Comparative immunoexpression of ICAM-1, TGF-?1 and ki-67 in periapical and residual cysts

This study compared the immunohistochemical expression of ki-67, transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-?1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in inflammatory periapical cysts and residual cysts. The study sample was composed by 25 periapical cysts and 25 residual cysts and immunohistochemical reactions were carried out using antibodies directed against ICAM-1, TGF-?1 and ki-67. Clinical, radiological, gross, histological and immunohistochemical data were tabulated for descriptive and comparative analysis using the SPSS software and differences were considered statistically significant when p<0.05%. There were no differences between the expression of ICAM-1 (p=0.239) and TGF-?1 (p=0.258) when comparing both groups. Ki-67 labeling index was higher in residual cysts compared to periapical cysts (p=0.017). Results from the present study suggest that some specific inflammatory stimuli on residual cysts would modulate their mechanisms of etiopathogenesis, growing and repair

Germinación de semillas después del fuego: un estudio con una planta que habita áreas no propensas al fuego

After a fire event, germination of seeds with hard coats can be enhanced. In the present study, we investigated whether germination of Mimosa bimucronata (DC.) Kuntze (Fabaceae) seeds, which present hard coats, is increased after fire, even though these trees usually occur in damp areas, where fire is a transient event. Fire events were manipulated in trays filled with soil covered with different amounts of dry grasses, characterizing three treatments: a) 0g (control group); b) 300g, and c) 450g of dry grass. Burning treatments were applied to seeds positioned either on the soil surface or buried in the soil. Germination experiments were carried out at 0-h and 24-h after fire to obtain the germination percentage and the Germination Speed Index (GSI). For buried seeds, the control and the 300g treatments presented significantly higher germination percentages than the 450g treatment. On the other hand, the GSI was significantly higher in the 300g treatment. Significant differences were not found between 0-h and 24-h. Seeds on the soil surface did not survive after burning. Our study showed that temperatures around 100 degrees C significantly decrease the germinability of M. bimucronata seeds. However, when seeds were buried, the germination percentage did not differ between the control group and the 300g treatment. Results also suggest that temperatures around 60 degrees C may enhance the velocity of germination of M. bimucronata seeds.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Sao Paulo State Univ Uncsp, Dept Bot, IB, BR-18618000 Botucatu, SP, BrazilFed Univ Sao Paulo Unifesp, Dept Biol Sci, BR-09941510 Diadema, SP, BrazilFed Univ Sao Paulo Unifesp, Dept Biol Sci, BR-09941510 Diadema, SP, BrazilFAPESP: 05/57999-3FAPESP: 04/06737-6Web of Scienc

Estratégias de comunicação mercadológica em rótulos de alimentos consumidos por crianças

OBJECTIVE: Analyze marketing communication strategies (MCS) of labels of food products consumed by children under 5 years of age from the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) in the city of Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: In total, 390 labels of ultra-processed foods and industrialized baby foods were analyzed. The products were organized by similarity into 24 groups. Photographs of labels from each group were analyzed to identify the MCS, which were categorized into “presence of characters and/or celebrities,” “emotional appeal,” “freebies offering,” “health appeal,” “sensory stimulation,” “brand or slogan use,” “promotional price,” “advertisement under advertisement,” and “sustainability appeal.” The percentage frequency of labels according to the number of MCS per label; the total and average frequency of MCS according to the food group; the frequency of MCS type according to the food group; and communication resources by type of MCS were computed. RESULTS: 1 to 19 strategies were found per label and an average of 7.2 MCS per label, totaling 2,792 occurrences. The MCS “sensory stimulation,” “health appeal,” “brand or slogan use,” and “advertisement under advertising” were observed in all food groups. “Freebies offering” and “promotional price” were observed in eight and six food groups, respectively. In food groups of bread; dairy products; and sweets, candies, and goodies, all nine types of MCS included in the study were identified. The groups that presented fewer types of MCS (n=5) were: peanuts, instant noodles, and margarines. Of the total MCS identified on the labels, the most frequent were “sensory stimulation” (29.4%) and “health appeal” (18.2%); and the least frequent were “freebies offering” (0.8%) and “promotional price” (0.4%). The “emotional appeal” strategy presented the highest diversity of communication resources. CONCLUSION: Rigorous regulatory measures are required to protect consumers from massive exposure to MCS on food labels.OBJETIVO: Analisar estratégias de comunicação mercadológica (ECM) presentes em rótulos de produtos efetivamente consumidos por crianças menores de 5 anos usuárias do Sistema Único de Saúde na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados 390 rótulos de alimentos ultraprocessados e papas infantis industrializadas. Os produtos foram organizados por similaridade em 24 grupos. Realizou-se a análise das fotografias dos rótulos de cada grupo para a identificação das ECM, que foram categorizadas em: “presença de personagens e/ou celebridades”, “apelo emocional”, “oferta de brindes”, “apelo à saúde”, “estímulos aos sentidos”, “uso da marca ou slogan”, “preço promocional”, “propaganda sob propaganda” e “apelo à sustentabilidade”. Foram computadas: frequência percentual de rótulos segundo número de ECM por rótulo; frequência total e média de ECM segundo grupo de alimentos; frequência do tipo de ECM segundo grupo de alimentos; e recursos comunicacionais por tipo de ECM. RESULTADOS: Constataram-se de uma a 19 estratégias por rótulo e média de 7,2 ECM por rótulo, totalizando 2.792 ocorrências. As ECM “estímulo aos sentidos”, “apelo à saúde”, “uso da marca ou slogan” e “propaganda sob propaganda” foram observadas em todos os grupos de alimentos. Já “oferta de brindes” e “preço promocional” apareceram em oito e seis grupos de alimentos, respectivamente. Nos grupos pães, lácteos e doces, balas e guloseimas, foram identificados os nove tipos de ECM incluídos no estudo. Os grupos que apresentaram menos tipos de ECM (n = 5) foram: amendoins, macarrões instantâneos e margarinas. Do total de ECM identificadas nos rótulos, as mais recorrentes foram “estímulo aos sentidos” (29,4%) e “apelo à saúde” (18,2%); e as menos frequentes foram “oferta de brindes” (0,8%) e “preço promocional” (0,4%). A ECM “apelo emocional” apresentou a maior diversidade de recursos comunicacionais. CONCLUSÃO: São necessárias medidas regulatórias rigorosas que protejam o consumidor da massiva exposição às ECM em rótulos de alimentos

O imaginário dos prestadores de serviço do Carnaval sobre prevenção do HIV: uma reflexão psicanalítica

Brazilian carnival is synonymous with national identity, together with football, a sport for the crowds, and on both lies the complex task of building the seductive image of the mastery of making shows that mainly marks Rio de Janeiro as a cultural and tourist center . The general objective was to analyze the carnival service providers' imaginary about the AIDS disease and its prevention. This study aimed to describe the socio-educational profile of carnival service providers, identify the imagery related to AIDS or HIV and prevention and analyze the meaning of the words HIV and HIV prevention for these service providers in the light of psychoanalysis. The study of the carnival service providers' imagery about HIV prevention is relevant in that it will make it possible to establish a profile of this population, based on the studied dimensions of the HIV prevention imagery and, consequently, it will be able to scale up actions educational activities necessary to consolidate this practice in this population. Results were obtained through data collection, in order to substantiate the conclusion and achieve the objectives with resolutions of the research problem.O carnaval brasileiro é sinônimo de identidade nacional, em conjunto com o futebol, esporte das multidões, e sobre ambos recai a complexa tarefa de construir a imagem sedutora da maestria de fazer espetáculos que marca, principalmente, o Rio de Janeiro como centro cultural e turístico. O objetivo geral foi analisar o imaginário dos prestadores de serviços do carnaval sobre a doença AIDS e de sua prevenção. O presente trabalho teve como objetivos descrever o perfil socioeducacional dos prestadores de serviço do carnaval, identificar o imaginário relacionado a AIDS ou HIV e prevenção e analisar o significado das palavras HIV e prevenção do HIV para esses prestadores de serviço à luz da psicanálise. O estudo sobre o imaginário dos prestadores de serviço do carnaval sobre a prevenção do HIV &nbsp;é relevante na medida em que possibilitará estabelecer um perfil dessa população, a partir das dimensões estudadas do imaginário da prevenção do HIV e, consequentemente, poderá propiciar o dimensionamento das ações educativas necessárias para consolidar essa prática nessa população. Foram aferidos resultados através de coleta de dados, de modo a fundamentar a conclusão e alcançar os objetivos com resoluções dos problema da pesquisa

Clinical and radiological analysis of a series of periapical cysts and periapical granulomas diagnosed in a Brazilian population

Periapical cysts (PC) and periapical granulomas (PG) are the two most common chronic inflammatory periapical diseases, but their clinicoradiological characteristics can vary depending on the methods employed in each study. The aim of the present work was to analyze the clinical and radiological profile of a series of PC and PG diagnosed in a Brazilian population. The files of two Oral Pathology laboratories were reviewed and all cases diagnosed as PG and PC were selected for the study. Clinical and radiological information were retrieved and data were tabulated and descriptively and comparatively analyzed. Final sample was composed by 647 inflammatory periapical lesions, including 244 PG (38%) and 403 PC (62%). The number of women affected by PG was significantly higher than the number of women affected by PC (p=0.037). Anterior region of the maxilla was the most common affected area for both entities (39% of the cases), but the most common anatomical location of PG (anterior maxilla and posterior maxilla) was different from PC (anterior maxilla and posterior mandible) (p<0.0001). Upper lateral incisor was the most affected tooth. The mean radiological size of the PC was larger than the mean radiological size of the PG (p<0.0001) and PC showed well-defined radiological images more frequently than PG (p<0.0001). PC were more common than PG, both showed predilection for adult females, most lesions affected predominantly the anterior maxilla and PC presented larger mean radiological diameter and well-defined images when compared with PG

Programa Nupeart: Sistematizando Ações de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar as ações de extensão ocorridas no programa NUPEART: Uma articulação CEAD e CEART. O NUPEART foi criado no ano de 2000 por um grupo de professores atuantes na área de ensino de arte com o objetivo de atender as demandas e lacunas no contexto do ensino de arte e formação de professores. No presente texto, buscamos relatar as experiências de articulação de ensino, pesquisa e extensão, ocorridas no programa no ano de 2010. A essas experiências acoplamos a realização do Ciclo expositivo: Educação, Arte e Inclusão proposto com recursos do editalde cultura da UDESC

Verbal recognition of infants with cleft lip and palate with and without history of risk indicators for hearing loss

Os primeiros dois anos de vida são críticos para a aquisição e desenvolvimento de habilidades auditivas e linguagem. OBJETIVO: Verificar o desempenho de lactentes com fissura labiopalatina (FLP) com e sem indicadores de risco à audição (IRA) no teste de reconhecimento verbal (TRV). Estudo prospectivo. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Pais de 100 lactentes (9 a 18 meses) com FLP foram entrevistados para verificar a presença de IRA e à constituição dos grupos em estudo. Todos os lactentes foram submetidos ao TRV. Resultados: Doenças otológicas, não-amamentação natural, tabagismo dos pais, insuficiência das vias aéreas superiores, permanência na incubadora e antecedentes com surdez foram os IRA mais freqüentes. 85 lactentes apresentaram IRA e 40% deles TRV alterado. 15 não apresentaram IRA e 73% apresentaram desempenho no TRV esperado para a sua idade. Não foi encontrada significância (p=0,326) entre os grupos. 54 lactentes apresentaram história de otite média (OM) e 31% deles tiveram alteração no TRV. 46 não apresentaram OM e apresentaram desempenho no TRV esperado para a sua idade. Encontrada diferença significativa (p=0,000). CONCLUSÃO: Identificou-se a presença de outros IRA além FLP. O desempenho dos lactentes com e sem histórico de IRA não diferiu no TRV. A presença de doenças otológicas interferiu significativamente no TRV.The first two years of life are critical for the acquisition and development of hearing and speaking skills. AIM: This prospective study aims to verify the performance of infants with cleft lip and palate (CLP) with and without risk factors for hearing (RFH) in the verbal recognition test (VRT). MATERIAL AND METHOD: The parents of 100 infants (9 to 18 months of age) with CLP were interviewed to investigate the presence of RFH and to sort out the characteristics of the study groups. All infants underwent VRT. RESULTS: Otologic diseases, lack of breastfeeding, parental smoking, upper airway insufficiency, stay in an incubator, and family history of hearing impairment were the most frequent RFH. Eighty-five infants had RFH, among which 40% had altered VRT results; fifteen did not have any RFH and 73% performed as expected for their age range in the VRT. There was no significant difference (p=0.326) between groups. Fifty-four infants had history of otitis media (OM), among which 31% had altered VRT results; forty-six had no history of OM and performed as expected for their age range in the VRT; Statistically significant difference (p=0.000) was found. CONCLUSION: Other risk factors for hearing aside CLP were found. Infants with and without history of RFH performed similarly in the VRT. The presence of otologic diseases significantly interfered with the VRT