Prevalência de diabetes mellitus e fatores associados em idosos de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina. Departamento de Saúde Pública

Entomofauna associated with the olive tree in southern Portugal

Since 2004 several studies have been carried out in order to identify the main insect species that usually inhabiting the olive ecosystem. The field trials have taken place in two olive groves, one situated in Olhão and the other one in Loulé, both in Algarve and also under Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The sampling techniques used differ according to their purpose (sticky traps, pheromone traps, pitfall traps and samples of aerial parts of the trees such as inflorescences, leaves, fruits and branches). Results showed that the main insect pests of olive tree in southern Portugal were the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae Gmelin (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the olive moth Prays oleae Bernard (Lepidoptera: Hyponeumetidae). Other insect pests were also found in our olive groves namely the olive psyllid Euphyllura olivina Costa (Homoptera: Psyllidae), the olive dark beetle Phloeotribus scarabaeoides Bernard (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the mediterranean black scale Saissetia oleae (Olivier) (Homoptera: Coccidae) and the olive thrip Liothripes oleae Costa (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Concerning the auxiliary insects that were found in our olives groves they belong to the following orders and families: Diptera (Syrphidae), Coleoptera (Carabidae, Coccinelidae and Staphylinidae), Hemiptera (Anthocoridae and Miridae), Neuroptera (Chrysopidae) and Hymenoptera (Braconidae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Formicidae and Trichogrammatidae)

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COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN PATIENTS INFECTED WITH COVID-19: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Objective: The overactivated immune system due to COVID-19 may be responsible for most of its physiological manifestations, including the neurological ones. Methods: The scientific articles were searched by two independent researchers in the MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science, and BIREME databases, with no restriction of language, period, or place of publication. To complement and avoid the bias of risk, gray literature was searched in Google Scholar. The narrative review followed the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The studies included in the research had scored ≥ 6 points in the qualitative protocol proposed by Pithon et al. (2015). Results: COVID-19 patients commonly have neurological manifestations. The patients’ age was an important risk factor for neuropsychological deficiencies due to COVID-19. Increased fatigability and deficits in concentration, memory, and overall cognitive speed are reported months after hospital discharge. Also, the studies showed that the phase of the disease in which the patient is found directly interferes with the manifestation of the cognitive changes. Conclusion: Cognitive changes are frequently found months after hospital discharge in COVID-19 patients. A slower cognitive processing speed and impaired memory may interfere with the patients’ daily functioning and their capacity to return to work. Hence, cognitive rehabilitation interventions aiming to increase the processing speed and memory must also be considered for this population.Objetivo: El sistema inmunitario sobreactivado debido al COVID-19 puede ser responsable de la mayoría de sus manifestaciones fisiológicas, incluidas las manifestaciones neurológicas. Métodos: Los artículos científicos fueron investigados por dos investigadores independientes en las bases de datos MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science y BIREME, sin restricción de idioma, período o lugar de publicación. Para complementar y evitar el sesgo de riesgo, se buscó en la literatura gris en Google Scholar. La revisión narrativa siguió las recomendaciones de los ítems del informe preferidos para revisiones sistemáticas y metanálisis (PRISMA). Los estudios incluidos en el estudio obtuvieron ≥ 6 puntos en el protocolo cualitativo propuesto por Pithon et al. (2015). Resultados: Los pacientes con COVID-19 suelen presentar manifestaciones neurológicas. La edad de los pacientes fue un factor de riesgo importante para las deficiencias neuropsicológicas debido al COVID-19. El aumento de la fatigabilidad y los déficits en la concentración, la memoria y la velocidad cognitiva general se reportan meses después del alta hospitalaria. Además, los estudios han demostrado que la etapa de la enfermedad en la que el paciente está directamente en la manifestación de alteraciones cognitivas. Conclusión: Las alteraciones cognitivas a menudo se encuentran meses después del alta hospitalaria en pacientes con COVID-19. Una velocidad de procesamiento cognitivo más lenta y una memoria deteriorada pueden interferir con el funcionamiento diario de los pacientes y la capacidad de volver al trabajo. Por lo tanto, las intervenciones de rehabilitación.Objetivo: O sistema imunológico superativado devido ao COVID-19 pode ser responsável pela maioria de suas manifestações fisiológicas, incluindo as neurológicas. Métodos: Os artigos científicos foram pesquisados ​​por dois pesquisadores independentes nas bases de dados MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science e BIREME, sem restrição de idioma, período ou local de publicação. Para complementar e evitar o viés do risco, a literatura cinzenta foi pesquisada no Google Scholar. A revisão narrativa seguiu as recomendações dos itens de relatório preferidos para revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises (PRISMA). Os estudos incluídos na pesquisa tiveram pontuação ≥ 6 pontos no protocolo qualitativo proposto por Pithon et al. (2015). Resultados: Os pacientes com COVID-19 comumente apresentam manifestações neurológicas. A idade dos pacientes foi um importante fator de risco para deficiências neuropsicológicas devido ao COVID-19. Fatigabilidade aumentada e déficits de concentração, memória e velocidade cognitiva geral são relatados meses após a alta hospitalar. Além disso, os estudos mostraram que a fase da doença em que o paciente se encontra interfere diretamente na manifestação das alterações cognitivas. Conclusão: Alterações cognitivas são frequentemente encontradas meses após a alta hospitalar em pacientes com COVID-19. Uma velocidade de processamento cognitivo mais lenta e memória prejudicada podem interferir com o funcionamento diário dos pacientes e sua capacidade de retornar ao trabalho. Assim, intervenções de reabilitação cognitiva com o objetivo de aumentar a velocidade de processamento e memória também devem ser consideradas para esta população

Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae: tracers of the chemical evolution of nearby galaxies

The study of the chemical composition of Planetary Nebulae in external galaxies is of paramount importance in the fields of stellar evolution and of the chemical enrichment history of galaxies. In the last years a number of spectroscopic studies with 6-8m-class telescopes have been devoted to this subject improving our knowledge of, among other, the time-evolution of the radial metallicity gradient in disk galaxies, the chemical evolution of dwarf galaxies, and the stellar evolution at low metallicity.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, Invited Review to IAU Symposium 283, "Planetary Nebulae: an Eye to the Future", Tenerife, 25-29 July 201

The chemical history of the nearest starburst galaxy – IC10

AbstractThe irregular dwarf galaxy IC10 is located within the Local Group (LG) at a distance of 750 kpc. Although several studies have revealed the existence of stellar populations with a broad range of ages, its star formation history (SFH) and age-metallicity (AM) relationship remain quite unknown. In this contribution we present our spectroscopic investigation of 15 H ii regions, 9 planetary nebulae (PNe) and 1 symbiotic star –so far the farthest known symbiotic binary. Our main goal is to reconstruct the SFH of IC10 and to constrain its AM relationship using young and intermediate-age stars. The direct availability of the electron temperature in our emission-line spectra allows an accurate determination of the IC10 metallicity map at two different epochs. We find a non-homogeneous distribution of metals at both epochs, but similar average abundances for the two analyzed populations. The derived AM relationship shows a little global enrichment, which is interpreted as due to the loss of metals by supernovae winds and to differential gas outflows. Our results bring strong observational constraints to the chemical enrichment history of IC10, the formation of dwarf irregular galaxies and the evolution of the LG as well