Efficacy of essential oil of Lippia sidoides (Verbenaceae) for controlling the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on naturally parasitized animals under field conditions.

Efficacy of the essential oil of Lippia sidoides to control the bovine tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was evaluated in tests on naturally infested cattle under field conditions. Twenty cattle were allocated to one of two groups (Control and Treated). Animals in the treated group were sprayed with three liters of 1 % L. sidoides solution (10,000 ppm) and efficacy was calculated from teleogynous counts between 4.5 and 8 mm in length before (days -3, - 2 and - 1) and after treatment (days +3, +7, +14, +21 and +28). The essential oil of L. sidoides showed an average efficacy of 50.7 % between days + 3 and + 21, with greater efficacy in the larvae (63.2 % - p = 0.0001).

Aproximações entre governança colaborativa e ação comunicativa: uma proposta analítica de estudo / Aproximaciones entre gobernanza colaborativa y acción comunicativa: una propuesta analítica de estudio / Intersections between collaborative governance and communicative action: an analytical proposal

Resumo Pode-se dizer que os esforços do gerencialismo não conseguiram apresentar grandes mudanças nos padrões das relações entre Estado centralizador e sociedade. Com isso em vista, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi propor uma abordagem analítica, a partir das aproximações entre governança colaborativa (GC) e teoria da ação comunicativa (TAC), para investigar práticas de colaboração comunicativa (CC) entre Estado e sociedade. Na busca pelas intersecções entre os pressupostos teóricos da GC e da TAC, identificaram-se quatro constructos teóricos para um cenário colaborativo: a) multiplicidade de atores; b) interdependência; c) processo deliberativo inclusivo; e d) busca pelo consenso. Os achados do estado da arte da GC e das obras clássicas habermasianas demonstraram que os pressupostos de uma CC viabilizam ambientes propícios a uma participação social inclusiva. Discute-se que é possível construir espaços propícios a uma CC entre Estado e sociedade, onde haja igualdade de participação entre os interessados, na busca por um entendimento compartilhado capaz de apontar soluções práticas para problemas públicos.

Resumen Los esfuerzos del gerencialismo no pudieron presentar grandes cambios en los patrones de las relaciones entre Estado centralizador y sociedad. El objetivo de esta investigación es proponer un enfoque analítico, a partir de las aproximaciones entre la gobernanza colaborativa (GC) y la teoría de la acción comunicativa (TAC), para la investigación de prácticas de colaboración comunicativa (CC) entre Estado y sociedad. En la búsqueda por las intersecciones de los presupuestos teóricos de la GC y de la TAC, se identificaron cuatro constructos teóricos para un escenario colaborativo: multiplicidad de actores, interdependencia, proceso deliberativo inclusivo y búsqueda del consenso. Los hallazgos de las obras clásidas de Habermasian y de vanguardia de GC demostraron que los supuestos de CC permiten entornos propicios para la participación social inclusiva. Se discute que es posible construir espacios propicios a una CC entre Estado y sociedad, donde haya igualdad de participación entre los interesados, en la búsqueda de un entendimiento compartido capaz de apuntar soluciones prácticas para problemas públicos.

Abstract The New Public Management failed to present significant changes in the patterns of relations between the centralizing state and society. This research proposes an analytical approach based on the interactions between collaborative governance (CG) and communicative action theory (CAT), in order to study communicative collaboration (CC) practices involving the state and society. When looking for intersections among the theoretical assumptions in CG and CAT, the study identified four theoretical constructs that contribute to a collaborative scenario: multiplicity of actors, interdependence, inclusive deliberative process, and seeking consensus. The findings based on cutting-edge CG theory and on Habermas' classic works demonstrate that CC assumptions enable environments conducive to inclusive social participation. The article argues that it is possible to build spaces conducive to communicative collaboration between the state and society, where there is equal participation among actors seeking shared understanding leading to practical solutions to public problems.

A aplicação da técnica de análise de sentimento em mídias sociais como instrumento para as práticas da gestão social em nível governamental / La aplicación de la técnica de análisis de sentimiento en medios sociales como instrumento para las prácticas de la gestión social a nivel gubernamental / The application of the sentiment analysis technique in social media as a tool for social management practices at the governmental level

Resumo A análise de sentimento é uma técnica de descoberta de conhecimento por meio da mineração de dados, sua finalidade é revelar a opinião das pessoas sobre temas específicos. Essa é uma técnica apropriada para aplicação em fontes de dados não estruturados, como as mídias sociais, que abarcam informações sobre diversos temas, inclusive política e administração pública. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar se a análise de sentimento pode refletir a opinião pública e, assim, trazer contribuições para as práticas da gestão social. Para tanto, a técnica foi aplicada para revelar as opiniões dos cidadãos expressas no Twitter sobre alguns dos principais programas sociais em vigor no Brasil durante o governo Dilma Rousseff. O estudo consistiu no confronto entre os resultados da análise de sentimento e os conceitos e aplicações envolvendo quatro estratégias de utilização de mídias sociais pelos governos sob a ótica da gestão social. Os resultados da pesquisa revelaram que a técnica da análise de sentimento pode contribuir para as práticas da gestão social no contexto da estratégia de rede.

Resumen El análisis de sentimiento es una técnica de descubrimiento de conocimiento a partir de la minería de datos que tiene la finalidad de revelar la opinión de las personas sobre temas específicos. Esta es una técnica apropiada para aplicación en fuentes de datos no estructurados, como los medios sociales, que abarcan información sobre diversos temas, inclusive política y administración pública. En este ámbito, el objetivo de este estudio fue identificar si el análisis de sentimiento puede reflejar la opinión pública y, así, traer contribuciones a las prácticas de la gestión social. Para ello, la técnica se aplicó para revelar la opinión de los ciudadanos expresada en Twitter sobre algunos de los principales programas sociales vigentes en Brasil durante el gobierno de Dilma Rousseff. El estudio consistió en la confrontación de los resultados del análisis de sentimiento con los conceptos y aplicaciones que involucran cuatro estrategias de utilización de medios sociales por parte de los gobiernos bajo la óptica de la gestión social. Los resultados de la investigación revelaron que la técnica de análisis de sentimiento puede contribuir a las prácticas de la gestión social en el contexto de la estrategia de red.

Abstract Sentiment analysis is a knowledge discovery technique developed from data mining; its purpose is to reveal people's opinions on specific topics. This is an appropriate technique to apply to unstructured data sources, such as social media, that cover information on a variety of topics (such as politics and public administration). In this context, the objective of this study was to identify whether sentiment analysis can reflect public opinion and, thus, contribute to practices of social management. Therefore, the sentiment analysis technique was applied to reveal citizens' opinions, which were expressed on Twitter and concerned some of the main social programs in force during Brazil's Rousseff government. The study consisted of a comparison between the results of the sentiment analysis and the concepts and applications involving four strategies of social media used by governments from the point of view of social management. The results revealed that the sentiment analysis technique could contribute to social management practices in the context of the network strategy.

Pesquisando esferas públicas (seletiva e subalternas): contribuições da análise crítica de gêneros / Búsqueda de esferas públicas (selectiva y subalternas): contribuciones del análisis crítico de géneros / Researching for public spheres (selective and subaltern): contributions of critical analysis of genres

Resumo Neste artigo apresentamos uma perspectiva metodológica para o estudo das esferas públicas (seletiva e subalternas) a partir dos estudos críticos dos gêneros discursivos. Considerando que as pesquisas sobre gêneros discursivos surgem como uma possibilidade de compreender como a linguagem cria e recontextualiza as interações sociais, propomos um diálogo com os conceitos de esfera pública (Jürgen Habermas), esferas públicas subalternas (Nancy Fraser) e gêneros discursivos a partir de Mikhail Bakhtin e de Norman Fairclough. Em termos analíticos, apresentamos possibilidades para as análises dos gêneros primários e secundários por meio das categorias atividade, relações sociais e tecnologias comunicacionais a fim de evidenciar e compreender as esferas públicas no Brasil.

Resumen En este artículo presentamos una perspectiva metodológica para el estudio de las esferas públicas (selectiva y subalternas) a partir de los estudios críticos de los géneros discursivos. Considerando que las investigaciones sobre géneros discursivos surgen como una posibilidad de comprender cómo el lenguaje crea y recontextualiza las interacciones sociales, proponemos un diálogo con los conceptos de esfera pública (Jürgen Habermas), esferas públicas subalternas (Nancy Fraser) y géneros discursivos desde Mikhail Bakhtin y de Norman Fairclough. En términos analíticos, presentamos posibilidades para los análisis de los géneros primarios y secundarios por medio de las categorías actividad, relaciones sociales y tecnologías comunicacionales a fin de evidenciar y comprender las esferas públicas en Brasil.

Abstract This article presents a methodological perspective for the study of the public spheres (selective and subaltern) from the critical studies of discursive genres. Considering that research on discursive genres appears as a possibility to understand how language creates and re-contextualizes social interactions, this study proposes a dialogue with the concepts of the public sphere (Jürgen Habermas), subaltern public spheres (Nancy Fraser) and discursive genres from Mikhail Bakhtin and Norman Fairclough. In analytical terms, we present possibilities for the analysis of primary and secondary genres through the categories of activity, social relations and communicational technologies in order to highlight and understand public spheres in Brazil.

Correlation and reliability of cone-beam computed tomography nasopharyngeal volumetric and area measurements as determined by commercial software against nasopharyngoscopy-supported diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic correlation and reliability of Dolphin Imaging fully automated segmentation (Dolphin Imaging and Management Solutions, Chatsworth, Calif) for assessing adenoid hypertrophy. This was investigated through 3 modes: (1) intraobserver and interobserver agreement of repeated airway auto-segmentation procedures, (2) correlation between auto-segmentation measures of volume and minimal cross-sectional airway against nasopharyngoscopy, and (3) optimum diagnostic cutoff thresholds for volume and minimal cross-sectional airway identified and tested with sensitivity and specificity analyses. METHODS: Cone-beam computed tomography scans of 38 patients with suspected upper airway obstruction were analyzed. Two calibrated evaluators applied a previously validated method to quantify nasopharyngeal minimal cross-sectional airway and volume using Dolphin Imaging. Assessments were compared against grades of obstruction provided by otolaryngologists' diagnoses. RESULTS: The reliability between the 2 assessments by the same evaluator on the Dolphin automatic segmentation function for volume (ICC, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.95, 0.98) and minimal cross-sectional airway (ICC, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.69, 0.91) was excellent. The interoperator reliability for volume was also excellent (ICC, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.95, 0.98), but only good (ICC, 0.701; 95% CI, 0.44, 0.85) for minimal cross-sectional airway. In contrast, the Spearman rank correlation test demonstrated weak associations between the values of the automatic measurements for both volume (4.9%; ρ = -0.22) and minimal cross-sectional airway (3.7%; ρ = 0.19). Assessments of accuracy via Receiver Operating characteristic analysis, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive values, positive predictive values, and likelihood ratios demonstrated the poor clinical applicability of volume and minimal cross-sectional airway numbers provided by Dolphin Imaging. CONCLUSIONS: The evaluators were reliable at manipulating the selected software, achieving consistent volume and minimal cross-sectional airway measurements, However, Dolphin Imaging volumetric and minimal cross-sectional airway measurements did not correlate well with the nasopharyngoscopy-supported reference standard for adenoid hypertrophy assessment. Under these study conditions, volume and minimal cross-sectional airway used to assess localized adenoid hypertrophy with cone-beam computed tomography imaging based on automated measurements may not yield high-quality clinically relevant information about upper airway constriction related to adenoid hypertrophy.

Factors associated with patient and parent satisfaction after orthodontic treatment: a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to identify factors associated with orthodontic treatment satisfaction of patients and their caregivers, when applicable. METHODS: MEDLINE via Ovid, PubMed, EBM Reviews and EMBASE via OVIDSP, LILACS, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched electronically. Reference lists of included articles were also screened for potential relevant studies missed during the electronic searches. Studies evaluating the satisfaction levels of patients or caregivers after orthodontic treatment were considered. Methodologic quality of the included studies was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale. RESULTS: Eighteen studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, representing 2891 patients and 464 parents. The risk of bias was moderate in 13 and low in 4 of the included articles. The studies used different questionnaires and timings to assess postorthodontic treatment satisfaction. Based on the available limited evidence, satisfaction was associated with perceived esthetic outcomes, psychological benefits, and quality of care. The latter was specifically linked to dentist-staff-patient interactions. Dissatisfaction was associated with treatment duration, pain levels and discomfort, and the use of retention appliances. When both assessments were available, the patient's and the parent's satisfaction levels were strongly correlated. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the limited available evidence with moderate risk of bias, we identified factors that appear to be more commonly associated with a high or low level of satisfaction. Consideration of these factors could be important for practitioners attempting to set realistic expectations of their patients and caregivers regarding orthodontic treatment outcomes.

Doação de sangue: a cobertura do jornalismo local e sua contribuição para a formação da opinião pública / Blood donation: local news coverage and its role in the formation ofpublic opinion / Donación de sangre: la cobertura del periodismo local y su contribuciónpara la formación de la opinión pública

Este artigo procura analisar a forma como a doação de sangue, enquanto causa de saúde pública, foi noticiada por um jornal impresso da cidade de Juiz de Fora (MG) ao longo do tempo. A caracterização das notícias permite avaliar a maneira pela qual a imprensa local contribuiu para a formação da opinião pública acerca do tema. Para analisar as publicações de três períodos históricos foi utilizada como estratégia de pesquisa a Grounded Theory. Entrevistas com profissionais de imprensa da cidade complementaram as reflexões. As constatações revelam que os textos possuem uma estrutura com recorrência de informações,sem diversificação de argumentos e de dados que possam enriquecer o debate na esfera pública e a reflexão dos cidadãos. Entre outras conclusões, observa-se o apoio irrestrito dos jornalistas à doação de sangue como pauta da imprensa, embora apresentem a percepção espontânea de que há necessidade de diversificação das abordagens...

The objective of this article is to analyze how blood donation was reported over time by a printed newspaper published in Juiz de Fora, a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The characterization of the news allowsus to evaluate the contribution of local press to the formation of the public opinion on the subject. In orderto examine these newspapers published during three historical periods, we have used Ground Theory as are search strategy. The reflections are supplemented by interviews with press professionals from the city. The findings reveal that the texts have a structure with recurrent information without diversification of argument sand data that might improve the public debate and reflection by citizens. In addition to other conclusions,the conversation with the journalists shows that the press has an agenda of unconditional support for blooddonation, although they have the spontaneous notion that there is a need for diversification of approaches...

Este artículo buscó analizar cómo la donación de sangre, en cuanto causa de salud pública, ha sido comunicada por un periódico impreso de la ciudad de Juiz de Fora (MG) a lo largo del tiempo. La caracterización delas noticias permite evaluar la manera por la cual la prensa local contribuye para la formación de la opinión pública sobre el tema. Para analizar las publicaciones de tres periodos históricos se utilizó como estrategia de investigación la Grounded Theory (GT). Entrevistas con profesionales de prensa de la ciudad complementaron las reflexiones. Las constataciones revelan que los textos tienen una estructura con recurrencia de informaciones, sin diversificación de argumentos y datos que puedan enriquecer el debate en la esfera pública y la reflexión de los ciudadanos. Entre otras conclusiones, la conversa con los periodistas demuestra apoyo irrestricto a la donación de sangre como pauta de la prensa, aunque presenten la percepción espontáneade que hay la necesidad de diversificación de los abordajes...

F200Y polymorphism in the ß-tubulin gene in field isolates of Haemonchus contortus and risk factors of sheep flock management practices related to anthelmintic resistance.

Haemonchus contortus is the most prevalent and pathogenic nematode of sheep in tropical areas. The objectives of this study were to assess the frequency of the F200Y polymorphism on the ß-tubulin gene in third-stage larvae of H. contortus from 33 sheep flocks in São Paulo state, Brazil, and to associate this frequency to risk factors based on farm management practices. The resistance allele frequency varied from 9 to 74%, and the resistance genotype frequency varied from 0 to 66.7%. Resistance genotype frequencies higher than 40% were associated with multiple risk factors - new sheep farming enterprises, the absence of farm records, the use of Dorper and Suffolk breeds, rotational grazing, the lack of wetlands on farms, pasture sharing with cattle or horses, frequent incorporation of animals into the flock, semi-intensive farming systems, whole-flock treatment, failure to use the FAMACHA method, lack of the dose-and-move practice, anthelmintic rotation after each application, visual estimation of animal weight for treatment, and lack of drug combination use. It can be concluded that genotyping the F200Y polymorphism can be used to monitor the resistance in sheep flocks and the knowledge of management strategies at the farm level is important to identify drug resistance related factors.

Multidrug and multispecies resistance in sheep flocks from São Paulo state, Brazil.

The economic importance of sheep production is increasing worldwide simultaneously with the emergence of parasitic resistance. This study aimed to survey the current situation of management practices and parasite resistance in sheep flocks in São Paulo state, Brazil. A questionnaire was given to 35 sheep farmers to obtain information related to flock management practices. Of these flocks, 30 were submitted to the fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) with at least one of the five following anthelmintics: albendazole, closantel, ivermectin, levamisole, and moxidectin, for comparison against an untreated control group. In the survey, the median number animals per flock was 301, mainly of the Santa Ines breed (in 75.8% of the flocks) and crossbred animals (in 54.5% of the flocks). The predominant farming system was semi-intensive (82.9%), using rotational grazing (80%). Selective treatment was based on FAMACHA grade (47.1%) and in clinical signs (41.2%). The most often applied anthelmintics were macrocyclic lactones (42.9-54.2% in the last three applications). Considering the anthelmintics employed in this study, 10.7% of the farms' flocks were resistant to three, 35.7% to four, and 53.6% to all five anthelmintics. The main helminth genera observed before and after treatments were Haemonchus sp. (75.8%) and Trichostrongylus sp. (19.1%), but all observed genera (Cooperia sp., Oesophagostomum sp., and Strongyloides sp.) were detected by the FECRT. Considering efficacy values less than or equal to 90% in the FECRT as resistant, 100% of flocks were resistant to albendazole and ivermectin, 96.6% to moxidectin, 92.9% to closantel, and 53.6% to levamisole. It is thus possible to conclude that multidrug resistance is widespread in sheep flocks in São Paulo state, Brazil, and this involves all prevalent helminth genera.

The efficiency of avermectins (abamectin, doramectin and ivermectin) in the control of Boophilus microplus, in artificially infested bovines kept in field conditions.

Tests were performed on artificially infested bovines, kept in field conditions, to assess the efficiency of avermectins (abamectin, doramectin and ivermectin) on Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1887). This assessment was carried out on 40 bovines, in the Paraíba Valley, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. These bovines were distributed into four groups (abamectin, doramectin, ivermectin and a control group), after artificial infestation with some 4000 larvae per animal on days -21, -14, -7, -1, 7 and 14. The animals from the treated groups were subcutaneously injected with the commercial avermectins, at a dose of 200microg/kg of live weight (1mL/50kg). The best results were shown by the group treated with doramectin, both in relation to the reduction of female count (an average of 85.92% between 3rd and 28th day after treatment) and also in the reduction of oviposition among the females collected from the bovines after treatment and then kept in the laboratory (an average of 83.51%). None of the avermectins proved to be efficient in inhibiting the hatching of the larvae.

Ecological aspects of small strongylids in the Paraíba Valley Region, State of São Paulo, Brazil / Aspectos ecológicos dos pequenos estrongilídeos na região do Vale do Paraíba, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Post-mortem studies were conducted on twenty equids (16 horses and four mules) of the Paraíba Valley, during a period of twelve years (1988 to 2000) in order to establish the ecological descriptors of the different species of small strongylids (Subfamily Cyathostominae, Tribe Cyathostominea). Samples of 10 percent of total gastrointestinal content was examined and a total of 13,832 of Cyathostominea were obtained with a prevalence of 100 percent. The most prevalent and abundant species were Cylicocyclus nassatus (100 percent), Cylicostephanus longibursatus and Cylicostephanus goldi (95 percent). The population of Cyathotominea showed an average Dispersion Index (DI) of 49.03 and an average Green index (GI) of 0.226. The parasitic community had average diversity of 1.79, calculated by Shannon-Wiener' Index, and 0.77 by Simpson's Index of Diversity. The evenness (Pielou's Index) presented an average of 0.28.The intensity of infection had a positive correlation with the parasite richness (P<0,05) and the diversity (P<0,01). Specimens of C. nassatus showed preference for the ventral colon (P<0.01), Cyathostomum coronatus for the caecum (P<0.01), C. longibursatus and C. goldi a preference for both the ventral colon and the dorsal colon (P<0.01).

Foram realizados estudos post-mortem em 20 eqüídeos provenientes do Vale do Paraíba para obtenção de descritores ecológicos dos pequenos estrongilídeos (Subfamíia, Cyathostominae, Tribo Cyathostominea). Das alíquotas de 10 por cento do conteúdo intestinal total, foram recuperados 13.832 Cyathostominea com 100 por cento de prevalência. As espécies, Cylicocyclus nassatus (100 por cento), Cylicostephanus longibursatus e Cylicostephanus goldi (95 por cento) foram as mais prevalentes e abundantes. A população de Cyathostominea apresentou Índice de Dispersão (ID) médio de 49,03 e Índice de Green (IG) médio de 0,226. A diversidade apresentou média de 1,79 (Ìndice de Shannon - Wiener) e 0,77 (Índice de Diversidade de Simpson). O índice de Pielou registrou equitabilidade média de 0,28. A intensidade da infecção apresentou correlação positiva com a riqueza parasitária (P<0,05) e a diversidade (P<0,01). Espécies de C. nassatus mostraram preferência pelo cólon ventral (P<0,01), Cyathostomum coronatus pelo ceco (P<0,01), C. longibursatus e C. goldi preferência por ambos, cólon ventral e cólon dorsal (P<0,01).

Avaliação da qualidade de vida e dos sintomas de stress em mulheres menopausadas com disfunção da articulação temporomandibular / Quality of life and stress symptoms evaluation in post menopausal women with temporomandibular joint disorders

A literatura tem relatado que mulheres com sintomas de disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) podem apresentar depressão, ansiedade e stress pela constância da sintomatologia de desconforto e dor. O objetivo geral foi: avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) e os sintomas de stress em mulheres menopausadas com DTM que freqüentavam o serviço do Centro de Saúde da Comunidade (CECOM)/ Coordenadoria de Serviços Sociais (CSS) da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) e os objetivos específicos foram: verificar se apresentavam ou não stress, qual a fase de stress, quais os sintomas de stress e como e quanto a QV delas foi alterada. Selecionamos 30 mulheres voluntárias da UNICAMP, com idades entre 38 e 65 anos, diagnosticadas como portadoras da sintomatologia de DTM e com menopausa clinicamente comprovada. Foram avaliadas através de uma ficha de anamnese, do Questionário de Qualidade de Vida SF-36 (QQV SF-36) e do Inventário de Sintomas de Stress de Lipp (ISSL). Os resultados mostraram que as mulheres apresentaram dor crônica, sendo 73% das dores nos músculos masseter e escaleno, 63% dor nas Articulações Temporomandibulares (ATMs), 56% nas ATMs e nos músculos pterigóideo lateral e pterigóideo medial, 50% no ângulo da mandíbula e 46% no músculo rombóide. Quanto à QV os piores escores foram relacionados com aspectos físicos, dor e vitalidade. A fase de stress com maior escore, 46,67%, foi a fase de resistência e os sintomas de stress com maior porcentagem foram os psicológicos com 43,33%.

The literature has reported that women with symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) may have depression, anxiety and stress due to constancy of symptoms of discomfort and pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life and stress symptoms in post menopausal women with TMJ who attended the Community Health Center/Social Service Coordination of State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the main objectives are: to verify if they were under stress or not, in which stage, which were the symptoms and how their quality of life has changed. 30 voluntary women of UNICAMP, 38 to 65 years old, diagnosed with TMJ and menopause clinically supported, were selected. They were evaluated through an anamnesis form, a Quality of Life Questionnaire SF-36 (QLQ SF-36) and the Lipp Stress Symptoms Inventory (LSSI). The results showed that women had chronic pain, 73% masseter and scalenus muscle pain, 63% temporomandibular joints (TMJ) pain, 56% in TMJ and the lateral and medial pterygoid muscles, 50% mandibular angle and 46% rhomboid muscle. Regarding quality of life the worst scores were related to physical aspects, pain and vitality. The stress stage with higher score, 46.67%, was the resistance phase and the stress symptoms with higher percentage were the psychological with 43.33%.

[In Vitro efficacy of comercial formulations of ixocidides in engorged female of Boophilus microplus collected of dairy cattle at Paraíba Valey in the state of São Paulo]. / Eficácia in vitro de formulações comerciais de carrapaticidas em teleóginas de Boophilus microplus coletadas de bovinos leiteiros do Vale do Paraíba, estado de São Paulo.

Laboratory trials were realized between the year 2001 at 2004 to evaluate the efficacy of commercial ixodicides against samples of Boophilus microplus collected of dairy bovines in 17 properties of eight cities at Paraíba Valey region, State of São Paulo Brazil. The trials was performed against engorged female using immersion technique. It was evidenced low efficacy of products of the chemical groups synthetic pyrethroid (28.24%) and amitraz (47.19%). The best efficacy was presented by products of the association between synthetic pyrethroid with organophosphorus (88.64%).