Constituição da micobiota aérea de bibliotecas públicas no município de Fortaleza, Estado do Ceará, Brasil

Estudos da qualidade do ar de diferentes tipos de ambientes fechados vêm merecendo atenção, devido principalmente à grande quantidade de substratos favoráveis à ação de agentes biodegradadores, como os fungos anemófilos, sobre os acervos escritos e digitais. A presente pesquisa identificou e monitorou a micobiota aérea de 04 bibliotecas públicas de referência no município de Fortaleza-CE, durante 24 meses (janeiro/2009 a dezembro/2010). A coleta foi realizada pelo método da sedimentação passiva das partículas presentes no ar em placas de Petri contendo Ágar Batata Dextrose (Himedia®). Essas placas foram dispostas, bimestralmente, em diversos setores das bibliotecas: acervo de obras, área de pesquisa, sala de leitura, sala de documentos históricos e em áreas administrativas (secretaria), perfazendo 240 amostras. As placas foram incubadas por 7 dias (26 – 28 °C) com posterior contagem global e identificação das colônias fúngicas baseada nas análises macro e micromorfológicas. Nas bibliotecas A, B, C e D foram contabilizadas 3.347, 5.874, 6.328 e 5.333 colônias fúngicas, respectivamente e identificados 61 diferentes achados fúngicos (34 gêneros e 27 espécies fúngicas), com destaque para os hialomicetos Aspergillus e Penicillium. Os dados revelaram alguns agrupamentos com forte correlação, isto é, quando um dos achados fúngicos ocorre, os demais achados do agrupamento também podem estar presentes no ar analisado, a saber: Biblioteca A (Penicillium sp., Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus sp. e Aspergillus flavus), Biblioteca B (Aspergillus niger e A. flavus), Biblioteca C (Penicillium sp., Trichoderma sp. e A. niger) e Biblioteca D (Penicillium sp. e A. niger). A pesquisa também permitiu oferecer aos gestores das bibliotecas, elementos para aprofundar seus conhecimentos na área de preservação e conservação de obras literárias de inestimável valor

Common mental disorders among medical students

OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorders (CMD) have a high impact on interpersonal relationships and quality of life and are potential underlying causes for the development of more serious disorders. Medical students have been indicated as a risk population for the development of CMD. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of CMD in undergraduate medical students and to identify related factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample population of medical students. CMD was identified according to the 20-item Self-Report Questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-three students completed the questionnaire. The overall prevalence of CMD was 29.6% and its presence was independently associated with sleep disorders, not owning a car, not working and sedentary lifestyle. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate a high prevalence of CMD in the sample studied and are important for supporting actions to prevent mental disorders in future doctors and for reflecting on the curricula currently in use in medical schools

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria

p. 245-251OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorders (CMD) have a high impact on interpersonal relationships and quality of life and are potential underlying causes for the development of more serious disorders. Medical students have been indicated as a risk population for the development of CMD. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of CMD in undergraduate medical students and to identify related factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample population of medical students. CMD was identified according to the 20-item Self-Report Questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-three students completed the questionnaire. The overall prevalence of CMD was 29.6% and its presence was independently associated with sleep disorders, not owning a car, not working and sedentary lifestyle. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate a high prevalence of CMD in the sample studied and are important for supporting actions to prevent mental disorders in future doctors and for reflecting on the curricula currently in use in medical schools