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Understanding biodiversity patterns as well as drivers of population declines, and range losses provides crucial baselines for monitoring and conservation. However, the information needed to evaluate such trends remains unstandardised and sparsely available for many taxonomic groups and habitats, including the cave-dwelling bats and cave ecosystems. We developed the DarkCideS 1.0 ( https://darkcides.org/ ), a global database of bat caves and species synthesised from publicly available information and datasets. The DarkCideS 1.0 is by far the largest database for cave-dwelling bats, which contains information for geographical location, ecological status, species traits, and parasites and hyperparasites for 679 bat species are known to occur in caves or use caves in part of their life histories. The database currently contains 6746 georeferenced occurrences for 402 cave-dwelling bat species from 2002 cave sites in 46 countries and 12 terrestrial biomes. The database has been developed to be collaborative and open-access, allowing continuous data-sharing among the community of bat researchers and conservation biologists to advance bat research and comparative monitoring and prioritisation for conservation.
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Quirópteros , Animales , Biodiversidad , Bases de Datos Factuales , EcosistemaRESUMEN
RESUMO Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de ansiedade e depressão entre trabalhadores de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) que prestam atendimento a pacientes suspeitos ou confirmados para covid-19 em um hospital de referência em Pernambuco, Brasil. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo, quantitativo, de corte transversal com 140 trabalhadores da UTI de um hospital universitário na cidade de Recife, incluindo médicos, enfermeiros e técnicos de enfermagem. Os trabalhadores responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico e ocupacional, ao General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) e ao Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). A prevalência de ansiedade foi de 38,6%, sendo maior entre os técnicos de enfermagem (42,2%). A prevalência de depressão foi de 41,4%, mostrando-se maior entre médicos (46,4%). Trabalhadores jovens ou aqueles que não possuíam momentos de lazer apresentaram uma taxa maior de ansiedade e depressão. Também foi encontrada associação entre trabalhar nos dois turnos (diurno e noturno) e a presença de sintomas depressivos. Conclui-se que os profissionais de saúde da UTI estão em sofrimento, que pode ter se agravado devido à intensificação do trabalho causada pela pandemia, e que políticas de prevenção e cuidado à saúde mental se fazem necessárias nesse contexto.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) workers providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in a referral hospital in Pernambuco, Brazil. A descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 ICU workers from the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital, including physicians, nurses, and nursing technicians. The workers completed a sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire, the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The prevalence of anxiety was 38.6%, with a higher rate among nursing technicians (42.2%). The prevalence of depression was 41.4%, with a higher rate among physicians (46.4%). Younger workers or those who lacked leisure time had a higher rate of anxiety and depression. An association was also found between working both day and night shifts and the presence of depressive symptoms. It is concluded that ICU healthcare professionals are experiencing distress due to intensified work caused by the pandemic, highlighting the importance of mental health prevention and care policies.