Prevalência e incidência de dor lombar entre bailarinos da Escola de Dança da Universidade Federal da Bahia

The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in the general population has been studied by several authors, but these studies are rarely found among the arts or sports. The objective of this study was to establish evidence of the LBP frequency among dancers from the School of Dance of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). The methodology employed was a prospective transversal study to determine current prevalence and cohort study to establish the incidence of LBP. In order to establish prevalence, four consecutive samples were analyzed, and for the study of the incidence of LBP, a cohort of n=27 students were followed for three years. The results according to an intervalar estimative and with 95% of confiance demonstrates a maximum prevalence of 47%. The incidence of LBP in three years was 40.7%, 36.8%, and 30.4% respectively. Prevalence of LBP in dancers seems to be no greater than that of the general population. The rates incidence indicate a light/moderate endemic frequency of LBP in the studied population.A prevalência de dor lombar (DL) na população geral tem sido estudada por vários autores, porém estes estudos não são freqüentes na área de arte e esportes. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estabelecer evidências da freqüência da dor lombar entre dançarinos da Escola da Dança da UFBA. A metodologia empregada contemplou um estudo transversal prospectivo para determinar a prevalência de DL, e um estudo de coorte para estabelecer a incidência de DL. Para estabelecer a prevalência, foram avaliadas quatro amostras consecutivas e, para o estudo de incidência, uma coorte de n=27 alunos foi acompanhada durante três anos. Os resultados revelaram que, de acordo com o estimador intervalar e com uma confiabilidade de 95%, a prevalência de DL máxima foi de 47%. A incidência oscilou entre 30,4% e 40,7 %. Conclui-se que a prevalência de DL entre dançarinos parece não ser maior do que a da população geral. Os índices de incidência de DL indicariam uma freqüência endêmica leve a moderada de DL nesta população de dançarinos

Micronutrients as silicated oxydes and sterile spikelets in wheat on holm soils

Foi determinada, em 1979 e 1980, em solos de várzea da Estação Experimental de Lorena, SP, num experimento com 17 diferentes cultivares de trigo (Triticum aestivum L.), a ocorrência de chochamento de espigas. A aplicação dos micronutrientes B, Fe, Mo, Mn, Cu e Zn em forma de óxidos silicatados (FTE) diminuiu o índice de chochamento e trouxe melhores resultados para as cultivares tardias do que para as precoces. A ocorrência de chochamento teve estreita relação com o grau de umidade relativa do ar no período da floração. O melhor desempenho em produção de grãos verificou-se na cultivar IAC-13 (Lorena).Occurrence of sterile spikelets in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was determined during 1979 and 1980 at the Experimental Station of Lorena, SP, on holm soils. Application of micronutrients B, Fe, Mo, Mn, Cu and Zn as silicated oxydes (fritted trace elements - FTE) caused lower spikelet sterility and substantially greater yield in late maturity cultivars than in early cultivars. The occurrence of sterile spikelets was correlated with low relative humidity during the cultivar flowering stage. IAC-13 (Lorena) showed the best performance for grain yield

Avaliação das condições microbiológicas do ar ambiente em unidades de restauração. Resultados preliminares

O presente estudo pretende avaliar a qualidade microbiológica do ar ambiente de unidades de restauração e verificar se as condições existentes obedecem aos valores recomendados pela American Public Health Association (APHA). Foram avaliados os microrganismos mesófilos aeróbios e bolores/leveduras de três unidades de restauração (A, B e C), através da técnica de sedimentação simples, nos seguintes locais: cozinha, sala de refeições e exterior do edifício. Os resultados mostram que a qualidade microbiológica dos ambientes das cozinhas é insatisfatória, apresentando contagens de microrganismos superiores ao valor recomendado (até 30 UFC/cm2/semana). As maiores contagens foram obtidas no período Primavera/Verão. Pelo contrário, valores abaixo do recomendado foram obtidos, na maioria das vezes, nas salas de refeições

High-fat diet-induced obesity rat model: a comparison between wistar and sprague-dawley rat

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The different clinical guideline standards in Brazil : high cost treatment diseases versus poverty-related diseases

Each year, evidence-based clinical guidelines gain more space in the health professionals’ practice and in services organization. Due to the scarcity of scientific publications focused on diseases of poverty, the development of well-founded clinical guidelines becomes more and more important. In view of that, this paper aims to evaluate the quality of Brazilian guidelines for those diseases. The AGREE II method was used to evaluate 16 guidelines for poverty-related diseases (PRD) and 16 guidelines for global diseases whose treatment require high-cost technologies (HCD), with the ultimate aim of comparing the results. It was found that, in general, the guideline development quality standard is higher for the HCD guidelines than for the PRD guidelines, with emphasis on the "rigour of development" (48% and 7%) and "editorial independence" (43% and 1%) domains, respectively, which had the greatest discrepancies. The HCD guidelines showed results close to or above international averages, whereas the PRD guidelines showed lower results in the 6 domains evaluated. It can be concluded that clinical protocol development priorities need some redirecting in order to qualify the guidelines that define the healthcare organization and the care of vulnerable populations

Evaluation of triticale genotypes in lowland condition in the state of São Paulo during the period 1979-1984

Foram instalados, no período de 1979 a 1984, ensaios comparativos entre cultivares de triticale e trigo em condições de várzea na região do Vale do Paraíba, nos municípios de Lorena e Pindamonhangaba no Estado de São Paulo. As cultivares de triticale apresentaram, na média dos anos, produções de grãos superiores às cultivares de trigo e menor índice de chochamento das espigas. A cultivar TCEP-77138, tem-se destacado entre os triticales. As cultivares de triticale apresentaram melhor resistência para as ferrugens do colmo e da folha, em comparação com as cultivares de trigo. Entretanto, demonstraram maior suscetibilidade à helmintosporiose. Os triticales apresentaram porte mais baixo e menor índice de acamamento em comparação com as cultivares de trigo.It was carried out at Paraíba Valley in lowland conditions comparative trials to study triticale and wheat cultivars. The experiments were planted in Lorena and Pindamonhangaba during the period of 1979 to 1984. The triticale cultivars presented superior grain yield compared with the wheat cultivars under study. Triticale cultivars exhibit less head sterility in relation to wheat cultivars. TCEP-77138 presented good performance among the studied triticale cultivars. Generally the triticales showed better stem and leaf rust resistence than the wheat cultivars; although triticales presented more susceptibility to Helminthosporium sp. than the wheat cultivars. The triticale cultivars showed good resistence to lodging and presented low plant height in comparison with the wheat cultivars.

Pode dançar provocar dor no joelho?

Knee pain is one of the most frequent complaints among dancers. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence and cumulative incidence of knee pain among dancers to better understand the relation between dance and the dancer’s body. Forty-seven students, n=47, from the Dance School of the Federal University of Bahia participated in this study. Two methodological designs were chosen for this purpose: a prospective study to establish the prevalence of knee pain, and a cohort  study to verify the variation of cumulative incidence of knee pain. The prevalence of knee pain among these dancers was of 31.9% (n=15 students). The incidence was between 13.3% and 2.2%, showing a decreasing tendency.   A dor no joelho é uma das queixas mais freqüentes entre dançarinos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estabelecer a prevalência e a incidência cumulativa de dor no joelho para melhor entender a relação entre dançar e o corpo do dançarino. Constituíram a amostra 47 alunos da Escola de Dança da UFBA. Para estabelecer a freqüência de dor no joelho foram escolhidos dois desenhos metodológicos: um estudo prospectivo, para estabelecer a prevalência, e um estudo de coorte, para verificar a incidência cumulativa da variável. Como resultado, verificou-se que a prevalência de dor no joelho entre 47 alunos foi de 31.9% (15 alunos). A incidência representada manteve-se entre 13.3% e 2.2%, apresentando uma gradativa tendência à diminuição

Gliomatose leptomeningea primária difusa

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of Neurology and NeurosurgeryUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of RadiologyUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of PathologyUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Paediatric Oncology Institute Department of PaediatricsUNIFESP, Department of Neurology and NeurosurgeryUNIFESP, Department of RadiologyUNIFESP, Department of PathologyUNIFESP, Paediatric Oncology Institute Department of PaediatricsSciEL

Pathophysiology of mood disorders in temporal lobe epilepsy

Objective: There is accumulating evidence that the limbic system is pathologically involved in cases of psychiatric comorbidities in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients. Our objective was to develop a conceptual framework describing how neuropathological, neurochemical and electrophysiological aspects might contribute to the development of psychiatric symptoms in TLE and the putative neurobiological mechanisms that cause mood disorders in this patient subgroup. Methods: In this review, clinical, experimental and neuropathological findings, as well as neurochemical features of the limbic system were examined together to enhance our understanding of the association between TLE and psychiatric comorbidities. Finally, the value of animal models in epilepsy and mood disorders was discussed. Conclusions: TLE and psychiatric symptoms coexist more frequently than chance would predict. Alterations and neurotransmission disturbance among critical anatomical networks, and impaired or aberrant plastic changes might predispose patients with TLE to mood disorders. Clinical and experimental studies of the effects of seizures on behavior and electrophysiological patterns may offer a model of how limbic seizures increase the vulnerability of TLE patients to precipitants of psychiatric symptoms.FAPESPPROEXCNPqFAEP