DESENVOLVIMENTO INICIAL DE Khaya ivorensis EM PLANTIO IRRIGADO

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o crescimento, a qualidade do fuste e o estado fitossanitário da espécie Khaya ivorensis em um plantio irrigado no município de Janaúba, estado de Minas Gerais. O plantio possui espaçamento 5 m x 5 m, em sistema de irrigação por micro aspersão. Foram distribuídas aleatoriamente cinco parcelas permanentes de 600 m² e mensurados DAP e altura total de todas as árvores das parcelas aos 24 e 36 meses de idade. Foi determinada a qualidade do fuste e verificado o estado fitossanitário aos 36 meses. O IMA para o volume foi de 2,33 m³/ha aos 24 meses e de 3,37 m³/ha aos 36 meses, sendo o ICA entre os dois anos de 5,46 m³/ha. Em média, 85,59% dos indivíduos apresentaram fustes retos e sem galhos laterais, 3,39% apresentaram fustes retos com galhos laterais e 11,02% apresentaram fustes com alguma tortuosidade, em maior ou menor grau. Quanto à análise fitossanitária, 76,27% dos indivíduos se apresentaram totalmente saudáveis; 22,03% ataque por fungos; e 1,69% ataque por pragas. Os ataques por fungo e pragas não causaram prejuízos à produtividade e foram classificados como de intensidade nula, podendo-se concluir que o plantio apresentou características quantitativas e qualitativas adequadas.Palavra-chave: mogno-africano, madeira-nobre, volume, fitossanidade, qualidade do fuste. ANALYSIS OF THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF KHAYA IVORENSIS IN IRRIGATED PLANTING ABSTRACT:The present study had as objective to evaluate the growth, the quality of the phytosanitary status of the species Khaya ivorensis in an irrigated plan in the city of Janaúba, Minas Gerais state. The planting has 5m x 5m spacing, in a micro drip irrigation system. Five permanent plots of 600 m² were randomly distributed and DBH and total height of all trees were plotted at 24 and 36 months of age. The quality of the stem was determined and the phytosanitary status verified at 36 months. The AAI for the volume was 2.33 m³ / ha at 24 months and 3.37 m³ / ha at 36 months, with an CAI between the two years of 5.46 m³ / ha. On average, 85.59% of the individuals had straight and lateral branches, 3.39% had straight branches with lateral branches and 11.02% presented stems with some tortuosity, to a greater or lesser degree. Regarding the phytosanitary analysis, 76.27% of the individuals presented totally healthy; 22.03% fungal attack; And 1.69% pest attack. Fungus and pest attacks did not cause any damage to productivity and were classified as of zero intensity, and it can be concluded that the planting presented adequate quantitative and qualitative characteristics.Keywords: mahogany-african, wood-noble, volume, plant health, quality of the stem. DOI:

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Avaliação da qualidade das águas superficiais da sub-bacia do rio Capivari no município de Chapada do Norte – MG / Evaluation of the quality of surface waters of the Capivari river sub-basin in the municipality of Chapada do Norte - MG

Caderno de Geografia ◽

10.5752/p.2318-2962.2016v26nesp1p197 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 197

Author(s):

Paulo Sergio Ferreira Costa

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Biological Water ◽

Physical Chemical ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

The City ◽

Semi Arid

A água é um dos recursos naturais mais preciosos e é indispensável à manutenção da vida. Conhecer a quantidade e a qualidade dos recursos hídricos do país é pressuposto para definição de estratégias que busquem a sua conservação, recuperação e o seu uso racional é meta imprescindível para toda a sociedade. Sabe-se que a ocupação e o uso do solo alteram os processos físicos, químicos e biológicos dos recursos hídricos. Não obstante ser o país mais bem aquinhoado em termos percentuais de água doce, sua distribuição geográfica é bastante irregular no Brasil. Regiões como o semiárido nordestino e o Vale do Jequitinhonha mineiro, historicamente enfrentam problemas relacionados à falta d’água. Nos últimos anos essa situação tem piorado, em termos de quantidade e qualidade. Assim, a proposta deste trabalho consiste na avaliação da qualidade das águas superficiais da sub-bacia do rio Capivari no município de Chapada do Norte, Alto Jequitinhonha, nordeste de Minas Gerais. Foi utilizado como técnica de análise o Índice de Qualidade da Água – IQA, utilizado pelos principais órgãos de gestão das águas do país, como a CETESB/SP e o IGAM/MG. Palavras-Chave: Sub-bacia do rio Capivari; Chapada do Norte; IQA. AbstractWater is one of the most precious natural resources and is indispensable to the maintenance of life. Knowing the quantity and quality of water resources of the country is a precondition for developing strategies that seek their conservation, recovery and rational use and indispensable goal for the whole society. It is known that the occupation and land use modify the physical, chemical and biological water resources. Despite being the country's most well apportioned in freshwater percentage terms, their geographical distribution is quite irregular in Brazil. Regions such as the semi-arid Northeast and Vale do Jequitinhonha in Minas Gerais State historically face problems related to lack of water. In the last years the situation has worsened in terms of quantity and quality. Thus, the purpose of this study is to measure the quality of surface water in the basin of the Capivari river in the city of Chapada do Norte, Alto Jequitinhonha, northeast of Minas Gerais. It was used as analysis technique the Water Quality Index - WQI, used by the main agencies of the water management in Brazil, such as CETESB / SP and IGAM / MG. Key Words: sub-basin of Capivari river; Chapada do Norte; WQI.Palavras-Chave: Sub-bacia do rio Capivari; Chapada do Norte; IQA. Abstract:Water is one of the most precious natural resources and is indispensable to the maintenance of life. Knowing the quantity and quality of water resources of the country is a precondition for developing strategies that seek their conservation, recovery and rational use and indispensable goal for the whole society. It is known that the occupation and land use modify the physical, chemical and biological water resources. Despite being the country's most well apportioned in freshwater percentage terms, their geographical distribution is quite irregular in Brazil. Regions such as the semi-arid Northeast and Vale do Jequitinhonha in Minas Gerais State historically face problems related to lack of water. In the last years the situation has worsened in terms of quantity and quality. Thus, the purpose of this study is to measure the quality of surface water in the basin of the Capivari river in the city of Chapada do Norte, Alto Jequitinhonha, northeast of Minas Gerais. It was used as analysis technique the Water Quality Index - WQI, used by the main agencies of the water management in Brazil, such as CETESB / SP and IGAM / MG.Key Words: sub-basin of Capivari river; Chapada do Norte; WQI.

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DIAGNÓSTICO DA APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS DA SUINOCULTURA NA CAFEICULTURA IRRIGADA II. AVALIAÇÃO DA UNIFORMIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUA

Irriga ◽

10.15809/irriga.2006v11n3p402-414 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 402-141

Author(s):

Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves ◽

Everardo Chartuni Mantovani ◽

Márcio Mota Ramos ◽

Luiz Otávio Carvalho de Souza

Keyword(s):

Irrigation System ◽

Crop Productivity ◽

Distribution Coefficients ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Water Application ◽

Coffee Plantations ◽

Uniformity Coefficient ◽

Filtration System ◽

Irrigation Uniformity ◽

Minas Gerais State

DIAGNÓSTICO DA APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS DA SUINOCULTURA NA CAFEICULTURA IRRIGADAII. AVALIAÇÃO DA UNIFORMIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUA Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves; Everardo Chartuni Mantovani; Márcio Mota Ramos; Luiz Otávio Carvalho de SouzaDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Viçosa , Viçosa-MG, [email protected] 1 RESUMO A uniformidade de aplicação de água influencia diretamente a produtividade das culturas, que tende a aumentar com a uniformidade de irrigação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar os coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária da suinocultura (ARS) em 6 propriedades cafeeiras, que aplicam ARS via sistema de irrigação, localizadas em 5 diferentes municípios da região de cerrado de Minas Gerais. Do total de sistemas avaliados, 50% apresentaram coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária (CUC/CUD) abaixo do recomendado. Os melhores resultados estão associados ao sistema de irrigação localizada por gotejamento, mostrando a viabilidade da utilização do mesmo, desde que haja manejo adequado ao longo de todo o processo de tratamento do efluente, inclusive no sistema de filtragem do equipamento. UNITERMOS: café, reuso, irrigação GONÇALVES, R. A. B.; MANTOVANI, E. C.; RAMOS, M. M.; SOUZA, L. O. C. de; ANALYSIS OF SWINE CULTURE WASTEWATER APPLICATION ON IRRIGATED COFFEE CROP - II. EVALUATION OF WATER APPLICATION UNIFORMITY 2 ABSTRACT Water application uniformity influences crop productivity that is likely to increase with irrigation uniformity. The objective of this work was to determine the uniformity distribution coefficients of swine culture wastewater on coffee plantations (SCW); the analysis was carried out on 6 farms in the Minas Gerais State cerrado region that use SCW through their irrigation system. Half of the assessed systems presented water application uniformity coefficient below the recommended limit. The best results were associated to drop irrigation, showing the viability of this irrigation system use if there is an appropriate management throughout the entire treatment process, including equipment filtration system management. KEYWORDS: coffee, irrigation, reuse

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Quality of data on leprosy at a reference center in the Minas Gerais state from 2006 to 2010

Revista Médica de Minas Gerais ◽

10.5935/2238-3182.20140087 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Carolina Caixeta Bovendorp ◽

Marcela Batista Oliveira ◽

Priscila Said Saleme ◽

Sandra Lyon ◽

Marcos de Bastos

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

Quality Of Data ◽

Reference Center ◽

Minas Gerais State

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Paclobutrazol and branch tip pruning on the flowering induction and quality of mango tree fruits

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical ◽

10.1590/1983-40632016v4743861 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 7-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Girlaine Pereira Oliveira ◽

Dalmo Lopes de Siqueira ◽

Luiz Carlos Chamhum Salomão ◽

Paulo Roberto Cecon ◽

Daniel Lucas Magalhães Machado

Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

Maximum Level ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Flowering Induction ◽

Mango Tree ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Tree Fruits

ABSTRACT The 'Ubá' mango tree cultivar is very important for the juice industry in the "Zona da Mata" region of the Minas Gerais State, in Brazil, but problems such as uneven flowering and low yield have discouraged producers. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of paclobutrazol, combined with branch tip pruning, on the flowering induction and quality of 'Ubá' mango tree fruits. Treatments were distributed in a 5 x 2 + 1 factorial arrangement, consisting of five paclobutrazol doses (0 g, 0.50 g, 1.00 g, 1.50 g and 2.0 g per linear meter of canopy), with and without branch tip pruning, in a randomized blocks design, with four replicates. The flowering percentage, number of panicles per branch, total flowers per panicle, male/hermaphrodite flowers ratio, number of fruits per branch and fruit quality were evaluated. Plants treated with tip pruning showed a higher flowering percentage. There was an increase in the flowering percentage in response to the paclobutrazol dose, reaching a maximum level at the dose of 1.62 g per linear meter of canopy. Plants submitted to branch tip pruning had a higher number of panicles per branch. There was an increase in the male/hermaphrodite flowers ratio with increasing paclobutrazol doses. Branch tip pruning increased the number of fruits per branch. There were no differences in fruit quality in response to the paclobutrazol application. It was concluded that the paclobutrazol application at the dose of 1.62 g per linear meter of canopy, combined with branch tip pruning, increases the flowering of the 'Ubá' mango tree and does not change the fruit quality.

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QUALIDADE DA ÁGUA DE IRRIGAÇÃO DE POÇOS TUBULARES E DO RIO GORUTUBA NA REGIÃO DE JANAÚBA-MG

Irriga ◽

10.15809/irriga.2005v10n4p419-426 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 419

Author(s):

Walder Antonio Gomes de Albuquerque Nunes ◽

João Carlos Ker ◽

Júlio César Lima Neves ◽

Hugo Alberto Ruiz ◽

Guilherme Albuquerque Freitas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electric Conductivity ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Hard Water ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Irrigation Water Quality ◽

River Waters ◽

Low Salinity ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Chemical Water

QUALIDADE DA ÁGUA DE IRRIGAÇÃO DE POÇOS TUBULARES E DO RIO GORUTUBA NA REGIÃO DE JANAÚBA-MG[1] Walder Antonio Gomes de Albuquerque Nunes1; João Carlos Ker2; Júlio César Lima Neves2; Hugo Alberto Ruiz2; Guilherme Albuquerque Freitas2; Raphael Moreira Beirigo21Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, Dourados, MS. [email protected] de Solos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG. 1 RESUMO Estudou-se a qualidade de águas provenientes de poços tubulares e do Rio Gorutuba utilizadas para irrigação de solos em 24 propriedades da região de Janaúba, Norte de Minas Gerais, cultivados com banana prata-anã. Procedeu-se à caracterização química das águas de irrigação determinando-se sua condutividade elétrica, pH, teores de Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, SiO2, CO32-, HCO3- , Cl-, além de Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Ti e Zn.As águas de poços e do rio diferenciaram-se quimicamente, sendo que as águas de poços apresentaram maiores valores médios de condutividade elétrica e Razão de Adsorção de Sódio (RAS), assim como maiores teores de Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, HCO3-, Cl-, Si, Mn e Zn. As águas de poços foram consideradas de médio risco de salinidade e baixo risco de sodicidade, além de estarem próximas do limiar de restrição de uso devido aos elevados teores de bicarbonato em solução. As águas do rio foram classificadas como de baixo risco de salinidade e risco severo de sodicidade. UNITERMOS: Água dura; Água de irrigação-Carbonatos. NUNES, W. A. G. A., KER, J. C., NEVES, J. C. L., RUIZ, H. A., FREITAS, G. A., BEIRIGO, R. M.; QUALITY OF IRRIGATION WATER FROM TUBULAR WELLS AND THE GORUTUBA RIVER NEAR JANAUBA-MG 2 ABSTRACT This work aimed to study the irrigation water quality from wells and from Gorutuba River used in 24 banana farms nearby Janauba, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Chemical water characterization included electric conductivity, pH, concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, SiO2, CO32-, HCO3- , Cl-, Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Ti and Zn. Well and river waters differed chemically; the former presented higher electric conductivity and SAR average values, as well as higher Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, HCO3-, Cl-, Si, Mn and Zn contents. Well waters were considered of medium salinity risk and low acidity risk and the high bicarbonate contents were close to restriction values for irrigation use. The river waters were classified as low salinity risk and severe acidity risk. KEYWORDS: hard water, Irrigation water carbonates[1] Parte da Tese de Doutoramento do primeiro autor, apresentada no Curso de Pós-Graduação em Solos e Nutrição de Plantas, Departamento de Solos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa – DPS-UFV. Trabalho financiado pela FAPEMIG.

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Utilização de cinco bases cartográficas distintas para a determinação de áreas de preservação permanente no município de Rio Acima, MG: divergências en-tre os resultados / Using five different cartographic bases for determining permanent preservation area

Caderno de Geografia ◽

10.5752/p.2318-2962.2016v26nesp1p136 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 136

Author(s):

Felipe Silva Guimarães ◽

Lucas Da Silva Guimarães

Keyword(s):

Digital Elevation Models ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Second Stage ◽

Digital Elevation ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Vector Base ◽

The Law ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

The City

O estudo foi realizado no município de Rio Acima, localizado ao sul da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte - MG. Na primeira etapa, foi feita a determinação das áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) do município, segundo a Lei 12.651 e a resolução CONAMA 303/2002 (esta última para delimitar as APPs de topo de morro), utilizando cinco bases topográficas distintas: vetorização de cartas do IBGE na escala de 1:50.000, imagem SRTM, Topodata, ASTER V2 e uma base vetorial disponibilizada pelo Codemig com curvas de nível equidistantes em 10 metros. Na segunda etapa, foram calculadas as áreas de cada uma das classes de APP resultantes dos mapeamentos feitos a partir de todas as bases e, em seguida, estes valores foram comparados. Ao final, foi observado que os resultados obtidos a partir da base do IBGE e da imagem ASTER V2 são os que apresentam característica mais restritiva, ou seja, com maiores áreas de preservação. Por outro lado, o mapa de áreas de preservação permanente confeccionado a partir da imagem SRTM foi o que apresentou caráter menos restritivo. Neste estudo também são discutidas outras diferenças entre os mapas elaborados a partir das cinco bases. Palavras–chave: Município de Rio Acima, áreas de preservação permanente, modelos digitais de elevação, resolução espacial. Abstract This study was conducted in the municipality of Rio Acima (Minas Gerais State) located in the southern Belo Horizonte metropolitan region. In the first stage five different topographic bases were used to lay down the city permanent preservation areas (PPA) according to the Law 12,651 and CONAMA resolution 303/2002 (the latter to delimit the hilltop’s PPAs PPAs). These bases are the following: the vector at a 1:50.000 scale provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), SRTM image, image provided by INPE Topodata project, ASTER V2 Image and a vector base released by Codemig with 10 meters contour distance. In the second stage the areas of each one PPA classes were calculated resulting from all mapping bases. Then these values were compared. Finally it was observed that the results obtained from the ASTER V2 image and IBGE base are those with more restrictive features or in other words the result with lager PPAs. Moreover, the map of permanent preservation areas made from SRTM image showed the least restrictive character. This study also discusses other differences between the maps drawn from the five bases. Keywords: Rio Acima municipality, permanent preservation areas, digital elevation models, spacial resolution.

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296 Study of Water Applied on Two Varieties of Honeydew Melons with a Drip Irrigation System

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.35.3.442e ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 442E-442

Author(s):

Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽

Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras

Keyword(s):

Water Use ◽

Water Scarcity ◽

Drip Irrigation ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Drip Irrigation System ◽

Annual Crop ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Honeydew Melon ◽

Commercial Field

In the Caborca area, water scarcity is the main problem for the farmers, because of the depletion of the aquifer. This is the main reason why they are focusing on orchards and vegetables. Melon is the vegetable annual crop more extensively grown in this area and is furrow-irrigated with 120 cm of water. But, because of the scarcity of water, it is necessary to use drip irrigation. The objective of this study was to validate in a commercial field (15 ha) the effects of drip irrigation system on the water use, yield, and quality of two honeydew melon varieties (green flesh and orange flesh) in the Caborca area. Our results indicate that, with 50 cm of water applied, yields were 2146 to 2802 boxes/ha for green flesh and orange flesh, respectively. The predominant sizes were 4s and 5s with 25% and 38% for green flesh, and 5s and 6s with 42% and 36% for orange flesh. These sizes are the best for the exportation market.

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Resgate Histórico da Praça Dr. Salatiel: o Jardim do Largo da Cachaça, São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Ornamental Horticulture ◽

10.14295/oh.v24i1.939 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 34-43

Author(s):

Amanda Burgarelli Teixeira ◽

Nayhara Camila Andrade ◽

Schirley Fátima Nogueira da Silva Cavalcante Alves

Keyword(s):

Cultural Evolution ◽

Field Research ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Botanical Composition ◽

Historical Collections ◽

Current State ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

History Of ◽

Historical Center ◽

The City

The Dr. Salatiel Square, located at Marechal Bittencourt Street in the historical center of the São João del-Rei city, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, appeared in the twentieth century during the period of hygienism. It was inserted in a place that over the years suffered several modifications on its morphology. The work aims to study the landscape aspects and socio-cultural evolution of this square. This work execution consisted of the two steps: field research for the identification of the historical square significance, and a research that was carried out in the historical collections of the city. During the field research, it was collected the current state of Dr. Salatiel Square as well as its uses and potentials, and its botanical composition. Analyzing the square and its surroundings, and also the information collected in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, it was possible to verify that the site, which nowadays the Dr. Salatiel Square is placed, was occupied before by European influenced houses that were overthrown later in the period of hygienism. Among all the nomenclatures already attributed to the street that shelter the square, the best known by population is Cachaça’s Street due to the commerce of the time which favored the nightlife and bohemia. The square in study is part of the historical center of the city, and all its surroundings are overturned. However, the square has faced significant constructive and botanical modifications on its structure constituting a space characterized by the abandonment due to factors such as accumulation of garbage and great flow of vehicles. From the carried out study, it was verified that the number of information about the place is scarce, so that the continuation of its historical rescue is of great importance for means of preserving the history of the city and the population.

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Quality of life of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: does individual characteristics matter?

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00002220 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Daniela Pena Moreira ◽

Giovana Paula Rezende Simino ◽

Ilka Afonso Reis ◽

Marcos Antonio da Cunha Santos ◽

Mariangela Leal Cherchiglia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Status ◽

Global Health ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Global Health Status ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte

This study aims to evaluate changes in quality of life of cancer patients at the beginning of the first and the second cycle of chemotherapy (CT) in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Longitudinal, prospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. We enrolled 230 patients, from a broader cohort, diagnosed with the five most frequent types of cancer (breast, colorectal, cervical, lung, and head and neck), aged 18 years or older, who were initiating CT for the first time. quality of life was assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3, applied at the beginning of the first and second chemotherapy cycle. The paired Wilcoxon test was used to identify differences in quality of life between the two time points. A multivariate linear regression analysis was performed using the bootstrap method to investigate potential predictors of global health Status/quality of life. There was a significant increase in patients’ emotional function scores (p < 0.001) as well as symptom scores for pain (p = 0.026), diarrhea (p = 0.018), and nausea/vomiting (p < 0.001) after initiation of CT. Widowhood was associated with improvements in the global health Status/quality of life (p = 0.028), whereas the presence of cervical cancer (p = 0.034) and being underweight (p = 0.033) were related to poorer global health status/quality of life scores. CT has detrimental effects on patients’ physical health but, on the other hand, it leads to improvements in the emotional domain. Patients’ individual characteristics at the beginning of CT are associated with changes in their quality of life. Our study could help identify these characteristics.

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Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2004000100021 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 72-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Francisco A. Acurcio ◽

Edson Perini ◽

Sérgia M. S. Magalhães ◽

Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro ◽

José Maurício Vieira Filho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Health Department ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Health Centers ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Belo Horizonte ◽

Instructions For Use ◽

Municipal Health

This article focuses on medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers under the Municipal Health Department in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study analyzed 4,607 prescriptions from March to April 1999, grouped according to origin (internal or external). The analysis focused on information written on medical prescriptions. The main findings were: (a) an average of 2.4 drugs per prescription in both groups; (b) prescriptions filled out with 4 or more drugs accounted for 18.0% of internal and 17.6% of external prescriptions; (c) 84.3% of internal and 85.5% of external prescriptions provided no instructions for use of medication; (d) information on dosage regimen varied from 51.2% to 97.6% for internal and 57.9% to 96.5% for external prescriptions; (e) generic names were specified for 51.9% and 28.4% of all drugs on internal and external prescriptions, respectively; (f) prescriptions containing standard drugs from the Municipal Health Department accounted for 88.7% of internal and 76.4% of external prescriptions. Data analysis shows the need for continuing education of physicians and adoption of other methods to improve quality of prescriptions and promote rational use of drugs.

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