BackgroundPrevention and reduction of excessive use of alcohol represents damages to society in general. In turn, arterial hypertension is the main attributable risk factor premature life lost years and disability.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and high blood pressure in participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).MethodologyA baseline data of total of 7,655 participants volunteers between 35 and 74 years of age, of both genders, in six educational and research institutions of three different regions of the country were interviewed between 2008–2010. Socioeconomic, haemodynamic, anthropometric and health data were collected in the research centers of ELSA-Brasil. The presence of high blood pressure was identified when the systolic blood pressure was ≥140 mm Hg and/or the diastolic was ≥90 mm Hg. Alcohol consumption was estimated and categorized regarding consumption and pattern of ingestion. The Student’s t-test, chi-squared and logistic regression tests were used for analysis, including potential co-variables of the model, and a 5% significance level was adopted.ResultsA dose-response relation was observed for the consumption of alcohol (g/week) in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Alcohol consumption was associated with high blood pressure in men who reported moderate (OR = 1.69; 95%CI 1.35–2.11) and excessive (OR = 2.70; 95%CI 2.04–3.59) consumption. Women have nearly three times more chance of presenting elevated blood pressure when presenting excessive consumption (OR = 2.86, 95%CI 1.77–4.63), and binge drinkers who drink more than 2 to 3 times a month have approximately 70% more chance of presenting with elevated blood pressure, after adjusting for consumption of drinks with meals.ConclusionThe consumption of alcohol beverages increases the odds of elevated blood pressure, especially among excessive drinkers. Therefore alcohol consumption needs a more robust regulation in view of its impact on population health.

The secular trend of hyperuricemia coincides with the substantial increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Our aim was to evaluate the association between the consumption of soft drinks, dietary fructose and unsweetened, non-processed fruit juices with hyperuricemia in a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data (2008–2010; n = 7173) of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). The explanatory variables were the consumption of soft drinks, fruit juice, and fructose using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. The outcomes were hyperuricemia and the uric acid concentration in serum. Regression models were tested, and a significance level of 5% was adopted. In men, the daily consumption of a portion of soft drink/day (250 mL) almost doubled the chance of hyperuricemia with a linear trend. In women, the consumption of ≥0.1 to <1.0 soft drink/day was associated with a higher chance of hyperuricemia, but there was no linear trend. High fructose consumption in men and moderate and high consumption in women were associated with hyperuricemia. All categories of soft drinks consumption were linearly associated with increased serum uric acid levels. Our findings suggest that the consumption of soft drinks and dietary fructose is positively associated with a higher chance of hyperuricemia and higher uric acid levels in Brazilian adults.

Objective:Estimating the incidence rate of pressure ulcers and verifying factors associated with this occurrence in a cohort of hospitalized patients. Method: This is a cohort study in which the considered outcome was the time until pressure ulcer occurrence. Estimated effect of the variables on the cumulative incidence ratio of the outcome was performed using the Cox proportional hazards model. Variable selection occurred via the Logrank hypothesis test. Results: The sample consisted of 442 adults, with 25 incidents of pressure ulcers. Patients with high scores on the Braden scale presented a higher risk of pressure ulcer incidence when compared to those classified into the low score category. Conclusion: These results reinforce the importance of using the Braden Scale to assist in identifying patients more likely to develop pressure ulcers.

Resumo OBJETIVO Descrever as características dos idosos atendidos no pronto-socorro de um hospital de ensino em decorrência de queda. MÉTODO Estudo descritivo, quantitativo, transversal, realizado no pronto-socorro de um hospital. Os dados foram coletados no mês de novembro de 2017, no prontuário de 1.460 idosos, com registro de queixa principal relacionado à queda. Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados. RESULTADOS Os principais resultados demonstram que a maioria dos idosos era do sexo feminino (66,92%), com idade acima de 80 anos (27,27%), solteiros (41,37%) e hipertensos (78,79%). 88,56% tiveram queda do mesmo nível, tendo como principal consequência o trauma (55,65%) e 66,30% receberam alta após consulta. CONCLUSÃO As características dos idosos foram: sexo feminino, idade acima de 80 anos, estado civil solteiro, e presença de hipertensão arterial. O tipo de queda mais frequente foi do mesmo nível, sendo o trauma a principal consequência e a alta após consulta o desfecho mais apontado.

Our results add evidence to potential negative effects of sweetened soft drinks on cluster metabolic abnormalities in middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to develop and validate a diabetes booklet for Community Health Workers. Methods: methodological study developed in seven steps: Bibliographic review; Development of the booklet; Calculation of readability and comprehensibility scores; Validation of the booklet by the committee of judges; Discussion between experts; Validation of the booklet by the target audience; and Final discussion between experts. Validation was performed by 10 judges via e-Surv and on a face-to-face test with 5 Community Health Workers, considering the minimum Content Validity Coefficient of 0.80. Results: the booklet had a mean Content Validity Coefficient of 0.97 in the validation by the committee of judges, and the images had 96.67% approval. In the face-to-face test, the Community Health Workers considered the material clear and appropriate to the function. Conclusions: the booklet was developed and validated on its content and relevance, and it can be used by Community Health Workers for diabetes education.

Resumo OBJETIVO Avaliar a sobrevida de feridas em membros inferiores de pacientes diabéticos e não diabéticos. MÉTODO Estudo de coorte retrospectivo de pacientes com úlceras de membros inferiores tratados em centro especializado entre 2011 e 2013. Desfecho: cicatrização de lesões de membros inferiores em dias. Realizou-se análise da função de sobrevida das feridas de membros inferiores e das diferenças entre diabéticos e não diabéticos. Aplicou-se o teste Log-rank para comparação das curvas de sobrevida entre os grupos de estudo. RESULTADOS Em até 600 dias, 23% dos diabéticos apresentaram cicatrização das feridas, enquanto 63% dos não diabéticos tiveram suas feridas cicatrizadas, com diferença estatística das curvas de sobrevida na comparação entre os grupos. Os Hazard Ratios (HR) de cicatrização foram menores para pacientes diabéticos (HR = 0,13, IC95% = 0,02-0,97). CONCLUSÃO Os resultados mostram que há retardo na cicatrização de feridas em pacientes diabéticos.

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência de saúde cardiovascular e a validade do escore autorreferido na população brasileira. Estudo transversal, metodológico, com 8.943 indivíduos adultos e dados laboratoriais da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013. Escores utilizados: comportamental (índice de massa corporal, tabagismo, dieta, atividade física, ideal se ≥ 3 fatores ideais), biológico (tabagismo, dislipidemia, hipertensão e diabetes, ideal se ≥ 3 fatores ideais) e saúde cardiovascular (todos os fatores, ideal se ≥ 4 fatores ideais). Estimaram-se prevalências dos escores e análises de sensibilidade e especificidade dos escores autorreferidos, considerando padrão -ouro os escores com variáveis aferidas. Apresentaram valores ideais para o escore de saúde cardiovascular 56,7% dos indivíduos aferidos. Para o escore biológico autorreferido, a sensibilidade foi de 92% e a especificidade 30%. Para o comportamental autorreferido, a sensibilidade e a especificidade foram, respectivamente, 90,6% e 97,2%. O escore de saúde cardiovascular autorreferido teve sensibilidade 92,4% e especificidade 48,5%. Pouco mais da metade da população apresentou escore de saúde cardiovascular ideal. O escore autorreferido apresentou boa sensibilidade e menores proporções de especificidade.