The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo activity of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of a suspension of the complex composed of dexamethasone acetate (DMA) with β-cyclodextrin in comparison to a suspension of the pure DMA. Solid complexes prepared by different methods were evaluated in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics studies. The pharmacodynamic effect was investigated although the capacity of the inhibited the inflammation. Models of abdominal constriction, carrageenan-induced paw oedema and formalin induced licking were used. The study of the pharmacodynamic comparison of free DMA and products of β-CD:DMA demonstrated no significant difference in the majority of the tests performed. Plasma concentrations of DMA and DMA:β-CD were assayed by HPLC. A significant (p > 0.05) decrease in the relative bioavailability was obtained with the suspension containing the DMA:β-CD complex as measured by DMA plasma levels. The area under the curve (AUC) of the suspension of DMA was higher than that obtained with the suspension of the complexes. The pharmacokinetic evaluation of dexamethasone carried out on mice in the present study showed that complexed DMA with β-cyclodextrin modifieds some parameters related to the phases of absorption and elimination of this drug.

As novas diretrizes curriculares dos cursos da área da saúde enfatizam a inserção precoce e responsável de acadêmicos nos serviços de saúde permitindo que parcerias entre Universidade e serviço integrem docentes, profissionais da atenção básica e estudantes de graduação, tendo o serviço público de saúde como cenário de práticas. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o processo de implementação e descrever as ações desenvolvidas no PET-Saúde UFMS/Sesau2009. Os dados foram coletados a partir da legislação do PET-Saúde, Projeto PET-Saúde UFMS/Sesau2009, súmulas de reuniões dos professores e preceptores, relatórios individuais de acadêmicos, preceptores e tutores. O PET-Saúde configura-se um exercício de multi e interdisciplinaridade como exemplo da integração ensino-serviço-comunidade. As ações deste estudo foram orientadas por duas linhas de pesquisas com foco na promoção da saúde. Dificuldades no desenvolvimento dos projetos foram sentidas pela incongruência de horários e defasagem curricular dos acadêmicos de diferentes séries e de vários cursos, as quais foram sempre corrigidas com alternativas factíveis que possibilitassem a continuidade das ações. Com este trabalho foi possível evidenciar a importância e o impacto positivo da integração ensino-serviço-comunidade na formação profissional dos acadêmicos e no cotidiano dos profissionais envolvidos.

The new Brazilian curriculum guidelines in health courses emphasize students' early and responsible participation in health services, allowing partnerships between the university and services to integrate faculty, primary care staff, and undergraduate students, with public health services as the setting for practical training activities. The objective of the current study was to report on the implementation of such activities as developed by the Educational Program for Health Work at UFMS/Sesau2009. Data were collected from the Program's legislation, reports from meetings between faculty and preceptors, and individual reports by students, preceptors, and tutors. The Program is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary example of integration between teaching, health services, and the community. The actions in this study were backed by two lines of research focused on health promotion. Difficulties in the development of projects involved discrepancies in schedules and curriculum levels between students from different years and different courses; such difficulties were corrected through viable alternatives that allowed continuity in the activities. This study highlighted the importance and positive impact of integration between teaching, services, and the community on students' professional training and the daily work of the professional staff.