BackgroundDiseases of the circulatory system are the most common cause of death in Brazil. Because the general population is often the first to identify problems related to the circulatory system, it is important that they are trained. However, training is challenging owing to the number of persons to be trained and the maintenance of training. ObjectivesTo assess the delivery of a medical-student led cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training program and to assess prior knowledge of CPR as well as immediate and delayed retention of CPR training among middle school students. MethodsTwo public and two private schools were selected. CPR training consisted of a video class followed by practice on manikins that was supervised by medical students. Multiple choice questionnaires were provided before, immediately after, and at 6 months after CPR training. The questions were related to general knowledge, the sequence of procedures, and the method to administer each component (ventilation, chest compression, and automated external defibrillation). The instructors met in a focus group after the sessions to identify the potential problems faced. ResultsIn total, 147 students completed the 6-month follow-up. The public school students had a lower prior knowledge, but this difference disappeared immediately after training. After the 6-month follow-up period, these public school students demonstrated lower retention. The main problem faced was teaching mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. ConclusionsThe method used by medical students to teach middle school students was based on the watch-and-practice technique. This method was effective in achieving both immediate and late retention of acquired knowledge. The greater retention of knowledge among private school students may reflect cultural factors. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2013;101(4):328-335)

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a dose de radiações gama do Cobalto-60 capaz de prolongar a vida de prateleira de frutos de abacate de duas variedades: Fortuna e Quintal, possibilitando por conseguinte, aumentar o período de sua comercialização. Os abacates após sua colheita foram mantidos sob duas condições: em temperatura ambiente, entre 21 e 24° C e umidade relativa entre 65 e 75%, e sob refrigeração, com temperatura entre 12 e 13,5° C e umidade relativa entre 45 e 55%. Foram feitas determinações do porcentual de perda de peso diário, determinações de dias de vida pós irradiação e resistência à penetração em suas cascas. Observou-se que as radiações na variedade Fortuna induziram um prolongamento na vida de prateleira que na testemunha era de sete dias, para 11,2 dias quando irradiados com a dose de 75 Gy e para 15,2 dias se irradiados com 100 Gy. A variedade Quintal não se mostrou sensível às radiações. A refrigeração induziu nos frutos do abacate um aumento significativo de suas vidas de prateleira, independentemente da irradiação. As determinações da suscetibilidade à penetração na casca foram pouco conclusivas por dificuldades na obtenção dos resultados, indicando porém que a refrigeração causa um enfraquecimento significativo na sua resistência.

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