Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
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description: The Revista Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde was created in 1990 under the name of Revista de Saúde do Distrito Federal and from 2006, it was changed to the current denomination. It is a magazine of the Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (ESCS) and has regularity quarterly. Its distribution is free for academic institutions throughout Brazil and for the network of the Sistema Único de Saúde do Distrito Federal (DF).
publisher: Escola de Saúde Pública do Distrito Federal
language: en
publication name: Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
issn: 1980-0584
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items: Programmatic evaluation and the experience of students and professors in higher nursing education
items: Reading and Interpretation of Imaging Exams by Nurses
items: Adequacy of nutritional therapy in critically ill patients
items: Analysis of the health needs of patients with cystic fibrosis in Brazil
items: Audiological Evaluation of Public Servants of the Federal District Exposed to Occupational Noise
items: The management of health in Brazil's capital: 35 years of history
items: Proposals for changes in drug price regulation in Brazil
items: Antimicrobial effect of Plantago Major L. extract against Streptococcus mutans related to dental caries
items: Self-medication: reality among medical students?
items: Analysis of Personality and Quality of Life of Medical Students Participating in a Cohort
items: Mother-to-child HIV transmission in Federal District: profile of infected children and barriers to solution
items: Evidences for not using the Hospital Information System to estimate the incidence of injuries
items: Therapeutic workshops in the Care of teenagers in psychic suffering
items: Guided Endodontics in the Treatment of Root Canal with Dystrophic Pulp Calcification
items: In times of upholding the obvious
items: Genotyping of human papillomavirus in women with abnormal Pap Smears
items: The First contact of medical students with patients in palliative care
items: Breast cancer screening in a health microregion in the state of Minas Gerais
items: Health practices carried out with bedridden elderly people at home
items: Analysis of drug prescriptions in Basic Health Units: identifying errors and root causes
items: Chagasic megaesophagus and its consequences during pregnancy
items: Analysis of the power of photopolymerizers in dental offices in a city of Paraíba, Brazil
items: T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia with cutaneous presentation
items: Exclusive breastfeeding in children attended at a Basic Health Unit in the Federal District
items: Temporal trend in breast cancer mortality by income and age group, Brazil 2009-2019
items: Juliano Moreira's contributions to combating scientific racism
items: Completeness and consistency of the databases of gestational syphilis and congenital syphilis in Espírito Santo
items: Dyslipidemia in people with knee osteoarthritis and associated factors
items: Hospitalization in high complexity health services on epilepsy investigation and surgery
items: Plant sensitivity, functional mobility and functional physical performance of elderly women who do not exercise

Programmatic evaluation and the experience of students and professors in higher nursing education
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description: Objective: To explore students' and faculty members' perceptions of programmatic assessment, identifying its weaknesses, strengths, and contributions to improving the evaluation process. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study involving students and faculty from a public undergraduate nursing program. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 27 faculty members and 73 students participated. Key strengths identified included the clarity of the concept, the alignment between educational objectives and assessment tools, and the overall coherence of the approach. Participants noted that the principles of programmatic assessment support the development of professional competencies through feedback while applying multiple evaluators and tools to assist decision-making. However, areas for improvement were also highlighted, such as scoring methods, transparency, subjectivity, and the need for more informative assessments to enhance teaching methods and curricular design. This analysis underscores the importance of continuous review. Conclusion: Overall both, faculty and students, reported a positive perception of programmatic assessment.
subject: Educação
  topic: section
subject: Students
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subject: Faculty
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subject: Schools
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subject: Education
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subject: Nursing
  topic: keywords
subject: Nursing
  topic: subjects
subject: Education
  topic: subjects
creator: Rinaldo de Souza Neves
creator: Davih Batista Teles de Sena
creator: Marianne Lorenna da Silva
creator: Kátia Rodrigues Menezes
creator: Ângela Ferreira Barros
creator: Luciano de Paula Camilo
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/kz602d38

Reading and Interpretation of Imaging Exams by Nurses
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description: Objetivo: identificar condutas de enfermeiros relacionadas aos exames de imagem e descrever a importância do preparo teórico-prático desse profissional em imaginologia. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, realizada por meio de grupo focal e roteiro semiestruturado, com residentes de enfermagem em ortopedia e traumatologia. A coleta de dados foi gravada, transcrita e analisada através da Análise de Bardin, e categorizada pelo software IRaMuTeQ®,utilizando-se a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente e Similitude. Resultados: observou-se escassez na capacitação de enfermeiros na leitura de exames de imagem. Os residentes relataram a necessidade de ter esse ensino durante sua formação para suprir as dificuldades durante a assistência ao paciente. Portanto, há a necessidade de inclusão de um novo componente curricular na residência: Imaginologia na Assistência de Enfermagem. Conclusão: a análise de exames de imagem por enfermeiros não é uma abordagem comum no meio científico, mas o preparo na leitura de imagens pode contribuir para a rotatividade do serviço.
subject: Educação
  topic: section
subject: X-Rays
  topic: keywords
subject: Nurse's Role
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subject: Nursing Care
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subject: Education Nursing
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subject: Educação
  topic: subjects
subject: Tecnologia educacional
  topic: subjects
subject: Profissionais de saúde residentes
  topic: subjects
subject: Residência Multiprofissional
  topic: disciplines
subject: Educação Profissional em Saúde
  topic: disciplines
subject: Radiologia
  topic: disciplines
creator: Karina Alcântara de Sousa
creator: Maria Goreth Silva Ferreira
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-01-27
publication date: 2026-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 24
doi: 10.51723/wc3q4g31

Adequacy of nutritional therapy in critically ill patients
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description: Objective: to evaluate the impact of enteral nutritional therapy on the clinical outcome of critically ill patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Method: prospective, observational study, carried out by evaluating patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit, aged 18 years or over, undergoing exclusive Enteral Nutritional Therapy, and collecting sociodemographic data in electronic medical records. Results: 80 patients were included, mostly adults (53.75%) and 68.8% male. Among non-survivors there was a prevalence of elderly people, patients who had an energy adequacy less than 80% and an average amount of calories and proteins infused lower than the established goal. Furthermore, diarrhea, a sign of dietary intolerance, has also been associated with mortality. Conclusion: Nutritional Therapy impacts the clinical outcome of critically ill patients, although it is necessary to consider other interfering factors to improve the quality of the associations.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Nutritional Therapy
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subject: Enteral Nutrition
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subject: Intensive Care
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subject: Nutritional Status
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creator: Gizelle Alves Pina
creator: Kélin Schwarz
creator: Tamires Cristina Pereira Xavier
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-01-27
publication date: 2026-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 14
doi: 10.51723/d70s7178

Analysis of the health needs of patients with cystic fibrosis in Brazil
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description: Introduction: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease with multisystem involvement, characterized by the dysfunction of the CFTR protein. CF has mobilized patients and their families to form support associations in several countries. Objectives: to identify health needs and assess the level of knowledge of patients with CF, their families, and healthcare professionals about the disease. Methodology: descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample of 242 individuals. Two structured questionnaires were applied, the data of which were analyzed, and the identified health needs were classified into biological, subjective, socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental dimensions. Results: patients and their families have a relatively high level of knowledge about the disease, while non-medical healthcare professionals show significant knowledge gaps. Conclusion: the identified knowledge gaps were addressed through suggestions for health education actions and public policies, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of patients with CF.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Pulmonary Medicine
  topic: keywords
subject: Cystic Fibrosis
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subject: Needs Assessment
  topic: keywords
subject: Medicine
  topic: disciplines
creator: Ignas Jocionis
creator: João José Batista de Campos
creator: Roberto de Queiroz Padilha
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-01-27
publication date: 2026-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 20
doi: 10.51723/rbfy1s91

Audiological Evaluation of Public Servants of the Federal District Exposed to Occupational Noise
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description: Objective: to evaluate Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) in workers from the Federal District. Method: a total of 1,959 public servants monitored by the Hearing Health Program of Federal District Secretariat of Economy between 2017 and 2022 were assessed. Results: the prevalence of NIHL was 16.7%, most frequently observed among road activity technicians and drivers. Statistical analysis showed a significant protective effect from the use of hearing protectors (p < 0.05). There was a 78.9% increase in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) between the first and last consultations. Conclusion: the study highlights the importance of prevention and monitoring of auditory health among noise-exposed workers. Although preventive measures are being implemented, NIHL remains a significant issue, reinforcing the need for more effective hearing protection policies.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Hearing Loss
  topic: keywords
subject: Occupational Noise
  topic: keywords
subject: Deafness
  topic: keywords
subject: Public Health
  topic: subjects
subject: Medicine
  topic: disciplines
subject: Otorhinolaringology
  topic: disciplines
subject: Prevention
  topic: disciplines
creator: Maurício Vilela Freire
creator: Larissa Favoretto Almeida
creator: Giovanna de Sabóia Bastos
creator: Mirela Alves Dias
creator: Ronaldo Campos Granjeiro
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-02-05
publication date: 2026-02-05
starting page: 1
ending page: 23
doi: 10.51723/k5vrxq77

The management of health in Brazil's capital: 35 years of history
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description: Introduction: democratic health management in the Federal District is challenged by the absence of municipalities and administrative centralization. Objective: to analyze the implementation of democratic health management in the Federal District through the Health Councils. Method: retrospective documentary research examining federal and district regulations since 1990. Results: the consolidation of the Federal District Health Council (CSDF) was proved. Regional Health Councils show weaknesses, being absent in 62% of the Administrative Regions, with deliberations approved by the superintendent. The structuring of the Health Superintendencies, disconnected from the Regional Administrations, and the absence of binding mechanisms for public participation indicate centralized decision-making in the district government, contrary to the decentralization and social control principles established in the SUS. The creation of a parallel management committee, without coordination with the Councils, reinforces this centralization. Conclusion: it is necessary to strengthen the Regional Health Councils by amending the CSDF resolution to allow their decisions to be approved directly by the SESDF.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Health Councils
  topic: keywords
subject: Social Participation
  topic: keywords
subject: Health Law
  topic: keywords
subject: Unified Health System
  topic: keywords
creator: João Luís Lima Albuquerque
creator: Maria Célia Delduque
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-01-27
publication date: 2026-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 40
doi: 10.51723/f0sw3109

Proposals for changes in drug price regulation in Brazil
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description: Introduction: Since 2003, drug prices have been regulated by the Drug Market Regulation Chamber (CMED) in Brazil, but lately there are several dissatisfactions about the pricing of innovative drugs. Objective: to describe the main points in debate in the Draft Public Consultation (CP) SEAE No. 02/2021 and the Bill (PL) No. 5,591/20. Methodology: exploratory and descriptive method, with a systematization of the topics addressed in the responses to the Draft CP and the PL. Results: it was mentioned that there are many drugs considered as omitted cases by the current price regulation, that the creation of a category for innovative drugs, will not, by itself, be able to bring more innovative drugs to the market and that there is a need for greater alignment between the National Health Surveillance Agency and CMED. Conclusion: regulation must be dynamic and capable of absorbing market changes.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Public Consultation
  topic: keywords
subject: Jurisprudence
  topic: keywords
subject: Government Regulation
  topic: keywords
subject: Reference Drugs
  topic: keywords
subject: Price List
  topic: keywords
creator: Caroline Miranda
creator: Lia Hasenclever
creator: Julia Paranhos
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/xjdw8e57

Antimicrobial effect of Plantago Major L. extract against Streptococcus mutans related to dental caries
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description: Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of Plantago major L. extract against Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium associated with biofilm formation and the development of dental caries, seeking natural alternatives to conventional methods of caries control. Method: experimental study using bioautography and broth microdilution to analyze the antimicrobial activity of the extract, with chlorhexidine as a comparison substance. Results: Plantago major presented consistent inhibition halos with a mean diameter of 12.5±1.2 mm, compared to 18.3±1.5 mm for chlorhexidine, and statistical analyses confirmed its efficacy (p<0.05), demonstrating its potential as a natural therapeutic agent. Conclusion: Plantago major extract showed promise as an alternative in the control of dental caries, with a lower risk of side effects, encouraging the exploration of phytotherapeutic therapies and supporting future clinical research focused on oral health and the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Streptococcus mutans
  topic: keywords
subject: Phytotherapy
  topic: keywords
subject: Dental Caries
  topic: keywords
subject: Microbiology
  topic: subjects
subject: Dentistry
  topic: subjects
subject: Prevention
  topic: subjects
creator: Heide Mendonça Moreira de Souza
creator: Ivana Barbosa Suffredini
creator: Karen Cristina Comin Maldonado
creator: Cristina Lúcia Feijó Ortolani
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/v564xr94

Self-medication: reality among medical students?
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description: Objective: to evaluate the behavior of medical students in relation to self-medication in a public health education institution in the Federal District. Methods: this is a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive study, carried out through the application of a structured questionnaire to medical students at the institution under study. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the results were expressed with 95% confidence intervals. Results: 209 students participated in the study, of which 88.5% reported practicing self-medication. The analysis by grade of the course indicated an incidence of 93.9%, 90.3%, 75.6%, 92.1% and 90.9%, respectively, among students from the 1st to the 4th year and internship. The most commonly used medications were analgesics and antipyretics (83.4%). Among those who reported self-medication, 93.0% stated that they intend to continue with the practice. Conclusion: the incidence of self-medication among the medical students analyzed is high and requires intervention, especially from educational institutions.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Self-medication
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Education
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Students
  topic: keywords
subject: Incidence
  topic: keywords
creator: Sabrina de Araújo Sabino
creator: Fernanda Rubartelly Cardoso de Souza
creator: Gerson da Silva Carvalho
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2026-01-27
publication date: 2026-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 18
doi: 10.51723/vv6jyq53

Analysis of Personality and Quality of Life of Medical Students Participating in a Cohort
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description: ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study aims to associate quality of life, focusing on the Beck Inventory indices, with the personality profile of medical students based on the Five-Factor Model from a Higher Education Institution. METHODS: Data on the personality traits and depression levels of 101 medical students from two diferente classes were collected in 2020 and 2022. CONCLUSIONS: In class 1, depression prevalence was observed at 17% and 15% in the first and third years, respectively. The results revealed a predominance of traits such as agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness among the students. It was noted that men exhibited a 46% higher vulnerability to depression compared to women. These findings align with previous studies highlighting the prevalence of stress, depression, and anxiety among medical students, as well as the role of personality traits in contributing to negative outcomes.
subject: Educação
  topic: section
subject: Educação Médica/Education, Medical; Personalidade/Personality; Qualidade de Vida/Quality of Life;
  topic: keywords
subject: Educação Médica/Education, Medical; Personalidade/Personality; Qualidade de Vida/Quality of Life;
  topic: subjects
subject: Educação Médica/Education, Medical; Personalidade/Personality; Qualidade de Vida/Quality of Life;
  topic: disciplines
creator: Julia Carrilho Molisani Bringel Rego
creator: João Gabriel de Melo Silva
creator: Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/7vgjv733

Mother-to-child HIV transmission in Federal District: profile of infected children and barriers to solution
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description: Aiming to understand the dynamics of vertical transmission of HIV in the Federal District, medical records of 37 children and adolescents vertically infected with the virus, born in the study area and followed by the pediatric team of a referral center, were analyzed. Most were diagnosed before 18 months of age through RNA viral quantification. A significant proportion of mothers did not adequately use antiretroviral prophylaxis during pregnancy and, to a lesser extent, during labor. Rapid testing detected infection in some mothers (5/37) but was non-reactive in others (6/37). Most births occurred via vaginal delivery, and a substantial number of participants (16/37) were breastfed. In the majority of cases, maternal diagnosis occurred postpartum. These findings highlight the need to improve detection, support, and case retention to advance the elimination of vertical HIV transmission
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: hiv
  topic: keywords
subject: Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  topic: keywords
subject: Public Health
  topic: keywords
subject: Child
  topic: keywords
subject: adolescent
  topic: keywords
subject: HIV
  topic: subjects
subject: Transmissão Vertical de Doenças Infecciosas
  topic: subjects
subject: Saúde Pública
  topic: subjects
subject: Criança
  topic: subjects
subject: Adolescente
  topic: subjects
subject: Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  topic: subjects
subject: Public health
  topic: subjects
subject: child
  topic: subjects
subject: Adolescent
  topic: subjects
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: disciplines
subject: Pediatria
  topic: disciplines
subject: Infectologia
  topic: disciplines
creator: Maria Helena Rocha Mendes Fraga
creator: Ricardo Azevedo de Menezes
creator: Sylvia Maria Leite Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/rsxz0604

Evidences for not using the Hospital Information System to estimate the incidence of injuries
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description: OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability of the Hospital Information System (SIH) in estimating the incidence of health conditions for the general population or hospital admissions by comparing it with the Mortality Information System (SIM). METHODS: Comparable datasets were collected from the HIS and MIS regarding deaths that occurred in hospitals between 2008 and 2020 using the Ministry of Health's TABNET interface. RESULTS: Data on 10,872,624 in-hospital deaths were obtained from the MIS and 5,991,342 from the HIS between 2008 and 2020, resulting in an accuracy of 55.1% (95% CI: 55.08% to 55.13%). This pattern is consistently observed at different levels with statistical significance (p < 0.001). Analyses by groups of ICD-10 codes showed varying differences. CONCLUSION: Despite the regular use of HIS data to infer population incidences, this method is not recommended due to substantial underreporting.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Hospital Information Systems
  topic: keywords
subject: Mortality Registries
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subject: Hospital Mortality
  topic: keywords
subject: Dara Accuracy
  topic: keywords
subject: Public Reporting of Healthcare Data
  topic: keywords
subject: Sistemas de Informação em Saúde
  topic: subjects
subject: Indicadores de Mortalidade
  topic: subjects
subject: Epidemiologia
  topic: disciplines
subject: Vigilância Epidemiologica
  topic: disciplines
subject: Sistemas de Informação em Saúde
  topic: disciplines
creator: Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes
creator: Derek Chaves Lopes
creator: André Vinícius Martignago
creator: Leila Bernarda Donato Göttems
creator: Fábio Ferreira Amorim
creator: Edgar Merchán-Hamann
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/b085ny08

Therapeutic workshops in the Care of teenagers in psychic suffering
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description: Objective: to identify changes provided by therapeutic workshops in the care of adolescents experiencing severe psychological distress. Method: a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study of observational nature. Data collection through in-depth interviews using a semi-structured script. Fifteen adolescents aged between 13 and 17, participants in therapeutic workshops at the CAPSi - Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Care Center in Sobradinho, Federal District, took part in the study. Data analysis was conducted using the IramuteqTM software and Bardin’s Content Analysis. Results: four thematic categories emerged: the importance of therapeutic workshops as part of the therapeutic plan; activities carried out in the workshops; behavioral changes perceived through workshop participation; and responses to “Why am I at the CAPSi?” Results: the workshops facilitated emotional expression, improved self-esteem, and enhanced social interaction, contributing to the development of bonds and the strengthening of psychosocial skills. These effects were more pronounced among participants with longer engagement in the workshops. Conclusion: therapeutic workshops proved to be effective for promoting autonomy and citizenship among adolescents, contributing to coping with daily difficulties.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Mental Health
  topic: keywords
subject: Adolescent
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychological Distress
  topic: keywords
subject: Mental Health Services
  topic: keywords
subject: Mental health
  topic: subjects
subject: Collective health
  topic: subjects
subject: Public health policies
  topic: subjects
creator: Lorena Soares de Oliveira Aguiar
creator: Bruna Siqueira Palhano Cabral
creator: Angela Maria Rosas Cardoso
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/ms8tsq18

Guided Endodontics in the Treatment of Root Canal with Dystrophic Pulp Calcification
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description: Introduction: guided endodontics is a safer technique for treating teeth with root canal obliteration. Objective: to use guides made by 3D printing for endodontic treatments that would require more time and risks through conventional treatment. Method: intraoral scanning performed on iTero Element® 1 and the tomographic examination were combined in the SkyBlue Plan® and Blender for Dental® virtual planning software to design the guide, which was subsequently printed on the 3D printer (Flashforge®, Hunter). Result: case report describing guided endodontics in the treatment of the root canal of an upper canine with dystrophic pulpal calcification and chronic apical periodontitis. Conclusion: although there was a slight deviation of the conduit's light, the use of the guide allowed quick and safe access to the root canal, and after eighteen months, bone repair of the periapical lesion was observed in a tomographic examination.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Dental Pulp Calcification
  topic: keywords
subject: Endodontics
  topic: keywords
subject: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
  topic: keywords
subject: Computer-Aided Design
  topic: keywords
subject: Dentistry
  topic: subjects
subject: Endodontics
  topic: subjects
subject: Dental Radiology
  topic: subjects
subject: Dentistry
  topic: disciplines
creator: Vítor Shiro Andrade Aoyama
creator: Loise Pedrosa Salles
creator: Glaucia Nize Martins Santos
creator: Cleomar Donizeth Rodrigues
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/qhdpxj50

In times of upholding the obvious
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description: Objective: to analyze the challenges involved in implementing the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the Federal District of Brazil, considering both advances and setbacks in Primary Health Care (PHC). Methodology: qualitative approach, including a literature review, document analysis, and the examination of interviews with health managers and professionals drawn from previous research. Results: the implementation of the FHS has been hindered by the dominance of the traditional biomedical model, underfunding of the Unified Health System (SUS), and resistance to organizational change. Notable advances include the expansion of FHS coverage; however, persistent challenges remain, such as the shortage of teams and tensions between public and private management models. Conclusion: consistent public policies and investment in professional training are essential to consolidating a health system centered on the individual, family, and community. It underscores the need to overcome ideological and structural resistance to ensure the universality and comprehensiveness of SUS.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Primary Health Care
  topic: keywords
subject: Family Health Strategy
  topic: keywords
subject: Implementation Science
  topic: keywords
subject: Health Care Models
  topic: keywords
subject: Primary Health Care
  topic: subjects
subject: Collective Health
  topic: disciplines
creator: Thiago Figueiredo de Castro
creator: Bruno Pereira Stelet
creator: Aparecida Mari Iguti
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/8n8nv608

Genotyping of human papillomavirus in women with abnormal Pap Smears
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description: Objective: to evaluate the frequency and relationship of human papillomavirus (HPV) with altered vaginal cytology. Method: 319 women aged 25 years or older with altered cytology were selected and submitted to real-time polymerase chain reaction technique. Results: the samples were divided into two groups without and with previous cervical treatment. The frequency of HPV positive was 71% and 47%, respectively. The predominant high-risk HPVs were: 16, 58, 52 and 53. HPV16 and multiple infection were more prevalent between 25 and 35 years of age. High-grade intraepithelial lesions were associated with HPV16 in both groups and HPV53 in the treatment group. Conclusion: the high prevalence of HPV in the samples, the persistence of HPV16, and the association of HPV53 and multiple infections should be considered for genotyping to identify lesions early.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Human Papillomavirus Viruses
  topic: keywords
subject: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  topic: keywords
subject: Cytology
  topic: keywords
subject: Human Papillomavirus
  topic: subjects
subject: Genotyping
  topic: subjects
subject: Women's health
  topic: disciplines
creator: Sulani Silva de Souza
creator: Mirian Helena Hoeschl Abreu
creator: Roberta Moreira Paiva Ceribelli
creator: Paula Cristina Nogueira da Silva
creator: Gina Camilo de Oliveira
creator: Mariana Matos Roll
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/xjexms25

The First contact of medical students with patients in palliative care
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description: Objective: to describe the experience of two medical students during na internship at a public hospital with a specialized palliative care service, providing a practical understanding of the principles of palliative care, particularly patient and family support, symptom management, and a multidisciplinary approach. Method: during the internship, the students participated in case discussions, family meetings, and direct follow-up of patients in the dying process, reshaping preconceived notions about the specialty. Results: the experience fostered deep reflections on themes such as death and grief, palliative sedation and euthanasia, health communication concepts, among others. Conclusion: the importance of a humanistic medical education that goes beyond curative treatment is emphasized, taking into account emotional and psychosocial aspects. Palliative care, essential for patients’ quality of life, should be effectively integrated into medical curricula, preparing future professionals to address death and grief with empathy.
subject: Educação
  topic: section
subject: Palliative Care
  topic: keywords
subject: Bereavement
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Education
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Students
  topic: keywords
subject: Health Communication
  topic: keywords
subject: Palliative Care
  topic: subjects
subject: Bereavement
  topic: subjects
subject: Medical Education
  topic: subjects
subject: Medical Students
  topic: subjects
subject: Health Communication
  topic: subjects
subject: Medical Education
  topic: disciplines
subject: Palliative Care
  topic: disciplines
creator: Leonardo Sousa Cointo
creator: Waléria Kalistenys Bento Silva
creator: Lia Nogueira Lima
creator: Luiza Alvarenga Lima Bretones
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/97b65914

Breast cancer screening in a health microregion in the state of Minas Gerais
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description: Objective: to investigate the screening mammography exams offer for women aged 50-69 years living in the micro-region of Pará de Minas, Minas Gerais, provided by the Unified Health System (SUS) services from 2016 to 2020. Method: ecological descriptive study, using data from variables related to the offer of screening mammograms investigated on the websites of the SUS Department of Informatics, the Integrated Pactual Programming/Minas Gerais, and the National Agency for Supplementary Health. Results: 10,562 screening mammograms were performed, corresponding to 20.64% of the total estimated. The total approved value for the procedures performed was R$ 471,086.60, equivalent to 20.45% of the estimated value. The results of the indicator screening mammography exams ratio were 0.28, 0.32, 0.17, 0.14 and 0.13, respectively, from 2016 to 2020. Conclusion: the screening mammograms provided in this micro-region during this period did not meet the parameters set for the SUS.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Breast Neoplasms
  topic: keywords
subject: Mammography
  topic: keywords
subject: Mass Screening
  topic: keywords
subject: Unified Health System
  topic: keywords
subject: Ecological Studies
  topic: keywords
subject: Sa´úde Coletiva
  topic: disciplines
subject: Saúde da Mulher
  topic: disciplines
subject: Políticas Públicas em Saúde
  topic: disciplines
subject: Gestão em saúde
  topic: disciplines
creator: Cristiane dos Santos Paulino
creator: Viviane Santos Borges
creator: Lara Lívia Santos da Silva
creator: Marcelo de Castro Meneghim
creator: Fernanda dos Santos Paulino Dutra
creator: Enoque Fernandes de Araújo
creator: Janaína da Câmara Zambelli
creator: Fausto Pereira dos Santos
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-03-18
publication date: 2025-03-18
doi: 10.51723/01qkty23

Health practices carried out with bedridden elderly people at home
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description: Objective: to identify scientific evidence on health care practices for bedridden elderly individuals in Home Care (HC). Methods: scoping review protocol, developed according to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, registered with DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/YTNM9. The PCC strategy will be adopted: Population (bedridden elderly individuals receiving PHC care), Concept (health care practices by PHC professionals), and Context (Home Care) of the object to be researched. The search will be carried out in five scientific databases and in the gray literature, using a search equation. The selection of material on the topic will be carried out with the help of Rayyan®. Results: the article selection flow will be presented in the form of a diagram and the results of the review will be presented through descriptive statistical analysis, using tables and figures. Final considerations: it is expected to provide an overview of the care of bedridden elderly individuals at home.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Health of the Elderly
  topic: keywords
subject: Primary Health Care
  topic: keywords
subject: Bedridden Persons
  topic: keywords
subject: Collective Health
  topic: subjects
subject: Health of the Elderly
  topic: subjects
subject: Public Health
  topic: disciplines
creator: Tamiris Moraes Siqueira
creator: Ana Cyra dos Santos Lucas
creator: Tiótrefis Gomes Fernandes
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/cb299w02

Analysis of drug prescriptions in Basic Health Units: identifying errors and root causes
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description: Objective: to analyze prescriptions dispensed in Basic Health Units and identify the causes of the errors found. Method: action research conducted in 2018 in three Basic Health Units in Ceará, Brazil, involving an assessment of the prevalence and nature of prescription errors and the construction of an Ishikawa Diagram with healthcare professionals to identify their causes. Data were processed using the Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows. Results: a total of 2,324 prescriptions were analyzed, with the most prevalent errors being poor legibility (37.5%), absence of the patient’s address (44.4%), absence of treatment duration (47.8%), and the presence of abbreviations (88.5%). The identified causes included personal factors related to professionals, organizational factors, external factors, patient-related factors, and work environment factors. Conclusion: the findings highlight the need for policies aimed at improving prescription practices in primary care, including digitalization, supervision, training, and reducing professional workload.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Primary Health Care
  topic: keywords
subject: Medication Errors
  topic: keywords
subject: Drug Prescriptions
  topic: keywords
subject: Patient Safety
  topic: keywords
creator: Vitória Talya dos Santos Sousa
creator: Antônio Rubens Alves da Silva
creator: Wanderson Souza Marques
creator: Patrícia Freire de Vasconcelos
creator: Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa Freire
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-15
publication date: 2025-04-15
doi: 10.51723/86pw1e44

Chagasic megaesophagus and its consequences during pregnancy
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description: Introduction: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease that spreads throughout the country and causes many complications. It is estimated that there are currently at least one million people infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in Brazil. Objective: to present the management of complications of the disease during pregnancy and its implications for maternal and fetal health. Case Description: a 26-year-old pregnant patient was treated at a public hospital in the Federal District, with Chagas disease, and advanced chronic gastrointestinal complications. The patient was hospitalized due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding, protein-calorie malnutrition, and dysphagia in the second trimester of pregnancy. Prolonged use of a nasoenteric tube for caloric intake, weekly obstetric ultrasounds because of Intrauterine Growth Restriction, and labor induction at 37 weeks were necessary. Conclusion: the impacts of Chagas disease on pregnant women and newborns are highlighted, with the need for prenatal protocols facing this population, which are not yet available.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Esophageal Achalasia
  topic: keywords
subject: Chagas Disease
  topic: keywords
subject: Pregnancy
  topic: keywords
subject: Pregnancy, High-Risk
  topic: keywords
creator: Maryana Guimarães de Morais
creator: Amanda Rabelo Mendonça
creator: Kauane Moura de Bastos Correia
creator: Ana Carolina de Oliveira Rein
creator: Janaína de Freitas Lázaro
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/axvz5s76

Analysis of the power of photopolymerizers in dental offices in a city of Paraíba, Brazil
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description: Objective: to evaluate the irradiance of dental curing lights used in Basic Health Units in a city of Paraíba, under different clinical conditions. Method: six devices were analyzed using a digital radiometer RD-7®, subjected to clinical conditions of disinfection with 70% alcohol and the use of physical barriers. Measurements were performed at predetermined intervals and statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and post-hoc tests. Results: disinfection with 70% alcohol significantly increased irradiance, while the use of barriers, such as PVC film or plastic bags, showed no statistically significant impact. However, thinner barriers, such as a single layer of PVC, yielded better average irradiance compared to other protective methods. Conclusion: 70% alcohol improves the efficiency of dental curing lights, and disposable barriers are practical for preventing cross-contamination without compromising clinical efficacy, with a thin PVC layer being recommended.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Curing Lights Dental
  topic: keywords
subject: Composite Resin
  topic: keywords
subject: Operative Dentistry
  topic: keywords
creator: Maria Eduarda Ferreira
creator: Marcelo Gadelha Vasconcelos
creator: Rodrigo Gadelha Vasconcelos
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/jm19g592

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia with cutaneous presentation
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description: Introduction: T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a rare hematological neoplasm that is usually aggressive and is characterized by lymph node enlargement, splenomegaly, and leukocytosis. Case report: this report presented a rare case of T-PLL with a cutaneous presentation similar in appearance to an allergic reaction, which challenged early diagnosis. Following diagnosis, significant treatment challenges emerged, particularly within the Unified Health System, owing to the unavailability of optimal pharmacotherapies. This resulted in an unfavourable outcome for the condition. Conclusion: this case revealed the difficulties in managing a rare disease within the Brazilian health system and the importance of the differential diagnosis of skin lesions with hematological neoplasms to avoid delays in diagnosis.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Prolymphocytic Leukemia
  topic: keywords
subject: Case Reports
  topic: keywords
subject: Skin Diseases
  topic: keywords
subject: Hematology
  topic: subjects
subject: Medicine
  topic: subjects
subject: Dermatology
  topic: subjects
subject: Medicine
  topic: disciplines
creator: Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues
creator: Henrique Girão Martins
creator: Germison Silva Lopes
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/q3xqwk30

Exclusive breastfeeding in children attended at a Basic Health Unit in the Federal District
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description: Objective: to assess the prevalence of breastfeeding in children under six months attended at a Basic Health Unit in the Federal District. Method: a quantitative cross-sectional observational study was conducted using the questionnaire from the Food and Nutritional Surveillance System, along with anthropometric data and dietary consumption patterns. The study involved 30 participants from a Basic Unit in the Federal District, between May and July 2022. Results: 60% of the children were exclusively breastfeeding at the time of the interview. Early introduction of complementary foods was observed, even in children less than one month old. 86.7% of the children had an appropriate weight, while 3.3% showed values below expectations. Conclusion: there is a need for the effective expansion of public health policies and ongoing education in health for primary healthcare professionals focusing on food and nutritional security, breastfeeding, as well as nutritional monitoring during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  topic: keywords
subject: Weaning
  topic: keywords
subject: Breast Feeding
  topic: keywords
subject: Primary Health Care
  topic: disciplines
creator: Neldiane Moura Lima
creator: Lorrana Nascimento Grimes
creator: Cleide Alves de Andrade Lopes
creator: Juliana Carmozina Herculano
creator: Tatiany Cristine Silva
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/0hhyw146

Temporal trend in breast cancer mortality by income and age group, Brazil 2009-2019
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description: Objective: to evaluate the temporal trend of breast cancer mortality in the Brazilian female population. Method: data from the mortality system from 2009 to 2019 were used, considering the income strata of the municipalities (high, medium and low) and the age group. The analysis of trends was studied through linear regression segmented with the Joinpoint program. Results: it was observed a trend of growth in the mortality rate for the three income strata, being more upward for women belonging to low income. Considering the age group, for high and middle incomes, growth was greater for younger women, while for low income, it was greater for older women. Final considerations: the differences in mortality trends should be evaluated over the time, reflecting variations in economic, social and access to healthcare in a given region.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Breast Neoplasms
  topic: keywords
subject: Mortality
  topic: keywords
subject: Time Series Studies
  topic: keywords
creator: Daiane de Queiroz
creator: João Agnaldo do Nascimento
creator: Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo Vianna
creator: Abner Gomes de Sá
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
doi: 10.51723/fj7wmk34

Juliano Moreira's contributions to combating scientific racism
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description: Objective: to describe Juliano Moreira's main contributions to combat scientific racism during Republican Brazil. Method: scoping review that followed the methodological guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Protocol for Scoping Reviews, registered in the open access online repository Open Science Framework and used five databases with health descriptors to search and select scientific articles and grey literature studies. Results: after excluding duplicates, 1690 references met the eligibility criteria, 21 publications met the inclusion criteria and were selected for the review, associated with thematic content analysis. Conclusion: at a time when eugenicist theories were disseminated, Juliano Moreira was the voice of Brazilian psychiatry. He refuted racial determinism and miscegenation as a factor in population degeneration. He denied the influence of races on mental illness and actively participated in the rupture of psychiatric knowledge based on asylum.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Racism
  topic: keywords
subject: Eugenics
  topic: keywords
subject: Mental health
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychiatry
  topic: keywords
subject: Racismo científico
  topic: subjects
subject: Saúde Mental da População Negra
  topic: subjects
subject: Saúde Pública
  topic: disciplines
subject: Ciências Humanas em Saúde
  topic: disciplines
subject: Saúde Mental
  topic: disciplines
creator: Alissandra Alves Rodrigues
creator: Dyana Helena de Souza
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/p7z2vy33

Completeness and consistency of the databases of gestational syphilis and congenital syphilis in Espírito Santo
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description: Objective: the objective was to investigate the completeness and consistency of information on variables in the gestational and congenital syphilis databases of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases and the Information System on Live Births in the Metropolitan and Northern regions of Espírito Santo. Methods: descriptive study that calculated the percentages of incompleteness and consistency of the database variables from 2014 to 2017. Results: the incompleteness of the variables "beginning of maternal treatment", "postal code" and "neighborhood of residence" showed a higher percentage of not fill. Regarding consistency, the variable “prenatal care unit” remained low in both regions during the four years. Name, race/color and mother's education remained with a low percentage of consistency in the comparisons. Conclusion: the databases evaluated showed low consistency and a large number of incomplete non-mandatory variables. Investigating strategies to improve system management is essential the effectiveness of interventions and disease management.
subject: Saúde Coletiva
  topic: section
subject: Syphilis
  topic: keywords
subject: Health Information System
  topic: keywords
subject: Database
  topic: keywords
subject: Notification
  topic: keywords
subject: Epidemiology
  topic: keywords
subject: Saúde coletiva
  topic: disciplines
creator: Susana Bubach
creator: Adriana Teixeira da Silva
creator: Dryele de Paula Hoffmann
creator: Andréia Soprani dos Santos
creator: Wânessa Lacerda Poton
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/w1tahc13

Dyslipidemia in people with knee osteoarthritis and associated factors
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description: Objective: to verify the prevalence of dyslipidemia in individuals with knee osteoarthritis and associated factors. Method: cross-sectional study with individuals undergoing physiotherapeutic and nutritional treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Participants underwent sociodemographic, anthropometric, and health assessments. Linear regression was used for statistical analysis. Results: 34 volunteers participated in the study, the majority had dyslipidemia, with highest proportion of changes being in total cholesterol (84.6%), followed by triacylglycerols (34.6%) and LDL-c (23.1%). The majority were women (91.7%), elderly (88.9%) and overweight (72.2%). Most live with a partner (61.1%) and have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis for more than ten years (58.3%). Linear regression analysis identified an association between years of study and total cholesterol levels (r=-0.44, p-value=0.01) and LDL-c (r=0.44, p-value=0.01). Conclusion: there was a high prevalence of dyslipidemia in the studied population. Education had a negative impact on the prevention of dyslipidemia.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Adults
  topic: keywords
subject: Seniors
  topic: keywords
subject: Knee osteoarthritis
  topic: keywords
subject: Dyslipidemia
  topic: keywords
subject: Sa´úde Coletiva
  topic: disciplines
creator: Luciana Neri Nobre
creator: Camila Souza Freitas
creator: Lavínia Nancy Gonçalves de Freitas
creator: Alessandra de Carvalho Bastone
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/ax4ec797

Hospitalization in high complexity health services on epilepsy investigation and surgery
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description: Objective: evaluate the production of High Complexity Centers focused on Epilepsy Investigation and Surgery between 2008 and 2021, classified according to Brazilian geographic regions. Method: descriptive epidemiological study, based on data obtained from Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) of DATASUS regarding surgical procedure, number of hospitalizations (by residence and occurrence), hospital and professional services cost, and length of hospital bed stay. Results: There was 4.631 hospitalizations, of which 58.25% occurred in Southeast region. Microsurgery for temporal lobectomy/ amigdalohippocampetomy was the most performed procedure across the country. The average length of hospital bed stay was 9.4 days, with an average hospital cost of R$5,413.21 reais per hospital stay. Conclusion: There was a concentration of hospitalizations as well as referee centers in South and Southeast regions, in a non-proportional manner to the populational distribution. This fact may influence the uneven surgical treatment of epilepsy between different regions of Brazil.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Central Nervous System Diseases
  topic: keywords
subject: Brazilian Unified Health System
  topic: keywords
subject: Neurosurgical Procedures
  topic: keywords
subject: Epidemiology
  topic: keywords
subject: Drug Resistant Epilepsy
  topic: keywords
subject: Epidemiology
  topic: subjects
subject: Neurology
  topic: subjects
subject: Medicine
  topic: disciplines
creator: Igor Vasconcelos Barros Cronemberger
creator: Robson Zazula
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/zwrw2q62

Plant sensitivity, functional mobility and functional physical performance of elderly women who do not exercise
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description: Objective: to analyze plantar sensitivity and functionality in elderly women who do not practice physical exercise. Method: descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study, carried out with 60 elderly women. Questionnaires containing sociodemographic variables, risk behaviors and health were used. Sensitivity was evaluated using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments, and physical tests were carried out using the Short Physical Performance Battery and the Time Up and Go Test (TUG). Results: there was a high incidence of altered plantar sensitivity (100%), satisfactory functional performance (88.3%) and average risk of falls (71.7%). There were statistically significant differences in TUG performance in relation to age and the presence of pain in the last 7 days. Conclusion: elderly women who do not practice physical exercise have altered plantar tactile sensitivity, an average risk of falls and good physical functionality, with worse performance in the mobility test at older ages and in the presence of pain.
subject: Clínica Assistencial
  topic: section
subject: Aging
  topic: keywords
subject: Elderly
  topic: keywords
subject: Functional Capacity
  topic: keywords
subject: funcionalidade
  topic: subjects
subject: Ciências da Saúde
  topic: disciplines
creator: Larissa Brito de Oliveira
creator: Ariana Oliveira Santos
creator: Claudinéia Matos de Araujo
creator: Ludmila Schettino Ribeiro de Paula
creator: Claudio Henrique Meira Mascarenhas
creator: José Ailton Oliveira Carneiro
creator: Marcos Henrique Fernandes
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Comunicação em Ciências da Saúde
date: 2025-04-11
publication date: 2025-04-11
doi: 10.51723/840e2t58