O NEGRO BRASILEIRO E A SAÚDE - ONTEM, HOJE E AMANHÃ

Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar uma análise sobre o processo saúde-doença na etnia negra brasileira, desde o seu seqüestro na Africa até os dias atuais, apontando perspectivas futuras. Utilizou-se como fonte de dados a literatura e a Taxonomía I, de diagnósticos de enfermagem, para nomear as possíveis alterações de respostas apresentadas pelos negros diante dos problemas de saúde/processo vital. Devido as condições de miséria em que hoje se situa a maioria da raça negra brasileira e à diminuta quantidade de pesquisas na área de saúde referente a este grupo étnico, concluiu-se que é necessário criar urgentemente grupos de trabalho institucionais com a finalidade de promover o desenvolvimento social da população negra brasileira e de estudar as suas crenças, valores e práticas de saúde.This study refers to a literature review on the health-disease process in African-Brazilian community. The author utilizes the Taxonomy I of nursing diagnoses do point out the possible response patterns to the health problems / vital processes showed by this ethnic group since they were slaves. The African-Brazilian poverty and the insipient number of research papers related to this ethnic group lead the author to concluded that there is a social stratification by race and that urge to create an institucional task force to improve the social development of the African-Brazilian, and to research their health beliefs, practices, and values

Ciência e consciência, conhecimento e liberdade

No tempo de novas tramas tecnológicas e riscos globais, o pensamento científico elaborado na experiência brasileira celebra um texto memorável de pouco mais de 40 anos: Ciência e libertação, do físico nuclear J. Leite Lopes. O presente ensaio perscruta esse pensamento, que se comunica com a crítica científica horrorizada com os escombros do pós-guerra e se projeta numa visão de ruptura epistemológica em vista da realidade social. Tal movimento de política científica se converte em proposta de gestão do conhecimento. A atitude metodológica deste ensaio busca textos que testemunham o entre e o pós-guerra do século XX e em contribuições das ciências da natureza e da cultura dirigidos à construção da sociedade democrática. A obra de Leite Lopes reside aí, como um feixe de linguagens a serviço da mudança social e do efetivo desenvolvimento do Brasil e da América Latina.At the time of new technological schemes and global risks, scientific thinking developed in the Brazilian experience celebrates a memorable text of little more than 40 years: Science and Liberation, written by the nuclear physicist J. Leite Lopes. This paper investigates this thought, which communicates with the critical scientific horrified by the rubble of postwar and design a vision of epistemological rupture in view of social reality. This movement becomes a proposal for a management of knowledge. The methodological approach of this essay seeks texts that bear witness to and from post-war twentieth century, and contributions from the natural sciences and culture aimed at building a democratic society. The work of Leite Lopes lies there like a bunch of languages in the service of social change and the effective development of Brazil and Latin America

Allergy immunotherapy across the life cycle to promote active and healthy ageing: From research to policies

Allergic diseases often occur early in life and persist throughout life. This life-course perspective should be considered in allergen immunotherapy. In particular it is essential to understand whether this al treatment may be used in old age adults. The current paper was developed by a working group of AIRWAYS integrated care pathways for airways diseases, the model of chronic respiratory diseases of the European Innovation Partnership on active and healthy ageing (DG CONNECT and DG Santé). It considered (1) the political background, (2) the rationale for allergen immunotherapy across the life cycle, (3) the unmet needs for the treatment, in particular in preschool children and old age adults, (4) the strategic framework and the practical approach to synergize current initiatives in allergen immunotherapy, its mechanisms and the concept of active and healthy ageing. © 2016 The Author(s)

Transfer of innovation on allergic rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity in the elderly (MACVIA-ARIA) - EIP on AHA Twinning Reference Site (GARD research demonstration project)

The overarching goals of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) are to enable European citizens to lead healthy, active and independent lives whilst ageing. The EIP on AHA includes 74 Reference Sites. The aim of this study was to transfer innovation from an app developed by the MACVIA-France EIP on AHA reference site (Allergy Diary) to other reference sites. The phenotypic characteristics of rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity in adults and the elderly will be compared using validated information and communication technology (ICT) tools (i.e. the Allergy Diary and CARAT: Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test) in 22 Reference Sites or regions across Europe. This will improve the understanding, assessment of burden, diagnosis and management of rhinitis in the elderly by comparison with an adult population. Specific objectives will be: (i) to assess the percentage of adults and elderly who are able to use the Allergy Diary, (ii) to study the phenotypic characteristics and treatment over a 1-year period of rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity at baseline (cross-sectional study) and (iii) to follow-up using visual analogue scale (VAS). This part of the study may provide some insight into the differences between the elderly and adults in terms of response to treatment and practice. Finally (iv) work productivity will be examined in adults. © 2017 EAACI and John Wiley and Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd