Capacidade funcional máxima, fração de ejeção e classe funcional na cardiomiopatia chagásica: existe relação entre estes índices?

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a potencial associação entre a capacidade funcional máxima (VO2max), fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) e a classe funcional (CF) pela NYHA em pacientes com cardiomiopatia chagásica. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 104 homens, com idade média de 40.3± 9.0 anos (variação: de 18 a 65), com diagnóstico estabelecido de cardiomiopatia chagásica. A FEVE e VO2max foram classificadas em três categorias: FEVE <0.30, 0.30< FEVE <0.50, e FEVE > 0.50 e VO2max <10, 1020 ml.kg-1.min-1, respectivamente. RESULTADOS: Do total, 31 (29.8%) pacientes estavam em CF II, 41 (39.4%) em classe funcional III, e 32 (30.8%) em CF IV. Os valores correspondentes do VO2max e da FEVE para CF II, III e IV foram 21.5±4.0 ml.kg-1.min-1, 18.3±5.8 ml.kg-1.min-1 e 14.7±4.9 ml.kg-1.min-1 e 0.50±0.6, 0.35±0.9 e 0.29±0.7, respectivamente. FEVE <0.30 e VO2max <10 ml.kg-1.min-1 foram encontradas na grande maioria dos pacientes em CF IV. Inversamente, pacientes em CF II foram relacionados com FEVE >0.50 como também VO2max >20 ml.kg-1.min-1. CONCLUSÃO: Existe uma boa associação entre a classe funcional, a capacidade funcional máxima e a fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo em pacientes com cardiomiopatia chagásica. Dados que podem ser úteis no manuseio da insuficiência cardíaca, em chagásicos.

Experiência com transplante cardíaco heterotópico em pacientes com resistência pulmonar elevada: seguimento tardio

FUNDAMENTO: Nos últimos anos o numero de artigos sobre transplante cardíaco heterotópico tem sido escasso na literatura, inclusive internacional, e em particular do seguimento de longo prazo destes pacientes, o que levou ao presente relato. OBJETIVO: Relatar a experiência clínica inicial e evolução tardia de quatro pacientes submetidos a transplante cardíaco heterotópico, sua indicação e principais complicações. MÉTODOS: As cirurgias ocorreram entre 1992 e 2001, sendo que a indicação de transplante heterotópico, em todas, foi pela RVP, variável de 4,8UW a 6.5UW, com gradiente transpulmonar acima de 15mmHg. No 3º paciente, foi realizada uma anastomose direta entre as artérias pulmonares sem emprego de tubo protético e, no coração nativo, foi realizada uma valvoplastia mitral e aneurismectomia de ventrículo esquerdo (VE). O esquema imunossupressor imediato foi duplo com ciclosporina e azatioprina nos três primeiros pacientes e ciclosporina e micofenolato mofetil no 4º paciente. RESULTADOS: Um óbito imediato por falência do enxerto, um óbito após dois anos e meio por endocardite em trombo intraventricular no coração nativo, e um terceiro óbito seis anos após o transplante, por complicações pós-operatórias de cirurgia na valva aórtica do coração nativo. O remanescente, 15 anos após o transplante, encontra-se bem, em classe funcional II (NYHA), seis anos após a oclusão cirúrgica da valva aórtica do coração nativo. CONCLUSÃO: O transplante cardíaco heterotópico é um procedimento com resultado inferior ao transplante cardíaco ortotópico, por apresentarem maior RVP. Os trombos intraventriculares no coração nativo, que exigem anticoagulação prolongada, bem como as complicações de válvula aórtica, também no coração nativo, podem exigir tratamento cirúrgico. Entretanto, em um paciente, a sobrevida de 15 anos mostrou a eficácia de longo prazo desse tipo de alternativa, para pacientes selecionados.

Ocorrência das domácias nas rubiáceas - II

The author has studied the domatia appearing in the Rubiaceae family by examining 278 species distributed among 95 genera; and she has verified that 51 species belonging to 29 genera have domatia fitting following types according to the Chevalier's classification: in the "touffe de poils", "em pertuis" and " enpochette". Fourtheen species showed domatia that has chamber and outlet orifice. The others 29 species present domatia either as aglomerates-hair, clusters-hair or scattered hairs and variations of this types; eight species present domatia "em pochette". On Paurichiantha rubra (Benth.) Brem., Rondelettia purdiei Hook f., and Randia cladantha K. Schum the domatia also appear in the axils nervure of several orders; and also in Psychotria racemosa Aubl., they are located in the axil of the angle toward the leaf base. The author observed for the first time two types of domatia in the same leaf on Psychotria fortuita Standi, and on type of domatia, with hairs, that is formed by a fold on the blade on Chomelia tenuiflora Benth.

Notas de Ixodologia: II - uma nova espécie do gênero Amblyomma e uma nova espécie do gênero Ixodes (Acari Ixodidae)

A new tick, Amblyomma parkeri, n. sp., is described as a parasite of Coendu sp. from S. Paulo, Brazil. Female holotype, nymph and larva are described (Figs. 2 e 3). The n. sp. differs completly from Koch's species Amblyomma longirostre, the common parasite of the Erethizotidae. Standard data for measures of the female dorsal scutum ixodidae are proposed as follows (fig. 1): PA = Antero-posterior; PB = Postero-basal; PM = Postero-median; TT = Transversal; OO = Inter-ocular; OT= Occulo-transversal; SS = Inter-scapular; CC = Cervical; PT = Postero-transversal; ST = Scapulo-transversal; NPT = Normal to the postero-transversal; NST = Normal to the scapulo-transversal. In the female holotype the standard data are as follows: PA = 2.00 mm; PB = 2.26 mm; PM = 1.10 mm; TT = 2.20 mm; OO = 2.26 mm; SS = 0,84 mm; CC = 0.63 mm; SC = 0.12 mm; NPT = 0.20mm; STN = 0.1 mm. Peritrema 0.80 x 0.42 mm with a narrow postero-internal angle and a large, elongated macula. Coxa I with two short spines and all other coxae with only one shorter spine, shortest in coxa IV. Hypostoma spatulated with formula 3/3. Gnathosoma 1.42 mm long and basis 0.63 mm long by 0.84 greatest wide. Palpi with smoth external surface, 1.00 mm long. Type lot No. 4458 from Cotia, S. Paulo, Brazil; in the acarological collection of the Escola Paulista de Medicina, S. Paulo. Ixodes didelphidis, n. sp., differing from Ixodes loricatus Neumann by the shape of the peritremata (figs. 4 a 5) of the male and female and by the number of the punctations in this organ is described form Didelphidae, Muridae and Cavidae. Twenty eight lots were obtained from Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil, where I. loricatus is subtituded by the n. sp. under description. Comparison with NEUMANN'S types of I. loricatus was possible through the courtesy of Prof. A. BRIZARD from Toulouse, who kindly loaned NEUMANN'S material. Female cotypes N° 40 and male allotype N° 531 in the Collection of Ixodidae of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.

Characterization of metabolites in infiltrating gliomas using ex vivo &supl;H high-resolution magic angle spinning spectroscopy.

Gliomas are routinely graded according to histopathological criteria established by the World Health Organization. Although this classification can be used to understand some of the variance in the clinical outcome of patients, there is still substantial heterogeneity within and between lesions of the same grade. This study evaluated image-guided tissue samples acquired from a large cohort of patients presenting with either new or recurrent gliomas of grades II-IV using ex vivo proton high-resolution magic angle spinning spectroscopy. The quantification of metabolite levels revealed several discrete profiles associated with primary glioma subtypes, as well as secondary subtypes that had undergone transformation to a higher grade at the time of recurrence. Statistical modeling further demonstrated that these metabolomic profiles could be differentially classified with respect to pathological grading and inter-grade conversions. Importantly, the myo-inositol to total choline index allowed for a separation of recurrent low-grade gliomas on different pathological trajectories, the heightened ratio of phosphocholine to glycerophosphocholine uniformly characterized several forms of glioblastoma multiforme, and the onco-metabolite D-2-hydroxyglutarate was shown to help distinguish secondary from primary grade IV glioma, as well as grade II and III from grade IV glioma. These data provide evidence that metabolite levels are of interest in the assessment of both intra-grade and intra-lesional malignancy. Such information could be used to enhance the diagnostic specificity of in vivo spectroscopy and to aid in the selection of the most appropriate therapy for individual patients.

Human topoisomerase II-DNA interaction study by using atomic force microscopy.

Type II topoisomerases (Topo II) are unique enzymes that change the DNA topology by catalyzing the passage of two double-strands across each other by using the energy from ATP hydrolysis. In vitro, human Topo II relaxes positive supercoiled DNA around 10-fold faster than negative supercoiled DNA. By using atomic force microscopy (AFM) we found that human Topo II binds preferentially to DNA cross-overs. Around 50% of the DNA crossings, where Topo II was bound to, presented an angle in the range of 80-90°, suggesting a favored binding geometry in the chiral discrimination by Topo II. Our studies with AFM also helped us visualize the dynamics of the unknotting action of Topo II in knotted molecules.

Travail bilingue et intégré des savoirs disciplinaires et linguistiques: apprentissage dans l'enseignement bilingue au secondaire II

Trois constats majeurs sont à l'origine de notre étude. Premièrement, les processus d'acquisition mobilisés par l'enseignement bilingue ont fait l'objet de très peu de recherches, alors que les résultats issus de ce type d'enseignement ont été largement explorés et ont globalement reçu une évaluation positive. Deuxièmement, l'apprentissage de la langue seconde (L2) et le bénéfice qu'il peut tirer d'un enseignement bilingue reste l'objet privilégié pour la plupart des études, alors que les particularités et les enjeux de l'apprentissage des disciplines dites "non linguistiques" (DNL) (telles l'histoire, la physique ou les mathématiques) restent largement inexplorées. Troisièmement, l'intégration a été souvent étudiée au niveau du curriculum scolaire pour dégager les interrelations entre enseignement de la L2 et enseignement des DNL, mais l'intégration demandait encore à être décrit de manière détaillée en tant qu'incorporation de l'apprentissage des savoirs disciplinaires et linguistiques et en tant que travail intégré des savoirs linguistiques et disciplinaires.Notre analyse s'inscrit alors dans une triple perspective prenant en compte ces trois axes de recherche : une perspective interactionniste et située de l'apprentissage des langues permettant d'envisager les processus d'acquisition mobilisés par l'enseignement bilingue in situ ; une perspective bi-plurilingue qui invite à étudier les spécificités de l'enseignement bilingue et s'affilie à une didactique du plurilinguisme valorisant un travail bilingue et intégré en classe ; une perspective des DNL permettant de considérer les enjeux de l'enseignement bilingue pour l'apprentissage des DNL, et non seulement pour l'apprentissage de la L2, et de considérer le travail intégré des savoirs linguistiques et disciplinaires.Ainsi, notre étude vise la description des pratiques effectives en classe bilingue s'appuyant sur l'analyse d'un important corpus d'interactions enregistrées dans diverses classes du secondaire II, orientée vers une méthodologie à caractère ethnographique et basée sur une démarche empirique et descriptive, ainsi que sur les outils de l'analyse conversationnelle appliquée à l'apprentissage des L2.Dans ce contexte, notre travail repose sur l'hypothèse que l'enseignement bilingue profite non seulement à l'apprentissage des savoirs linguistiques, mais également à celui des savoirs disciplinaires, lorsqu'il se base sur un travail intégré de la dimension linguistique et disciplinaire de cet apprentissage, et qu'un travail dans les deux langues en présence contribue à une intégration forte des savoirs linguistiques et disciplinaires. Il vise alors l'examen de l'articulation entre travail disciplinaire et travail linguistique dans différentes DNL et activités, ainsi que l'élaboration bilingue des concepts disciplinaires.D'abord, nos analyses montrent deux manières d'aborder l'élaboration des concepts disciplinaires dans les classes bilingues observées, le mode unilingue et le mode bilingue, et mettent en lumière l'apport du mode bilingue ou travail bilingue à l'élaboration des savoirs disciplinaires. Puis, la description détaillée de séquences-types permet de dégager les fonctionnements spécifiques à un enseignement bilingue et intégré, ainsi que les degrés et les procédés d'intégration des savoirs linguistiques et disciplinaires dans l'apprentissage en classe bilingue.En résumé, nos observations montrent que le bénéfice de l'enseignement bilingue réside dans l'attention particulière portée aux enjeux linguistiques des DNL et dans le travail linguistique, lorsqu'il est orienté vers un but disciplinaire. Aussi, cette orientation s'affirme dans la dynamique entre travail sur la dimension disciplinaire et travail sur la dimension linguistique.

Strengthening of Existing Single Span Steel Beam and Concrete Deck Bridges, HR-238, Part II, 1985

The unifying objective of Phases I and II of this study was to determine the feasibility of the post-tensioning strengthening method and to implement the technique on two composite bridges in Iowa. Following completion of these two phases, Phase III was undertaken and is documented in this report. The basic objectives of Phase III were further monitoring bridge behavior (both during and after post-tensioning) and developing a practical design methodology for designing the strengthening system under investigation. Specific objectives were: to develop strain and force transducers to facilitate the collection of field data; to investigate further the existence and effects of the end restraint on the post-tensioning process; to determine the amount of post-tensioning force loss that occurred during the time between the initial testing and the retesting of the existing bridges; to determine the significance of any temporary temperature-induced post-tensioning force change; and to develop a simplified design methodology that would incorporate various variables such as span length, angle-of-skew, beam spacing, and concrete strength. Experimental field results obtained during Phases II and III were compared to the theoretical results and to each other. Conclusions from this research are as follows: (1) Strengthening single-span composite bridges by post-tensioning is a viable, economical strengthening technique. (2) Behavior of both bridges was similar to the behavior observed from the bridges during field tests conducted under Phase II. (3) The strain transducers were very accurate at measuring mid-span strain. (4) The force transducers gave excellent results under laboratory conditions, but were found to be less effective when used in actual bridge tests. (5) Loss of post-tensioning force due to temperature effects in any particular steel beam post-tensioning tendon system were found to be small. (6) Loss of post-tensioning force over a two-year period was minimal. (7) Significant end restraint was measured in both bridges, caused primarily by reinforcing steel being continuous from the deck into the abutments. This end restraint reduced the effectiveness of the post-tensioning but also reduced midspan strains due to truck loadings. (8) The SAP IV finite element model is capable of accurately modeling the behavior of a post-tensioned bridge, if guardrails and end restraints are included in the model. (9) Post-tensioning distribution should be separated into distributions for the axial force and moment components of an eccentric post-tensioning force. (10) Skews of 45 deg or less have a minor influence on post-tensioning distribution. (11) For typical Iowa three-beam and four-beam composite bridges, simple regression-derived formulas for force and moment fractions can be used to estimate post-tensioning distribution at midspan. At other locations, a simple linear interpolation gives approximately correct results. (12) A simple analytical model can accurately estimate the flexural strength of an isolated post-tensioned composite beam.

Innovative Solutions for Slope Stability Reinforcement and Characterization: Vol. II, TR-489, 2005

Soil slope instability concerning highway infrastructure is an ongoing problem in Iowa, as slope failures endanger public safety and continue to result in costly repair work. While in the past extensive research has been conducted on slope stability investigations and analysis, this current research study consists of field investigations addressing both the characterization and reinforcement of such slope failures. While Volume I summarizes the research methods and findings of this study, Volume II provides procedural details for incorporating an infrequently-used testing technique, borehole shear tests, into practice. Fifteen slopes along Iowa highways were investigated, including thirteen slides (failed slopes), one unfailed slope, and one proposed embankment slope (the Sugar Creek Project). The slopes are mainly comprised of either clay shale or glacial till, and are generally gentle and of small scale, with slope angle ranging from 11 deg to 23 deg and height ranging from 6 to 23 m. Extensive field investigations and laboratory tests were performed for each slope. Field investigations included survey of slope geometry, borehole drilling, soil sampling, in-situ Borehole Shear Testing (BST) and ground water table measurement. Laboratory investigations mainly comprised of ring shear tests, soil basic property tests (grain size analysis and Atterberg limits test), mineralogy analyses, soil classifications, and natural water contents and density measurements on the representative soil samples from each slope. Extensive direct shear tests and a few triaxial compression tests and unconfined compression tests were also performed on undisturbed soil samples for the Sugar Creek Project. Based on the results of field and lab investigations, slope stability analysis was performed on each of the slopes to determine the possible factors resulting in the slope failures or to evaluate the potential slope instabilities using limit equilibrium methods. Deterministic slope analyses were performed for all the slopes. Probabilistic slope analysis and sensitivity study were also performed for the slope of the Sugar Creek Project. Results indicate that while the in-situ test rapidly provides effective shear strength parameters of soils, some training may be required for effective and appropriate use of the BST. Also, it is primarily intended to test cohesive soils and can produce erroneous results in gravelly soils. Additionally, the quality of boreholes affects test results, and disturbance to borehole walls should be minimized before test performance. A final limitation of widespread borehole shear testing may be its limited availability, as only about four to six test devices are currently being used in Iowa. Based on the data gathered in the field testing, reinforcement investigations are continued in Volume III.

Estudo da morfologia renal após a oclusão da aorta abdominal infra-renal em ratos

OBJETIVO: Relacionar as alterações morfológicas renais sob microscopia de luz, de ratos submetidos à oclusão de aorta, em modelo que simule a condição clínica de reparação cirúrgica de um aneurisma de aorta abdominal. MÉTODO: Ratos Wistar (N = 60), machos pesando entre 200 e 250g, foram distribuídos em três grupos: I (simulado); II (isquemia); III (isquemia + reperfusão); e cada grupo redistribuído em dois subgrupos: A (30 min); B (60 min). Foi realizada isquemia utilizando clamp vascular (8mm) na aorta abdominal infra-renal de acordo com o grupo estudado. Ao final de cada experimento os animais foram mortos e realizada análise histológica renal cortical e medular (descritiva e morfométrica) através de metodologia convencional (parafina-hematoxilinaeosina). A análise semiquantitativa de lesão tubular e intersticial foi realizada de acordo com o índice de lesão tubular e índice de lesão intersticial. Para a análise estatística foram aplicados os seguintes testes: Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Comparações múltiplas (p < 0,001). RESULTADOS: Observou-se no grupo III alterações histológicas tubulares e intersticiais significantes com relação aos outros grupos (p < 0,001). CONCLUSÕES: A oclusão da aorta abdominal infra-renal em ratos está associada a lesões estruturais renais tanto tubulares quanto intersticiais principalmente na fase de reperfusão.

O sistema Apache II e o prognóstico de pacientes submetidos às operações de grande e pequeno porte

OBJETIVO: Geral: avaliar o desempenho do sistema APACHE II no pré-operatório de operações de grande e pequeno porte como indicador prognóstico. Os objetivos secundários são: (a) avaliar o sistema no pré-operatório para predizer morbidade; (b) comparar resultados entre os dois grupos e; (c) comparar a mortalidade observada com a esperada, calculada pela Equação de Knaus. MÉTODO: Estudo de coorte prospectivo, por 30 meses. No Grupo 1, correspondente à operação de pequeno porte, incluídos 30 pacientes submetidos a herniorrafia inguinal. No Grupo 2, correspondente à operação de grande porte, incluídos 50 casos, sendo: 20 submetidos à esofagectomia, 20 à gastrectomia e 10 à duodenopancreatectomia cefálica. RESULTADOS: A média do APACHE II no Grupo 1 foi de 2,5 pontos (0 a 8 pontos).No Grupo 2 teve média de 3,9 pontos (0 a 12 pontos). A morbidez tanto geral quando calculada de acordo com índice de pontos baixo, moderado e alto, apresentaram significância na comparação de ambos grupos pelo teste quiquadrado (p<0,00001). A mortalidade geral e o índice alto de pontos, no cálculo quiquadrado corrigido Yates, apresentaram diferença entre os grupos (p<0,001 e p<0,0005). Estratificada a mortalidade por classe de pontos, esta não foi diferente nas classes de baixa e moderada pontuação. CONCLUSÕES: O sistema demonstrou tendência para predizer desfecho a pacientes submetidos à operação de grande porte. Pacientes apresentando, no pré-operatório de operações de grande porte, APACHE II acima de oito apresentam índice elevado de morbidez e mortalidade.

Extracting Ramachandran torsional angle distributions from 2D NMR data using Tikhonov regularization /

Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful technique for studying structural and dynamical properties of disordered and partially ordered materials, such as glasses, polymers, liquid crystals, and biological materials. In particular, twodimensional( 2D) NMR methods such as ^^C-^^C correlation spectroscopy under the magicangle- spinning (MAS) conditions have been used to measure structural constraints on the secondary structure of proteins and polypeptides. Amyloid fibrils implicated in a broad class of diseases such as Alzheimer's are known to contain a particular repeating structural motif, called a /5-sheet. However, the details of such structures are poorly understood, primarily because the structural constraints extracted from the 2D NMR data in the form of the so-called Ramachandran (backbone torsion) angle distributions, g{^,'4)), are strongly model-dependent. Inverse theory methods are used to extract Ramachandran angle distributions from a set of 2D MAS and constant-time double-quantum-filtered dipolar recoupling (CTDQFD) data. This is a vastly underdetermined problem, and the stability of the inverse mapping is problematic. Tikhonov regularization is a well-known method of improving the stability of the inverse; in this work it is extended to use a new regularization functional based on the Laplacian rather than on the norm of the function itself. In this way, one makes use of the inherently two-dimensional nature of the underlying Ramachandran maps. In addition, a modification of the existing numerical procedure is performed, as appropriate for an underdetermined inverse problem. Stability of the algorithm with respect to the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio is examined using a simulated data set. The results show excellent convergence to the true angle distribution function g{(j),ii) for the S/N ratio above 100.

Propriétés des monocouches auto-assemblées du liquide ionique 1-(12-mercaptododécyl)-3-méthylimidazolium

Les propriétés d'une nouvelle classe de chimie de surface basée sur les monocouches auto-assemblées de liquides ioniques (ILs-SAMs), ont été étudiées pour une utilisation dans la construction de biocapteurs basés sur la résonance des plasmons de surface (SPR). Les biocapteurs sont utiles pour détecter des biomolécules spécifiques dans une matrice biologique complexe. Cependant, le signal analytique de la biomolécule spécifique peut être masqué par l’adsorption non spécifique de la matrice biologique, produisant une réponse faussement positive. Par ailleurs, l'activité des récepteurs moléculaires est souvent réduite par des techniques d'immobilisation chimique. Ainsi, il est essentiel de déterminer une surface idéale pour la préparation de biocapteurs. Les liquides ioniques sont bien connus pour favoriser l'activité des récepteurs moléculaires et cette étude enquête si cette propriété importante peut se traduire sur des capteurs SPR. Différents liquides ioniques ont été utilisés pour former des monocouches auto-assemblées sur une surface d'or. Les ILs-SAMs sont tous basés sur les sels de mercapto-(chaîne alkyle)nCH2-méthylimidazolium avec différentes chaînes alkyles (n = 3, 6, 9, 12) et différents contre-anions (Br-, BF4-, PF6-, NTf2-). Des études cinétiques de l'adsorption non spécifique de sérum bovin ont été réalisées sur des capteurs SPR avec un instrument construit sur mesure, basé sur l'interrogation des longueurs d’ondes SPR sur un prisme d’inversion d’image (dove). Par la suite, l’anti-IgG de chèvre sélective à l’IgG humain a été utilisé en tant que modèle pour la confection de biocapteurs sur les ILs-SAMs. En solution, il est possible d’effectuer des échanges du contre-anion des liquides ioniques pour un contre-anion de plus en plus hydrophobe. Cependant, l’échange inverse, soit vers des anions de plus en plus hydrophile, s’avère impossible. Toutefois, il a été observé par les travaux présentés dans ce mémoire, que les liquides ioniques immobilisés sur une surface d'or ont la capacité d'échanger leurs contre-anions réversiblement, procurant une méthode simple de moduler leurs propriétés physico-chimiques. Ce phénomène a été observé par la mesure d’angles de contacts et par les techniques spectroscopiques de l’infrarouge moyen (mid-IR), des photoélectrons de rayon-X (XPS) et par la diffusion Raman exaltée par les surfaces (SERS) ii ainsi que par la spectrométrie de masse (MS). La connaissance des propriétés d’échange d’anion est importante pour prédire le comportement de ces surfaces de liquides ioniques dans les tampons et fluides biologiques.

El Diari de classe: projecte i eina de desenvolupament competencial

L’estudi es centra en l’anàlisi i valoració que fan els propis estudiants universitaris amb qui s’interactuà en un projecte d’integrar l’ús del diari escolar, com a un element essencial del portafoli personal per tal que actuï com a recurs potenciador de l’aprenentatge dels continguts conceptuals i procedimentals de les assignatures de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, alhora que element transcendental per l’adquisició de competències professionals (treball cooperatiu, millora de la capacitat comunicativa, ús de recursos de noves tecnologies, dissenys avaluatius; capacitat de reflexió i anàlisi de concepcions i filosofia educativa; ...) i de competències de millora personal (capacitat crítica, autoconeixement; solidaritat i respecte a les diferències personals; ...) i, per altre costat, eina de revisió de la docència impartida i, recurs avaluatiu per a la millora i innovació didàctica. L’experiència s’ha portat a terme al llarg de nou cursos a la Facultat d’Educació i Psicologia de l’UdG en els estudis de mestre de primària i a l’assignatura de Didàctica de la Matemàtica I i Didàctica de la Matemàtica II. La recerca que es descriu es centra exclusivament en un dels grups on s’ha aplicat aquesta experiència, els estudiants de segon del curs 2008-09. Es tracta de sintetitzar i exemplificar en un cas concret el treball i enfoc desenvolupat. L’objectiu de la recerca ha pretès detectar i avaluar els resultats obtinguts atenent els criteris i consideracions dels propis estudiants que han estat els subjectes actius de l’experimentació del projecte. A nivell metodològic s’ha utilitzat una estratègia d’anàlisi qualitativa feta a partir del test CVUDE (Criteris i Valoracions de l’Ús del Diari Escolar) on de manera lliure i oberta cada estudiant ha valorat els aspectes que al seu entendre ha comportat el Diari Escolar. Fruit del buidat d’aquest test, s’elaborà el test ICVUDE (Incidència dels Criteris i Valoracions de l’Ús del Diari Escolar) per tal d’analitzar quantitativament el grau d’incidència i interiorització personal de cada un dels diferents criteris establerts per CVUDE. L’anàlisi dels resultats demostra que l’experiència resulta plenament satisfactòria i que els objectius establerts com a base del projecte han estat assolits en bona mesura de manera que el diari escolar resulta ser un excel·lent recurs per ajudar a desenvolupar competències professionalitzadores, personals i d’aprenentatges específics de la matèria