Interface entre políticas públicas de saúde mental e economia solidária: a inserção socioprodutiva de pessoas com transtornos mentais

A interface trabalho e loucura têm sido construída e reconstruída ao longo da história, diante disto, o uso do trabalho não se constitui uma novidade no campo da saúde mental, ele está relacionado ao nascimento da psiquiatria, em um contexto de transformações das relações de produção, com a justificativa e finalidade de controle social, exploração de mão de obra e tratamento moral.No entanto, a partir do Processo de Reforma Psiquiátrica o trabalho entra em cena sob novas perspectivas. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo aborda a relação entre as políticas de saúde mental em que o trabalho é associado à economia solidária, a fim de compreender o sentido atribuído ao trabalho relacionado, buscando identificar suas práticas de inserção socioprodutiva e como é incorporado ao campo da saúde mental no Estado do Pará. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com base em entrevistas, observações in locos, levantamento de material documental e institucional. Paralelamente, efetivouse o tratamento do material recolhido, com o intuito de ordenar os dados obtidos, de evidenciar as experiências observadas por meios das oficinas de trabalho e/ou produção desenvolvidas nos serviços substitutivos, bem como, por meio das associações e cooperativas. Obteve-se como resultado as atividades sociais e produtivas relacionadas à saúde mental fazem parte dos serviços desenvolvidos nos CAPS, mas também são incentivadas a partir desses espaços como é o caso da Brilho e Luz, única associação de pessoas com transtornos mentais. Malgrado, se mostrarem incipientes e frágeis em sua constituição, necessitando de infraestrutura adequada e recursos, portanto, sem possibilidade de autonomia e independência em relação aos seus parceiros, principalmente governamentais, verifiquem-se aspectos positivos no âmbito individual das pessoas inseridas. Importa ressaltar que são experiências recentes no Brasil, sobretudo, no estado do Pará enquanto políticas públicas de saúde mental em interface com a economia solidária, constituindo-se em um processo em construção.

Ensino de relações arbritárias e busca de simetria em Cebus apella

Para alguns teóricos, a ausência de controle sobre variáveis de procedimento tem gerado dificuldade em documentar formação de classes em sujeitos não-humanos ou humanos com desenvolvimento atrasado. O presente trabalho foi dividido em dois experimentos. O Experimento I teve como objetivo avaliar o uso combinado dos procedimentos de “reforçamento específico”, “variações de S-”, “blocos de tentativas gradualmente menores” e “omissão do S+ do bloco anterior no bloco seguinte” no treino de relações arbitrárias e teste de simetria. Foi utilizado como sujeito um macaco-prego macho jovem da espécie Cebus apella (Guga). O procedimento incluiu as seguintes fases: pré-treino; treino de discriminações simples; treino de discriminações condicionais arbitrárias (A1B1 e A2B2) e teste de simetria. Os resultados demonstram que Guga concluiu o treino de relações arbitrárias. O resultado do teste de simetria mostrou responder preciso para uma das relações testadas e em nível do acaso para a outra, com responder preciso para ambas as relações na primeira tentativa de teste. No Experimento II foram acrescentadas duas novas relações (A3B3, A4B4) às relações condicionais já treinadas (A1B1, A2B2). Os resultados do teste de simetria com as novas relações mostram responder preciso para uma delas e 75% de acerto para a outra. O presente estudo encoraja o desenvolvimento de procedimentos para reduzir incoerência de controle de estímulos e reforça a possibilidade de que variáveis de procedimento podem estar na base da dificuldade de documentar propriedades de classes de equivalência em organismos não-humanos.

Investigação soroepidemiológica para brucelose e leptospirose em equideos de tração e seus tratadores nos municípios de Belém e Ananindeua - Pará

O objetivo do trabalho foi a detecção de anticorpos anti - Brucella abortus e anti – Leptospira interrogans em soros de eqüídeos e seus tratadores nos bairros das cidades de Belém e Ananindeua, abrangendo os meses de abril a agosto de 2005, utilizando para este fim, 195 soros sanguíneos de eqüídeos e 70 soros sanguíneos de homens que manipulavam os animais direta ou indiretamente. Para a pesquisa de animais sororeagentes à B. abortus, foram usadas as provas do Antígeno Acidificado Tamponado (AAT) como teste de triagem e a Soro Aglutinação Lenta em Tubos (SAL) e o teste do 2-Mercaptoetanol (2-ME), como teste confirmatórios. Para a Leptospirose, foi utilizada a prova de Soroaglutinação Microscópica (SAM), sendo realizada a triagem dos soros frente à 25 sorovares de L. interrogans, considerando-se positivos aquelas amostras com titulação igual ou maior que 100. De 195 amostras de soros sanguíneos de eqüídeos, 184 (94,87%) foram positivas para todos os sorovares analisados, sendo que os mais frequentemente encontrados foram: Patoc, Automnalis, Ictehaemohragiae, Pyrogenes e Bratislava. Para as amostras sanguíneas de homens, a positividade foi de 49 (70%) de soros reagentes, com os sorovares Patoc, Ictehaemohragiae, Bratislava, Butembo, Copenhageni e Automnalis os mais detectados. Das amostras positivas de animais e seus respectivos tratadores, 47/70 (67,14%) foram semelhantes para os mesmos sorovares de Leptospira spp., sendo que 2/70 (2,86%) amostras foram negativas em ambos os grupos pesquisados, 2/70 (2,86%) foram somente positivas em homens e 19/70 (27,14%) foram exclusivamente positivas nas amostras de soros de eqüídeos. Os bairros do Coqueiro, Guamá, 40 horas, Barreiro e Bengui apresentaram a maior percentagem de casos soropositivos. Não houve diferença significativa em relação às outras variantes estudadas, como: idade (animal e homem), tempo de serviço (animal e homem), espécie do animal, escore corporal do animal e grau de instrução do homem. Tanto nos animais quanto nos homens não foram detectadas reações positivas para B. abortus.

Predição de campo elétrico para TV digital usando Funções de Green diádicas

Este trabalho oferece um método para a predição da intensidade de campo elétrico para TV Digital utilizando a Função de Green diádica. A Diádica é uma ferramenta matemática eficiente que tem simplicidade simbólica e robustez permitindo, assim, que algumas características do meio (como permissividade, condutividade e permeabilidade, por exemplo) sejam consideradas na elaboração do modelo de campo elétrico, bem como levar em conta a anisotropia do meio. Na maior parte dos trabalhos correlatos, que utilizam as funções de Green diádicas, estão relacionados na faixa de VHF. Este trabalho irá apresentar desde os conceitos básicos das diádicas, desenvolvendo-a para o cálculo de um modelo que permita predizer o campo elétrico para a faixa de UHF, na qual os sistemas de TV Digital se encontram. Uma explanação teórica e um desenvolvimento matemático serão feitos de forma que um entendimento claro e objetivo sejam alcançados no estudo das funções de Green diádicas, numa parte da teoria do eletromagnetismo. Testes foram realizados para confirmar a aplicabilidade da formulação sugerida, fazendo simulações que realizem uma comparação entre os dados medidos, de duas emissoras de TV situadas na cidade de Belém, e o modelo de Okumura-Hata modificado, mostrando resultados satisfatórios, tanto para frequências na faixa de VHF e UHF.

Cytogenetics of the Brazilian Bolitoglossa paraensis (Unterstein, 1930) salamanders (Caudata, Plethodontidae)

Plethodontid salamanders of genus Bolitoglossa constitute the largest and most diverse group of salamanders, including around 20% of living caudate species. Recent studies have indicated the occurrence of five recognized species in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. We present here the first cytogenetic data of a Brazilian salamander, which may prove to be a useful by contribution to the cytotaxonomy of the genus. Specimens were collected near the “type” locality (Utinga, Belém, PA, Brazil). Chromosomal preparations from duodenal epithelial cells and testes were subjected to Giemsa staining, C-banding and DAPI/CMA₃ fluorochrome staining. All specimens showed a karyotype with 13 bi-armed chromosome pairs (2n = 26). Nucleolar Organizer Regions, evidenced by CMA₃, were located distally on the long arm of pair 7 (7q). DAPI₊ heterochromatin was predominantly centromeric, with some small pericentromeric bands. Although the C-banding patterns of other Bolitoglossa species are so far unknown, cytogenetic studies conducted in other Plethodontid salamanders have demonstrated that pericentromeric heterochromatin is a useful cytological marker for identifying interspecific homeologies. Species diversification is usually accompanied by chromosomal changes. Therefore, the cytogenetic characterization of Bolitoglossa populations from the middle and western Brazilian Amazon Basin could identify differences which may lead to the identification of new species.

Measurement of the properties of a Higgs boson in the four-lepton final state

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections among patients from a hemodialysis unit in southeastern Brazil

Patients submitted to hemodialysis are at a high risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Presently there are scarce data to allow benchmarking of HAI rates in developing countries. Also, most studies focus only on bloodstream infections (BSI) or local access infections (LAI). Our study aimed to provide a wide overview of HAT epidemiology in a hemodialysis unit in southeastern Brazil. We present data from prospective surveillance carried out from March 2010 through May 2012. Rates were compared (mid-p exact test) and temporally analyzed in Shewhart control charts for Poisson distributions. The overall incidence of BSI was 1.12 per 1000 access-days. The rate was higher for patients performing dialysis through central venous catheters (CVC), either temporary (RR = 13.35, 95% CI = 6.68-26.95) or permanent (RR = 2.10,95% CI = 1.09-4.13), as compared to those with arteriovenous fistula. Control charts identified a BSI outbreak caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in April 2010. LAI incidence was 3.80 per 1000 access-days. Incidence rates for other HAI (per 1000 patients-day) were as follows: upper respiratory infections, 1.72; pneumonia, 1.35; urinary tract infections, 1.25; skin/soft tissues infections, 0.93. The data point out to the usefulness of applying methods commonly used in hospital-based surveillance for hemodialysis units. (C) 2013 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.

O modelo atômico de Bohr e as abordagens para seu ensino na escola média

The teaching of modern and contemporary Physics subjects in high school is indispensable and it was already justified by several researchers. Among the subjects which must be taught, there is, for instance, Bohr atomics model. However, as it was noticed in literature review, many didactic materials do not deal with this model adequately, since that they do not take into account Bohr ideas, which involved Planck studies on black-body radiation, Einsten theory for photoelectric effect, Rutherford experiences and atomics model and the empiric results upon the spectrums of chemical elements emission. From that, it is extremely important teaching through approaches which potentialize the learning of the model proposed by Niels Bohr. On the other hand, teachers from high schools cannot have clearness about which approaches can be applied for teaching the mentioned model. Thus, it is presented some possibilities for teaching Bohr atomics model, with examples and justifications for the use of each one. Special treatment was attributed to the teaching from Science History and Philosophy, from the reading of scientific diffusion and original scientific texts, from analogies, from comic strips and from computer simulations.

A 30-year quantitative comparison of the bird community of a semideciduous forest remnant in the state of Sao Paulo

A 30-year quantitative comparison of the bird community of a semideciduous forest remnant in the state of Sao Paulo. Few studies have evaluated long-term changes in avian abundance in forest remnants. To compare both species richness and abundance of the bird community in a forest fragment located in the municipality of Galia, state of Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil, we surveyed forest birds using transect counts. We compared our results with a survey conducted 30 years earlier at the same locality and further classified bird species according to their food habits to eventually predict fluctuations of specific abundance. Although species with population declines predominated in the community, all trophic categories had species which increased their abundances. Most species prone to move around remnants decreased in abundance. We suggest that, regarding specific abundances, trophic categories may be equally affected as a result of fragmentation processes and that the forest regeneration of this remnant may have led to the loss of edge species. Species that suffered from abundance loss during this time period may become locally extinct in the near future.

Ultrastructural features of the myotendinous junction of the sternomastoid muscle in Wistar rats: from newborn to aging

The myotendinous junction (MTJ) is a major area for transmitting force from the skeletal muscle system and acts in joint position and stabilization. This study aimed to use transmission electron microscopy to describe the ultrastructural features of the MTJ of the sternomastoid muscle in Wistar rats from newborn to formation during adulthood and possible changes with aging. Ultrastructural features of the MTJ from the newborn group revealed pattern during development with interactions between muscle cells and extracellular matrix elements with thin folds in the sarcolemma and high cellular activity evidenced through numerous oval mitochondria groupings. The adult group had classical morphological features of the MTJ, with folds in the sarcolemma forming long projections called finger-like processes and sarcoplasmic invaginations. Sarcomeres were aligned in series, showing mitochondria near the Z line in groupings between collagen fiber bundles. The old group had altered finger-like processes, thickened in both levels of sarcoplasmic invaginations and in central connections with the lateral junctions. We conclude that the MTJ undergoes intense activity from newborn to its formation during adulthood. With increasing age, changes to the MTJ were observed in the shapes of the invaginations and finger-like processes due to hypoactivity, potentially compromising force transmission and joint stability. Microsc. Res. Tech. 75:12921296, 2012. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Inhibition of iNOS induces antidepressant-like effects in mice: Pharmacological and genetic evidence

Recent evidence has suggested that systemic administration of non-selective NOS inhibitors induces antidepressant-like effects in animal models. However, the precise involvement of the different NOS isoforms (neuronal-nNOS and inducible-iNOS) in these effects has not been clearly defined yet. Considering that mediators of the inflammatory response, that are able to induce iNOS expression, can be increased by exposure to stress, the aim of the present study was to investigate iNOS involvement in stress-induced behavioral consequences in the forced swimming test (FST), an animal model sensitive to antidepressant drugs. Therefore, we investigated the effects induced by systemic injection of aminoguanidine (preferential iNOS inhibitor), 1400W (selective iNOS inhibitor) or n-propyl-L-arginine (NPA, selective nNOS inhibitor) in mice submitted to the FST. We also investigated the behavior of mice with genetic deletion of iNOS (knockout) submitted to the FST. Aminoguanidine significantly decreased the immobility time (IT) in the FST. 1400W but not NPA, when administered at equivalent doses considering the magnitude of their Ki values for iNOS and nNOS, respectively, reduced the IT, thus suggesting that aminoguanidine-induced effects would be due to selective iNOS inhibition. Similarly, iNOS KO presented decreased IT in the FST when compared to wild-type mice. These results are the first to show that selective inhibition of iNOS or its knockdown induces antidepressant-like effects, therefore suggesting that iNOS-mediated NO synthesis is involved in the modulation of stress-induced behavioral consequences. Moreover, they further support NO involvement in the neurobiology of depression. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Anxiety and Depression'. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dyspeptic symptoms and delayed gastric emptying of solids in patients with inactive Crohn's disease

Background: Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) have been shown to present dyspeptic symptoms more frequently than the general population. Some of these symptoms could be related to motility disorders to some degree. Then, we propose to investigate whether gastric emptying of solids in patients with inactive CD is delayed and to determine the relationships between gastric emptying and dyspeptic symptoms in inactive CD. Methods: Twenty-six patients with inactive Crohn's disease, as defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) < 150, underwent a gastric emptying test by breath test using C-13 octanoic acid coupled to a solid meal and answered a validated questionnaire (The Porto Alegre Dyspeptic Symptoms Questionnaire) to assess dyspeptic symptoms. Patients with scores >= 6 were considered to have dyspepsia. The control group was composed by 19 age-and sex-matched healthy volunteers. Results: Patients with CD had a significantly longer t 1/2 and t lag (p<0.05) than the controls. CD patients with dyspepsia had significantly (p<0.05) prolonged gastric emptying when compared to patients without dyspeptic symptoms. When the individual symptom patterns were analyzed, only vomiting was significantly associated with delayed gastric emptying (p<0.05). There was no difference between the subgroups of patients with respect to gender, CDAI scores, disease location, clinical behavior (obstructive/obstructive) or previous gastrointestinal surgery. Conclusion: Delayed gastric emptying in inactive Crohn's disease patients seems to be associated with dyspeptic symptoms, particularly vomiting, even without any evidence of gastrointestinal obstruction.

Impact of bleaching pine fibre on the fibre/cement interface

The goal of this article was to evaluate the surface characteristics of the pine fibres and its impact on the performance of fibre-cement composites. Lower polar contribution of the surface energy indicates that unbleached fibres have less hydrophilic nature than the bleached fibres. Bleaching the pulp makes the fibres less stronger, more fibrillated and permeable to liquids due to removal the amorphous lignin and its extraction from the fibre surface. Atomic force microscopy reveals these changes occurring on the fibre surface and contributes to understanding the mechanism of adhesion of the resulting fibre to cement interface. Scanning electron microscopy shows that pulp bleaching increased fibre/cement interfacial bonding, whilst unbleached fibres were less susceptible to cement precipitation into the fibre cavities (lumens) in the prepared composites. Consequently, bleached fibre-reinforced composites had lower ductility due to the high interfacial adhesion between the fibre and the cement and elevated rates of fibre mineralization.

A hormonal misunderstanding in Acca sellowiana embryogenesis: levels of zygotic embryogenesis do not match those of somatic embryogenesis

Endogenous levels of IAA, ABA and four types of CKs were analyzed in zygotic and indirect (ISE) and direct somatic embryogenesis of Acca sellowiana. Zygotic and somatic embryos at different developmental stages were sampled for morphological and hormonal analysis. Both embryo types showed substantial asymmetry in hormone levels. Zygotic embryos displayed a conspicuous peak of IAA in early developmental stages. The results outlined the hormonal variations occurring during zygotic and somatic embryogenesis regarding the timing, nature and hormonal status involved in both processes. The short transient pulse of IAA observed on the 3rd day in culture was suggested to be involved with the signaling for the induction of somatic embryogenesis. Fertilized ovule development was associated with increased IAA levels 21-24 days after pollination, followed by a sharp decrease in the cotyledonary stage, both in zygotic and somatic embryos. There was a prominent increase in ABA levels in cultures which generated ISE 24-30 days after pollination, a period that corresponds to the heart and torpedo stages. The levels of total CKs (Z, [9R]Z, iP and [9R]iP) were also always higher in zygotic than in somatic embryogenesis. While zygotic embryogenesis was dominated by the presence of zeatin, the somatic process, contrarily, was characterized by a large variation of the other cytokinin forms and amounts studied. The above results, when taken together, could be related to the previously observed high frequency formation of anomalous somatic embryos formed in A. sellowiana, as well as to their low germination ability.

JUVENILE RECRUITMENT, EARLY GROWTH, AND MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION IN THE ENDANGERED SANTA CATALINA ISLAND RATTLESNAKE, CROTALUS CATALINENSIS

Life-history information constitutes the raw data for building population models used in species conservation. We provide life-history data for the endangered Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis. We use data from 277 observations of C. catalinensis made between 2002 and 2011 on the island. Mean snout-vent length (SVL) of adult C. catalinensis was 643 mm for males and 631 mm for females; the difference was not significant. The degree of sexual size dimorphism (SSD; using SVL) was -0.02. However, sexes were dimorphic in total length ( SVL + tail length), relative tail length, and stoutness. Juvenile recruitment occurs during late-summer. In their first year of life, juveniles seem to grow at a rate of about 1.7 cm/mo. Females seem to become mature around 570 mm SVL, probably in the year when they become 2 y old. Scattered literature data corroborates the time of juvenile recruitment described herein. Growth in C. catalinensis seems to be slower than that of C. ruber, its sister taxa, but similar to other rattlesnakes.