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As panificadoras deixaram de ser estabelecimentos responsáveis apenas pela fabricação artesanal e venda de pães e estão se transformando em centros de convivência, gastronomia e serviços. Na produção de alimentos, a qualidade da matéria-prima e seu processamento adequado são fatores indispensáveis para garantir um produto final seguro, que não apresente riscos à saúde dos consumidores. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar as condições higiênico-sanitárias de panificadoras de Francisco Beltrão - PR. O estudo foi realizado em quatro panificadoras. O instrumento utilizado para avaliar a adequação das padarias foi a Lista de Avaliação para Boas Práticas em Serviços de Alimentação baseada na RDC 275/2002. Também foram realizadas análises microbiológicas das superfícies de equipamentos. Os resultados revelaram que a panificadora D foi a que mais apresentou conformidade aos itens analisados (61%). Os outros estabelecimentos não foram aprovados, pois apresentaram pontuação menor ou igual a 59%. Observa-se que a panificadora A apresentou 56,1% de conformidade, a panificadora C apresentou 46,3% e, por fim, a panificadora B, com apenas 31,7% de conformidade. Os resultados obtidos revelaram que as panificadoras avaliadas não estão adequadas em relação à legislação.

Objective: To verify the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the presence of symptoms of intoxication by pesticides in tobacco farmers. Methods: Cross-sectional study with farmers of the northwest of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 2012/2013 through a household survey with interview. Results: Participants were 100 male farmers, they were on average 46.9±10.8 years-old; 97 (97,0%) used pesticides; 81 (81,0%) reported using PPE; 20 (20.0%) had symptoms of intoxication. Conclusions: Workers make partial use of PPE, it may favor the emergence of health problems related to pesticides. It is necessary that health workers, along with these workers, to incorporate into practice the comprehensive health assistance encompassing prevention, promotion, assistance and reporting of cases of poisoning.

Australia represents a global proving ground for effective riparian climate change adaptation due to its scale and diversity, extreme variation in runoff and degrees of aridity. An array of autonomous riparian zone (RZ) management adaptations have emerged in Australia that have captivated the international community but have yet to be effectively delivered. This paper reviews government policies, governance structures, the application of market-based instruments and voluntary measures to ask why Australia has not achieved more. We find promise in: the resurgence of application of indigenous knowledge and engagement in management; understanding of the catalytic roles of women, means of better engaging individuals, strengthening of social networks and fostering leadership in rural communities; transferring of urban resources to their rural hinterlands; better engaging communities through campaigns, businesses and political leaders; and strategic research programmes. These findings have application in other difficult hydrologies. We contend that government and market-based programmes are underpinned by voluntary and cultural institutions, and that these require strengthening through fostering of an ethic to conserve RZs as the core element of the biophysical and human landscape. It calls for stakeholders to adopt a common vision for conservation of RZs that can sustain implementation through institutional changes.

Australia represents a global proving ground for effective riparian climate change adaptation due to its scale and diversity, extreme variation in runoff and degrees of aridity. An array of autonomous riparian zone (RZ) management adaptations have emerged in Australia that have captivated the international community but have yet to be effectively delivered. This paper reviews government policies, governance structures, the application of market-based instruments and voluntary measures to ask why Australia has not achieved more. We find promise in: the resurgence of application of indigenous knowledge and engagement in management; understanding of the catalytic roles of women, means of better engaging individuals, strengthening of social networks and fostering leadership in rural communities; transferring of urban resources to their rural hinterlands; better engaging communities through campaigns, businesses and political leaders; and strategic research programmes. These findings have application in other difficult hydrologies. We contend that government and market-based programmes are underpinned by voluntary and cultural institutions, and that these require strengthening through fostering of an ethic to conserve RZs as the core element of the biophysical and human landscape. It calls for stakeholders to adopt a common vision for conservation of RZs that can sustain implementation through institutional changes.

O projeto de extensão Informação Nutricional – Rotulagem de Alimentos teve seu início em 12 de maio de 2002 na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE, campus de Francisco Beltrão, portanto, completa 20 anos de atuação em 2022. Está vinculado ao Grupo de Estudo e de Pesquisa em Segurança Alimentar (GEPSA) a partir do ano de 2003. Tem por objetivo atender pequenos e médios produtores da agroindústria da região Oeste - Sudoeste do Paraná e Oeste de Santa Catarina, por meio da elaboração de cálculos para informações nutricionais obrigatórias em rótulos de alimentos embalados na ausência do consumidor. Dessa forma, o projeto contribui, ao longo de quase 20 anos, para a valorização dos produtos de pequenos produtores da região e auxilia no que diz respeito à Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a disruption of surgical care. The aim of this multi-centric, retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on surgical activity for thyroid disease among the Italian Units of Endocrine Surgery. Three phases of the pandemic were identified based on the epidemiological situation and the public measures adopted from the Italian Government (1st phase: from 9th March to 3rd May 2020; 2nd phase: from 4th May to 14th June; 3rd phase: from 15th June to 31st). The patients operated upon during these phases were compared to those who underwent surgery during the same period of the previous year. Overall, 3892 patients from 28 Italian endocrine surgical units were included in the study, 1478 (38%) operated upon during COVID-19 pandemic, and 2414 (62%) during the corresponding period of 2019. The decrease in the number of operations was by 64.8%, 44.7% and 5.1% during the three phases of COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 2019, respectively. During the first and the second phases, the surgical activity was dedicated mainly to oncological patients. No differences in post-operative complications were noted between the two periods. Oncological activity for thyroid cancer was adequately maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a disruption of surgical care. The aim of this multi-centric, retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on surgical activity for thyroid disease among the Italian Units of Endocrine Surgery. Three phases of the pandemic were identified based on the epidemiological situation and the public measures adopted from the Italian Government (1st phase: from 9th March to 3rd May 2020; 2nd phase: from 4th May to 14th June; 3rd phase: from 15th June to 31st). The patients operated upon during these phases were compared to those who underwent surgery during the same period of the previous year. Overall, 3892 patients from 28 Italian endocrine surgical units were included in the study, 1478 (38%) operated upon during COVID-19 pandemic, and 2414 (62%) during the corresponding period of 2019. The decrease in the number of operations was by 64.8%, 44.7% and 5.1% during the three phases of COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 2019, respectively. During the first and the second phases, the surgical activity was dedicated mainly to oncological patients. No differences in post-operative complications were noted between the two periods. Oncological activity for thyroid cancer was adequately maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic.