Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em adolescentes escolares em Ibitinga: importância do histórico familiar

Hypertension (H) affects approximately 1,2 billion of people in the world. Among the main risk factors are weight excess, sedentary lifestyle, socio economic condition and family history of H. The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension in teenager scholars in Ibitinga, finding the role of family history of H and to correlates these results with nutritional condition, anthropometric variables and socio economic condition. This research analyzed 150 participants (50 teenager students and their parents) in public and private schools. All the volunteers had their weight (kg) and height (m) measured to calculate the body mass index (BMI). The students were classifieds from table of percentile of obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC). The blood pressure (BP) was evaluated according to V Arterial Hypertension Brazilian Guidelines (VAHBG, 2006). The high values considered of BP were: ≥140x90 mmHg for adults and percentile >95 for teenagers. The socio economic condition was categorized from IBGE. Among the students, 36% had high BP and 20% borderline. The percentage of high BP were bigger in the public (44%) than private schools (28%), showing a negative correlation between socio economic condition and systolic BP (SBP, r=0.2857) and diastolic BP (DBP, r=0,0165). The prevalence of elevated BP was higher in the girls of public schools (47% vs 40% boys) and in the boys at the private schools (33% v s23%). Weight excess was present in 42% of children (12% obesity and 30% overweight). Again, public schools had prevalence of obesity (52% vs 3% in the private) which was not correlated with socio economic condition. Percentage of overweight and obesity were bigger in the girls of both public (54% vs 50% boys) and private (38% vs 25%) schools. Among the students with H, 67% were overweight. Elevated BP was found in 54% of the fathers and 32% of the mothers. With respect to nutritional condition, 56% of the...

Explorando potencialidades para a criação de rede de apoio social a mulheres lusófonas que vivem com câncer de mama em Toronto, Canadá

Introduction: Health indicators tend to be altered due to the participation of people in social networks. Objective: To find out ideas of individuals belonging to Portuguese speaking communities in Toronto, Canada, about the possibility of creating a social support network for women experiencing breast cancer. Method: Nineteen participants of the present ethnographic and critical study answered to questions, providing their opinions regarding to the social support network and its positive and negative aspects. Also, the participants suggested other possible individuals who could participate and help in the creation of such network. Discussions were transcribed, analysed and coded using qualitative software called Atlas ti 6.0. Results: The main components for the creation of the social support network were: the demystification of breast cancer and its prevention, emphasis in health education, dissemination of the need of volunteers and a direct social support to those women. The positive aspects were the participation of oldest women as social leaders and the utilization of schools and religious institutions for publicity. Negative aspects that were perceived as barriers are: the belief that breast cancer is a disease lived by women, the lack of knowledge about its cure and rehabilitation, as well as a collective sensitiveness to it. Also, about the participation of community leaders, the suggestions were: diplomats, priests and pastors, schools directors and communication entrepreneurs. Conclusion: The creation of the social support network should consider the cultural sensitiveness and the inner diversity of the consulted Portuguese speaking communities. Due to the insufficient number of Angolan participants to sustain a major analysis, a special recommendation was that Angolan social leaders and professionals should be invited to design the structure of such network according to their specific cultural traits.

Análise comparativa de exposição do operador à radiação entre as técnicas radial, femoral e radial com dispositivo protetor em procedimentos de cardiologia intervencionista

Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica - FMB

Prospecção mineral de alvos potenciais à ocorrência de enriquecimento supergênico de níquel no Greenstone belt do Morro do Ferro

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Jornalismo audiovisual: da tela da TV para outras telas

This article is based on research which has been developed in partnership with Unesp TV, a university TV broadcast station of the Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Bauru campus/SP. The study aims to identify convergent and divergent aspects in the design of audiovisual journalistic content for TV and other media such as the internet and mobile communication systems. The results presented here are the considerations obtained from the first stage of the research. In this phase, the basic steps which should guide the design of the content to feed broadcasting time are outlined, as well as the online audiovisual news broadcast and business management of a TV station, compared to the model which has been followed by internet TV broadcasters.

Lissencefalia em cães e gatos: revisão

Lissencephaly is a condition characterized by a lack of cerebral convolutions and sulci, which results from defective migration of nervous cells precursors in the telencephalus. The cause is presumably genetic. Lhasa-Apso dogs are most frequently affected, even though it may also occur in association with cerebellar hypoplasia in the Irish Setter, Wire-Haired Terrier and Samoieda breeds. This association was also reported in a cat. Clinical signs consist of dementia, aggressiveness, seizures, visual and olfactive dysfunctions, slow postural reactions and reduced menace response. Definitive diagnosis requires exams such as magnetic resonance imaging, cerebral biopsy or necropsy. There is no specific therapy for this disease, and seizures must be treated with anticonvulsants. The aim of this study is to review the literature regarding lissencephaly.

Determinação das coordenadas dos vértices limítrofes de imóveis rurais utilizando-se do posicionamento GPS

Aiming to evaluate the methodologies of surveys related with the specifications of Geo-referencing Rural Parcels in Brazil, established by INCRA (National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform), in attendance to the Law 10.267/01, and considering aspects of precision and accuracy, a test area was set up in the Assentamento Florestan Fernandes, in the county of Presidente Bernardes, SP. This area was subdivided in three sub-areas in order to simulate the existence of three contiguous rural parcels. The first stage of work consisted in the implantation and determination of the control points coordinates in their respective areas. These control points were determined by the process of direct transport, using dual frequency (L1/L2) GPS receivers and through the process of traverse with baselines of up to 20 km, using single frequency receivers (L1). The coordinates of the points of the perimeter of the three sub-areas were determined using single frequency GPS receivers, from two survey methods, both using static relative positioning. The first one, so called traverse, each point that delimits the property was occupied successively, starting from the control point and closing at another. In other, denominated double irradiation, each point of the property was irradiated from two control points. These procedures were accomplished with the intention to define and to implement a mistake control strategy, to realize redundancy measurements and to use an adjustment method correctly, to obtain trustworthily values in the patterns demanded in each kind of survey. With the data collected and processed some analyses could be accomplished from the discrepancies between the coordinates obtained by different methodologies. The results show that this test area may be used to validate other methodologies and equipments. The results were satisfactory and attended the specifications of Geo-referencing Rural Parcel.

Zonas Estratégicas e Estruturais para os Trânsitos Ilícitos (ZEETI): desafios à zona de paz na América do Sul

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Remediação neuropsicológica das funções executivas de sujeito com del 22q11.2 e fissura submucosa

Objetivo: Verificar os efeitos da remediação neuropsicológica em um sujeito com Síndrome Velocardiofacial. Método: Participou do estudo um sujeito do sexo masculino, 13 anos de idade, queixa de baixo rendimento escolar, diagnosticado com Síndrome Velocardiofacial (Del22q11.2) e fissura de palato submucosa. Na avaliação pré e pós programa remediativo utilizou-se: BANI-TS; Matrizes Progressivas, Teste Gestáltico Visomotor; Escala de Inteligência Wechsler para Crianças- WISC-III e o Teste Wisconsin de Classificação de Cartas. O programa de remediação neuropsicológica, com ênfase nas habilidades de execução, atenção, organização perceptual utilizou do delineamento comportamental, treino sistemático de ensino-aprendizagem viso-construtivas, e estratégias diferenciadas na tarefa. Resultado: No pré-teste, as habilidades intelectuais mostraram classificação rebaixado à idade. Na prova cognitiva verbal (QIV=91) apresentou classificação média e execução (QI = 71), limítrofe. Os índices atencionais e de processamento da informação indicaram perfis limítrofes e os de organização perceptual, deficientes. Na avaliação gráfico-percepto-motora obteve resultados inferiores a 6 anos. Na pós-testagem, as habilidades intelectuais mantiveram classificação rebaixada, porém, com aumento do número de respostas corretas. Na escala de execução (QIE) os resultados foram na média, com escore elevado em 77%; a organização perceptual elevou-se para nível médio-inferior. Os resultados percepto-motores demonstraram aumento da pontuação, de 06 para 07 anos. Conclusão: Os resultados obtidos no presente estudo de caso demonstraram que programas remediativos, focados em habilidades específicas, pode ser uma opção a mais na reabilitação de sujeitos com fissura de palato, com queixas na aprendizagem.

El emigrante retornado a Gran Canaria desde Cuba, 1919-1950. Breve estudio sobre las remesas de los emigrantes retornados y su incidencia en la sociedad canaria

[ES] Conocer las características de la migración canaria de principios del siglo XX resulta fundamental para la actual sociedad isleña: en primer lugar porque su influencia, ya sea en la esfera económica, social o ideológica, ha sido determinante para la configuración de nuestra actual sociedad; en segundo lugar, porque nos ayuda a entender un poco mejor un fenómeno que ahora ha revertido su tradicional tendencia: Canarias es tierra de inmigrantes. Este artículo supone un acercamiento al ámbito económico de ese fenómeno con especial incidencia en las remesas.

Factores determinantes de los movimientos migratorios en Canarias

[ES] El análisis de los factores determinantes de los movimientos migratorios ha despertado el interés de muchos investigadores desde muy antiguo. En este sentido, tanto el objeto de análisis como las herramientas empleadas han evolucionado de forma significativa desde que Ravenstein enunciara en 1885 The Laws of Migration en el marco de lo que hoy conocemos como Modelos Migratorios Espaciales. En este trabajo, se hace un recorrido histórico de la evolución de la investigación en materia de migración, fundamentalmente desde el punto de vista del análisis económico. Además de un análisis descriptivo de las características del inmigrante legal en el archipiélago canario, se presenta un modelo estructural de ecuaciones simultáneas que trata de evaluar la magnitud y signo de los distintos factores por los que los individuos deciden migrar hacia Canarias. Los resultados de la estimación confirman la importancia de las variables económicas como factores determinantes de gran peso en la explicación de la inmigración en Canarias. Este trabajo se inserta en el marco de una investigación más amplia que tiene por objetivo determinar el tamaño de la población óptima en un contexto insular.

Carbon active fluxes in the Northeast Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

Programa de doctorado en Oceanografía

La migrazione del chagas: Costruzione bio-medica e socio-politica delle malattie tropicali dimenticate

Questo studio propone un'esplorazione dei nessi tra processi migratori ed esperienze di salute e malattia a partire da un'indagine sulle migrazioni provenienti dall'America latina in Emilia-Romagna. Contemporaneamente indaga i termini del dibattito sulla diffusione della Malattia di Chagas, “infezione tropicale dimenticata” endemica in America centro-meridionale che, grazie all'incremento dei flussi migratori transnazionali, viene oggi riconfigurata come 'emergente' in alcuni contesti di immigrazione. Attraverso i paradigmi teorico-metodologici disciplinari dell'antropologia medica, della salute globale e degli studi sulle migrazioni, si è inteso indagare la natura della relazione tra “dimenticanza” ed “emergenza” nelle politiche che caratterizzano il contesto migratorio europeo e italiano nello specifico. Si sono analizzate questioni vincolate alla legittimità degli attori coinvolti nella ridefinizione del fenomeno in ambito pubblico; alle visioni che informano le strategie sanitarie di presa in carico dell'infezione; alle possibili ricadute di tali visioni nelle pratiche di cura. Parte della ricerca si è realizzata all'interno del reparto ospedaliero ove è stato implementato il primo servizio di diagnosi e trattamento per l'infezione in Emilia-Romagna. È stata pertanto realizzata una etnografia fuori/dentro al servizio, coinvolgendo i principali soggetti del campo di indagine -immigrati latinoamericani e operatori sanitari-, con lo scopo di cogliere visioni, logiche e pratiche a partire da un'analisi della legislazione che regola l'accesso al servizio sanitario pubblico in Italia. Attraverso la raccolta di narrazioni biografiche, lo studio ha contribuito a far luce su peculiari percorsi migratori e di vita nel contesto locale; ha permesso di riflettere sulla validità di categorie come quella di “latinoamericano” utilizzata dalla comunità scientifica in stretta correlazione con il Chagas; ha riconfigurato il senso di un approccio attento alle connotazioni culturali all'interno di un più ampio ripensamento delle forme di inclusione e di partecipazione finalizzate a dare asilo ai bisogni sanitari maggiormente percepiti e alle esperienze soggettive di malattia.