Polimorfismo gênico de receptores TLRs e citocinas: papel na resposta imune em pacientes com tuberculose pulmonar

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Gestão, trabalho e adoecimento docente: caminhos e descaminhos na Fundação Escola Bosque

A presente pesquisa explorou o tema gestão, trabalho e saúde docente. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as possíveis relações entre trabalho e saúde docente, no contexto das mudanças na gestão na Escola Bosque, no período de 1996 a 2006. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa objetivou, especificamente: a) analisar as relações estabelecidas entre os docentes e a gestão pedagógica; b) investigar se as mudanças na gestão da escola contribuíram para o adoecimento/afastamento dos docentes; c) analisar as políticas de atendimento à saúde docente existentes, implementada pela Secretaria Municipal de Educação. Para atingir tais objetivos, realizei um estudo de caso. A partir da pesquisa, a dissertação foi organizada em três partes. Na primeira, apresento o lócus da pesquisa, no qual procuramos identificar e delinear os principais acontecimentos que possibilitaram a concepção e a construção da Escola Bosque, assim como os fundamentos e o projeto político pedagógico pelos quais o trabalho docente é orientado, tendo como pano de fundo a gestão do governo do Partido da Frente Liberal (PFL). No segundo capitulo, ocupo-me dos diferentes programas, na área da educação, desenvolvidos pelos governos municipais, nas duas gestões do Partido dos Trabalhadores (1997 a 2004) e nos dois primeiros anos da gestão do Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro (PTB), buscando desvelar as repercussões no trabalho e na gestão da Escola Bosque, as relações preconizadas no interior da escola pesquisada, as concepções de trabalho docente e as conseqüências para a saúde desse trabalhador. No Capítulo 3, faço uma análise bibliográfica acerca do adoecimento docente, buscando interconexões com as reformas educacionais, nos anos 1990, e suas relações com as mudanças nas concepções de educação, gestão e trabalho docente, diante das reconfigurações das políticas econômicas e sociais. No quarto capítulo, analiso as entrevistas realizadas com docentes e coordenadores da instituição, buscando trazer à tona as relações existentes entre o trabalho realizado e a gestão. As conclusões, nesta pesquisa, permitem afirmar que pode existir uma correlação entre a gestão da educação e a forma como ela se apresenta na Escola Bosque, relação essa que se estende ao adoecimento e aos afastamentos dos docentes dessa instituição.

A política pública municipal de resíduo sólido: sua incidência sobre os catadores de lixo do aterro sanitário do Aurá em Belém

Este estudo analisa a incidência da política pública municipal de resíduo sólido sobre os catadores de materiais recicláveis no aterro sanitário do Aurá, no período de 2002 a 2008. A análise é pautada nas ações implementadas durante o governo do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) 1997-2004 e do Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro (PTB) 2005... Em termos metodológicos, trata-se de um estudo de caso baseado no exame das políticas públicas dirigidas a este segmento da população e suas formas organizativas. A situação dos catadores do aterro sanitário do Aurá, no município de Belém, constitui-se progressivamente como um problema complexo a ser enfrentado, sobretudo pelo poder público municipal por meio da implementação de políticas públicas. Assim, é objetivo deste trabalho analisar como a política pública de resíduo sólido implantada pela Prefeitura Municipal de Belém, através da Secretaria Municipal de Saneamento (SESAN), incidiu sobre a condição de vida (laboral e política) dos catadores do aterro sanitário do Aurá. Esta política, tem início com a implementação do Projeto de Biorremediação. Estruturado em dois eixos de atuação um físico e outro social. Este estudo se detém na análise deste último eixo, pois focalizou as ações para os catadores de materiais recicláveis, como representantes do mercado informal. A pesquisa revela as estratégias de sobrevivência, os níveis de empoderamento individual e coletivo dos catadores e a prática do aviamento mediando relações de trabalho e poder.

A reeleição de vereadores evangélicos em Belém de 1992 a 2008: conexão, regra do jogo e comunicação com as bases

Em 2004 foram eleitos os vereadores que compunham a Câmara Municipal de Belém, tendo sido ocupadas às vagas deixadas por aqueles que não se reelegeram. Esse quadro da reeleição possibilitou a afirmação e fortalecimento de partidos políticos que, por vários mandatos, permanecem com representação política e assento no Parlamento Municipal. É o caso do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), do Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB), do Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB), do Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro (PTB) entre outros.Esse grupo político tem estado representado no Parlamento municipal por um longo período ininterrupto. O campeão de renovação de mandato é o Vereador Pastor Paulo Queiroz da IEQ (Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular) que está no seu quarto mandato. Em seguida, vem o Vereador Pastor Raul Batista da IURD (Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus) que está no seu terceiro mandato e o Vereador Iran Moraes da AD (Assembleia de Deus) que está no seu terceiro mandato. O ponto de partida da pesquisa, parte dos pressupostos sugeridos por Pereira e Rennó (2001) e sustentado por Downs (1958) de que, o objetivo central de um político é a busca de reeleição.Anthony Downs considera que o individuo dentro da sua racionalidade, tem a capacidade de interpretar as suas escolhas dentro de uma lógica de alternativas possíveis. Ele não se deixa ser seduzido pelos movimentos dos candidatos, mas, faz a sua escolha dentro das alternativas que se apresenta, mas mantém as escolhas racionais. Percebe-se que ao longo dos anos, os parlamentares evangélicos têm demonstrado maior força em algumas denominações em se manter no parlamento para vários mandatos. É o caso dos parlamentares da Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular, Adventista do Sétimo Dia, Universal do reino de Deus, Assembleia de Deus. O processo de renovação contínua de mandato é baseado no apoio das lideranças e nos serviços prestados aos seguimentos internos das Igrejas.

O clientelismo político no Brasil contemporâneo: algumas razões de sua sobrevivência

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Expression of 8-oxoguanine Glycosylase in Human Fetal Membranes

Problem The most common DNA lesion generated by oxidative stress (OS) is 7, 8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) whose excision repair is performed by 8-oxoguanine glycosylase (OGG1). We investigated OGG1 expression changes in fetal membranes from spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm premature rupture of the membranes (pPROM) and its changes in vitro in normal fetal membranes exposed to OS inducer water-soluble cigarette smoke extract (CSE). Method of study DNA damage was determined in amnion cells treated with CSE by comet and FLARE assays. OGG1 mRNA expression and localization in fetal membranes from clinical specimens and in normal term membranes exposed to CSE were examined by QRT-PCR and by immunohistochemistry. Results DNA strand and base damage was seen in amnion cells exposed to CSE. OGG1 expression was 2.5-fold higher in PTB samples compared with pPROM (P=0.045). No significant difference was seen between term and pPROM or PTB and term. CSE treatment showed a nonsignificant decrease in OGG1. OGG1 was localized to both amnion and chorion with less intense staining in pPROM and CSE-treated membranes. Conclusion Increased OS-induced DNA damage predominated by 8-oxoG is likely to persist in fetal cells due to reduced availability of base excision repair enzyme OGG1. This can likely lead to fetal cell senescence associated with some adverse pregnancy outcome.

Expression profiles of fetal membrane nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases (NOX) 2 and 3 differentiates spontaneous preterm birth and pPROM pathophysiologies

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Seabather's eruption: report of fourteen cases

Seabather's eruption is a papulo-pruritic dermatitis caused by the nematocysts of the larvae of the jellyfish Linuche unguiculata retained in the clothing fibers. Previously reported in Brazil, this work describes fourteen cases that occurred in the State of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. The new cases observed over a short period of time (the first half of January, 2012), at the height of the summer season, should alert health teams to possible epidemics on the coast of the state of Santa Catarina.

Does water level affect benthic macro-invertebrates of a marginal lake in a tropical river-reservoir transition zone?

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Cytokine polymorphisms, their influence and levels in Brazilian patients with pulmonary tuberculosis during antituberculosis treatment

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Aging of intrauterine tissues in spontaneous preterm birth and preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a systematic review of the literature

Many adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including spontaneous preterm birth (PTB), are associated with placental dysfunction. Recent clinical and experimental evidences suggest that premature aging of the placenta may be involved in these events. Although placental aging is a well-known concept, the mechanisms of aging during normal pregnancy and premature aging in APOs are still unclear. This review was conducted to assess the knowledge on placental aging related biochemical changes leading to placental dysfunction in PTB and/or preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM). We performed a systematic review of studies published over the last 50 years in two electronic databases (Pubmed and Embase) on placental aging and PTB or pPROM. The search yielded 554 citations, 30 relevant studies were selected for full-text review and three were included in the review. Only one study reported oxidative stress-related aging and degenerative changes in human placental membranes and telomere length reduction in fetal cells as part of PTB and/or pPROM mechanisms. Similarly, two animal studies reported findings of decidual senescence and referred to PTB mechanisms. Placental and fetal membrane oxidative damage and telomere reduction are linked to premature aging in PTB and pPROM but the risk factors and biomolecular pathways causing this phenomenon are not established in the literature. However, no biomarkers or clinical indicators of premature aging as a pathology of PTB and pPROM have been reported. We document major knowledge gaps and propose several areas for future research to improve our understanding of premature aging linked to placental dysfunction.

A comparative study of Odonata (Insecta) in aquatic ecosystems with distinct characteristics

The objective of this study was to compare the richness and density of Odonata larvae in four distinct environments: lotic with large pollutant loads, lotic with small pollutant loads, lentic disconnected from a river and lentic connected to a river, as well as to record the physical and chemical parameters of the water in the four environments. We identified a total of 1,302 Odonata larvae in the four habitats. The environmental variables measured were: dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, suspended matter, air and water temperature, precipitation, depth, and the biomass of the macrophytes. The lentic habitats exhibited a greater Odonata larvae density in relation to the lotic habitats, except during April and December of 2006. The Guareí River, however, presented an elevated conductivity, possibly because of a greater quantity of pollutants it received during the period between June and September of 2006, and it showed a higher density of Odonata larvae in comparison to the Paranapanema River. The temperature and the dissolved oxygen on the water surface were, respectively, greater and smaller in the lakes in comparison to the rivers. In spite of the Odonata density being higher in the lentic ecosystems in comparison to the lotic, the richness was not altered during the period studied. Nevertheless, the genera composition was distinct, showing that some taxa show a certain preference for certain types of ecosystems like Calopterygidae and Neogomphus, which were shown exclusively in the Paranapanema River.

Underlying Event measurements in pp collisions at root s=0.9 and 7 TeV with the ALICE experiment at the LHC

We present measurements of Underlying Event observables in pp collisions at root s = 0 : 9 and 7 TeV. The analysis is performed as a function of the highest charged-particle transverse momentum p(T),L-T in the event. Different regions are defined with respect to the azimuthal direction of the leading (highest transverse momentum) track: Toward, Transverse and Away. The Toward and Away regions collect the fragmentation products of the hardest partonic interaction. The Transverse region is expected to be most sensitive to the Underlying Event activity. The study is performed with charged particles above three different p(T) thresholds: 0.15, 0.5 and 1.0 GeV/c. In the Transverse region we observe an increase in the multiplicity of a factor 2-3 between the lower and higher collision energies, depending on the track p(T) threshold considered. Data are compared to PYTHIA 6.4, PYTHIA 8.1 and PHOJET. On average, all models considered underestimate the multiplicity and summed p(T) in the Transverse region by about 10-30%.

Measurement of prompt J/psi and beauty hadron production cross sections at mid-rapidity in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV

The ALICE experiment at the LHC has studied J/psi production at mid-rapidity in pp collisions at root s = 7 TeV through its electron pair decay on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity L-int = 5.6 nb(-1). The fraction of J/psi from the decay of long-lived beauty hadrons was determined for J/psi candidates with transverse momentum p(t) > 1,3 GeV/c and rapidity vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.9. The cross section for prompt J/psi mesons, i.e. directly produced J/psi and prompt decays of heavier charmonium states such as the psi(2S) and chi(c) resonances, is sigma(prompt J/psi) (p(t) > 1.3 GeV/c, vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.9) = 8.3 +/- 0.8(stat.) +/- 1.1 (syst.)(-1.4)(+1.5) (syst. pol.) mu b. The cross section for the production of b-hadrons decaying to J/psi with p(t) > 1.3 GeV/c and vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.9 is a sigma(J/psi <- hB) (p(t) > 1.3 GeV/c, vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.9) = 1.46 +/- 0.38 (stat.)(-0.32)(+0.26) (syst.) mu b. The results are compared to QCD model predictions. The shape of the p(t) and y distributions of b-quarks predicted by perturbative QCD model calculations are used to extrapolate the measured cross section to derive the b (b) over bar pair total cross section and d sigma/dy at mid-rapidity.

PCR colorimetric dot-blot assay and clinical pretest probability for diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Smear-Negative patients

Abstract Background Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPTB) accounts for 30% of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) cases reported annually in developing nations. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may provide an alternative for the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB); however little data are available regarding the clinical utility of PCR in SNPTB, in a setting with a high burden of TB/HIV co-infection. Methods To evaluate the performance of the PCR dot-blot in parallel with pretest probability (Clinical Suspicion) in patients suspected of having SNPTB, a prospective study of 213 individuals with clinical and radiological suspicion of SNPTB was carried out from May 2003 to May 2004, in a TB/HIV reference hospital. Respiratory specialists estimated the pretest probability of active disease into high, intermediate, low categories. Expectorated sputum was examined by direct microscopy (Ziehl-Neelsen staining), culture (Lowenstein Jensen) and PCR dot-blot. Gold standard was based on culture positivity combined with the clinical definition of PTB. Results In smear-negative and HIV subjects, active PTB was diagnosed in 28.4% (43/151) and 42.2% (19/45), respectively. In the high, intermediate and low pretest probability categories active PTB was diagnosed in 67.4% (31/46), 24% (6/25), 7.5% (6/80), respectively. PCR had sensitivity of 65% (CI 95%: 50%–78%) and specificity of 83% (CI 95%: 75%–89%). There was no difference in the sensitivity of PCR in relation to HIV status. PCR sensitivity and specificity among non-previously TB treated and those treated in the past were, respectively: 69%, 43%, 85% and 80%. The high pretest probability, when used as a diagnostic test, had sensitivity of 72% (CI 95%:57%–84%) and specificity of 86% (CI 95%:78%–92%). Using the PCR dot-blot in parallel with high pretest probability as a diagnostic test, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were: 90%, 71%, 75%, and 88%, respectively. Among non-previously TB treated and HIV subjects, this approach had sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of 91%, 79%, 81%, 90%, and 90%, 65%, 72%, 88%, respectively. Conclusion PCR dot-blot associated with a high clinical suspicion may provide an important contribution to the diagnosis of SNPTB mainly in patients that have not been previously treated attended at a TB/HIV reference hospital.