Introduction: Population aging is a reality faced worldwide. The aging process, in interaction with intrinsic and extrinsic factors, may predispose individuals to falls, which currently stand as one of the leading causes of death among older adults. In this context, assessment instruments are an essential part of the healthcare process. The literature indicates that there are two types of assessment tools for fall risk: multidimensional instruments and functional mobility assessments. Objecti...
Over the last decade, the aviation industry has experienced significant expansion in global air travel, driving socioeconomic growth and worldwide connectivity; however, this progress has also increased the dispersion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, intensifying environmental impacts on a planetary scale. As a result, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an alternative aviation kerosene, has emerged as a sustainable energy solution for the aeronautical industry, being produced from non-convent...
Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas are abnormal communications between the arterial and venous systems, usually caused by penetrating trauma, and may lead to significant local and systemic repercussions. Delayed diagnosis is associated with chronic venous insufficiency, edema, varicose veins, ulcerations, and high-output cardiac overload. Definitive treatment is surgical or endovascular, depending on anatomical and clinical conditions. We report the case of a 42-year-old male patient who susta...
Introduction: The primary neurological manifestation of definitive HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) is spastic paraparesis, but it occurs in only 5% of patients. In contrast, approximately 40% of individuals infected with HTLV-1 present symptoms of urinary dysfunction, including nocturia, urgency, and incontinence, which may progress to an inability to urinate. Since these patients do not exhibit motor dysfunction, they are classified as probable HAM. Thoracic spinal cord (SC) atrophy is th...
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of community water fluoridation on periodontal health through a scoping review of the literature and an epidemiological study in Brazilian adults. The thesis was structured into two scientific articles. The first article consisted of a scoping review designed to map the available evidence on the effects of fluoridated water consumption on the periodontium in children and adults. Searches were conducted in the Medline/PubMed, Embase, LILACS, and ProQu...
The research addressed the dissemination of cultural and linguistic knowledge through the translation of cartographic information into sign writing within a technological application. Its objective was to investigate whether translating cartographic knowledge for its diffusion in digital media and exposing deaf and hearing individuals to a world map as a didactic resource—presented in a mobile application with information displayed in sign writing and Portuguese—could contribute to the teachi...
Introduction: Leishmaniasis, an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, affects 98 countries and ranks among the six most relevant diseases due to its deforming potential, particularly in underdeveloped regions. Meglumine antimony (MA), the standard treatment since the 1940s, faces challenges such as toxicity, therapeutic resistance, and low adherence. Alternatives like miltefosine (MF) (approved in India for visceral leishmaniasis in 1998) and thermotherapy h...
This study investigates the phenomenon of rhotacism in the popular Portuguese of the State of Bahia. The phenomenon analyzed results from the substitution of the lateral consonant /l/ by a rhotic, and it may occur in two syllabic environments: complex onset, as in flauta ~ frauta, and syllable coda, as in malvado ~ marvado. In the analysis presented here, the focus is the occurrence of rhotacism in tautosyllabic consonant clusters, that is, in the context of complex onset. The research f...
The Programa Água Doce (PAD) aims to ensure permanent and sustainable access to high-quality drinking water through desalination systems that employ Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology. This technology, however, generates reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC), a potentially polluting by-product. The present study adopted a quantitative methodological approach based on experimental investigation using primary data. The general objective was to evaluate the potential reuse of ROC generated by RO desali...
This master’s research analyzed how the institutional communication of the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (Ifes) can act as a catalyst for expanding access of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to technical education programs at the secondary level, from the perspective of inclusion and affirmative action. The study, conducted within the framework of the Professional Master’s in Education at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), was grounded in theoretical frameworks on public ...
Chagas disease (CD) and toxoplasmosis are parasitic zoonoses with a major public health impact, particularly in regions with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions. Riverside populations may be more exposed to infectious agents due to environmental and sanitary factors, and limited access to health services. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and CD in riverside populations of the Recôncavo Baiano region, Bahia, Brazil. A cross-sectional, de...
Syconidae Poléjaeff, 1883 was proposed to group calcareous sponges that exhibit a syconoid aquiferous system and lack a cortex, which may or may not have tufts of diactines. Currently, it comprises Sycetta Haeckel, 1872 and Sycon Risso, 1827. The identification of its species is challenging due to morphological similarity in skeletal composition, and phylogenetic analyses have indicated that neither of these two genera is monophyletic. Sycetta has few known species, but several new species ha...
This dissertation analyzes the presence of HIV/AIDS as a theme in Brazilian narratives. Through an extensive bibliographic review, it investigates how marginalized groups have been represented in works that address the subject—particularly through the ways in which female characters, Black individuals, homosexuals, and other subjects appear in the narratives of various authors who, in some way, have explored this theme in national literary productions since the emergence of the epidemic at th...
The study of rodent-borne diseases has become increasingly relevant due to the growing impact of these pathogens on global public health, particularly in vulnerable urban contexts. Rising urbanization and the close proximity between human populations and rodent habitats intensify the risk of zoonotic disease transmission, such as Orthohantavirus, in addition to other parasites that may affect both rodents and humans. However, significant gaps remain in the understanding of the spatial and epi...
Gender inequality in the corporate environment directly impacts the professional lives of women, especially in Executive Secretariat, a historically female profession marked by stereotypes that undermine its importance. Women’s attire, influenced by patriarchy and social norms, often becomes a criterion for professional judgment, reinforcing inequalities and limiting career progression. This study seeks to understand how gender stereotypes affect women's dress codes in the workplace...
The predominance of women in Executive Secretarial work has historically shaped gender stereotypes that influence inequalities in women’s professional trajectories and create persistent barriers to recognition and professional valuation. Thus, this study aims to understand the perceptions of Executive Secretarial professionals regarding gender inequality in the labor market, grounded in Joan Acker’s theoretical framework. To this end, a qualitative approach was adopted, using a life-history r...
The dissertation aims to present a pedagogical proposal for teaching visual arts to People with Disabilities (PCD) from the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (APAE) of São Francisco do Conde (BA), in a decolonial and inclusive perspective, created from artists of the African diaspora, knowledge of subalternized peoples, criticism of school culture and stereotypes of art/education. This research was completed in the Professional Master's Degree in Arts at the Federal Univer...
This study aimed to analyze the relationship between career identification and career commitment, contributing to their conceptual and empirical delimitation. This study sought to gather validity evidence for the Brazilian context of a career identification scale; to test two theoretical models that describe the relationship between identification and commitment; and to compare personal and occupational predictors as additional evidence of overlap between these constructs. The study adopted a...
This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of poor and destitute childhood in Bahia, situating itself within the broad historiographical field of studies on this subject. The central focus is the analysis of the use of child labor, especially through the examination of guardianship records and indenture contracts, during the period between 1871 and 1917—a timeframe that spans from the attempt to eradicate the endogenous reproduction of slavery to the enactment of Brazil’s first Civil...
