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Abstract Background Adolescents and young adults in residential care and correctional institutions face various challenges, leading to negative life outcomes. Implementation barriers within these institutions, such as limited financial and spatial resources, pose significant hurdles to providing necessary support. Web-based approaches address these challenges by offering cost-effective, accessible solutions. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a newly developed web-based version of the existing evidence-based START NOW skills training in fostering emotion regulation and resilience among institutionalized adolescents and young adults. We present the study protocol (Version 5, August 2023) of the trial titled “Implementation of an e-version of the skills training START NOW for promoting emotion regulation and resilience in residential youth care and correctional institutions”. Methods The study is a monocentric, prospective, confirmatory randomized controlled trial with 150 institutionalized adolescents and young adults with a need to improve resilience (predefined cut-offs). Participating institutions will be randomized to one of three conditions: (i) 9-week web-based group training guided by a facilitator, (ii) 9-week web-based self-help training, (iii) and treatment as usual. The primary endpoint is the change in psychological flexibility, assessed by the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth score, from baseline to follow-up 12 weeks post skills training. Secondary objectives encompass assessing pre-post changes in psychological flexibility and other psychological health-related outcome measures in participating adolescents, young adults, and caretakers from baseline, to post training, and to 12- and 24-week follow-ups. Discussion This study evaluates the efficacy of START NOW as web-based training for institutionalized adolescents and young adults, providing valuable insights into web-based interventions and aiming to optimize support levels. Trial registration {2a and 2b} ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05313581. Registered on 6 April 2022.

Effective and continuous monitoring of bioprocesses requires the parallel screening of multiple key parameters to enhance the processes and ultimately improve the quality of the end products. In this work, the development and characterization of only few square millimeters microfabricated multi-sensor array chip for analysis of yeast fermentation is described. We originally integrated platinum nanostructures (nano-Pt) on the microelectrodes by a simple, CMOS compatible, and scalable electrodeposition procedure. This step was proven to be pivotal to obtain highly sensitive and selective microsensors with minimal cross-talk and measurement variability. Nano-Pt enables reliable sensing at lower applied potentials, offering a promising solution to mitigate electrical cross-talk in closely integrated sensor configurations. The multi-sensor features potentiometric parallel-plate nanostructured electrodes for measuring pH, interdigitated nano-Pt electrodes for indirectly measuring microbial growth and activity by measuring the electrolyte conductivity, and microelectrodes based on nano-Pt for measuring dissolved oxygen (DO) and glucose via amperometry. Importantly, all-solid-state on-chip reference electrodes for potentiometric and amperometric sensors of this chip have been developed and characterized to enable standalone measurements and achieve true miniaturization, avoiding the need for external conventional reference electrodes. The chip includes a meander thin-film resistance temperature detector for temperature monitoring as well. Our platform represents the first step towards viable in-situ monitoring of lab-scale yeast fermentation and to control the homogeneity of process parameters in large scale bioreactors.

Abstract Bioresorbable electrochemical sensors remain mostly unexplored despite their ability to provide continuous in situ measurements of critical biomarkers. The primary challenge arises from the direct exposure of the electrodes’ thin metal films to biofluids, which poses difficulties in ensuring both proper operational lifetimes and sensing performance. Molybdenum (Mo) presents itself as a promising biometal due to its uniquely gradual dissolution in biofluids, facilitated by the formation of a slower‐dissolving MoOx surface layer. Consequently, carefully engineered MoOx films can endow transient electrochemical sensors with unparalleled stability during extended operational lifetimes. Herein an unprecedented sensor architecture achieved via the unique pairing of sputtered Mo and MoOx thin films, probed as a pH and dissolved oxygen sensor is reported. Compared to a bare Mo electrode, a bilayer Mo+MoOx electrode subjected to post‐deposition annealing (400 °C, 60 min, N2 environment) displayed a largely improved stability (>24 h) in solution and demonstrated predictable functionality during ongoing film dissolution at 37 °C. Collectively, this work establishes a pioneering strategy for the fabrication of reliable and clinically relevant implantable electrochemical sensors.

Introduction: Stroke is considered one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide, with the ischemic subtype being the most prevalent. Various acute stroke clinical guidelines recommend early rehabilitation interventions, including very early mobilization. However, despite the studies conducted in recent years regarding when to initiate mobilization after an acute stroke, there are few systematic and personalized protocols based on the factors for which patient mobilization should ideally be performed. We aim to conduct an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to study the early mobilization decision after an acute ischemic stroke in comparison with conventional care and correlate the different approaches with patient clinical outcomes. Methods and Analysis: We will perform a systematic search on PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Epistemonikos and Web of Science Core Collection databases. Retrieved studies will be independently reviewed by two authors and any discrepancies will be resolved by consensus or with a third reviewer. Reviewers will extract the data and assess the risk of bias in the selected studies. We will use the 16-item Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR2) checklist as the critical appraisal tool to assess cumulative evidence and risk of bias of the different studies. This will be the first umbrella review that compares early mobilization approaches in post-acute ischemic stroke. This study may help to define the optimal early mobilization strategy in stroke patients. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023430494

Cellulose and lignin, sourced from biomass, hold potential for innovative bioprocesses and biomaterials. However, traditional fractionation and purification methods often rely on harmful chemicals and high temperatures, making these processes both hazardous and costly. This study introduces a sustainable approach for fractionating acacia wood, focusing on both cellulose and lignin extraction using a deep eutectic solvent (DES) composed of choline chloride (ChCl) and levulinic acid (LA). A design of experiment was employed for the optimization of the most relevant fractionation parameters: time and temperature. In the case of the lignin, both parameters were found to be significant variables in the fractionation process (p-values of 0.0128 and 0.0319 for time and temperature, respectively), with a positive influence. Likewise, in the cellulose case, time and temperature also demonstrated a positive effect, with p-values of 0.0103 and 0.028, respectively. An optimization study was finally conducted to determine the maximum fractionation yield of lignin and cellulose. The optimized conditions were found to be 15% (w/v) of the wood sample in 1:3 ChCl:LA under a treatment temperature of 160 °C for 8 h. The developed method was validated through repeatability and intermediate precision studies, which yielded a coefficient of variation lower than 5%. The recovery and reuse of DES were successfully evaluated, revealing remarkable fractionation yields even after five cycles. This work demonstrates the feasibility of selectively extracting lignin and cellulose from woody biomass using a sustainable solvent, thus paving the way for valorization of invasive species biomass.

Introduction The classification of human responses to health conditions or life processes, assuming that human responses are the way that a person responds, referring to the individual’s experiences, feelings, perceptions, behaviours and physical reactions, can be an exercise that, although challenging, is central to nursing diagnoses and, consequently, to nursing practice. It is necessary to gather and organise the existing knowledge about the human responses in adolescents with cancer, starting from the moment of diagnosis, due to the specificities inherent to this stage of human development. A scoping review is an appropriate method to use in order to map the existing knowledge on human responses in adolescents with oncological diseases experienced since the diagnosis.Inclusion criteria Will encompass all types of studies, including ‘grey literature’ that centres on human responses related to adolescents aged 10–19 years with oncological diseases. There will be no restrictions based on the type of cancer, disease stage or other contextual factors, whether in home or healthcare settings.Methods and analysis The review will be conducted following the guidelines outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews. The search will encompass the following databases: CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (EBSCOhost), MEDLINE Complete (EBSCOhost), Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive (EBSCOhost), Cochrane Clinical Answers (EBSCOhost Answers), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and ‘grey literature’ sources accessible through the Scientific Open Access Repositories of Portugal (RCAAP). A three-step search strategy will be implemented. Titles and abstracts will undergo analysis by two independent reviewers. Articles selected for a full-text review will be organised. The results will be presented in tables and narratively summarised.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval and patient consent for publication are not necessary. Findings will be disseminated through publication in scientific journals and through conference presentations.Review registration number EXUB4. Registration was made in the Open Science Framework (OSF).

IntroductionMultiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of central nervous system that can be diagnosed in pediatric age (

We describe a case of a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with localized PTC 20 years ago, having already undergone several treatments with iodine-131 and then treatment with lenvatinib for metastatic disease, to which she developed intolerance. In 2020, in addition to pleural, thoracic, and abdominal lymph node metastasis, progression with symptomatic vertebral bone metastasis was detected, which led to the equation of new therapeutic options. In this context, a genetic/molecular test was carried out, which identified the BRAF V600E mutation and enabled the start of treatment with dabrafenib/trametinib since June 2020. This treatment allowed functional gain, symptomatic relief, and stabilization of the disease. It demonstrates how, in rare tumors, the personalized medicine approach can bring new treatment possibilities.

Membranous nephropathy may present in any age group. While it is one of the most common causes of adult nephrotic syndrome, it is a rare histologic entity in the paediatric population. In adults it is more commonly classified as primary or idiopathic. In contrast, among children and adolescents, it is more frequently secondary to systemic disorders or drug exposures. One of the potentially implicated drugs is penicillamine, which has long been used as first-line therapy for symptomatic children with Wilson’s disease. We report a case of an adolescent treated with penicillamine for Wilson’s disease, who presented with overt nephrotic syndrome due to membranous nephropathy. As most of our knowledge about children and adolescents with membranous nephropathy has been based on extrapolations from adult studies, paediatric case reports may provide useful insights. We also aimed to emphasize the importance of proteinuria close monitoring in patients under treatment with penicillamine to allow for timely consideration of the drug withdrawal.

Abstract Aims A decrease in carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA‐125) predicts survival advantage in chronic heart failure (HF); the impact of its variation in acute HF is unknown. We studied the association of CA‐125 decrease with prognosis in acute HF. Methods and results We studied acute hospitalized HF patients. Predictors of admission and discharge CA‐125 were determined by linear regression. Follow‐up was 1 year; endpoint was all‐cause death. The association of admission and discharge CA‐125 with mortality was assessed using a Cox‐regression analysis. A Cox‐regression analysis was also used to assess the prognostic impact of CA‐125 decrease during hospitalization. Analysis was stratified by length of hospital stay (LOS). We studied 363 patients, 51.5% male, mean age 75 ± 12 years, 51.5% ischaemic, 30.0% with preserved ejection fraction, and 57.3% with reduced ejection fraction; patients presented elevated comorbidity burden. Median LOS was 7 (5–11) days. In the subgroup of 262 patients with CA‐125 measured both at admission and at discharge, we reported a significant increase in its levels: 56.0 (26.0–160.7) U/mL to 74.0 (32.3–195.0) U/mL. Independent predictors of admission CA‐125 were higher BNP and lower creatinine. Predictors of discharge CA‐125 were higher discharge BNP, lower discharge albumin, and younger age. Both admission and discharge CA‐125 predicted mortality. During follow‐up, 75 (31.8%) patients died. A decrease in CA‐125 predicted a 68% reduction in the 1 year death risk only in patients with LOS > 10 days. Conclusions Our results suggest that an early re‐evaluation (>10 days) with CA‐125 measurement after an acute HF hospitalization may be of interest in patient management.

Amiodarone is a widely prescribed antiarrhythmic drug with a relatively high incidence of adverse effects associated with its long-term oral use. Pulmonary toxicity may manifest as organizing pneumonia, which responds well to amiodarone discontinuation and corticosteroid treatment. We present a case of an organizing pneumonia secondary to amiodarone treatment, discuss the diagnostic approach and provide tips for an accurate diagnosis based on imaging findings. A brief literature review is performed.

O presente estudo tem como objetivo compreender a realidade da educação de infância em Cabo Verde, centrando-se nas políticas e nas práticas. No que tange às técnicas de recolha de dados optamos pela triangulação, usando técnicas qualitativas e quantitativas. O estudo permitiu-nos concluir que em Cabo Verde, a educação de infância teve o seu aparecimento oficial com a publicação da Lei de Bases do Sistema Educativo em 1990 e que o mesmo aparece como subsistema educativo. Relacionado a prática verificamos há uma cobertura de mais de 70% e existência de vários jardinsde-infância em diversas localidades do país, além de existirem muitas perspetivas que permitem a sua expansão e organização. Por outro lado, verificamos lacunas a nível da formação de profissionais de infância e não só, os que estão formados estão noutro subsistema escolar. Constatamos uma baixa capacitação dos profissionais, ou seja, na sua maioria tem habilitações baixas que não lhes permite ter uma prática fundamentada. A educação pré-escolar carece de normativos claros relativos ao recrutamento do pessoal docente, abertura de jardins-de-infância e dentre outros aspetos.

Digital technologies have changed and disrupted the dynamics of the economy and society as a whole, offering new opportunities for entrepreneurs with potential impact on economic, environmental, and social value creation. This paper examines the scientific research on digital entrepreneurship (DE) and sustainability based on data from Scopus database. The main purpose is to identify both the predominant themes and further research opportunities to this topic. This study uses a bibliometric analysis, analyzing and synthesizing research on DE and sustainability, based on a total of 58 publications. Co-word analysis used to identify the conceptual structure reveals three thematic clusters: (1) innovation and entrepreneurship, (2) digital transformation: strategy and business models, and (3) sustainability and sustainable development goals. For each thematic cluster, the most significant contributions are presented. Further, this paper offers a future research agenda and holds significant implications for the theory and practice of the different subtopics of DE and sustainability.

Atrair alunos do 1.º ciclo do ensino básico para aprendizagem da matemática é desiderato da escola, mas é tarefa que não se tem revelado fácil. As conexões entre diferentes áreas de saber e recurso a contextos não formais pode ser um meio de o atingir. No sentido de responder a este desafio, desenhou-se um estudo que pretendeu perceber como a aprendizagem da matemática, fora da sala de aula, podia envolver e motivar os alunos, bem como desenvolver a sua capacidade de comunicar. Os resultados mostraram que o trabalho fora da sala de aula e tarefas envolvendo diferentes áreas curriculares e a vida real influenciaram positivamente os alunos que se mostraram mais empenhados e motivados.

Close monitoring of vital physiological parameters is often key in following the evolution of certain medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, infections, post-operative status or post-traumatic injury). The allocation of trained medical staff and specialized equipment is, therefore, necessary and often translates into a clinical and economic burden on modern healthcare systems. As a growing field, transient electronics may establish fully bioresorbable medical devices capable of remote real-time monitoring of therapeutically relevant parameters. These devices could alert remote medical personnel in case of any anomaly and fully disintegrate in the body without a trace. Unfortunately, the need for a multitude of biodegradable electronic components (power supplies, wires, circuitry) in addition to the electrochemical biosensing interface has halted the arrival of fully bioresorbable electronically active medical devices. In recent years molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) have drawn increasing attention as promising candidates for the fabrication of both energy-powered active (e.g., transistors and integrated circuits) and passive (e.g., resistors and capacitors) biodegradable electronic components. In this review, we discuss the latest Mo and W-based dissolvable devices for potential biomedical applications and how these soluble metals could pave the way towards next-generation fully transient implantable electronic systems.

PurposeIn this study we investigated a set of 100 sentence contexts and their cloze probabilities to develop a database of linguistic stimuli for Brazilian Portuguese children and adolescents. The study also examined age-related changes on cloze probabilities, and specified the predictor effects of age and cloze probabilities on idiosyncratic responses and errors (semantic, syntactic, and other errors). Finally, the study also aimed to shed light on cultural effects on word generation by comparing Brazilian and Portuguese sentence databases.Method361 typically developing monolingual Brazilian speakers, with ages ranging from 7 to 18 years, participated in the study. The cloze task was composed by 100 sentence contexts, grounded on the European Portuguese database. Responses were classified as valid (correct) or invalid (semantic, syntactic, and other-type errors). Statistical analyses were based on mixed-effects logistic models.ResultsSixty-three sentences met criteria for high cloze probabilities, 30 for medium cloze, and 7 for low cloze. Age was a significant predictor of idiosyncratic responses, semantic and syntactic errors: older participants were less likely to produce idiosyncratic responses, as well as semantic and syntactic errors. Cloze probability values were concordant in the Brazilian and Portuguese databases for 31 out of 49 (83.7%) high-cloze sentences and for 7 low-cloze sentences.ConclusionIn this study we have provided a database with cloze probability values for a set of 100 sentence-final word contexts for Brazilian Portuguese children and adolescents. Results showed that both age and sentence contextual level predicted sentence final word completion. Older participants were more likely to choose more consistently the same final word, with the contextual level of a given sentence also contributing to the final word selection. Age should be controlled for in future studies probing semantic processing with this set of sentences.

A partir de um inventário dos textos de cariz normativo presentes entre os códices produzidos no scriptorium do mosteiro de Alcobaça durante os séculos medievais, pretende-se equacionar a sua importância e funcionalidade, tanto na consolidação de uma unanimidade que Cister procurava construir e afirmar em torno de um mesmo ideal de vida, fiel ao espírito original da Regra de São Bento, como na reforma que, desde as primeiras décadas do século XV, se procura introduzir no cenóbio alcobacense por via de abades fortemente marcados por experiências de renovação da vida religiosa e próximos da corte régia. Atender-se-á, de forma particular, ao abaciado de Frei Estêvão de Aguiar (1431-1446) e ao seu esforço de tradução dos textos normativos fundamentais da Ordem como caminho para uma proposta renovada de vivência do ideal cisterciense.

This paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis of published academic research on innovation in hotels. In particular, it aims to analyze the conceptual structure of the field, covering the period until October 2020, and predict emerging trends. This approach provides an exhaustive analysis of 334 papers collected from the Scopus database. Co-word analysis used to identify the conceptual structure reveals four clusters: (1) technological innovation, (2) innovativeness and innovation strategy, (3) knowledge and employee innovative behavior, and (4) performance as an outcome of organizational capability to innovate. The present study contributes to the literature by increasing the accumulation of knowledge on research topics, providing an up-to-date review on hotel innovation literature, and setting forth an agenda for future research.

[pt] O presente artigo pretende analisar três representações de Sto. Estevão pertencentes a três manuscritos iluminados produzidos pelo scriptorium da abadia cisterciense de Alcobaça ao longo do século XIV. Esta análise vai ser articulada com as fontes usadas para a sua representação e em particular com a importância litúrgica que os manuscritos alcobacenses lhe parecem atribuir. É também nossa intenção problematizar a importância e o peso da influência da circulação artística e da identidade alcobacense nas referidas representações iluminadas.

Neste artigo é nossa intenção estudar dois manuscritos litúrgicos iluminados, um Coletário- ritual (Alc. 166) e um Saltério-hinário (Alc. 11), produzidos no scriptorium de Alcobaça em finais do séc. XII. A análise do seu conteúdo litúrgico e da decoração iluminada, a par com a comparação com outros manuscritos oriundos do mesmo mosteiro, permitirão afinar a sua datação e confirmar a sua origem alcobacense e o seu contexto de produção.

Este artigo centra-se na questão da unanimidade litúrgica cisterciense no contexto da abadia de Alcobaça, entre os séculos XIII e XV. A problematização da questão vai ser realizada através da análise de alguns dos seus manuscritos, nomeadamente os de uso litúrgico, como os breviários e os códices de apoio à liturgia. Os referidos manuscritos constituem-se como uma importante fonte de informação sobre a prática diária da liturgia no ambiente da abadia, sobre o cumprimento das orientações provenientes dos Capítulos Gerais de Cister e sobre a sua maior ou menor permeabilidade a outras devoções. https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_16_2

El Síndrome de Williams (SW) es un trastorno genético del neurodesarrollo que se caracteriza por una arquitectura de disociación cognitiva, en la cual importantes déficits de cognición visuo-espacial contrastan con un lenguaje relativamente preservado, buen reconocimiento de caras y buenas habilidades auditivas de memoria a corto plazo. Esta disociación cognitiva ha sido propuesta también para caracterizar la estructura cerebral en el SW. En este estudio, analizamos el fenotipo neurocognitivo y estructural en un grupo con SW y con desarrollo típico. Concretamente, analizamos la relación entre volumetría cerebral de sustancia blanca, sustancia gris y áreas de interés específico (circunvolución temporal superior e hipocampo) con el funcionamiento neurocognitivo. Los resultados de este estudio muestran diferencias entre el SW y el grupo control, con respecto al tipo de correlaciones encontradas. Estas diferencias en el patrón de asociación entre variables cerebrales y cognitivas sugieren patrones alterados de desarrollo en el SW.

The aim of this study was to characterize the ultrastructural effects caused by β-lactam antibiotics in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Three K. pneumoniae clinical isolates were selected for the study with resistance profiles for third-generation cephalosporins, aztreonam, and/or imipenem and with different resistance genes for extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) or Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC). Two K. pneumoniae isolates obtained from the microbiota, which were both resistant to amoxicillin and ampicillin, were also analyzed. In accordance with the susceptibility profile, the clinical isolates were subjected to subminimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of cefotaxime, ceftazidime, aztreonam, and imipenem and the isolates from the microbiota to ampicillin and amoxicillin, for analysis by means of scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The K. pneumoniae isolates showed different morphological and ultrastructural changes after subjection to β-lactams tested at different concentrations, such as cell filamentation, loss of cytoplasmic material, and deformation of dividing septa. Our results demonstrate that K. pneumoniae isolates harboring different genes that encode for β-lactamases show cell alterations when subjected to different β-lactam antibiotics, thus suggesting that they possess residual activity in vitro, despite the phenotypic resistance presented in the isolates analyzed.

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a system that enables identification, assessment and control of hazards related with production, processing, distribution in order to get safe food. The aim of this study was to design a HACCP plan for implementing in a processing line of vacuum-packed frozen surimi. Surimi is made from fisheries byproducts that may have initial unattractive characteristics and whose industrial processing adds commercial value. Heterogeneous quality of raw products and the high complexity of the industrial flowchart may induce problems in the final sanitary profile of surimi. The methodology was based in the evaluation of the pre-requisite programs, risk evaluation of considered hazards, the application of principles of HACCP and the compliance with European regulations. A HACCP plan is proposed with the scope, the selection of HACCP team, product description and its intended use, the flow diagram of the process, hazard analysis and identification of Critical Control Points (CCP), monitoring system, correction actions and records. The potential hazards identified were: excess of chloride (chemical), remains of fishbone (physical) and growth of human-related pathogens after defrosting (biological). The control measures of CCP are referred as control of time-temperature and pH in pre-wash and defrosting stages and visual inspection during depulping process.

El Síndrome de Williams (SW) es un trastorno genético del neurodesarrollo que se caracteriza por una arquitectura de disociación cognitiva, en la cual importantes déficits de cognición visuo-espacial contrastan con un lenguaje relativamente preservado, buen reconocimiento de caras y buenas habilidades auditivas de memoria a corto plazo. Esta disociación cognitiva ha sido propuesta también para caracterizar la estructura cerebral en el SW. En este estudio, analizamos el fenotipo neurocognitivo y estructural en un grupo con SW y con desarrollo típico. Concretamente, analizamos la relación entre volumetría cerebral de sustancia blanca, sustancia gris y áreas de interés específico (circunvolución temporal superior e hipocampo) con el funcionamiento neurocognitivo. Los resultados de este estudio muestran diferencias entre el SW y el grupo control, con respecto al tipo de correlaciones encontradas. Estas diferencias en el patrón de asociación entre variables cerebrales y cognitivas sugieren patrones alterados de desarrollo en el SW.

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the obstetric and sociodemographic profile on perinatal deaths in Teresina the capital of Piauí, from data obtained from the Sistema de Informação de Mortalidade e Sistema de Informação de Nascidos Vivos (Brazilian Mortality Information System and Livebirth Information System). Methods: this is a retrospective cohort on perinatal deaths of mothers whose babies were born and resided in Teresina between 2010 and 2014. The analyzed variables were age and the mother´s schooling, gestational age, type of pregnancy (singleton or multiple), route of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), place of death (in and out hospital), time of death in relation to the delivery (prior, during or after), and birth weight. Results: the perinatal mortality coefficient (PMC) varied from 17.5 to 19.3 per 1,000 births. We found similarities in the sociodemographic profile and in the obstetric fetal and non-fetal deaths, both with a great incidence on 20 to 27 years-old mothers, vaginal delivery and singleton pregnancy. Low birth weight was positively related to early neonatal deaths. Conclusions: perinatal mortality presented a statistical correlation in gestational age, birth weight, and type of delivery. The PMC in our study was higher than other Brazilian capitals.

Discover the feminist band Eau’Rageuses and their poem ‘Corpo’, written by Catarina Fernandes and set to music by Eau’Rageuses. You can listen to the track and read the lyrics both in Portuguese and in a French translation. Another track by Eau’Rageuses will be released with GLAD!’s next issue!