American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in an endemic municipality in the North of Minas Gerais State: spatial analysis and socio-environmental factors

INTRODUCTION: Governador Valadares is an endemic area of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL). The detection rate was 15.36 per 100,000 habitants from 2001 to 2006 (Miranda, 2008). This study aimed to analyze the effects of age on the frequency of adverse reactions caused by antimony in the treatment of ATL in the City of Governador Valadares, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during 2009. METHODS: Data were collected from the forms of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, and from charts, questionnaires, and home visits to patients. RESULTS: The study included 40 patients, 26 (65%) of whom were males. Individuals over the age of 50 had a 66% higher rate of adverse effects than subjects who were 50 years old or less (CI 95%, 1.14-2.41). The average age of individuals who reported some type of adverse effect was 44.11 years (SD = 20.14), while the average age of the group that did not report any adverse effect was of 25.46 years (SD = 18.37; p < 0.01). Clinical healing was 67.5%, and 10% of patients discontinued the treatment. CONCLUSIONS: In the treatment of ATL, the age of patients should be considered, because most adverse reactions occur in individuals over 50 years of age. For this reason, the drug should be used with restriction in these cases.

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FRUIT MORPHOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF BABASSU PALMS IN NORTHERN MINAS GERAIS STATE, BRAZIL1

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/0100-67622015000500011 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 883-892 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marcio Lisboa Guedes ◽

Paulo Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira ◽

Karla Nayara Oliveira Santana ◽

Márcio Antônio Silva Pimenta ◽

Leonardo Monteiro Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Carbon Fixation ◽

Morphological Variability ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Palm Tree ◽

Potential Productivity ◽

Biometric Parameters ◽

The North ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Babassu Palm ◽

Improvement Programs

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to morphologically characterize fruits of the babassu palm tree (Attalea vitrivir) and to estimate their productivity in the north of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Twenty mature fruits were collected from 10 plants in three different areas in Januária, Minas Gerais. Eighteen biometric parameters of the fruits were measured, the oil contents of the seeds was determined, the adherence to normal distribution was evaluated, distribution frequencies were evaluated and the effects of individuals and areas on the variables and the correlations between them were analyzed. The production of fruit bunches per plant and the number of fruits per bunch from 10 plants were quantified in three areas and the potential production under both natural harvesting and cultivation conditions were estimated. Significant differences were found among all of the biometric parameters examined between the different individuals and the different areas, which shows wide morphological variability in the fruits. The average oil content was 45.7%, but with significant differences among individuals. The observed variability favors the selection of productive individuals in genetic improvement programs. The potential productivity of endocarps and oil based on a density of 400/plants per hectare would be respectively 6.4 and 1.2 tons/ha, which indicates the possibility of using A. vitrivir for producing charcoal, bio fuels, and for carbon fixation.

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Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Governador Valadares, a transmission area for American tegumentary leishmaniasis in State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ◽

10.1590/s0037-86822011005000003 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 136-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Ricardo Andrade Barata ◽

Gustavo Fontes Paz ◽

Marcela Cardoso Bastos ◽

Roberta Christiane Oliveira Andrade ◽

Daniela Campos Mendes de Barros ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climatic Factors ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Entomological Surveillance ◽

Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽

Phlebotomine Sandfly ◽

Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽

Relative Air Humidity ◽

Transmission Area ◽

American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽

One Year

INTRODUCTION: A study on the phlebotomine sandfly fauna was carried out in an endemic area for American tegumentary leishmaniasis in the municipality of Governador Valadares, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: Captures were undertaken using HP light traps in four districts, on three nights per month, for one year (from January to December 2008). Correlations between climatic factors (temperature, relative air humidity and rainfall) and the numbers of sandflies collected was observed. RESULTS: 5,413 phlebotomine specimens were caught and were identified as belonging to 12 species. Of these specimens, 2,851 (52%) were females and 2,562 (48%) were males. CONCLUSIONS: Lutzomyia intermedia predominated (29.9% of the species caught), thus suggesting that they were responsible for transmission of American tegumentary leishmaniasis, together with L. whitmani, which was also found in the area (4.3%). The presence of L. longipalpis (11.9%), the main vector for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, is an important finding, which makes rigorous entomological surveillance of the area necessary.

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USO DE IMAGENS LANDSAT-7 ETM+ PARA O MAPEAMENTO DE PLANTAÇÕES DE Eucalyptus NA REGIÃO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v35i1.2437 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vicente Paulo Soares ◽

Wellington Donizete Guimarães ◽

Carlos Antonio Álvares Soares Ribeiro ◽

Antonio Simões Silva

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

Landsat Tm ◽

Forest Plantations ◽

The North ◽

Eucalyptus Forest ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Landsat 7 ◽

Digitizing Tablet

O presente trabalho foi realizado em uma área de plantios de Eucalyptus de propriedade da Acesita Energética Ltda. Os plantios estão localizados nos municípios de Turmalina, Minas Novas, Veredinha e Capelinha, em Minas Gerais. O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a viabilidade técnica da adoção de imagens Landsat-7 ETM+ para o mapeamento dos talhões de eucalipto. Foram empregadas duas metodologias de digitalização, em mesa e em tela. Duzentos e cinqüenta e quatro talhões foram digitalizados e a área de cada talhão foi calculada e comparada com os valores tomados como referência, fornecidos pela empresa. Como principais resultados citam-se: na digitalização em mesa, 43,30% dos talhões apresentaram erros na faixa de 0 a 5% e 64,95% na faixa de 0 a 10%, enquanto que na digitalização em tela os valores encontrados foram, respectivamente, 48,43% e 70,48%; não se aconselha o mapeamento de divisas com essa metodologia, uma vez que elas requerem maior exatidão; levantamentos expeditos ou de reconhecimento podem ser realizados com qualquer uma das metodologias. Use of orbital images for mapping Eucalyptus forest plantations in the north region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil Abstract The present work was carried out in an eucalypt stand area, belonging to the Acesita Energética Ltda. The stands are located in the municipalities of Turmalina, Minas Nova, Veredinha and Capelinha, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the technical suitability of adoption of Landsat TM-7+ data for mapping Eucalyptus stands. Two digitalization methodologies were used, on digitizing tablet and screen. A total of 254 stands were digitalized and the area of each stand was calculated and compared with values taken as reference, provided by the Acesita Ltda. The main results were: on the tablet digitalization, 43.30% of the stands presented errors in the range of 0 to 5% and 64.95% in the range of 0 to 10%, while on the screen digitalization the values found were, respectively, 48.43% and 70.48%. It is not recommended to map limits with this methodology since they require a greater accuracy; expedite or recognizing surveys can be carried out with either methodology.

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Profile of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in transmission areas in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-020-4860-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mariana Olímpia Köhler Marra Pinto ◽

Tiago Mendonça de Oliveira ◽

Andreza Nayla de Assis Aguiar ◽

Paulo Eustáquio Marra Pinto ◽

David Soeiro Barbosa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽

American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

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Range extension of Anthus nattereri Sclater, 1878 (Aves: Motacillidae) in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.5.598 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 598 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Luiz Gabriel Mazzoni ◽

Alyne Perillo

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Range Extension ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

The North ◽

Quadrilátero Ferrífero ◽

Minas Gerais State

The distribution of Anthus nattereri, an endangered species, is extended at least 170 km to the north of the nearest locality in southeastern Brazil. New records of five individuals are provided from the municipality of Itabirito, within the Quadrilátero Ferrífero region, Minas Gerais state. Anthus nattereri was photographed and tape-recorded, sometimes in sympatry with Anthus hellmayri, a species it closely resembles. Records were made mostly on burnt open grasslands (“campos limpos”) making the conservation of this species a difficult task.

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AVALIAÇÃO DA POLÍTICA ESTADUAL DE SANEAMENTO PARA A REGIÃO NORTE E NORDESTE DO ESTADO DE MINAS GERAIS: uma análise do Projeto Vida no Vale1

Revista Políticas Públicas ◽

10.18764/2178-2865.v18n1p241-254 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 241

Author(s):

Hygor Aristides Victor Rossoni ◽

Erick Brizon D´Angelo Chaib ◽

Leonardo Augusto dos Santos ◽

Léo Heller ◽

Sonaly Cristina Rezende Borges de Lima

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Environmental Health ◽

State Policy ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Asymmetry Of Information ◽

The North ◽

Shared Management ◽

Ex Post ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Politica Publica

Visando à análise da Política Pública (PP) orientada para os problemas referentes ao saneamento básico no Norte e no Nordeste do Estado de Minas Gerais, este estudo buscou avaliar a materialização do Projeto Vida no Vale. Paratanto, discute os fundamentos estabelecidos durante a formulação e implementação da Política Estadual de Saneamento Básico. A metodologia empregada na avaliação da PP foi baseada no modelo de objetivos e realizada ex-post, a partir da verificação dos critérios e aspectos referentes à adequabilidade, resolutividade e equidade. Os resultados obtidos mostram que apenas 29,8% das localidades-alvo foram atendidas até 2011 e que existe um grande atraso na universalização dos serviços de abastecimento de água e esgotamento sanitário. O estudo constata, além disso, que há ausência de controle social e alguns objetivos estabelecidos na documentação do projeto não foram implementados, não permitindo, assim, a disponibilização de importantes informações socioeconômicas e ambientais conforme foi previsto nos resultados do projeto.Palavras-chave: Política pública; Copanor; saneamento básico; salubridade ambiental; Projeto Vida no Vale; Minas GeraisASSESSMENT OF MINAS GERAIS POLICY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION FOR THE NORTH AND NORTHEASTREGIONS: an analysis of the "Vida no Vale" ProjectAbstract: In order to perform an analysis of public policy(pp) concerning sanitation problems in the North and Northeast ofMinas Gerais State, this study attempted to assess the materialization of the "Vida no Vale" Project. Thus, it carries out adiscussion on the assumptions established during the development and implementation of the State policy of basicsanitation. The methodology used in the evaluation of PP was based on the model of objectives and performed "ex post",through the verification criteria and issues related to suitability, resoluteness and fairness. The results suggest that only29.8% of the localities were covered by 2011, showing delay from the aims of universality, as well as lack of social controlbased on participatory and shared management, worsened by the difficulty of obtaining information about the financialperformance and application of resources. Lack of transparency over produced distortions and asymmetry of information,impacting the assessment possibilities.Keywords: Public policy, Copanor, sanitation, environmental health, Vida no Vale Project, Minas Gerais State.

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Service Profile of the Mobile Emergency Care Service in The North of Minas Gerais State / Perfil de Atendimento do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência no Norte de Minas Gerais

Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online ◽

10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i3.675-682 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 675

Author(s):

Hanna Beatriz Bacelar Tibães ◽

Doane Da Silva Martins ◽

Marília Alves ◽

Claúdia Maria De Mattos Penna ◽

Maria José Menezes Brito

Keyword(s):

Emergency Care ◽

Care Service ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The North ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Violencia Urbana

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil dos atendimentos realizados pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU) na Região Ampliada de Saúde do Norte de Minas Gerais. Método: Estudo descritivo utilizando dados secundários do setor de estatística do SAMU referentes às ocorrências atendidas no período de maio de 2013 a agosto de 2015. Resultados: Foram registradas 1.062.109 ligações, sendo 32% ligações secundárias. Foram realizados 117.289 atendimentos, com predominância de usuários do sexo masculino (55,22%), na faixa etária de 20 a 60 anos (55,62%). Do total de atendimentos, as causas clínicas (56,7%) e causas externas (35,8%) foram as mais freqüentes. Nos atendimentos por causas externas, destacam-se os acidentes de trânsito, quedas e violência urbana. A Unidade de Suporte Básico foi utilizada em 87,5% dos atendimentos; os usuários foram encaminhados para hospitais (65,43%). Conclusão: Os resultados fornecem informações úteis às autoridades sanitárias e gestoras do setor saúde capazes de auxiliar na organização do serviço.

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Foraging pattern and harvesting of resources of subterranean stingless bee Geotrigona subterranea (Friese, 1901) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/0031-1049.2016.56.12 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 56 (12) ◽

pp. 151 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fernando Mendes Barbosa ◽

Lúcio Antônio De Oliveira Campos ◽

Joana Fidelis da Paixão ◽

Rogério Marcos De Oliveira Alves

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Flight Activity ◽

External Factors ◽

Tree Cavities ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Internal Condition ◽

Foraging Pattern

Flight activity of bees is influenced both by environmental factors and by internal condition of the colonies. Information about external activity of bees is very important, because it provides data of the species biology, supplying subsidies for the use of these insects in the pollination of crops. The present work aim to evaluate the flight activity of Geotrigona subterranea (Friese, 1901) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in natural environment. This study was performed on the Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, in the municipality Januária, Minas Gerais State. Two natural nests were observed. The activities of bees of the colonies were recorded three days each month, during the period of December 2011 to November 2012, totaling 924 observations. It was recorded the number of bees leaving and entering the nest, and the type of material transported by them for ten minutes each hour from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The bees entered the colony carrying pollen, resin, detritus and also without apparent material. The bees began external activities by 6 a.m. at 20°C and finished at 6 p.m. at 28.8°C. The peak of activity of G. subterranea occurs on schedule from 1 to 2 p.m. Even though G. subterranea makes their nests in underground, their foraging activities are very similar to others stingless bee species that usually nest on tree cavities or aerial places. This indicate that despite their particular nesting way the external factors as climatic ones will significantly modulate their foraging pattern in a daily and seasonal way.

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