Leprosy Relapse: A Retrospective Study on Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Therapeutic Aspects at a Brazilian Referral Center.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to characterize the profile of patients diagnosed with leprosy relapse and understand the influence of different multidrug therapy (MDT) treatments and initial disease presentation. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with leprosy relapse at a referral center in Brazil from 2013 to 2018. We analyzed their clinico-epidemiologic characteristics, laboratory data, and bacilloscopic tests. Survival analysis was used to determine the time elapsed until relapse according to the previous treatment and clinical forms of the disease. RESULTS: A total of 126 cases of relapse were analyzed, which comprised 11.89% (126/1059) of the cases. The median time elapsed until a relapse was 10 years, and most patients had previously undergone 12 doses of MDT (40.48%; 51/126). Undergoing 24 doses of MDT was associated with a better prognosis regarding relapse over time compared with 6 or 12 doses of MDT therapy. Most cases of relapse were classified as multibacillary (96.03%; 121/126). CONCLUSION: The incidence of relapse was greater than observed in other studies. The high percentage of multibacillary patients who had negative bacillary indices demonstrated that the bacillary index cannot be considered to be an essential criterion for relapse, especially concerning making an early diagnosis.

Seasonality of the hospitalizations at a dermatologic ward (2007-2017)

Abstract: There is little data in the literature concerning dermatologic admissions. Several diseases are seasonal in incidence and clinical worsening. We performed a survey of hospitalizations in the dermatology ward of a public hospital (April/2007 to May/2017). There were 1790 hospitalizations, whose main diagnoses were infectious dermatoses, neoplasias, psoriasis, bullous diseases and cutaneous ulcers. In winter, there were fewer hospitalizations for bacterial infections and urticaria, but more for leprosy. In summer, there were fewer hospitalizations for systemic and subcutaneous mycoses, but more for zoodermatoses and erythema multiforme. In the fall, more patients were admitted with mycoses. Spring favored urticaria and angioedema, but less cases of erythema multiforme and diabetic foot.

Seasonality of the hospitalizations at a dermatologic ward (2007-2017).

There is little data in the literature concerning dermatologic admissions. Several diseases are seasonal in incidence and clinical worsening. We performed a survey of hospitalizations in the dermatology ward of a public hospital (April/2007 to May/2017). There were 1790 hospitalizations, whose main diagnoses were infectious dermatoses, neoplasias, psoriasis, bullous diseases and cutaneous ulcers. In winter, there were fewer hospitalizations for bacterial infections and urticaria, but more for leprosy. In summer, there were fewer hospitalizations for systemic and subcutaneous mycoses, but more for zoodermatoses and erythema multiforme. In the fall, more patients were admitted with mycoses. Spring favored urticaria and angioedema, but less cases of erythema multiforme and diabetic foot.

Atividades físicas e esportivas nos projetos sociais: o estado do conhecimento em revistas científicas da Educação Física / Physical activities and sports within social projects: the state of knowledge in scientific physical education magazines

Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a produção acadêmica sobre atividades físicas e esportivas nos projetos sociais, vinculada às revistas científicas da Educação Física. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, que utilizou indicadores bibliométricos, realizada em oito revistas científicas da Educação Física brasileira. Nos 67 artigos encontrados, percebe-se o aumento no fluxo de produção na dimensão temporal, em que a Licere aparece como a revista que mais publica sobre o tema. Há o predomínio da autoria coletiva, que relaciona as atividades físicas e esportivas nos projetos sociais a diferentes temáticas e metodologias de pesquisa. Os achados desta pesquisa apontam para a necessidade de compreender os sentidos que os participantes constroem nos projetos, valorizando as narrativas identitárias, estabelecidas em nível local, na condução do trabalho pedagógico em diferentes contextos sociais.

This study aims to analyze the academic production on sports and physical activities in social projects, related to Physical Education scientific journal. It is about an exploratory research, which used bibliometrics indicators, carried out in eight scientific Brazilian Physical Education magazines. In the 67 articles found, it was observed the increase of the production flow in time dimension, in which Licere standsout as the magazine that publishes the theme more often. There is the predominance of the collective authorship that relates the physical activities and sports within social projects with the different themes and the research methodologies. The research findings indicate the need to understand the senses built by the participants in the projects, valuing the identity narratives, established in local level, leading the pedagogical work into different social contexts.

Evaluation of using aluminum sulfate and water-soluble Moringa oleifera seed lectin to reduce turbidity and toxicity of polluted stream water.

Aluminum salts are used as coagulants in water treatment; however, the exposure to residual aluminum has been associated with human brain lesions. The water-soluble Moringa oleifera lectin (WSMoL), which is extracted with distilled water and isolated by chitin chromatography, has coagulant activity and is able to reduce the concentration of metal ions in aqueous solutions. This study evaluated the potential of using aluminum sulfate and WSMoL to reduce the turbidity and toxicity of water from the Cavouco stream located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The water sample used (called P1) was collected from the stream source, which was found to be strongly polluted based on physicochemical and water quality analyses, as well as ecotoxicity assays with Artemia salina and seeds of Eruca sativa and Lactuca sativa. The assays combining WSMoL and aluminum sulfate were more efficient than those that used these agents separately. Furthermore, the greatest reduction in turbidity (96.8%) was obtained with the treatment using aluminum sulfate followed by WSMoL, compared to when they were applied simultaneously (91.3%). In addition, aluminum sulfate followed by WSMoL treatment resulted in residual aluminum concentration (0.3 mg/L) that was much lower than that recorded after the treatment using only the salt (35.5 mg/L). The ecotoxicity of P1 was also strongly reduced after the treatments. In summary, the combined use of aluminum sulfate and WSMoL was efficient in promoting a strong reduction of turbidity and ecotoxicity of a polluted water sample, without resulting in a high residual aluminum concentration at the conclusion of the treatment.

Syndrome in question. MAGIC syndrome.

The authors present a male 40-year-old patient with established diagnosis of Behçet's disease which had evolved to recurrent bilateral auricular polychondritis crises. MAGIC syndrome (mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage) is rare and groups together patients with this clinical picture without necessarily fulfilling the clinical criteria for Behçet's disease or relapsing polychondritis, demonstrating an independent disorder.

Syndrome In Question

The authors present a male 40-year-old patient with established diagnosis of Behçet's disease which had evolved to recurrent bilateral auricular polychondritis crises. MAGIC syndrome (mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage) is rare and groups together patients with this clinical picture without necessarily fulfilling the clinical criteria for Behçet's disease or relapsing polychondritis, demonstrating an independent disorder.

Characterisation of nutrient profile of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), and purple corn (Zea mays L.) consumed in the North of Argentina: proximates, minerals and trace elements.

Quinoa, amaranth and purple corn are Andean cereals largely consumed in North of Argentina. Nutrient analysis with the purpose of inclusion in the Argentinean FCDB and e-search EuroFIR has become urgent matter. In this work proximate and mineral profile of Andean cereals cultivated in the North of Argentina were determined and compared with rice. Proximate analysis showed that Andean cereals have similar profile but significantly higher (p<0.05) than rice. Andean cereals are rich sources of iron, copper, manganese and zinc and better than rice. Phosphorus and magnesium quinoa content could contribute up to 55% of consumers DRI. Andean cereals and rice are poor sources of potassium. To guarantee the interchange of data among users and producers of FCDB component values were obtained in compliance with EuroFIR guidelines for compilation process. Present work provides necessary information to FCDB users who wish to have access to food reference analytical parameters.

Arqueologia das práticas editoriais: 15 anos de um impresso em Movimento / Arqueología de práticas editoriales: 15 años de un impreso en movimiento / Archeology of editiorial practices: 15 years of a printed press in movement

Neste artigo, estuda-se a arqueologia das práticas editoriais da revista Movimento em sua relação com os processos de editoração, difusão, circulação e adequação às agências indexadoras. Revela as fases do impresso, enfatizadas as escolhas dos editores com referência ao projeto gráfico do periódico que coloca em circulação diferentes aparelhos de regulação das apropriações, ao mesmo tempo em que procura criar uma identidade que qualifique o periódico como dispositivo autorizado, capaz de revelar aos leitores o que é a Educação Física no Brasil.

The paper studies the archeology of editorial practices of the journal Movimento regarding the processes of editing, diffusion, circulation and adaptation to the index agencies. It reveals the phases of the printed material emphasizing the choices of the editors with reference to the graphical project of the periodic that puts in circulation different devices of regulation of the appropriations, at the same time when it aims at creating an identity that qualifies the periodic as an authorized gadget able to show the readers what Physical Education is in Brazil.

Estudia la arqueología de prácticas editoriales de la revista Movimento en relación con los procesos de edición, difusión, circulación y adecuación a agencias indexadoras. Revela las fases del impreso enfatizadas a escojas de editores con referencia al proyecto gráfico del periódico que hace circular diferentes aparatos de regulación de apropiaciones, al mismo tiempo en que busca crear una identidad que cualifique el periódico como dispositivo autorizado, capaz de revelar a los lectores lo que es la Educación Física en Brasil.