Epidemiological aspects and oral implications of Paracoccidioidomycosis infection: an integrative review

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It represents a significant infection in South America, occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical countries such as Brazil. Oral mucosal lesions, which are the most important symptom in dentistry, may be the first visible physical manifestation of the disease, often preceding even pulmonary lesions. This study aims to carry out an integrative literature review to identify the main epidemiological aspects and oral implications of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PMC) infection. A search was carried out in the PubMed, LILACS and SciELO databases and, after applying the inclusion, exclusion, eligibility and thematic relevance criteria, 18 articles were selected for analysis in this study. Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is endemic in Brazil and mainly affects middle-aged and elderly men and occurs in rural areas. It is a systemic disease where clinical manifestations are often added to oral lesions. Dentists play a key role in identifying these lesions, in the correct diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Making PCM notification compulsory in Brazil is essential.Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It represents a significant infection in South America, occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical countries such as Brazil. Oral mucosal lesions, which are the most important symptom in dentistry, may be the first visible physical manifestation of the disease, often preceding even pulmonary lesions. This study aims to carry out an integrative literature review to identify the main epidemiological aspects and oral implications of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PMC) infection. A search was carried out in the PubMed, LILACS and SciELO databases and, after applying the inclusion, exclusion, eligibility and thematic relevance criteria, 18 articles were selected for analysis in this study. Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is endemic in Brazil and mainly affects middle-aged and elderly men and occurs in rural areas. It is a systemic disease where clinical manifestations are often added to oral lesions. Dentists play a key role in identifying these lesions, in the correct diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Making PCM notification compulsory in Brazil is essential

FORMAS DE APRESENTAÇÃO DE PATELAS HUMANAS EM UMA COLEÇÃO OSTEOLÓGICA DA REGIÃO NORDESTE DO BRASIL

In the human skeleton, several bones may present anatomical variations, including the patella. This bone is considered to be the largest sesamoid bone in the body. It has a rough anterior surface and a smooth posterior surface, called the articular surface. Its most common shape is triangular. The articular surface also presents variations, in relation to the position of the vertical crest. The objective of our study is to verify the forms of presentation of the patella, analyzed in relation to the anterior surface as well as the articular surface and relate it to sexual dimorphism, in an Osteological Collection in the Northeast Region of Brazil. For our study, 235 dry adult patellas were used, 87 females and 148 males. The sample ranges in age from 20 to 83 years old. These patellas had an absolutely known sex and age and were obtained in accordance with law No. 8501 of 1992, which deals with the use of unclaimed corpses for the purposes of studies and research. According to our results, we verified the following: analyzing the contour of the anterior face, 60% were triangular in shape, followed by oval in 27.66% and irregular in 12.34% of cases. Regarding the articular face, 64.26% had the vertical crest displaced to the medial margin, 31.06% located in the middle of the articular face and 4.68% very close to the medial margin of this face. The triangular shape and the shape with the vertical crest displaced towards the medial margin were also more frequent in males and females. We hope that more studies will be carried out in our population, due to the large territorial area of ​​Brazil and the great miscegenation in this country.No esqueleto humano vários ossos podem apresentar variações anatômicas, dentre eles a patela. Este osso é considerado como o maior osso sesamoide do corpo. Apresenta uma face anterior rugosa e outra posterior lisa, denominada de face articular. A sua forma mais frequente é a triangular. A face articular apresenta variações também, com relação a posição da crista vertical. O objetivo do nosso estudo é verificar as formas de apresentação da patela, analisada com relação a face anterior como a face articular e relacionar com o dimorfismo sexual, em uma Coleção Osteológica da Região Nordeste do Brasil. Para o nosso estudo, foram utilizadas 235 patelas secas de adultos, sendo 87 do sexo feminino e 148 do sexo masculino. A amostra está compreendida na faixa etária entre 20 e 83 anos. Estas patelas tinham sexo e idade conhecidos com absoluta segurança e foram obtidas de acordo com a lei Nº 8501 de 1992, que trata do uso de cadáveres não reclamados com a finalidade de estudos e pesquisas. De acordo com nossos resultados, verificamos o seguinte: analisando o contorno da face anterior, 60%, foi do tipo triangular, seguido da forma oval com 27,66% e irregular com 12,34% dos casos. Com relação a face articular, 64,26% apresentaram a crista vertical deslocada para a margem medial, 31,06% localizada no meio da face articular e 4,68% bem próxima a margem medial desta face. A forma triangular e a forma com a crista vertical deslocada para a margem medial foram também mais frequentes nos sexos masculino e feminino. Esperamos que mais estudos sejam realizados em nossa população, devido à grande área territorial do Brasil e a grande miscigenação neste país

Doença de Erdheim Chester com envolvimento isolado do SNC: Erdheim Chester disease with isolated CNS involvement

Introdução: A Doença de Erdheim-Chester é  uma forma de  histiocitose  de  células  não-Langerhans  que  ocorre  mais  frequentemente  após  os  40  anos  de  idade,  com leve  predomínio  no  sexo  masculino. Apresentação do caso: Paciente, sexo masculino, branco, X anos de idade, admitido no Hospital das Clínicas de Goiânia, com sintomas de cefaléia crônica, de caráter progressivo de inicio há 3 meses, associados a sintomas neurológicos de ataxia e diplopia. Referiu febre baixa diária, não aferida, com perda de 10kg no período descrito, não associado a dieta ou mudança de hábitos de vida. Nega comorbidades ou uso de medicamentos.  Ao exame físico, apresenta quadro de Nistagmo e Romberg positivo e alteração da úvula para direita. Paciente não apresentava outros sinais dignos de nota. Discussão: Foram selecionados para a revisão, os artigos de relato de caso ou séries de caso relacionados a manifestações clínicas da doença de Erdheim-Chester. Os principais tipos manifestações clínicas relatadas na literatura são: neurológicas, cardiovasculares, oftálmicas, endócrinas, urinárias, hematológicas, ósseas, cutâneas, respiratórias, gastrointestinais, envolvimento de múltiplos sistemas e outras. Entre esses tipos de manifestações, as mais frequentes foram neurológicas, cardiovasculares e oftálmicas, correspondendo a 48% das manifestações relatadas. Conclusão: É fundamental ter uma equipe multidisciplinar acompanhando o paciente,  para que sejam evitadas complicações e se possa proporcionar qualidade de vida ao paciente. &nbsp

Melanoma maligno da próstata primária : Malignant melanoma of the primary prostate

Introdução: Descreve-se um caso de melanoma maligno da próstata primário. Será possível compreender que a próstata é um local raro de se encontrar um melanoma maligno primário e que devido a sua infrequência, possui um prognóstico ruim e um difícil diagnóstico. Apresentação do caso: Paciente do sexo masculino, 47 anos, solteiro, negro, motorista de caminhão, compareceu a UBS com queixa de jato urinário fraco, nocturia e hematoespermia, 3 episódios, início há um ano. Discussão:  Grande parte dos casos relatados, são de origem do epitélio de transição da uretra prostática ou de uma lesão metastática.  Essa patologia possui um comportamento altamente agressivo e deve receber grande atenção. Devido a sua infrequência, é de difícil diagnóstico e tratamento. O tratamento indicado é a excisão, se o paciente não tiver doença sistêmica. Conclusão: o conhecimento dessa patologia e sua suspeição devem ser melhor propagados no meio científico, para que haja o diagnóstico e posterior tratamento mais precocemente possível, objetivando melhores prognósticos

The Night Sky as a heritage of humanity and Astrotourism as a tourist potential in the rural regions of Rosana/SP.

This study presents a review of the literature on the interconnection between the quality of the night sky and the growing interest in astrotourism. As a basis for the data collection, studies of secondary documentary were used. It was observed that there is growing interest in the subject among academics considering the possibilities of astrotourism activity, due to the distinctive elements of the offer in the field of tourism, as well providing an element of fun and enjoyment, in the tourists’ perception. The study is relevant in view of the small number of studies in Brazil on the subject and the possibility of incorporating this type of service in the national tourist sector, as well as the possibility of including astrotourism as a distinctive element of the offer in rural areas, as occurs in other countries

La gobernanza de los puertos atlánticos, siglos xiv-xx

La publicación de este volumen se inscribe en el estudio de las dinámicas portuarias atlánticas, bajo el foco de la larga duración, llevado a cabo por la red de investigación nacida en 2012 «La Gobernanza de los Puertos Atlánticos (siglos xiv-xxi)». Su contenido gira en torno a la temática de las políticas y estructuras portuarias y, en particular, al análisis sistemático de cuestiones estructurales sobre el gobierno de los puertos atlánticos. Las materias objeto de atención van desde el estatus jurídico de los puertos atlánticos, las políticas portuarias, las obras públicas, las instalaciones portuarias, a la gestión o las políticas económicas, todas ellas convertidas en elementos determinantes para la gobernanza de los puertos. Partiendo de una investigación plural, comparativa y cronológicamente transversal, se propone profundizar en un debate sobre cuestiones fundamentales que afectan a las políticas y estructuras portuarias, con particular incidencia sobre la articulación de los puertos atlánticos de la fachada europea, los puertos africanos y los de América Latina

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS: a data set of bird morphological traits from the Atlantic forests of South America

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ