Maria Teresa Horta: poemas do Brasil

A obra de Maria Teresa Horta publicada no ano transacto com o títu- lo Poemas do Brasil reflecte a maturidade de escrita a que a autora já nos tinha vindo a acostumar, desta feita resultando numa intensa carga poética com que desencadeia motes para o versejar por si oferecido. Maria Teresa tem extensa obra publicada, da qual chegaram ecos,com maior ou menor amplitude, ao país irmão. Em 1960, Espelho inicialmarca a sua estreia, em edição de autora, e a partir de então, até hoje, edita perto de 4 dezenas de títulos. Acerca da autora é referido na nota bio-bibliográfica que fecha a edição: “Figura emblemática do feminismo em Portugal, Maria Teresa Horta foi condecorada com o grau de Grande Oficial da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique pelo Presidente da República Portuguesa, Jorge Sampaio, no dia 8 de Março de 2004” (p. 119). Lembramos que Maria Teresa Horta integrou a primeira manifestação feminista emPortugal, “ contra os símbolos da opressão das mulheres que ainda persistiam no Portugal pós-Abril de 1974”. Precisamente há 35 anos atrás saiudo n.º 28 da Av. Sidónio Pais, a manifestação do MLM – Movimento de Libertação das Mulheres (primeiro núcleo feminista português de segunda vaga) até ao Parque Eduardo VII. A UMAR – União de Mulheres Alternativa e Resposta quis assinalar a data, este ano, marcando encontro no mesmo espaço e uma concentração no Parque. Este ponto em Lisboaserá um dos marcos a assinalar na edição de Roteiros Feministas, estudo jáem curso, numa parceria que junt

Rastreio aos factores de risco modificáveis da doença isquémica da doença isquémica coronária no concelho de Faro

RESUMO: Introdução: As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) são a principal causa de morbilidade, e mortalidade prematura em Portugal e na Europa. A sua causa é multifactorial e a maior parte dos casos resultam de factores de risco modificáveis. O cálculo do RCVG, pretende ser uma estimativa da probabilidade de desenvolver DCV. Este estudo pretende identificar e caracterizar indivíduos em risco de desenvolver doença isquémica coronária e respectivos factores de risco modificáveis, no Concelho de Faro e determinar a sua prevalência e calcular SCORE global de risco cardiovascular Material e métodos: Estudo, observacional transversal, que incluiu um total de 601 individuos, com idades entre os 40-64 anos de idade, residentes no concelho de Faro, inscritos no Centro de Saúde de Faro e que consistiu da avaliação da prevalência dos factores de risco modificáveis da doença isquémica coronária pela utilização de instrumentos específicos. Resultados e discussão: Foram incluídos 601 individuos de ambos os géneros. Trata-se de uma população potencialmente menos literada e num contexto social, cultural, familiar e profissional que, eventualmente, condicionará o estilo de vida e opções em saúde. 55,9% dos indivíduos tem HTA; 42,4 % dos indivíduos tem valor de colesterol total elevado, compatível com dislipidemia (cut off de 200mg/dl); 50,9 % (cut off 190 mg/dl); 8,7% tem valores de glicemia compatíveis com diabetes; 19,8 são fumadores; 72,7% apresenta excesso de peso/obesidade; 37,6% dos indivíduos tem baixo nível de actividade física; 20,1% dos indivíduos apresenta evidência de stress, ansiedade ou depressão, pela avaliação utilizando a EADS. Parece existir evidência de maior proporção de factores de risco entre os homens e uma proporção significativa de indivíduos com importantes factores de risco modificáveis em simultâneo. Mais de metade dos indivíduos tem 3 ou mais factores de risco em simultâneo, com o excesso de peso/obesidade, hipertensão e dislipidemia a serem os com mais comummente associados. 9,7% dos indivíduos tem risco entre 5-9% e apenas 29,3% tem SCORE inferior a 1%. Conclusões: A elevada prevalência dos factores de risco modificáveis e a elevada proporção de indivíduos identificados com esses factores, e com risco moderado e alto de DCV, parece justificar uma atenção redobrada a esse nível e um planeamento dos cuidados de saúde ajustados e específicos para esta realidade.----------------------- ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and premature mortality in Portugal and in Europe. The cause is multifactorial and in most cases results from modifiable risk factors. The global cardiovascular risk calculation is intended as an estimate of the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. This study aims to identify and characterize individuals at risk of developing ischemic heart disease and their modifiable risk factors in Faro, and determine its prevalence as well as to calculate global cardiovascular risk SCORE. Methodology: This was a cross sectional observational study, which included a total of 601 individuals, aged 40-64 years of age living in Faro, and enrolled atthe Health Centre of Faro. The prevalence of modifiable risk factors of disease ischemic heart was assessed once, after letter invitation, by the use of the following instruments (acrescentar os instrumentos). Data was analysed with (incluir testes estatisticos utilizados) Results and Discussion: We included 601 subjects of both genders. This is a potentially less literate population with a social, cultural and family contextwhich, may eventually constrain lifestyle and health choices. Almost sixty percent (55.9%) of the individuals have hypertension, 42,4% have high total cholesterol value, compatible with dyslipidemia, 8,7 % had blood glucose values compatible with diabetes, 19,8% are smokers, 72,7% are overweight or obese, 37,6% of individuals have low levels of physical activity, 20,1% of individual show evidence of stress, anxiety or depression, as assessed by using the DASS. There seems to be evidence of a greater proportion of risk factors among men and a significant proportion of individuals with major modifiable risk factores simultaneously. More than half of the studied individuals have three or more risk factors simultaneously, being excess weight / obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia, the most commonly associated. Almost ten percent (9,7%) of the individuals have a risk between 5-9% and only 29,3% has a SCORE less than 1%. Conclusion: The high prevalence of modifiable risk factors and the high proportion of individuals identified with these factors, and with moderate and high risk of CVD, appear to justify further attention at this level and planning of health care interventions specifically adjusted to this reality.

Estudo do efeito de radiação ionizante em metaloproteínas que ligam DNA

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Biotecnologia

Antigenic typing of brazilian rabies virus samples isolated from animals and humans, 1989-2000

Animal and human rabies samples isolated between 1989 and 2000 were typified by means of a monoclonal antibody panel against the viral nucleoprotein. The panel had been previously established to study the molecular epidemiology of rabies virus in the Americas. Samples were isolated in the Diagnostic Laboratory of the Pasteur Institute and in other rabies diagnostic centers in Brazil. In addition to the fixed virus samples CVS-31/96-IP, preserved in mouse brain, and PV-BHK/97, preserved in cell culture, a total of 330 rabies virus samples were isolated from dogs, cats, cattle, horses, bats, sheep, goat, swine, foxes, marmosets, coati and humans. Six antigenic variants that were compatible with the pre-established monoclonal antibodies panel were defined: numbers 2 (dog), 3 (Desmodus rotundus), 4 (Tadarida brasiliensis), 5 (vampire bat from Venezuela), 6 (Lasiurus cinereus) and Lab (reacted to all used antibodies). Six unknown profiles, not compatible with the panel, were also found. Samples isolated from insectivore bats showed the greatest variability and the most commonly isolated variant was variant-3 (Desmodus rotundus). These findings may be related to the existence of multiple independent transmission cycles, involving different bat species.

Basement membrane alterarions in kernicteric brain microvasculature and pericyte response to bilirubin

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina

Maria Madalena e o feminino na construção da igreja católica

Dissertação apresentada para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Estudos Sobre Mulheres. As Mulheres na Sociedade e na Cultura

A Infanta Maria de Portugal (1527-1545) e as festas do Renascimento

Dissertação apresentada para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em História

Cystoscopy in the diagnosis and follow-up of urinary schistosomiasis in Brazilian soldiers returning from Mozambique, Africa

The assessment of urinary schistosomiasis in individuals coming from endemic areas often requires diagnostic resources not used in areas of exposure in order to determine complications or to establish more precise criteria of cure. Cystoscopy and 24-hour urine examination were performed, after treatments with praziquantel 40 mg/kg body weight, single dose, on 25 Brazilian military men who were part of a United Nations peace mission to Mozambique in 1994. The median age of the individuals was 29 years and all presented a positive urine parasitological exam. The alterations detected by cystoscopy were hyperemia and granulomas in the vesical submucosa in 59.1% of the individuals and only granulomas in 40.9%. A vesical biopsy revealed granulomas in all patients and viable eggs in 77.3% even after a period during which the patients no longer excreted eggs in urine. Cystoscopy after treatment, followed by biopsy and histopathological evaluation, performed in areas where the evolution of the disease can be better monitored, was found to be a safe criterion of parasitological cure.

Schistosomiasis haematobia: histopathological course determined by cystoscopy in a patient in whom praziquantel treatment failed

Schistosomiasis haematobia or urinary schistosomiasis is one of the main public health problems in Africa and the Middle East. A single dose of 40 mg praziquantel per kg body weight continues to be the treatment of choice for this infection. The aims of this follow-up were to study the post-treatment course of a patient infected with S. haematobium and not submitted to re-exposure, and to identify complications of the disease and/or therapeutic failure after praziquantel treatment by histopathological analysis. Treatments were repeated under medical supervision to ensure the correct use of the drug. In view of the suspicion of lesions in cystoscopy, the patient was submitted to bladder biopsy. The histopathological characteristics observed in biopsies obtained, after each treatment, indicated viability of parasite eggs and activity of granulomas.

Lagochilascariasis leading to severe involvement of ocular globes, ears and meninges

A case report of a 31 year-old woman from Paraíba State (North-Eastern Brazil) that presented severe involvement of ocular globes, ears and meninges. Diagnosis was established after enucleation of her left eye, when adult worms were seen in the midst of a granulomatous inflammatory process. Her response to the initial treatment with levamisole and cambendazole was good, but there was a relapse after the fifth month of treatment even with maintenance doses of both medications. She later received ivermectin and albendazol and responded well.