Facilitating knowledge transfer to policy makers and front-line workers during a pandemic: Implementation, impact and lessons learned.

BACKGROUND: Stakeholders working on the COVID-19 pandemic response needed access to evidence, requiring a systematic approach to identify and disseminate relevant research. OBJECTIVES: Outline the stages of development of a COVID-19 Literature Digest; demonstrate the impact the Digest had on decision-making and knowledge gain; identify the lessons learned. METHODS: A standardised process was developed to identify and select papers. The main sources for content were PubMed, bioRxiv and medRxiv. A shared EndNote library was used to deduplicate and organise papers. Three user surveys obtained feedback from subscribers to determine if the Digest remained valuable, and explore the benefits to individuals. RESULTS: 40-60 papers were summarised each week. 211 Digests were produced from March 2020 to March 2022, with around 10,000 papers included altogether. Survey results suggest benefits of the Digest were gaining new knowledge, saving time and contributing to evidence-based decision making. DISCUSSION: Digest procedures constantly evolved and were adapted in response to survey feedback. Lessons identified: learn from failure, communication is key, measure your impact, work collaboratively, reflect and be flexible. CONCLUSION: The Digest was successfully produced within the limits of available resource. The learning from this Digest will inform evidence monitoring, selection and dissemination for future health crises.

Digital Strategy and Social Media for Infectious Diseases.

This supplement demonstrates the profound reach of social media across several domains: improved clinical care and advocacy, data analysis, broad reach to diverse patient populations, educational access, best practices in medical education, peer review, digital strategy for individuals and institutions, and combating misinformation.

Guidance on the need for contraception related to use of pharmaceuticals: the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Study Group for providing information on the proper use of pharmaceuticals in patients with reproductive potential.

BACKGROUND: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) have published guidelines on the use of cancer treatments in young people of reproductive potential. However, no such guideline is available in Japan. Therefore, this project aimed to gather relevant data and draft a respective guidance paper. METHODS: From April 2019 to March 2021, the Study Group for Providing Information on the Proper Use of Pharmaceuticals in Patients with Reproductive Potential at the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development gathered opinions from experts in reproductive medicine, toxicology, and drug safety measures. The group considered these opinions, the FDA and EMA guidelines, and relevant Japanese guidelines and prepared a guidance paper, which they sent to 19 related organizations for comment. RESULTS: By November 2020, the draft guidance paper was completed and sent to the related organizations, 17 of which provided a total of 156 comments. The study group finalized the guidance paper in March 2021. CONCLUSIONS: The "Guidance on the Need for Contraception Related to Use of Pharmaceuticals" (The report of the Study Group for Providing Information on the Proper Use of Pharmaceuticals in Patients with Reproductive Potential, Research on Regulatory Science of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development: JP20mk0101139) is expected to help Japanese healthcare professionals provide fertility-related care and advice to adolescents, and young adults with cancer and their families.

Factors facilitating sustainable scientific partnerships between developed and developing countries.

International scientific partnerships are key to the success of strategic investments in plant science research and the farm-level adoption of new varieties and technologies, as well as the coherence of agricultural policies across borders to address global challenges. Such partnerships result not only in a greater impact of published research enhancing the career development of early and later stage researchers, but they also ensure that advances in plant science and crop breeding technologies make a meaningful contribution to society by brokering acceptance of emerging solutions to the world problems. We discuss the evidence showing that despite a lack of funding, scientists in some African countries make a significant contribution to global science output. We consider the criteria for success in establishing long-term scientific partnerships between scientists in developing countries in Southern Africa ("the South") and developed countries such as the UK ("the North"). We provide our own personal perspectives on the key attributes that lead to successful institutional collaborations and the establishment of sustainable networks of successful "North-South" scientific partnerships. In addition, we highlight some of the stumbling blocks which tend to hinder the sustainability of long-term "North-South" scientific networks. We use this personal knowledge and experiences to provide guidelines on how to establish and maintain successful long-term "North-South" scientific partnerships.

Social networks in radiology: Toward a new paradigm in medical education?

The universally accepted system for the transmission of scientific knowledge in the field of medicine has long been grounded in scientific publications. Social networks can be a useful alternative or complementary method of transmitting this knowledge. Social networks (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok) generate educational contents that enable quality training, despite their informality. Each of these networks has strengths and weaknesses that users should know about. These platforms are free and allow for real-time discussion. They make it easy to incorporate content and to contact experts or access sources of knowledge directly. Aware of their influence, publishers have incorporated metrics to measure the impact of their articles in social networks (Altmetrics). These networks should be incorporated into departmental training programs immediately. Nevertheless, navigating through social networks is complex, and the hashtag-based system of searching is inefficient, limiting their use in education. Despite the informality of the knowledge generated on social networks, the importance of these networks as a source of knowledge is growing. Radiology departments must design a strategy for using social networks for education rather than for propaganda, creating well-organized focal groups that search for contents through systematic, filtered review of information, digital repositories, and review sessions and for sharing this knowledge both inside and outside the department. Departments must also implement a strategy for communicating through these networks.

Incorporating new materials and techniques into clinical practice.

This article outlines the subjects presented and discussed at the December 2012 IADR Dental Materials Innovation Workshop held at King's College London. Incorporating new materials and techniques into clinical practice was considered from 4 perspectives: (1) Accelerating the "research to regulatory approval" process was presented with current developments in the United States, with the National Institutes of Health/Food and Drug Administration process as a working example; (2) intellectual property and regulatory requirements were discussed across the well-established US and EU frameworks, as well as the more recently developed procedures across Brazil, Russia, India, and China; (3) the challenges and opportunities of incorporating innovations into dental education were considered with reference to the future needs of both students and faculty; and (4) the key but difficult and unpredictable step of translating such innovations into routine dental practice was then explored. Constructive and far-ranging discussion among the broadly based Workshop participants (from dental research, education, practice, and industry, as well as environmental organizations and the World Health Organization) mapped out key issues for the future. The focus was on facilitating the more timely adoption of improvements in both materials and techniques to improve patient health and health systems, while minimizing environmental impact.

Agricultural Disaster Risk Management and Capability Assessment Using Big Data Analytics.

Besides many impacts, climate change and the rise of harsh weather have a huge hit that jeopardizes agricultural sectors. Natural catastrophes, including flooding and wildfires, are the sources of significant declines in crop production. National governments make an essential commitment, and foreign institutions work together to mitigate disasters' resilience vulnerability. These hazards have pushed catastrophe management to the forefront and made it an expanding scholarly area of study. The remarkable growth of information technology has motivated the scientific group to integrate this technology into emergency management. In this article, agricultural disaster risk management (ADRM) is offered to decide the status quo of the research on agriculture disaster management and the significance of big data. This article's primary objective is to provide technical metric analysis to analyze the body of research carried out in the past decade on different forms of disasters and the use of significant volumes. For the data assessment, the annual growth of publication outcomes, the corresponding categories of topics, and the productivity study specifications was determined. The flux of raw and analytical data from comprehensive data is so established that another effect is heavily affected in the final performance of forecasting. The assessment of ADRM proposed would have been based on data provided by the Department of Indian Meteorology, and improvement is illustrated in incorporating the mechanism proposed in flood prediction long before the occurrence of floods.

Differences in how bronchial asthma patients transmit experience about adverse reactions and usability of inhaled steroids to others: A qualitative focus-group study.

Patients' experience of adverse reactions (ADR) and usability of drugs is important for proper use and post-marketing development of drugs, but it remains unclear whether and how patients are transmitting such information to others. The aim of this study was to explore differences in the ways in which bronchial asthma (BA) patients transmit experience of ADR to inhaled corticosteroids and usability of inhalers to others, including the reasons for these differences. A qualitative study involving focus-group interviews was conducted. Participants were fifteen Japanese BA patients treated with inhaled steroids who belonged to an association for BA patients. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Almost all participants reported behavioral differences concerning ADR and usability. Participants actively expressed their doubts and anxieties about ADR to members of a patients' association and their attending physician. In contrast, information about patients' needs, including opinions and questions about the usability of steroids inhalers and anxieties regarding potential ADR to prolonged use of inhaled steroids, was shared only with members within the association and not disseminated outside, with some participants even choosing to keep it personal. Underlying this behavior was a mindset of perceiving efficacy and ADR to be more important than usability, and thinking "it is useless to inform anyone." In conclusion, behavioral differences of how BA patients transmit experience about ADR and usability was obvious, because benefit to inform usability was not perceived. It is necessary to make patients aware that transmitting their experience and comments about drugs is beneficial.

Fontes de informações confiáveis sobre Covid-19 entre usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família / Reliable sources of information about COVID-19 among users of the Family Health Strategy

Analisar o acesso às fontes confiáveis de informações sobre Covid-19 por usuários na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Estudo transversal e descritivo realizado com 400 usuários atendidos na Estratégia Saúde da Família, no período de janeiro a setembro de 2021, em um município no sul do Mato Grosso. Utilizou-se um questionário estruturado, contendo dados sociodemográficos e de acesso às informações. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas por meio do software Stata, versão 16.0. Observou-se que pessoas mais jovens, de 18 a 39 anos, tendem a confiar mais nas mídias sociais (p= 0,342) e nos profissionais da saúde (p<0,001), enquanto adultos de 40 a 59 anos apresentaram maior confiança nas mídias tradicionais (p<0,001). Mulheres confiam mais que homens em todas as fontes de informações apresentadas nesse estudo. A confiabilidade da população adulta às diferentes fontes de informações acerca da Covid-19 está relacionada a fatores como idade, sexo e renda familiar.

To analyze access to reliable sources of information about COVID-19 by users in the Family Health Strategy. Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out with 400 users assisted in the Family Health Strategy, from January to September 2021, in a municipality in the south of Mato Grosso. A structured questionnaire was used, containing sociodemographic data and access to information. Statistical analyzes were performed using the Stata software, version 16.0. It was observed that younger people, aged 18 to 39 years, tend to trust social media more (p= 0.342) and health professionals (p<0.001), while adults aged 40 to 59 years showed greater trust in the media traditional (p<0.001). Women trust more than men in all sources of information presented in this study. The reliability of the adult population to the different sources of information about COVID-19 is related to factors such as age, gender, and family income.

Decisões suportadas por informações geradas em Unidades Básicas de Saúde, no contexto da covid-19 / Decisions supported by information generated in Basic Health Units, in the context of covid-19 / Decisiones apoyadas en la información generada en las Unidades Básicas de Salud, en el contexto de covid-19

O estudo proposto neste artigo buscou evidenciar como as informações geradas em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS) auxiliam os gestores nas suas decisões envolvendo as ações de controle da covid-19. A pesquisa ficou caracterizada como um estudo misto, pois apresentou dados quantitativos e qualitativos e adotou como método o estudo de caso, abrangendo as UBS do município de Fazenda Rio Grande, no estado do Paraná. Como recurso tecnológico foi utilizada a plataforma Google Forms®, para elaborar o questionário em formato eletrônico que foi posteriormente enviado por e-mail. Para análise estatística foram aplicados os softwares Excel® e SPSS® (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences); ao passo que na análise qualitativa foi utilizado o software Atlas.ti®, que propiciou a elaboração dos mapas de rede e a verificação das percepções dos respondentes. Esses procedimentos possibilitaram aos pesquisadores estabelecer parâmetros distintos que resultaram na conclusão do trabalho, ao identificarem que, mesmo havendo uma descentralização, ao estabelecerem vários pontos de atendimento à população identificados como UBS, as unidades atuaram de modo colaborativo, durante a pandemia. As unidades assumiram um papel relevante no contexto social ao mitigarem as diferenças sociais, estabelecendo um elo entre a sociedade e os órgãos de saúde pública.

The study proposed in this article sought to highlight how the information generated in a Basic Health Unit (BHU) assist managers in their decisions involving control actions of the covid-19. The research was characterized as a mixed study, presenting quantitative and qualitative data, adopting as method the case study, covering the BHU of Fazenda Rio Grande municipality, in the state of Paraná. As a technological resource, the Google Forms® platform was used to prepare the questionnaire in electronic format later sent via e-mail. For statistical analysis, Excel® and SPSS® (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software were applied, while for qualitative analysis, Atlas.ti® software was used, enabling the preparation of network maps and verification of respondents' perceptions. These procedures enabled the researchers to establish different parameters that resulted in the conclusion of the work, identifying that even though there was a decentralization by establishing several points of care to the population identified as BHU, it was clear that they acted in a collaborative way during the pandemic, assuming a relevant role in the social context by mitigating social differences establishing a link between society and public health agencies.

El estudio propuesto en este artículo buscó destacar cómo la información generada en una Unidad Básica de Salud (UBS) ayuda a los gestores en sus decisiones que implican acciones de control del covid-19. La in-vestigación se caracterizó como un estudio mixto al presentar datos cuantitativos y cualitativos, adoptando como método el estudio de caso, abarcando las UBS del municipio de Fazenda Rio Grande, en el estado de Paraná. Como recurso tecnológico, se utilizó la plataforma Google Forms® para la elaboración del cuestion-ario en formato electrónico y su posterior envío por correo electrónico. Para el análisis estadístico se aplic-aron los softwares Excel® y SPSS® (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), mientras que en el análisis cualitativo se utilizó el software Atlas.ti®, que permitió elaborar mapas de redes y verificar las percepciones de los encuestados. Estos procedimientos permitieron a los investigadores establecer diferentes parámetros que dieron lugar a la conclusión del trabajo, identificando que incluso con una descentralización mediante el establecimiento de varios puntos de atención a la población identificada como UBS, quedó claro que actuaron de forma colaborativa durante la pandemia, asumiendo un papel relevante en el contexto social al mitigar las diferencias sociales, estableciendo un vínculo entre la sociedad y los organismos de salud pública.

The Interiorization of COVID-19 in the cities of Pernambuco State, Northeast of Brazil / A Interiorização da COVID-19 nos municípios do Estado de Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil

Abstract Objectives: to analyze how the disseminationof COVID-19 occurred in the cities of Pernambuco State, Northeast in Brazil. Methods: descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study whose units of analysis were the 184 cities and Fernando de Noronha Archipelago which constitutes the state of Pernambuco. Geoprocessing techniques used QGis 3.14.16 and were presented in figures. Results: the first city to register a case of COVID-19 was Recife, in 129 days there were already confirmed cases of the disease in all the cities in the state and including Fernando de Noronha Archipelago. Only 117 cities informed the patients' sexin public reports since the first case and only 88 cities mentioned the patients ' age. Conclusion: there was a fast spread of COVID-19 in the state of Pernambuco, showing the inability of the Health Surveillance services to control the transmission, especially in smalltowns.

Resumo Objetivos: analisar como se deu a disseminação da COVID-19 nos municípios do estado de Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil. Métodos: estudo descritivo, exploratório, de natureza quantitativa cujas unidades de análises foram os 184 municípios e o Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha constituintes do estado do Pernambuco. Realizadas técnicas de geoprocessamento a partir da ferramenta QGis 3.14.16 e apresentadas em figuras. Resultados: o primeiro município de Pernambuco a registrar um caso da COVID-19 foi Recife e, em 129 dias, já havia casos confirmados da doença em todos os municípios do estado e Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha. Apenas 117 municípios informaram o sexo do paciente nos informes públicos do primeiro caso. A incompletude foi ainda maior a respeito da idade, apenas 88 municípios. Conclusões: verificou-se rápida disseminação da COVID-19 no estado de Pernambuco, evidenciando incapacidade das Vigilâncias em Saúde no controle da transmissão, em especial nos municípios de pequeno porte.

Fake news and small truths: a reflection on the political competence of nurses / Fake news y pequeñas verdades: una reflexión sobre la competencia política de loso enfermeros / Fake news e pequenas verdades: uma reflexão sobre a competência política do enfermeiro

ABSTRACT Objective: to present a theoretical discussion about the political competence of nurses in the face of the phenomenon of the spread of fake news and small truths. Discussion: based on critical philosophical-political thinking, the concept of factual truth is described and discussed, as opposed to that of opinion, and its implications in the political and health fields. Based on the concept of the nurse's work process, issues considered central to their political competence are discussed. Conclusion: the importance of developing the political competence of nurses in the face of changing demographic, social and political scenarios and threats to health as a universal right is reiterated.

RESUMEN Objetivo: presentar un debate de carácter teórico con respecto a la competencia política de los enfermeros frente al fenómeno de la diseminación de fake news y de pequeñas verdades. Discusión: con base en el pensamiento filosófico-político crítico, se describe y debate el concepto de verdad de hecho, en contraposición con la de opinión, y sus implicancias en el campo político y en el de la salud. A partir del concepto de proceso de trabajo del enfermero, se debaten cuestiones consideradas centrales para su competencia política. Conclusión: se reitera la importancia de desarrollar la competencia política de los enfermeros frente a cambiantes escenarios demográficos, sociales y políticos, y de amenazas a la salud como derecho universal.

RESUMO Objetivo: apresentar uma discussão de caráter teórico a respeito da competência política do enfermeiro diante do fenômeno da disseminação das fake news e das pequenas verdades. Discussão: com base no pensamento filosófico-político crítico é descrito e discutido o conceito de verdade de fato, em contraposição ao de opinião, e suas implicações no campo político e no de saúde. A partir do conceito de processo de trabalho do enfermeiro, são debatidas questões consideradas centrais para a sua competência política. Conclusão: reitera-se a importância do desenvolvimento da competência política do enfermeiro diante de cenários demográficos, sociais e políticos em mudança, e de ameaças à saúde como direito universal.

Curta e compartilhe: conteúdos sobre alimentação saudável e dietas em páginas do Facebook / Like and share it: contents about healthy eating and diets on Facebook pages / Coloque me gusta y comparta: contenidos sobre alimentación saludable y dietas en páginas de Facebook

Este trabalho objetivou descrever e analisar conteúdos sobre alimentação saudável e dietas em páginas do Facebook (FB). Foram selecionadas vinte páginas em português. Os quarenta posts mais curtidos foram alvo de análise de conteúdo, modalidade temática. Enunciados dos posts revelaram uma "dialética do sabor", que seria solucionada por receitas culinárias divulgadas à moda food porn. O emagrecimento é pautado como urgência que demanda controle e vigilância, no qual quizzes e desafios configuram estratégias motivacionais. Observaram-se esforços para validação das informações por meio de "slogans de cientificidade" e referências a profissionais da saúde. Conclui-se que a rede social mostra-se pertinente para interações comunicativas sobre alimentação e nutrição, entretanto, muitos conteúdos voltaram-se para promoção e venda de serviços e produtos dietéticos, suscitando indagações sobre suas potencialidades para promoção da saúde.(AU)

This study aimed to describe and analyze contents on healthy eating and diets on Facebook pages. Twenty pages in Portuguese were selected. The forty posts with the highest number of 'likes' were examined through content analysis, thematic modality. The posts' wording revealed a "dialectic of taste", which would be solved by food recipes disseminated in the "Food Porn" fashion. Losing weight is viewed as an urgency that demands control and vigilance, where quizzes and challenges configure motivational strategies. Efforts to validate the information by means of "scientificity slogans" were observed, as well as references to health professionals. The conclusion is that the social media is pertinent to communicative interactions about eating and nutrition; however, many contents aim to promote and sell services and dietetic products, which raised questions about its potential for health promotion.(AU)

El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir y analizar contenidos sobre alimentación saludable y dietas en páginas de Facebook. Los cuarenta posts con más "me gusta" fueron objeto de análisis de contenido, modalidad temática. Los enunciados de los posts revelaron una "dialéctica del sabor", que se solucionaría con recetas culinarias divulgadas a la moda "Food Porn". El adelgazamiento se pauta como urgencia que demanda control y vigilancia, en donde quizzes y desafíos configuran estrategias motivacionales. Se observaron esfuerzos para validación de las informaciones por medio de "slogans de cientificidad" y referencias profesionales de la salud. Se concluyó que la red social se muestra pertinente para interacciones comunicativas sobre alimentación y nutrición; no obstante, muchos contenidos se enfocaron en la promoción y venta de servicios y productos dietéticos, suscitando indagaciones sobre sus potencialidades para la promoción de la salud.(AU)

Las competencias informacionales de bibliotecarios de las Ciencias Médicas para la diseminación selectiva de la información. Sancti Spiritus / The informational competitions of librarians of the Medical Sciences for the selective dissemination of the information. Sancti Spiritus

Fundamento: La consulta y referencia es un servicio que se presta en las bibliotecas y dentro de sus bondades está la diseminación selectiva de la información que se encarga de mantener actualizado a los profesionales de las Ciencias Médicas la que suministra periódicamente las referencias de los documentos que corresponden con sus intereses cognoscitivos. Objetivo: Diagnosticar las competencias informacionales que tienen los bibliotecarios de las ciencias médicas para la diseminación selectiva de la información en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus. Metodología: Se realizó una investigación transversal en el periodo de enero a noviembre de 2014 en la red de bibliotecas médicas; con una muestra compuesta por 57 bibliotecarios, se eligió mediante un muestreo estratificado. Se recogió información sobre el nivel profesional de los bibliotecarios, la implementación del servicio de diseminación selectiva de la información y la utilidad del mismo, además de aquella relativa a los documentos utilizados por estos profesionales para enviar la información, así como sobre las bases de datos bibliográficas utilizadas y medios que empleaban para obtener los datos de la tarjeta control de usuario y bases de datos bibliográficas. Los datos fueron procesados mediante el paquete estadístico profesional SPSS (versión 15.0.1, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). Resultados: Se observaron carencias de competencias informacionales, fundamentalmente, técnicas y metodológicas, para desarrollar el servicio de diseminación selectiva de la información, por lo que al buscar y evaluar la información que entregan a los usuarios del servicio es insuficiente no en cantidad sino en calidad. Conclusiones: Los bibliotecarios de las Ciencias Médicas de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus no tienen suficientes competencias informacionales para ofrecer el servicio de diseminación selectiva de la información y refieren la necesidad de cursos de superación.

Background: The consultation and reference is a service that is lent in the libraries and the selective dissemination of the information that takes charge of maintaining is inside its kindness up-to-date to the professionals of the Medical Sciences that gives the references of the documents that correspond with its cognitive interests periodically Objective: To diagnose the informational competitions that the librarians of the medical sciences for the selective dissemination of the information in the county of Sancti Spíritus Methodology: It was carried out a traverse investigation in the period from January to November, 2014 in the net of medical libraries; with a sample composed by 57 librarians, it was chosen by means of a stratified sampling. Information was picked up about the professional profile of the librarians, the implementation of the service of selective dissemination of the information and the utility of it, besides that relative to the documents used by these professionals to send the information, as well as on the used bibliographical databases and means that were used to obtain the data of the card user control and bibliographical databases. The data were processed by means of the professional statistical package SPSS (version 15.0.1, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USES) Results: Lacks of informational competitions were observed, fundamentally, technical and methodological, to develop the service of selective dissemination of the information, for what is insufficient when looking for and to evaluate the information that is given to the users of the service not in quantity but in quality Conclusions: Librarians of the Medical Sciences of the county of Sancti Spíritus doesn't have enough informational competitions to offer the service of selective dissemination of the information and they refer the necessity of overcoming courses.

A moléstia da cana-de-açúcar na década de 1860: a lavoura / The sugar cane blight of the 1860s: science applied to agriculture

O Imperial Instituto Fluminense de Agricultura incentivou debates com vistas a solucionar a moléstia que assolava as plantações de cana-de-açúcar na Bahia. Participaram das discussões os proprietários rurais, membros do governo e homens das ciências. O artigo apresenta o contexto das ciências aplicadas na lavoura, sobretudo a química agrícola e a repercussão das 'descobertas' de Justus Liebig, no Brasil. Analisa o debate no Imperial Instituto acerca da moléstia da cana-de-açúcar, as ideias ali defendidas, identifica os personagens envolvidos na questão, os procedimentos e soluções apresentadas, bem como a formação de redes de conhecimentos em torno das ciências agrícolas, então em processo de institucionalização.

The Imperial Instituto Fluminense de Cultura (Fluminense Imperial Institute of Agriculture) encouraged debate with a view to eradicating the blight that devastated sugar cane plantations in the State of Bahia. Rural landowners, government officials and men of science participated in the discussions. The article presents the context of the sciences applied to agriculture, especially agricultural chemistry and the repercussions of the 'discoveries' of Justus Liebig in Brazil. The debate at the Imperial Instituto about the sugar cane blight was analyzed, together with the ideas espoused there and the characters involved in the issue. The procedures and solutions presented are studied, as well as the formation of knowledge networks around the agricultural sciences, which was in the process of institutionalization at the time.

Revista baiana de saúde pública: um espaço de produção e disseminação do conhecimento / Bahia journal of public health: a space for production and dissemination of knowledge / Revista bahiana de salud pública: un espacio de producción y diseminación del conocimiento

A produção científica, na área da saúde, visa as pesquisas que geram benefícios para a população. O objetivo geral deste artigo é compreender o papel da Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (RBSP) para a comunidade científica, no período de 1974 a 2008, e acompanhar seu percurso desde a criação na Secretaria da Saúde do Estado da Bahia (Sesab). São objetivos específicos: identificar as características formais da RBSP; e identificar os artigos publicados na RBSP por áreas temáticas e de acordo com as instituições e as procedências. Trata-se de pesquisa descritiva, exploratória e documental caracterizada pela abordagem dedutiva com aspectos qualitativos apoiados em meios quantitativos. As informações da RBSP são desenvolvidas em dois momentos: o primeiro, relativo a aspectos de forma ou extrínsecos; e o segundo, aos de conteúdo ou intrínsecos. Adota-se a classificação de áreas temáticas criada para a Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS). Os resultados permitiram concluir-se que a Revista, publicada e editada na Bahia, é um veículo de informação para a área da saúde; contribui para a produção e disseminação do conhecimento científico; dá visibilidade aos resultados de pesquisas, bem como às temáticas recorrentes no período estudado.

Scientific production in the health area aims at researches that generate benefits for the population. This article aims to understand the role of the Bahia Journal of Public health (RBSP) for the scientific community in the period of 1974 to 2008 as well as to follow its journey since the creation of the Health Department of the State of Bahia (SESAB). The specific aimsare: to identify the formal features of RBSP; to identify the articles published in the RBSP accordingly to the theme area, institutions and sources. This is a descriptive, documental and exploratory research characterized by the deductive approach with qualitative aspects supported by the quantitative means. The information of RBSP is developed in two moments: the first one is related to shape or extrinsic factors, the second one is related to content or intrinsic factors.The classification by theme areas created by the virtual library on Health (BVS) is adopted as organization means. The results allow us to conclude that this journal, which is produced and published in Bahia, is a means of information for public health; moreover, it contributes for production and dissemination of scientific knowledge. RBSP makes visible the results ofresearches as well as the recurrent themes in the studied period.

La producción científica en el área de la salud, visa las investigaciones que generan beneficios para la población. El objetivo general de este artículo es comprender el rol de la Revista Bahiana de Salud Pública (RBSP) para la comunidad científica, durante el período de 1974 a 2008, y acompañar su recorrido desde la creación en la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de la Bahía (Sesab). Como objetivos específicos: identificar las características formales de la RBSP; e identificar los artículos publicados en la RBSP por áreas temáticas y de acuerdo con las instituciones e las procedencias. Se trata de una investigación descriptiva, exploratoria e documental, caracterizada por un enfoque deductivo con aspectos cualitativos apoyados en medios cuantitativos. Las informaciones de la RBSP son desarrolladas en dos momentos: el primero, relativo a aspectos de forma o extrínsecos; el segundo, a los de contenido o intrínsecos. Se adopta la clasificación de áreas temáticas creada para la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (BVS). Os resultados permiten concluir que la revista, publicada y editada en la Bahía, es un vehículo de información para el área de la salud; contribuye para la producción y diseminación del conocimiento científico; da visibilidad a los resultados de las investigaciones, bien como a las temáticas recurrentes durante el periodo estudiado.

Plataforma de e-servicios para educación e higiene nutricionales, orientada a la población infantil / E-services platform for child-oriented nutritional education and health

Una buena alimentación es uno de los pilares básicos para el correcto desarrollo tanto físico como intelectual de los niños. En una sociedad en la que cada vez la edad de escolarización de los pequeños es más temprana, la coordinación entre familia y escuela adquiere un rol vital para garantizar una correcta alimentación y cuidado del niño. Este artículo presenta los fundamentos de una plataforma web multidispositivo que favorece la colaboración y formación nutricional de los diferentes agentes involucrados en los procesos de cuidado y educación de los niños (padres, educadores, especialistas), haciendo uso de los últimos avances producidos en el campo de las tecnologías semánticas para mejorar la precisión y adecuación de las recomendaciones realizadas automáticamente por el sistema.

A good diet is one of the pillars for ensuring the proper physical and intellectual development of children. In a society in which schooling is initiated at increasingly early ages, the coordination between school and family acquires a vital role in assuring proper child nourishment and care. This article presents the foundations of a multi-device web platform that fosters the collaboration and nutritional training of the different actors (parents, educators, specialists) involved in the processes of care and education of children. The platform uses the latest advances in the field of semantic technologies to improve the accuracy of the recommendations made automatically by the system.

Artigo do futuro / The article of the future

Os avanços tecnológicos e a Internet contribuíram para o aumento da divulgação e atualização do conhecimento e da ciência. Os artigos científicos considerados a forma de divulgação dessas informações estão passando por varias modificações, não em sua forma de desenvolvimento, mas sim na estrutura de publicação. O artigo do Futuro, nome dado a essa nova estrutura, utiliza os recursos hipermidiáticos, permitindo um acesso rápido, fácil e organizado destes artigos online. A troca de informações, comentários e críticas, pode ser feita em tempo real, proporcionando agilidade na divulgação da ciência. A tendência para o futuro dos documentos tanto de profissionais quanto das empresas, é o "cloud computing" - nuvem computacional, no qual todos os documentos poderão ser desenvolvidos e atualizados com a utilização de vários equipamentos: computador, palm, netbook, ipad, sem necessidade de possuir o programa instalado em seu computador, necessitando somente de conexão à Internet.

Technological advances and the Internet have contributed to the increased disclosure and updating of knowledge and science. Scientific papers are considered the best form of disclosure of information and have been undergoing many changes, not on their way of development, but on the structure of publication. The Future paper, a name for this new structure, uses hypermediatic resources, allowing a quick, easy and organized access to these items online. The exchange of information, comments and criticisms can be performed in real time, providing agility in science disclosure. The trend for the future of documents, both from professionals or enterprises, is the "cloud computing", in which all documents will be developed and updated with the use of various equipments: computer, palm, netbook, ipad, without need to have the software installed on your computer, requiring only an Internet connection.