RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever a construção e validação de tecnologia para consulta de enfermagem às mulheres transexuais. Métodos: Estudo metodológico desenvolvido em três etapas com construção pautada na Teoria Transcultural de Leininger, validação de conteúdo realizada por especialistas em saúde sexual de transgêneros e avaliação por enfermeiros da assistência às mulheres transexuais. Consideraram-se validados os itens com concordância mínima de 80%, conforme o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo e teste binomial. Resultados: A tecnologia contém 59 itens em três blocos: o primeiro, para Identificação da mulher transexual; o segundo, com os Dados Clínicos; e o terceiro, referente à Propedêutica da Assistência. Todos os itens alcançaram concordância superior a 0,8 e Índice de Validade global de 80%. Conclusões: A tecnologia foi validada quanto ao conteúdo e avaliada pelos enfermeiros e pode ser aplicável tanto na prática clínica e ambulatorial quanto na academia a fim de promover a qualidade assistencial às mulheres transexuais.

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the construction and validation of a nursing consultation technology for transgender women. Methods: a methodological study developed in three stages with construction based on the Leininger’s Cross-Cultural Theory, content validation performed by experts in transgender sexual health and evaluation by nurses of care for transgender women. Items with a minimum agreement of 80% were considered validated, according to the Content Validity Index and binomial test. Results: the technology contains 59 items in three blocks: the first, for identification of the transsexual woman; the second, with the Clinical Data; and the third, regarding the Propaedeutics of Care. All items reached agreement higher than 0.8 and an overall Validity Index of 80%. Conclusions: the technology was content-validated and evaluated by nurses and can be applicable in clinical and outpatient practice as well as in academia to promote quality care for transgender women.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Describir construcción y validación de tecnología para enfermería de consulta a mujeres transexuales. Métodos: Estudio metodológico desarrollado en tres etapas con construcción basada en la Teoría Transcultural de Leininger, validez de contenido realizada por especialistas en salud sexual de transgéneros y evaluación por enfermeros de la asistencia a mujeres transexuales. Consideraron validados los ítems con concordancia mínima de 80%, conforme el Índice de Validez de Contenido y prueba binomial. Resultados: La tecnología contiene 59 ítems en tres bloques siguientes: la Identificación de la mujer transexual; los Datos Clínicos; y el referente a la Propedéutica Clínica. Todos los ítems alcanzaron concordancia superior a 0,8 e Índice de Validez global de 80%. Conclusiones: La tecnología fue validada cuanto al contenido y evaluada por los enfermeros y puede ser aplicable tanto en la práctica clínica y ambulatoria cuanto en la academia a fin de promover la cualidad asistencial a mujeres transexuales.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) are at increased risk of infection. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether patients undergoing pharmacological treatment for IMID present higher risk of worse outcomes when diagnosed with COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Rapid systematic review conducted in the medical school of the Federal University of São Paulo (SP), Brazil. METHODS: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, SCOPUS, Web of Science, L·OVE, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO-ICTRP for studies evaluating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were undergoing pharmacological treatment for IMID. Two authors selected studies, extracted data and assessed risk of bias and certainty of evidence, following the Cochrane recommendations. RESULTS: We identified 1,498 references, from which one cohort study was included. This compared patients with and without rheumatic diseases (RD) who all had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Those with RD seemed to have higher chances of hospitalization and mortality, but no statistical difference was detected between the groups: hospitalization: odds ratio (OR) 1.17; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.6 to 2.29; mortality rate: OR 1.53; 95% CI 0.33 to 7.11 (very low certainty of evidence). Patients with RD were three times more likely to require admission to intensive care units (ICUs), with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), than those without RD: OR 3.72; 95% CI 1.35 to 10.26 (for both outcomes; very low certainty of evidence). CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing pharmacological treatment for IMID seem to present higher chances of requiring admission to ICUs, with IMV. Additional high-quality studies are needed to analyze the effects of different treatments for IMID.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The numbers of cases of arboviral diseases have increased in tropical and subtropical regions while the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic overwhelms healthcare systems worldwide. The clinical manifestations of arboviral diseases, especially dengue fever, can be very similar to COVID-19, and misdiagnoses are still a reality. In the meantime, outcomes for patients and healthcare systems in situations of possible syndemic have not yet been clarified. OBJECTIVE: We set out to conduct a systematic review to understand and summarize the evidence relating to clinical manifestations, disease severity and prognoses among patients coinfected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and arboviruses. METHODS: We conducted a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis, on prospective and retrospective cohorts, case-control studies and case series of patients with confirmed diagnoses of SARS-CoV-2 and arboviral infection. We followed the Cochrane Handbook recommendations. We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, LILACS, Scopus and Web of Science to identify published, ongoing and unpublished studies. We planned to extract data and assess the risk of bias and the certainty of evidence of the studies included, using the Quality in Prognosis Studies tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment. RESULTS: We were able to retrieve 2,407 citations using the search strategy, but none of the studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION: The clinical presentations, disease severity and prognoses of patients coinfected with SARS-CoV-2 and arboviruses remain unclear. Further prospective studies are necessary in order to provide useful information for clinical decision-making processes. Protocol registration number in the PROSPERO database: CRD42020183460

Context and objective: While cases of COVID-19 disease increase daily worldwide, outbreaks of arboviral infections have affected health systems of countries in tropical regions. The outcomes for patients and health systems of a possible syndemic are not clarified yet. Thus, we aim to systematically review the literature searching for evidence that describes the clinical presentation, severity and prognostic of SARS-CoV-2 and Arboviral coinfection. Design and setting: Protocol for a rapid living systematic review, that will follow the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews recommendations. We will include prospective and retrospective cohort, case-control studies and case series of patients with confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 and Arboviral infection. We will perform the search strategy with no language restrictions on Medline via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, Cochrane Library - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Portal Regional BVS - LILACS, Scopus and WebOfScience to identify published, ongoing, and unpublished studies. The selection and extraction will be performed by two authors. We will perform the critical appraisal of included studies with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the certainty of evidence will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).    

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The current health crisis due to COVID-19 is forcing us to profoundly rethink our social organizations and practices in health. While there is no effective treatment for the virus, staying home and social isolation are the control measures recommended by health authorities. The aim of this study is to perform a scoping review in order to summarize the current evidence in telehealth for COVID-19. METHODS: This study is a protocol to describe the rationale, hypothesis and planned methods of our scoping review. We will include randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, qualitative studies, and/or case series that describe telehealth interventions applied or developed to respond to COVID-19. We will search Medline via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, Cochrane Library - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Portal Regional BVS - LILACS, and Scopus. We will include studies performed since December 2019 with no language restrictions. We will use the Risk of Bias tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to perform the critical appraisal of included studies. We will assess the certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged in China in December 2019 and rapidly spread. Although extraordinary efforts have been made on research regarding pharmacological interventions, none have proven effective. This is the protocol for a rapid living systematic review that aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of different pharmacological interventions for the treatment of COVID-19. METHODS: rapid living systematic review methodology with Network Meta-Analysis following the recommendations of Cochrane Handbook. We will include randomized controlled trials (RCT) and quasi-RCTs that evaluate single and/or combined pharmacological interventions at any dose for the treatment of COVID-19. We will search Medline via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, Cochrane Library - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Portal Regional BVS - LILACS, Scopus and WebofScience to identify potentially eligible studies. No language restrictions will be used in the selection. We will perform the critical appraisal of included studies with the Risk of Bias tool and the certainty of evidence will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Determining prognostic factors in a context of health crises such as the COVID-19 scenario may provide the best possible care for patients and optimize the management and the resource utilization of the health system. Thus, we aim to systematically review the prognostic factors for different outcomes of patients with COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Protocol for a rapid living systematic review methodology following the recommendations proposed by the Cochrane Handbook. METHODS: We will include cohorts and case‐control studies. We will search Medline via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, Cochrane Library - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Portal Regional BVS- LILACS, Scopus and WebofScience to identify studies. No language restrictions will be applied. We will perform the critical appraisal of included studies with the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool and the certainty of evidence will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: We propose to systematically review the available evidence to evaluate if patients with immune mediated or inflammatory diseases under pharmacological treatment with immunosuppressants, immunobiologics, DMARDs or targeted synthetic DMARDs have better or worse outcomes when infected by SARS-CoV-2. This study is a protocol for our rapid living systematic review. METHODS: Protocol for a rapid living systematic review methodology following the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) guidance. To conduct the rapid systematic review, we will employ abbreviated systematic review methods, including: not performing independent screens of abstracts and not searching grey literature. As this will be a living review, it will be continuously updated.

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar uma avaliação energética da Escola Superior Aveiro Norte (ESAN), situada no município de Oliveira de Azeméis (Portugal). Esse edifício possui tecnologias de climatização pouco convencionais em Portugal, como bombas de calor geotérmicas associadas a piso radiante e ventilação, com pré-aquecimento de ar, utilizando painéis solares e recuperação de calor. Apesar de visarem a melhoria das condições de conforto térmico com baixo consumo energético, podem não garantir essas condições. Modela-se o edifício com a ferramenta computacional de simulação dinâmica DesignBuilder, introduzindo-se dados relativos a envoltória, iluminação, ocupação, equipamentos e sistemas de climatização. A partir da modelização do edifício e da análise dos resultados, verificou-se que a heterogeneidade da área de superfícies envidraçadas e das cargas térmicas entre os diferentes espaços internos, conjugados com a climatização feita por três sistemas partilhados de aquecimento, ventilação e ar condicionado, causa grandes desequilíbrios térmicos e dificuldades em garantir condições de conforto térmico no edifício. Este estudo poderá ser aplicado em outras tipologias de edifícios, especialmente aqueles situados em regiões com grandes amplitudes térmicas diárias e/ou sazonais, com necessidades de aquecimento e arrefecimento. Além disso, demonstra-se que, com bom planejamento, é possível projetar edifícios com eficiência energética e conforto térmico.

Abstract The goal of this paper is to undertake an energy performance analysis of the North Aveiro School (ESAN) building, located in the municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis (Portugal). This building uses HVAC technologies that are unusual in Portugal, such as ground source heat pumps associated with floor heating and ventilation with air preheating, using solar panels and heat recovery. Although these technologies were intended to provide thermal comfort conditions with low energy consumption, they have failed to do so. A thermal dynamic simulation of the building was made using the DesignBuilder software, including features such as envelope, lighting, occupancy, equipment and HVAC systems. Based on the building model and the analysed results, the researchers found that the heterogeneity of the glazed surfaces, the the differences in thermal loads in the different rooms, and the three shared cooling systems cause major thermal imbalances and difficulties to provide thermal comfort conditions in the building. This study can be applied to other buildings, especially buildings located in regions with broad daily and/or seasonal thermal amplitudes, which need both heating and cooling. This study is important because it demonstrates that with good planning, it is possible to design buildings with energy efficient thermal comfort strategies.

O presente artigo aborda a forma como o trabalho sexual tem sido discutido em diferentes posições dos movimentos feministas. Se, por um lado, as feministas radicais, por considerarem o trabalho sexual assente nas desigualdades de género, acreditam não ser possível olhar para a atividade como uma forma de trabalho; por outro, as feministas liberais e os movimentos de profissionais do sexo lutam pela defesa de seus direitos, e a normalização da atividade. Os assistentes sociais, devido à construção histórica da sua profissão, tendem a posicionar-se, maioritariamente, na linha de intervenção das feministas radicais, trazendo para a prática profissional com os trabalhadores do sexo intervenções que hoje em dia podem estar desajustadas em relação às necessidades que estes atores reclamam.

This article addresses feminist approaches to sex work. Radical feminists, who see prostitution as firmly grounded on gender inequalities, refuse to conceptualize it as work. Conversely, liberal feminists and sex workers’ movements mobilize for sex workers’ rights, their self-determination, and the normalization of sex services as a legal activity. Due to how their profession has been constructed along its history, social workers tend to adopt a radical feminist perspective. For that reason, their professional intervention with sex workers may not meet sex workers’ demands.

Este artículo aborda los modos en que el trabajo sexual ha sido discutido por diversas posiciones feministas. Desde un feminismo radical, no se cree posible considerar esta actividad como una forma de trabajo ya que se concibe a la prostitución enraizada en profundas desigualdades de género. Sin embargo, desde el feminismo liberal y los movimientos de profesionales del sexo se propugna la defensa de los derechos de las trabajadoras sexuales y la normatización de su actividad. Los asistentes sociales -debido a las especificidades de la construcción histórica de su profesión- tienden a posicionarse en una línea de intervención próxima a la de las feministas radicales, y por tanto a acccionar, en su práctica profesional con trabajadores sexuales, sin actualizarse respecto de las demandas que estos actores sociales vienen reivindicando.

O presente artigo aborda o desenvolvimento dos processos de globalização, promovendo uma reflexão sobre as transformações do mundo actual e os seus impactos nas sociedades contemporâneas. A temática tem como ponto de partida a análise dos problemas emergentes numa sociedade de risco e as suas implicações nas transformações do Serviço Social, tendo em vista a exploração dos desafios que se colocam aos assistentes sociais face à crise de modernidade e à necessidade de repensar a profissão.

This article presents a discussion about the development of the processes of globalization, as well as a reflection on the transformations in the world nowadays and their impacts on the contemporary society. The first aspect to be dealt with is the analysis of the emerging problems in a risky society and their implications in the transformation of the Social Services, as the social workers are challenged to face the modernity crisis and to think over the profession.

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la influencia de las características centrales del trabajo en la satisfacción con las recompensas en dos momentos temporalmente distintos, con un distanciamiento aproximadamente de una década, en la misma organización. Participaron en el estudio 258 individuos en 1996 y 142 en 2007, respondiendo a un mismo cuestionario aplicado en la misma organización pública de prestación de servicios. En 1996 la variedad del trabajo y la retroalimentación de las jefaturas tenían un efecto directo y positivo estadísticamente significativo en la predicción del grado de satisfacción con las recompensas, y el significado del trabajo tenía un efecto negativo. En el segundo análisis, cerca de 10 años después, solamente la retroalimentación de las jefaturas tuvo un efecto directo, positivo y estadísticamente significativo. Ya que las prácticas de liderazgo tienen impacto en la satisfacción con las recompensas de los colaboradores, se sugiere, además de las políticas de recompensas, el desarrollo de planes de formación para las jefaturas sobre retroalimentación, fomentando una comunicación más efectiva entre la jefatura y el colaborador.

Esta investigação tem como objectivo analisar a influência das características centrais do trabalho na satisfação com as recompensas em dois momentos temporais distintos, distanciados cerca de uma década, na mesma organização. Participaram no estudo 258 indivíduos em 1996, e 142 em 2007. Estes indivíduos responderam a um mesmo questionário aplicado na mesma organização pública de prestação de serviços. Em 1996, a variedade do trabalho e o feedback das chefias tinham um efeito directo e positivo estatisticamente significativo na predição da satisfação com as recompensas, e o significado do trabalho tinha um efeito negativo. No segundo momento de análise, cerca de 10 anos depois, somente o feedback das chefias teve um efeito directo, positivo e estatisticamente significativo. Uma vez que as práticas de liderança têm impacto na satisfação com as recompensas dos colaboradores, sugere-se que, para além das políticas de recompensas, sejam desenvolvidos planos de formação para as chefias sobre feedback, fomentando uma comunicação mais eficaz entre a chefia e o colaborador.

Cette recherche a pour objectif d’analyser l’influence des caractéristiques centrales du travail dans la satisfaction avec les récompenses à deux moments différents, espacés de dix ans, au sein de la même organisation. Ont participé à cette étude 258 personnes en 1996 et 142 en 2007, qui ont répondu à un même questionnaire appliqué au sein de la même organisation publique de prestation de services. En 1996, la variété du travail et le feedback de la hiérarchie avaient un effet direct et positif statistiquement significatif dans la prédiction de la satisfaction avec les récompenses, et la signification du travail avait un effet négatif. Dans le deuxième temps d’analyse, près de 10 ans après, seul le feedback de la hiérarchie a eu un effet direct positif et statistiquement significatif. Dans la mesure où les pratiques de leadership ont un impact sur la satisfaction avec les récompenses des collaborateurs, est suggérée, au delà des politiques de récompenses, la mise en place de plans de formation pour les supérieurs hiérarchiques sur le feedback, afin d’augmenter l’éficacité de leur communication avec les collaborateurs.

The objective of this research is to analyse the influence of the key characteristics of work on satisfaction with the rewards, at two distinct points in time - around a decade apart - in the same organisation. There were 258 participants in the study in 1996 and 142 in 2007; they completed the same questionnaire in the same public organisation, which acted as a service-provider. In 1996, variety in the work and the feedback from superiors had a statistically significant direct and positive effect on prediction of the contentment with rewards and the significance of the work had a negative effect. At the second point of analysis, around 10 years later, only the feedback from superiors had a statistically significant, direct and positive effect. Since leadership practices have an impact on worker contentment with rewards, it is suggested that, besides remuneration policies, plans be drawn up to provide managers with training on feedback, to increase effective communication between supervisors and workers.

Kava é um fitoterápico ansiolítico usado no tratamento da insônia e da ansiedade. Alguns casos de hepatotoxicidade induzida pela kava foram relatados na literatura, levando à proibição do seu uso em muitos países. Clinicamente, o espectro dessas alterações variou de elevações transitórias das enzimas hepáticas, até à falência hepática fulminante e morte. Em alguns casos, realizou-se transplante hepático. Este artigo revisa a literatura atual sobre a hepatite tóxica provavelmente relacionada à kava, discute os possíveis mecanismos responsáveis pela hepatotoxicidade potencialmente grave e descreve alguns aspectos que devem ser considerados quando eventos adversos hepáticos pareçam ser relacionados à administração dessa substância. Conclui-se que a possível toxicidade hepática pela kava ainda deve ser investigada e que algumas medidas antes e durante o seu uso são importantes, dada a possibilidade de disfunção hepática grave.

Kava is an anxiolytic herbal medicine used in the treatment of sleep and anxiety disorders. Some cases of kava-induced hepatotoxicity have been reported in the literature leading to its banishment in most countries worldwide. Clinically, the spectrum ranged from transient elevations of liver enzyme levels to fulminant liver failure and death. Liver transplantation was performed in a few cases. This paper provides a review of the currently available literature on kava-related toxic hepatitis which may result from its use, discusses the possible mechanisms for the potentially severe hepatotoxicity and describes some features which must be considered when adverse liver effects seem to be associated to kava administration. In conclusion, the incidence of kava toxicity on the liver remains to be investigated; however, some concerns before or during kava use are important, due to the possibility of severe liver dysfunction.

Objetivou-se avaliar a produtividade de cálices de Hibiscus sabdariffa L., planta medicinal, em quatro épocas de plantio em Lavras - M.G. Os tratamentos foram quatro épocas de plantio (18 de outubro; 15 de novembro; 18 de dezembro de 2001 e 15 de janeiro de 2002) e realizada uma colheita quando praticamente não existiam cálices em desenvolvimento, quase no final do ciclo da planta. Foram considerados os números de cálices por planta, as fitomassas frescas e secas dos cálices e a qualidade. Concluiu-se que a época de plantio influenciou o rendimento por planta e as fitomassas frescas e secas dos cálices, diferindo entre si pelo teste de Tukey a 5%. No plantio de outubro, houve maior rendimento (2.522 kg/ha), com produção de 5,24 vezes a mais em relação ao plantio do mês de janeiro (481 kg/ha). Os plantios nos meses de novembro e dezembro tiveram produções de 1.695 e 1.093 kg.ha-1 de cálices secos, respectivamente, e em relação ao mês de janeiro, a produção foi 3,52 e 2,27 vezes a mais. Deve-se realizar a colheita assim que os cálices estiverem maduros, a fim de preservar a qualidade.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the yield of calyxes of Hibiscus sabdariffa L, a medicinal plant, at four planting times in Lavras - MG. The treatments were four planting times (October 18th, November 15th, December 18th 2001 and January 15th 2002) and a harvest was proceeded when practically there were no developing calyxes, almost at the end of the plant cycle. The numbers of calyxes per plant, the fresh and dry biomasses of calyxes and quality were taken into account. It follows that planting time influenced yield per plant and the fresh and dry biomasses of calyxes, differing from each other by Tukey test at 5%. In October planting, there was a higher yield (2,522kg/ha) with a yield 5.24 as high relative to the planting of the month of January (481 kg/ha). The planting s in the month of November to December showed yields of 1,695 and 1,093 kg/ha of dry calyxes, respectively and in relation to the same months of January, yield was of 3.52 to 2.27 times more. Harvest must be done as soon as the calyxes are ripe in order to preserve quality.

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da desrama artificial na qualidade da madeira de clones de eucalipto, em sistema agrossilvipastoril, na fazenda Riacho, pertencente à Companhia Mineira de Metais, município de Paracatu-MG, Brasil. O experimento foi instalado em dezembro de 1994, com o plantio das mudas de três clones de híbridos naturais de Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. (código 06) e de Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake (código 13 e 44), no espaçamento de 10 x 4 m. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, com três repetições. Os tratamentos foram dispostos em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, sendo os tratamentos primários constituídos pelos clones e os tratamentos secundários definidos por: T1- sem desrama; T2- desrama a 2 m; T3- desrama a 4 m; e T4- desrama a 6 m. Para avaliação da qualidade da madeira foram obtidos, no ano de 2000, a densidade básica da madeira, o número e o diâmetro dos nós, a nodosidade, o número de bolsas de resina e a conicidade das árvores. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a densidade básica da madeira por árvore apresentou variações significativas entre os clones e as alturas de desrama. A densidade básica ao longo do tronco apresentou comportamento diferenciado perante os clones e as alturas de desrama. O número de nós e a nodosidade foram afetados pelas alturas de desrama. A conicidade e o número de bolsas de resina não foram afetados pelas alturas de desrama, apresentando diferença significativa somente entre os clones.

This work aimed to evaluate the effect of artificial pruning on wood quality of eucalypt clones, under an agrosylvopastoral system, owned by the Riacho of the Companhia Mineira de Metais Farm in Paracatu-MG, Brazil. The experiment was installed in December 1994 with the planting of seedlings of 3 clones of natural hybrids of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Dehnh. (code 06) and Eucalyptus urophylla S.T.Blake (code 13 and 44), using a 10 m x 4 m spacing. The experimental design used was randomized blocks with 3 repetitions. The treatments were established in split plots, with the primary treatments constituted by the clones and the secondary treatments defined as: T1 - without pruning; T2 - pruning up to 2 m; T3 - pruning up to 4 m; T4 - pruning up to 6 m. For the evaluation of wood quality in the year of 2000, basic wood density, number and diameter of the knots, knottiness, number of pitch pockets and conicity of the trees were obtained. Basic wood density by tree presented significant variations among the clones and pruning heights. Basic density along the trunk presented a differentiated behavior among the clones and pruning heights. Number of knots and knottiness were affected by the pruning heights. Conicity and number of pitch pockets were not affected by the pruning heights, presenting a significant difference only among the clones.