O CLIMATÉRIO E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES PSICOLÓGICAS NA SAÚDE DA MULHER - UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA

Climacteric presents a set of signs and symptoms resulting from the gradual failure of ovarian activity, which marks the transition from the reproductive to the non-reproductive period. In addition to bringing physical and hormonal changes, this period makes women more prone to irritability and nervousness. In this context, this article aimed to discuss the psychological implications during menopause and its impact on women's health. For this, a bibliographic search was carried out in the Google Academic and Scielo databases. The literature indicates that several psychological changes are found during menopause, namely: behavioral changes, mood changes, depression, anxiety, crying spells, sadness, discouragement, irritability, emotional lability, insomnia and memory changes, in addition to greater vulnerability of psychic disorders. It is essential to pay attention to mental health and psychological changes caused by changes resulting from menopause and provide quality of life for these women.El climaterio presenta un conjunto de signos y síntomas resultantes del fracaso gradual de la actividad ovárica, que demarca la transición del período reproductivo al no reproductivo. Además de traer transformaciones físicas y hormonales, este período hace que las mujeres estén más predispuestas a la irritabilidad y el nerviosismo. En este contexto, este artículo tuvo como objetivo discutir las implicaciones psicológicas durante el climaterio y su repercusión en la salud de las mujeres. Para ello, se realizó una investigación bibliográfica en bases de datos lilas y scielos. La literatura indica que durante el climaterio se encuentran varios cambios psicológicos, que son: cambios de comportamiento, cambios de humor, depresión, ansiedad, crisis de llanto, tristeza, desánimo, irritabilidad, labilidad emocional, insomnio y alteraciones de la memoria, además de la mayor vulnerabilidad de los trastornos psíquicos. Es fundamental recurrir a la salud mental y a los cambios psicológicos provocados por los cambios en el climaterio y proporcionar calidad de vida a estas mujeres.O climatério apresenta um conjunto de sinais e sintomas resultante da falência gradual da atividade ovariana, que demarca a transição do período reprodutivo para o não reprodutivo. Além de trazer transformações físicas e hormonais, este período torna as mulheres mais predispostas a irritabilidade e nervosismo. Neste contexto, este artigo teve como objetivo discutir as implicações psicológicas durante o climatério e sua repercussão na saúde da mulher. Para isso, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases de dados Lilacs e Scielo. A literatura aponta que diversas alterações psicológicas são encontradas durante o climatério, sendo elas: alterações comportamentais, alterações do humor, depressão, ansiedade, crises de choro, tristeza, desânimo, irritabilidade, labilidade emocional, insônia e alterações da memória, além da maior vulnerabilidade de transtornos psíquicos. É imprescindível voltar-se a atenção para a saúde mental e as alterações psicológicas ocasionada pelas mudanças advindas no climatério e proporcionar qualidade de vida para essas mulheres

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved