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Functional foods have been highlighted by having, in addition to nutritional characteristics, the possibility of preventing risk and/or delaying the development of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In the last decade, many articles related to functional food have been published worldwide, and there is a need to understand how the theme is reflected in national journals. The present research aimed to collect information about publications covering the topic of functional foods in journals, synthesizing these data and interpreting them, evaluating the profile of the authors and a frequency of the articles involved with the subject by scientific journal and by State/region. Subsequently, they were evaluated as the most studied foods and as more used methodologies, besides a small discussion about the advances of the Brazilian legislation on the subject. Between 2000 and 2015, 118 articles were selected in 62 educational institutions from 18 Brazilian states. The South (44%) and Southeast (34%) regions were the ones that published more, having Rio Grande do Sul the largest representation (24%). The journal with the largest publication was Food and Nutrition and the authors' academic formation was diverse (29 areas in total), in particular Food Technology (21%), Nutrition (18%) and Food Engineering (13%). The Brazilian legislation is in development and has a good perspective to include new foods/ingredients with functional property.
Os alimentos funcionais destacam- se por possuírem, além de características nutricionais, a possibilidade de reduzirem o risco e/ou retardar o desenvolvimento de várias doenças não transmissíveis. Na última década, muitos artigos relacionados às propriedades funcionais de alimentos têm sido publicados mundialmente, havendo a necessidade de entender como o tema se reflete nos periódicos nacionais. O presente trabalho procurou coletar informações sobre as publicações, abrangendo o tema alimentos funcionais em periódicos nacionais, sintetizando esses dados e interpretando-os, avaliando o perfil dos autores e a frequência dos artigos envolvidos com o tema por revista científica e por Estado/região. Posteriormente, foram determinados quais os alimentos mais estudados e quais as metodologias mais empregadas, além de ter sido realizada uma pequena discussão sobre os avanços da legislação brasileira sobre o tema. Entre os anos 2000 e 2015 foram selecionados 118 artigos, em 62 instituições de ensino de 18 Estados brasileiros. As regiões sul (44%) e sudeste (34%) foram as que mais publicaram, tendo o Rio Grande do Sul a maior representação (24%). A revista com maior publicação foi a Alimentos e Nutrição e a formação dos autores era diversa (29 áreas no total), em especial Tecnologia de Alimentos (21%), Nutrição (18%) e Engenharia de Alimentos (13%).
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Brazil , Functional Food , Legislation , Scholarly CommunicationABSTRACT
<b>Objective: </b>To clarify the actual situation about awareness of DI (the Drug Information in-charge) or information shared with the hospital including prescribing physician regarding the generics, which have added with other dosage innovators don’t have.<br><b>Methods: </b>We did the questionnaire and analyzed awareness of DI, route of access to information, situation of transmission for the prescribing physician, and prescription regarding generics added with other dosage (Clopidogrel 50 mg, Quetiapine 12.5 mg, 50 mg, and Tacrolimus 1.5 mg, 3 mg).<br><b>Results: </b>There were many cases that DI obtained the information regarding generics added with other dosage from MRs, magazine or website Web. On the other hand, in case that conveys information about generics added with other dosage to the prescribing physician wasn’t so many. And there were various reasons why the Drug Information in-charge didn’t inform to the prescribing physician.<br><b>Conclusion: </b>Analysis of the valid responses was that more than two-thirds of DI recognized about generics added with other dosage of Clopidogrel and Quetiapine. But share of recognition of DI was below 30% in case of Tacrolimus. Also, share of transfer to the prescribing physician was about 15% in any case. Main source of information about generics added with other dosage for DI was from MRs, magazine or website. As the number of the companies which sell generics added with other dosage of Tacrolimus is few, we assumed that most of DI didn’t recognize it. In addition, there were many comments which were judged that it isn’t necessary to transmit to the prescribing physician information generics added with other dosage in case of Clopidogrel and Quetiapine in the questionnaire. On the other hand, though the number of sample was small compare to the case of Clopidogrel and Quetiapine, there was no comment that generics added with other dosage of Tacrolimus isn’t necessary.
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Objective To develop an information gathering soft-ware platform for spleen system inquiry of TCM, and to discuss the practicability and feasibility of applying computer technology to standardizing management of TCM inquiry data. Methods Based on the TCM Spleen System Inquiry Scale, combined with clinical practice of TCM diagnosis and treatment, an inquiry information gathering soft-ware platform for TCM spleen system was designed. The platform was interfaced with B/S structure, and in the use of computer programming languages, the platform possessed the good functions of data collection, storage, query, export and print, etc. In addition to this, by calling the correct algorithm, it contents users with analysis and statistics on the target data set. Results The platform designed has been initially equipped with the functions of collecting, storing, inquiry, deleting, modifying, exporting and printing the inquiry-based four diagnostic data for TCM spleen system diseases. And to some extent, it also achieves standardization and objectification of the collection of TCM Spleen System Inquiry Scale. Conclusion It is practicable and feasible to applying computer technology into standardizing management of TCM inquiry informations. Besides, it could act as the direction for the research of TCM four diagnostic data in the future.