Life Sciences

Audcred: ferramenta de apoio a auditoria de contas em saúde

Objetivo: identificar os requisitos necessários para o desenvolvimento da ferramenta de auditoria em saúde. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa aplicado à produção tecnológica, destinado a desenvolver uma ferramenta informatizada móvel para apoio ao serviço de auditoria de contas médicas. Resultados: a partir do questionário elaborado pela pesquisadora, através da ferramenta Google Forms, foi possível agrupar em seis categorias relacionadas à melhoria e a crítica à ferramenta.

Acute capsaicin supplementation increases crossfit performance

The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effect of capsaicin (CAP) supplementation on performance and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during a CrossFit session. Ten well-trained CrossFit males completed CAP supplementation and placebo (PLA) treatment, in a randomized, double-blind, crossover experimental design. After the ingestion (45 min) of either the PLA (12 mg of starch) or 12 mg of CAP, subjects performed a CrossFit session including deadlift, hang power clean, and cleanand jerk exercises for a total of 17 min.

Women in the agroecological transition: promoting food sovereignty and agrobiodiversity conservation

The Agroecology can help peasant women, as well as peasants as a whole, to build greater levels of autonomy based on knowledge, allowing these relationships of dependence to be reduced, and opening space for women to conquer their power. In this context, this article aims to address the reflection on the connection between agroecology and the work carried out by women in family farming and its contribution to enhancing the experiences of agroecological transition, analyzing the importance of productive and reproductive work and the challenges faced by women.

Integrating vertical flow constructed wetlands to improve septic tank and stabilization ponds effluent quality for recycling water and nutrients at cherry tomato production

The low rate of domestic sewage registered in cities in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa is the result of a centralized view, which does not allow access for all (decentralized), and which only uses conventional Sewage Treatment Plants to treat sewage without evaluating the potential for reuse and use of the by-products generated (sludge and gasses), adding value to them.

Possible industrial applications of passion fruit oil

Passion fruit belongs to the genus Passiflora, family Passifloraceae, with more than 500 species. The seeds represent an important source of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. However, they are routinely discarded and discarded soon after processing to obtain the pulp leading to environmental issues. The oil is extracted from the passion fruit seed and contains valuable bioactive. Due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions of these compounds, the oil could have a role to prevent the development of numerous health conditions.

Asthma and phytotherapy treatments in Northeastern Brazil

The present article was conducted with the purpose of investigating the traditional treatments of folk medicine for asthma in Northeastern Brazil, in order to identify the ingredients, recipes, cultural-historical survey, etc. in its phytotherapeutic basis. The research included a bibliographic review phase; and later, a field research, using a semi-structured questionnaire, applied among residents of the cities of Recife-PE, Ouricuri-PE, Juazeiro do Norte-CE, and Picos-PI.

Interação da fisioterapia na atenção primária à saúde: uma revisão integrativa

Objetivo: O estudo visa destacar a atuação do profissional fisioterapeuta na atenção primária à saúde. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, a qual se utilizou das bases de dados Scielo e Bireme Lilacs, sendo pesquisadas pela combinação dos descritores fisioterapia, fisioterapeuta, atenção primária à saúde, e seus sinônimos, no período de 2016-2021, sem restrição de idioma. Procedeu-se a leitura, análise e seleção por pares. Resultado: De um total de 53 artigos, apenas 08 atenderam aos critérios de inclusão.

Influence of precipitation on the environmental vulnerability to erosion of soils: a case study in the coastal region of pará

Soil is a vital natural resource and is essential for sustainable socioeconomic development of a given region. The knowledge of the relationships between the elements of the physical environment is essential for formulating adequate proposals for preventing and controlling soil loss. It is important to identify the areas that are the most vulnerable to soil loss, such that best land use practices can be adequately and safely adopted.

Loss of water quality of an urban river in cusco: saphy case

Water quality is the set of chemical, physical and biological characteristics that make the river suitable for different uses such as: maintenance of ecosystems to human consumption. The objective was to determine the loss of quality of the Saphyriver that crosses the city of Cusco through the historic center; Physicochemical and biological parameters were used through standardized methods for the analysis of drinking and waste water, the sources of deterioration were identified. For the laboratory analysis, the methodology of the National Water Authority was followed.