Papers by Sandra Teresa Figueiredo Silva
Revista Educação e Linguagens
A popularização dos meios e recursos digitais de comunicação dissemina as narrativas não-lineares... more A popularização dos meios e recursos digitais de comunicação dissemina as narrativas não-lineares e contribui para agravar a crise do ensino presencial, com a expansão de modelos de escola presencial-virtual (EPV). Com a popularização das novas mídias derivadas da internet, vem ocorrendo uma gradual desmassificação da comunicação midiática, em um contexto que aguça a percepção individual e social dos individuos, que são atraídos pelo imenso fluxo global de mensagens informacionais (BRIGGS; BURKE, 2006). Essa transição dos métodos pedagógicos presenciais para o modelo de educação virtual, midiática e interativa ganhou um novo formato na rede pública de ensino estadual de São Paulo em 2012, com o lançamento dos cursos optativos de inglês e de espanhol para os alunos do ensino médio estadual, mediados por computador e com conteúdos produzidos pela Escola Virtual de Programas Educacionais do Estado de São Paulo - Evesp. Ainda prosseguem nas salas presenciais da rede de ensino as turmas ...
Revista Ibero-Americana de Estudos em Educação, 2014
O presente artigo discute o dialogismo em Mikhail Bakhtin e a fundamentacao do signo linguistico ... more O presente artigo discute o dialogismo em Mikhail Bakhtin e a fundamentacao do signo linguistico em Umberto Eco, com a intencao de utilizar os referidos temas e autores, para subsidiar as metodologias de ensino-aprendizado de lingua estrangeira (ingles e espanhol) na rede de ensino publico paulista. A abordagem conceitual dos dois autores nos permite inferir que o aprendizado de uma lingua estrangeira e efetivado pela apropriacao de enunciados e de conhecimento cultural, uma concepcao pedagogica que confronta o metodo tradicional utilizado no ensino paulista, que e baseado, principalmente, no ensino de gramatica e de lexicos. O artigo deriva da pesquisa teorica utilizada para subsidiar de uma dissertacao de mestrado, que levanta e avalia preliminarmente, a integracao das salas tradicionais de lingua estrangeira nas escolas de ensino publico, com ambientes digitais (em cursos on-line), e tambem os efeitos didatico-pedagogicos da utilizacao de material audiovisual presencial e online.
Aborda a sociologia da vida cotidiana, nas dimensões epistemológica e metodológica, como abordage... more Aborda a sociologia da vida cotidiana, nas dimensões epistemológica e metodológica, como abordagem para a compreensão das atividades das culturas juvenis, das práticas curriculares escolares e dos processos de aprendizagem e criatividade no ensino e na pesquisa. Pontua como princípio orientador para o currículo escolar, a aprendizagem e o desenvolvimento da interconectividade entre escola e sociedade e, nesse sentido, argumenta sobre a abundância de informação e o caráter fragmentário do conhecimento no mundo contemporâneo. Afirma consoante a perspectiva da sociologia da vida cotidiana, a necessidade de verter conhecimentos cotidianos em processos de observação, experimentação e criatividade e focar, como meta educativa, o desenvolvimento de um saber que faça desse caráter fragmentário um princípio e um método, reunindo condições para que estudantes conectem o desconectado, potencializando experiências afetivas e político-sociais.
Avances En Ciencias E Ingenieria, 2013
Este trabajo presenta una propuesta didáctica implementada para mejorar el desempeño académico de... more Este trabajo presenta una propuesta didáctica implementada para mejorar el desempeño académico de los alumnos. La experiencia se realizó durante el ciclo lectivo 2010 en la asignatura Física General y Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias (UNMdP). Los resultados mostraron que el desempeño de los estudiantes mejoró a medida que avanzó el ciclo lectivo. El trabajo en grupos estimuló a los estudiantes a trabajar en equipo. Las notas en los trabajos prácticos fueron mejores que en los parciales. Los estudiantes tuvieron mejor desempeño en las tareas de laboratorio que en el informe. Se concluye que los estudiantes lograron un aprendizaje profundo en el trabajo grupal colaborativo y cooperativo de las experiencias de laboratorio. El trabajo en grupos reducidos permitió que los estudiantes trabajaran en equipo y apreciaran el valor de la ayuda, del trabajo solidario, el aprender a respetar y consensuar opiniones diversas.
Revista De Ensenanza De La Fisica, Jan 11, 2011
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2004
Relato de Caso / Case Report t(4;11) (q21;q23) in acute myeloid leukemia-M0 following treatment [... more Relato de Caso / Case Report t(4;11) (q21;q23) in acute myeloid leukemia-M0 following treatment [EW92 Protocol] for Ewing's sarcoma Leucemia mielóide aguda-M0 com t(4;11) (q21;q23) após tratamento para sarcoma de Ewing com o protocolo EW92
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Trials, Jan 15, 2006
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a worldwide disease, endemic in 88 countries, that has shown an increa... more Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a worldwide disease, endemic in 88 countries, that has shown an increasing incidence over the last two decades. So far, pentavalent antimony compounds have been considered the treatment of choice, with a percentage of cure of about 85%. However, the high efficacy of these drugs is counteracted by their many disadvantages and adverse events. Previous studies have shown nitric oxide to be a potential alternative treatment when administered topically with no serious adverse events. However, due to the unstable nitric oxide release, the topical donors needed to be applied frequently, making the adherence to the treatment difficult. The electrospinning technique has allowed the production of a multilayer transdermal patch that produces a continuous and stable nitric oxide release. The main objective of this study is to evaluate this novel nitric oxide topical donor for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. A double-blind, randomized, double-masked, placebo-...
Anticancer research, 2014
The interaction of neoplastic cells with the extracellular matrix is a critical event for the ini... more The interaction of neoplastic cells with the extracellular matrix is a critical event for the initiation of cancer invasion and metastasis. We evaluated the relationship between the expression of SPARC, ITGAV, THBS1 and VCAM-1 genes of extracellular matrix in the progression and dissemination of colorectal cancer (CRC). Adult patients (N=114) underwent resection of CRC. Gene expression in CRC was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Protein expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Correlation with pathway-related molecules (p53, Bcl-2, Ki-67, EGFR and VEGF) was assessed. Tumors with perineural invasion showed overexpression (p=0.028) of the ITGAV gene with regard to cancers without perineural invasion and validation of the result through IHC expression of the corresponding proteins, was significant for the expression of ITGAV protein (p=0.001). The overexpression of ITGAV gene was associated with higher progression and spread of CRC via...
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2013
Salud Pública de México, 2002
Objective. To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (PHBP) and its association with age, s... more Objective. To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (PHBP) and its association with age, sex, socioeconomic status (SES), and body mass index (BMI=kg/m 2). Material and Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 1996, in a random sample of 356 adults aged 20 and older, residents of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Weight, height, and blood pressure readings were obtained, plus data on age and gender. Robust linear and log-binomial regression was used to estimate the independent effect of different risk factors on systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure and HBP. Results. Mean SBP and DBP were significantly higher in men (122.5 and 88.1 mmHg) than in women (117.2 and 75.4 mmHg). The adjusted SBP increased with age, more in men than in women; DBP did not change with age. For each unit increase in BMI, SBP and DBP increased 0.76 and 0.69 mmHg, respectively. SBP was 6.8 and DBP was 9.8 mmHg higher in low-SES than in high-SES subjects. The adjusted PHBP increased with age and was higher in subjects ≥50 years than in those 20-30 years old. Sex had no significant effect on PHBP (p=0.795). For each unit increase in BMI the PHBP increased 3%, and low-SES subjects had a PHBP 1.84 times higher than high-SES subjects. Conclusions. A high PHBP was found. There is a great potential for prevention by weight control. Further studies are needed to confirm the increasing PHBP in low-SES subjects and to identify its causes.
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2001
Objective. Since data are scarce regarding secondary triatomine species in the Brazilian state of... more Objective. Since data are scarce regarding secondary triatomine species in the Brazilian state of Paraná, this study investigated infestations in inhabited and abandoned houses and in various other nearby structures in rural areas of that state. Methods. Triatomines were manually captured in inhabited and uninhabited houses and other nearby structures in nine areas (eight municipalities and one district) of Paraná from June 1996 to February 2000. Testing for Trypanosoma cruzi infection was performed, as were also precipitin tests to determine the triatomines' food sources. Results. While Triatoma infestans was not found in any of the nine areas of Paraná that were studied, three secondary triatomine species were detected: Triatoma sordida, Panstrongylus megistus, and Rhodnius neglectus. T. sordida was the most common species found, comprising 575 of the 658 triatomines captured (87.4%). The second-most common was P. megistus, with 82 specimens (12.5%). Of the various categories of structures investigated, uninhabited houses was the most frequently infested category (19/62, or 30.6%), followed by chicken coops (24/350, or 6.9%). The primary food source of the triatomines was the blood of birds. Nevertheless, in the municipality with the highest density of triatomines, the food sources included domestic animals and even humans. We found that 13.4% of the T. sordida and 13.5% of the P. megistus were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. Conclusions. These results demonstrate the need to maintain entomological surveillance measures in the studied areas. This is especially important since Brazil and other countries of Latin America have affirmed the need to interrupt the vector-borne transmission of Chagas' disease.
Oncology, 2013
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the expression of the extracellular matrix (ECM) ... more Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the expression of the extracellular matrix (ECM) genes SPARC, SPP1, FN1, ITGA5 and ITGAV and the histopathologic parameters of neoplastic progression and colorectal carcinoma (CRC) dissemination. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in 114 patients with stage I–IV CRC who underwent primary tumor resection. Quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays were performed in samples obtained from the primary tumors. The correlation between the expression of these markers and the expression of p53, Bcl-2, Ki67, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor was assessed with the Spearman coefficient (r). Results: The ITGAV gene was found to be significantly amplified in tumors with positive perineural invasion (p = 0.028). Expression of the SPARC, SPP1, FN1, ITGA5 and ITGAV genes did not correlate with TNM staging. A direct relationship between ITGAV and EGFR expression (r = 0.774; p ...
Journal of Insect Behavior, 2013
The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate an alternative, less laborious and reliab... more The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate an alternative, less laborious and reliable method for investigating the insecticidal effect of thymol on Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae). Two methods for evaluating the effects of thymol on M. spectabilis (conventional and alternative) were tested for optimum survival rates. The conventional method proved to be the most suitable for investigating the insecticidal effect of thymol on M. spectabilis. Thymol concentrations of 1.2, 2.5, and 5.0% resulted in the highest mortality rates of eggs, nymphs and adults, respectively. Thus, the study determined a methodology to evaluate the effects of insecticide products on spittlebugs, which indicated that thymol may be used effectively for the control of M. spectabilis.
The Journal of Immunology, 2011
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2011
Background-Mechanisms underlying failure of influenza vaccine-induced antibody responses in HIV-i... more Background-Mechanisms underlying failure of influenza vaccine-induced antibody responses in HIV-infected persons are poorly understood. Objective-To investigate innate immune factors regulating B cell function in HIV infected persons and to correlate them with serologic responses to H1N1/09 vaccine. Methods-We evaluated immunologic characteristics of 17 HIV-infected patients and eight healthy controls (HC) at 0, 7 and 28 days (designated T0, T1 and T2) following a single 15 mcg dose of non-adjuvanted H1N1/09 influenza vaccine using Flow cytometry, ELISPOT and ELISA assays. All HC and nine patients (53%) seroconverted with >1:40 hemagglutination inhibition antibody titer at T2. Results-In vaccine responders (R) and HC, serum levels of BAFF (B cell activating factor) and APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand) increased from T0 to T2 in conjunction with increases in frequencies of memory B cells. Concurrently, receptors for these factors showed changes, with increases in expression of TACI (transmembrane activator and calcium-modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor) and decreases in BAFF receptor in memory B cells. IL-2 secreting cells and IgG antibody secreting cells increased at T2 in R and HC in ex-vivo H1N1 antigen stimulated cultures. These immunologic responses were not evident at T1 and were deficient in vaccine non-responder patients at T2. At T0, vaccine non-responders had lower frequencies of BAFF-R and TACI expressing memory B cells than responders. Conclusion-Impaired memory B cell responses, deficiencies in serum BAFF and APRIL and alterations in their receptors on B cells were associated with failure of H1N1/09 influenza vaccine responses among virologically controlled HIV-infected patients.
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2011
Background: The cytokine IL-21 is secreted mainly by CD4+ T cells including CXCR5+T follicular he... more Background: The cytokine IL-21 is secreted mainly by CD4+ T cells including CXCR5+T follicular helper cell subset (Tfh). IL-21 has been shown to augment cytotoxic granule accumulation in CD8 T cells and to facilitate B cell differentiation and immunoglobulin secretion. Recently, ...
Food Analytical Methods, 2008
Page 1. Rapid Determination of α-Tocopherol in Vegetable Oils by Fourier Transform Infrared Spect... more Page 1. Rapid Determination of α-Tocopherol in Vegetable Oils by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Sandra D. Silva & Nuno F. Rosa & António E. Ferreira & Luís V. Boas & Maria R. Bronze Received: 23 June 2008 /Accepted ...
Blood, 2012
The generation of Ab-secreting plasma cells depends critically on CD4 T-follicular helper (TFH) c... more The generation of Ab-secreting plasma cells depends critically on CD4 T-follicular helper (TFH) cells during the germinal center reaction. Germinal center TFH cells share functional properties with circulating CXCR5+ CD4 T cells, referred to herein as peripheral TFH (pTFH) cells. Because deficient Ab production and CD4 T-cell loss are recognized features of HIV infection, in the present study, we investigated pTFH cells in 25 HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. pTFH frequency was equivalent in patients and healthy controls (HCs), and these cells displayed a central memory phenotype. Sixteen patients and 8 HCs in this group were given a single dose of H1N1/09 influenza vaccine during the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak. In the vaccine responders (n = 8) and HCs, pTFH cells underwent expansion with increased IL-21 and CXCL13 secretion in H1N1-stimulated PBMC culture supernatants at week 4 (T2). These changes were not seen in vaccine nonresponders (n = 8). In coculture experi...
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2011
OBJETIVO: Descrever o processo de construção dos objetos virtuais de aprendizagem do exame físico... more OBJETIVO: Descrever o processo de construção dos objetos virtuais de aprendizagem do exame físico em enfermagem. MÉTODOS: O estudo envolveu o desenvolvimento de um produto e a pesquisa contemplou quatro etapas: planejamento, elaboração do modelo teórico, desenvolvimento dos objetos virtuais e avaliação por 19 especialistas e 38 discentes. RESULTADOS: Ressalta-se a importância das etapas para a construção de objetos virtuais. Na avaliação global, o Ranking médio mostrou que das 31 variáveis avaliadas, 18 atingiram escores entre 4-5, 11 entre 3-3,9 e 2 com escores entre 2-2,9. CONCLUSÃO: A inovação pela consolidação do uso das tecnologias computacionais integradas ao ensino de graduação em Enfermagem deve apoiar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem do exame físico em enfermagem, otimizando as atividades desenvolvidas intra e extraclasse e maximizando os resultados de aprendizagem.
Blood Purification, 2008
Oxidative stress (OS) and monocyte HLA-DR expression are known to be predictive of mortality in s... more Oxidative stress (OS) and monocyte HLA-DR expression are known to be predictive of mortality in sepsis; nevertheless, limited information exists regarding sepsis with acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim of the study was to correlate these markers with outcome in septic patients with AKI requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) were measured in 32 patients on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28. In 14 we assessed the percentage of monocytes expressing HLA-DR (%DR+) and the HLA-DR mean fluorescence intensity (MFI). 20 healthy volunteers, 17 septic patients without AKI and 20 septic AKI patients not treated by CRRT were used for comparison. The mortality rate was 59%. Septic CRRT patients had higher AOPP and lower %DR+ (p < 0.001, both) than healthy controls. They also had higher AOPP than septic patients who did not develop AKI (p < 0.001). No difference was found in AOPP, %DR+ and MFI between survivors and non-survivors (day 1 an...
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