Patients With Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders Treated In A Psychiatric Emergency Unit

Study type: Prevalence study. Objective: To describe the socio demographic and clinical profile of patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance (PAS) use, evaluated by the Psychiatric team of the Referenced Emergency Unit (REU) at the State University Clinical Hospital of Campinas (UNICAMP-HC). Methods and casuistic: This is a descriptive and quantitative study, which analyzed patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to PAS use, evaluated by the Psychiatric team of the REU-HC-UNICAMP during a period of 12 months, starting on May 2010. Results: There were evaluated 350 patients with PAS related disorders, representing 23.8% of those who sought psychiatric care. Most were males and younger than other patients of the emergency unit. The main reason for seeking help was psychiatric complaint other than PAS related disorders (23.1%), followed by desire to be treated oneself/being admitted to inpatient psychiatric treatment (20.8%) and intoxication (12.5%); 38.5% had a diagnosis of multiple PAS dependence and 34.8% were diagnosed with isolated alcohol dependence; 36% had psychiatric comorbidities and, when compared to other patients, they received more medications during attendance and were less directed to primary care units. Conclusion: There is a high rate of consultations of patients with PAS related problems in the psychiatric emergency unit. Data on the profile of the evaluated these patients can contribute to the improvement of care to this population.49214315

Fabrication And Characterization Of Polymeric Optical By Plasmafluorination Process

The fabrication and characterization of planar polymeric waveguides produced on silicon substrate foroptical devices is reported. The cladding was made of a fluorinated polymer by CHF3plasma polymeriza-tion and the core was a PMMA film prepared by spin coating. The polymeric waveguides with differentwidths (from 10 to 100 μm) were patterned by UV photolithography. The plasma fluorinated opticalfilms were characterized by ellipsometry, metricon prism coupler, interferometer and FTIR-ATR. Thewaveguide optical characterization was done by coupling a laser beam, fiber-to-fiber coupling method,using a multimode optical fiber.12617476Large, M., Van Eljkelenborg, M.A., Lwin, R., Barton, G., Poladian, L., Tanner, R., Xue, S., An overview of mPOF fabrication (2006) WorkPOF, Rio de Janeiro and Campinas, pp. 21-25Harsányi, G., (1995) Polymer Films in Sensor Applications: Technology, Materials,Devices and Their Characteristics, , Technomic Publishing Company, Pennsyl-vaniaChen, C., Sun, X., Zhang, D., Shan, Z., Shin, S., Zhang, D., Dye-doped polymeric pla-nar waveguide devices based on a thermal UV-bleaching technique (2009) Opt. LaserTechnol., 41, pp. 495-498Cheng, Y.H., Ng, W.M., Aung, M.M., Lao, I.K., Thaveeprungsriporn, V., Polymerwaveguide sensor for early diagnostic and wellness monitoring (2011) Biosens. Bioelectron., 26, pp. 3666-3669Madani, A., Azarini, H., Latifi, H., Design and fabrication of a polymer micro ringresonator with novel optical material at add/drop geometry sing laser beamdirect write lithography technique (2013) Optik, 124, pp. 1746-1748Irawan, R., Cheng, Y.H., Ng, W.M., Aung, M.M., Lao, I.K., Thaveeprungsriporn, V., Polymethylmethacrylate by krypton fluoride excimer laser radiation (2011) Appl.Surf. Sci., 257, pp. 5237-5240Glen, R.M., Polymeric optical fibre (1986) Chemtronics, 1, pp. 98-106Emslie, C., Review polymer optical fibres (1988) J. Mater. Sci., 23, pp. 2281-2293D'Agostino, R., (1990) Plasma Deposition, Treatment and Etching of Polymers, , Academic Press, San DiegoCoburn, J., Winters, H.E., Plasma etching-A discussion of mechanisms (1979) J. Vac.Sci. Technol., 16, pp. 391-403Bartoli, J.R., Costa, R., Verdonck, P., Mansano, R., Carreno, M., Filmes ópticospoliméricos fluorados com índice de refraç ão gradual (1999) Polímeros, 9, pp. 148-155Padilha, G.S., Giacon, V.M., Bartoli, J.R., Effect of plasma fluorination variables onthe deposition and growth of partially fluorinated polymer over PMMA films (2013) Polímeros, 23, pp. 583-589Chen, C.L., Jen, F., Fabrication of polymer splitter by micro hot embossing tech-nique (2004) Tamkang J. Sci. Eng., 7, pp. 5-9Sugihara, O., Mizuno, H., Jordan, S., Kaino, T., Okamoto, N., Oohama, M., Passivealignment structure: Simple fabrication of polymeric optical waveguide withPOF guides (2004) Proceedings of 13th International Plastic Optical Fibres Confer-ence-2004, pp. 496-499. , NurnbergKoo, J.S., William, R.B., Grawith, C.B., Watts, S.P., Emmerson, G.D., Albanis, V., Smith, P.G.R., Grosse, M.C., UV written waveguide devices using crosslinkable PMMA-based copolymers (2003) Electron. Lett., 39, pp. 394-395Wochnowski, C., Meteva, K., Metev, S., Vollertsen, F., UV-laser assisted fluorina-tion of polymers (2007) Mater. Lett., 61, pp. 1046-1049Chen, H., Lv, T., Zheng, A., Han, Y., Directly writing embedded wave-guides in lithium niobate by a femtosecond laser (2013) Optik, 124, pp. 195-197Wang, Z., Cao, Y., Li, X., Gao, M., Zeng, X., Fabrication of fluorinated polyimideoptical waveguides by micropen direct writing technology (2011) Opt. Lasers Eng., 49, pp. 880-88

PROTOCOL OF FACTORS ASSESSMENT INFLUENTIAL IN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EROSION OF RIVER SLOPES

ABSTRACT Actions to conserve rivers must be preceded by an environmental diagnosis, however, beyond the body of water, the adjacent atmosphere must also be characterized by ability of recognizing the human impacts and differentiate them of the natural variation of these ecosystems. This study aimed to develop a rapid assessment protocol (PAR), composed of seven parameters - vegetation, soil texture, part of the river, slope inclination slope gradient, soil depth in slope, stroke width of water course, use and land cover -, assigning them weights 0-4, in order to assess the influence of their categories in susceptibility to erosion of the river slope. The PAR was applied in 40 sampling unities (UA) in the watershed of Arroio Val de Buia in Silveira Martins, RS. From the final result of the PAR it was created erosion susceptibility classes, "stable", "susceptible" and "instable". The t test showed significant differences between the evaluated units and the Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (AHA) distinguished two classes of UA, according to the categories of susceptibility to erosion resulting from PAR. The basic parameters that determined the groupings were: soil, soil depth in slope, vegetation, the stretch of water course and, land use and land cover. We conclude that the PAR is presented as a good rapid assessment tool river, similar to the studied stream, being useful to the environmental planning considering the regional characteristics

Determinação da matéria seca e teores de macronutrientes em folhas de frutíferas usando diferentes métodos de secagem Determination of dry matter and macronutrient content in leaves of fruit trees using different drying methods

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar diferentes métodos de secagem de folhas para três diferentes frutíferas (maracujá, pêssego e abacate), com relação à determinação da matéria seca e os teores foliares de macronutrientes. Foram coletadas amostras de folhas recém expandida de três culturas, do pomar da fazenda de ensino e pesquisa da FCAV-UNESP, câmpus de Jaboticabal, no mês de janeiro de 2010, coletando-se para cada cultura 12 amostras com 25 folhas cada. Os tratamentos constituíram-se por dois métodos de secagem, estufa de circulação de ar forçada regulada a uma temperatura de 70&deg;C e o forno microondas (FMO). Avaliou-se a massa da matéria seca e os teores foliares de macronutrientes. Os resultados sugerem que os dois métodos de secagem testados se assemelham na determinação de matéria seca e nos teores foliares de macronutrientes para as culturas análisadas, exceto os teores de cálcio na cultura do pêssego.<br>The objective of this study was to evaluate different methods of drying of leaves for three different fruit (passion fruit, peach and avocado), with respect to the determination of dry matter and foliar nutrients. Samples were collected from recently expanded leaves of three crops orchard Farm education and research FCAV-UNESP, Jaboticabal campus, in January 2010, by collecting 12 samples for each culture with 25 leaves. The treatments consisted of two drying methods, greenhouse circulation of air regulated to a temperature of 70&deg;C and FMO. We evaluated the mass of dry matter and foliar nutrients. The results suggest that the two drying methods tested did not interfere in the determination of dry matter and foliar nutrients to crops analyzed, except the calcium levels in peach

Heterozigose individual e materna sobre o ganho de peso do nascimento ao desmame de terneiros Pampiano-Braford Individual and maternal heterozigosis on preweaning weight gain of Pampiano-Braford calves

Foram analisados dados de ganho de peso do nascimento ao desmame (GNDa) de animais Pampiano-Braford (cruzamento de Nelore X Hereford) criados no Rio Grande do Sul com a finalidade de verificar a influência da heterose individual (HI) e materna (HM) sobre o GNDa e quantificá-la. Os dados foram pré-ajustados para idade da vaca (IV), data juliana de nascimento (DJN) e idade do terneiro ao desmame (IT). Entretanto, análises exploratórias sugeriram que as pré-correções para IV, DJN e IT não estão ajustando corretamente os dados (P<0,01) no período pré-desmame. Em função da estrutura e conexidade do conjunto de dados, as análises foram realizadas de duas maneiras distintas. Em uma primeira etapa, estimou-se simultaneamente HI e HM a partir de um arquivo contendo 4186 animais (arquivo 2), obtendo-se valores de 31,91 e 33,53kg, respectivamente. Na segunda etapa, estimou-se HI a partir de um subconjunto do arquivo 2 (subconjunto 1) com 1507 registros com heterozigose materna 0,0000 e HM de outro subconjunto do arquivo 2 (subconjunto 2) com 2777 registros com heterozigose materna individual 0.5000; os valores estimados foram 13,79 e 34,08kg, respectivamente. Todos os valores de heterose sobre o GNDa encontrados foram significativos (P<0,01), e a relação entre heterose e heterozigose para esta característica apresentou um comportamento linear (P<0,01), considerando-se que o cruzamento estudado foi somente entre uma raça taurina e uma zebuína. Verificou-se que neste trabalho, os animais Hereford possuíam valor genético aditivo superior ao dos cruzados, todavia o mesmo não foi suficiente para contrabalançar os efeitos da heterose sobre o GNDa. Na comparação com os valores utilizados pelo Método GenSys, os valores de HI e HM, obtidos no presente trabalho, produziram diferenças na ordem de classificação de produtos ao desmame, mas o número de animais selecionados em comum pelos dois métodos não sofreu grandes mudanças. As vacas com composição racial 1/2 tiveram o melhor desempenho no GNDa, enquanto os terneiros com heterozigose individual máxima (composição racial 1/2) foram superados pelos 3/8 (filhos de vacas 1/2), quando se inclui a HM no desempenho dos mesmos, salientando a importância da HM sobre o GNDa.<br>Data on preweanning gain (GNDa) of Pampiano-Braford animals raised in Rio Grande do sul were analyzed to verify the influence of individual (HI) and maternal (HM) heterosis in GNDa, and to quantify it. Data were adjusted for dam age (IV), julian birth date (DJN)and calf age at weaning,(IT). However, exploratory analysis have suggested that the adjustment factors for IV, DJN, and IT are not doing this adjustment correctly (P<0.01). Because of the structure and connectedness of the major data set, the analysis was done in two different ways. In the first phase, HI and HM were estimated simultaneously, in file 2, compose of 4186 animals, and the values obtained were 31.91 and 33.53kg, respectively. In the second phase, HI was estimated in a subset of file 2 (subset 1) compose of 1507 animals with maternal heterozigosis 0.0000; HM was estimated in subset 2 of file 2 with 2777 animals with individual heterozigozis 0.5000. The values found were 13.79 and 34.08kg, respectively. All the values found for heterosis on GNDa were significant (P <0.01), and the relation between heterosis and heterozigosis for this characteristic was linear (P< 0.01). It was show that the Hereford animals, in this study, had greater genetic additive values than crossbreeds, but this difference was not sufficient to supress the effects of heterosis on GNDa. In comparison with the values used in GenSys Method, the HI and HM values, obtained in this study produced a change in the ranking of calves at preweaning, but the number of animals chosen in common by the two methods did not differ much. The cows with 1/2 breed composition had the best performance on GNDa, while the calves with maximum heterosis (breed composition 1/2) were excelled by those 3/8, when HM was included in the performance, emphasizing the importance of HM on GNDa