Ehrlichia spp. infection worsens cardiac damage in dogs with canine visceral leishmaniasis.

In endemic areas for canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL), the occurrence of coinfection with other pathogens, such as Ehrlichia spp., has been associated with worsening of the clinical condition. The study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of histological changes in the myocardia of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania chagasi with or without coinfection with Ehrlichia spp.. We evaluated paraffin-embedded myocardial sections from 31 dogs, affected by either L. chagasi alone or coinfected with L. chagasi and Ehrlichia spp., to compare the extent and degree of cardiac damage. The blocks were divided into two groups. G1 (dogs infected only by L. chagasi) and G2 (dogs coinfected with L. chagasi and Ehrlichia spp.). The right atrium free wall, right ventricle free wall, left ventricle, and interventricular septum of all groups were evaluated. Cardiac alterations were observed in 41.93% (52/124) of the fragments evaluated and inflammatory infiltrate was the most common pattern found. The G2 group showed a higher incidence of myocarditis, with 61.53% (32/52), compared to the G1 group, in which 20 out of 72 cases (27.7%) exhibited histopathological changes (p <0.05). These findings confirmed that coinfection can potentiate cardiac damage in dogs.

Evolution of the quality of life of total laryngectomy patients using electrolarynx.

OBJECTIVE: Therapy and vocal rehabilitation in laryngeal cancer impact patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate the evolution of the quality of life of patients with laryngeal cancer submitted to total laryngectomy and using electrolarynx. METHODS: This is an observational study with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach. It was conducted between April 2022 and January 2023 in a Brazilian cancer hospital. For data collection, a quality of life questionnaire, validated for patients with head and neck cancer at the University of Washington, was applied in two phases: from 7 days after total laryngectomy and, subsequently, from 70 days after surgery using electronic larynx for at least 60 days. The inclusion criteria were patients undergoing total laryngectomy included on the Aldenora Bello Cancer Hospital's election list to receive the electronic larynx. Patients who did not sign the informed consent form were not included. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 31 patients, of which approximately 84% were men and approximately 93% at the age of 50 years or older. When comparing the phases, it is possible to observe that the item speech had the greatest progress, while chewing had the least. Only the item recreation, swallowing, taste, and saliva did not show any statistical significance. The score for the general quality of life questions increased. CONCLUSION: Electronic larynx is a viable and useful method of voice rehabilitation. Our data suggest that the use of the electrolarynx as a postlaryngectomy method of verbal communication is responsible for positive effects on patients' quality of life.

Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS): structural and criterion validity in Brazilian population with patellofemoral pain.

PURPOSE: To identify the best internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS), comparing different instrument structures (structural validity) and correlating the scores of the versions (criterion validity). METHODS: We included Brazilian volunteers, aged ≥ 18 years, with patellofemoral pain (PFP) for at least 3 months. We used the confirmatory factor analysis and considered the following fit indices: chi-square/degrees of freedom (DF), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA). We considered the structure with the lowest values of the Akaike information criterion (AIC), sample size adjusted Bayesian information criterion (SABIC), and assessed criterion validity using Pearson correlation coefficient (r) to correlate the long and short versions. RESULTS: The study included 101 participants, mostly women (65.3%), young adults (~ 31 years old), overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2), incomplete higher education (37.6%), and physically active (64.4%). The original 1-domain, 13-item structure showed adequate fit indices (chi-square/GL < 3.00, TLI and CFI > 0.90, and RMSEA < 0, 08). However, items 11 and 12 had a factorial load of less than 0.23. Therefore, we excluded items 11 and 12 and found adequate fit indices (chi-square/GL < 3.00, TLI and CFI > 0.90, and RMSEA < 0, 08) and lower AIC and SABIC values. We observed a correlation coefficient above the acceptable cutoff of 0.70 (r = 0.966, p-value < 0.001) between the versions. CONCLUSION: The 11-item AKPS (without items 11 and 12) is the version with the most adequate internal structure and correlates satisfactorily with the long version of the instrument.

Prevalence of functional dependence and chronic diseases in the community-dwelling Brazilian older adults: an analysis by dependence severity and multimorbidity pattern.

BACKGROUND: Despite the advancements in knowledge about health care for older adults, essential gaps persist regarding the effects of chronic diseases as epidemiological markers of the state of functional dependence. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of moderate and severe functional dependence in Brazilian older adults and its association with chronic diseases and verify the multimorbidity patterns by dependence status. METHODS: This cross-sectional analytical study used data from 11,177 community-dwelling Brazilian older adults from the 2013 National Health Survey conducted in Brazil. The dependent variables were moderate and severe functional dependence in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). The independent variables were defined based on the questions applied to measure each morbidity in a self-reported manner and asked, "Has a doctor ever diagnosed you as having (each disease)? Multimorbidity was simultaneously considered present for older adults with ≥ 2 chronic morbidities. The association between functional dependence on BADLs and IADLs separately by severity and the independent variables was verified from crude and adjusted estimates of the point prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals using the regression model Poisson with robust variance. To group diseases into patterns, exploratory factor analysis was used. RESULTS: The prevalences of moderate and severe BADL dependence were 10.2% (95% CI, 9.6-10.7) and 4.8% (95% CI, 4.4-5.2), respectively. Moderate and severe IADL dependence prevalences were 13.8% (95% CI, 13.1-14.4) and 15.6% (95% CI, 14.9%-16.2), respectively. When changing the condition from moderate to severe dependence in BADLs, in the presence of other mental illnesses and stroke, the probability of dependence increased more than four times in the case of other mental illnesses and more than five times for stroke. There was a linear trend for dependence severity, both moderate and severe, whereas, for severe dependence on IADLs, this same factor maintained a linear trend toward an increase in probability as the number of diseases simultaneously increased. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic diseases are associated with functional dependence, with greater emphasis on mental illnesses and stroke in severe disability, considering their acute adverse effects.

Cartografia e arqueogenealogia: operadores metodológicos em estudos de recepção e usos históricos no campo psi / Cartography and archeogenealogy: methodological operators in reception studies and historical uses in the psi field / Cartografía y arqueogenealogía: operadores metodológicos en estudios de recepción yusos históricos en el campo de la ISP

Este artigo tem como objetivo fazer algumas reflexões sobre a utilização da Cartografia de Gilles Deleuze e Félix Guattari e a Arqueogenealogia de Michel Foucault como abordagens metodológicas para a elaboração de estudos em determinados territórios e campos de saber. Para isso, conceitua-se as duas abordagens a partir das pistas conceituais deixadas pelos autores em seus escritos. Em seguida, realiza-se uma análise das abordagens de modo a pensar sobre as condições que estas podem oferecer para conversações com estudos históricos e do campo psi. O artigo analisa os operadores conceituais dos estudos de arquivos, da recepção e dos usos das práticas na História Cultural; do rizoma, multiplicidade, acontecimento e singularidade na Cartografia e das análises de saber-poder na Arqueogenealogia. A História Cultural oferece ferramentas potentes para a realização de trabalhos com documentos por meio da Arqueogenealogia e da Cartografia, na medida em que apresenta modos de trabalhar com as práticas singulares e múltiplas na tensão dos fazeres locais em forças processuais em conversação entre o campo psi e o histórico por meio da Arqueogenealogia, da Cartografia e da História Cultural. (AU)

This article aims to make some reflections on the use of Cartography by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari and the Archeogenealogy of MichelFoucault as methodological approaches for the elaboration of studies in certain territories and fields of knowledge. For this, the two approaches are conceptualized from the conceptual clues left by the authors in their writings. Then, an analysis of the approaches is performed in order to think about the conditions they can offer for conversations with historical studies and the psi field. The article analyzes the conceptual operators of the studies of archives, the reception and the uses of practices in cultural history; rhizome, multiplicity, event and singularity in Cartography and the analyses of knowledge-power in Archeogenealogy. Cultural History offers powerful tools for carrying out works with documents through Archeogenealogy and Cartography, as it presentsways of working with singular and multiple practices in the tension of local activities in procedural forces in conversation between the psi and historical field through Archeogenealogy, Cartography and Cultural History. (AU)

Este artículo pretende hacer algunas reflexiones sobre el uso de la Cartografía por Gilles Deleuzey Félix Guattari y la Arqueogenealogía de Michel Foucault como enfoques metodológicos para la elaboración de estudios endeterminados territorios y campos del conocimiento. Para ello, los dos enfoques se conceptualizan a partir de las pistas conceptuales dejadas por los autores en sus escritos. Luego, se realiza un análisis de los enfoques con el fin de pensar en las condiciones que pueden ofrecer para las conversaciones con estudios históricos y el campo psi. El artículo analiza los operadores conceptuales de los estudios de archivos, la recepción y los usos de las prácticas en la historia cultural; rizoma, multiplicidad, acontecimiento y singularidad en la Cartografía y los análisis del poder-conocimiento en la Arqueogenealogía.La Historia Cultural ofrece poderosas herramientas para realizar trabajos con documentos a través de la Arqueogenealogíay la Cartografía, ya que presenta formas de trabajar con prácticas singulares y múltiples en la tensión de las actividades locales en las fuerzas procedimentales en la conversación entre el psi el campo histórico a través de la Arqueogenealogía, la Cartografía y la Historia Cultural. (AU)

Professional identity of mental health nurses: a phenomenological study in Merleau-Ponty.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the professional identity of Mental Health Nurses. METHOD: Qualitative research, based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology, conducted between October 2019 and April 2020, with sixteen Nurses working in the field of Mental Health, located in two municipalities of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The Phenomenological Interviewwas used to produce the data, which, after transcription, was submitted to analysis using the Analytics of Ambiguity. RESULTS: We outlined the categories: From Classical Psychiatry to Psychosocial Care;Identity leap mediated by the experience of the body itself. We understand that the know-how of Mental Health Nursing is being built in the intersubjectivity with users and the multiprofessional team. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Although the Nursing performance reveals ambiguities that show the transition between Classical Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, it proved to be powerful to make the "identity leap", a transcendence that shows how much this experience enables acting in Mental Health.

Complications in liposuction: systematic review / Complicações em lipoaspiração: revisão sistemática

Liposuction is among the most performed plastic surgery procedures in Brazil. According to data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), 231,604 liposuctions were performed, 15.5% of all aesthetic procedures in the country in 2019. Adopting liposuction as a single procedure or adjunct to other cosmetic procedures stimulated its technical evolution from simple fat aspiration to more sophisticated body shaping. Thus, this review aimed to systematically evaluate the published data regarding the complications found in liposuction. A review was conducted using PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and gray literature databases, published between 2016 and 2021, using the descriptors "Liposuction" and "Complications." A total of 187 articles were found in the searched databases, of which 16 were selected according to the outcome "to assess safety through the prevalence of complications in liposuction as a single procedure and associated with other procedures such as abdominoplasty and fat grafting." We found a mortality rate ranging from 0 to 0.06 among all procedures and a predominance of venous thromboembolism, hematoma, seroma, and hyperpigmentation concerning all complications, being more common when liposuction is associated with other procedures. Therefore, through this review, it was possible to verify that liposuction as a single procedure has lower complication rates when compared to liposuction combined with other procedures.

A lipoaspiração está entre os procedimentos da cirurgia plástica mais realizados no Brasil. Segundo dados da International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), foram totalizadas 231.604 lipoaspirações, 15,5% dentre todos os procedimentos estéticos realizados no país em 2019. A adoção da lipoaspiração como procedimento único ou coadjuvante a outros procedimentos cosméticos estimulou sua evolução técnica da simples aspiração de gordura para uma modelagem corporal mais sofisticada. Desse modo, esta revisão objetivou avaliar sistematicamente os dados publicados em relação às complicações encontradas na lipoaspiração. Foi realizada uma revisão utilizando os bancos de dados PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, Web of Science e grey literature, publicados entre os anos de 2016 e 2021, através dos descritores "Liposuction" and "Complications". Foram encontrados 187 artigos nas bases de dados pesquisadas, dos quais 16 foram selecionados de acordo com o desfecho "avaliar a segurança através da prevalência de complicações na lipoaspiração como procedimento único e a associada a outros procedimentos como abdominoplastia e lipoenxertia". Encontramos uma taxa de mortalidade que varia de 0 a 0,06 dentre todos os procedimentos e um predomínio de tromboembolismo venoso, hematoma, seroma e hiperpigmentação em relação a todas as complicações, sendo mais encontradas quando a lipoaspiração é associada a outros procedimentos. Logo, por meio desta revisão foi possível constatar que a lipoaspiração como procedimento único apresenta menores taxas de complicações quando comparada à lipoaspiração combinada com outros procedimentos.

Community-scale relationships between body shape and trophic ecology in tropical demersal marine fish of northeast Brazil.

Functional morphology investigates the relationships between morphological characters and external factors, such as environmental, physical and ecological features. Here, we evaluate the functional relationships between body shape and trophic ecology of a tropical demersal marine fish community using geometric morphometrics techniques and modelling, hypothesizing that shape variables could partially explain fish trophic level. Fish were collected over the continental shelf of northeast Brazil (4-9°S). Analysed fish were distributed into 14 orders, 34 families and 72 species. Each individual was photographed in lateral view, and 18 landmarks were distributed along the body. A principal component analysis (PCA) applied on morphometric indices revealed that fish body elongation and fin base shape were the main axes of variation explaining the morphology. Low trophic levels (herbivore and omnivore) are characterized by deep bodies and longer dorsal and anal fin bases, while predators present elongated bodies and narrow fin bases. Fin position (dorsal and anal fins) on the fish body is another important factor contributing to (i) body stability at high velocity (top predators) or (ii) manoeuvrability (low trophic levels). Using multiple linear regression, we verified that 46% of trophic level variability could be explained by morphometric variables, with trophic level increasing with body elongation and size. Interestingly, intermediate trophic categories (e.g., low predators) presented morphological divergence for a given trophic level. Our results, which can likely be expanded to other tropical and nontropical systems, show that morphometric approaches can provide important insights into fish functional characteristics, especially in trophic ecology.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) into Brazilian Portuguese.

BACKGROUND: Psychological factors play an important role in the adequate return of an athlete to sport. Our aim was to perform the translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) into Brazilian Portuguese. METHODS: We performed the translation and cross-cultural adaptation and evaluated the structural validity, construct validity, and test-retest reliability. In addition to the AFAQ, we used the Numerical Pain Scale (NPS), Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale (PCTS), Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain Questionnaire for athletes (SEFIP-sport), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). We used the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to analyze the internal structure of the AFAQ. We used the Spearman's correlation coefficient (rho) to determine the magnitude of correlation between the AFAQ and the other instruments. We evaluated the test-retest reliability and internal consistency by means of intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. RESULTS: No adaptation was necessary to produce the AFAQ version in Brazilian Portuguese. We included 160 participants in the study. We identified the one-dimensionality of the AFAQ through the EFA with the implementation of parallel analysis (KMO = 0.83, p < 0.001 in Bartlett's Sphericity test). In construct validity, the magnitudes of correlation between the AFAQ and the other instruments ranged from 0.257 to 0.548. We identified adequate reliability (ICC = 0.85) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90). CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the AFAQ with one domain and 10 items has adequate measurement properties in injured professional and recreational athletes.

Saúde mental, resistência e cidadania: relato de experiência de uma rádio antimanicomial

Este artigo apresenta relato de experiência acerca da construção, desenvolvimento e desdobramentos do projeto radiofônico alternativo Rádio Se Liga Aí, sediado em Belém do Pará, Brasil, inserida na Rede de Atenção Psicossocial da cidade, além de produzida e protagonizada por usuários da Rede. A narrativa acompanha a experiência da autora principal do estudo, alinhada aos pressupostos fenomenológicos e existenciais. Se constituem em objetivos deste artigo relatar o acompanhamento da Rádio Se Liga Aí e seus efeitos, tanto nos serviços de saúde mental belenenses, quanto no âmbito subjetivo de seus participantes. A narrativa permitiu compreender a Rádio como possível estratégia de resistência diante dos recentes desmontes direcionados à Reforma Psiquiátrica brasileira, além de promover autonomia e cidadania aos seus participantes. O projeto radiofônico se constitui, também, como experiência singular na formação profissional e educação permanente dos presentes autores.

Parameters influencing population annoyance pertaining to air pollution.

Annoyance caused by particulate matter qualifies as a public health problem, as it can be seen as an ambient stressor causing stress, diseases and affecting the quality of life. Previous studies have shown a complex relationship between annoyance and perception of air pollution, health problems occurrences, air pollutants concentration levels and location within the urban area, which should be better investigated. The objective of this work is to identify the parameters that influences perceived annoyance caused by air pollution. Additionally, we propose the analyses of exposure-response relationship between perceived annoyance and concentration levels of particulate matter (TSP and PM10). Questionnaire-based surveys were conducted in sub regions around of the air quality monitoring stations in metropolitan area of Vitoria, Brazil. Logistic regression was used to identify the associations between qualitative questionnaire variables and air pollution expressed by PM concentrations. Results have shown that 90% of the population reports nuisance by air pollution and about 80% of respondents frequently perceived air pollution by dust. The determinants parameters and subjective factors related to particles annoyance perception can be used in order to predict air pollution impact on the studied region population. By exposure-response relationship when the concentration level of PM increases, the probability of being annoyed also grows. The results and the methodology discussed here can be very useful for planning purposes where the stakeholders usually do not have access to detailed information, especially for micro-management in a regional or city-planning level.

The Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Superparasitism of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata Population Lines on Different Hosts After Field Release.

Evaluating the behavior of the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in the field allows improving strategies for its release. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate spatial and temporal variations in the superparasitism of two populations of D. longicaudata on two fruit fly hosts after releasing them in a guava (Psidium guajava L.; cultivar 'Paluma') orchard. The two parasitoid populations used were CS and AS, which were reared on Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) and Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann), respectively. Four releases were carried out without host choice. Host larvae were offered to the parasitoids in sentinel traps attached at varying heights on the plant, and in plants located at eight different directions and seven distances (7.0, 21.0, 35.0, 49.0, 59.4, 63.0, and 69.3 m) from the center of the parasitoid release point. The traps remained in the orchard for 24, 48, and 168 h after release. After removing the traps, they were taken to the laboratory for scar counting. The percentages of parasitism, superparasitism, mortality, and emergence of parasitoids were determined. Data were analyzed using the generalized linear mixed-effect model (GLMM). The AS females were more active, as they exerted higher parasitism and superparasitism at the first distance and 48 h after release, leaving a higher number of oviposition scars on the host A. fraterculus. Additionally, higher host mortality was observed in A. fraterculus at the closest points and the first 48 h. The highest percentage of parasitoid emergence was observed in C. capitata parasitized by AS females.

Priming of defense-related genes in Brassica oleracea var. capitata using concentrated metabolites produced by Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899.

To verify the potential of metabolites extracted from Rhizobium tropici to trigger the priming of defense responses in cruciferous plants, we analyzed the expression of defense-related genes by qRT-PCR. Brassica oleracea var. capitata, susceptible to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, were grown in greenhouse conditions. At 18 days after sowing, plants were inoculated with 1 mL of 1% concentrated metabolites produced by R. tropici (CM-RT) in the root. In a second experiment, leaves were sprayed with 1 mL of a solution containing 1% CM-RT. Aerial and root tissue were collected separately at 0 (non-treated control condition), 24, and 48 h after application, submitted to RNA extraction and gene expression analysis by qRT-PCR. The results showed that, after root treatment with CM-RT, most evaluated genes were upregulated at 24 h after application and downregulated at 48 h after application in roots, while in leaves, genes were downregulated both at 24 and 48 h after application. On the other hand, leaf treatment with CM-RT showed that most evaluated genes in leaves and roots were upregulated at 24 and 48 h after application. These results indicate that the effect of CM-RT applied in roots seems restricted to the applied region and is not sustained, while the application in leaves results in a more systemic response and maintenance of the effect of CM-RT for a longer period. The results obtained in this study emphasize the biotechnological potential of using metabolites of R. tropici as an elicitor of active defense responses in plants.

The mineralogical composition of coarse and fine particulate material, their fate, and sources in an industrialized region of southeastern Brazil.

The particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere may be composed of many elements and compounds, including toxic species and hazardous materials, which demand effective control of its emissions, starting with the knowledge of the sources. In this sense, the mineralogical analysis of the PM might be a powerful tool. Here, we present a comprehensive mineralogical characterization of the coarse and fine PM in an industrialized city southeast of Brazil, including a discussion about the transport, deposition, and potential sources associated. Elemental and mineralogical analyses by EDXRF and RSr-XRD were performed on SPM, TSP, PM10, and PM2.5. The results showed distinct mineralogical composition depending on the PM size. Mineral phases in SPM and TSP were majorly composed of hematite and quartz, while PM10 and PM2.5 were majorly composed of carbon, halite, sulfates, and carbon. The results show hazardous mineral phases associated with respiratory injuries in all PM size classes, such as hematite, pyrite, EC, and quartz. The XRD analysis also revealed primary particles of sulfate in the region close to industrial sources.

Professional identity of mental health nurses: a phenomenological study in Merleau-Ponty / La identidad profesional de la enfermera en el campo de la salud mental: estudio fenomenológico en Merleau-Ponty / Identidade profissional da enfermeira no campo da saúde mental: estudo fenomenológico em merleau-ponty

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the professional identity of Mental Health Nurses. Method: Qualitative research, based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology, conducted between October 2019 and April 2020, with sixteen Nurses working in the field of Mental Health, located in two municipalities of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The Phenomenological Interviewwas used to produce the data, which, after transcription, was submitted to analysis using the Analytics of Ambiguity. Results: We outlined the categories: From Classical Psychiatry to Psychosocial Care;Identity leap mediated by the experience of the body itself. We understand that the know-how of Mental Health Nursing is being built in the intersubjectivity with users and the multiprofessional team. Final considerations: Although the Nursing performance reveals ambiguities that show the transition between Classical Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, it proved to be powerful to make the "identity leap", a transcendence that shows how much this experience enables acting in Mental Health.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer la identidad profesional de la Enfermera en el ámbito de la Salud Mental. Método: Investigación cualitativa, basada en la fenomenología de Maurice Merleau-Ponty, realizada entre octubre de 2019 y abril de 2020, con dieciséis Enfermeras que trabajan en el campo de la Salud Mental, ubicadas en dos municipios del Estado de Bahía, Brasil. Para la producción de datos, se utilizó la Entrevista Fenomenológica, que, tras su transcripción, fue sometida a análisis mediante la Analítica de la Ambigüedad. Resultados: Delineamos las categorías: De la psiquiatría clásica a la atención psicosocial; Salto de identidad mediado por la experiencia del propio cuerpo. Comprendemos que el saber hacer de la Enfermería en la Salud Mental se está construyendo en la intersubjetividad con los usuarios y el equipo multiprofesional. Consideraciones finales: Aunque la actuación de la Enfermería revela ambigüedades que muestran la transición entre la Psiquiatría Clásica y los Cuidados Psicosociales, se mostró poderosa para dar el "salto de identidad", una trascendencia que muestra cómo esta experiencia la hace capaz de actuar en Salud Mental.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a identidade profissional da Enfermeira no campo da Saúde Mental. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa, fundamentada na fenomenologia de Maurice Merleau-Ponty, realizada entre outubro de 2019 e abril de 2020, com dezesseis Enfermeiras atuantes no campo de Saúde Mental, localizados em dois municípios do Estado da Bahia, Brasil. Para a produção dos dados utilizou-se a Entrevista Fenomenológica, que, após transcrição,submeteu-se a análise por meio da Analítica da Ambiguidade. Resultados: Delineamos as categorias: Da Psiquiatria Clássica à Atenção Psicossocial; Salto identitário mediado pela vivência do corpo próprio. Compreendemos que o saber-fazer da Enfermagem na Saúde Mental vem sendo construído na intersubjetividade com os usuários e equipe multiprofissional. Considerações finais: Embora a atuação da Enfermagem revele ambiguidades que evidenciam o transitar entre a Psiquiatria Clássica e a Atenção Psicossocial, mostrou-se potente para dar o "salto identitário", transcendência que evidencia o quanto essa vivência a torna capaz para atuar na Saúde Mental.

Enzyme activities in a sandy soil of Western Bahia under cotton production systems: short-term effects, temporal variability, and the FERTBIO sample concept.

Enzyme activities (EAs) and the FERTBIO sample concept have been increasingly adopted as a novel approach to estimate the soil quality in Brazil. However, the performance of this strategy in sandy soils of the Cerrado biome remains unclear. During 2 years, in a Cerrado's sandy soil, the short-term effects of ten different cropping systems (conventional tillage or no-tillage associated with monoculture, rotations, and/or successions) on the activities of ß-glucosidase, acid phosphatase, and arylsulfatase were studied. Issues related to annual variability and the feasibility of using the FERTBIO sample concept for soil enzymes activities were also evaluated. Soil samples were collected at three different depths (0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, and 20-40 cm) in March 2017 and February 2018. Five years since the beginning of the experiment, the presence of cover crops and no-till promoted improvements in EAs evidencing the importance of regenerative management practices for the sustainability of agroecosystems in sandy soils. Regardless of the cropping systems and depths evaluated, soil organic carbon and EAs showed low temporal variation during the 2 years of monitoring. Our results also showed that it is possible to use the FERTBIO sample concept for the Quartzipsament soils of Western Bahia, Brazil.

Brief history of biofertilizers in Brazil: from conventional approaches to new biotechnological solutions.

Brazil has a long history of research with rhizobia and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Currently, the use of bio-based products in Brazil, containing microorganisms that are effective in promoting plant growth through various mechanisms, is already a consolidated reality for the cultivation of several crops of agricultural interest. This is due to the excellent results obtained over many years of research, which contributed to reinforce the use of rhizobia and PGPR by farmers. The high quality of the products offered, containing elite strains, allows the reduction and prevention in the use of mineral fertilization, contributing to low-cost and sustainable agriculture. Currently, research has turned its efforts in the search for new products that further increase the efficiency of those already available on the market and for new formulations or inoculation strategies that contribute to greater productivity and efficiency of these products. In this review, the history of biological products for main crops of agricultural interest and the new biotechnologies and research available in the agricultural market are discussed.

Self-Estimated Functional Inability Because of Pain Questionnaire for Athletes: A Reliability and Construct Validity Study.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to measure the reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the Brazilian version of the Self-Estimated Functional Inability Because of Pain Questionnaire for athletes (SEFIP-sport). METHODS: This was a validity questionnaire study developed in a university community. Athletes or practitioners of any sport undertaking regular practice (weekly frequency of at least twice a week for at least 6 months), with the ability to read and write in Brazilian Portuguese, were included. We evaluated disability by means of the SEFIP-sport and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for general pain, pain intensity by means of a numerical rating scale, quality of life by means of the Short-Form Health Survey, and predicted disability by means of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-one athletes or regular practitioners of sport were recruited and included in the study. We observed adequate values of reliability (κ ≥ 0.40, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.91), internal consistency (Cronbach's α ≥ 0.81), and correlations (r s ≥ -0.376) of the total SEFIP-sport score with the numerical rating scale; the pain, vitality, and social aspects domains of the Short-Form Health Survey; the Roland-Morris questionnaire; and the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the SEFIP-sport demonstrated adequate psychometric properties for use in athletes.

Subjetividade e espaço: análises com Michel Foucault / Subjectivity and space: analysis with Michel Foucault / Subjetividad y espacio: análisis con Michel Foucault

O artigo é um ensaio sobre o conceito de espaço e o de subjetividade nos trabalhos de Michel Foucault, articulando Psicologia, História e Filosofia, sendo um dos objetivos é analisar como o espaço foi abordado ao longo do trabalho de Foucault. Um ponto relevante é a interrogação sobre espaço como objeto exclusivo da Geografia ou de qualquer outro saber e da problemática das estratégias de poder no espaço e na criação de modos de viver, sentir e pensar. Os mecanismos de controle são acionados e se dirigem aos corpos, visando estabelecer e traçar limites nas relações móveis das forças no campo da formação da subjetividade assujeitada. Busca-se concluir o artigo com uma análise inquietante da importância do conceito de espaço e propõe-se a ruptura das fronteiras disciplinares para operar uma analítica do poder, saber e subjetividade no jogo estratégico dos poderes e dos discursos, em arquivos e por meio das instituições.

The article is an essay on the concept of space and that of subjectivity in the works of Michel Foucault, articulating Psychology, History and Philosophy. One of the objectives is to analyze how the space was approached, throughout the work of Foucault. A relevant point is the question about space as the exclusive object of Geography or any other knowledge and the problematic of strategies of power in space and the creation of ways of living, feeling and thinking. The control mechanisms are activated and directed to the bodies, aiming to establish and draw limits in the mobile relations of the forces in the field of subjectivity formation. The paper seeks to conclude the article with a disturbing analysis of the importance of the concept of space and proposes the rupture of the disciplinary boundaries to operate an analytic of power, knowledge and subjectivity in the strategic game of powers and discourses, in archives and through institutions.

El artículo es un ensayo sobre el concepto de espacio y el de subjetividad en los trabajos de Michel Foucault, articulando Psicología, Historia y Filosofía. Uno de los objetivos es analizar cómo el espacio fue abordado, a lo largo del trabajo de Foucault. Un punto relevante es la interrogación sobre espacio como objeto exclusivo de la Geografía o de cualquier otro saber y de la problemática de las estrategias de poder en el espacio y en la creación de modos de vivir, sentir y pensar. Los mecanismos de control son accionados y se dirigen a los cuerpos, buscando establecer y trazar límites en las relaciones móviles de las fuerzas en el campo de la formación de la subjetividad asujetada. Se busca concluir el artículo con un análisis inquietante de la importancia del concepto de espacio y se propone la ruptura de las fronteras disciplinares para operar una analítica del poder, saber y subjetividad en el juego estratégico de los poderes y de los discursos, en archivos y por medio instituciones.

Haemoproteus syrnii (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae) in owls from Brazil: morphological and molecular characterization, potential cryptic species, and exo-erythrocytic stages.

Haemoproteus syrnii is a haemosporidian parasite found in owls. Although morphological and molecular data on the species is available, its exo-erythrocytic development was never researched. In this study, we provide the morphological, morphometric, and molecular characterization of H. syrnii populations found in owl species from Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. We also characterized the coalescent species delimitation based on the molecular and histopathology data. Samples from 54 owls from six different species were analyzed, generating 11 sequences of the cyt b gene, from which six were new sequences. The overall prevalence of infection was high (72.22%). The H. syrnii sequences were grouped into two well-supported independent clades, which included other Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) species. This was supported by both the coalescent species delimitation analysis and by the genetic divergence between lineages of these distinct clades. There were small morphological and morphometric differences within the population presented in this study. However, when compared with other studies, the molecular analysis demonstrated considerable intraspecific variation and suggests potential cryptic species. The histopathological analysis revealed, for the first time, that lungs and skeletal muscle are exo-erythrocytic stage location of H. syrnii, and that the parasite is linked to the histopathological changes found in owls. This study brings new data from Haemoproteus species biology and host infection, and improves host-parasite relationship understanding under an owl conservation perspective.