BloodHero: The Power of Gamification in Social Habit

The lack of blood in hemocenters is an intermittent problem in the Brazilian health system; due to the difficulty of attracting blood donors, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), each country must maintain 3–5% of its population as regular blood donors. However, the number of regular donors in Brazil, in recent years, has not reached 3% of the population. In order to attract periodic volunteer blood donors, the objective of this study was to develop a mobile application, called BloodHero, to work as a social network, with a game methodology, known as gamification, to encourage blood donation. Initiatives and interactions favorable to blood donation, within the application, will generate points that will be used for in-game competitiveness. Another contribution given to those that use this software is the interaction between users who can donate blood and patient users, where these second ones can share their stories or use this software as a tool to find someone compatible with their blood type for donation

Dentomaxillofacial sequelae in a child treated for rhabdomyosarcoma

O rabdomiosarcoma é o sarcoma de tecidos moles mais comum em crianças e adolescentes. A multimodalidade terapêutica para tumores de cabeça e pescoço, embora eficaz, pode resultar em uma variedade de complicações orais, com efeito significativo sobre o crescimento esquelético maxilomandibular e sobre o desenvolvimento dentário. Neste relato de caso, discutem-se as principais anormalidades tardias encontradas em um sobrevivente pediátrico que teve o tumor, o qual foi irradiado em estádio precoce do desenvolvimento dental. As anormalidades dentomaxilofaciais encontradas incluíram defeitos de esmalte, encurtamento radicular, microdontia, agenesia dentária, mobilidade dentária, micrognatia e assimetria facial. As morbidades cosméticas e funcionais encontradas exigem acompanhamento em longo prazo para melhorar a qualidade de vida da criança após o tratamento da lesão. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTRhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. Multi-modality therapy for tumors in the head and neck region may result in a variety of oral complications, with a significant effect on maxillofacial skeletal growth and dental development. This article reports on major oral abnormalities in one long-term survivor of paediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma who had irradiation at an early stage of their teeth’s development. Dentomaxillofacial abnormalities found included enamel defects, disturbance in the root development, microdontia, tooth agenesis, severe dental mobility, micrognatia and facial asymmetry. In addiction, the cosmetic and functional morbidity require follow-up over time to improve patients’ quality of life in survivors of oncologic treatment

Avaliação subjetiva da condição de pavimentos flexíveis com uso de uma escala visual: uma análise dos erros sistemáticos

Avaliações subjetivas são métodos fáceis para verificar a condição de pavimentos, porém podem ser prejudicadas pela existência de erros sistemáticos. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a ocorrência dos erros de leniência e de tendência central em avaliações de pavimentos flexíveis urbanos para validar os dados relativos às condições da superfície. As avaliações ocorreram no campus da Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Seis avaliadores receberam instruções básicas sobre o procedimento descrito na norma DNIT-PRO 009 (2003) além de uma escala visual. O levantamento foi realizado duas vezes num intervalo de 3 meses. Os erros foram verificados por análise de variância. Houve indícios da ocorrência dos erros, entretanto com magnitude não significativa. Concluiu-se que os dados são confiáveis e podem ser usados na tomada de decisão

Histological analysis of trachea and lung of newborn dogs

The neonatology science is, in Veterinary Medicine, studying the post-birth to the development of certain characteristics of resistance, which for canines occurs until the second week of life. The newborn requires a precise approach given the particularities of their physiology and immunology extremely immature. The histological study elucidates problems morphological and functional abnormalities, as it provides a reliable and microscopic analysis. Aimed to analyze trachea and lung of newborn dogs through techniques of basic histology. We used five neonates that died postpartum. These were weighed, measured and dissected. Proceeded to the extraction of the trachea, bronchus and lung for submitting these samples to histological routine. The tracheal tissue presents a pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium with globet cells, a small amount of glands in the lamina propria and hyaline cartilage not fully developed. As regards the bronchial tissue may be observed well defined layers, pulmonary pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium with goblet cells in the lamina propria several bundles of smooth muscle and thick vascularized tissue. Likewise, the signs of bronchial cartilage present under development. The bronchioles also feature the common pulmonary epithelium and lamina propria also normal pens without smooth muscle. The bags alveolar lung cells showed typical. The lung tissues of newborn dogs present is still in development stage. It is possible to understand patterns of histogenesis and morphogenesis in newborn dogs

PRB expression in stomach of neonate canine without establish breed

The cells of the gastrointestinal epithelial mucosa are constantly under high regenerative pressure, due to the expeditious rate of cell turnover in this tissue. To regulate homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract, a vital balance between cell apoptosis, senescence and the proliferation and differentiation of new cells must be maintained. The present research aimed was analyse the performance of the retinoblastoma protein in different parts of the stomach from neonate dogs. Were used forty five canine neonates, obtained at private veterinary clinics and Veterinary Hospital of Federal University of Piauí. The animals were from females with dystocia or pregnant, at the end of gestational stage, who had problems during parturition and/or cesarean section whose puppies had died. From these animals were obtained stomach fragments (about 0.5cm) that were fixed in buffered formaldehyde and submitted to histological routine, stained with hematoxylin and eosin, for light microscopy. Then the best blocks were submitted a immunohistochemistry process, using anti-body pRb. The data presented in this paper, strongly suggest that the Rb protein is coupled with apoptosis directly related to the number of cells and renewal of epithelial regulation and gastric mucosa

Adornos corporais em Carajás: a produção de contas líticas em uma perspectiva regional

Resumo O sítio arqueológico MMA-02, encontrado na Serra dos Carajás, Pará, e associado à variante amazônica da tradição Tupiguarani era um local especializado na produção de adornos corporais em uma matéria prima lítica, a caulinita silicificada. Principalmente, contas discoides estariam sendo produzidas, o que está evidente na predominância de suas pré-formas e restos brutos de debitagem. Para o presente artigo, foi feita a análise tecnológica de uma amostra do material, centrada no estudo da cadeia operatória das contas, com o objetivo de acessar as escolhas feitas por aqueles que frequentaram o sítio: quais as técnicas utilizadas e como se encadeavam em sucessivas operações no trabalho do material. Ao mesmo tempo, procuramos entender o sítio, tanto dentro do padrão observado para as ocupações Tupiguarani no sudeste amazônico, quanto no contexto mais amplo da região amazônica durante a Nossa Era, na qual a referência à circulação de adornos corporais é uma constante