Monitoramento de terminologia na mídia: o Programa Mais Médicos / Terminology monitoring in the media: the Program More Doctors

No presente estudo, analisa-se a cobertura da Folha de São Paulo em relaçãoao Programa Mais Médicos, no período de 28 de janeiro de 2013 a 30 de junho de 2014.Utiliza-se como método o monitoramento de 28 termos-chave extraídos dos objetivosda Lei no 12.871, de 22 de outubro de 2013, que instituiu o programa. Verificou-se queapenas dez dos 28 termos-chave estão entre os 100 lexemas mais frequentes no corpus.O monitoramento dos termos demonstrou-se capaz de comprovar o distanciamento dacobertura do jornal em relação aos objetivos da lei que instituiu o Programa Mais Médicos.

In the present study we analyze the coverage of Folha de São Paulo regardingthe Program More Doctors, from January 28th 2013 to June 30th 2014. The method usedwas the monitoring of 28 key terms extracted from the objectives of the Brazilian lawnr. 12.871, of October 22nd 2013, which established the Program. It was found thatonly 10 of the 28 key terms are among the 100 most frequent lexemes in the corpus.The monitoring of terms proved to be able to show the distance of newspaper’scoverage in relation to the objectives of the law which established the Program inBrazil.

Six-minute walk test: functional capacity of severely obese before and after bariatric surgery.

BACKGROUND: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a well-known instrument for assessing the functional capacity of a variety of groups, including the obese. It is a simple, low-cost and easily applied method to objectively assess the level of exercise capacity. The aim of the present study was to study the functional capacity of a severely obese population before and after bariatric surgery. METHODS: A total of 51 patients were studied. Of the 51 patients, 86.2% were women, and the mean age was 40.9 + or - 9.2 years. All 51 patients were evaluated preoperatively and 49 were evaluated 7-12 months postoperatively. The initial body mass index was 51.1 + or - 9.2 kg/m(2), and the final body mass index was 28.2 + or - 8.1 kg/m(2). All patients underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The 6MWT was performed in a hospital corridor, with patients attempting to cover as much distance as they could, walking back and forth for as long as possible within 6 minutes at their regular pace. The total distance, Borg Scale of perceived exhaustion, modified Borg dyspnea scale for shortness of breath, and physical complaints at the end of the test were recorded. In addition, the heart rate and respiratory frequency were assessed before and after the test. RESULTS: The tolerance was good, and no injuries occurred at either evaluation. The patients' mean distance for the 6MWT was 381.9 + or - 49.3 m before surgery and 467.8 + or - 40.3 m after surgery (p <.0001). Similar results were observed for the other parameters assessed. CONCLUSION: The 6MWT provided useful information about the functional status of the obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. A simple, safe, and powerful method to assess functional capacity of severely obese patients, the 6MWT is an objective test that might replace the conventional treadmill test for these types of patients.