Will these drugs be worthwhile? : an anthropological study of adherence to antiretroviral therapies among support groups for people living with HIV and AIDS

A partir de uma perspectiva antropológica e do desenvolvimento de um registro etnográfico entre grupos de mútua ajuda de pessoas vivendo com aids do Distrito Federal, o estudo busca compreender o funcionamento e os potenciais benefícios dessas tecnologias para a vivência com o vírus, em particular para adesão à medicação antirretroviral. A abordagem metodológica envolveu um processo de observação participante em um dos grupos e entre¬vistas com frequentadores e facilitadores. Como resultados do estudo, pode-se melhor compreender os mecanismos de interação dentro dos grupos, além de concluir pelo seu potencial para a melhoria dos níveis de adesão à terapia antirretroviral a partir do encontro entre pares.Anthropological study carried out by ethnographic method within the members of two HIV support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS, in the city of Brasilia. The research aims to understand the potential benefits of these forms of social organiza¬tion for facing the daily life with the virus and the contribution to antiretroviral adherence. The meth¬odological approach focused on the development of ethnographic work which included techniques such as participant observation and interviews with members and group coaches. Results led to the iden¬tification of interacting mechanisms within health staff and people living with HIV/AIDS, the adoption of attitudes to deal with the drug prescription, and input provided by the group to improve adherence to ARV by highlighting the role of networking and peer support

The Digital Games Design in the training of Biology teatchers

A proposta problematiza o currículo da formação inicial de professores de Biologia brasileiros e portugueses, sobre a presença de estratégias que proporcionem a autonomia do aluno na aprendizagem, através do Design de Jogos Digitais (DJD). Este é considerado como uma estratégia de aprendizagem que promove a superação da passsividade do aluno na aquisição de conhecimentos e como consumidor de conteúdos digitais. Como metodologia, a Desing Based- Research será desenvolvida através de pesquisa documental, entrevistas e intervenções em atividades de formação de professores. Espera-se contribuir para uma futura docência que supere a baseada em memorização e estimule aprendizagem autônoma e conectada à realidade.The proposal problematizes the curriculum of the initial training of Brazilian and Portuguese biology teachers, on the presence of strategies that provide students' autonomy in learning, namely the Design of Digital Games (DJD). This is considered as a learning strategy that promotes the overcoming of student passivity in acquiring knowledge and as a consumer of digital content. Design Based- Research methodology will be developed through documentary research, interviews and interventions in teacher training. It is expected to contribute with a future teaching that surpasses that based on memorization and stimulates autonomous and connected to reality learning.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Economia doméstica: uma abordagem aplicada ao Programa de Educação de Jovens e Adultos do IFSC Campus São José

Anais do 35º Seminário de Extensão Universitária da Região Sul - Área temática: EducaçãoÉ muito importante para qualquer família controlar seus gastos domésticos evitando-se perder o controle das contas, pois três em cada quatro famílias brasileiras encontram dificuldades em chegar ao final do mês somente com recursos financeiros recebidos. Assim, percebe-se a necessidade de introduzir a Economia Doméstica na educação básica brasileira, em especial, nos ensinos fundamental e médio. Este trabalho abordará a Economia Doméstica na forma de projeto, em uma turma de Educação de Jovens e Adultos do Ensino Médio (PROEJA), com o objetivo de tornar mais fácil para os participantes a tomada de decisão, a partir do aprendizado sobre como planejar e gerenciar o orçamento doméstico. Foram planejados, em conjunto com os professores do curso, doze encontros presenciais com a turma no decorrer do semestre 2017/1, proporcionando a integração e tornando mais atrativa a abordagem nas categorias escolhidas, são elas: alimentação, habitação e transporte. Dentro de cada uma delas foram abordados temas adaptados às disciplinas regulares no decorrer do projeto. Os resultados foram satisfatórios, uma vez que todos perceberam a importância de planejar e de controlar seu orçamento familiar periodicamente, bem como a necessidade de alteração de seu comportamento de consumo para evitar inadimplência. O projeto revelou que todos os alunos já se depararam com dúvidas ao tomar decisões financeiras, logo uma abordagem aproximando a realidade vivenciada por eles foi a forma encontrada para facilitar a aprendizagem, analisando as categorias apresentadas, quebrando “mitos” e diferenciando a real necessidade do desejo de comprar. Por fim, considerando o feedback da turma, enfatiza-se a importância de dar continuidade nesse projeto de modo que possa vir a ser incorporado na grade curricular do PROEJA, como componente curricular obrigatória, pois é onde se concentra o maior impacto social devido à autonomia libertadora que a educação pode proporcionar na vida do alun

Demographic, clinical and functional profile of elderly participants and non-participants in community activities of church

INTRODUÇÃO: Atividades sociais e comunitárias são referidas na literatura científica como estratégias para promoção de saúde e de qualidade de vida no envelhecimento. OBJETIVO: Traçar e comparar o perfil demográfico, clínico e funcional de idosas participantes e não-participantes de atividades comunitárias ligadas à igreja. Métodos: Dezenove idosas, sendo 10 participantes e 9 não-participantes de atividades ligadas à igreja, submeteram-se à avaliação sócio-demográfica, cognitiva (Mini-Exame do Estado Mental) e funcional (Timed Get Up and Go e Short Physical Performance Battery). RESULTADOS: As idosas participantes destas atividades apresentaram um tempo médio de atuação de 23,62 anos. Essas idosas apresentaram idade menor, mais anos de estudo, melhor desempenho cognitivo, menor prevalência de doenças auto-relatadas, de quedas e de medo de cair, e melhor desempenho funcional quando comparadas às não-participantes. Observou-se correlação significativa entre anos de participação nas atividades com a idade (r=-0,579) e com o desempenho cognitivo (r=0,467). CONCLUSÃO: As idosas participantes de atividades ligadas à igreja apresentaram perfil mais favorável ao envelhecimento ativo, incluindo melhor desempenho cognitivo e funcional, quando comparadas às não-participantes. A participação nessas atividades parece ser benéfica para manutenção da capacidade funcional para o envelhecimento ativo e saudável, e, desta forma, deve ser incentivada para complementar os programas de promoção de saúde e prevenção de doenças. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: the social and community activities are referred in scientific literature as strategies to promote health and quality of life during aging. Objective: To describe and compare the demographic, clinical and functional status of participants and non-participants elderly in community activities of the church. METHODS: Nineteen elderly, being 10 participants and 9 non-participants in church activities, underwent socio-demographic, cognitive (Mini-Mental State Examination) and functional (Timed Get Up and Go and Short Physical Performance Battery) assessment. RESULTS: The elderly participants in these activities had an average time of 23.62 years of activity. These elderly were younger age, more years of education, better cognitive performance, lower prevalence of self-reported falls and fear of falling, and better functional performance when compared to non-participants. There was a significant correlation between years of participation in activities with age (r=-0.579) and with cognitive performance (r=0.467). Conclusion: The elderly participants in church activities showed clinical and demographic profile more favorable for active aging and better cognitive and functional performance when compared to non-participants. Participation in these activities seems to be beneficial for maintaining the functional capacity, to have active and healthy aging, and thins this way should be encouraged to complement the programs of health promotion and disease prevention

A bibliometric and classification study of Project-based Learning in engineering education

Engineering education has been the subject of studies in search of approaches that provide better results in terms of learning. The Project Based Learning approach (PBL) is the subject of this study from the point of view of its application in Engineering. The objective is to present a classification and bibliometric analysis of PBL in Engineering. Publications on the subject were identified through queries at the journal databases at ISI Web of Science and Scopus SCImago between 2000 and 2016. The results highlight the benefits from the use of the PBL approach to learning in Engineering showing increased absorption of technical content by students and the development of soft and multi-disciplinary skills. The bibliometric analysis revealed the most relevant journals in the subject, authors and the most cited papers and keywords. New horizons to advance the use of PBL in engineering education are discussed

Alline Fetter to Mr. Meredith (3 October 1962)

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Fucose Sensing Regulates Bacterial Intestinal Colonization

The mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract provides a complex and competitive environment for the microbiota1. Successful colonization by pathogens depends on scavenging nutrients, sensing chemical signals, competing with the resident bacteria, and precisely regulating expression of virulence genes2. The GI pathogen enterohemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC) relies on inter-kingdom chemical sensing systems to regulate virulence gene expression3–4. Here we show that these systems control the expression of a novel two-component signal transduction system, named FusKR, where FusK is the histidine sensor kinase (HK), and FusR the response regulator (RR). FusK senses fucose and controls expression of virulence and metabolic genes. This fucose-sensing system is required for robust EHEC colonization of the mammalian intestine. Fucose is highly abundant in the intestine5. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (B.theta) produces multiple fucosidases that cleave fucose from host glycans, resulting in high fucose availability in the gut lumen6. During growth in mucin, B.theta contributes to EHEC virulence by cleaving fucose from mucin, thereby activating the FusKR signaling cascade, modulating EHEC’s virulence gene expression. Our findings suggest that EHEC uses fucose, a host-derived signal made available by the microbiota, to modulate EHEC pathogenicity and metabolism

Alien Registration- Macdonald, Alline (Paris, Oxford County)

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Overweight and Class I Obesity Are Associated with Lower 10-Year Risk of Mortality in Brazilian Older Adults: The Bambuí Cohort Study of Ageing

Background: Prospective studies mostly with European and North-American populations have shown inconsistent results r

C-Reactive Protein and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Yield Either a Non-Significant or a Modest Incremental Value to Traditional Risk Factors in Predicting Long-Term Overall Mortality in Older Adults

Background:New biomarkers may aid in preventive and end-of-life decisions in older adults if they enhance the prognostic ability of traditional risk factors. We investigated whether C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) improve the ability to predict overall mortality among the elderly of the Bambuí, Brazil Study of Aging when added to traditional risk factors.Methods:From 1997 to 2007, 1,470 community-dwelling individuals (≥60 years) were followed-up. Death was ascertained by continuous verification of death certificates. We calculated hazard ratios per 1 standard deviation change (HR) of death for traditional risk factors only (old model), and traditional risk factors plus CRP and/or BNP (new models) and assessed calibration of the models. Subsequently, we compared c-statistic of each of the new models to the old one, and calculated integrated discriminative improvement (IDI) and net reclassification improvement (NRI).Results:544 (37.0%) participants died in a mean follow-up time of 9.0 years. CRP (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.17-1.40), BNP (HR 1.31 95% CI 1.19-1.45), and CRP plus BNP (HR 1.26, 95% CI 1.15-1.38, and HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.16-1.42, respectively) were independent determinants of mortality. All models were well-calibrated. Discrimination was similar among the old (c-statistic 0.78 [0.78-0.81]) and new models (p=0.43 for CRP; p=0.57 for BNP; and p=0.31 for CRP plus BNP). Compared to the old model, CRP, BNP, and CRP plus BNP models led to an IDI of 0.009 (p<0.001), -0.005 (p<0.001) and -0.003 (p=0.84), and a NRI of 0.04 (p=0.24), 0.07 (p=0.08) and 0.06 (p=0.10), respectively.Conclusions:Despite being independent predictors of long-term risk of death, compared to traditional risk factors CRP and/or BNP led to either a modest or non-significant improvement in the ability of predicting all-cause mortality in older adults