O estágio extracurricular na formação profissional: a opinião dos estudantes de fisioterapia

Investigar a opinião dos estudantes de Fisioterapia em relação ao estágio extracurricular e a influência dessa prática para sua formação profissional. Realizou-se um estudo transversal com alunos de Fisioterapia de uma instituição de ensino superior do estado do Ceará, Brasil. A amostra foi composta de 157 estudantes, sendo 29 homens (18,5%) e 128 mulheres (81,5%), com média de idade 22,6±4,02 anos, do segundo ao último semestre da graduação. Aplicou-se um questionário com 20 questões objetivas abordando a vivência e repercussões dessa prática. Do total de alunos pesquisados, 61 (38,9%) afirmaram ter participado de estágio extracurricular. Desses, 55 (90,2%) foram motivados pela necessidade de adquirir experiência; 53 (86,9%) realizaram intervenções nos pacientes; e 13 (21,3%) com carga horária de 15 a 20 horas/semanais. Porém, 36 acadêmicos (59,0%) o fizeram em desacordo com as normas do Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional. Os acadêmicos consideraram que o estágio extracurricular foi uma ferramenta de aprimoramento para sua formação profissional, pois propiciou o exercício de procedimentos e técnicas mais comuns da atuação do fisioterapeuta. Entretanto, alerta-se para a necessidade de fiscalização dos órgãos competentes, para que o aluno exerça funções compatíveis com o seu nível de qualificação

Peritonitis and catheter exit-site infection in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home

Objective: to analyze the complications related to peritonitis and catheter exit-site infections, in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home.Method: quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis at home, in a municipality in the Northeast region of Brazil. For data collection, it was used two structured scripts and consultation on medical records. Descriptive analysis and comparison tests among independent groups were used, considering p<0.05 as level of statistical significance.Results: by comparing the frequency of peritonitis and the length of treatment, it was found that patients over two years of peritoneal dialysis were more likely to develop peritonitis (X²=6.39; p=0.01). The number of episodes of peritoneal catheter exit-site infection showed association with the length of treatment (U=224,000; p=0.015).Conclusion: peritonitis and catheter exit-site infection are associated with the length of treatment

A window into fungal endophytism in Salicornia europaea: deciphering fungal characteristics as plant growth promoting agents

Aim Plant-endophytic associations exist only when equilibrium is maintained between both partners. This study analyses the properties of endophytic fungi inhabiting a halophyte growing in high soil salinity and tests whether these fungi are beneficial or detrimental when non-host plants are inoculated. Method Fungi were isolated from Salicornia europaea collected from two sites differing in salinization history (anthropogenic and naturally saline) and analyzed for plant growth promoting abilities and non-host plant interactions. Results Most isolated fungi belonged to Ascomycota (96%) including dematiaceous fungi and commonly known plant pathogens and saprobes. The strains were metabolically active for siderophores, polyamines and indole-3-acetic acid (mainly Aureobasidium sp.) with very low activity for phosphatases. Many showed proteolytic, lipolytic, chitinolytic, cellulolytic and amylolytic activities but low pectolytic activity. Different activities between similar fungal species found in both sites were particularly seen for Epiccocum sp., Arthrinium sp. and Trichoderma sp. Inoculating the non-host Lolium perenne with selected fungi increased plant growth, mainly in the symbiont (Epichloë)-free variety. Arthrinium gamsii CR1-9 and Stereum gausapatum ISK3-11 were most effective for plant growth promotion. Conclusions This research suggests that host lifestyle and soil characteristics have a strong effect on endophytic fungi, and environmental stress could disturb the plant-fungi relations. In favourable conditions, these fungi may be effective in facilitating crop production in non-cultivable saline lands