A perspectiva do serviço social sobre adoção de crianças e adolescentes por casais homoafetivos

O presente artigo tem por objetivo apontar os desafios do trabalho do assistente social no processo de adoção de crianças e adolescentes por casais homoafetivos na sociedade brasileira, além de compreender as dificuldades dos casais homoafetivos encontradas no processo de adoção e apresentar a produção científica do Serviço Social sobre o processo de adoção no Brasil por casais homoafetivos. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, tendo como universo de pesquisa a produção científica dos Congresso Brasileiros de Assistentes Sociais (CBAS) de 2016 e 2019 e Encontro Nacional de Pesquisadores do Serviço Social (ENPESS) de 2016 e 2018, a qual abordasse a adoção homoafetiva. Os resultados alcançados estão relacionados à necessidade de conhecimento desses casais que são vítimas de estereótipos e discriminação social, bem como das legislações vigentes e seus impactos na superação das realidades vivenciadas por esses sujeitos. This article aims to point out the challenges of the work of social workers in the process of adoption of children and adolescents by same-sex couples in Brazilian society, in addition to understanding the difficulties of same-sex couples encountered in the adoption process and presenting the scientific production of Social Work on the adoption process in Brazil by same-sex couples. The methodology used was bibliographic research, having as research universe the scientific production of the Brazilian Congress of Social Workers (CBAS) in 2016 and 2019 and the National Meeting of Social Work Researchers (ENPESS) in 2016 and 2018, which addressed the adoption homoaffective. The results achieved are related to the need for knowledge of these couples who are victims of stereotypes and social discrimination, as well as current legislation and its impacts on overcoming the realities experienced by these subjects.

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An improved Wilson equation for phase equilibrium K values estimation

Phase equilibrium K values are either estimated with empirical correlations or rigorously calculated based on fugacity values determined from an equation of state. There have been several empirical analytical equations such as Raoult’s Law, the Hoffman Equations (Hoffman A, Crump J, Hocott C. Equilibrium constants for a gas condensate system. J Petrol Technol 1953;5:1–10) and their modifications and the well-known Wilson Equation (Wilson G. A modified Redlich–Kwong equation of state applicable to general physical data calculations. In: AIChE National Meeting Paper15C, May 4–7, Cleveland, OH; 1969). along with several modifications. This work presents a new modification of the Wilson Equation for estimating phase equilibrium K values, predominantly for light hydrocarbon mixtures. The modification is based on correlating a subset of a database of K values, established from convergence pressure data. Results show the method to accurately correlate and predict the K value data, within 10% on average. Moreover, the predicted K factors provide remarkable results for such a simple model when used in a variety of phase equilibrium calculations. The results also show that the new model compares favorably with existing empirical analytical methods. Such a model would provide excellent initial estimates for rigorous thermodynamic calculations.

771FUCS National Meeting of Colombian Health Research Seedbeds: our history 2004-2019

Background Comparative history applied to health education may be a tool to understand institutional key processes within our national health research evolution. In Colombia, first groups of undergraduates interested in research emerged in 1996, being called seedbeds. Universitary Foundation of Health Sciences (FUCS) developed its own seedbeds and created a National Meeting (NM) to join others as network. Objective here is to describe its evolution and perspectives along a 15-year timespan (2004-2019). Methods Ethically approved qualitative hermeneutic-interpretative research using content analysis, compared history and interviews to key figures. Data came from digital files with FUCS policies (statutes, education plans and rules), FUCS High Council meetings acts and audiovisual material directly pertaining the NM; files were condensed using Endnote X9 and NVivo 12 to generate categories, benchmarks and timeline. Results Three stages emerged: a) conception (2004-2009), seedbed was an external construct adopted by FUCS since formative research was embedded in its teaching activities; b) blooming (2010-2014), FUCS offices and areas participated in developing regulations and giving administrative/financial support, 19 seedbeds in 4 faculties were created, and first two NMs were advertised and executed, c) growth (2015-onwards) devoted to “maintenance & consolidation”, with three events, country-wide participants from 57 universities and 370 research projects exhibited (2019). Conclusions The NM reflect FUCS institutional development and progress in teaching and promoting research through organized, dynamic and productive undergraduate research seedbeds. Key messages In Colombia, undergraduate seedbeds are promoted as paramount educational activity; in this endeavour, FUCS national meetings have become centre-piece after 15 years.

Survival outcomes after traumatic brain injury during national academic meeting days in Japan

Surgeons and medical staff attend academic meetings several times a year. However, there is insufficient evidence on the influence of the “meeting effect” on traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatments and outcomes. Using the Japan Trauma Data Bank, we analyzed the data of TBI patients admitted to the hospital from 2004 to 2018 during the national academic meeting days of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the Japanese Association for the surgery of trauma, the Japan Society of Neurotraumatology and the Japan Neurosurgical Society. The data of these patients were compared with those of TBI patients admitted 1 week before and after the meetings. The primary outcome was in-hospital death. We included 7320 patients in our analyses, with 5139 and 2181 patients admitted during the non-meeting and meeting days, respectively; their in-hospital mortality rates were 15.7% and 14.5%, respectively. No significant differences in in-hospital mortality were found (adjusted odds ratio, 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.78–1.11). In addition, there were no significant differences in in-hospital mortality during the meeting and non-meeting days by the type of national meeting. In Japan, it is acceptable for medical professionals involved in TBI treatments to attend national academic meetings without impacting the outcomes of TBI patients.

LSAMP-NICE: Expanding International STEM Research for Underrepresented Minorities

Background: The global challenges of climate change, disease and hunger exceed national borders as do possibilities of sustained life, exploration and economic development in outer space. Both help to underscore the need for sustained international STEM research to leverage the talent embedded in different countries and in diverse groups within countries. This study focuses on the United States National Science Foundation provision of funds to its Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program to create a National Center of Excellence LSAMP-NICE for the establishment of international STEM Research Partnerships with a particular emphasis on the integration of international collaborative research for underrepresented minority STEM faculty, students and graduates. The study focuses on the diffusion of this Center’s services to the LSAMP Community, a group of 56 LSAMP funded STEM enrichment programs located across the United States. We found that LSAMP-NICE used mass media (a website and two advertorials in a national journal) and an annual national meeting as its major diffusion strategies during its first two years. Forty-two (42) programs responded to the questionnaire. The majority of the respondents (71.4%) had not used the website; 88.1% had not read the Advertorial in Science Magazine; and 78.6% did not attend the national 2019 LSAMP-NICE Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Our study suggests a need for additional diffusion techniques to reach the intended audience. Some respondent suggestions for diffusion include participation by LSAMP-NICE representatives at LSAMP Regional Conferences and Symposia, visits by LSAMP-NICE staff to LSAMP programs, forging relationships with higher education institutions abroad so LSAMP students can obtain summer or longer-term research experiences and providing technical assistance on applying for international travel funds.

Medical Education in Internal Medicine

The 2019 CSIM national meeting included a workshop focused on current topics related to medical education across Canada. The workshop topics included leadership in education, teaching point of care ultrasound, teaching clinical reasoning, and using competency based medical education to design a maintenance of competency program for practicing specialists. This article reflects the experience and discussions from the session, with the goal of stimulating national conversations and collaborations betweenCSIM members.