bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fatores associados com os distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em pescadoras artesanais/marisqueiras em Saubara, Bahia, Brasil
Authors: Falcão Ila Rocha , Rêgo Rita de Cássia Franco , Couto Maria Carolina Barreto Moreira , Pena Paulo Gilvane Lopes , Andrade Lílian Lessa , Müller Juliana dos Santos , Viana Wendel da Silva , Lima Verônica Maria Cadena
Published: July 2019

Resumo O presente artigo tem como objetivo identificar os fatores associados com os distúrbios musculoesqueléticos (DME) em pescoço/ombro e membros superiores distais em pescadoras artesanais/marisqueiras em Saubara, Bahia, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal realizado com 209 pescadoras artesanais/marisqueiras. Foram utilizados para este estudo a versão brasileira do questionário de conteúdo do trabalho e do questionário nórdico e um questionário das demandas físicas para o trabalho. As análises multivariadas foram feitas de acordo com os principais fatores de risco para DME. Algumas demandas físicas agrupadas, nas etapas da coleta dos mariscos e na cata, se associaram, respectivamente, com DME em pescoço ou ombro [Razão de Prevalência - RP: 1,28 (IC95%: 1,09-1,49)] e DME em membros superiores distais [RP: 1,38 (IC95%: 1,05-1,83)], no modelo final ajustado. As RP ajustadas para DME em membros superiores distais foram de 1,26 (IC95%: 1,07-1,47), de acordo com as horas diárias dedicadas ao trabalho como marisqueira, e 0,74 (IC95%: 0,57-0,96) de acordo com o desenvolvimento de outro trabalho atualmente. O modo em que é desenvolvido o trabalho da marisqueira é importante para ocorrência dos DME.
Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among Brazilian older adults
Authors: Francisco Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo , Assumpção Daniela de , Borim Flávia Silva Arbex , Malta Deborah Carvalho
Published: July 2019

Abstract The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of underweight among older adults according to socio-demographic characteristics in different regions of Brazil as well as determine associated contextual and individual factors. Cross-sectional population-based study with older adults (≥ 65 years) interviewed by telephone survey in 2014. The body mass index was calculated based on weight and height. Associations were determined using Pearson’s chi-square test, considering a 5% significance level. Adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using multilevel Poisson regression. Mean age was 73.3 years and the prevalence of underweight was 15.6% (95%CI: 14.1-17.1%). Higher prevalence rates of underweight were found among women, individuals aged ≥ 80 years, smokers and those who reported the regular consumption of beans. The prevalence rate of underweight was lower among those who reported abusive alcohol intake and those with a medical diagnosis of hypertension. The northern region of the country had the highest prevalence of underweight after adjusting for associated individual factors. The findings demonstrate the subgroups with higher prevalence rates of underweight that demand greater attention from the health services in terms of recovering of an adequate nutritional status.
Coordenação governamental da Política de Controle do Tabaco no Brasil
Authors: Portes Leonardo Henriques , Machado Cristiani Vieira , Turci Silvana Rubano Barretto
Published: July 2019

Resumo O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar a Comissão Nacional para Implementação da Convenção-Quadro para Controle do Tabaco - CONICQ. O estudo abrangeu o período de 2003 a 2015 e baseou-se no referencial de análise de políticas públicas, considerando: estrutura, processo político, agenda e capacidade de atuação da Comissão. As estratégias metodológicas foram: análise documental, incluindo as atas das reuniões da Comissão; observação direta de eventos; entrevistas com atores-chave. Observou-se no período o funcionamento regular e a expansão gradual da Comissão, permeada por aspectos técnicos e políticos que influenciaram a sua estruturação e formação da agenda. Identificaram-se conflitos entre os membros da CONICQ e entre estes e atores externos, sobretudo a partir dos embates entre as visões econômica e sanitária. A sua capacidade de atuação foi limitada por resistências internas (de alguns órgãos governamentais) e externas (de organizações ligadas à indústria do fumo e aos fumicultores). A CONICQ é uma instância estratégica para a política brasileira de controle do tabaco. Porém, a sua atuação como instância de coordenação intersetorial é complexa, diante dos diferentes interesses, posições e níveis de engajamento dos órgãos envolvidos com o controle do tabaco.
Qual o efeito da violência contra a mulher brasileira na autopercepção da saúde?
Authors: Cruz Mércia Santos , Irffi Guilherme
Published: July 2019

Resumo O artigo analisa o efeito da violência contra a mulher na autopercepção da saúde, a partir de uma população de mulheres brasileiras com idades entre 20 e 49 anos, considerando as informações da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde de 2013. Os resultados indicam que mais de 80% das mulheres que sofreram violência por indivíduo nos últimos doze meses anteriores a pesquisa, relataram como mais grave a agressão psicológica e/ou física. O pior reporte de saúde foi maior entre mulheres que relataram violência sofrida por pessoa conhecida, em caso de residentes em áreas rurais; já dentre as residentes de localidades urbanas, houve relatos de violência perpetrada por agressor desconhecido. Em função desses resultados, pode-se inferir que as mulheres vítimas de violência possuem pior percepção de saúde vis-à-vis as que não foram vítimas de violência.
The relationship between private health plans and use of medical and dental health services in the Brazilian health system
Authors: Pilotto Luciane Maria , Celeste Roger Keller
Published: July 2019

Abstract To describe the last place of medical and dental health service used in relation to private health plans, and examine the effect of being registered in the primary healthcare system through the Family Health Strategy (FHS). This was a cross-sectional study using data from Brazil’s 2008 National Household Survey. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to analyze how a private health plan and enrollment in the FHS influenced the use of health services. Results showed that individuals with a private health plan tend to use medical and dental services more than individuals without such a plan. However, many individuals with a private health plan used public services or paid out-of-pocket services, mainly for dental care. Among individuals without a private plan, being enrolled in the FHS reduced the use of out-of-pocket private services, regardless of age, income or educational level. Enrollment in the FHS increased the chances of using public services, and the effect of this enrollment is greater among those who have a private plan. Policies to strengthen public primary healthcare and to expand the FHS should be encouraged within the universal health system.
Associação entre vitimização por violência entre parceiros íntimos e depressão em adultos brasileiros
Authors: Silva Aline Natália , Azeredo Catarina Machado
Published: July 2019

Resumo O objetivo do artigo foi avaliar a associação entre Violência por Parceiros Íntimos (VPI) e depressão em adultos brasileiros. Este estudo transversal utilizou dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (PNS) de 2013, com amostra representativa de 49.025 adultos brasileiros, com informações de VPI, depressão e condições sociodemográficas. Para a descrição de características associadas com a depressão, incluindo a exposição principal (VPI), foram realizadas análises de regressão logística simples e múltipla. As análises foram realizadas no programa Stata, versão 13.0. A prevalência de VPI foi de 1,0% na população em geral, de 0,38% entre homens e 1,58% entre mulheres. A prevalência de depressão foi 3,94% (IC95% = 3,68-4,22) na população em geral, e de 1,67% (IC95% = 1,40-1,94) entre os homens e 6,03% (IC95% = 5,57- 6,48) entre as mulheres. Vítimas de VPI tiveram mais chances de relatar depressão em relação às não vítimas (aOR = 2,90; IC95% = 1,38-6,09). Concluiu-se que depressão está associada à VPI, o que tem implicações importantes no ponto de vista da saúde pública.
A critical, decolonial glance at language teacher education in Brazil: on being prepared to teach
Authors: Mastrella-de-Andrade Mariana R. , Pessoa Rosane Rocha
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT The decolonial accounts made by a student teacher motivated us to problematize discourses about the “unpreparedness to teach languages at schools”, recurrent in the area of language teacher education in Brazil, and confront them with accounts of other student teachers and of applied linguistics, poststructuralist and decolonial scholars. In this interpretive study, discussions on the themes language, the subject and teaching, coming from the empirical material, led us to a perspective of teacher education as an “impossible but necessary project” (LOPES; BORGES, 2015) and to the need to educate language teachers “to talk” (SKLIAR, 2006), in view of the great complexity of teaching contexts.
Inclusive practices and policies in language teacher education courses
Authors: Medrado Betânia Passos , Mello Dilma , Tonelli Juliana Reichert Assunção
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT The current legislation regulating basic education in Brazil (Brasil, 2013) and the inclusion of students with specific educational needs in regular schools (Brasil, 2015) warrant some reflections on the discourses and actions in the field of language teacher education. We have observed that the implementation of inclusive practices in Brazilian schools has been a time-consuming process as it implies not only changes in public policies, but also - and maybe primarily - several kinds of transformation in educational contexts. Considering the broad spectrum of students’ specific educational needs, given the innumerable types of pathologies and their nuances, as well as keeping in mind the assumption that teachers can only create some space for inclusive practices in the classroom if their education is based on critical, autonomous, and informed thinking (Celani, 2010), we consider it to be essential to explore the language teacher education landscape. It seems important to highlight that our understanding of inclusive practices is related to the process of identifying and reflecting on what social-affective, ethical, and pedagogical changes are needed, not only providing accessibility and architectural changes as is usually done. However, this perspective still requires some debate on the language teacher education courses in our country. In this paper, we discuss the inclusive practices, programs, and studies carried out at three Brazilian universities: Federal University of Paraíba, State University of Londrina, and Federal University of Uberlândia. Our aim is to analyze the way inclusive matters have been or can be incorporated into the pedagogical project, the teacher practicum, and/or the individual projects of teacher educators in the institutions mentioned in this paper.
The emergence of the additional language teacher/adviser under the complexity paradigm
Authors: Borges Elaine Ferreira do Vale , Silva Walkyria Magno e
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT In this text, we discuss the emergence of a complex additional language teacher/adviser under the complexity theory framework by reflecting upon disturbances in the teaching and learning subsystems of pre-service education. The complex teacher/adviser values all sub- and suprasystems, embraces the fractalized identities, conciliates assorted conceptions associated to this role, energizes and moves different systems linked to the profession, and uses several methods and approaches to language teaching and learning. We bring up some evidences of the complex teacher/adviser emergence in language teaching preparation and in language learning advising.
Propylthiouracil-induced agranulocytosis as a rare complication of antithyroid drugs in a patient with Graves’ disease
Authors: Rabelo Patrícia Novais , Rabelo Paula Novais , Paula Allyne Fernanda de , Conceição Samuel Amanso da , Viggiano Daniela Pultrini Pereira de Oliveira , Antunes Daniela Espíndola , Jatene Estela Muszkat , Paula Sílvia Leda França Moura de , Dias Monike Lourenço , Reis Maria Aparecida Lopes
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by hyperthyroidism. Antithyroid drugs (ATDs) are available as therapy. Agranulocytosis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of this therapy. In this study, we report agranulocytosis induced by propylthiouracil (PTU) in a patient with GD and the difficulties of clinical management. CASE: RNBA, male, 30 years old, with GD, treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). He progressed with pharyngotonsillitis. Then, PTU was suspended and antibiotic, filgrastim, propranolol, and prednisone were initiated. Due to the decompensation of hyperthyroidism, lithium carbonate, dexamethasone, and Lugol's solution were introduced. Total thyroidectomy (TT) was performed with satisfactory postoperative progression. DISCUSSION: We describe here the case of a young male patient with GD. For the treatment of hyperthyroidism, thioamides are effective options. Agranulocytosis induced by ATDs is a rare complication defined as the occurrence of a granulocyte count <500/mm3 after the use of ATDs. PTU was suspended, and filgrastim and antibiotics were prescribed. Radioiodine (RAI) or surgery are therapeutic alternatives. Due to problems with ATD use, a total thyroidectomy was proposed. The preoperative preparation was performed with beta-blocker, glucocorticoid, lithium carbonate, and Lugol solution. Cholestyramine is also an option for controlling hyperthyroidism. TT was performed without postoperative complications. CONCLUSION: Thionamide-induced agranulocytosis is a rare complication. With a contraindication to ATDs, RAI and surgery are definitive therapeutic options in GD. Beta-blockers, glucocorticoids, lithium carbonate, iodine, and cholestyramine may be an adjunctive therapy for hyperthyroidism.
EAT-Brazil Award for Tobacco Control: a brief description of its first edition
Authors: Corrêa Paulo César Rodrigues Pinto , Pereira Rayanna Mara de Oliveira Santos , Temporão José Gomes , Cavalcante Tânia Maria , Lisboa Oscar Campos , Azevedo Lucas Guimarães de , Brinker Titus Josef , Bernardes-Souza Breno
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY Smoking is a major global risk factor for preventable death and disability. EAT is an acronym for Education Against Tobacco, a multinational network of physicians and medical students that aims to improve tobacco control by means of school-based prevention targeted at adolescents through counseling, use of software and support materials. The first EAT-Brazil Award, launched in March 2018, was a competition designed to encourage the proposal of objective solutions for tobacco control in Brasil, and identify new talents in the area. Brazilian undergraduate students from any field of study could submit a one-page essay on the subject, competing for the amount of R$ 1000.00 (one thousand reais). There were a total of 39 applicants (20 women and 19 men) from 9 Brazilian states and 18 undergraduate programs, with a mean age of 22.5 years (SD = 3.7). Data from an online anonymous questionnaire answered after the submission of their essays revealed that most applicants were students of institutions from in the state of Minas Gerais (n = 26/39; 66.6%), studied medicine (n = 20/39, 51.3%), and had no prior knowledge of the EAT-Brazil Network (n = 27/39, 69.2%). The winner of the award was Lucas Guimarães de Azevedo, a fourth-year medical student at Federal University of Western Bahia. The next editions of the award should focus on increasing the number of applicants and diversifying their geographical distribution.
Dermatoses in parkinsonism: the importance of multidisciplinary follow-up
Authors: Antunes Isadora , Purim Kátia Sheylla Malta , Grande Luara Leticia , Alberton Nathália Cristina , Navarro Tatiana Francinne Regis , Winckler Thereza Cristina d’Ávila
Published: July 2019

Summary Parkinsonism is characterized by bradykinesia with rigidity and/or resting tremor, in addition to non-motor symptoms, which include dermatological manifestations. The objective of this study is to evaluate the main dermatoses in patients with parkinsonism found at the Philanthropic Association of Curitiba - PR. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with the application of a questionnaire and dermatological evaluation of the patients. The sample consisted of 386 patients and was composed mainly by men (55.4%), between 60-74 years old (51.6%), with complete primary education (45.3%), disease diagnosis time between 5-10 years (35%) and in use of medication (96.6%). The most prevalent dermatoses were pigmented nevus (36.3%), warts (25.1%), actinic keratosis (22%), seborrheic keratosis (21.5%), seborrheic dermatitis (20.5%), and rosacea (19.2%). Among the 13 cases (3.4%) of malignant cutaneous neoplasms confirmed by biopsy, 2 were melanomas. Regarding patients’ sex, there was a higher prevalence of inflammatory dermatoses (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.08-2.51, p = 0.025) and benign cutaneous neoplasms (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.16-2.69, p = 0.01) in men. As to age, patients aged between 60-74 years had more pre-malignant skin lesions (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.05-6.44, p <0.001) and seborrheic keratosis (OR 2.52, 95% CI 1.02-6.25, p = 0.001) and, in those older than 75 years, actinic keratosis was more frequent (OR 5.43, 95% CI 2.17-13.6, p <0.001). The results of the study show that it is fundamental to dermatologically evaluate and monitor these patients, aiming at diagnosis and early treatment of lesions, especially of skin cancer.
Palliative care in Brasil: present and future
Authors: Santos Cledy Eliana dos , Campos Luciana Silveira , Barros Newton , Serafim José Américo , Klug Daniel , Cruz Ricardo Pedrini
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the human resources and services needed to meet the demand of the Brazilian population who would benefit from palliative care, based on the population growth projection for 2040. METHODS: Population and mortality estimates and projections were obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Service needs were estimated based on literature data. RESULTS: The expected increase in the Brazilian population for 2000-2040 is 31.5%. The minimum estimate of patients with palliative care needs was 662,065 in 2000 and 1,166,279 in 2040. The staff required for each hundred thousand inhabitants would increase from 1,734 to 2,282, the number of doctors needed would increase from 4,470 to 6,274, and the number of nurses from 8,586 to 11,294, for the same period. CONCLUSION: The definition of a national strategy predicting the increasing palliative care needs of the population is necessary. The expansion of the support network for chronic and non-transmissible diseases is necessary, but the training of existing human resources at all levels of attention to perform palliative actions can be a feasible alternative to minimize the suffering of the population.
Prevalence of depression and anxiety and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in Northeast Brasil primary care patients
Authors: Santos-Veloso Marcelo Antônio Oliveira , Melo Maria Isa Souza Lacerda de , Cavalcanti Roberta Azevedo Neves , Bezerra Lucas Soares , Chaves-Markman Ândrea Virgínia , Lima Sandro Gonçalves de
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety disorders (DAD) are the most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide. Among the adult population served in basic care, it is estimated that depression affects about 14.3% of these individuals worldwide, and between 21.4% and 31% in Brasil. Anxiety affects up to 33.7% of the population during their lifetimes. OBJECTIVES: estimate the prevalence proportions of DAD among patients in a municipality in Northeast Brasil and study the association between DAD and cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: a cross-sectional study with the medical records of patients from primary care centers in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco. Patients aged ≥ 18 years and regularly followed-up were included. Exclusion criteria: a history of traumatic brain injury, alcohol or drug abuse, previous stroke, medical conditions or medications that mimic DAD symptoms. Subjects were divided into two groups depending on the presence or absence of DAD, and cardiovascular risk factors were compared between groups. RESULTS: A total of 1030 subjects were initially included, of whom 215 (20%) were excluded. No-DAD subjects had more history of myocardial infarction and alcoholism. The prevalence of depression was 10.3%, anxiety disorder was 27.1%, and mixed DAD represented 4.5%. There was a significant association between DAD and hypertension (OR = 2.11; 95%CI: 1.16 –3.84; p=0.01), obesity (OR = 4.47; 95%CI: 1.74 –11.46; p=0.002), and hyperlipidemia (OR = 3.88; 95%CI: 1.81-8.3; p<0.001). CONCLUSION: DAD were associated with an increased risk for arterial hypertension, obesity, and hyperlipidemia.
Defining trajectories of acute pain in surgical patients short title: acute pain follow-up
Authors: Lecompte Paola , Benitez Daniel , Moyano Jairo , Garzon Claudia Quiroga
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Assessment of acute postoperative pain is mandatory for effective treatments. Pain trajectories may help professionals improve treatments. It has been suggested that uncontrolled pain in the immediate postoperative period generates higher pain intensities on the following days of hospital stay. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between pain during the first postoperative hour and the first 24 postoperative hours. METHODS: Setting: a general university hospital. Study design: a prospective observational, analytical study of patients undergoing surgical procedures under general anesthesia and hospitalized for at least 24 hours. Five assessments of pain were carried out during the first hour in the recovery room followed by three assessments during the first 24 hours. The slopes of pain trajectories were calculated, and the relationship between them was analyzed. RESULTS: 234 patients were recruited, 31.3% had uncontrolled pain on arrival at the recovery room; at the end of the first 24 hours after surgery, 5.5% of the patients had uncontrolled pain. The first pain intensity score in the recovery room correlated negatively with the slope for the first hour (P1): rS = −0.657 (p = 0.000). Similarly, the first pain intensity score had a negative association with the pain trajectory slope during the hospital stay (P2): rS = −0.141 (p = 0.032). When comparing the two slopes, a nonsignificant negative correlation was found: rS = −0.126. CONCLUSIONS: the trajectory of pain during the first hour does not predict the behavior of the trajectory during the first day after surgery.
Stress-induced hashitoxicosis: case report and relative HLA serotype and genotype
Authors: Vita Roberto , Cernaro Valeria , Benvenga Salvatore
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Even though stress has been long known as a provocative factor for Graves’ disease, its relationship with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is more controversial. Studies on this topic are scanty. This paper aims to report a case of stress-induced Hashitoxicosis. RESULTS Here we report a case of Hashitoxicosis induced by a psychological stressful event in a 28-year-old woman with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. She had remained stably euthyroid for 12 years. She was first observed in April 2016, while euthyroid. She came back after 11 months because of fatigue and palpitations, in the absence of neck pain. Thyroid function tests revealed moderate thyrotoxicosis (undetectable TSH; FT4 36.94 pmol/L, normal values 9.0-24.46; FT3 13.50 pmol/L, normal values 3.07-6.14) with negative TSH-receptor antibodies. In the previous three months, she had experienced a psychological stressful event. Inflammatory markers were negative, and the white cell count was normal. Thyroid ultrasound revealed a modest increase in vascularization. Transient subclinical hypothyroidism ensued after seven weeks and spontaneously recovered. On the last visit, the patient was still on euthyroidism. (TSH 1.01 mU/L; FT4 9.22 pmol/L; FT3 3.98 pmol/L). We also performed HLA serotyping and genotyping. CONCLUSION This case demonstrates that, similarly to Graves’ disease, Hashitoxicosis can also be triggered by stressful life events.
Fluid balance in pediatric patients in prone position: a pragmatic study
Authors: Agnese Rosirene Maria Frohlich Dall’ , Oliveira Filho Petrônio Fagundes de , Costa Caroline A. D. , Tonial Cristian T. , Bruno Francisco , Enloft Paulo R. , Fiori Humberto H. , Garcia Pedro Celiny R-.
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between prone position, increased diuresis, and decreased cumulative fluid balance in critically ill pediatric patients who underwent mechanical ventilation (MV) for pulmonary causes and describe adverse events related to the use of the position. METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study. Patients aged between 1 month and 12 years who underwent MV for pulmonary causes, between January 2013 and December 2015, were selected and divided between those who were put on prone position (PG) and those who were not (CG) during the hospitalization at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Data were analyzed longitudinally from D1 to D4. RESULTS: A total of 77 patients (PG = 37 and CG = 40) were analyzed. The general characteristics of both groups were similar. In the comparison between the groups, there was no increase in diuresis or decrease in cumulative fluid balance in the prone group. In the longitudinal analysis of D1 to D4, we saw that the PG presented higher diuresis (p = 0.034) and a lower cumulative fluid balance (p = 0.001) in D2. Regarding the use of diuretics, there was greater use of furosemide (P <0.001) and spironolactone (P = 0.04) in the PG. There was no increase in adverse events during the use of the prone position. CONCLUSION: The prone position was not associated with increased diuresis or decreased cumulative fluid balance in critically ill pediatric patients who underwent to MV for pulmonary causes.
Sleep quality is inversely related to body mass index among university students
Authors: Wang Jun , Chen Yan , Jin Yuelong , Zhu Lijun , Yao Yingshui
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its association with sleep quality in university students from the Anhui province in China. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in China with 1328 participants. The prevalence of underweight and obesity in university students was estimated according to the reference working group on obesity in China. The sleep quality was evaluated using the standard PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). RESULTS: This study included 470 male and 858 female students from a university in Anhui; 4.4% of the females and 17.7% of the males were overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in males was significantly higher than in females, and the prevalence of obesity in higher years was greater than in other years (p<0.05). In general, the mean score for sleep quality was 4.91±2.67; 36.5% of male and 39.1% of female students had poor sleep quality (PSQI score >5). Among the seven components of sleep quality, sleep duration and the use of sleep medication showed significant differences between male and female students and different years (p<0.05). An obvious correlation was found between sleep quality and body mass index (BMI)(p<0.000) in females who took hypnotic drugs. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the sleep quality of females is probably associated with their BMI. College students are a special group of young adults whose cause of poor sleeping quality and BMI may be significant to study, so the health status of university students can be improved.
Muscle strength training program in nonagenarians – a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Carral José Maria Cancela , Rodríguez Adriana López , Cardalda Irimia Mollinedo , Bezerra José Pedro Arieiro Gonçalves
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: The study aims to improve the functional capacity and quality of life (QOL) of nonagenarian women by implementing an individualized muscle strength training program in a geriatric residential care home. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial METHODS: Twenty-six elderly women were randomized into a control group (CG) and an intervention group (SG). The SG carried out a strength program with TheraBands® for 12 weeks, with two weekly sessions. The assessment tools that we used pre- and post-intervention were the Barthel index of daily living activities, the five times sit-to-stand test (FTSTS) and timed up and go (TUG) test with wiva® sensors. RESULTS: The SG maintained the Barthel index scores for activities of daily living and improved in the FTSTS; the CG showed a significant decrease on both tests. The dynamic balance test showed significant differences between groups for the variables sit to stand, peak angular velocity, anterior-posterior range, turning, stand to sit, total time, and speed. CONCLUSIONS: Individualized muscle strength training programs may help promote healthy lifestyles in such populations by maintaining autonomy, improving function and balance.
The association between personal history and the outcomes of transobturator sling surgery
Authors: Feitosa Paula da Silva , Colaço Nicolle Henriques Barreto , Barros Cristiane Regina , Gollop Thomaz Rafael , Marchesini Ana Carolina
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aims to verify the association between risk factors for the onset of SUI and transobturator suburethral sling surgical treatment outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with 57 patients operated by the Pelvic Floor Surgery Service. Demographic data were compiled from the sample, the body mass index (BMI) was calculated, and the patients were divided according to the response to the surgical treatment. RESULTS: A total of 77.2% of the sample was cured or improved after surgical treatment. Out of the total sample, 75.4% of the women were postmenopausal, and 73.7% denied current or past smoking. The median age was 61 years, the median number of births was 4.0, the median BMI was 28.6 kg/m2, and 50.9% of the sample was classified as pre-obese. BMI, menopausal status, age, smoking, and sexual activity were not factors associated with the surgical outcome. However, parity equal to or greater than 5 was associated with worse postoperative results (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: among risk factors associated with the emergence of SUI, only parity greater than 4 showed a negative impact on transobturator sling surgery outcomes.
Increase of binucleated cells in the oral mucosa: a study on the use of psychotropics by students of a Brazilian institution
Authors: Oliveira Luiza Barbosa de , Parreiras Joyce Aparecida Rezende , Sebastião Elza Conceição de Oliveira , Silva Glenda Nicioli da
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY This study aimed to assess the prevalence of medical and nonmedical use of psychiatric medication among undergraduate students of health sciences from a public university in Brasil. Another objective was to determine the frequency of nuclear morphological abnormalities in the buccal mucosa of students using psychiatric drugs. A cross-sectional study based on a Web survey was carried out with 375 health sciences undergraduate students from schools of Pharmacy, Physical Education, Nutrition, and Medicine. Additionally, spontaneous genetic damages in exfoliated cells of the buccal mucosa of 41 individuals by counting micronucleus (MN) and binucleated (BN) cells frequencies were evaluated. The results showed 76 (20.3%) of students reported the use of psychotropic drugs after enrolling in university. The majority of these students were from Pharmacy and Medicine programs, females, aged between 18-25 years old, nonsmokers, alcohol addicts, and with a family history of mental illness. In addition, Medical students, individuals with high-income, who live alone and are in the last period of the program are more likely to use psychotropic drugs. Moreover, exposure to psychiatric medication was able to increase the number of binucleated cells. These results provide evidence that the use of psychoactive drugs is increased in the academic context and may be related to the failure of the cell cycle.
Temporal trend of adolescent pregnancy in Brasil
Authors: Buratto Joana , Kretzer Márcia Regina , Freias Paulo Fontoura , Traebert Jefferson , Nunes Rodrigo Dias
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To analyze the temporal trend and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy during ten years in Brasil. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Live Births Information System, of the Brazilian Health System and included information regarding live births from adolescent mothers from 2006 to 2015. The overall proportion of gestation in adolescence and the specific proportions according to the characteristics analyzed were calculated using the standardized reporting coefficients and the simple linear regression method. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL). RESULTS: The general proportion of Live Births from adolescent mothers varied from 21.4% in 2006 to 18.1% in 2015. This reduction occurred because of the negative variation observed among mothers aged 15 to 19 years. The indigenous group was the only that did not present a reduction. There was an increase in the proportion of adolescents with between four and seven years of formal education and in the proportion of adolescents living with partners. There was a reduction in all Brazilian Regions and in large part of the Federation Units. CONCLUSION: The analysis of the temporal trend identifies a reduction in the proportion of live births among adolescent mothers in Brasil. However, there is a growing trend among some specific groups.
Correlation between cephalic circumference at birth and ocular alterations in patients with microcephaly potentially associated with Zika Virus infection
Authors: Trigueiro Silvana Aranha , Neves Bárbara Freitas , Aguiar Michelle Salles Barros de , Araújo Juliana Sousa Soares de
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus isolated for the first time in 1947 and transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In Brasil, it was first detected in May 2015. Since then, ZIKV has been identified as the etiological agent of acute exanthematous disease in Brasil, and Neuropediatricians of the Recife warned about an epidemic of microcephaly, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health confirmed the association between ZIKV and Congenital malformations and neurological syndromes. The eye, as an extension of the developing brain, has been examined in patients with microcephaly and maternal history of ZIKV infection. METHODS: Twenty newborn patients with microcephaly, whose mothers had presumed Zika virus during pregnancy, were analyzed through medical records. The nonparametric chi-square statistic was used to verify the association between head circumference and ocular alteration at a significance level of 0.0001. RESULTS: The significance of P = 0.000 in the value of non-parametric chi-square statistics was lower than the value of α = 0.0001, demonstrating that, at a level of 0.0001, there is an association between head circumference and ocular alteration. CONCLUSION: Although the knowledge of the natural evolution of the disease is still scarce, the current evidence is strong enough to establish a causal relationship between ZIKV infection during pregnancy and the increased incidence of the microcephaly and serious eye alterations that lead to the severe lower vision of these children.
A meta-analysis on the association of genetic polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme and coronary artery disease in the chinese population
Authors: Zhang Yongjun , Yang Tao , Zhou Wenjiao , Huang Yuee
Published: July 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between genotype insertion or deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE) and susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese Han population. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search for the OR value of contrast between the group of genotype insertion or deletion polymorphism of the ACE and the group of CAD as an effective index. A meta-analysis (Stata 12.0) was used to test the heterogeneity of the results, combine the values for effect, conduct sensitivity analysis, and basic evaluation. RESULTS: A total of 638 studies were found on the association between polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and CAD, of which 44 studies met the inclusion criteria. In total, our study included 5619 cases and 4865 controls. The heterogeneity test of each study (P < 0.001) was carried out using a random effect model. The OR value of DD/ID+II was 1.95, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) (1.66-2.29). The OR value of II/DI+DD was 0.63, 95%CI (0.55-0.72). The funnel figure is basically symmetrical and the results of the sensitivity analysis were stable. CONCLUSION: The DD genotype of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene may be a weaker risk factor for CAD in the Chinese Han population.
The Signs of alert and Labor: knowledge among pregnant women
Authors: Félix Hevyllin Cipriano Rodrigues , Corrêa Carolina Camargos , Matias Thais Gabriela da Cruz , Parreira Bibiane Dias Miranda , Paschoini Marina Carvalho , Ruiz Mariana Torreglosa
Published: July 2019

Abstract Objectives: ididentify the scores on the pregnant women’s knowledge on the signs of alert and labor and correlate the scores with the maternal age, number of children and the guidance they received during pregnancy. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach on pregnant women's previous knowledge of the signs of alert and labor performed with 100 pregnant women on their 30th week of gestation at the Hospital de Clínicas da UFTM (Clinical Hospital). The data collection was carried out from April to June 2016, using a semi-structured instrument tested as a pilot study. Results: only 21% of the pregnant women reported taking part in the pregnant women's group; 61% of them referred to not receiving any information on the signs of alert and labor. A statistically significant association was verified between the number of correct answers and the guidance they received during prenatal consultations. However, there was no correlation between the correct scores on maternal age and the number of children. Conclusions: the pregnant women who did not receive any kind of guidance, they had lower scores on the correct answers, which shows the importance of guiding them about Health Education during their prenatal consultations.
Acquisition and completion of pregnant woman's medical booklet in four populational-based surveys
Authors: Gonzalez Tatiane Nogueira , Cesar Juraci Almeida
Published: July 2019

Abstract Objectives: to measure the prevalence of acquiring and evaluating the level of completion of the pregnant women's medical booklet on the occasion of childbirth in Rio Grande, Brazil. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study including all puerperals residing in this municipality in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. The mothers were interviewed at the only two local maternities up to 48 hours after childbirth. The data from the pregnant woman’s medical booklet were copied on a standard form. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions. Results: 10,242 pregnant women were included in this study. Of these, 54.8% (CI95%=53.8%-55.7%) had their pregnant woman's medical booklet with them at the time of admission. The completion pattern of the pregnant woman's medical booklet is divided into three groups, namely: with at least 95%: date of the last consultation visit, maternal height and blood pressure verification, uterine height, cardio-fetal heart rate and the Rh factor; 85% or more: date of the last menstruation, qualitative urine test, VDRL and HIV; and less than 30%: performance of clinical breast examination and cytopathology of the uterine cervix. In the private sector, the acquisition of the pregnant woman's medical booklet was 41% lower than at the public sector (62% vs. 44%). Conclusions: the use of the pregnant woman's medical booklet and its completion were lower than expected on several items. Local managers need to work together with the health professionals and these health professionals should work with the mothers to promote the full use of this essential document for the maternal and child's health.
Influence of socioeconomic factors on the perception of cochlear-vestibular symptoms and adherence to the treatment of congenital hypothyroidism
Authors: Machado Gabriela Carvalho , Andrade Caio Leônidas Oliveira , Souza Ingrid Sampaio , Magalhães Luan Paulo Franco , Fernandes Luciene da Cruz
Published: July 2019

Abstract Objectives: to verify if there is an association between socioeconomic factors and adherence to treatment in congenital hypothyroidism and to verify if there is an association between socioeconomic factors and vestibulocochlear symptoms noticed by parents/caregivers of children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. Methods: a cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study, with a convenience sample. The sample consisted of 108 children with clinical and laboratory diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism, of both sexes, aged ≥ 5 years. The researchers applied a structured questionnaire to parents/caregivers, consisting of closed and objective questions about the presence or absence of tinnitus, hearing loss and dizziness/vertigo in children with congenital hypothyroidism. Results: There was no association between socioeconomic factors and adherence to treatment or perception of cochlear-vestibular symptoms. Conclusions: socioeconomic factors did not influence treatment adherence or perceived cochlear-vestibular symptoms by caregivers of children with congenital hypothyroidism.
Autonomy for obstetric nurse on low-risk childbirth care
Authors: Santos Flávia Andréia Pereira Soares dos , Enders Bertha Cruz , Brito Rosineide Santana de , Farias Pedro Henrique Silva de , Teixeira Gracimary Alves , Dantas Dândara Nayara Azevêdo , Medeiros Sonaira Larissa Varela de , Rocha Adriana Souza da Silva
Published: July 2019

Abstract Objectives: to understand the cultural context presented in hospitals and its relation to the obstetric nurse's autonomous practice on low-risk childbirth care. Methods: ethnographic research performed in three public maternities in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Three managers and twenty-three obstetric nurses participated in this research. Results: distinctive on cultural, organizational and structural aspects of the hospital institution interfering directly with the obstetric nurse's autonomous practice. Among these aspects, professional appreciation on low-risk childbirth care contributes for the nurse's autonomy Conclusions: it was noticed that obstetric nurses undergo different contexts of action, which directly interfere with their autonomy on low-risk childbirth care and their decisionmaking abilities. It is necessary, then, to eradicate the relation of dominance and submission that it is still imposed by medical hegemony.
Host suitability of grain sorghum and sudangrass for Pratylenchus brachyurus
Authors: Souza Victor Hugo Moura de , Inomoto Mário Massayuki
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT: Nowadays, the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus brachyurus (Godfrey) is a major pest of soybean in Brazil, mainly in areas using double cropping with maize or cotton, which are suitable hosts for P. brachyurus. A great effort has been made to find cash crops for P. brachyurus management. Grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)] was classified as a non-host for P. brachyurus but based on a single trial. It would be a valuable option as a culture for double cropping with soybean, as it is profitable and can be used in root-lesion nematode management. Sudangrass (S. bicolor var. sudanense) is not directly profitable, but Brazilian farmers favor it because it can produce pasture, green chop, silage, or hay under unfavorable hydric conditions. However, no information is available regarding the suitability of sudangrass for P. brachyurus. Thus, the current study aimed to assess the suitability of grain sorghum and sudangrass for P. brachyurus in two glasshouse trials. The first trial tested sudangrass and grain sorghum ‘DKB 510’, ‘Dow 740’, ‘Dow 822’, ‘DKB 599’, and ‘AG 1040’. The second trial retested sudangrass and grain sorghum ‘Dow 740’ and ‘DKB 599’. The results demonstrated that sudangrass and grain sorghum were suitable hosts for P. brachyurus. These results, in addition to those obtained for other types of sorghum, emphasize that S. bicolor and sudangrass should be avoided in fields infested with P. brachyurus, as they increase the nematode population.
TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE DEAF: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
Authors: Galindo Neto Nelson Miguel , Áfio Aline Cruz Esmeraldo , Leite Sarah de Sá , Silva Máguida Gomes da , Pagliuca Lorita Marlena Freitag , Caetano Joselany Áfio
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: investigate the scientific evidence on the technologies that are used for health education for deaf people. Method: integrative review carried out in October 2017, with the publications of the last 15 years, in the databases MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS via Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Web of Science and Scopus. Results: we found 3367 articles, of which 19 were included in the study. The predominant type of technology was video, present in ten studies and computerized technologies, such as web sites and online courses, in four studies. The topic most approached by the technologies was cancer, in ten studies and oral health in three. Two articles were methodological, in 17 the application of the technology with deaf occurred and in 16 of these the efficacy and/or viability for health education was proven. Conclusion: educational technologies are mostly videos that are comprehensible to deaf people and effective for use in health education.
URBAN RESIDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH DRUG ABUSE IN FIVE DISTRICTS OF CONCEPCION COMMUNE, CHILE
Authors: Jara-Concha Patricia , Cumsille Francisco
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the attitudes of residents in an urban commune of Concepción, Chile towards people with drug abuse according to drug type, personal experience and socio-demographic variables. Method: descriptive and cross-sectional study that examines the attitude of 121 people of five census districts of commune of Concepción, Chile, regarding who has abuse of four types of drugs: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and base paste, and its relation with socio-demographic variables, personal experience, drug type, using the Multidimensional Inventory of Attitudes. Results: ambivalent attitudes are observed towards those who abuses of alcohol and marijuana; on the other hand, attitude is negative towards those who abuse of cocaine and base paste. Female gender and religiosity were significantly associated with negative attitudes and young adults presented more ambivalent and less negative attitudes than middle-aged adults and older did. Personal experience is significantly related only if people that abuse of marijuana and cocaine are known. Conclusion: it is concluded that ambivalent and negative attitudes prevail towards people who abuse of drugs, what constitutes an obstacle to access treatment and social integration. It is necessary to keep investigating about attitudes, social distance and personal contact in order to elaborate strategies that allow to address stigma and discrimination towards those who present drug abuse in Chile