their institutions. The great majority of those interviewed from both intervention and control hospitals considered this strategy feasible in public (87% and 95% respectively) but not in private hospitals (64% and 70% respectively), mainly because in the latter the doctors would not accept interference from a colleague in their decision-making process. CONCLUSION: Although the second opinion strategy was perceived as effective in reducing C-section rates, doctors did not regard it feasible outside the public health system in Brazil.

Fatores de risco para infecção pelo HIV em pacientes com o vírus da hepatite C

OBJETIVO: Os vírus da imunodeficiência humana e o vírus da hepatite C apresentam fatores de transmissão em comum. Atualmente, há alta freqüência da co-infecção, principalmente em indivíduos usuários de drogas injetáveis e com história de transfusões. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar os fatores de risco para infecção pelo HIV em pacientes infectados pelo vírus da hepatite C. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo epidemiológico do tipo caso-controle, realizado com 118 pacientes (casos) infectados pelos vírus HIV e vírus da hepatite C e 233 pacientes (controles) infectados somente pelo vírus da hepatite C. Entre janeiro de 1999 a novembro de 2001, os pacientes foram submetidos a questionário sobre características sociodemográficas, profissionais, e principais fatores de risco para infecção pelos vírus. Após descritas e comparadas, as variáveis foram submetidas à análise univariada, e em seguida à análise de regressão logística para variáveis selecionadas pelo teste da razão da máxima verossimilhança. RESULTADOS: A co-infecção está associada ao sexo feminino (OR=2,89; IC 95%: 1,16-7,08), aos estados civis separado/viúvo (OR=3,91; IC 95%: 1,34-11,35), ao uso pregresso ou atual de drogas ilícitas (OR=3,96; IC 95%: 1,55-0,13) e ao hábito de compartilhar canudos ou seringas (OR=10,28; IC 95%: 4,00-6,42). CONCLUSÕES: Em pacientes infectados pelo vírus da hepatite C, o sexo feminino é fator de risco para a infecção pelo HIV quando ajustado à variável compartilhar canudos ou seringas. Os estados civis separado/viúvo, uso de drogas ilícitas e hábito de compartilhar canudos ou seringas são, também, fatores associados ao risco para esta co-infecção.

A promoção/progressão em 2008 de Assistente do 1º triénio a Assistente do 2º triénio (ECPDESP) e a aplicabilidade ou não das Leis nºs 43/2005, de 29.08 e 53-C/2006, de 29.12

Trabalho de natureza profissional para a atribuição do Título de Especialista do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, na área de Direito, defendido a 11-01-2013.

Optoelectronic Digital Capture Device Based on Si/C Multilayer Heterostructures

Combined tunable WDM converters based on SiC multilayer photonic active filters are analyzed. The operation combines the properties of active long-pass and short-pass wavelength filter sections into a capacitive active band-pass filter. The sensor element is a multilayered heterostructure produced by PE-CVD. The configuration includes two stacked SiC p-i-n structures sandwiched between two transparent contacts. Transfer function characteristics are studied both theoretically and experimentally. Results show that optical bias activated photonic device combines the demultiplexing operation with the simultaneous photodetection and self amplification of an optical signal acting the device as an integrated photonic filter in the visible range. Depending on the wavelength of the external background and irradiation side, the device acts either as a short- or a long-pass band filter or as a band-stop filter. The output waveform presents a nonlinear amplitude-dependent response to the wavelengths of the input channels. A numerical simulation and two building-blocks active circuit is presented and gives insight into the physics of the device.

Efficient cyclohexane oxidation with hydrogen peroxide catalysed by a C-scorpionate iron(II) complex immobilized on desilicated MOR zeolite

The hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane iron(II) complex [FeCl2{eta(3)-HC(pz)(3)}] (Fe, pz = pyrazol-1-yl) immobilized on commercial (MOR) or desilicated (MOR-D) zeolite, catalyses the oxidation of cyclohexane with hydrogen peroxide to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, under mild conditions. MOR-D/Fe (desilicated zeolite supported [FeCl2{eta(3)-HC(pz)(3)}] complex) provides an outstanding catalytic activity (TON up to 2.90 x 10(3)) with the concomitant overall yield of 38%, and can be easy recovered and reused. The MOR or MOR-D supported hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane iron(II) complex (MOR/Fe and MOR-D/Fe, respectively) was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, ICP-AES, and TEM studies as well as by IR spectroscopy and N-2 adsorption at -196 degrees C. The catalytic operational conditions (e.g., reaction time, type and amount of oxidant, presence of acid and type of solvent) were optimized. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Invasions changing marine biodiversity. Comment on J.M. Pandolfi & C.E. Lovelock Perspective in Ecology "Novelty Trumps Loss in Global Biodiversity" (18 April, 344, 266).

Although global biodiversity is declining, local ecosystems are not systematically losing diversity, but rather experiencing rapid turnover in species.

Avaliação da infecção de megacariócitos e plaquetas pelo VHC e sua influência na fisiopatologia da hepatite C

Pós-graduação em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (Biotecnologia Médica) - FMB

A representação do mar nos romances de Moacir C. Lopes

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Homogeneous and heterogenised new gold C-scorpionate complexes as catalysts for cyclohexane oxidation

Gold(III) complexes of type [AuCl2{eta(2)-RC(R'pz)(3)}]Cl [R = R' = H (1), R = CH2OH, R' = H (2) and R = H, R' = 3,5-Me-2(3), pz = pyrazol-1-yl] were supported on carbon materials (activated carbon, carbon xerogel and carbon nanotubes) and used for the oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, with aqueous H2O2, under mild conditions.

Lionfish invasion turned into solidarity fishing. Comment on C. Pala's News & Analysis in Marine Ecology "As Lionfish Invade, Divers Defend Threatened Ecosystems" (7 February, 343, 591)

New studies are giving ecologists some hope of controlling red lionfish, a voracious predator that has invaded the Atlantic.

Optoelectronic properties of a-Si(1-x)C(x)H films grown in hydrogen diluted silane-methane plasma

This work reports on the optoelectronic properties and device application of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a-Si(1-x)C(x):H) films grown by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD). The films with an optical bandgap ranging from about 1.8 to 2.0 eV were deposited in hydrogen diluted silane-methane plasma by varying the radio frequency power. Several n-i-p structures with an intrinsic a-Si(1-x)C(x):H layer of different optical gaps were also fabricated. The optimized devices exhibited a diode ideality factor of 1.4-1.8, and a leakage current of 190-470 pA/cm(2) at -5 V. The density of deep defect states in a-Si(1-x)C(x):H was estimated from the transient dark current measurements and correlated with the optical bandgap and carbon content. Urbach energies for the valence band tail were also determined by analyzing the spectral response within sub-bandgap energy range. (C) 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

Hepatite C em profissionais da saúde: prevalência e associação com fatores de risco

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência do vírus da hepatite entre profissionais da área da saúde e analisar fatores de risco. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi realizado em hospital universitário no município de São José do Rio Preto, SP, de janeiro 1994 a dezembro 1999. Participaram do estudo 1.433 profissionais da área da saúde, 872 funcionários da área administrativa e 2.583 candidatos a doador de sangue. Os dados foram coletados durante exames admissionais, periódicos e após acidentes de trabalho. Informações ocupacionais e não-ocupacionais foram obtidas por meio de questionário. Foram utilizados os testes qui-quadrado, Kruskal-Wallis e análise por regressão logística. RESULTADOS: A prevalência do vírus da hepatite entre os profissionais da saúde (1,7%) foi significativamente maior que nos funcionários administrativos (0,5%; p=0,007) e em candidatos a doadores (0,2%; p=0,001). Entre fatores ocupacionais, o tempo de serviço dos profissionais da saúde com sorologia positiva foi significativamente maior (p=0,016) que naqueles com sorologia negativa. A análise de regressão múltipla revelou que a cada cinco anos na idade, o risco aumenta em 50%. Houve associação significativa entre transfusão de sangue e profissionais de saúde com sorologia positiva. CONCLUSÕES: Profissionais da saúde apresentaram maior prevalência de vírus da hepatite que os profissionais administrativos e candidatos a doador. Naqueles com sorologia positiva, fatores ocupacionais e não-ocupacionais de maior risco foram idade, tempo de serviço e transfusão de sangue.

Effect of a sardine supplement on C-reactive protein in patients receiving hemodialysis

Objective - The study evaluated the effect of a canned sardine supplement in C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients on hemodialysis (HD) and the compliance and adherence to this supplement. Design - This was a quasi-experimental study: Participants with a serum CRP of 5 mg/dL or less volunteered to consume a sardine supplement or were maintained on the usual cheese/ham sandwich supplement. Setting - The study took place in two outpatient dialysis units in Lisbon, Portugal. Patients - The study comprised 63 patients receiving maintenance HD three times per week for at least 6 months and an initial CRP concentration of 5 mg/dL or less. Exclusion criteria included the presence of graft vascular access or history of cancer. Intervention - After a 4-week washout period, the nutritional intervention included a canned sardine sandwich for the case group (n = 31) and a cheese or ham sandwich for the control group (n = 32), to be ingested during each routine HD session, 3 times per week, for 8 weeks. Main outcome measure - Serum levels of high-sensitivity CRP were the outcome measure. Results - Only 65 patients from the invited 186 patients met the inclusion criteria and agreed to eat the sardine sandwich supplement three times per week and were involved in the study. A significant proportion of 48% (n = 31, case group) consumed the sardine sandwich supplement three times per week for 8 weeks, fulfilling the requirements and completing the study. The present investigation showed that a sardine sandwich supplement had no effect on CRP levels among patients on HD. However, when participants were stratified according to tertiles of CRP distribution values at baseline, a reduction in CRP levels was found for those in the higher tertile, being higher for the case group (P = .047). Although diabetic patients were excluded from the analysis (eight in the sardine supplementation group and seven in the control group) a significant CRP reduction was found (P = .034). Conclusion - Although a supplement of low-dose n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids had no effect on the plasma high-sensitivity CRP of the supplemented group, a reduction in CRP levels was found when patients were stratified for tertiles of CRP (for the upper tertile) and diabetic status (for nondiabetic patients). These findings need to be further confirmed. This canned sardine supplement was accepted by an important proportion of patients, enhancing diet variety and contributing for a greater n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid intake.