Introduction Fishing, one of the oldest productive activities, is an important sector of the national and world economy. Aim To evaluate the vestibular behavior in a population of fishermen. Methods In a retrospective and cross-sectional study, 13 fishermen (mean 45.0), between 33 and 62 years of age, were submitted to anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological evaluation, and vestibular exam through the vector electronystagmography. Results The most evident otoneurologic symptoms were hearing loss (76.9%), tinnitus (61.7%), dizziness (46.1%), and headache (46.1%). The most evident clinical symptoms were fatigue (46.1%), depression (23.0%), anxiety (15.3%), insomnia (7.7%), and agitation during sleep (7.7%). There were alterations in the vestibular exam in 5 fishermen (38.5%) discovered in the caloric test. There was a prevalence of alteration in the peripheral vestibular system. There was a major frequency of the peripheral vestibular irritative syndrome. Conclusion The otoneurologic complaints were frequent in the population studied to verify the importance of allowing labyrinth exams and the need for adopting preventive measures relating to noise exposure as well as carbon monoxide exposure, because they can cause and/or enhance various manifestations of labyrinthine vestibular impairment that can affect the quality of life of these workers.

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Fishing, one of the oldest productive activities, is an important sector of the Brazilian economy as well as the world economy. To evaluate the vestibular behavior in population of fishermen. It was realized as a retrospective and cross-sectional study. Thirty fishermen [mean age 49.5 (±8.5) years] whose age ranged from 33 years to 67 years were submitted to anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological evaluation, and vestibular examination through the electronystagmography (ENG). The most evident otoneurological symptoms were: Tinnitus (66.7%), dizziness (63.3%), and hearing loss (53.3%). The most evident clinical symptoms were: Fatigue (36.7%), anxiety (23.3%), and depression (16.7%). There were alterations in the vestibular examination of 13 (43.3%) fishermen in the caloric test. There was a prevalence of alteration in the peripheral vestibular system and there was a major frequency of the peripheral vestibular irritative syndrome (30.0%). Conclusion: The otoneurological complaints were frequent in the population studied that verifies the importance of allowing labyrinth examinations and the need for adopting preventive measures related to noise exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), since they can cause and/enhance various manifestations of labyrinthine vestibular impairment that can affect the quality of life of these workers.

Para que sujeitos surdos estabeleçam relações entre a língua brasileira de sinais e a língua portuguesa, o uso de recursos de retextualização pode ser uma ferramenta capaz de levar tais sujeitos a produzirem gêneros textuais escritos de acordo com convenções ortográficas e gramaticais do português. Nesta perspectiva, o objetivo deste trabalho é discutir o processo de retextualização usado como prática nas terapias fonoaudiológicas em grupo como um meio desses sujeitos se apropriarem da língua portuguesa em sua modalidade escrita. Participaram da pesquisa 8 surdos que fazem uso de Libras e da língua portuguesa em sua modalidade escrita. Inicialmente, os sujeitos produziam textos em língua de sinais que, depois de comentados e discutidos, em sessões em grupo, contando com a presença de uma fonoaudióloga, além de outros profissionais, eram retextualizados por meio da escrita. Após a retextualização, os sujeitos surdos foram convocados a reler o texto e, caso julgassem necessário, a modificá-lo. Na sequência, eles reliam os textos em conjunto com os profissionais e o retextualizavam em uma versão final escrita. Nos textos analisados, as operações de reestruturações sintáticas, de reconstruções textuais em função da norma da língua, bem como as de tratamento estilístico com seleção de novas estruturas sintáticas e opções lexicais foram as mais usadas nos processos de retextualização. A partir dos processos de retextualização, os surdos passaram a refletir sobre a escrita e sua função social, assumindo essa modalidade da linguagem com mais disposição e autoconfiança.

The dizziness was the most significant symptom for the vestibular test in correlation with neurotological symptoms. Alteration in the vestibular exam occurred in the caloric test, there was a prevalence of alterations for the peripheral vestibular system with a predominance of deficit vestibular dysfunction. We emphasize the need to show professionals involved in patients with chronic kidney disease, those undergoing renal transplant and dialitic treatment the importance of prevention and early identification of otoneurological involvement.