Desafios enfrentados pelos técnicos em enfermagem no cuidado ao paciente obeso no ambiente hospitalar / Challenges faced by nursing technicians in caring for obese patients in the hospital environment / Desafíos de los técnicos de enfermería en la atención de pacientes obesos en el entorno hospitalário

Objetivo: Conhecer os desafios enfrentados pelos técnicos em enfermagem no cuidado aos pacientes obesos em unidades de internação hospitalar. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, exploratório de abordagem qualitativa, norteado pela ferramenta Equater - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research, realizado com 28 técnicos em Enfermagem de hospitais públicos do sul do país. Resultados: Emergiram três categorias: A sobrecarga física do técnico em enfermagem e a segurança do paciente; a cooperação entre a equipe de enfermagem para a realização do cuidado; as tecnologias (in) disponíveis para o cuidado. Conclusão: Cuidar de um paciente obeso é desafiador. O quantitativo de profissionais da equipe de enfermagem e a falta de equipamentos pode influenciar no processo de trabalho, e consequentemente compromete a segurança do paciente obeso. Por isso a importância de realização de ações e estratégias que contribuam para o cuidado de enfermagem seguro e específico para a paciente obeso nas mais diversas realidades. (AU)

Objective: To know the challenges faced by nursing technicians in the care of obese patients in inpatient units. Methods: Descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach, guided by the tool Equater - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research, conducted with 28 nursing technicians from public hospitals in the south of the country. Results: Three categories emerged: The physical overload of the nursing technician and patient safety; cooperation between the nursing team to provide care; the (un) available technologies for care. Conclusion: Caring for an obese patient is challenging. The number of professionals in the nursing team and the lack of equipment can influence the work process, and consequently compromise the safety of obese patients. Therefore, the importance of carrying out actions and strategies that contribute to safe and specific nursing care for obese patients in the most diverse realities. (AU)

Objetivo: Conocer los desafíos que enfrentan los técnicos de enfermería en la atención de pacientes obesos en unidades de hospitalización. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, exploratorio con abordaje cualitativo, guiado por la herramienta Equater - Criterios consolidados para reportar investigación cualitativa, realizado con 28 técnicos de enfermería de hospitales públicos del sur del país. Resultados: Surgieron tres categorías: la sobrecarga física del técnico de enfermería y la seguridad del paciente; cooperación entre el equipo de enfermería para brindar atención; las tecnologías (no) disponibles para el cuidado. Conclusion: El cuidado de un paciente obeso es un desafío. El número de profesionales del equipo de enfermería y la falta de equipamiento pueden influir en el proceso de trabajo y, en consecuencia, comprometer la seguridad de los pacientes obesos. De ahí la importancia de realizar acciones y estrategias que contribuyan a una atención de enfermería segura y específica para los pacientes obesos en las más diversas realidades. (AU)

Opinião das famílias sobre as atividades lúdicas desenvolvidas com crianças na escola abordando hábitos saudáveis / Family views on living activities developed with children at school addressing healthy habits

Objetivo conhecer a opinião dos pais acerca de atividades realizadas na escola sobre alimentação saudável e prática de atividades físicas. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo e exploratório de abordagem qualitativa, realizado com 51 famílias e seus respectivos filhos, através de questionário de opinião. Resultados: Nos relatos as família abordaram questões como a mudança de hábitos visualizados em seus filhos após a realização de atividades na escola, assim como deram opiniões sobre o ensino da temática na escola e formas de debater estes temas no ambiente escolar. Conclusão: As atividades de abordagem lúdica possuem significados singular para as crianças no ensino de hábitos saudáveis no ambiente escolar e suas repercussões nas relações familiares podem favorecer a adesão de melhores hábitos de vida. (AU)

A healthy life can contribute in many ways to the health of individuals. One way to have a healthy life is by eating healthy foods and regular physical activity. The insertion of these habits in daily life from childhood can contribute to a healthier adult life. This study aimed to know the parents' opinion about the activities carried out in the school about healthy eating and physical activity practice. A descriptive and exploratory study of a qualitative approach, carried out with 51 parents and / or guardians and their respective children. In the reports, the parents addressed issues such as the change of habits seen in their children after school activities, as well as opinions about the teaching of the subject at school and ways to discuss these issues in the school environment. Finally, activities of playful approach have singular meanings for children in teaching healthy habits in the school environment. (AU)

Una vida sana puede contribuir de innumerables formas en la salud de los individuos. Una forma de tener una vida saludable es a través del consumo de alimentos saludables y la práctica regular de las actividades físicas. La inserción de estos hábitos en el cotidiano desde la infancia puede contribuir a una vida adulta con más salud. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer la opinión de los padres sobre las actividades realizadas en la escuela sobre alimentación sana y práctica de actividades físicas. Estudio descriptivo y exploratorio de abordaje cualitativo, realizado con 51 padres y / o responsables y sus respectivos hijos. En los relatos los padres abordaron cuestiones como el cambio de hábitos visualizados en sus hijos después de la realización de actividades en la escuela, así como dieron opiniones sobre la enseñanza de la temática en la escuela y formas de debatir estos temas en el ambiente escolar. Por último, las actividades de abordaje lúdico poseen significados singular para los niños en la enseñanza de hábitos saludables en el ambiente escolar. (AU)

Seasonal flooding regime and ecological traits influence genetic structure of two small rodents.

Although codistributed species are affected by the same abiotic factors, such as rivers and seasonal flooding regimes, ecological traits, such as locomotion habits and habitat preferences, may also influence differences in levels of genetic diversity and differentiation. We examined population genetic structure and diversity of Hylaeamys megacephalus and Oecomys aff. roberti, two cricetid rodent species from the mid-Araguaia River in central Brazil, using mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Specifically, we aim to test whether the Araguaia River acts as a barrier to the gene flow of these two species and to assess how ecological traits, such as locomotion habits and habitat preferences, may influence differences in levels of genetic diversity and differentiation. As both species occur in flooded forests, neither showed genetic differences related to river banks. Oecomys aff. roberti showed stronger population structure that appears to be associated with isolation by distance. This arboreal species maintained stable populations in the Araguaia River, while the terrestrial H. megacephalus was more affected by seasonal floods, resulting in a genetic signature of population expansion. Our initial predictions were largely supported by our results given that locomotion habits and habitat preferences of each species appears to have played a role on the genetic structure of these two sympatric rodent species.

Assessment of water and seafood microbiology quality in a mangrove region in Vitória, Brazil.

Mangroves are vital part of the local economy for some communities in the region of Vitória, Brazil. Oysters, mussels, and crabs, which are naturally abundant in the mangroves, are harvested and largely consumed in restaurants and by the population. In recent years, unusually high rates of annual gastroenteritis cases have been reported in the region suggesting an association between the consumption of contaminated shellfish and the development of gastrointestinal diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate water samples and mussels collected in the mangrove region using bacterial indicator Escherichia coli and enteric viruses (adenovirus, rotavirus, and norovirus). Our results showed that the region of study is impacted by a continuous discharge of domestic sewage. Although E. coli was detected at low densities in water samples, mussels were shown to be 400 times more contaminated throughout the period of the study. Adenovirus and rotavirus genomes were detected by nested-polymerase chain reaction respectively in 76 and 88% of water samples and 100% of mussel samples. Norovirus was found in 4.8% of water samples and was not detected in the mussels. The screening of bivalves for the presence of health-significant enteric viruses can help in the prevention of outbreaks among shellfish consumers and contribute to improvement of the estuarine environment.

Highly conserved d-loop sequences in woolly mouse opossums Marmosa (Micoureus).

This study reports the occurrence of highly conserved d-loop sequences in the mitochondrial genome of the woolly mouse opossum genus Marmosa subgenus Micoureus (Mammalia, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae). Sixty-six sequences of Marmosa (Micoureus) demerarae, Marmosa (Micoureus) constantiae, and Marmosa (Micoureus) paraguayanus were amplified using universal d-loop primers and virtually no genetic differences were detected within and among species. These sequences matched the control region of the mitochondrial marsupial genome. Analyses of qualitative aspects of these sequences revealed that their structural composition is very similar to the d-loop region of other didelphid species. However, the total lack of variability has not been reported from other closely related species. The data analyzed here support the occurrence of highly conserved d-loop sequences, and we found no support for the hypothesis that these sequences are d-loop-like nuclear pseudogenes. Furthermore, the control and flanking regions obtained with different primers corroborate the lack of variability of the d-loop sequences in the mitochondrial genome of Marmosa (Micoureus).