AVALIAÇÃO DA SUSTENTABILIDADE NA GESTÃO DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS: ESTUDO DE CASO ENVOLVENDO SEGMENTOS SOCIAIS DO MUNICÍPIO DE FEIRA DE SANTANA, BAHIA.

This research aimed to evaluate the sustainability of Municipal Solid Waste Management in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia, by applying the matrix of sustainability indicators proposed by Santiago and Dias, 2012. The evaluation was preceded by literature review in public databases and academic literature on the economic, social, cultural, environmental, political and solid waste management in the municipality. Thus, aiming to add value to research and enhancing the systemic view were introduced information on the understanding of 44 residents and waste pickers on management of municipal solid waste by questionnaire. In addition, field observations were carried out in 22 of the 44 districts of the municipal headquarters and in eight districts. After applying the matrix the level of sustainability was 4.1 corresponding to low sustainability, and the financial dimensions and social inclusion the most unsustainable. The results found convenes public managers for emergency decision-making and the preparation of the municipal solid waste management plan as required by National Policy on Solid Waste and draws attention to the importance of community participation in management. Against the backdrop a plan of goals for sustainable management was proposed.A presente pesquisa buscou avaliar a sustentabilidade da Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos no município de Feira de Santana, Bahia, por meio da aplicação da matriz de indicadores de sustentabilidade proposta por Santiago e Dias (2012). A avaliação foi precedida de revisão bibliográfica em bases públicas e literatura acadêmica sobre a situação econômica, social, cultural, ambiental, política e manejo dos resíduos sólidos do município. Dessa forma, objetivando agregar valor a pesquisa e potencializar a visão sistêmica foram introduzidas informações sobre a compreensão de 44 moradores e catadores de materiais recicláveis, sobre manejo de resíduos sólidos urbanos pela aplicação de questionário. Além disto, foram realizadas observações de campo em 22 dos 44 bairros da sede municipal e nos 8 distritos. Após aplicação da matriz o nível de sustentabilidade encontrado foi de 4,1 que corresponde a baixa sustentabilidade, sendo as dimensões financeira e inclusão social as mais insustentáveis. O resultado encontrado convoca os gestores públicos para tomada emergencial de decisões como a elaboração do plano de gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos conforme determina a Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos e chama atenção para a importância da participação popular na Gestão. Diante do cenário um plano de metas para Gestão Sustentável foi proposto

MASTITE BOVINA POR Prototheca sp. EM SANTA CATARINA: RELATO DE CASO

Prototheca sp. are algae with worldwide distribution, responsible for several diseases affecting both animals and man. In dairy cattle, they may cause mastitis. The present work describes the isolation of Prototheca sp. from milk samples obtained from three cows with chronic mastitis, in the region of Santa Catarina's South Tableland. This is the first case described of mastitis caused by this agent in the region. Since Prototheca sp. is resistant to treatment with antibiotics, the best way of controlling the infection is to identify and eliminate infected animals.Prototheca sp. são algas de distribuição universal e que causam diversas afecções nos animais e no homem. Em vacas leiteiras, podem causar mastite. Neste trabalho, descrevemos o isolamento de Prototheca sp. em amostras de leite provenientes de três vacas com mastite crônica, na região do Planalto Sul Catarinense. Trata-se do primeiro relato de mastite por este agente no estado de Santa Catarina. Por ser um microorganismo resistente ao tratamento por antibióticos, a melhor forma de controle da doença consiste em identificar e eliminar os animais infectados

CÃO COM LESÃO TRATADO COM BARBATIMÃO (STRYPHNODENDRON ADSTRINGENS) APÓS PICADA DE ARANHA MARROM: RELATO DE CASO

O aracnídeo conhecido como aranha-marrom pertence ao gênero Loxosceles. Na área da medicina veterinária, os incidentes causados por mordidas desses aracnídeos são raramente descritos, e seu diagnóstico é considerado um desafio formidável. O presente trabalho traz à luz os desfechos alcançados na terapêutica empregada em um cão sem raça definida (SRD), de oito anos, que apresentou lesão dermonecrótica após ser atingido por aranha pertencente ao gênero Loxosceles. O paciente apresentou lesões de considerável extensão, livres de infecções secundárias e notavelmente desafiadoras na cicatrização. Para o tratamento, foi preconizada a utilização de hepatoprotetores, antieméticos, antibióticos, analgésicos, anti-inflamatórios, complexos vitamínicos, pomadas e soluções antissépticas. Ademais, uma terapia de reposição de fluidos foi aplicada, sua seleção pautada nos sinais clínicos manifestados pela paciente. Por fim, submeteu-se a cuidados medicinais por um período de três dias, seguido por tratamento domiciliar, conduzido com destreza por sua guardiã, utilizando o pó derivado da casca da planta Stryphnodendron adstringens, conhecida como barbatimão. Esta intervenção ocorreu em ambiente domiciliar duas vezes ao dia, até a completa regeneração dos tecidos afetados. Ao fim do ciclo terapêutico que abrangeu cinco semanas, registrou-se a restauração integral dos tecidos previamente acometidos. O fenômeno de cicatrização revelou-se sobretudo vinculado à presença substancial de taninos na casca da mencionada planta. Os benefícios da etnoveterinária foram observados com tratamento à base do pó obtido da casca do barbatimão foram análogos àqueles previamente descritos para extratos derivados da mesma casca da planta. Após trinta dias de tratamento, observou-se uma significativa melhora tanto nas lesões de dermonecrose quanto nos níveis das enzimas hepáticas

The first Acanthamoeba keratitis case in the Midwest region of Brazil: diagnosis, genotyping of the parasite and disease outcome

We report an Acanthamoeba keratitis case associated with the use of contact lens in a 28-year-old female from Brasília, Brazil. Samples from corneal scraping and contact lens case were used for culture establishment, PCR amplification, and partial sequencing (fragments of ~400kb) of small subunit rDNA; both culture and PCR were positive. The sequence analyses of the cornea and of isolates from the contact lens case showed similarity with the T4 genotype. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of T4 Acanthamoeba keratitis case from the Midwest region of Brazil

Transtornos psiquiátricos prevalentes na infância: lidando com desafios comportamentais.

Objective: This study aims to synthesize the evidence on psychiatric disorders in childhood, identifying intervention strategies. The aim is to offer a comprehensive view to guide clinical practices and promote understanding of these conditions. Methodology: The careful selection of the integrative review through critical reading and comprehensive analysis of articles aims to synthesize evidence on psychiatric disorders in childhood and intervention strategies, contributing to a practical understanding of these conditions, through the health descriptors: “Psychiatric Disorders”, “Behavioral Disorders”, “Child Psychiatry”. Results: The comparative analysis of psychiatric disorders in childhood reveals patterns and differences in therapeutic approaches, covering conditions such as ADHD, ASD, GAD and OCD. The coexistence of multiple disorders amplifies the complexity of treatment, requiring an integrated approach. Practitioners face the challenge of personalizing interventions, emphasizing the need for collaboration and adaptation in the holistic management of conditions. Conclusion: In conclusion, understanding the therapeutic nuances and challenges associated with co-existing childhood psychiatric disorders highlights the importance of personalized approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize treatment and improve children's well-being. The flexibility and adaptability of professionals are fundamental to face the complexity of these conditions.Objetivo: Este estudo visa sintetizar as evidências sobre transtornos psiquiátricos na infância, identificando estratégias de intervenção. Busca-se oferecer uma visão abrangente para orientar práticas clínicas e promover o entendimento dessas condições. Metodologia: A seleção criteriosa da revisão integrativa por meio da leitura crítica e análise abrangente de artigos visam sintetizar evidências sobre transtornos psiquiátricos na infância e estratégias de intervenção, contribuindo para uma compreensão prática dessas condições, através dos descritores de saúde: “Transtornos Psiquiátricos”, “Transtornos de Comportamento”, “Psiquiatria Infantil”. Resultados: A análise comparativa de transtornos psiquiátricos na infância revela padrões e diferenças nas abordagens terapêuticas, abrangendo condições como TDAH, TEA, TAG e TOC. A coexistência de múltiplos transtornos amplifica a complexidade do tratamento, exigindo uma abordagem integrada. Profissionais enfrentam o desafio de personalizar intervenções, enfatizando a necessidade de colaboração e adaptação na gestão holística das condições. Conclusão: Em conclusão, a compreensão das nuances terapêuticas e desafios associados à coexistência de transtornos psiquiátricos na infância destaca a importância de abordagens personalizadas e da colaboração interdisciplinar para otimizar o tratamento e melhorar o bem-estar das crianças. A flexibilidade e adaptabilidade dos profissionais são fundamentais para enfrentar a complexidade dessas condições

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost