A identificação de Altas Habilidades/Superdotação (AH/SD) no âmbito escolar

A Organização Mundial de Saúde estima que de 5% a 8% da população apresenta características de Altas Habilidades/Superdotação (AH/SD). No entanto, ainda se percebe a invisibilidade deste público nos espaços educacionais. Este artigo refere-se a uma pesquisa qualitativa e bibliográfica realizada a partir dos escritos da Teoria dos três anéis, proposta por Joseph Renzulli, e das Inteligências Múltiplas, de Howard Gardner, tendo como problema central da pesquisa a necessidade da sensibilização dos professores a partir de espaços formativos, com o objetivo de esclarecer sobre os indicadores de AH/SD visando a identificação deste público no âmbito escolar. Sabe-se que a partir da identificação de um estudante com AH/SD é necessária a oferta do Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE) e o enriquecimento curricular previsto na legislação brasileira. Os resultados sinalizam a necessidade em promover espaços de formação que contemplem desde as características cognitivas, emocionais, sociais desses estudantes até a oferta dos atendimentos. A sensibilização e o conhecimento dos professores poderão tirar da invisibilidade estudantes que se sentem deslocados na escola, resgatando possíveis potências para o desenvolvimento humano

Terapia Ocupacional com crianças e jovens em pandemia: análise de processos de trabalho e reflexões para uma prática emancipatória/Occupational Therapy with children and young people during pandemic: analysis of work processes and reflections for an emancipatory practice

Contextualização: A partir de práticas de terapeutas ocupacionais na cidade de São Paulo, durante a pandemia do coronavírus, este artigo apresenta dois processos de trabalhos de terapeutas ocupacionais com crianças e jovens. Síntese dos elementos do estudo: análise dos processos de trabalho das profissionais no âmbito do SUS. Ferramentas específicas fundadas em uma abordagem crítica foram identificadas e descritas: análise do cotidiano com desenvolvimento de recursos adaptativos; análise de elementos da reprodução social; mapeamento, análise, proposição e legitimação de atividades significativas; articulação de recursos materiais para engajamento nestas atividades. Conclusão: Enfatizaram-se as contradições do modo de produção capitalista e das estruturas sociais ao produzir reflexões sobre uma prática situada e contextualizada.. Palavras-chave: Terapia Ocupacional. COVID-19. Infância. Juventude. Saúde Coletiva Abstract Contextualization: Based on the practices of occupational therapists in the city of São Paulo, during the coronavirus pandemic, this article presented two work processes of occupational therapists with children and young people. Synthesis of the study's elements: analysis of the processes of professionals in the work  within the scope of SUS. Specific tools based on a critical approach were identified and described: daily analysis and the development of adaptive resources; analysis of elements of social reproduction; mapping, analysis, proposition and legitimization of meaningful activities; articulation of material resources to engage in these activities. Conclusion: The contradictions of the mode of production and social structures were emphasized while producing reflections on a situated and contextualized practice.Keywords: Occupational Therapy. COVID-19. Childhood youth. Collective Health Resumen Objetivo: A partir de las prácticas de los terapeutas ocupacionales en la ciudad de São Paulo, durante la pandemia del coronavirus, este artículo presentado dos procesos de trabajo de terapeutas ocupacionales con niños y jóvenes. Síntesis de los elementos del estudio: análisis de los procesos de trabajo de los profesionales, en el ámbito del SUS. Se identificaron y describieron herramientas específicas basadas en un enfoque crítico: análisis diario con el desarrollo de recursos adaptativos; análisis de elementos de reproducción social; mapeo, análisis, propuesta y legitimación de actividades significativas; articulación de recursos materiales para participación en estas actividades. Conclusión: Las contradicciones del modo de producción y las estructuras sociales se enfatizaron al producir reflexiones sobre una práctica situada y contextualizada. Palabras clave: Niñez. Colaboración intersectorial. Terapia ocupacional. Participación comunitaria

A influência na determinação dos níveis do hormônio gonadotrofina coriônica humana no monitoramento de neoplasias trofoblásticas gestacionais

RESUMO  Objetivo: Discutir a influência na determinação dos níveis do hormônio gonadotrofina coriônica humana no monitoramento da Neoplasia Trofoblástica Gestacionanal Metodologia: trata de um estudo de natureza descritiva e exploratória de abordagem qualitativa através de uma revisão sistemática de literatura: Resultados: Foram apresentados 8 artigos  selecionados e que trataram da temática de acompanhamento  da gestação molar por meio do hormônio gonadotrofina coriônica humana Conclusões: Através das pesquisas constatamos o quanto o fenômeno em tela é pouco abordado.Uma patologia de extrema importância e com um grande poder de destruição fisiológica se não diagnosticada e tratada de maneira adequada .Acredita-se que as ações de enfermagem devem ser organizadas para atender as reais necessidades das gestantes, mediante a utilização do conhecimento técnico cientifico existente e dos meios e recursos disponíveis mais adequados para cada caso.

A Vila Riza e a Destruição do Patrimônio Ferroviário Campineiro

No dia 13 de abril de 2007, na cidade de Campinas, no interior de São Paulo, os últimos exemplares habitacionais com arquitetura de tipologia ferroviária/fabril, singulares e representativos, foram demolidos para dar lugar à nova rodoviária da cidade a ser inaugurada no ano próximo. Duas dessas construções foram poupadas e se transformarão em museu! O objetivo deste texto elaborado por um grupo de alunos do curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo, é o de registrar e noticiar a ação de demolição das casas da Vila Riza, no bairro da Vila Industrial de Campinas, para fomentar reflexões à respeito da preservação do patrimônio ferroviário e industrial da cidade

A Vila Riza E A Destruição Do Patrimônio Ferroviário Campineiro

No dia 13 de abril de 2007, na cidade de Campinas, no interior de São Paulo, os últimos exemplares habitacionais com arquitetura de tipologia ferroviária/fabril, singulares e representativos, foram demolidos para dar lugar à nova rodoviária da cidade a ser inaugurada no ano próximo. Duas dessas construções foram poupadas e se transformarão em museu! O objetivo deste texto elaborado por um grupo de alunos do curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo, é o de registrar e noticiar a ação de demolição das casas da Vila Riza, no bairro da Vila Industrial de Campinas, para fomentar reflexões à respeito da preservação do patrimônio ferroviário e industrial da cidade.1

Associations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Highly Exposed Young Adult Community Residents-A Cross-Sectional Study in Veneto Region, Italy.

BACKGROUND: Studies on the association between perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are limited, and results are inconsistent. We aimed to examine the associations between PFAS serum levels and the prevalence of MetS among highly exposed young adults (ages 20-39) residents of a large area of the Veneto Region (North-Eastern Italy) primarily stemming from PFAS water contamination before September 2013. A total of 15,876 eligible young adult residents living in the investigated municipalities were enrolled in the study from January 2017 to July 2019. METHODS: MetS was defined by using a modified harmonized definition requiring the presence of 3 of the following: obesity (body mass index ≥30), elevated triglyceride (TG), reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.1% or self-reported diabetes mellitus or drug treatment for hyperglycemia. Multivariable generalized additive models were performed to identify the associations between four serum PFAS, including perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and risk of MetS controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS: A total of 1282 participants (8.1%) met the criteria of MetS with a higher prevalence among men. PFOA, PFHxS, and PFNA were not associated with the risk of MetS, whereas PFOS showed a consistent protective effect against the risk of MetS (OR 0.76, (95% CI: 0.69, 0.85) per ln-PFOS). However, we found statistically significant positive associations between PFAS serum levels and individual components of MetS, mainly elevated blood pressure and elevated TG. CONCLUSION: Our results did not support a consistent association between PFAS and MetS and conflicting findings were observed for individual components of MetS

Bioconcentration and translocation of rare earth elements in plants collected from three legacy mine sites in Portugal

Rare earth elements (REE), a group of emerging contaminants with commercial and technological applications, share many physical and chemical characteristics and have thus been used as accurate tracers of various environmental samples. They have been shown to increase in receiving waters following the dissolution of host-rock material during mining activities. In this study, spontaneous vegetation and related media were collected from three Portuguese legacy mine sites in November 2020 to evaluate the phytoavailability and fate of REE. Water, soil and plant data were analyzed in the context of the 1) prevailing geochemical context, 2) the mining context, and 3) plant effects. This study presents the REE signatures for different plant species and links the signatures to a potential source of bioavailable REE. The REE accumulated in plant tissue seems to reflect the REE signature of surface waters in the mining areas, showing enrichment in middle REE. Although the soils, sediments, and waters in this study had similar features, certain plants seemed better adapted to translocating Light REE and Eu over others. Given that REE are readily available within the field conditions of a mining site, this study shows how plant physiology and biologic preference towards particular REE contribute to the fractionation of REE and create a unique signature dependent on plant type

The association between perfluoroalkyl substances and lipid profile in exposed pregnant women in the Veneto region, Italy.

BACKGROUND: Residents of a large area of North-Eastern Italy were exposed for decades to high concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via drinking water. Serum PFAS levels have been consistently associated with elevated serum lipids, but few studies have been conducted among pregnant women, and none has stratified analyses by trimester of gestation. Elevated serum lipid levels during pregnancy can have both immediate and long-lasting effects on pregnant women and the developing fetus. We evaluated the association between perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluoro-hexanesulfonate (PFHxS) levels in relation to lipid profiles in highly-exposed pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 319 pregnant women (age 14-48 years) enrolled in the Regional health surveillance program. Non-fasting blood samples were obtained in any trimester of pregnancy and analyzed for PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was calculated. The associations between ln-transformed PFAS (and categorized into quartiles) and lipids were assessed using generalized additive models. Analyses were adjusted for potential confounders and stratified according to pregnancy trimester. RESULTS: The geometric means of PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS were 14.78 ng/mL, 2.67 ng/mL and 1.89 ng/mL, respectively. The plasma levels of TC, HDL-C and LDL-C increased steadily throughout the trimesters. In the 1st trimester, PFOS was positively associated with TC and PFHxS with HDL-C. In the 3rd trimester, instead, an inverse relationship was seen between PFOA and PFHxS and both TC and LDL-C. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the associations between PFAS concentrations and lipid profiles in pregnant women might differ by trimesters of pregnancy. In the first trimester, patterns are similar to those of non-pregnant women, while they differ late in pregnancy. Different independent behavior of PFAS and lipid levels throughout the pregnancy might explain our observations. These findings support the ubiquitous exposure to PFAS and possible influence on lipid metabolisms during pregnancy and suggest a careful evaluation of the timing of PFAS measurement, when examining effects of PFAS during pregnancy on gestational outcomes related to serum lipids amounts

Maternal immunization with ovalbumin or Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus has opposing effects on FcγRIIb expression on offspring B cells

Abstract\ud \ud Background\ud Over the last decade, our group has demonstrated that murine preconception immunization with allergens has a protective effect on allergy development in offspring. The murine model used in the present study allowed us to compare allergy induction by ovalbumin (OVA) and dust mite extract from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp).\ud \ud \ud Findings\ud Female mice were immunized with OVA or Dp. Pups from immunized and non-immune mothers were immunized at 3 days old (do) with the same antigen used for the maternal immunization. The offspring were analyzed at 20 do. Preconceptional immunization with OVA or Dp did not increase maternal IgE serum levels, although the immunizations induced an increase in allergen-specific IgG1 Ab levels. Offspring serum analyses revealed that maternal immunization with OVA suppressed IgE production only in offspring immunized with OVA. Both preconception immunization protocols inhibited cellular influx into the airways of immunized offspring compared with controls. Similar frequencies of offspring IgM + B cells were found in the OVA- and Dp-immunized groups compared with their respective control groups. Moreover, preconception immunization with OVA enhanced FcγRIIb expression on OVA-immunized offspring B cells. In contrast, decreased FcγRIIb expression was detected on Dp-immunized offspring B cells compared with cells from the offspring of non-immune mothers.\ud \ud \ud Conclusions\ud Together, these results show that preconception OVA immunization and Dp immunization can inhibit allergy development but have opposite effects on FcγRIIb expression on offspring B cells.The authors would like to thank the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa\ud de São Paulo (FAPESP 2010/13262-5) and the LIM HC-FMUSP for their\ud financial support