Genetic diversity and structure of the portuguese pear (Pyrus communis L.) germplasm

A rich heritage of traditional pear varieties is kept in national Portuguese collections. Out of these varieties, “Rocha” dominates national pear production. Although a noticeable phenotypic variation among clones of this variety has been reported, little is known about its genetic variability, as to date molecular studies have been performed on a single “Rocha” clone. Eleven Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers were used to assess the genetic diversity of 130 local cultivars, 80 of them being “Rocha” clones. The results allowed the di erentiation of 75 genotypes of which 29 are “Rocha”. Three synonyms groups and four homonymous groups of other local varieties were confirmed. A Bayesian model-based clustering approach identified two distinct clusters. Using flow cytometry, six cultivars were found to be triploids. These results show high genetic variability among “Rocha” clones. In conclusion, there is a need for di erent “Rocha” clones to be preserved to enable the correct selection of the multiplication materialinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Construction of a singular academic path and its dialogues with Occupational Therapy

The text of this essay comes from the writing of the academic memorial prepared to meet the norms and internal procedures of the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar in the accomplishment of the public contest for promotion to class E - Full Professor of the Career of the Higher Magisterium of the Department of Occupational Therapy of UFSCar. I understood the moment of writing the memorial as an opportunity to express the singularity of my journey and I seek to socialize it here. I dedicated my writing to the people with whom I live and lived through the meaningful interactions that enabled my engagement in academic life. I understand this essay as an opportunity to divulge a personal narrative that is fruit of introspection, reflection, recovery, and recording of facts, composition of a bank of memories about my personal experience, recognition of advances and difficulties in the dialogue with the scientific field, thanks to the people, but above all, the resignification of my academic trajectory, at this moment with more than 30 years at UFSCar. I chose to elaborate this record based on personal and academic experiences through associations of the aspects of family life with the choice of profession, of the formative processes with the course of the professional life and of the resignification of the academic experiences

Phototherapy With LED as an Effective Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis in Hamsters

Introduction: Oral mucositis (OM) has been considered one of the most feared collateral effects of oncological treatments. Some therapies have been used, such as light-emitting diode (LED), with promising results, but with no sufficient evidence in the literature.Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate, by clinical and histological analysis, the effect of LED on the treatment of chemotherapy-induced OM (CIOM) in an animal model.Methods: Twenty male hamsters were equally distributed to two groups: control (C), which received anesthesia and CIOM induction; and LED (L), which received anesthesia, CIOM induction, and LED treatment (635 nm, 120 mW, 0.48 J). The clinical analysis was performed through two specific scales for OM analysis on days 5, 7 and 10 of the experiment. In addition, the injured area of all hamsters check pouch mucosa was removed and processed for histological analysis on the last experimental day.Results: After statistical analysis, group L showed less severity of OM when compared with the C group (P < 0.05); beyond that, both healed completely on day 10.Conclusion: Our results suggested that the phototherapy with LED had a positive effect on accelerating repair, reducing the severity of CIOM

ASPECTOS CULTURAIS DA LÍNGUA INGLESA NO LIVRO DIDÁTICO .

Um livro didático exerce uma influência sobre o professor maior do que qualquer outro material. O componente curricular - língua inglesa – incluída apenas a partir do sexto ano nas escolas públicas, a principio não proporciona ao educando  um aprofundamento da história sociocultural  dos países que falam inglês. Este trabalho busca investigar  se há abordagem dos aspectos socioculturais no livro didático do sexto ao nono ano na Escola EMEF Dom Manuel Pereira, localizada em Esperança - PB. Para tanto, adotou-se a metodologia de análise Quanti - Quali, de caráter exploratório, que pretende conhecer uma prática decorrente realizada através da aplicação de um questionário semi - estruturado, aos professores e alunos da Escola Municipal referida. No geral observou-se que os livros textos são variados e as orientações e pressupostos dos  Programas Curriculares Nacionais - PCNs, categorizando os aspectos culturais são respeitados em proporção muito pequena, e que é implicitamente deixado ao cargo do professor. A abordagem dos aspectos culturais é proporcionada através da adaptação de textos e conteúdos interdisciplinar. A dificuldade é maior ainda nos livros didáticos de inglês de autores brasileiros. Acredita-se que a escolha do material didático possa dar cunho de qualidade ao ensino de língua inglesa na escola pública, de forma similar as outras escolas e ou cursos livres .Para fundamentar nosso trabalho pesquisamos autores a exemplo de Dalpian (1966), Holden (2009), Moita Lopes (1996), Santos ( 2006 ),  Kramsch ( 1993 ), dentre outros

Regional anthropogenic disturbance and species-specific niche traits influence the invasiveness of European beetle species

Coleoptera are key elements of terrestrial trophic interactions and generate significant economic and ecological benefits, but their representatives also represent severe pest species. Understanding how invasive species operate is indispensable to identify and anticipate potential invasion areas. However, few studies have explored niche dynamics and drivers of invasions in this group. Here we examined niche dynamics across 54 invasive beetle species native to Europe and assessed whether factors such as human influence index, feeding habits, body size, and niche breadth are associated with the degree of invasion. The realized niches had low similarity in invasive and native ranges (i.e., invaded areas are climatically dissimilar to native ranges). This included a high degree of niche expansion in invaded areas but also environments occupied in the native ranges but unoccupied in the invasive range (unfilling), suggesting that altered species–climate relationships during invasion processes are common. Niche expansions showed positive association with small native niche breadth sizes and movements from highly disturbed native areas to less disturbed invaded ranges; unfilling was associated with invaded niche breadth size and frequency of species occurrence. Both were related to dissimilar realized climatic niches in invaded ranges. Colonization of invaded areas might be triggered by low quality resources in native areas. Unfilling levels might be related to the year of introduction and loss of biotic constraints present in their native distribution, leading to the use of different climatic spaces in the invasive areas. This idea is reinforced by larger invasive climatic niche breadth. Our results provide insight into patterns of invasive species, and initial holistic exploration towards the understanding of invasive species dynamics.journal articl

Uso y llenado de la libreta de salud infantil con el foco en el crecimiento y el desarrollo

Objetivo Evaluar el uso y llenado de la Libreta de Salud Infantil (LSI), especialmente el crecimiento y el desarrollo. Método Estudio transversal con 358 pares de madres e hijos matriculados en 12 Unidades Básicas de Salud (UBS) de una ciudad pequeña. Las madres fueron entrevistadas en el UBS desde febrero a abril 2013 mediante un cuestionario. Se utilizó Epi-info y software SPSS. Resultados 53% de las madres estaban llevando LSI durante la entrevista, proporción similar a las madres que recibieron instrucciones para llevar el LSI a la atención de la salud. Anotaciones en LSI durante las visitas se registraron en un 49%. Calendario de vacunas fue completa en el 97% de LSI, pero sólo el 9% y el 8% de LSI tenido, respectivamente, las curvas de crecimiento y desarrollos debidamente cumplimentados. Conclusión El uso y el relleno satisfactorio de LSI refuerzan la necesidad de inversión en la formación profesional y el acercamiento a la comunidad para la LSI se convierte efectivamente en un instrumento de promoción de la salud infantil.
Objetivo Avaliar uso e preenchimento da Caderneta de Saúde da Criança (CSC), especialmente crescimento e desenvolvimento. Método Estudo transversal com 358 pares mãe-criança atendidos em 12 Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) de município de pequeno porte. As mães foram entrevistadas nas UBS, de fevereiro a abril de 2013, com o uso de questionário. Utilizou-se softwares Epi-info e Stata. Resultados No momento da entrevista, 53% das mães portavam a CSC, proporção similar à de mães que referiram orientação para levar a CSC aos atendimentos de saúde. Anotações na CSC durante os atendimentos foram referidos por 49%. Esquema vacinal estava completo em 97% das CSC, mas apenas 9% e 8% das CSC tinham, respectivamente, gráficos de crescimento e desenvolvimento adequadamente preenchidos. Conclusão O uso e o preenchimento insatisfatório da CSC reforçam a necessidade de investimentos na capacitação dos profissionais e na sensibilização da comunidade para que a CSC se torne efetivamente um instrumento de promoção da saúde infantil.Objective To evaluate the use and records of the Child Health Handbook (CHH), especially growth and development. Method Cross-sectional study with 358 mother-child pairs registered in 12 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) of a small municipality. Mothers were interviewed at the PHC from February to April 2013 using a questionnaire. Data analysis was done using WHO Anthro software, Epi InfoTM and Stata. Results Fifty-three percent of the mothers were carrying the CHH at the time of the interview, similar to the proportion of mothers who were instructed to bring the CHH to health appointments. Annotations in the CHH during the visits were reported by 49%. The vaccination schedule was completed in 97% of the CHH, but only 9% and 8% of the CHH, respectively, contained growth charts and properly completed developmental milestones. Conclusion Low rates of use and unsatisfactory record-keeping in the CHH reinforce the need for investment in professional training and community awareness for the CHH to become an effective instrument of promotion of child health

Percepção e alívio da dor no neonato na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal: revisão integrativa

The aim was to identify techniques for pain perception and promotion of comfort in newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is an integrative review and for the selection of studies, the Database Platform of the Virtual Health Library was used. The sample included 10 articles that addressed the knowledge and lack of knowledge of nursing professionals about the identification of pain and comfort in newborns. The nursing team must have scientific knowledge to assess pain in newborns to provide quality and humanized care. From this research, it was possible to list several non-pharmacological measures to promote comfort and pain relief in the neonate and although several scales for pain assessment have been mentioned, there are institutions where they are not registered and many nursing professionals are unaware of them or they don't use it.Objetivou-se identificar técnicas para a percepção da dor e promoção do conforto em recém-nascidos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Trata-se de Revisão integrativa e para seleção dos estudos, utilizaram-se a Plataforma de  Bases de Dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. A amostra incluiu 10 artigos que contemplavam o conhecimento e desconhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem acerca da identificação da dor e conforto em recém-nascido. A equipe de enfermagem deve deter de conhecimento científico para avaliação da dor no recém-nascido para propiciar uma assistência com qualidade e humanização. A partir desta pesquisa, foi possível elencar várias medidas não farmacológicas para promoção do conforto e alívio da dor no neonato e embora tenham sido mencionadas diversas escalas para avaliação da dor, há instituições onde as mesmas não são protocoladas e muitos profissionais de enfermagem as desconhecem ou não a utilizam

Percepção e alívio da dor no neonato na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal: revisão integrativa

The aim was to identify techniques for pain perception and promotion of comfort in newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is an integrative review and for the selection of studies, the Database Platform of the Virtual Health Library was used. The sample included 10 articles that addressed the knowledge and lack of knowledge of nursing professionals about the identification of pain and comfort in newborns. The nursing team must have scientific knowledge to assess pain in newborns to provide quality and humanized care. From this research, it was possible to list several non-pharmacological measures to promote comfort and pain relief in the neonate and although several scales for pain assessment have been mentioned, there are institutions where they are not registered and many nursing professionals are unaware of them or they don't use it.Objetivou-se identificar técnicas para a percepção da dor e promoção do conforto em recém-nascidos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Trata-se de Revisão integrativa e para seleção dos estudos, utilizaram-se a Plataforma de  Bases de Dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. A amostra incluiu 10 artigos que contemplavam o conhecimento e desconhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem acerca da identificação da dor e conforto em recém-nascido. A equipe de enfermagem deve deter de conhecimento científico para avaliação da dor no recém-nascido para propiciar uma assistência com qualidade e humanização. A partir desta pesquisa, foi possível elencar várias medidas não farmacológicas para promoção do conforto e alívio da dor no neonato e embora tenham sido mencionadas diversas escalas para avaliação da dor, há instituições onde as mesmas não são protocoladas e muitos profissionais de enfermagem as desconhecem ou não a utilizam

Interaction, education and health services for the development of the supervised internship in nursing in primary health care

Objective: This review aimed to describe the political-pedagogical factors present in the teaching-health service in the development of supervised nursing internship. Method: It was searched in the Virtual Library BIREME in LILACS database in the period 2001-2010, with the descriptors in nursing and nursing education and training. The language was the Portuguese. It was found that the studies were conducted between 2005 and 2010, being divided between experience report, exploratory study with a qualitative approach and literature review. Results: The results for the analysis were organized into two categories: reorientation training of nursing staff to work in the National Health System (SUS) and health service interaction and service for the development of supervised internship. Conclusion: It was concluded on the need to train nurses prepared to work within a critical, creative and reflective perspective, to attend to the SUS demand

Influence of bethanechol on salivary parameters in irradiated patients

Some studies have shown evidence that the prophylactic use of bethanechol chloride (BC) may be useful in preventing the incidence and/or severity of xerostomia (XT). However, the indication of BC in irradiated patients with XT needs to be better characterized. The study aimed to evaluate the influence of BC on XT, salivary flow rate, and salivary composition in patients previously submitted to head and neck radiotherapy. Forty five irradiated patients complaining of XT used 50 mg/day of BC for 3 months, and the salivary parameters were evaluated in 4 Phases (Before BC therapy, after one month of BC, 2 months of BC, and 3 months of BC). Biochemical analysis included buffering capacity; pH; total protein concentration (TP); amylase concentration (AM); catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (PX) activities. In addition, unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow rates were determined and XT was classified. According to the XT grading system used, patients showed improvement in XT between Phase 1, and Phases 2, 3 and 4. In addition, some changes were observed in TP concentration (decreased); AM concentration (increased); and PX and CAT activities (decreased and increased, respectively) after Phase 2, for stimulated saliva collection (p<0.05). Our results suggested that when BC was used to treat salivary gland dysfunction induced by head and neck radiotherapy, improvement in XT symptoms, and some changes in saliva composition were shown