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The paper attempts to analyze whether the music video of the song "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar reveals new conceptions of the urban occupation and power relations within Oakland. To conduct this reflection, the author uses a Fanonian analysis of selected scenes from the music video with police officers and an analysis of the aesthetics of Noir cinema present in the music video. The article's argument is that the image of the police helps construct a dichotomous imagery of dangerous places in a city: on one hand, for certain groups, the police can represent the fight against crime; on the other hand, for other groups it represents the danger personified. According to the author, the video not only criticizes police violence but also reclaims urban periphery as an alive space of Black culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To evaluate the association between vital signs collected at the patient's entrance to the emergency department and the risk levels of the Manchester Triage System (MTS). Method: This is a retrospective observational study; whose sample was 154,714 patients. The exposure factor was the vital signs data, and the primary endpoint was the level of risk of MTS. Statistical, descriptive and inferential analyzes were conducted. Results: The most evaluated vital data was pain intensity; blood pressure was the least evaluated. Changes in heart rate to more or less of physiological patterns have increased the clinical priority of patients. Discussion: The higher the level of severity of MTS, the greater the variability of the mean of the vital signs evaluated. Conclusion: More severe patients tend to present greater variation in terms of vital signs on admission to the emergency department. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background/objectives: Pregnant and postpartum women have a higher risk for developing severe Covid-19 and other clinical and obstetric complications. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of metabolic acidosis with elevated anion gap and describe a case series of euglycemic ketoacidosis (EKA) in pregnant and postpartum women with severe confirmed or suspected Covid-19., Materials and Methods: Observational retrospective study carried in a reference intensive care unit from May 2020 to June 2022. Cases were confirmed with positive RT-PCR or rapid antigen test. Cases with compatible clinical and radiologic findings were also included. Ketoacidosis was defined as the presence of metabolic acidosis with high anion gap (bicarbonate < 15 mEq/L and AG > 10 mEq/L) and ketonuria (2+ or more in urine test). Statistical analyses were made with R software., Results: Of 101 admissions, 61 (60.4%) presented metabolic acidosis with high anion gap. The median age was 29 years, and most were in the third trimester. Evolution to invasive mechanical ventilation (54.0%) and obstetric complications (78.0%) were frequent. The prevalence of metabolic acidosis with high anion gap and absence of hyperlactatemia was of 43.6% (44/101). Six (5.94%) women met the criteria for EKA. Despite severity, there were no deaths., Conclusions: The prevalence of metabolic acidosis and EKA in pregnant and postpartum women with severe Covid-19 was high. This condition should be routinely, so it can be promptly treated.