University Of Rio Grande Do Norte Research Articles

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILOSOPHY COURSE AT THE CAICÓ CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

This article aims to show highlight the significanceof the Philosophy Course in the Seridó Region tracing its evolution from inception to the present day. Initially, it addresses the creation of the course, exploring the contexts and motivations for its establishment. Subsequently, the integration of the course within the structure of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and its reception by the institution are discussed. The outcomes achieved by the first class are also evaluated, considering the resulting academic and social impacts. Moreover, the paper examines the current challenges faced by the course. The methodology employed includes a bibliographic approach, supplemented by quantitative and qualitative research methods, providing a detailed and comprehensive analysis.

WE KEEP GOING, WITH RESPECT AND HOPE, CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE

In 2023, there was a feminine group composed by Aline Andréia Nicolli (Federal University of Acre (UFAC)), Alice Alexandre Pagan (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)), Márcia Gorette Lima da Silva (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)), Silvania Souza do Nascimento (Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)) and Suzani Cassiani (Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)) leading the way on Brazilian Journal of Research in Education and Science (RBPEC) as head-publishers. Jonathan Atkinson, as Editorial assistant of production, and Bárbara Altivo, as Media Manager, operated for, through the collaborated job, the different actions/activities of the Journal would be sustained.

#DeOlhoNosCorais: a polygonal annotated dataset to optimize coral monitoring.

Corals are colonial animals within the Phylum Cnidaria that form coral reefs, playing a significant role in marine environments by providing habitat for fish, mollusks, crustaceans, sponges, algae, and other organisms. Global climate changes are causing more intense and frequent thermal stress events, leading to corals losing their color due to the disruption of a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic endosymbionts. Given the importance of corals to the marine environment, monitoring coral reefs is critical to understanding their response to anthropogenic impacts. Most coral monitoring activities involve underwater photographs, which can be costly to generate on large spatial scales and require processing and analysis that may be time-consuming. The Marine Ecology Laboratory (LECOM) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) developed the project "#DeOlhoNosCorais" which encourages users to post photos of coral reefs on their social media (Instagram) using this hashtag, enabling people without previous scientific training to contribute to coral monitoring. The laboratory team identifies the species and gathers information on coral health along the Brazilian coast by analyzing each picture posted on social media. To optimize this process, we conducted baseline experiments for image classification and semantic segmentation. We analyzed the classification results of three different machine learning models using the Local Interpretable Model-agnostic Explanations (LIME) algorithm. The best results were achieved by combining EfficientNet for feature extraction and Logistic Regression for classification. Regarding semantic segmentation, the U-Net Pix2Pix model produced a pixel-level accuracy of 86%. Our results indicate that this tool can enhance image selection for coral monitoring purposes and open several perspectives for improving classification performance. Furthermore, our findings can be expanded by incorporating other datasets to create a tool that streamlines the time and cost associated with analyzing coral reef images across various regions.

Multiple stations in an integrated design of cardiovascular system morphology for medical undergraduate

The morphology knowledge is essential for clinical, diagnostic and surgical practice in medicine. However, it is a great challenge teaching this science in an integrated curriculum, since it has the need of active methods associated with technology, in a total impaired workload. Therefore, this work described an educational design of multiple practice stations in order to teach morphology of the cardiovascular system in the undergraduate medical education. This activity was conducted in the Multicampi School of Medical Sciences of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in Caicó/Brazil. Four anatomy stations and four embryology and histology stations of heart and blood vessels were drawn up. Anatomy stations approached cardiac cycle and cardiac valves (1 A); mediastinum and pericardium (2 A); internal morphology and heart conduction system (3 A) and external morphology of heart (4 A). Whereas embryology and histology stations approached embryogenesis of the heart (1B); cardiac microanatomy and fetal circulation (2B); and vascular microanatomy (3B;4B). All the stations emphasized cognitive and psychomotor fields associated with clinical correlations to active application of morphology knowledge. The multiple stations were considered as an organized, productive, enlightening and riveting alternative to medical students and teaching staff. This innovative experience integrated and energized the three areas of morphological sciences, resignifying the teaching and learning of cardiovascular system morphology.

Summary of the first Brazilian Symposium on Human Biometeorology.

This brief background highlights Brazil as a 'climate-health hotspot', i.e. a country where climate affects local populations negatively through multiple pathways (Di Napoli et al. BMC Public Health 22(1):1-8, 2022). Knowledge gaps still need to be filled concerning the various climaterelated dimensions of tourism, vector-borne diseases, mortality and morbidity in urban centers in the country (Krüger et al. Int J Biometeorol 66(7):1297-1315, 2022). Motivated by this, the first Brazilian Symposium on Human Biometeorology (Simpósio Brasileiro de Biometeorologia Humana 2022) was organized and held at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in Natal, northeastern Brazil, between July 4 and 8, 2022. The symposium was organized as a hybrid event by a committee composed of researchers acting in different regions of the country, and who had an ongoing research collaboration on matters related to human biometeorology. The event was partly sponsored by the ISB and partly self-supported by the organizers and institutions involved. The symposium aimed to promote the development of the research area on human biometeorology in Brazil in facing challenges imposed by a globally and locally changing climate. To achieve this, the symposium focused on five main topics of discussion: a) climate-driven diseases; b) thermal comfort, urban and architectural biometeorology; c) atmospheric pollution and health; d) climate change; e) climate, health and climate change. This summary highlights the main findings, future research directions, and policy implications in each topic from the presentations and panel discussions.

Scientific Collaboration Network Views: A Brazilian Computer Science Graduate Programs Case

Scientific collaboration networks can present different views of researchers’ interactions. This work presents SCI-synergy, an online navigable artifact aiming to promote mechanisms and views of scientific collaboration networks. The artifact focuses on the researchers’ interaction in the co-authorship of publications considering intra- and interprogram relationships. SCI-synergy is developed upon the design science research paradigm using scientific publication data available on the large Digital Bibliography & Library Project (DBLP) repository. Official data from the Sucupira repository of six Brazilian graduate program members including Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), State University of São Paulo (USP), Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), University of Brasília (UnB), and University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) is used. Data from these graduate programs illustrate the artifact usage regarding the scientific collaboration network of each program, how each researcher cooperates, and what relationship patterns exist in intra- and inter-programs views. We advocate that, even though it is necessary to consider data from each program’s history and current contextualization regarding politics, economics, and administration, the collaboration network views provided by SCI-synergy might help to understand collaboration network patterns.

Persistent erythematous candidiasis as a sequela after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report.

Oral SurgeryEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Persistent erythematous candidiasis as a sequela after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report Gabriela Araújo da Costa, Gabriela Araújo da Costa Department of Dentistry, AGES University Center, Paripiranga, BA, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorRani Iani Costa Gonçalo, Rani Iani Costa Gonçalo Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorMarcos Antônio Lima dos Santos, Marcos Antônio Lima dos Santos Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLucas Celestino Guerzet Ayres, Lucas Celestino Guerzet Ayres Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Unimed Hospital, Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorBreno Ferreira Barbosa, Breno Ferreira Barbosa Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Unimed Hospital, Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorCleverson Luciano Trento, Cleverson Luciano Trento Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorWilton Mitsunari Takeshita, Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLucas Alves da Mota Santana, Corresponding Author Lucas Alves da Mota Santana lucassantana.pat@gmail.com orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-1504 Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil Correspondence Lucas Alves da Mota Santana, DDS, MSc, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Health and Biological Sciences Institute, Rua Cláudio Batista, s/n, Santo Antônio, ZIP CODE 49060102, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Email: lucassantana.pat@gmail.comSearch for more papers by this author Gabriela Araújo da Costa, Gabriela Araújo da Costa Department of Dentistry, AGES University Center, Paripiranga, BA, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorRani Iani Costa Gonçalo, Rani Iani Costa Gonçalo Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorMarcos Antônio Lima dos Santos, Marcos Antônio Lima dos Santos Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLucas Celestino Guerzet Ayres, Lucas Celestino Guerzet Ayres Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Unimed Hospital, Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorBreno Ferreira Barbosa, Breno Ferreira Barbosa Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Unimed Hospital, Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorCleverson Luciano Trento, Cleverson Luciano Trento Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorWilton Mitsunari Takeshita, Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLucas Alves da Mota Santana, Corresponding Author Lucas Alves da Mota Santana lucassantana.pat@gmail.com orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-1504 Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil Correspondence Lucas Alves da Mota Santana, DDS, MSc, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Health and Biological Sciences Institute, Rua Cláudio Batista, s/n, Santo Antônio, ZIP CODE 49060102, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Email: lucassantana.pat@gmail.comSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/ors.12777Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Clinical profile and quality of life in climacteric women

BackgroundThe Quality of Life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by the decrease of estrogen and psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process. Thus, this study aimed to trace the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of climacteric women working at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and evaluate their Quality of Life.MethodsIt is a descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative study. The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aging between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 63 women who answered the forms. Data collection was completely online, which allowed the women to have free choice to choose the most appropriate time to answer the questions.ResultsThe majority of the participants were older than 50 years (53.97%, n = 34), were married or in a stable union (55.56%, n = 35), and lived in Mossoró-RN (82.53%, n = 52). Regarding skin color, white and brown women had the same percentage of 44.44% (n = 28). The pain, general health status, and vitality domains evidence the predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 questionnaire. Regarding the level of satisfaction with their current health status, 4.76% (n = 3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n = 28) very good, 46, 03% (n = 29) were good, and 4.77% (n = 3) stated unsatisfied with their current health status. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency established by the Kupperman menopause index is as Mild 55.56% (n = 35), moderate 41.27% (n = 26), and severe 3.17% (n = 2).ConclusionsThe occurrence of symptoms and perception of these symptoms differs from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. These findings emphasize the need for qualified and individualized care for the needs of these women in health services and the development of applicable solutions for solving problems based on each woman profile.

Urban Forest Fragments as a Living Laboratory for Teaching Botany: An Example from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Abstract—“Plant blindness” is affecting humans’ relationships with plants, which has negative consequences for both science and conservation. It is, therefore, important to find new ways to promote societal interest in botany and plants. One possibility is encouraging the use of informal settings to promote curiosity and provide education to students. Forest fragments can be regarded as open air labs for teaching botany, especially on university campuses. We aimed to formally document the angiosperm diversity in the Mata dos Saguis (MS), a fragment of Atlantic forest under restoration belonging to the central campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil. We recorded 140 species, 113 genera in 52 families, and 24 orders of angiosperms. The MS has nearly 10% of the species and one third of all the families occurring in the entire state of Rio Grande do Norte, representing the main evolutionary groups of angiosperms, and we also recorded two new species occurrences for the state. Here we provide a checklist of the MS, a location that has been used as an open-air laboratory by many UFRN undergraduate courses in biosciences. We also share examples that can be replicated in other institutions and discuss the process of learning systematic botany in floristically rich countries by means of alternative and hands-on experiences.

O ensino da concepção estrutural no ateliê de projeto de edifícios verticais: um estudo de caso na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

A dificuldade de inserção da estrutura nas etapas iniciais do projeto arquitetônico tem sido discutida na literatura e uma das causas apontadas remete à questão do ensino, notadamente, a falta de integração entre o ensino de estruturas e o ensino do projeto em ateliê. No Brasil, na formação profissional generalista em Arquitetura e Urbanismo, essa falta de integração torna-se um desafio ainda maior face à variedade de informações e conhecimentos necessários ao desenvolvimento de projetos de edifícios verticais. O objetivo principal deste artigo é discutir a inserção da concepção estrutural na disciplina de Projeto de Arquitetura 4 (PA4) do Curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (CAU) da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), cujo enfoque é a verticalidade. Metodologicamente, foram realizadas: análise documental da estrutura curricular do CAU e do plano de curso de PA4, observação sistematizada das atividades em ateliê, entrevistas com os alunos e o professor e, por fim, análise de dez projetos desenvolvidos pelas equipes. Com base nos dados coletados, foi possível verificar quais métodos e técnicas de ensino proporcionaram uma maior integração das estruturas no processo de projeto, ressaltando-se o desenvolvimento de um modelo físico no início do processo, a esquematização dos elementos estruturais nos estudos preliminares e o incentivo à concepção estrutural durante a elaboração do pavimento tipo. Constatou-se, também, que a integração da concepção estrutural no ateliê de projeto adiciona mais uma dificuldade ao processo de ensino/aprendizado, mas é uma prática muito mais reflexiva do que as formas usuais do ensino de estruturas.

Importance of cone beam computed tomography in the diagnosis of root perforation: a case report

Endodontic perforations are defined as a iatrogenic mechanical communication between the root canal and supporting periodontal tissues. Dental imaging techniques are essential for satisfactory detection of these conditions. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical case of a patient diagnosed with endo-periodontal cystic lesion by endodontic perforation by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). A 67-year-old female patient who required oral rehabilitation treatment with an implant-supported denture in the posterior mandible was seen at the Dental Clinic of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Based on the data collected during clinical examination, complementary tests were requested for assessment of his overall dental condition. Periapical radiography revealed the presence of a lesion in the apex of tooth 22, which was associated with an endodontic lesion. CBCT showed a lateral lesion caused by root perforation suffered during prior endodontic treatment. After histopathological analysis, the diagnosis was a radicular cyst. This study highlights the importance of CBCT imaging for establishment of the correct diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of complications.

EDUCAÇÃO PROBLEMATIZADORA NAS AÇÕES DE INTEGRAÇÃO ENSINO-SERVIÇO E PROMOÇÃO À SAÚDE NOS TERRITÓRIOS

Introdução: A disciplina de Saúde e Cidadania (SACI) da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) preconiza, pelo Arco de Marguerez, a aprendizagem vivencial para oportunizar intervenções nos territórios onde a disciplina ocorre. Objetivo: Relatar experiências de ações de promoção à saúde realizadas em equipamentos sociais de um território adscrito a uma Unidade de Saúde da Família (USF) do Distrito Oeste do Município de Natal/RN entre Maio a Junho de 2018. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo sobre intervenções realizadas e planejadas por dinâmicas da SACI voltadas às demandas de sensibilizar crianças em idade pré-escolar sobre a importância da higiene; viabilizar recursos financeiros e alimentícios para uma associação beneficente; estimular o autoconhecimento e a autovalorização dos idosos para reduzir abusos intrafamiliares e depressão, e apreender o contexto familiar de crianças de 2 a 5 anos. Comtemplou-se essas demandas, respectivamente, com a realização de uma peça teatral e um bazar, ambos em Associação beneficente; exposição de filme e dinâmica “para quem você tira o chapéu?” na Associação de Idosos e realização de um sandplay (jogo de areia) em um Centro Municipal de Educação Infantil (CMEI). Resultados: O bazar arrecadou alimentos e produtos doados e o teatro de fantoches sensibilizou as crianças sobre o cuidado com higiene bucal e corporal. A atividade com idosos enalteceu importância da escuta, do incentivo às relações inter geracionais saudáveis para o crescimento mútuo dos envolvidos e o sandplay apresentou densa participação das crianças. Conclusões: As intervenções obtiveram resultado positivo, possibilitando sensibilização dos discentes para o cuidado à comunidade e estimulando habilidades de comunicação oral, corporal e empatia.
 Palavras-Chave: Promoção da Saúde, Educação em Saúde, Atenção Primária à Saúde, Serviços de integração docente-assistencial.

O TORNAR-SE PESQUISADOR EM EDUCAÇÃO

This text aims to present the formative roaming of a beginner researcher, from the work entitled “Meaning of life, multi-referentiality and training curriculum: experience with high school youth in a public school in Mossoro-RN”, requirement for the completion of the Master in Education, Graduate Program of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). The research was structured based on the following objectives: know the perspective of the third year high school student to make sense of the education received, observe the challenges and obstacles found in this elaboration and identify future expectations after the end of the studied course. The work sought to reflect in actions a formation process that considers existential issues from the perspective of a plural view, understanding the complexity of the lived and the meaning. In this way, it is expected to contribute to education with the most specific aspects of the human condition, which is the possibility of seeking and giving meaning to it's own existence.

RESULTADOS DE CINCO ANOS DO PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO SOBRE DANÇA PARA MULHERES COM FIBROMIALGIA EM SANTA CRUZ/RN

O estudo trata-se de um relato de experiência dos produtos gerados ao longo de 5 anos do projeto de dança em fibromialgia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) no campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí (FACISA), que desenvolve ações de assistência para mulheres com fibromialgia em situação de vulnerabilidade. Entre as atividades desenvolvidas pelo projeto, também foram realizadas pesquisas, participações em eventos regionais e nacionais, publicações em periódicos nacionais e internacionais e 5 edições do simpósio de fibromialgia. Diante disso, o projeto tem se mostrado como uma forma relevante de oferecer cuidados às mulheres com fibromialgia, contribuindo também para a produção de conhecimentos, fortalecendo o contato com a comunidade que as atividades de extensão proporcionam.

A avaliação em filosofia na perspectiva da igualdade e da emancipação: “vontade”, “atenção” e “busca”

Fruto da pesquisa feita no Mestrado Profissional em Filosofia (PROF-FILO), Núcleo da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), o artigo tem por objetivo apresentar a parte teórico-filosófica e os resultados da ação educativo-filosófica que aconteceu na Escola Estadual Professora Calpúrnia Caldas de Amorim (EECCAM). Utilizamos como aporte teórico principal O mestre ignorante de J. Rancière. Apesar de considerar a experiência docente do pesquisador e as perspectivas pedagógicas (HOFFMANN, 2009; 2010; LUCKESI, 2010; 2011), a abordagem filosófica do tema exigiu direcionar a pesquisa para uma questão inicial “O que é a Filosofia?”, pois as escolhas didáticas, metodológicas, os conteúdos e as abordagens no ensino-aprendizagem da Filosofia decorrem e devem estar ligadas às possíveis e subjetivas respostas que o/a professor/a de Filosofia dá a essa questão inicial (BOAVIDA, 1996; CERLETTI, 2003; 2009; TOMAZETTI, 2014). As metodologias utilizadas na pesquisa foram a bibliográfica, com análise da obra principal e de obras secundárias e, para a ação educativo-filosófica, a qualitativa, com pesquisa-ação como abordagem (LAVILLE, 1999; SEVERINO, 2007; GHEDIN; FRANCO, 2011; MINAYO, 2012). Foi possível constatar, na ação educativa-filosófica, que mais do que compreender as ideias contidas em O mestre ignorante, os/as participantes puderam aprender sobre o ensino, a aprendizagem e a avaliação da Filosofia no nível médio; puderam também aprender sobre os papéis dos/as professores/as e alunos/as, principais personagens da ação educativa; e, acima de tudo, a ação educativa-filosófica possibilitou aos/às participantes da pesquisa, cada um à sua medida, reconhecer alguns aspectos de suas próprias capacidades intelectuais.

As universidades públicas brasileiras no contexto da pandemia: iniciativas e parcerias no enfrentamento da covid-19

No contexto da pandemia provocada pelo novo coronavírus, os governos adotaram medidas para a prevenção e o combate à Covid-19. Nesse cenário, diversos atores sociais apresentaram contribuições para o enfrentamento da doença. Dentre essas ações, podem ser destacadas aquelas adotadas pelas universidades públicas brasileiras. Tais ações demonstram a importância das universidades na gestão de crises, visto que o conhecimento científico produzido se tornou o principal fundamento para as estratégias de enfrentamento implementadas por governos estaduais e municipais no Brasil. Diante do exposto, o presente estudo objetivou compreender a atuação das universidades públicas no Brasil no contexto de pandemia provocada pela Covid-19, com destaque para a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), em razão da sua intensa atuação, apoio e, principalmente, parcerias efetivadas com o poder público estadual. Metodologicamente, foram adotados os procedimentos de pesquisa bibliográfica e o levantamento e a sistematização das ações das universidades públicas federais e, especificamente, da UFRN. Os resultados constatam que, a partir da relação estabelecida entre o governo do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte e a UFRN, há indícios de elementos que podem contribuir para o estabelecimento de uma governança colaborativa.

EXPERIÊNCIA DO PROJETO DANÇAFIBRO ENCARANDO OS DESAFIOS DO ISOLAMENTO SOCIAL

O estudo trata-se de um relato de experiência do projeto dançafibro da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) no campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí (FACISA), que desenvolve ações de assistência para mulheres com fibromialgia através da dança. Dessa maneira, possui como objetivo relatar ações de promoção à saúde durante o isolamento social causado pela pandemia da COVID-19. Diante disso, são realizadas postagens através de mídias sociais que suprem a ausência das atividades presenciais, que visam atenuar a fadiga e outros fatores que são decorrentes desta doença crônica. Deste modo, os resultados evidenciam uma boa adesão das participantes do projeto, como também, engajamento entre o grupo de alunos, e percebeu-se um retorno positivo para pacientes e alunos, contribuindo para o fortalecimento da estratégia momentânea.

Análise microbiológica da água de equipamentos odontológicos

Nos últimos anos, a relevância dos processos de esterilização e antissepsia tem sido bastante discutida entre os profissionais da área de saúde, incluindo cirurgiões-dentistas. No entanto, na prática odontológica, a qualidade da água utilizada nos equipamentos, aparentemente inofensiva, pode ser considerada um fator de risco para a saúde do paciente. Diante disso, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a presença de contaminação em equipamentos odontológicos e avaliar a qualidade da água dos reservatórios desses equipamentos, por meio de análise microbiológica. Foram coletadas 12 amostras de água diretamente dos reservatórios das cadeiras odontológicas e 12 amostras da seringa tríplice de seis clínicas multidisciplinares do Departamento de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). O plaqueamento foi realizado com base no método Spread Plate, em meio ágar BHI (Brain Heart Infusion) com incubação subsequente em estufa bacteriológica programada de 37,5°C a 38°C, por um período de 24 a 48 horas. Os resultados demonstraram que 83% das placas incubadas apresentaram crescimento expressivo de fungos filamentosos e bactérias que, devido ao odor de tutti-frutti e com base nas características macroscópicas, sugere-se que sejam do gênero Pseudomonas. Nesse contexto, os achados deste estudo atestam a urgência da elaboração de uma rotina de cuidados sanitários, viabilizando a descontaminação dos sistemas de água dos equipamentos bem como de seus reservatórios, atendendo aos requisitos de segurança do paciente, que deve ser inerente aos consultórios odontológicos.

Project Based Learning in Projects in the Data mining: a tutoring experience report

Data Mining (MD) is an area from Computer Science that has been taught as a discipline, because it allows the generation of knowledge about society. It had being offered in Information Systems Bachelor (BSI) undergraduate course at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) with the execution of hypothetical projects unrelated to students' reality, so final number of enrolled students was low. This work aims to report the application of the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach in MD teaching during 2018.1 semester of BSI course at UFRN with the help of a Tutoring Project. For doing that, training actions about PBL and MD were carried out with monitors and students. As a result, the number of offerings was filled and students developed projects related to their life contexts, got articles approved at academic conferences, and produced research and outreach projects.

Association between sociodemographic, anthropometric variables, life habits and postural balance of pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Background: Researchers have sought to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and life habits in maintaining the postural balance of specific populations. However, studies based on analyzing in detail the influence of these factors on this body function in pregnant women are scarce. Objective: To analyze the association between sociodemographic, obstetric, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics and changes in postural balance in pregnant women. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out from February 2012 to March 2015 at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The sample consisted of 263 pregnant women. Balance Master System® (NeuroCom, Clackamas, USA) was used for balance evaluation. The bivariate analysis was performed by applying the chi-square test (x2 ). Results: The results suggest that the absence of alterations in the variables related to static postural balance is associated with higher levels of education, higher income and age over 29 years (x2 = 4.73, P = 0.03). In addition, during the evaluation of the dynamic balance, it was verified that the absence of abnormalities is related to income higher than 4 minimum wages (x2 = 3.98, P = 0.04), while changes in lateral displacement were associated with lower body weight (up to 68 kg) (x2 = 12.2, P = 0.03). Conclusion: There is an association between sociodemographic characteristics, life habits and changes in the postural balance of pregnant women.