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The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus led to changes in the lifestyle and human behaviour, which resulted in different consumption patterns of some classes of pharmaceuticals including curative, symptom-relieving, and psychotropic drugs. The trends in the consumption of these compounds are related to their concentrations in wastewater systems, since incompletely metabolised drugs (or their metabolites back transformed into the parental form) may be detected and quantified by analytical methods. Pharmaceuticals are highly recalcitrant compounds and conventional activated sludge processes implemented in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are ineffective at degrading these substances. As a results, these compounds end up in waterways or accumulate in the sludge, being a serious concern given their potential effects on ecosystems and public health. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the presence of pharmaceuticals in water and sludge to assist in the search for more effective processes. In this work, eight pharmaceuticals from five therapeutic classes were analysed in wastewater and sludge samples collected in two WWTP located in the Northern Portugal, during the third COVID-19 epidemic wave in Portugal. The two WWTP demonstrated a similar pattern with respect to the concentration levels in that period. However, the drugs loads reaching each WWTP were dissimilar when normalising the concentrations to the inlet flow rate. Acetaminophen (ACET) was the compound detected at highest concentrations in aqueous samples of both WWTP (98. 516 µg L - 1 in WWTP2 and 123. 506 µg L - 1in WWTP1), indicating that this drug is extensively used without the need of a prescription, known of general public knowledge as an antipyretic and analgesic agent to treat pain and fever. The concentrations determined in the sludge samples were below 1.65 µg g - 1 in both WWTP, the highest value being found for azithromycin (AZT). This result may be justified by the physico-chemical characteristics of the compound that favour its adsorption to the sludge surface through ionic interactions. It was not possible to establish a clear relationship between the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the sewer catchment and the concentration of drugs detected in the same period. However, looking at the data obtained, the high incidence of COVID-19 in January 2021 is in line with the high concentration of drugs detected in the aqueous and sludge samples but prediction of drug load from viral load data was unfeasible.
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This work presents impacts and impressions about the Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) modality at the Institute of Education, Agriculture and Environment (IEAA) of the Federal University of Amazonas, from the student and teacher conception. For the research, it was taken a quantitative-qualitative approach, making use of documentary resources, bibliographic analysis and questionnaire. According to the data presented, it was noticeable that the Covid-19 pandemic surprised the academic community, affecting the subjects involved in the teaching and learning process. The use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies made it possible to keep teaching activities at the institution. The data also show that during the ERT in the Federal University of Amazonas, several obstacles emerged for the teachers, in the teaching and learning process, which caused in the participants a feeling of anguish and, in a way, impotence when facing the chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The interview presents a dialogue with Geovana Mendonça Lunardi Mendes, a Brazilian researcher who has dedicated herself to the theme of inclusive education. Professor at the State University of Santa Catarina, the trajectory of our interviewee is marked by the defense of public education as the right of all people, which supports her performance as president of the National Association of Graduate Studies in Education (ANPEd), one of the largest and most respected, scientific entities in the educational field in Brazil that defends public education, research and graduate studies. Among the numerous possibilities of approach in this interview, we present the reflections that our interviewee has carried out as president of ANPEd and her performance in the clashes in defense of graduate and inclusive education, as well as the impacts of the pandemic of covid-19 for education. © 2022 Curriculo sem Fronteiras. All rights reserved.
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Background/Introduction: The impact of COVID-19 goes beyond its acute form, and can lead to the persistence of symptoms and the emergence of systemic disorders, defined as Post-Covid or Long-Covid. Purpose(s): Assess the late impact on the cardiorespiratory system of patients recovered from severe Covid. Method(s): We performed cross-sectional study that included patients over 18 years of age who recovered from the severe form of COVID-19 after at least 60 days of their discharge. Patients and healthy controls were enrolled to perform transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Result(s): A total of 52 patients and 24 controls were enrolled. The standard TTE parameters (end diastolic diameters, left ventricular ejection fraction, diastolic function and right ventricular systolic function) showed no difference when compared to the control group. When analyzing the myocardial work, there was a higher Wasted MW (GWW): 135 mmHg% vs 84.5 mmHg% (p=0.002), with lower MW Efficiency (GWE): 94 vs. 96 (p=0.003);as well as lower values of global strain: Cases = 18.6% vs. 20.1% (p=0.009). No differences were found in the Constructive MW (GWC) and MW Global Index (GWI). In the CPET data we found lower peak values for the VO2: 24 ml/kg/min vs. 32.75 ml/kg/min (p<0.001);for the Heart Rate: 162 bpm vs. 175 bpm (p<0.001);for the Ventilation: 79.3 L/min vs. 109.85 L/min (p<0.001) and Respiratory Exchange Ratio: 1.12 vs. 1.19 (p=0.004). There was no difference in the maximum load reached, neither in the oxygen pulse values and in the Ve/CO2 slope. In relation to the oxygen kinetics, there was a significant reduction in OUES%: 85% vs. 98% (p=0.03);as well as an extended T1/4: 112 s vs. 88.5 s (p<0.001);and a slowing of the fall in heart rate in recovery time, as measured by the Heart Rate decay: -17.32 bpm vs. -22.08 bpm (p=0.005). Conclusion(s): Patients recovered from the severe form of COVID-19 had higherGWWwith lower efficiency (GWE). Such findings, added to changes in oxygen kinetics during exercise, may point to a possible cardiocirculatory mechanism associated with decreased aerobic capacity.
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Old age is a universal phenomenon that has notably expanded in the Brazilian population, including within the prison system. However, the arrival of the coronavirus in Brazilian prisons reinforced the need to pay attention to the psychosocial vulnerabilities that permeate this environment and affect the population in prison. The study aimed to analyze and compare the social representations of women and men in deprivation of liberty about the conditions that LGBT elderly people have to experience a safe old age in the context in which they live. It is characterized as a qualitative research, based on the Theory of Social Representations, of a descriptive and comparative nature, with cross-sectional data and a non-probabilistic convenience sample. There were 28 people living in deprivation of liberty in male and female penal units, during the pandemic period in a Brazilian state. It is evident that in the representations of the participants, old age is not a phase full of tranquility, as there are conditions and resources necessary to live it well. It is concluded that there is a predominance of many stereotypes about sexual orientation, lifestyle, loneliness in old age and sexuality among the elderly, which can be justified by the lack of knowledge on the subject or even the lack of contact with people LGBT's. © 2022, Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia. All rights reserved.
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Introduction: Data about the impact of COVID-19 on patients with fibrotic ILD are limited. These patients have impaired lung function and increased risk of acute exacerbation driven by viral infection, so COVID-19 is of particular concern. Aim(s): To evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with previous fibrotic ILD. Method(s): Single-center retrospective study including adult patients with previous fibrotic ILD and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical, imaging, and respiratory functional data, pre and post infection, were revised. Result(s): A total of 49 patients (median age 68.4+/-11.1 years, 61.2% male) were analysed and major comorbidities included dyslipidaemia (69.4%), hypertension (53.1%) and obesity (29.9%). Hypersensitivity pneumonitis was the most frequent diagnosis (22.4%) followed by CTD-ILD (20.4%). Non-corticosteroid immunosuppression was present in 38.8% of the cases. Regarding COVID-19 severity, most cases were mild (55.1%) and 34.7% were severe disease requiring hospitalization. Fifteen patients died and 14 patients experienced progression of fibrosis, which was associated with a significant clinical (mean mMRC 0.86+/-0.53 vs 1.57+/-1.09, p=0.015) and DLCO decline (5.12+/-2.57 vs 4.54+/-2.96, p=0.002). Independent predictor of fibrotic worsening was the absence of non-corticosteroid immunosuppression (OR 0.072, p=0.019). Mortality correlated with OSA (p=0.011), heart failure (p=0.032), previous hypoxemic respiratory failure (p=0.013), severe COVID-19 disease (p<0.001) and hospitalization (p=0.004). Conclusion(s): Non-corticosteroid immunosuppression may have a protective role in fibrotic ILD patients. Mortality associated with COVID-19 severity, OSA, heart failure and previous hypoxemic respiratory failure.
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Introduction: Few studies have evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Our aim was to compare outcomes in patients with fibrotic-ILDs (F-ILDs) and non-fibrotic-ILDs (NF-ILDs) after COVID-19. Method(s): We reviewed patients with ILD followed in a Portuguese university hospital. Patients' features and COVID- 19 outcomes were compared between F-ILDs and NF-ILDs groups. We used Kaplan-Meyer analysis to estimate overall survival (OS) and cox-proportional-hazards regression models to identify factors associated with OS. Result(s): A total of 103 patients (49.5% were male;mean age of 61.5+/-14.5 years) were included. The most prevalent ILDs were sarcoidosis (26.2%), HP (14.6%), CTD-ILD (14.6%), OP (8.7%), IPF (7.8%) and unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (7.8%). 47.6% of patients had F-ILD, and they had a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia (p=0.006) and immunosuppressive therapy (p<.001). Regarding the severity of COVID-19, 64.7% had mild, 11.7% moderate and 24.3% severe disease. There was a higher proportion of severe disease among F-ILDs patients (34.7% vs 14.8%, p=0.019). Post-COVID-19 mortality (median follow-up of 44 weeks) was significantly higher in FILD than NF-ILD cases (30.6% vs 5.6%, p=0.001). The median OS was significantly lower for patients who had severe disease (18.0 vs 45.5 weeks;p<.001) and F-ILD (41 vs 45 weeks;p=0.001). According to multivariate analysis, F-ILD (HR:4.00, p=0.042) and severe disease (HR:6.98, p=0.008) were the factors associated with worse OS. Concluding: In our analysis, COVID-19 was associated with worse outcomes in patients with F-ILDs and severe COVID-19, regardless of cardiovascular risk factors.
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In this article, we present the results of a study that aimed to understand how elementary school teachers perspective remote emergency education, the constraints felt and positive aspects highlighted, taking into account the technologies adopted for pedagogical mediation during the COVID-19 pandemic. For data collection, we take care of ethical procedures, namely anonymity and voluntary participation. The study included 377 teachers, who answered a questionnaire survey, which contained likert-type items on teaching, learning and evaluation, and ended with two open questions: 1) about the main constraints of this teaching modality and 2) main positive aspects. We use the webQDA software to support the analysis of the data of these issues. The results show that the pandemic has accelerated the urgency of digital education, forced teachers and students to evolve, evidenced inequalities between students with and without computer, with and without connectivity. By addressing different learning rhythms, technologies enhance the development of ICT skills;the most shy or more difficult students developed more skills in this type of teaching, as well as the improvement of the students' behavior.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on most sharing economy activities, and at present, it is particularly challenging to achieve a consensual model to predict sharing economy behaviour. Based on empirical and theoretical premises established before the pandemic, we intend to explore the association between a set of psychosocial variables (i.e., cooperation, environmental awareness, past behaviour) and sharing economy behaviour, particularly the use of shared assets (i.e., cars and accommodation) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the present study analyses the mediating role of transformation expectations, as the decision to engage or not in sharing behaviour may be influenced by beliefs about the consequences of those actions from the user's perspective. This study comprised a total of 596 participants. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and was statistically analysed and interpreted using PLS 3.0. Structural Equation Modelling statistical software. Contrary to our predictions, the results show that cooperation negatively influenced the willingness to participate in sharing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, that environmental awareness was not a significant predictor, and that past sharing behaviour has the strongest influence on the willingness to share during pandemic times. Finally, the mediating effect of transformation expectations was significant in both associations, i.e., pro-environmental consciousness and past sharing experiences, and the willingness to adopt sharing behaviour during COVID-19. © This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Atribution 4.0 Internacional License
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Anecdotal reports suggest that the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19) has increased overweight and obesity prevalence in dogs and cats. The present report aimed to perform a retrospective overweight/obesity survey on 1,001 consecutive cases attended in the Veterinary Clinics Hospital from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul during its reopening to the public after months closed due to the pandemic. The overall overweight or obesity observed prevalence was 36.63%;being the frequency in cats slightly greater (38.37%) than compared to dogs (35.76%). No local increase in these frequencies was detected. Neutering (dogs and cats), age greater than 10 years (dogs), and male gender (cats) were factors associated with overweight/obesity. Bodyweight was not registered in about 30% of the medical records, while the body condition score was not registered in about 50% of the cases. These flaws were more often observed in feline medical records and efforts to improve these data records are warranted. Copyright © 2022,Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia. All Rights Reserved.
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Some children can develop severe forms of SARS-CoV-2 infection either acutely or later. To identify the risk factors for worse outcomes in hospitalized children and adolescents with severe acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and MIS-C METHOD: This multicenter cohort study included all children and adolescents with confirmed or suspected critical SARSCoV- 2 infection admitted to the three PICU between April 2020 and September 2021. The exclusion criteria were immunocompromised status, and end-of-life decision. The main variables analyzed were epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory data, and ventilator settings at admission and after 72 h. The patients were divided into three groups (G): confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS- C) criteria (G1), confirmed COVID-19 without MIS-C criteria (G2), and MIS-C criteria without confirmed COVID-19. RESULT(S): The median age of the patients was 28 months in G1, with comorbidities in 40 patients (72.7%) (p < 0.0001). Moreover, invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) was required in 44 patients (80%, p < 0.0001), and cardiogenic shock occurred in 26 patients (54.2%, p < 0.0001) in G1.Under nutrition (< 2 SD for weight), longer exposure time (odds ratio [OR]: 2.11;95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.37-3.25;p = 0.001), IMV time (OR: 2.6;95% CI: 1.15-5.85;p = 0.03), and length of hospital stay (OR: 10.94;95% CI: 1.93-63.1;p = 0.007) were associated with critical MIS-C in G1. CONCLUSION(S): In the Brazilian Amazon area, specifically in the Para state, we identified a cluster of more severe forms of pediatric acute or late SARS-CoV-2 infection. (Figure Presented).
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Highlighting the importance of risk factors for mortality in critical Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children (MIS-C). To identify risk factors and survival time in children with critical MIS-C. METHOD(S): A multicenter prospective cohort in metropolitan Belem city, involving 65 children with critical MIS-C. We determined short-term (all-cause) mortality in MIS-C group compared with a cohort of 326 critical ill subjects followed up for a median of 5.4 months. The study outcome included the follows: death, need of invasive ventilation or more than 3 organs dysfunctions. Risk factors were tested using univariate regression models, followed by multivariable Cox regression models. RESULT(S): The main featuring were lymphopenia (day one median 1249, IQR: 960-1773 vs. 2393, IQR: 1108-4280.75, p=0.033, HR:1.0, CI: 0.99-1.1), hyperlactatemia (day three median 1.93, IQR:1.2-4.0 vs.1.6, IQR:1.0-2.5, p=0,020, HR: 1.17, CI:1.1-1.23), CK-MB (day one median 28.1, IQR: 24-84.1 vs. 13.3, HR:8.1-26.4, p=0.01, HR: 1.2, CI:1.0- 1.3), high troponin I (day one 0.28, IQR: 0.02-1.8 vs. 0.11, IQR:0.04-0.18, p<0.0001, HR:1.1, CI:1.0-1.2 and day three 0.2, IQR:0.012-13.4 vs. 0.06, IQR:0.02-0.10, p=0.002, HR: 1.09, CI: 1.07-1.2) and shock [26 (51%) vs.34 (22.4%), p<0.0001, HR: 6.7, CI: 3.9-11.7]. Comorbidities (HR:8.8, CI: 1.65-47.14, p=0.011) and high drive pressure (HR:5.9, CI:2.23-15.51, p<0.0001) were associated with mortality. Survival time in patients with MIS-C was shorter (mean 89.5;SD 8.4 vs. 134.8;SD 4.7 days, log-rank 29.7, p<0.0001). CONCLUSION(S): The main factors associated with critical MIS-C were comorbidities, high drive pressure and pneumonia at admission, with shorter survival times. (Figure Presented).
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Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da pandemia nos estoques de concentrado de hemacias e no numero de coletas de sangue para transfusao, considerando o numero de casos registrados de COVID-19 no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, entre o periodo de janeiro de 2019 a dezembro de 2021. Metodos: Foi realizado um levantamento transversal, do numero de unidades de Concentrado de Hemacias (CH) produzidos e distribuidos, no periodo de 2019 a 2021 no HEMONORTE, atraves dos registros do sistema HEMOVIDA, mes a mes, e comparados com os dados de casos positivos de COVID-19 notificados no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, obtidos atraves do site da Secretaria de Saude, SESAP/RN-LAIS-UFRN. Os numeros de coleta de sangue para transfusao foram obtidos atraves do sistema DATASUS-SIA/SUS e comparados com os dados das demais unidades da Federacao do pais e com a media Nacional do mesmo periodo. Resultados: No ano de 2020, no HEMONORTE, houve uma reducao de -13% na producao de CH e de -10,7% de sua distribuicao, quando comparados com os dados de 2019. No mes de maio/2019 houve a menor media de producao de CH, mesmo periodo do inicio da primeira onda de casos de COVID-19 no RN, que apresentou um acumulado de 20.596 casos positivos. Em Alguns estados da regiao Nordeste foi identificado os maiores percentuais de queda do numero de coletas para transfusao (-16% MA, -16% PI, -14%CE, -13%RN, -13%PB, -11% BA) quando comparados com a reducao Nacional (-9,3%) no ano de 2020 em relacao as coletas do ano de 2019. No ano de 2021 houve um aumento na producao de CH quando comparado com o ano de 2019 e 2020, de +11% e +13% respectivamente no Estado do RN, que registrou um aumento na coleta de sangue para transfusao de +12,39%, maior que a recuperacao Nacional (+4%) em relacao ao ano de 2020. Discussao: Em resposta as medidas de isolamento social e o receio de contaminacao, houve uma reducao de candidatos a doacao, afastamento de servidores classificados como grupo de risco e cancelamento de campanhas externas, o que impactou diretamente no numero de coletas e na producao de concentrado de Hemacias no Hemocentro. Contudo a queda nas doacoes de sangue nao implicou gravemente na indisponibilidade de sangue nos estoques devido ao adiamento de cirurgias eletivas aplicados em diversos momentos na rede hospitalar, monitoramento diario dos estoques, remanejamento de bolsas das unidades regionais, adocao de coletas com horarios agendados, campanhas de incentivo a doacao atraves das midias sociais e televisivas, alem de uma melhor efetividade na distribuicao para o uso racional dos hemocomponentes. Conclusao: Apesar dos desafios enfrentados na gestao do estoque, as acoes adotadas se mostraram efetivas durante a pandemia para atender a demanda transfusional dos pacientes do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, bem como, auxiliar outros hemocentros da regiao Nordeste com o envio de hemocomponentes no mesmo periodo. Copyright © 2022
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Introducao: A doenca falciforme (DF) e uma condicao genetica frequente no Brasil caracterizada pela presenca da hemoglobina S nas hemacias. No inicio da pandemia do novo coronavirus, houve receio de que pacientes com DF tivessem maior risco de desenvolver doencas mais graves em decorrencia dessa infeccao viral. Contudo, dados publicados ate o momento nao apresentam consenso sobre o real impacto da DF na evolucao da infeccao pelo SARS-CoV-2 e muitos sao os questionamentos sobre a prevalencia da COVID-19 nesta populacao. Como essa populacao e imunossuprimida, a infeccao pelo novo coronavirus pode ser uma condicao associada a maior morbimortalidade, sendo importante compreender como este virus pode afetar os pacientes com DF. Objetivos: relatar os casos clinicos de duas pacientes com DF e COVID-19 atendidas no ambulatorio do Hemocentro de Belo Horizonte da Fundacao Hemominas. Material e metodos: o diagnostico da COVID-19 e os dados sobre sua evolucao clinica e laboratorial foram acessados por consulta aos relatorios de atendimento ambulatorial. Este estudo foi aprovado pelo Comite de Etica em Pesquisa da Fundacao Hemominas, CAAE: 36853820.5.0000.5118. Resultados: Caso 1 - paciente do sexo feminino, 20 anos, homozigota SS, apresentou anemia sendo necessaria a realizacao de transfusao de concentrado de hemacias e suplementacao de oxigenio. Nao estava em regime de hipertransfusao e nao fazia uso de hidroxiureia. A angiotomografia do torax revelou trombo em ramo segmentar para lobo medio;derrame plural bilateral, maior a esquerda;e importantes consolidacoes pulmonares em lobos inferiores. Foi coletado swab da nasofaringe para pesquisa do SARS-CoV-2 e por meio de RT-qPCR foi confirmada a COVID-19. A paciente apresentou melhora clinica e recebeu alta. Caso 2 - paciente do sexo feminino, 61 anos, com hemoglobinopatia SC deu entrada no hospital com dor no corpo e fraqueza. Nao estava em regime de hipertransfusao e nao fazia uso de hidroxiureia. Tinha historia pregressa de sindrome toracica aguda, retinopatia e hepatite C. Permaneceu internada no hospital para suplementacao de oxigenio e tratamento com dexametasona e enoxaparina. Foi coletada amostra de swab da nasofaringe para realizacao de RT-qPCR para SARS-CoV-2 e o resultado foi positivo. Apos 5 dias de internacao, a paciente recebeu alta. Discussao: Diferente do esperado, as pacientes com DF e infeccao pelo SARS-CoV-2 apresentaram evolucao clinica favoravel, uma vez que nenhuma apresentou quadro clinico grave da COVID-19 e ambas se recuperaram da infeccao. Conclusao: Nossos dados sugerem que a DF nao aumentou o risco de desenvolver formas graves de COVID-19 nas pacientes. Embora esse achado seja corroborado por relatos de caso em diferentes paises, ainda sao necessarios mais estudos para avaliacao dos fatores de maior gravidade pela COVID-19 em pacientes com DF, a fim de reduzir possiveis desfechos desfavoraveis nessa populacao. Copyright © 2022
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching has had emergency changes in its format, moving from the face-to-face classroom to the virtual classroom. Given this situation, one of the methods adopted in schools was the use of digital technologies to share information and knowledge to promote emergency remote teaching. The problem of this article aimed to analyze the use of technological tools for sharing information and knowledge between teachers, students and parents/guardians, in times of a pandemic, in order to facilitate the promotion of emergency remote teaching. The research is characterized by an applied nature, with descriptive objectives and characterized by quantitative approaches, with data collection. The results obtained in the case study show that the use of technological tools to share information (with families) and knowledge (with students) enabled greater participation and commitment of those responsible for the students, in a home environment, since access to content for study, pedagogical guidelines for parents and greater access to teachers, corroborated to mitigate the distance caused by the pandemic. As a continuation of this research, we point out the possible advances of new tools that can be implemented by the researched educational institution.
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This study analyzes the context of pregnancy, prenatal care and birth of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). A single case exploratory study was conducted with a mother of a child diagnosed with CZS in Pernambuco, Brazil. Data were collected by an in-depth interview and content was categorized into four themes: discovery of pregnancy;conditions of prenatal and childbirth care;conditions of diagnosis and childcare;and feelings involved in the pregnancy discovery and syndrome diagnosis. This case study highlights failures in reproductive planning and in prenatal and childbirth care;unpreparedness of health professionals;and significant changes in the family's routine, which imply difficult choices under a deficient public health care. CZS epidemic uncovered problems that go beyond mosquito vector control. The current scenario highlights the vulnerabilities of these families, intensified by the emergence and consequences of COVID-19, which has further exposed the weaknesses of women's comprehensive health care and the need to maintain an articulated and resolute network in health care and surveillance. Copyright © 2022, Universidade de Sao Paulo. Museu de Zoologia. All rights reserved.
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HaliTeddies are made of carnosic acid present in rosemary and aim to inhibit the action of halitosis causing bacteria. A need for this product was identified due to the mandatory use of facial masks because of COVID-19, which has had a negative outcome when it comes to breathe malodour. A vegan gummy bear product was selected as the best idea to satisfy this need since it is an appealing approach for a younger audience of 15-to 49-year-olds. The strategy for production includes rosemary being bought from a national producer, whereas extraction of the active principle, production, and packaging is done at the production facilities. Lastly, an economic analysis has shown that this project requires an investment of 7 M€. The product would be sold at pharmacies at a retail price of 11.99 €. This analysis has shown that HaliTeddies may be considered to be a profitable and viable business. © 2022, Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia. All rights reserved.
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic meant that teaching had to take place remotely. Teaching dance practices - a face-to-face activity par excellence - in conditions of educational, pedagogical, and artistic success, was very challenging and even innovative. The main theme of this article is to disseminate and reflect, within the university educational context, on the lived experience of dance practice teaching, with a more technical or more expressive focus, confined to the virtual model - Zoom videoconference platform -, or without physical contact in the presential model. Methodologically, we use a descriptive reflection of the lived experience and an analysis of documents specific to dance teaching in confinement conditions. We highlight the main conclusions based on the constraints and opportunities identified: I) commitment of the individual privacy, practice conditions, attention time, motivation, and task fulfillment;II) lower effectiveness in student performance observation, followed by feedbacks;III) decreased cooperation among students and in the experiential group learning;IV) acquisition of competences in terms of the knowledge and application of tools and methodologies that facilitate remote learning;V) change and adjustment of contents and assessment processes according to this type of educational approach, such as audiovisual recording of movement reproduction and composition, theoretical-practical presentations in class, discussion panels, video feedbacks, and reciprocal assessment;VI) valorization of strategies (student as a teaching agent and work in simultaneous rooms) that facilitates communication and security of students' interventions and promotes participatory and collaborative learning;VII) discovery, experience, creation and development of new and reconfigured approaches (technical-artistic and expressive support materials, technological skills, academic and solidarity support);and, finally, VIII) share of artistic and pedagogical relationships between teacher and students leading to the Knowing To Be concept (self-awareness, autonomy, and personal responsibility).
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Objective. This article aimed to compare the social representations between groups of gay and heterosexual men about sexual behavior as a result of social isolation from the Covid-19 pandemic. Method. 200 men participated (100 heterosexuals and 100 homosexuals) with average age of 27.06 and 28.12, respectively. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used for sample characterization and a semi-structured interview for the apprehension of SR, with data processed by the IRAMUTEQ software. Results. Similarities were found in both groups in terms of active sex life and the use of technologies for sexing and access to pornography. However, homosexuals diverge in the representational structure when seeking greater compensatory strategies for having more stable civic states. It is concluded that physical distance reveals heterogeneous intercurrences to affective-sexual life in this new social reality. © 2022 Actualidades en Psicologia. All rights reserved.
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The number of elderly people in the world is growing significantly, thus urging the need to ensure that this population can live a full life, especially given the current pandemic scenario of COVID-19. Objective: To analyze the social representations of LGBT old age for male and female sex professionals through the pandemic. Method: It is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research. 10 men and 10 women participated of the study, aging between 18 and 48 years old, all sex workers. For this study were used a sociodemographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The collection was recorded from the Google Forms and analyzed based on the Hierarchical Descending Classification, in the IRAMUTEQ software. Results: The results show 3 classes: (1) "Social understanding of the topic LGBT old age";(2) "Stigma to genders and sexual orientations");(3) "Double problem: physical transformations and the obstacles that accompany them". Conclusions: The representations are associated with the difficulties the elderly have in aging, as well as to debate LGBT old age. There are also greater obstacles when it comes to aging women and LGBT sex workers. In this way, the study seeks to contribute to the advance of the debate about LGBT aging and old age.