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    Episódios reacionais da hanseníase podem ser exacerbados por infecçÔes orais?

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    INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated whether leprosy reactions could be associated with oral infection. METHODS: Leprosy patients (n = 38) with (Group I) and without (Group II) oral infections were selected. Reactions were identified from the clinical and histopathological features associated with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and10kDa interferon-gamma-induced protein (IP-10) levels, determined before and after elimination of the foci of infection. RESULTS: Group I presented more reactions than group II did, and improvement of the reactions after dental treatment. Serum CRP and IP-10 did not differ before and after the dental treatment, but differed between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Oral infection could be an exacerbating factor in leprosy reactions.INTRODUÇÃO: Este estudo avaliou se as reaçÔes hansĂȘnicas podem estar associadas a infecçÔes orais. MÉTODOS: Pacientes com hansenĂ­ase (n=38) com (Grupo I) e sem (Grupo II) infecçÔes orais foram selecionados. As reaçÔes foram identificadas pelas caracterĂ­sticas clĂ­nicas, histopatolĂłgicas, associadas a proteĂ­na-C-reativa (PCR) e proteĂ­na indutora de interferon-gamma de 10kDa (IP-10) sĂ©ricos determinados antes e apĂłs a eliminação dos focos de infecção. RESULTADOS: Grupo I apresentou mais reaçÔes que o grupo II, e melhora das reaçÔes apĂłs o tratamento odontolĂłgico. PCR e IP-10 sĂ©ricos nĂŁo diferiram antes e apĂłs o tratamento odontolĂłgico, entretanto diferiram entre os grupos. CONCLUSÕES: As infecçÔes orais podem ser exacerbadores das reaçÔes hansĂȘnicas.(CNPq) National Council for Scientific and Technological DevelopmentSĂŁo Paulo State Foundation against Leprosy(FAEPA) USP - Teaching, Research and Assistance Support Foundation of HCFMR

    revista de CiĂȘncias da Arte

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    Organizando-se agora no formato de nĂșmero duplo, de modo a comportar dois nĂșmeros por ano, a revista digital Convocarte – Revista de CiĂȘncias da Arte mantĂ©m o mesmo propĂłsito de promover o debate e edição de questĂ”es artĂ­sticas no espaço universitĂĄrio, mantendo as coordenadas dominantes: convocar um nĂșmero de especialistas em torno de um tema do mundo das artes, integrar trabalhos relevantes desenvolvidos nas fases curriculares e de projecto em mestrados e doutoramentos, sobretudo da FBAUL, e publicar trabalhos desenvolvidos em linhas de investigação do CIEBA. Assim, embora de funcionamento afecto Ă  ĂĄrea cientĂ­fica de CiĂȘncias da Arte e do PatrimĂłnio a Convocarte estĂĄ aberta a outras especialidades interessadas em contribuir para a reflexĂŁo sobre as artes em geral, incorporando ensaios de predomĂ­nio teĂłrico enraizado nos mais predominantes modos de discurso sobre arte, tais como HistĂłria da arte, CrĂ­tica de Arte, EstĂ©tica, Teorias da Arte ou Curadoria. (...) O nÂș2 organizou-se em torno de uma homenagem a uma figura importante das teorias da arte em Portugal, estratĂ©gia que Convocarte procurarĂĄ manter nos prĂłximos nĂșmeros. A intenção serĂĄ deixar estudos sistematizados, entre o depoimento ou o ensaio, a memĂłria e a reflexĂŁo, que estudem figuras marcantes da cultura portuguesa. (...) Neste nĂșmero essa pasta foi dedicada a Rui MĂĄrio Gonçalves. Os textos sĂŁo o resultado de uma sessĂŁo especial alargada a 2 de Maio no Ăąmbito dos 2Âșs Encontros com CrĂ­ticos de Arte, com organização e coordenação de Fernando Rosa Dias, Cristina Tavares e Viviane Soares Silva, e decorridos ao longo das segundas do mĂȘs de Maio de 2016 na FBAUL (http://convocarte.belasartes.ulisboa.pt/index.php/2016/04/29/2o-encontros-com-criticos-de-arte/#more-325). A partir destes trabalhos reuniu-se um conjunto de estudos em torno de Rui MĂĄrio Gonçalves, com depoimentos e estudos sobre as mais diferentes facetas desta importante figura da cultura portuguesa: crĂ­tico de arte, historiador de arte, curador artĂ­stico, pedagogo e professor, polĂ­tico e activista, etc. A Convocarte orgulha-se de publicar os textos dessas comunicaçÔes, acrescentado de outros estudos, agradecendo a todos os colaboradores deste evento, que consideramos uma pasta que adianta contributos dando continuidade a estudos no catĂĄlogo de homenagem e no Ăąmbito de apresentação da colecção do crĂ­tico de arte na SNBA, realizada pouco antes na SNBA.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    PatrimĂŽnio e desenvolvimento: as polĂ­ticas de patrimĂŽnio cultural nos anos 1960

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    This article aims at analyzing aspects of 1960s Brazilian cultural heritage policies, highlighting changes related to the articulation of concepts such as development, culture and heritage within the Directory of National Historical and Artistic Heritage - DPHAN, today Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN). It discusses the effects of industrialization, urban growth and development improvement measures on heritage concepts and policies, analyzing initiatives that focus on preserving cultural assets acknowledged as national historical and artistic heritage and enhancing their economical potential. The discussion emphasizes notions and understandings on heritage and preservation that had substantial bearing on preservation measures carried on by DPHAN from the 1960s on regarding the identification, valorization and protection of cultural heritage, as well as the disciplinary and institutional debates this Directory proposed.O objetivo deste artigo é analisar especificidades dos anos 1960 no que diz respeito às políticas de patrimÎnio, destacando algumas mudanças de entendimentos, noçÔes e propostas, notadamente referentes às relaçÔes entre desenvolvimento, cultura e patrimÎnio trabalhadas pelo Instituto do PatrimÎnio Histórico e Artístico Nacional, então Diretoria do PatrimÎnio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (DPHAN). Para tanto, vai-se partir das discussÔes e debates desse momento acerca dos efeitos da industrialização, do crescimento urbano e das políticas desenvolvimentistas sobre as políticas de patrimÎnio a partir dessa década, analisando as iniciativas voltadas à patrimonialização de bens culturais, à preservação do acervo que compunha o patrimÎnio histórico e artístico nacional e ao fomento de suas potencialidades econÎmicas. Na discussão proposta neste artigo, priorizar-se-ão os entendimentos e açÔes de preservação da DPHAN relacionados a identificação, valoração e proteção dos bens culturais, assim como os diålogos disciplinares e institucionais que a diretoria procurou estabelecer

    Com o diabo no corpo: os terrĂ­veis papagaios do Brasil colĂŽnia

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    Desde a Antiguidade, papagaios, periquitos e afins (Psittacidae) fascinaram os europeus por seu vivo colorido e uma notĂĄvel capacidade de interação com seres humanos. A descoberta do Novo Mundo nada faria alĂ©m de acrescentar novos elementos ao trĂĄfico de animais exĂłticos hĂĄ muito estabelecido pelos europeus com a África e o Oriente. Sem possuir grandes mamĂ­feros, a AmĂ©rica tropical participaria desse comĂ©rcio com o que tinha de mais atrativo, essencialmente felinos, primatas e aves - em particular os papagaios, os quais eram embarcados em bom nĂșmero. Contudo, a julgar pelos documentos do Brasil colĂŽnia, esses volĂĄteis podiam inspirar muito pouca simpatia, pois nenhum outro animal - exceto as formigas - foi tantas vezes mencionado como praga para a agricultura. AlĂ©m disso, alguns psitĂĄcidas mostravam-se tĂŁo loquazes que inspiravam a sĂ©ria desconfiança de serem animais demonĂ­acos ou possessos, pois sĂł trĂȘs classes de entidades - anjos, homens e demĂŽnios - possuĂ­am o dom da palavra. Nos dias de hoje, vĂĄrios representantes dos Psittacidae ainda constituem uma ameaça para a agricultura, enquanto os indivĂ­duos muito faladores continuam despertando a suspeita de estarem possuĂ­dos pelo demĂŽnio. Transcendendo a mera curiosidade, essa crença exemplifica o quĂŁo intrincadas podem ser as relaçÔes do homem com o chamado “mundo natural”, revelando um universo mais amplo e multifacetado do que se poderia supor a princĂ­pio. Nesse sentido, a existĂȘncia de aves capazes de falar torna essa relação ainda mais complexa e evidencia que as dificuldades de estabelecer o limite entre o animal e o humano se estendem alĂ©m dos primatas e envolvem as mais inusitadas espĂ©cies zoolĂłgicas.Since ancient times, parrots and their allies (Psittacidae) have fascinated Europeans by their striking colors and notable ability to interact with human beings. The discovery of the New World added new species to the international exotic animal trade, which for many centuries had brought beasts to Europe from Africa and the Orient. Lacking large mammals, tropical America participated in this trade with its most appealing species, essentially felines, primates and birds - especially parrots - which were shipped in large numbers. It should be noted, however, that at times these birds were not well liked. In fact, according to documents from colonial Brazil, only the ants rank higher than parrots as the animals most often mentioned as agricultural pests. On the other hand, some of these birds were so chatty that people suspected them to be demonic or possessed animals, since only three classes of beings - angels, men and demons - have the ability to speak. Nowadays, several Psittacidae still constitute a threat to agriculture, and the suspicion that extremely talkative birds were demon possessed has also survived. More than a joke or a mere curiosity, this belief exemplifies how intricate man’s relationships with the “natural world” may be. In this sense, the existence of birds that are able to speak adds a further twist to these relationships, demonstrating that the problem of establishing a boundary between the animal and the human does not only involve primates, but also includes some unusual zoological species

    COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

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    Background: The ISARIC prospective multinational observational study is the largest cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We present relationships of age, sex, and nationality to presenting symptoms. Methods: International, prospective observational study of 60 109 hospitalized symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 recruited from 43 countries between 30 January and 3 August 2020. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships of age and sex to published COVID-19 case definitions and the most commonly reported symptoms. Results: ‘Typical’ symptoms of fever (69%), cough (68%) and shortness of breath (66%) were the most commonly reported. 92% of patients experienced at least one of these. Prevalence of typical symptoms was greatest in 30- to 60-year-olds (respectively 80, 79, 69%; at least one 95%). They were reported less frequently in children (≀ 18 years: 69, 48, 23; 85%), older adults (≄ 70 years: 61, 62, 65; 90%), and women (66, 66, 64; 90%; vs. men 71, 70, 67; 93%, each P < 0.001). The most common atypical presentations under 60 years of age were nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain, and over 60 years was confusion. Regression models showed significant differences in symptoms with sex, age and country. Interpretation: This international collaboration has allowed us to report reliable symptom data from the largest cohort of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Adults over 60 and children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to present with typical symptoms. Nausea and vomiting are common atypical presentations under 30 years. Confusion is a frequent atypical presentation of COVID-19 in adults over 60 years. Women are less likely to experience typical symptoms than men

    Factors associated with seropositivity for APGL-Iamong household contacts of leprosy patients

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    Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is mainly transmitted among family members who share genetic and ambient factors. The clinical form of leprosy in the index case and kinship could be risk factors for leprosy transmission. High antibody levels in household contacts (HC) in the absence of neural or skin lesions may characterize latent infection. This study aimed to evaluate the association between seropositivity for anti-phenolic glycolipid-I immunoglobulin M antibodies (APGL-I) in HC and the clinical classification of the index case and to analyze the association between APGL-I positivity with other factors such as age, kinship, and gender. METHODS: We performed a survey among 320 HC of 120 leprosy patients who were evaluated and followed-up in a leprosy outpatient clinic of a university hospital. All HC underwent complete skin examination, peripheral nerve palpation, skin sensory tests, and serologic tests for the detection and quantification of APGL-I. RESULTS: The overall seropositivity rate was 20%, and was greatly affected by kinship. APGL-I seropositivity was higher in siblings (41%), followed by parents (28%), spouses (26%), other (19%), and offspring (14%). Independent risk factors for seropositivity were being siblings (OR 3.3) and being a HC of an index case with indeterminate leprosy (OR 5.3). APGL-I seropositivity was associated with index cases with a bacillary index of 4 (88%; p<.001). Seropositivity among HC was not significantly associated with their gender and age. There was no statistical difference in the seropositivity rates of HC of index patients with paucibacillary and multibacillary leprosy. CONCLUSIONS: Strict evaluation and follow-up of HC with positive results for APGL-I is recommended. Special attention should be paid during the screening of siblings of the index cases, HC of patients with a high bacillary index, and HC of patients with indeterminate leprosy
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