Introduction: COVID-19 cases in Brazil have shown that there is no uniformity in the occurrence of the disease in the population (Brazil, 2022), ranging from asymptomatic infections to severe cases, even among individuals with similar conditions. Studies conducted in some countries have shown evidence that prior exposure to the BCG vaccine can induce the occurrence of less severe forms of the disease. Objective: To analyze the severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, according to BCG va...
The Indigenous Health Care Subsystem (SasiSUS) was established as an integral part of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) to ensure differentiated care for Indigenous populations. However, its articulation with other levels of health governance and care delivery remains institutionally fragile. This dissertation aims to analyze the interfederative articulation within SasiSUS, based on the case study of the Paulo Afonso Base Pole, in the state of Bahia, with emphasis on governance, regi...
Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) is an acid-base binder with superior physical mechanical properties compared to conventional hydraulic cements, yet it still presents many gaps, aiming at its development and wider application. This study evaluates the physical, mechanical, and rheological performance of MPC composites reinforced with PVA, sisal, and steel fibers in different proportions, aiming to reduce the brittleness and low deformability of the cementitious matrix. The MPC raw materials (...
Honey and sugars contain carbohydrates and minerals and are widely consumed by the population. Due to daily consumption, generally in quantities exceeding 50 g, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is necessary to evaluate the quality of these food products. This Doctoral Thesis aimed to propose analytical methods for the determination of inorganic constituents in honey and sugar samples using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) techniques. Firstly, a 2⁴⁻¹ fractional factori...
The high demand for and widespread use of petroleum and its derivatives, such as diesel oil, across various economic sectors have caused significant impacts on the environment and human health. In the environment, these compounds have become major pollutants, primarily due to spills. In this context, sorption processes emerge as a promising alternative for removing oily pollutants from water, underscoring the need for biodegradable, low-cost, and highly efficient materials. Luffa cylindrica f...
With the increasing demand for efficiency in municipal revenue collection, real estate appraisal has gained even more relevance due to the fundamental role of the Property and Territorial Urban Tax (IPTU). Since the implementation of Complementary Law No. 101 of May 4, 2000, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF), municipalities have faced an urgent need for more robust methods to calculate the market value of properties, driven by the pursuit of tax equity. Detailed and precise plannin...
Snakebite is a public health problem affecting people in tropical countries around the world. In Brazil, this condition still victimizes many people, especially Black and Indigenous people. The objective of this study was to analyze and compare lethal snakebite rates between Black and White people in the state of Bahia. The lethality of snakebite among Black people (0.54%) is higher than among White people (0.49%). The chance of Black people dying as a result of delayed treatment of the accid...
The study "Interface between the Supply and Distribution of Medical Residency Positions in Bahia and Health Needs: Regionalization as a Path" aims to analyze the profile of the supply and distribution of medical residency positions in Bahia by 2025, as a strategic support for the expansion of residency positions in the state, aligned with regional health and specialized medical training needs. This is an analytical study with an ecological design, exploratory in nature, and a quantitativ...
This research investigates the relationships established between work and leisure within the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), considering the presence of the word "leisure" in the Resolutions of the 3rd and 4th Congresses of the Central Única dos Trabalhadores - CONCUT, held in 1990 and 1991. It seeks to understand the meaning and role that leisure represents in the main workers' union in Brazil. Content analysis and an examination of the conditions under which the word "leisure" appear...
In the current scenario of accelerated information circulation, postgraduate programs are faced with the need to strategically and effectively employ communication tools and practices through digital social media, in order to broaden institutional visibility and strengthen engagement with diverse audiences. This dissertation was developed through applied research, whose main objective was to propose a Strategic Institutional Communication Plan for the Postgraduate Program in Social ...
This master’s dissertation addresses the development, analytical performance characteristics, and application of analytical methods for the determination of trace metals in urban dust samples, with a focus on the environmental assessment of the urban area of Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil. The work was divided into two complementary parts, involving distinct analytical approaches and environmental and human health risk applications. In the first part, an analytical method was developed and optimi...
The concepts of Geoconservation, geodiversity, and geotourism are widely interconnected. They have contributed to understanding nature as a system—the Earth System—which is complex and dynamic. Based on this understanding, the geoscience community has started to work on conserving nature, developing projects for studying, promoting awareness, and protecting the abiotic environment. Population growth and socio-economic development lead to a gradual increase in the exploitation of natural resou...
This Master's Thesis investigates the dynamics and elements of civil society participation in the replacement process of the Railway Suburb train system in Salvador. Situating urban politics as a field of contention, the study adopts a qualitative approach to analyze how civil society actors engaged in the construction of this urban mobility policy. Accordingly, the investigation follows an analytical itinerary to: (i) develop the theoretical-conceptual framework regarding civil society, coll...
This memorial records the author's trajectory through escrevivência (life-writing), analyzing how an Afrocentric perspective can be understood in light of Candomblé epistemologies and Afro-diasporic knowledge. The narrative explores the formation of a Black pedagogue, guided by the principles of Kwanzaa and the foundations of the Orishas. The structure of the work is based on escrevivência as orô (sacred-word), guided by rituals of memory, orality, and ancestry. Written in the first person, t...
This work investigates the relationships between memory, identity, visuality, and family photographic archives, with a special focus on Black Brazilian families. From a personal and critical perspective, the author analyzes how contemporary Black artists mobilize personal and historical archives to question hegemonic narratives about Black families, proposing, through artistic production, an attempt at symbolic reparation. Photography is understood as a complex event, with colonial origins ma...
This study sought to investigate the inclusion and permanence of black women in four stricto sensu postgraduate courses in the area of Health, namely: Biological Sciences, Nursing and Health, Medicine and Health, and Public Health at UFBA, from 2015 to 2022, with aim of identifying possible persistence of interseccional and structural inequalities in these courses. This is a qualitative and quantitative research, which has benn anchored in discurssions that havealready been accumulated o...
ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the reconstruction process of the basic education system in Guinea-Bissau between 1974 and 1980, from the achievement of independence to the coup d'état that ended the initial revolutionary cycle. The study analyzes how education was elevated to a strategic sector for national sovereignty, serving as a tool for the materialization of the "New Man" ontology proposed by Amílcar Cabral. Through a historiographical and documentary review, it discusses the transi...
This thesis aims to analyze the waterfront redevelopment of Salvador in middle-class neighborhoods, based on interventions from the “Nova Orla de Salvador” Project, implemented by the Municipal Government, identifying the social impacts on restaurant consumption practices. It considers the empirical transformations in the Barra and Rio Vermelho neighborhoods, both historical and tourist areas. The research starts from the hypothesis that large-scale urban projects affect spatial con...
