Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life of primary care attenders in two cities in Brazil

Objective: To identify the associations among quality of life (QoL), social determinants and psychological distress in primary care in two cities in Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 1,466 patients from 2009 to 2010. The statistical analysis used the t-test to compare the variables of interest to the study. Results: The prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD3), severe forms of Common Mental Disorders (CMD5), anxiety and depression were 20.5%, 32%, 37% and 25.1% respectively. Thes presence of psychological distress is associated with worse QoL among the patients studied, especially those older than 40 years of age. In cases of CMD3, those with higher income and educational levels presented higher QoL in the psychical and psychological domains. For the cases of probable anxiety, those with higher educational levels presented lower scores on the physical and social relationship scores. Conclusion: Psychological distress can be associated with a worse QoL among those studied and can be influenced by socioeconomic conditions. Therefore, it is important to structure patient-centered help, which should also include patients’ social contexts.

Glazing daylighting performance and Trombe wall thermal performance of a modular façade system in four different Portuguese cities

This paper reports on a new façade system that uses passive solutions in the search for energy efficiency. The differentials are the versatility and flexibility of the modules, which are important advantages of the system. The thermal performance of Trombe walls and glazings and the daylighting performance of glazing were the key aspects analyzed in the results. Computational simulations were accomplished for the thermal performance of different arrangements of the modules with DesignBuilder software. The glazing daylighting performance was studied by means of Ecotect and Desktop Radiance programs and compared with the transmittance curves of glazings. Occupancy profile and internal gains were fixed according to the Portuguese reality for both studies. The main characteristics considered in this research were the use of two double glazings, four different climates in Portugal and one and two Trombe walls in the façade. The results show an important reduction in the energy consumption with the use of Trombe walls and double self-cleaning glazing in the façade, which also presented better daylighting performance.

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.2 (1850)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.3 (1851)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.4 (1852)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.5 (1853)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.6 (1854)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.7 (1855)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.8 (1856)

Hooker's journal of botany and Kew Garden miscellany.

v.9 (1857)

The Botanical magazine, or, Flower-garden displayed ... /by William Curtis.

v.1-2=no.1-71 (1787-1790) [Lacks:no.27]

The Botanical magazine, or, Flower-garden displayed ... /by William Curtis.

v.11-12=no.361-432 (1797-1798)

The Botanical magazine, or, Flower-garden displayed ... /by William Curtis.

v.13-14=no.433-504 (1799-1800)

The Botanical magazine, or, Flower-garden displayed ... /by William Curtis.

v.3-4:no.73-144 (1790-1791)