Seletividade socioterritorial e étnico-racial: papel das políticas sociais no enfrentamento de desigualdades históricas / Socio-territorial selectivity: the role of social policies in facing historical inequalities

O presente artigo tem como objetivo geral demonstrar a importância da dimensão étnico-racial na área da habitação, enfatizando os fenômenos socioespaciais atuais, com foco na seletividade socioterritorial. Para tal, utiliza-se de ampla revisão de literatura fundamentada no materialismo histórico e dialético em Marx, bem como nas análises sobre território e espaço de Milton Santos. Assim, evidenciando as motivações deste recorte fazer-se fundamental na área a partir de um resgate histórico sobre a formação socioespacial do espaço urbano no Brasil, tornando notória a consequente seletividade socioterritorial existente nos dias atuais. A partir da contextualização histórica, as ocupações irregulares são tidas como um reflexo desta questão e as Zonas Especiais de Interesse Social (ZEIS) tornam-se um importante suporte na garantia de moradia adequada à população de baixa renda; porém, ainda um tanto ineficazes sem um olhar atento para quem são os usuários das políticas e serviços ali presentes. Ademais, se fomenta o debate sobre a dimensão étnico racial precisar estar presente desde a formação acadêmica, visto que atualmente o conteúdo referente à temática é escasso ou quase nulo

This article aims to demonstrate the importance of the ethnic-racial dimension in housing, emphasizing current socio-spatial phenomena, with a focus on socio-territorial selectivity. In order to do so, it makes use of an extensive literature review based on Marx's historical and dialectical materialism, as well as Milton Santos' analysis of territory and space. Thus, evidencing the motivations of this cut, making itself fundamental in the area from a historical review of the socio-spatial formation of urban space in Brazil, making evident the consequent socio-territorial selectivity existing today. From the historical context, irregular occupations are seen as a reflection of this issue and the Special Zones of Social Interest (ZEIS) become an important support in guaranteeing adequate housing for the low-income population; however, they are still somewhat ineffective without a careful look at who the users of the policies and services present there are. Furthermore, the debate on the racial ethnic dimension is fostered, it needs to be present since academic training, as currently the content related to the subject is scarce or almost nil

Intra- and inter-examiner reliability of digital images of skin donor areas in burns

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to evaluate intra- and inter-rater reliability in the analysis of digital images of donor areas for skin in burn patients using the CaPAS plugin in the ImageJ®. METHODS: Donor sites were reviewed by two independent reviewers in duplicate. The capture of images was standardized on the same device and distance (with a millimeter ruler), without a flash. The evaluators were trained to capture the images and use the plugin. RESULTS: We selected 70 images from donor areas, from men and women between 18 and 60 years old. In the analysis of intra-examiner reliability, eight of the nine variables exhibited excellent reliability (0.985-0.998) and one (entropy) exhibited good reliability (0.525). The same was true for the inter-examiner analysis: excellent reliability for eight variables (0.824-0.993) and good reliability for entropy (0.501). CONCLUSIONS: The CaPAS plugin has proven to be a reliable tool for use in research in skin donor areas in burns, as demonstrated by its excellent intra- and inter-examiner reliability values. This is a pioneering study in the quantitative assessment of skin donor areas in burn patients using the CaPAS plugin.

Protocolo intensivo de reabilitação para o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor em uma criança com microcefalia: um estudo de caso / Intensive rehabilitation protocol for neuropsychomotor development in a child with microcephaly: a case report

A microcefalia é uma doença de origem multifatorial podendo ser desenvolvida de forma congênita ou por causas ambientais. Ela atinge os ossos da calota craniana, causando o fechamento prematuro das fontanelas, no qual restringe o espaço interno do crânio, que em consequência afeta o crescimento e desenvolvimento normal do encéfalo, levando a disfunções neuropsicomotoras leves, moderadas ou graves. Desta forma, este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor de uma criança com microcefalia, antes e após um protocolo fisioterapêutico intensivo. Trata-se de relato de caso no qual foram avaliados os marcos motores e os níveis de função apresentados pelo paciente, antes e após um protocolo fisioterapêutico intensivo, realizado por um período de 30 dias consecutivos. Foram obtidos importantes resultados no controle de cervical, alinhamento de cabeça em linha média, manuseio de objetos, elevação das mãos à boca e alinhamento postural. Desta forma, conclui-se que o protocolo fisioterapêutico intensivo é uma alternativa eficaz que auxilia e potencializa o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor da criança

Microcephaly is a multifactorial disease that can be developed congenitally or due to environmental causes. It affects the skullcap bones, causing premature fontanelles closure, in which it restricts the internal skull space, which consequently affects the growth and normal development of the brain, leading to mild, moderate or severe neuropsychomotor disorders. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the neuropsychomotor development of a child with microcephaly, before and after an intensive physical therapy protocol. This is a case report in which the motor milestones and function levels were evaluated before and after an intensive physical therapy protocol performed for a consecutive 30 days period. Important results were obtained in cervical control, midline head alignment, object handling, lifting hands to mouth and postural alignment. Thus, it is concluded that the intensive physical therapy protocol is an effective alternative that helps and enhances the child's neuropsychomotor development

Paralisia periódica hipocalêmica tireotóxica: relato de caso / Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report

Relata-se neste artigo o caso de um paciente de ascendência negra com quadro agudo e progressivo de paralisia flácida ascendente, sem comprometimento de musculatura respiratória ou facial, em vigência de hipertireoidismo em tratamento e hipocalemia desencadeados por quadro infeccioso. Foi realizado o diagnóstico de paralisia periódica hipocalêmica tireotóxica e controle inicial dos sintomas por adequação sérica do potássio e posterior resolução do quadro após tratamento com iodoterapia.

It is reported in this paper the case of a black ancestry patient with acute and progressive framework ascending flaccid paralysis without impairment of respiratory and facial muscles, in effect in treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypokalemia triggered by infection. The diagnosis of thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis was accomplished and initial symptoms were controlled for adequacy of serum potassium and subsequent resolution after treatment with radioiodine.

Allelic frequencies and statistical data obtained from 12 codis STR loci in an admixed population of the Brazilian Amazon

The allelic frequencies of 12 short tandem repeat loci were obtained from a sample of 307 unrelated individuals living in Macapá, a city in the northern Amazon region, Brazil. These loci are the most commonly used in forensics and paternity testing. Based on the allele frequency obtained for the population of Macapá, we estimated an interethnic admixture for the three parental groups (European, Native American and African) of, respectively, 46 percent, 35 percent and 19 percent. Comparing these allele frequencies with those of other Brazilian populations and of the Iberian Peninsula population, no significant distances were observed. The interpopulation genetic distances (F ST coefficients) to the present database ranged from F ST = 0.0016 between Macapá and Belém to F ST = 0.0036 between Macapá and the Iberian Peninsula.

Intra uterine growth retardation in rats treated with essential oil of rosmarinus officinalis linn

The essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (EORO) is used in cosmetics, in the food industry and in medicines, presenting antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Aim of the study: to observe maternal toxicity and embryo development after treatment of dams with EORO. Inseminated rats were distributed in four groups (n =15): Control (C) (saline 0.5ml) and treated with 242 (T1), 484 (T2) and 968mg/Kg (T3) of EORO, from the fifth to the seventh dpc and sacrificed on the 15th dpc. Variables analyzed: maternal behavior, body weight gain, food consumption, kidneys, liver and ovaries weight, hemogram, number of corpora lutea, implants, live, dead, malformed fetuses and placenta and fetuses weight. Statistics: Dunnett and Chi-square tests (α=0.05). The EORO higher dose reduced (p<0.05) maternal number of erythrocytes; the haematocrit, hemoglobin concentration and the fetuses body weight. Conclusions: Highest dose of EORO reduce the fetuse´s body weight and induced anemia in the dams.