Tentativas reincidentes de autoextermínio em paciente com múltiplos transtornos psiquiátricos: entraves a um bom diagnóstico

The aim was to report the care of a patient with possible psychiatric disorders and a history of suicide attempts, in addition to evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic methods that can be used. Thus, this is a descriptive, critical-reflective and qualitative study, of the experience report type, carried out in a philanthropic hospital in the city of Caratinga, in the State of Minas Gerais. Data were collected through anamnesis and medical records of a 39-year-old female patient with major depression and bipolar affective disorder, with a history of several attempts at self-extermination. In this sense, the importance of an adequate diagnosis was evidenced in order to improve the patient's quality of life, as well as to avoid failures that harm her psychic condition. In addition, it was identified as essential the follow-up of a professional in the area who can offer appropriate support for the multiple psychiatric disorders reported.Objetivou-se relatar o atendimento à uma paciente com possíveis transtornos psiquiátricos e histórico de uma sorte de tentativas de suicídio, além de avaliar métodos de diagnósticos e terapêuticas que podem ser empregados. Destarte, trata-se de um estudo descritivo, crítico-reflexivo e qualitativo, do tipo relato de experiência, realizado em um hospital de caráter filantrópico na cidade de Caratinga, no Estado de Minas Gerais. Os dados foram coletados através de anamnese e do prontuário de uma paciente do sexo feminino, de 39 anos, com depressão maior e transtorno afetivo bipolar, com história de diversas tentativas de autoextermínio. Nesse sentido, evidenciou-se a importância de um diagnóstico adequado para que haja melhoria da qualidade de vida da paciente, bem como evitar falhas que prejudiquem sua condição psíquica. Ademais, identificou-se como essencial o acompanhamento de um profissional da área que possa oferecer suporte apropriado para os múltiplos transtornos psiquiátricos relatados

A list of land plants of Parque Nacional do Caparaó, Brazil, highlights the presence of sampling gaps within this protected area

Brazilian protected areas are essential for plant conservation in the Atlantic Forest domain, one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots. A major challenge for improving conservation actions is to know the plant richness, protected by these areas. Online databases offer an accessible way to build plant species lists and to provide relevant information about biodiversity. A list of land plants of “Parque Nacional do Caparaó” (PNC) was previously built using online databases and published on the website "Catálogo de Plantas das Unidades de Conservação do Brasil." Here, we provide and discuss additional information about plant species richness, endemism and conservation in the PNC that could not be included in the List. We documented 1,791 species of land plants as occurring in PNC, of which 63 are cited as threatened (CR, EN or VU) by the Brazilian National Red List, seven as data deficient (DD) and five as priorities for conservation. Fifity-one species were possible new ocurrences for ES and MG states

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora