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This article This article analyzes the introduction of capitalism in Ceará from the construction of the Estrada de Ferro de Baturité, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The focus of the study is on the implementation of a modernization project for the country, closely related to the expansion of capitalism through the export of capital, which consisted in the establishment of economic relations that would guarantee the investment of foreign capital (English) in the realization of great works, notably the construction of railroads. This process was a modifier of the relations established in that space, which was changed in the service of new impositions and / or improvements, essential to States and nations that wished to be linked to the rhythms of Western European progress, and to the perception and understanding of time. Thus, it was demonstrated here how the Ceará space was modified in the service of a time, the time of improvements, the time of the circulation of goods, the time of capitalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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HIV-infected patients are at high risk for developing critical diseases, including opportunistic infections (OI), with consequent admission in intensive care units (ICU). Renal disfunctions are risk factors for death in HIV/AIDS patients, and survival rates in patients undergoing hemodialysis are smaller than the ones observed in the general population. In this context, this study aimed to investigate death-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients in an intensive care setting. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study performed through the analysis of medical records from 271 HIV/AIDS-diagnosed patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit of an infectious disease hospital, in Fortaleza, Ceara State, Brazil. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent dialysis during hospitalization and those who did not. Clinical and demographic parameters that could be associated with death were evaluated. Results indicated a prevalence of death of 19.1% (CI 95%: 14.8-24.3). The median age of patients was 47 years, with a male predominance (71.3%). The main causes of admission were pulmonary tuberculosis (16.9%), followed by neurotoxoplasmosis (14.9%). In the bivariate analysis, for those that did not undergo dialysis, age, fever, dyspnea, oliguria, disorientation, kidney injury, use of lamivudine and efavirenz, length of hospitalization, CD4 count, WBC count, platelet count, urea, sodium and LDH levels were the associated variables. In those who needed dialysis, the use of stavudine, abacavir and ritonavir, and the length of hospitalization were associated factors. Renal toxicity by the antiretroviral agents and length of hospitalization increased the risk of death among HIV patients under dialysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Public managers, increasingly, due to concern about the sustainability of urban centers, are adopting public policies focused on improving the environment and quality of life. In this context, the study aims to analyze the level of sustainability of urban solid waste management in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Therefore, an exploratory study was conducted, with descriptive approach, whose data collection was performed through the application of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, based on the Matrix of Sustainability Indicators proposed by Santiago and Dias (2012). The results of the research show that the municipalities of the metropolitan region of Fortaleza present, in their highest representa- tiveness, medium-low levels of sustainability. Thus, it is concluded that, in fact, municipalities present incipient practices regarding the search for sustainability of the management of municipal solid waste, from the frequent context of excessive generation and inadequate disposal of solid waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The Neoproterozoic Santa-Quitéria Magmatic Arc (SQMA) hosts significant IOA occurrences that were recently documented in their geological, petrographic, geochemical, and geochronological aspects. To advance the understanding of the geologic framework and metallogenetic potential beneath the SQMA, we used an integrated geophysical approach. In this context, this study is the first geophysical evaluation of these occurrences and provides valuable insights into the ore mineralization of this under-researched region. Seven profiles (E-W direction) were acquired using magnetic, resistivity, and induced polarization methods. The results allowed us to integrate the geological map information with the geophysical anomalies at the subsurface. According to the resistivity and IP inversions there are resistive and chargeable bodies at depths ranging from the surface to up to 180 m, and it is possible to associate the IP anomalies in shallow depths to deep magnetic 3D anomalies modeled. Most 3D magnetic anomalies are located on or very close to the IOA occurrences identified on the surface. The positive anomalies on the IP-chargeability map are related with the sites of alterations, shears, and contact zones. In addition, based on geological mapping, there is a correlation between high chargeability values and high magnetic values with iron formations (iron ore). In contrast, the correlation between high chargeability and low magnetic values indicates metal sulfides (including copper). The results presented here is a start point to further exploration work for this mineral system and we can suggest the future development of more dense geophysical data to better characterize it. An exploratory drilling holes campaign should be used in a second stage as a basis for the 3D geological model of this area. These two approaches will be crucial to improve the mineral knowledge of the SQMA. • The first geophysical study of important IOA occurrences in the Santa Quitéria magmatic arc, Ceará, Brazil. • Occurrences on surface are dominated by iron oxide and apatite with some copper sulfide disseminated in different styles. • Integrated geophysical methods show areas in depth with high mineral potential, whether for iron oxides or sulphides. • The association dominated by both iron oxides and sulfides suggests a possible transition zone between IOA and IOCG deposits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Over time, the Brazilian health system, a growing country, has been developing to ensure good accessibility to health goods and services. This development is focusing on the principle of universality of access and completeness of health care. In this context, we aimed to evaluate the completeness of care and universality of access for women in their pregnancy and puerperal period in Ceará, Brazil. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study based on a quantitative approach, using information collected from the database of the regulation system of the state of Ceará and data from the Prenatal Monitoring System. The research population comprised of 1701 women who delivered a baby in an obstetric reference unit in the Health Macro-Region of Cariri, Ceará, Brazil from January to December 2015. Results: There was a high rate of cesarean delivery (49.7%) and a high waiting time for access to high-risk delivery (32.6%) and neonatal intensive care unit (72.9%). There was also a low percentage (41.1%) of pregnant women undergoing an adequate number of prenatal consultations, dental care (20%), educational activities (15%), visits to the maternity ward (0.1%), laboratory tests of the third trimester (29.2%) and puerperal consultation (37.9%). Conclusions: It was concluded that the Maternal and Child Health Policy, especially the Rede Cegonha, which is still under development, does not ensure access and completeness of care for women during the prenatal, delivery, and puerperal periods, thus violating their reproductive rights. The results of this study allow a critical analysis by the academia and health managers in search of strategies to improve the services of Rede Cegonha in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main style of IOA mineralization of the Santa Quiteria magmatic arc is cut by dikes and/or apophysis of granitic rocks. This mineralization presents a lightly banded structure marked by the alternation of magnetite (Mt) and apatite (Ap) (A, B and C). When in contact with post-Brazilian granite displays, apatite and magnetite aggregates with a polygonal granoblastic texture as a result of contact metamorphism (D, E and F). • The first IOA type occurrences identified in Brazil were at the Santa Quiteria magmatic arc, Ceará. • They are hosted by metadiorite, felsic-mafic metavolcanics and paragneiss. • Five iron oxide-apatite occurrences types are recognized. • The main types are stratabound, massive, disseminated magnetites, and rhombohedral hematite. • Mineral chemicals in apatite and magnetite indicate igneous and hydrothermal origin. Iron oxide-apatite (IOA) occurrences have recently been identified in the western sector of the Neoproterozoic Santa Quitéria magmatic arc (Ceará state, northeast Brazil), close to the boundary with the Paleozoic Parnaíba Basin. The IOA mineralization is hosted by albitized metadiorites and metavolcano-sedimentary rocks, which are crosscut by a late- to post-Brasiliano/Pan-African biotite granite intrusion with a U-Pb age approximately 548 ± 4 Ma. Within the metavolcano-sedimentary sequence, metavolcanic rocks are bimodal and consist of albitized metabasalt-andesite and metarhyolites with a U-Pb age of 554 ± 6 Ma, whereas the metasedimentary units are represented by calc-silicate, marble, and pelitic gneisses. The iron oxide-apatite mineralization occurs as (i) banded–stratabound lenses/layers composed of magnetite (50–70%), with or without ilmenite exsolution; apatite (≤8%); monazite; and locally subordinate copper sulfides (~2%); (ii) massive magnetite-(specular hematite)-apatite bodies; (iii) disseminated and vein magnetite-apatite within albitized metadiorite; (iv) massive rhombohedral hematite bodies; and (v) garnet-magnetite type. The host rocks also display marialite, diopside, albite, and epidote (sodic-calcic alteration), biotite and K feldspar (potassic alteration), chlorite and epidote in lower-T hydrothermal alteration assemblages. Mineral chemistry data reveal that (i) except for vein types, apatite in all the other occurrences is F rich (2.4 ≤ F ≤ 4.4%) and low in Cl (<0.5%), and (ii) magnetite contains variable concentrations of Ti, V, Cr and Ni attributed to both igneous and hydrothermal environments. In addition, the magnetite of the stratabound occurrence is low in TiO 2 (≤1.6%); however, its oxy-exsolutions are rich in TiO 2 (14–52%), indicating a titanium-rich original iron oxide. The low sulfide content and high concentration of apatite indicate that the investigated Fe-P occurrences are of the IOA type, similar to those of IOA provinces elsewhere, such as Kiruna, El Laco, Gushan, Pea Ridge, Pilot Knob, and Bafq. Hence, the discovery of these occurrences in the Neoproterozoic Santa Quitéria magmatic arc has a twofold metallogenic significance: (i) these are the first records of IOA-type deposits in Brazil; and (ii) open a favorability potential for the exploration of IOCG-type deposits in this tectonic domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]