322 research outputs found

    Fisioterapia na avaliação e prevenção de riscos ergonômicos em trabalhadores de um setor financeiro

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    Physical overload, common among workers, results in increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). In view of workers' health, and in order to reduce the rate of time off-work, assessment and prevention of these disorders should be emphasized. The purposes here were to analyse the ergonomics of a financial unit and its employee's postures during work, and to propose solutions that minimize ergonomic risks. The analysis was carried out by means of three observational techniques - RULA, rapid upper limb assessment, Couto's checklist, and ergonomic analysis with focus on the activity - and by applying the SF-36 questionnaire to employees. Results showed presence of moderate biomechanical factors and a risk to WRMD unlikely but possible; workplace conditions were found close to ideal. But a more detailed analysis showed working postures within the worst level, requiring immediate changes. At SF-36 scores were high, showing adequate quality of life. Thus, although work environment was found suitable, the misuse of equipment, poor distribution and incorrect way of performing tasks point to ergonomic hazards. In order to minimize risks, preventive measures were proposed, suggesting specific actions in areas that most contribute to ergonomic hazards.É freqüente a sobrecarga musculoesquelética em trabalhadores, resultando no aumento da prevalência de distúrbios osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho (DORT). Visando a saúde do trabalhador, e para reduzir o índice de afastamento, deve-se enfatizar a prevenção desses distúrbios. Os objetivos deste estudo foram analisar a ergonomia de um setor financeiro e as posturas dos funcionários durante as tarefas e propor soluções para minimizar os riscos ergonômicos. A análise foi feita mediante três instrumentos de observação simples - avaliação rápida de membros superiores RULA (sigla em inglês de rapid upper limb assessment), checklist de Couto e análise ergonômica focada na atividade - e aplicação do questionário SF-36 aos funcionários. Verificou-se a presença de fator biomecânico de moderada importância, com risco de DORT improvável, porém possível; em outro instrumento, os resultados indicam que o ambiente de trabalho está próximo do ideal. Em análise mais detalhada, as posturas de trabalho foram classificadas como as piores possíveis, requerendo mudanças imediatas. No SF-36 os escores foram elevados, sugerindo qualidade de vida adequada. Assim, embora o ambiente de trabalho se apresente adequado, o uso incorreto dos equipamentos, a má distribuição e forma incorreta de realização das tarefas ocasiona riscos ergonômicos. Visando minimizar estes, são propostas estratégias de intervenção preventiva, sugerindo-se ações específicas nos domínios que apontaram maiores riscos ergonômicos

    Primeiro relato de ototoxicidade pelo antimoniato de meglumina

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    Introdução: Antimoniais pentavalentes são os fármacos de primeira escolha no tratamento da leishmaniose tegumentar. Dados de ototoxicidade relacionados a tais fármacos são escassos na literatura, o que nos levou a desenvolver um estudo de funções cócleo-vestibulares. Relato de caso: Relatamos caso de paciente masculino de 78 anos com leishmaniose tegumentar, que apresentou aumento significativo dos limiares auditivos com zumbido e tontura rotatória grave durante o tratamento com antimoniato de meglumina. Os sintomas pioraram até duas semanas após a interrupção do tratamento. Conclusão: Tontura e zumbido já tinham sido associados ao antimoniato de meglumina. Entretanto, este é o primeiro caso bem documentado de toxicidade cócleo-vestibular relacionado ao antimoniato de meglumina.Introduction: Pentavalent antimonials are the first drug of choice in the treatment of tegumentary leishmaniasis. Data on ototoxicity related with such drugs is scarcely available in literature, leading us to develop a study on cochleovestibular functions. Case Report: A case of a tegumentary leishmaniasis patient, a 78-year-old man who presented a substantial increase in auditory threshold with tinnitus and severe rotatory dizziness during the treatment with meglumine antimoniate, is reported. These symptoms worsened in two weeks after treatment was interrupted. Conclusion: Dizziness and tinnitus had already been related to meglumine antimoniate. However, this is the first well documented case of cochlear-vestibular toxicity related to meglumine antimoniate

    FIRST REPORT ON OTOTOXICITY OF MEGLUMINE ANTIMONIATE

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    Pentavalent antimonials are the first drug of choice in the treatment of tegumentary leishmaniasis. Data on ototoxicity related with such drugs is scarcely available in literature, leading us to develop a study on cochleovestibular functions. Case Report: A case of a tegumentary leishmaniasis patient, a 78-year-old man who presented a substantial increase in auditory threshold with tinnitus and severe rotatory dizziness during the treatment with meglumine antimoniate, is reported. These symptoms worsened in two weeks after treatment was interrupted. Conclusion: Dizziness and tinnitus had already been related to meglumine antimoniate. However, this is the first well documented case of cochlear-vestibular toxicity related to meglumine antimoniate

    Manual de coleta de dados secundários para geoprocessamento de equipamentos e serviços de alimentação, atividade física, assistência social e saúde no município de Florianópolis – SC

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    ManualSabe-se que o risco de obesidade não está aleatoriamente distribuído na população. Certos grupos são mais propensos a apresentarem obesidade do que outros. As razões para esta desigualdade não são conhecidas, mas podem resultar de uma combinação de fatores ambientais, biológicos e culturais (LOPEZ, 2007). Lake e Townshend (2006) colocam que o ambiente pode ser relacionado com a saúde por meio do seu design físico (o ambiente construído); as regras sócio-culturais que regulam estes ambientes; e o status sócio-econômico destes ambientes. Embora o ato de comer e a prática de atividade física sejam comportamentos individuais, evidências crescentes sugerem que o problema da obesidade é fortemente influenciado pelo ambiente construído (KEGLER et al., 2008). Este ambiente construído representa as condições de trabalho e de viver coletivamente criados por sociedades e é um determinante-chave de oportunidades e de restrição ao consumo de alimentos e atividade física (CABALLERO, 2007). Muitas fontes de informações podem ser utilizadas para identificar espaços específicos no ambiente construído entre as quais destacam-se: sistema de posicionamento global, dados de censos demográficos, listas dos estabelecimentos cadastrados na vigilância sanitária e listas telefônicas. Cada fonte tem suas vantagens e limitações, uma combinação de fontes é provavelmente a melhor maneira, sendo recomendada a combinação de diferentes fontes de informação (HOSLER; DHARSSI, 2010). Apesar das limitações decorrentes na utilização de dados secundários este tipo de procedimento metodológico pode ser utilizado. Garantir que os dados sejam provenientes de diferentes fontes reduz o risco de “perder” informações e possibilita uma alternativa mais viável do que coleta de campo (LAKE; TOWNSHEND, 2006). Os dados secundários podem ser coletados de fontes externas e incluem dados administrativos (Censo), dados comerciais (empresas de pesquisa de mercado), recursos de internet (Google Earth e Google Street View) e diretórios telefônicos (lista telefônica online) (THORNTON; PEARCE e KAVANAGH, 2011). 5 Este manual tem por objetivo instrumentalizar coletadores de dados secundários para a captura de informações referentes aos estabelecimentos de comercialização de alimentos, locais privados de atividade física, lazer e recreação de Florianópolis, bem como identificar os equipamentos urbanos para assistência social e saúde disponíveis no município.Edital Universal MCTI/CNPq n. 14/201

    Alterações musculares e esqueléticas cervicais em mulheres disfônicas

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    Termo clínico, a disfonia envolve a todas as transformações e dificuldades durante a emissão vocal, as quais resultam no impedimento da produção normal da voz. Pacientes como esse problema, podem apresentar desequilíbrio da musculatura crâniocervical e laríngea e lesão orgânica subjacente. A disfonia resulta em modificações fonatórias, limitando atividades diárias relacionadas ao uso da voz, impactando na vida social e na qualidade de vida do indivíduo. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar alterações musculares e esqueléticas cervicais em mulheres com disfonia, conforme identificado na literatura científica sobre o tema. Para isso, realizou-se uma revisão integrativa de literatura, selecionando estudos nas bases de dados Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) e Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline). A partir da análise qualitativa dos resultados, concluiu-se que dor intensa na região posterior do pescoço e na laringe se manifestam em mulheres disfônicas. Contribuem para isso a função prejudicada da articulação cervical e alterações da amplitude de movimento cervical. Com isso, compreende-se que o abuso vocal e o mau uso da voz como fatores mais comuns para a disfonia

    Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

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    Background Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, from 1990 to 2022 for adults and school-aged children and adolescents in 200 countries and territories. Methods We used data from 3663 population-based studies with 222 million participants that measured height and weight in representative samples of the general population. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in the prevalence of different BMI categories, separately for adults (age ≥20 years) and school-aged children and adolescents (age 5–19 years), from 1990 to 2022 for 200 countries and territories. For adults, we report the individual and combined prevalence of underweight (BMI <18·5 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). For schoolaged children and adolescents, we report thinness (BMI <2 SD below the median of the WHO growth reference) and obesity (BMI >2 SD above the median). Findings From 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of underweight and obesity in adults decreased in 11 countries (6%) for women and 17 (9%) for men with a posterior probability of at least 0·80 that the observed changes were true decreases. The combined prevalence increased in 162 countries (81%) for women and 140 countries (70%) for men with a posterior probability of at least 0·80. In 2022, the combined prevalence of underweight and obesity was highest in island nations in the Caribbean and Polynesia and Micronesia, and countries in the Middle East and north Africa. Obesity prevalence was higher than underweight with posterior probability of at least 0·80 in 177 countries (89%) for women and 145 (73%) for men in 2022, whereas the converse was true in 16 countries (8%) for women, and 39 (20%) for men. From 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of thinness and obesity decreased among girls in five countries (3%) and among boys in 15 countries (8%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80, and increased among girls in 140 countries (70%) and boys in 137 countries (69%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80. The countries with highest combined prevalence of thinness and obesity in school-aged children and adolescents in 2022 were in Polynesia and Micronesia and the Caribbean for both sexes, and Chile and Qatar for boys. Combined prevalence was also high in some countries in south Asia, such as India and Pakistan, where thinness remained prevalent despite having declined. In 2022, obesity in school-aged children and adolescents was more prevalent than thinness with a posterior probability of at least 0·80 among girls in 133 countries (67%) and boys in 125 countries (63%), whereas the converse was true in 35 countries (18%) and 42 countries (21%), respectively. In almost all countries for both adults and school-aged children and adolescents, the increases in double burden were driven by increases in obesity, and decreases in double burden by declining underweight or thinness. Interpretation The combined burden of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries, driven by an increase in obesity, while underweight and thinness remain prevalent in south Asia and parts of Africa. A healthy nutrition transition that enhances access to nutritious foods is needed to address the remaining burden of underweight while curbing and reversing the increase in obesit

    Differential cross section measurements for the production of a W boson in association with jets in proton–proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV

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    Measurements are reported of differential cross sections for the production of a W boson, which decays into a muon and a neutrino, in association with jets, as a function of several variables, including the transverse momenta (pT) and pseudorapidities of the four leading jets, the scalar sum of jet transverse momenta (HT), and the difference in azimuthal angle between the directions of each jet and the muon. The data sample of pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV was collected with the CMS detector at the LHC and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 5.0 fb[superscript −1]. The measured cross sections are compared to predictions from Monte Carlo generators, MadGraph + pythia and sherpa, and to next-to-leading-order calculations from BlackHat + sherpa. The differential cross sections are found to be in agreement with the predictions, apart from the pT distributions of the leading jets at high pT values, the distributions of the HT at high-HT and low jet multiplicity, and the distribution of the difference in azimuthal angle between the leading jet and the muon at low values.United States. Dept. of EnergyNational Science Foundation (U.S.)Alfred P. Sloan Foundatio

    Search for stop and higgsino production using diphoton Higgs boson decays

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    Results are presented of a search for a "natural" supersymmetry scenario with gauge mediated symmetry breaking. It is assumed that only the supersymmetric partners of the top-quark (stop) and the Higgs boson (higgsino) are accessible. Events are examined in which there are two photons forming a Higgs boson candidate, and at least two b-quark jets. In 19.7 inverse femtobarns of proton-proton collision data at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV, recorded in the CMS experiment, no evidence of a signal is found and lower limits at the 95% confidence level are set, excluding the stop mass below 360 to 410 GeV, depending on the higgsino mass

    Penilaian Kinerja Keuangan Koperasi di Kabupaten Pelalawan

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    This paper describe development and financial performance of cooperative in District Pelalawan among 2007 - 2008. Studies on primary and secondary cooperative in 12 sub-districts. Method in this stady use performance measuring of productivity, efficiency, growth, liquidity, and solvability of cooperative. Productivity of cooperative in Pelalawan was highly but efficiency still low. Profit and income were highly, even liquidity of cooperative very high, and solvability was good
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