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ABSTRACT In 2000, Cleide Costa published a paper presenting the state of knowledge of the Neotropical Coleopte ra, with a focus on the Brazilian fauna. Twenty-four years later, thanks to the development of the Coleoptera section of the Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna (CTFB - Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil) through the collaboration of 100 coleopterists from all over the globe, we can build on Costa’s work and present an updated overview of the state of knowledge of the beetles from Brazil. There are currently 35,699 species in 4,958 genera and 116 families known to occur in the country, including representatives of all extant suborders and superfamilies. Our data show that the Brazilian beetle fauna is the richest on the planet, concentrating 9% of the world species diversity, with some estimates accounting to up to 15% of the global total. The most diverse family in numbers of genera is Cerambycidae (1,056 genera), while in number of species it is Chrysomelidae (6,079 species). Conotrachelus Dejean, 1835 (Curculionidae) is the most species-rich genus, with 570 species. The French entomologist Maurice Pic is the author who has contributed the most to the naming of species recorded from Brazil, with 1,794 valid names in 36 families, whereas the Brazilians Ubirajara R. Martins and Maria Helena M. Galileo are the only ones among the top-ten authors to have named species in the 21st century. Currently, approximately 144 new species of Brazilian beetles are described each year, and this average is projected to increase in the next decade to 180 species per year, or about one new Brazilian beetle every two days.

The predatory firefly Photuris elliptica is common throughout the Atlantic Forest and has been proposed as a biomonitor due to the species’ narrow niche and elevational range. However, the species is only known from adults, and a more effective monitoring of its populations hinges on the lack of knowledge on their immature stages. Recent sampling in ferruginous caves and inserted in other lithologies, on sites in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, have led to the capture of firefly larvae later reared to adults in the lab. Firefly larvae have been reported in South American caves before; however, they have only been identified to family due to the adult-biased taxonomy of Lampyridae. Here, we provide an updated diagnosis of Photuris elliptica, describe its immature stages for the first time, and update the distribution of the species. The larvae of Photuris elliptica were observed to interact with guano of several bat species, including that of vampire bats. These observations are consistent with the less specialized feeding preferences of photurine larvae, unlike most other firefly taxa, which specialize in gastropods and earthworms. It is yet unclear whether P. elliptica are cave specialists. However, since its occurrence outside caves remains unknown, protecting cave environments must be considered in conservation strategies for this important biomonitor species.

ABSTRACT The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others.

Abstract Background Adult, nymph, and larval Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato infest dogs and thrive in premises including homes and kennels. Ticks emerge from hiding to seek and attach to dogs, engorge, then leave their hosts to hide then molt or oviposit. This study evaluated the effect of either external or systemic canine treatment on R. sanguineus s.l. populations in premises. Methods Thirty-two dogs in eight kennels were divided into three groups; one group (eight dogs in two kennels) served as untreated controls; one group (12 dogs in three kennels) received oral fluralaner (25–56 mg/kg); and one group (12 dogs in three kennels) received topical flumethrin/imidacloprid impregnated collars. Treatments were administered once on day 0. Prior to treatment, R. sanguineus s.l. infestations were established in kennels holding dogs, by placing ticks every 2 weeks from day −84 through day −14. Kennel surfaces (walls and floors) were smooth except for uniform “hideouts” to permit precise off-host tick counting. Results Control dog kennel mean tick counts (all life stages) increased from 737 ticks/kennel at day −7 to 2213 at day 63 when all control kennel dogs were acaricide-treated as a humane endpoint. Kennels housing dogs subsequently treated with systemic fluralaner had a mean of 637 counted ticks/kennel on study day −7 (7 days before treatment). One fluralaner treatment eliminated all premises ticks (100% reduction) by day 70, and these kennels remained tick-free through study completion (day 84). Kennels housing dogs subsequently treated with an external imidacloprid/flumethrin collar had a mean of 614 counted ticks/kennel at study day −7. Collar treatment reduced counts by 90% on day 63, with kennel tick counts climbing after this and ending the study with a 75% reduction. Systemic fluralaner treatment was significantly (P = 0.003) more effective at reducing engorged adult female tick counts than external imidacloprid/flumethrin treatment. Conclusions Fluralaner treatment eliminated off-host R. sanguineus life stages in infested kennels by day 70 following treatment and was significantly more effective than imidacloprid/flumethrin collar treatment in reducing the premises population of engorged female ticks. Imidacloprid/flumethrin treatment did not eliminate premises tick populations, with populations increasing before the study end. Graphical Abstract

A alimentação escolar constitui um dever do Estado e um direito dos estudantes. O Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) se destaca por ser um dos maiores programas do mundo a contemplar a alimentação escolar como Direito Humano à Alimentação Adequada e a Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional. O PNAE objetiva contribuir para o crescimento e desenvolvimento infantil, a aprendizagem, o rendimento escolar e a formação de práticas alimentares saudáveis ao determinar que 30% do valor da compra seja através da Agricultura Familiar promovendo uma importante transformação na alimentação escolar, ao incluir no cardápio escolar alimentos saudáveis, orgânicos, com vínculos regionais e produzidos diretamente da agricultura familiar. Este artigo identificou a relevância da agricultura familiar no PNAE com base em estudos publicados. Considerou-se artigos originais de revisão bibliográfica, estudo de caso e relatos de experiências que abordassem o tema. Os resultados apontam para uma integração entre a agricultura familiar e a alimentação escolar sendo que esta integração tem o potencial de melhoria na variedade dos cardápios escolares levando a boas práticas alimentares e estimulando a busca por escolhas alimentares mais saudáveis e sustentáveis.

A água é um bem difuso, finito, dotado de valor econômico que requer uma gestão de conservação da bacia hidrográfica como unidade de planejamento. O presente artigo identificou os impactos ambientais da microbacia, descrevendo os principais aspectos, os fatores degradantes e avaliou os impactos ambientais associados, apontando medidas mitigadoras para a gestão adequada do rio Alambique localizado no município de Senhor do Bonfim/BA. Para análise do estado de conservação do corpo hídrico utilizou-se o Protocolo de Avaliação Rápida (PAR), e para avaliação dos impactos ambientais utilizou o Método da Listagem para levantamento dos aspectos (causas) e impactos ambientais (consequências) e aplicou-se a Matriz de Leopold. Realizou-se visitas in loco para observação sistemática e aplicação do PAR. Os achados apontam a emergência do cumprimento das normas ambientais de uso e ocupação de solos, cabendo aos órgãos públicos competentes fiscalizar e mitigar os impactos negativos na microbacia.

Introduction: Cullen’s postoperative gangrene, also called pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) or sterile neutrophilic abscess, was first described in the medical literature by Cullen in 1924. Later Brusting et al., in 1930, described PG in more detail. Objective: To report a rare case of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) in an extraneous limb that was triggered by blunt trauma to the dorsum of the hand. Discussion: A histopathological exam is not sufficient to diagnose PG, Therefore, a PG diagnosis is based on clinical evidence. The clinical presentation is variable and includes rare bullous, pustular and vegetative forms. Other rare forms of PG occur at sites of pathergy (20-30%), periostomal skin, the dorsum of the hand, the head and neck. PG can also be multisystemic and paraneoplastic. Conclusion: The appearance of sudden-onset PG is rare in the dorsum of the hand. It is important to classify PG’s clinical forms, and to establish associations between PG and underlying pathologies. It is also very important to avoid surgery during early PG. The many drugs used to treat PG, and the multiple patient responses, demonstrate the difficulty of standardizing treatment. Physicians may have to use an empirical approach to select the appropriate drug for each patient.

Por meio deste estudo objetivou-se identificar e analisar os produtos educacionais decorrentes do Curso de Mestrado Profissional em Políticas Públicas e Gestão Educacional da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, com base no estado do conhecimento das dissertações disponíveis no repositório digital da UFSM, relativas às turmas que defenderam os trabalhos em 2017 e 2018. Constatou-se que das 53 dissertações destacam-se com maior incidência: propostas de formação continuada (24%), planejamento estratégico (9%), diretrizes institucionais (9%). Assim, foi possível identificar as maiores demandas e inquietações dos profissionais da educação, bem como os tipos de produtos que foram propostos para qualificar a atuação desses profissionais no trabalho. Palavras-chave: mestrado profissional; pós-graduação; formação continuada; produtos educacionais.

A presente pesquisa teve como enfoque os processos originários e as condições atuais das feições arenosas denominadas de paleodunas situadas às margens do rio São Francisco nos Estados da Bahia e de Pernambuco. Tais feições são registros significativos para compreensão da atuação dos elementos e fatores climáticos sobre estas áreas, primordiais para compreender a gênese e evolução destas feições no decorrer do tempo histórico. Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse artigo, foi analisar as discussões e os registros científicos de pesquisadores acerca desta temática, a partir de uma revisão sistemática de literatura, motivada a responder questões norteadoras (QNs). Para contestar a problemática elencada se realizou, a partir de descritores, a consulta em sites de busca, trabalhos que abordassem a temática em tese, utilizando rigoroso critério de inclusão e exclusão dos achados, por meio de protocolo previamente elaborado, com recorte temporal estipulado. As publicações encontradas discorrem sobre os processos de origem, evolução, condições atuais dessas feições e possíveis ações mitigadoras dos impactos, e apontam para a necessidade de conservação destes paleoambientes.

O rio São Francisco tem delineado em seu curso muitas feições geológicas-geomorfológicas, e dentre elas é possível destacar os campos de paleodunas, construídas em outros períodos da história da Terra. Estas feições arenosas têm, ao longo dos anos, perdido suas características originais atribuídas não apenas aos agentes erosivos naturais, mas também, aos agentes antropogênicos, já que a relação estabelecida entre a sociedade e a natureza não tem sido harmoniosa. Neste sentido, esta pesquisa aborda sobre a relação dos habitantes e ribeirinhos dos territórios paleodunares do entorno do rio São Francisco no município de Casa Nova/BA, com a natureza., e seus respectivos impactos. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com natureza quali-quantitativa, de caráter exploratório, bibliográfico e de campo. Os achados indicam que o paleoambiente se encontra em estágios de degradação bastante consideráveis, sendo necessário a implementação de propostas de conservação que possa mitigar os danos causados ao meio físico-natural e que consequentemente, têm afetado à sociedade local.

Background Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are commonly recognized by adult traits, such as a soft exoskeleton, lanterns and associated glow and flash patterns, but their larval stage is far less appreciated. However, fireflies spend most of their lives as larvae, and adults of most species rely solely on resources previously obtained. Therefore, studying the immature stages is imperative towards a comprehensive understanding of fireflies. This paper reviews and indicates key gaps in the biology of firefly larvae based on available literature. Methodology We reviewed the literature on firefly larvae to identify key issues and important taxonomic, geographic, and subject biases and gaps. Results We found 376 papers that included information on firefly larvae. Only 139 species in 47 genera across eight of eleven lampyrid subfamilies have been studied during larval stages. These numbers reveal a staggering gap, since 94% of species and over half of the genera of fireflies were never studied in a crucial stage of their life cycle. Most studies on firefly larvae focus on two subfamilies (Luciolinae and Lampyrinae) in four zoogeographic regions (Sino-Japanese, Oriental, Nearctic, and Palearctic), whereas the other subfamilies and regions remain largely unstudied. These studies mainly dealt with morphology and behavior, other subjects remaining greatly understudied by comparison, including habitats, life cycle, physiology and interactions. Conclusions Together, these literature biases and gaps highlight how little is known about firefly larvae, and warmly invite basic and applied research, in the field and in the lab, to overcome these limitations and improve our understanding of firefly biology to better preserve them.

Degradation environmental in paleoenvironments in Brasil: analysis ecodynamics the Ecoregion Dunes of San Francisco Resumen: La Ecorregión Dunas del San Francisco tiene una superficie de 36,170 km² y limita al sur con el río San Francisco. El relieve tiene dunas continentales, aluvial, campos masivos, colinas bajas y depresión, con el clima semiárido, con vegetación de sabana. No hay áreas protegidas, sólo el Área de Protección Ambiental Lago Sobradinho, bordeada por el río San Francisco. Este estudio presenta un pequeño corte, analizando únicamente las dunas de arena ubicadas en la Ciudad de Casa Nueva-Bahia. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explorar los paleoambientes, conociendo los procesos naturales y antropogénicos actuantes, al anotar los impactos sociales y ambientales e indicando las propuestas de conservación. Las bases metodológicas se basan en la Teoría Geosistémicas (Sotchava, 1977) y, en el Método Ecodinámico (Tricart, 1977), y la Teoría de GTP (Bertrand, 1997), y los resultados indican la inestabilidad y las altas tasas de degradación, y la definición relevante de planes de desarrollo sostenible y la conservación geoecológica, lo que garantiza una mejor gestión ambiental. Palabras clave: Degradación; Paleodunas; Ecorregión; Recuperación. Abstract: The Ecoregion San Francisco Dunes has an area of 36,170 km² and is bounded to the south by the river San Francisco. The relief has continental dunes, alluvial, massive fields, low hills and backwoods depression, with the semi-arid climate, with savanna vegetation. There are no protected areas, only the Environmental Protection Area Lake Sobradinho, bordered by the San Francisco River. This study presents a small cut, analyzing only the sand dunes located in the City of New-Bahia House. This study aimed to explore the palaeoenvironments, knowing the natural and anthropogenic processes acting, scoring the social and environmental impacts and indicating conservation proposals. The methodological bases are based on the geosystemic Theory (Sotchava, 1977) and, in ecodynamic Method (Tricart, 1977), and GTP Theory (Bertrand, 1997) and the results indicate instability and high rates of degradation, being relevant the definition of sustainable development plans and geoecological conservation, ensuring better environmental management. Keywords: Degradation; Paleodunes; Ecoregion; Recovery.

Introduction: Patients who undergo vertical-banded gastroplasty- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (VBG-RYGB) have significant weight loss, and abdominoplasty (AP) is an effective corrective surgery for removing excess skin. Methods: A prospective study conducted from January 2011 to December 2016 in a public hospital evaluated patients who underwent AP after VBG-RYGB. The analyzed variables were body mass index (BMI) before VBG-RYGB, BMI before AP, weight loss, weight of the excised abdominal flap, comorbidities, and complications. Results: For this study, 107 patients who underwent AP were included. The patients' mean age was 41 years; BMI before AP, 27.6 ± 3.7 kg/m2; and mean weight loss, 47.7 ± 17.3 kg. The maximum BMI before bariatric surgery was 45.5 ± 7.5 kg/m2, and the difference between the maximum BMI before VBG-RYGB and before corrective surgery was 18.6 ± 9.3 kg/m2. The comorbidities observed before VBG-RYGB were arterial hypertension (11.1%), arthropathy (4.6%), diabetes mellitus (5.6%), and metabolic syndrome (5.6%). Fourteen patients (13.1%) underwent herniorrhaphy during AP. The overall complication rate was 31.5%. Weight before VBGRYGB, BMI before VBG-RYGB, mean weight loss, comorbidities, abdominal flap weight, and BMI of >20 kg/m2 were significantly associated with postoperative complications. Conclusions: VBGRYGB was an effective approach to reduce comorbidities in obese patients. Comorbidities, weight before VBG-RYGB, mean weight loss, amount of tissue removed from the abdomen, and BMI of >20 kg/m2 significantly increased the complication rate in the gastric bypass patients who underwent AP. Furthermore, AP is fundamental for the comprehensive care of obese patients and has optimized the results achieved with VBG-RYGB.

INTRODUCTION: Complex reconstructions of the foot region are planned based on the anatomical subunits affected by the etiological factors of lesions. We have several options for covering defects of the back of the feet, from the simpler ones, such as local graft and local flap at random and locoregional pedicled flaps, to the more complex ones, such as free flaps. Here, we report a case in which an unpublished technique using a retrograde flow medial plantar flap in the reconstruction of dorso-distal structures of the foot was used. Its originality consisted in the passage of the flap of the plant to the back through the first intermetatarsal space. METHODS: The patient was a 20-year-old woman who had a motorcycle accident, wherein she sustained foot trauma with loss of back substance at the first to fifth metatarsal level, with bone and tendon exposure, and retrograde flow medial plantar flap was used, with transposition to the back of the foot. RESULTS: The reconstruction of the distal region of the forefoot and fingers is a challenge. Grafts are not ideal for deep defects and exposure of noble structures. Local flaps are inaccessible for finger defects. Furthermore, the free flaps are well indicated for large defects. The flaps of the medial plantar artery are indicated and consecrated to the forefoot region, and some authors have modified to the dorsum region of the first metatarsal. CONCLUSION: This flap is useful for reconstruction of feet with dorsal lesions through this new technique that is unpublished in the literature, with the originality of the passage of the pedicle from the plant to the back through the first intermetatarsal space.

INTRODUCTION: Reconstructive coverage of foot defects, especially those of the calcaneus region, is a unique technical challenge for the surgeon due to the high degree of specialization of the tissues involved and the relative immobility of the proximal tissues. METHODS: In the present study, we present our experience with the use of the flap based on the medial plantar artery to cover tissue defects in the foot, especially in the region of the calcaneal fat pad. Twelve medial plantar artery flaps constructed from 2001 to 2013 at the As a Norte Regional Hospital, Brasília, DF, were included. RESULTS: Of the 12 patients with the medial plantar artery flaps, 10 were men and 2 were women. The indications were traumatic tissue loss of the plantar fat pad in 10 patients and of the dorsum of the foot in two cases. All flaps were elevated as fasciocutaneous pedicle flaps based on the medial plantar artery. All the flaps healed without major complications, except one case that involved partial loss . The donor area was covered with a partial skin graft and there was one case of partial graft loss. The flap displayed a slightly lower protective sensitivity than the normal side. CONCLUSION: According to the results, the medial plantar flap is a good option for covering traumatic foot defects, especially those affecting the calcaneus. The versatility of the flap allows the coverage of defects of the calcaneus (e.g., the Achilles tendon and plantar fat pad regions), as well as those affecting the dorsum of the foot. The coverage of the plantar fat pad region with skin of similar texture and protective sensitivity confers to the medial plantar flap a large advantage over other flaps for reconstruction of this region.

A Reforma de Córdoba (1918) estabeleceu um marco para as universidades latino-americanas constituindo-se como uma referência para suas reformas universitárias. Entre os princípios que nortearam essa manifestação estudantil, está a extensão universitária, entendida como compromisso social da universidade. Nessa perspectiva, objetiva-se analisar os reflexos da Reforma de Córdoba com relação à extensão universitária no contexto brasileiro. A abordagem metodológica está embasada na pesquisa bibliográfica, análise documental e análise de conteúdo como forma de tratamento dos dados. Como resultado observou-se que que as influências da Reforma de Córdoba sobre as reformas universitárias e movimentos estudantis na América Latina são indicativos para a compreensão das políticas e práticas atuais extensionistas, bem como a compreensão do processo de creditação da extensão na pedagogia universitária. Diante disso, verifica-se que o Brasil possui algumas políticas extensionistas, porém com pouco apoio financeiro e valorização da extensão na pedagogia universitária, o que dificulta o engajamento da comunidade acadêmica. Portanto, espera-se que o Plano Nacional de Educação, por meio da meta que propõe a inserção curricular da extensão nos cursos de graduação, possa contribuir para tornar a extensão indissociável à pesquisa e ao ensino nas Universidades Brasileiras.

Jurasaidae are a family of neotenic elateroid beetles which was described recently from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot based on three species in two genera. All life stages live in the soil, including the larviform females, and only adult males are able to fly. Here, we report the discovery of two new species, Jurasai miraculum sp. nov. and J. vanini sp. nov., and a new, morphologically remarkable population of J. digitusdei Rosa et al., 2020. Our discovery sheds further light on the diversity and biogeography of the group. Most species of Jurasaidae are known from the rainforest remnants of the Atlantic Forest, but here for the first time we report a jurasaid species from the relatively drier Atlantic Forest/Caatinga transitional zone. Considering our recent findings, minute body size and cryptic lifestyle of all jurasaids, together with potentially high numbers of yet undescribed species of this family from the Atlantic Forest and possibly also other surrounding ecoregions, we call for both field research in potentially suitable localities as well as for a detailed investigation of a massive amount of already collected but still unprocessed materials deposited in a number of Brazilian institutes, laboratories and collections.

ABSTRACT. Nascimento C.G., Correia T.R., Oliveira G.F., Coumendouros K., Moraes P.A., Calado S.B., Bragaglia G.N., Rosa S.C., Toma S.B. & Scott F.B. [Eprinomectin 1% Inyectable in control of Dermatobia hominis in naturally infested cattle.] Eprinomectina 1%Injetável no controle de Dermatobia hominis em bovinos naturalmente infestados. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 37(Supl.1):81-84, 2015. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Tecnologia e Inovação em Agropecuária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Seropédica, Ecologia, BR 465 Km 7, Seropédica, RJ 23897-970, Brasil. E-mail: scott.fabio@gmail.com The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of injectable eprinomectin 1% on the control of Dermatobia hominis in naturally infested cattle. We selected 20 calves, crossbred Gir and Holstein breed, male and female, separated into two groups, control and treated. The control group of animals received no treatment, while the animals of the treated group received eprinomectin formulation of 1% at a single dose of 1 mL/50 kg body weight (200mcg of eprinomectin/kg) per injectable route. On days +7 and +14 a count of the total number of live larvae of D. hominis on both sides of the animal for the purpose of evaluation of the effectiveness was performed. Statistical analysis of average living larvae of D. hominis counted among the groups, control and treated, showed that there was a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between groups on days +7 and +14. The investigational product showed an efficacy of 100% results in both experimental days. The injectable eprinomectin 1%, shown to be effective in cattle naturally infested by D. hominis (the human bot fly).

Resumo: A pesquisa objetivou identificar fatores considerados necessários para a implementação da educação inclusiva ligados aos professores e sua atuação. Realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico de textos acadêmicos sobre o tema; posteriormente, foram entrevistadas três professoras com experiência em educação inclusiva. A pesquisa bibliográfica identificou 20 fatores, que foram separados em três categorias: I - fatores relativos ao professor, II - fatores intraescolares e III - fatores sociais. Para as entrevistadas, a centralidade da educação inclusiva recai sobre os fatores relativos ao professor, em especial às suas características de personalidade, tais como afetividade e persistência, sem nenhuma menção aos fatores sociais. Tais respostas indicam concepções de escola e de inclusão em que o desempenho individual do professor é visto como independente do clima social e das políticas de implementação da educação inclusiva.

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the profile of patients submitted to post-bariatric plastic surgery at the North Wing Regional Hospital, Brasília, DF. Methods: we conducted a prospective, descriptive and analytical study of patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastroplasty, and subsequently to plastic surgery, from January 2011 to December 2016. We assessed body mass index before gastroplasty and after surgery plastic surgery, postoperative complications and comorbidities. Results: we studied 139 patients (130 women and nine men), with a mean age of 41 years, who underwent 233 operations. The mean BMI at the time of plastic surgery was 27.44kg/m2. The mean weight loss was 47.02kg and the mean maximum BMI was 45.17kg/m2. The mean time between bariatric surgery and plastic surgery was 42 months. The most important co-morbidities before plastic surgery were arterial hypertension (11.5%), arthropathy (5.4%), diabetes mellitus (5%) and metabolic syndrome (4.3%) (p

A phylogeny based on male morphological characters and taxonomic revision of the Physodactylinae genera are presented. The phylogenetic analysis based on 66 male characters resulted in the polyphyly of Physodactylinae which comprises four independent lineages. Oligostethius and Idiotropia from Africa were found to be sister groups. Teslasena from Brazil was corroborated as belonging to Cardiophorinae clade. The South American genera Physodactylus and Dactylophysus were found to be sister groups and phylogenetically related to Heterocrepidius species. The Oriental Toxognathus resulted as sister group of that clade plus (Dicrepidius ramicornis (Lissomus sp, Physorhynus erythrocephalus)). Taxonomic revisions include diagnoses and redescriptions of genera and distributional records and illustrations of species. Key to species of Teslasena, Toxognathus, Dactylophysus and Physodactylus are also provided. Teslasena lucasi is synonymized with T. femoralis. A new species of Dactylophysus is described, D. hirtus sp. nov., and lectotypes are designated to non-conspecific D. mendax sensu Fleutiaux and Heterocrepidius mendax Candèze. Physodactylus niger is removed from synonymy under P. oberthuri; P. carreti is synonymized with P. niger; P. obesus and P. testaceus are synonymized with P. sulcatus. Nine new species are described in Physodactylus: P. asper sp. nov., P. brunneus sp. nov., P. chassaini sp. nov., P. flavifrons sp. nov., P. girardi sp. nov., P. gounellei sp. nov., P. latithorax sp. nov., P. patens sp. nov. and P. tuberculatus sp. nov.

Mature larva of Alampoides alychnus (Kirsch) is described and compared to known Pyrophorini immatures. Larvae were collected live in the soil of a region dominated by sugarcane plantation and gallery forest in Campo Novo dos Parecis, Mato Grosso, Brazil. They were maintained in laboratory and the pupal period lasted 14 days. This larva differs from other Pyrophorini larvae mainly by bioluminescent pattern: one pair of luminous spots on the mesonotum, and a longitudinal series of median spots on the metanotum and all abdominal segments. The morphology of larva and the bioluminescent pattern of larva and pupa are described for the first time to the genus and the tribe. The fact that adults show no trace of luminescence is emphasized.

The cell biology discipline constitutes a highly dynamic field whose concepts take a long time to be incorporated into the educational system, especially in developing countries. Amongst the main obstacles to the introduction of new cell biology concepts to students is their general lack of identification with most teaching methods. The introduction of elaborated figures, movies and animations to textbooks has given a tremendous contribution to the learning process and the search for novel teaching methods has been a central goal in cell biology education. Some specialized tools, however, are usually only available in advanced research centers or in institutions that are traditionally involved with the development of novel teaching/learning processes, and are far from becoming reality in the majority of life sciences schools. When combined with the known declining interest in science among young people, a critical scenario may result. This is especially important in the field of electron microscopy and associated techniques, methods that have greatly contributed to the current knowledge on the structure and function of different cell biology models but are rarely made accessible to most students. In this work, we propose a strategy to increase the engagement of students into the world of cell and structural biology by combining 3D electron microscopy techniques and 3D prototyping technology (3D printing) to generate 3D physical models that accurately and realistically reproduce a close-to-the native structure of the cell and serve as a tool for students and teachers outside the main centers. We introduce three strategies for 3D imaging, modeling and prototyping of cells and propose the establishment of a virtual platform where different digital models can be deposited by EM groups and subsequently downloaded and printed in different schools, universities, research centers and museums, thereby modernizing teaching of cell biology and increasing the accessibility to modern approaches in basic science.

OBJETIVO: investigar como os fonoaudiólogos, na prática clínica, têm utilizado as terminologias referentes às alterações fonéticas e/ou fonológicas, assim como discutir as bases teóricas que têm fundamentado as mudanças de nomenclatura. MÉTODOS: foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória com 60 fonoaudiólogos a fim de coletar dados por meio de respostas às perguntas: Você faz diferença entre Dislalia, Distúrbio Articulatório e Desvio Fonológico? Se sim, qual a diferença? Os dados foram analisados descritivamente através de distribuições percentuais. Foram aplicados testes de significância para a diferença de proporções, utilizando-se o nível de significância de 5%. A análise qualitativa, feita a partir de uma perspectiva discursiva, promoveu a discussão das relações entre Fonética e Fonologia e suas implicações para as alterações fonético-fonológicas. RESULTADOS: quase metade dos fonoaudiólogos entrevistados (45%) assegurou não diferenciar as terminologias utilizadas para designar as alterações fonético-fonológicas ou não saber explicá-las. Os sujeitos que afirmaram diferenciar os três termos, de forma geral, forneceram explicações evasivas ou pouco coerentes para as terminologias. Tais resultados denunciam que a maioria dos sujeitos dessa pesquisa, em suas práticas fonoaudiológicas, apenas reproduz terminologias comumente utilizadas sem um saber mais aprofundado sobre o tema, refletindo o fosso ainda existente entre a teorização linguística e a prática clínica. Esta geralmente tem sido realizada à margem daquela. CONCLUSÃO: evidencia-se, com isso, que, embora muito já se tenha construído em termos de conhecimento científico, na prática, parte dos fonoaudiólogos ainda mantém o caráter tecnicista que fez parte da história da Fonoaudiologia.PURPOSE: to investigate how speech therapists have been using the terminologies that refer to phonetic/phonological disturbance in the clinical experience, as well as to discuss the theoretical basis that has supported their terminological choices. METHODS: an exploiting research was done involving sixty speech therapists in order to get data through their answers to the following questions: Do you make any difference between Dyslalia, Articulatory Impairment and Phonological Deviation? If so, what is the difference? The data were descriptively analyzed through percentage distribution. Significance tests were applied, using significance level of 5%. Data analysis that was carried through in a discursive perspective promoted the discussion on the relationship between Phonetics and Phonology and their implications on phonetic/phonological alterations. RESULTS: almost half of the interviewed speech therapists (45%) said they were not differentiating the terminologies used to name the phonetic/phonological alterations or not knowing how to explain them. The subjects that stated to differentiate the three terms, as a general rule, provided evasive or little clear explanations as for the terminologies. Such results reveal that most subjects in the said research, in their speech therapy experience, just reproduce largely used terminologies without having an appropriate know-how about the theme, reflecting the existence of a gap between the linguistic theorization and the clinical practice. The latter usually has been developed on the fringes of the former one. CONCLUSION: it was shown that, despite the great improvements in linguistic knowledge, in practice, some speech therapists still keep the thecnicist character that took part in the history of Speech Therapy.

Ignelater inaguensis sp. nov. from Bahamas, Great Inagua Island is described, illustrated and compared to other Ignelater species. This species is characterized mainly by its elytra, slightly widened from humerus up to the middle or posterior third and the length ratio between elytra and pronotum 2.51-2.71.Ignelater inaguensis sp. nov. de Bahamas, Ilha Great Inagua, é descrita, ilustrada e comparada às outras espécies de Ignelater. Essa espécie é caracterizada principalmente pelos élitros levemente alargados do úmero até aproximadamente a metade ou o terço posterior e pela proporção entre os comprimentos do élitro e do pronoto entre 2,51-2,71.

The mature larva and pupa of Fulgeochlizus bruchi (Candèze, 1896) are described and illustrated. Bioluminescent patterns are also given. Comments, new data on the first instar larva and natural history data are presented. The first instar larvae differ from the mature larvae mainly in their chaetotaxy, which is sparse and more symmetrically distributed.Larva madura e pupa de Fulgeochlizus bruchi (Candèze, 1896) são descritas e ilustradas. Padrões de bioluminescência observados em laboratório são descritos. Comentários e novos dados sobre a larva de primeiro ínstar e de história natural são apresentados. As larvas de primeiro ínstar diferem das larvas maduras principalmente por sua quetotaxia, que é mais esparsa e mais simetricamente distribuída.

Metapyrophorus, a new monotypic genus, is erected based on M. pharolim, new species from Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. The genus is characterized mainly by its pair of convex pronotal bioluminescent organs, equidistant between the median line and the lateral margin.O gênero monotípico Metapyrophorus é erigido com base na nova espécie M. pharolim, de Trinidad e Tobago e Venezuela. O gênero é caracterizado principalmente por um par de órgãos bioluminescentes convexos, localizados próximos da margem posterior do pronoto, eqüidistantes à linha mediana e à margem lateral.

Larvae and pupae of the cryptic firefly Photuris fulvipes (Blanchard,1837) are described. They were reared to adult stage from eggs laid by a female collected in São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, adult diagnosis and some bionomic data observed in the laboratory are presented. The bionomical and morphological characteristics of P. fulvipes were compared to other unidentified species of the genus and to Bycellonycha sp. from literature. At moment, the data are insufficient to propose a diagnosis for the species, but some characteristics appear to define species group or, at least, they may have generic value.Larva e pupa de Photuris fulvipes (Blanchard, 1837), criadas a partir de ovos de uma fêmea coletada em São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo, são descritas. São apresentados uma diagnose do adulto e alguns dados bionômicos observados durante a criação em laboratório. Esses dados e a morfologia dos imaturos foram comparados aos de outras espécies não identificadas do gênero e a Bycellonycha sp., descritos na literatura. Nesse momento, os dados são insuficientes para propor uma diagnose para a espécie, mas algumas características parecem ser importantes para definir grupos de espécies ou, pelo menos, para diagnosticar o gênero.

O gênero Opselater é formado por elaterídeos bioluminescentes, com vesículas luminescentes laterais, pequenas, localizadas na região posterior do pronoto, e corpo delgado com élitros gradualmente afilados do úmero ao ápice. Distribuem-se do Panamá à Argentina. São redescritas sete espécies, Opselater hebes (Germar, 1841), O. helvolus (Germar, 1841), O. lucens (Illiger, 1807), O. melanurus (Candèze, 1863), O. pyrophanus (Illiger, 1807), O. quadraticollis (Blanchard, 1843) e O. succinus Costa, 1980. O. costae sp. nov. de Linhares, Espírito Santo, é descrita. Também são apresentados uma chave para a identificação das espécies e ilustrações dos principais caracteres, incluindo protórax, pterotórax, asas e metendosternito.Revision of the genus Opselater Costa (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae). The genus Opselater Costa, 1975 is composed by bioluminescent elaterids, with small and lateral luminous spots on the base of pronotum, and slender body with elytra tapering to apices. They are distributed from Panama to Argentina. Seven species are redescribed, Opselater hebes (Germar, 1841), O. helvolus (Germar, 1841), O. lucens (Illiger, 1807), O. melanurus (Candèze, 1863), O. pyrophanus (Illiger, 1807), O. quadraticollis (Blanchard, 1843), and O. succinus Costa, 1980. O. costae sp. nov. is described, from Linhares - Espírito Santo, Brazil. A key to species and illustrations of most characters are also provided, including prothorax, pterothorax, wings and metendosternitum.

A prospective study was conducted from June 2001 to May 2002 at the Burns Unit of Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, Brasília, Brazil. During the period of the study, 252 patients were treated at the Burns Unit, 49 (19.4%) developed clinically and microbiologically proven sepsis. Twenty-six (53.1%) were males and 23 (46.9%) females with a mean age of 22 years (range one to 89 years) and mean burned body surface area of 37.7 ± 18.4% (range 7 to 84%). Forty-three patients had flame burns, five a scald and one an electric burn. These 49 patients had a total of 62 septic episodes. Forty (81.6%) patients had only one and nine (18.4%) had up to three episodes of sepsis. Thirty (61.2%) patients had their first septicemic episode either earlier or by one week postburn. Out of 62 septic episodes, 58 were due to bacteria and four due to Candida sp. The most common bacteria isolated from blood culture were Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Eleven (18.9%) episodes were due to oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Acinetobacter baumannii was sensitive to ampicillin/sulbactam in 71.4% and to imipenem in 85.7% of the cases. The primary foci of sepsis were the burn wound in 15 ( 24.2% ) episodes. The most common clinical findings of sepsis in these patients were fever, dyspnea, hypotension and oliguria. The most common laboratory findings of these patients were anemia, leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia and thrombocytopenia. Twelve (24.5%) patients died. The appropriate knowledge of clinical, epidemiological, laboratorial and microbiological aspects of sepsis in burned patients permits an adequate diagnosis and treatment of this complication.

Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of Xantholinus Dejean, (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Brazil. Bioluminescent Xantholinus larvae (Xantholinini, Staphylinidae) were collected in the Cerrado biome of Mato Grosso state, Brazil. These larvae are morphologically similar to the first bioluminescent larvae of this genus collected in the Atlantic Forest in São Paulo state; however they differ by their bioluminescent emission.Larvas de Xantholinus sp. (Xantholinini, Staphylinidae) foram coletadas no Cerrado do estado do Mato Grosso. Essas larvas são similares às primeiras larvas bioluminescentes do mesmo gênero coletadas na Floresta Atlântica em São Paulo, mas diferem pela emissão da bioluminescência.

Coctilelater minimus from Brazil (Pará) is described and illustrated. This new species is mainly characterized by small size and coloration pattern.Coctilelater minimus sp. nov., coletado no Brasil (Pará) é descrita e ilustrada. Essa espécie é caracterizada principalmente pelo pequeno tamanho e pela coloração geral do corpo.

Infecção por enteroparasitas foi avaliada em 200 crianças em idade escolar, residentes em Lages. A prevalência geral entre helmintos e protozoários foi de 70,5% com 61,4% no sexo masculino e 74,5% no feminino. Os parasitos mais prevalentes foram Ascaris lumbricoides (35%), Giardia lamblia (14%) e Trichuris trichiura (13%).Two hundred chinldren from nursery schools in Lages, southern Brazil, were associated as to parasitic ibfections. The overall prevalence of helminths and protozoa was 70.5%, affecting 61.4% of male and 74.5% of female children. The most prevalent parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (35%), Giardia lambia (14%) e Trichuris trichiura (13%).

Ptesimopsia gracilis sp. nov. coletada em armadilha malaise na Fazenda Jaburu, Canindé do São Francisco, Sergipe, Brasil, é descrita e ilustrada.New species of the genus Ptesimopsia Costa (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae). Ptesimopsia gracilis sp. nov. collected by malaise trap at Fazenda Jaburu, Canindé do São Francisco, Sergipe, Brazil, is described and illustrated.

Em cinco criações de suínos localizadas nos municípios de Bragança Paulista e Guarulhos, no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, foram colhidas amostras de fezes de 85 leitões, com um a 30 dias de idade, apresentando quadro clínico de diarréia. A pesquisa de enterotoxina termoestável (STa) foi efetivada através do teste em camundongos recém-nascidos enquanto a demonstração da STb foi realizada em alça ligada de intestino de suíno. O sorogrupo 0149 foi constatado em 19 (22,35%) isolamentos dos quais 16 (18,82%) produziram enterotoxina STa e três (3,53%) produziram enterotoxinas STa e STb. O sorogrupo 0139 foi observado em oito (9,41%) estirpes produtoras da enterotoxina STa. Os sorogrupos 010, 0119, 0148 e 0158 somente foram produtores de enterotoxina STa; entretanto, o sorogrupo 020 apresentou ainda um (1,17%) isolamento com enterotoxina STb e dois (2,35%) produzindo simultaneamente STa e STb. Foram observadas duas (2,35%) estirpes produtoras de enterotoxina STa nos sorogrupos 035 e 0157.

OBJETIVO: Os avanços no tratamento de queimados têm reduzido as taxas de mortalidade e melhorado a qualidade de vida das vítimas de queimaduras. Entretanto, a sepse continua sendo um desafio e umas das principais causas de óbito no queimado. O objetivo deste trabalho é investigar, através de um estudo caso-controle, os fatores de risco da sepse em pacientes queimados. MÉTODO: O estudo caso-controle foi conduzido durante 12 meses, compreendendo os pacientes que foram tratados em regime de internação hospitalar na Unidade de Queimados do Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN), Brasília-DF. RESULTADOS: Quarenta e nove (19,4%) pacientes tiveram sepse, de um total de 252 queimados internados na Unidade de Queimados durante o periodo do estudo. Eles tiveram um ou no maximo tres episodios de sepse durante a internacao, totalizando 62 episodios. Vinte e seis (53,1%) eram homens e a media de idade foi de 21,9 ± 18,9 anos (variacao de um a 89 anos). A superficie corporal queimada dos pacientes que tiveram sepse variou de sete a 84%, com uma media de 37,7 ± 18,4%, sendo significativamente superior aos controles. As principais bacterias causadoras de sepse foram Staphylococcus aureus (46,5%), Staphylococcus coagulase negativo (20,7%), Acinetobacter baumannii (12,1%) e Enterobacter cloacae (12,1%). Trinta (61,2%) pacientes tiveram seu primeiro episodio de sepse na primeira semana de internacao. Quanto aos fatores de risco para a ocorrencia de sepse, destacam-se os seguintes, conforme seu poder de associacao "odds ratio": o uso de tres ou mais cateteres, a presenca de duas ou mais complicacoes, a superficie corporal queimada > 30%, o agente chama aberta e o sexo feminino. No geral, a taxa de letalidade por sepse foi de 24,5%. CONCLUSÃO: Um melhor conhecimento dos fatores de risco da sepse no paciente queimado permite o tratamento precoce dessa complicação, com antibioticoterapia sistêmica adequada, contribuindo para reduzir a morbidade e a mortalidade desses pacientes.

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the management of lower limbs complex traumatic injuries by analyzing their characteristics, types, conduct and evolution, with emphasis on surgical treatment. Methods: we conducted a prospective study of patients treated by Plastic Surgery at a regional hospital of the Federal District during a one-year period. We collected data through serial evaluations and telephone contact records. Results: we studied 40 patients, with a mean age of 25.6 years, predominantly male (62.5%). The most frequent wounds were of the distal third of the lower limb (37.5%). Bone or tendon exposures occurred in 55% had and there was a 35% rate of exposed lower limb fractures. The treatments employed were skin grafting (57.5%), local fasciocutaneous flap (15%), muscle flap (12.5%), cross-leg fasciocutaneous flap, reverse sural flap (12.5%) and microsurgical flap (2.5%). Short-term evaluation showed that 35 patients had excellent or good results (87.5%), four had a regular result (10%), and one had an unsatisfactory result (2.5%). In the long term, of the 18 patients who answered the questionnaire, ten resumed walking, even with support, in the first three months after surgery (55.6%). Conclusion: young men involved in motorcycle accidents during leisure time represented the profile of patients with lower limb trauma requiring surgical reconstruction; the distal third of the leg was the most affected region. Grafting was the most used technique for reconstruction and postoperative functional evaluation showed that, despite complex lesions, most patients evolved with a favorable healing process and successful functional evolution.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To study use of the medial plantar flap for reconstruction of the heel and foot. METHOD: The authors share their clinical experience with the use of the medial plantar artery flap for coverage of tissue defects around the foot and heel after trauma. Twelve cases of medial plantar artery flap performed from January 2001 to December 2013 were included. RESULTS: Of the 12 patients, ten were male and two were female. The indications were traumatic loss of the heel pad in ten cases and the dorsal foot in two cases. All the flaps healed uneventfully without major complications, except one case with partial flap loss. The donor site was covered with a split-thickness skin graft. The flaps had slightly inferior protective sensation compared with the normal side. CONCLUSION: From these results, the authors suggest that the medial plantar artery flap is a good addition to the existing armamentarium for coverage of the foot and heel. It is versatile flap that can cover defects on the heel, over the Achilles tendon and plantar surface, as well as the dorsal foot. It provides tissue to the plantar skin with a similar texture and intact protective sensation.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar os dados epidemiológicos e a localização dos traumas de face de pacientes atendidos no Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN), Brasília, Distrito Federal. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, realizado no pronto socorro do HRAN-DF, visando avaliar o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos pela equipe da Unidade de Cirurgia Plástica vítimas de trauma de face no período de 1 de janeiro a 31 dezembro de 2004. RESULTADOS: O estudo compreendeu 711 pacientes, destacando-se o sexo masculino (72,8%). Quanto à causa, predominou a agressão física, seguida por acidente com veículos/motos. As quedas foram a causa predominante das lesões em crianças, mas verificou-se a participação cada vez maior da agressão física como mecanismo de trauma facial com o aumento da idade. A relação de homem:mulher foi de 3:1. A faixa etária mais atingida foi de 21 a 30 anos, representando 35,3% dos pacientes. As fraturas foram encontradas em 24,9% das lesões faciais. O nariz foi o local mais acometido nas fraturas de face (76,8%). CONCLUSÃO: A violência interpessoal foi a principal causa de trauma de face. A queda da própria altura mostrou-se como importante mecanismo de trauma nos extremos de idade.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the epidemiological profile, the surgical treatment and the postoperative results of patients with complex traumatic injuries to the lower limbs. Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of patients with traumatic complex injuries treated by the Plastic Surgery Service of a regional hospital in Brasília. We analyzed clinical-epidemiological data, type of surgical procedure and functional recovery of the limb after six months of treatment. Results: 119 patients were treated, with a mean age of 29 years, predominantly men (76.4%). Motorcycle accident was responsible for most of the injuries, in 37.8% of cases. The most frequent surgical treatment was skin grafting (62.1%), followed by the fasciocutaneous flap (21.9%), muscular flap (12.6%) and microsurgical flap (3.4%). Six months after completion of the surgical treatment, 35.3% of the patients needed crutches to move, characterizing a delay in limb functional recovery that, however, was significantly related to the presence of fractures, external fixation or bone exposure in the preoperative period. Conclusion: the profile of the patient with complex traumatic lower limb injury was a male, motorcycle accident victim, and grafting was the most used treatment. Orthopedic trauma with bone fracture, bone exposure and the presence of external fixator were significantly associated with a higher risk of limb functional impairment, requiring locomotion crutches after six months of treatment.

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the immediate reconstruction of face and scalp after canine bites in children. Methods: we conducted a prospective series of cases treated at the Emergency Unit of the Asa Norte Regional Hospital, Brasília - DF, from January 1999 to December 2014. At the time of patient admission to the emergency, the primary wound closure of the face and scalp bite was performed, regardless of the time or day of the event. The primary treatment of the bites was by means of direct suture, flaps rotation or grafting, depending on the type of wound and surgeon's decision. Results: the study comprised 146 children, with the zygomatic region and scalp being the main sites of head bites. All patients received surgical treatment within the first 24 hours after admission. There were no infectious complications in the cases studied. Conclusion: the findings suggest that the immediate closure of canine bites on the face and scalp in children is safe, even when carried out several hours after injury.

OBJETIVO: Analisar a incidência, características, conduta e taxa de mortalidade de pacientes com autolesão por queimaduras internados no Centro de Queimaduras de Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Os pacientes do estudo consistiram das vítimas de queimaduras consecutivamente internadas na Unidade de Queimados do Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil, durante o período de fevereiro de 2008 e fevereiro de 2009. Os dados foram obtidos na admissão e foram registrados prospectivamente durante a internação. Os pacientes foram seguidos até a alta ou o óbito. RESULTADOS: No período do estudo, foram admitidos 15 casos de autolesão por queimaduras na Unidade de Queimados. A média de idade foi 38,0 ± 20,6 anos; 66,7% dos casos de autolesão por queimadura eram mulheres. Na maioria dos casos eram casadas, provedoras do lar, e pobres. O maior motivo foi conflito conjugal. A taxa de mortalidade foi 40%. A área média de superfície corporal queimada foi 38,7 ± 26,1%. O álcool foi usado por 66,7% dos pacientes como causa das queimaduras. A média de duração do tratamento foi 20,1 ± 14,8 dias. Pacientes com autoinjúria por queimadura apresentaram lesões mais extensas, permaneceram mais tempo no hospital e pior prognóstico. CONCLUSÃO: Pacientes com autolesão por queimaduras apresentaram média de idade mais elevada, maior superfície corporal queimada, maior período de internação, mais complicações infecciosas e maior taxa de letalidade do que os pacientes com queimaduras acidentais. Esses pacientes precisam de constante suporte psiquiátrico, o qual pode ser útil na prevenção de futuros episódios de autoagressão.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a conduta de reconstrução imediata das mordeduras caninas em couro cabeludo. MÉTODO: Foram avaliados prospectivamente 55 pacientes vítimas de mordedura canina na cabeça, atendidos na emergência do Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica, Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN, Brasília-DF) de janeiro de 1999 a dezembro de 2001. RESULTADOS: Nove (16,4%) dos 55 pacientes apresentavam lesões extensas de couro cabeludo, dos quais sete eram menores de 10 anos. Nesses nove casos, o tratamento mais utilizado foi a sutura direta (77,8%), seguido pelo enxerto do couro cabeludo avulsionado em 22,2% dos casos. Não houve infecção nos casos estudos. CONCLUSÕES: O fechamento primário das lesões em couro cabeludo após mordeduras caninas mostrou-se seguro.

Abstract Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are soft-bodied beetles usually associated with mesic and hydric habitats. As such, terrestrial firefly larvae are commonly found in marshy environments and stream banks, while aquatic larvae might dwell in ponds, streams, mangroves, and even brackish water. Larval biology is especially important in fireflies, as the majority of species are extremely semelparous - that is, adults rely on resources gathered during larval stages. Despite their crucial relevance in firefly biology, larvae of only near 1% firefly species have been studied, and the majority of species remain known only from adult stages. That is especially true in the Neotropical region, where they are most diverse. Here, we describe Psilocladus costae sp. nov. after the study of adults and immature stages, the latter reported for the first time for the monotypic subfamily Psilocladinae McDermott, 1964. Interestingly, adults were first obtained by rearing the larvae, the former usually fly fairly high (ca. 10 m) and are therefore seldom collected at ground level by conventional methods (e.g., active search, Malaise traps). The new species is found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, inhabiting canopy bromeliads, an unprecedented habit for fireflies.