Avaliação nutricional de gestantes sob acompanhamento em serviços de pré-natal distintos: a região metropolitana e o ambiente rural

Objetivo Verificar diferenças em alguns aspectos nutricionais de gestantes acompanhadas em serviço de atenção pré-natal em uma cidade do interior e na região metropolitana. Métodos Foram avaliadas gestantes em atendimento pré-natal na cidade de Belo Horizonte (BH), região metropolitana, e Paula Cândido (PC), interior de MG. Aplicou-se um Questionário de Frequência Alimentar (QFA) contendo informações socioeconômicas e sobre o hábito alimentar, além disso, foramaferidos peso e altura nomomento do atendimento e questionado o peso pré-gestacional, para posterior cálculo do IMC (índice de massa corpórea). A análise dos dados foi dividida por região e trimestre gestacional, utilizando o software SPSS versão 15.0, teste t para comparação de médias e qui-quadrado de independência, com 5% de significância. Resultados Foram incluídas 240 gestantes, sendo 90 do interior e 150 da região metropolitana. Destas, a maioria são casadas (BH = 56,6%; PC = 46,6%), não trabalham fora de casa (BH = 54,6%; PC = 84,4%), predominantemente se alimentam 3 a 4 vezes ao dia no 1° e 2° trimestre (BH = 54,0 e 46,0%; PC = 66,7 e 63,3%, respectivamente) e fazem 5 a 6 refeições ao dia no 3° trimestre em BH (44%). Houve ganho de peso significativo somente no 1° trimestre (BH: 58,0%; PC: 53,33%). Ganho de peso versus hábito alimentar foi significativo para as variáveis "almoça ou janta fora de casa," no 1° trimestre BH (p = 0,006); "quantas vezes consome leite," no 1° trimestre PC (p = 0,03); "quantas vezes consome fastfood," no 3° trimestre BH (p = 0,009). Conclusões As gestantes emambas regiões se alimentam de forma adequada, apesar da prevalência de sobrepeso pré-gestacional em BH e baixo nível de escolaridade e renda, principalmente no interior, indicador que pode ser pouco favorável à nutrição das gestantes neste período. Estudos de associação entre hábito alimentar e saúde do recém-nascido irão contribuir para maiores informações sobre a nutrição no período gestacional.

Evidence of hantavirus infection in wild rodents captured in a rural area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Hantaviruses are the etiological agents of the Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome, a serious rodent-borne disease in Brazil. In order to investigate the occurrence of hantavirus infection in wild rodents, a survey was conducted in three different suburban areas of the municipality of Pedreira, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Of the 145 wild animals captured belonging to 12 different species identified by morphology and karyological analysis, 107 were rodents of the following species: Akodon montensis, Bolomys lasiurus, Calomys tener, Oligoryzomys nigripes, Oligoryzomys flavescens, and Myocastor coypus. Blood samples from these rodents were assayed for the presence of antibodies against hantavirus by IgG ELISA using Andes recombinant nucleocapsid antigen. Antibody reactive to Andes virus was found in two different species, O. nigripes and O. flavescens. These results indicate a potential risk for hantavirus transmission to humans in this area, where reservoir rodents are present in peridomestic settings.

Soroprevalência da infecção por Trypanosoma cruzi em cães de uma área rural do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul

Doença de Chagas é uma antropozoonose causada por Trypanosoma cruzi que tem os cães como importante reservatório da doença na América do Sul. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a ocorrência da infecção natural pelo T. cruzi em cães de uma área rural do estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Foram utilizados os testes de imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) e ensaio imunossorvente ligado a enzima (ELISA) em 75 cães residentes na área. Foram detectados anticorpos em 45,3% (n=34) e 24,0% (n=18) nos testes de IFI e ELISA, respectivamente. A real prevalência da infecção foi confirmada como 22,7% (n=17) pelo critério de positividade em ambos os testes. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a infecção chagásica nos cães dessa região.

Exploring Customer-Oriented Service Offerings in Public Health: Developing Integrated Health Care Services for Rural Areas

Väestön ikääntyminen pakottaa yhteiskunnan ja julkisen terveydenhuollon muutoksiin. Jotta ikääntyvien ihmisten kotona asuminen voidaan mahdollistaa, palvelujärjestelmän pitää mukautua muuttuvaan tilanteeseen. Tämän diplomityön tarkoituksena on tunnistaa asiakaslähtöisiä lähellä asiakasta tarjottavia palvelukokonaisuuksia. Tutkimuksen teoreettinen viitekehys muodostuu asiakasarvon luomisesta ja palvelutarjoamista. Tarkasteluryhmänä on Etelä-Karjalan alueen 60–90-vuotiaat ja käytetty aineisto on kerätty vastaajilta postitse lähetetyllä kyselyllä. Tutkimus on eksploratiivinen ja tulosten tulkinnassa on hyödynnetty määrällisen tutkimuksen ja verkostoanalyysin menetelmiä. Työn keskeisimmät tulokset ovat tunnistetut asiakassegmentit ja heidän tarpeidensa pohjalta muodostetut palvelupaketit. Tulokset indikoivat asiakkaiden tarpeita ja tuloksia on analysoitu myös tuottajan näkökulmasta. Empiiristen tulosten lisäksi teoriaviitekehystä on kehitetty eteenpäin, jotta palvelukeskeiset teoriat voidaan ymmärtää yritysten näkökulman lisäksi asiakkaan näkökulmasta.

Mobile clinics in public health care: Integrated service offerings for rural elderly

This research is an analysis of the value and content of local service offerings that enable longer periods of living at home for elderly people. Mobile health care and new distribution services have provided an interesting solution in this context. The research aim to shed light on the research question, ‘How do we bundle services based on different customer needs?’ A research process consisting of three main phases was applied for this purpose. During this process, elderly customers were segmented, the importance of services was rated and service offerings were defined. Value creation and service offering provides theoretical framework for the research. The target group is South Karelia’s 60 to 90-year old individuals and the data has been acquired via a postal questionnaire. Research has been conducted as exploratory research utilizing the methods of quantitative and social network analysis. The main results of the report are identified customer segments and service packages that fits to the segments’ needs. The results indicate the needs of customers and the results are additionally analysed from the producer’s point of view. In addition to the empirical results, the used theory framework has been developed further in order for the service-related theories to be seen from the customer’s point of view and not just from the producer’s point of view.

Design and implementation of a production synchronization extension for Microsoft Dynamics AX

In a just-in-time, assemble-to-order production environments the scheduling of material requirements and production tasks - even though difficult - is of paramount importance. Different enterprise resource planning solutions with master scheduling functionality have been created to ease this problem and work as expected unless there is a problem in the material flow. This case-based candidate’s thesis introduces a tool for Microsoft Dynamics AX multisite environment, that can be used by site managers and production coordinators to get an overview of the current open sales order base and prioritize production in the event of material shortouts to avoid part-deliveries.

Assessment of techno-economic use cases for small-scale island grids

The main objective of the study was to define the methodology for assessing the limits for application island grids instead of interconnecting with existing grid infrastructure. The model for simulation of grid extension distance and levelised cost of electricity has been developed and validated by the case study in Finland. Thereafter, sensitivities of the application limits were examined with the respect to operational environment, load conditions, supply security and geographical location. Finally, recommendations for the small-scale rural electrification projects in the market economy environment have been proposed.

Long-term efficacy of a rural community-based integrated intervention for prevention and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cluster randomized controlled trial in China's rural areas

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a rural community-based integrated intervention for early prevention and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China. This 18-year cluster-randomized controlled trial encompassing 15 villages included 1008 patients (454 men and 40 women in the intervention group [mean age, 54 ± 10 years]; 482 men and 32 women in the control group [mean age, 53 ± 10 years]) with confirmed COPD or at risk for COPD. Villages were randomly assigned to the intervention or the control group, and study participants residing within the villages received treatment accordingly. Intervention group patients took part in a program that included systematic health education, smoking cessation counseling, and education on management of COPD. Control group patients received usual care. The groups were compared after 18 years regarding the incidence of COPD, decline in lung function, and mortality of COPD. COPD incidence was lower in the intervention group than in the control group (10% vs 16%, <0.05). A decline in lung function was also significantly delayed in the intervention group compared to the control group of COPD and high-risk patients. The intervention group showed significant improvement in smoking cessation compared with the control group, and smokers in the intervention group had lower smoking indices than in the control group (350 vs 450, <0.05). The intervention group also had a significantly lower cumulative COPD-related death rate than the control group (37% vs 47%, <0.05). A rural community-based integrated intervention is effective in reducing the incidence of COPD among those at risk, delaying a decline in lung function in COPD patients and those at risk, and reducing mortality of COPD.

Identificação de antocianidinas em acerolas do Banco Ativo de Germoplasma da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

As antocianinas, pigmentos responsáveis pela cor vermelha da acerola madura, foram extraídas e purificadas de 12 genótipos cultivados no Banco Ativo de Germoplasma da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, com o objetivo de determinar a sua composição. As antocianinas e suas respectivas agliconas, obtidas pela hidrólise ácida, foram separadas por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) usando uma coluna de fase reversa (C18). A identificação foi realizada pela ordem de eluição e pelos tempos de retenção dos padrões de referência e das antocianidinas obtidas por hidrólise ácida de uvas Isabel, Patrícia e Red Globe, ameixa, cebola roxa, morango e da casca de manga Tommy Atkins. Os cromatogramas obtidos demonstraram que o perfil antociânico dos genótipos de acerola é relativamente simples, apresentando de três a cinco picos comuns entre eles. Após hidrólise ácida foram obtidas somente duas agliconas identificadas como cianidina e pelargonidina. Comparando os cromatogramas das antocianinas e das antocianidinas e, avaliando os tempos de retenção, foi constatada a presença de antocianinas com diferentes graus de glicosilação e ausência de ácidos acilados em suas moléculas e que as agliconas identificadas, cianidina e pelargonidina, encontravam-se em diferentes proporções nos genótipos estudados.

Food access and consumption in a rural settlement in Castanhal, PA, Brazil

Abstract The study aimed to assess the food accessibility and consumption among families in the Cupiúba rural settlement, in the city of Castanhal, Pará, Brazil. It was found that the access to food is worrying and indicated that most families are in food insecurity conditions. Moreover, income and food safety level were associated. The consumption of the settler families comprises mainly high-energy, low-nutrient content foods, characterized by the low intake of fruits and vegetables and the introduction of processed foods with high energy density and sugar-added beverages, although the traditional dietary habits (rice and beans) are still present. This configures a diet at risk for important nutritional deficits, obesity, and many non-communicable chronic diseases.