RESUMO:Estudo exploratório-descritivo com abordagem quantitativa realizado em duas maternidades públicas localizadas na área urbana de São Luís, Estado do Maranhão. Teve como objetivo identificar aspectos da peregrinação no anteparto. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário aplicado a uma amostra de 357 puérperas. Os resultados apontaram que 40,6% dessas receberam atendimento após terem percorrido mais de um serviço de saúde e 40% foram a pelo menos duas maternidades; o motivo foi a não-disponibilidade de leito para 60% dos casos. A estruturação dos serviços de assistência ao pré-natal e ao parto, o adequado referenciamento e o aumento da cobertura podem contribuir para a diminuição do sofrimento vivido pelas mulheres, bem como para a redução do risco de morbimortalidade materna e neonatal. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Gestantes; Maternidades; Acesso aos serviços de saúde. PEREGRINATION DURING THE ANTEPARTUM PERIOD IN SÃO LUÍS -MARANHÃOABSTRACT: Exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative approach carried out in two public hospitals located in the urban area of São Luis, Maranhão State. It aimed to identify aspects of peregrination during the antepartum period. To collect data we used a questionnaire administered to a sample of 357 postpartum women. The results showed that 40.6% of those women received care after having being seen in more than a health service, and 40% of them were seen in at least two maternity hospitals. The reason was the unavailability of bed for 60% of cases. The structuring of welfare services to prenatal care and childbirth, the appropriate referral and increased coverage can contribute to reducing the suffering experienced by women as well as to reduce the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity. KEYWORDS: Pregnant women; Maternity hospitals; Access to health services. PEREGRINACIÓN EN ANTEPARTO EN SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃORESUMEN: Estudio exploratorio descriptivo con abordaje cuantitativo realizado en dos maternidades públicas ubicadas en área urbana de São Luís, estado de Maranhão. Tuvo como objetivo identificar aspectos de la peregrinación en anteparto. Para recoger los datos, fue utilizado un cuestionario aplicado a una muestra de 357 parturientas. Los resultados apuntaron que 40,6% de esas recibieron atendimiento después de recurrir a más de un servicio de salud y 40% fueron a por lo menos dos maternidades; el motivo fue no haber disponibilidad de lecho para 60% de los casos. La estructuración de los servicios de asistencia al prenatal y al parto, la adecuada referencia y el aumento de la cobertura pueden contribuir para la disminuición del sufrimiento de las mujeres, así como para la reducción del riesgo de morbimortalidad materna y neonatal.

Introduction: Candida yeasts are commensals; however, if the balance of normal flora is disrupted or the immune defenses are compromised, Candida species can cause disease manifestations. Several attributes contribute to the virulence and pathogenicity of Candida, including the production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes, particularly phospholipase and proteinase. This study aimed to investigate the in vitro activity of phospholipases and acid proteinases in clinical isolates of Candida spp. Methods: Eighty-two isolates from hospitalized patients collected from various sites of origin were analyzed. Phospholipase production was performed in egg yolk medium and the production of proteinase was verified in a medium containing bovine serum albumin. The study was performed in triplicate. Results: Fifty-six (68.3%) of isolates tested were phospholipase positive and 16 (44.4%) were positive for proteinase activity. C. tropicalis was the species with the highest number of positive isolates for phospholipase (91.7%). Statistically significant differences were observed in relation to production of phospholipases among species (p<0,0001) and among the strains from different sites of origin (p=0.014). Regarding the production of acid protease, the isolates of C. parapsilosis tested presented a larger number of producers (69.2%). Among the species analyzed, the percentage of protease producing isolates did not differ statistically (χ2=1.9 p=0.5901 (χ2=1.9 p=0.5901). Conclusions: The majority of C. non-albicans and all C. albicans isolates were great producers of hydrolytic enzymes and, consequently, might be able to cause infection under favorable conditions.

Resumo Introdução O suicídio é uma das três causas de morte mais frequentes no mundo e varia conforme o sexo e a idade. Objetivo Analisar a tendência da mortalidade por suicídio nas regiões brasileiras no período de 1996 a 2015 e sua associação com o sexo e a faixa etária. Método Estudo ecológico de série temporal, utilizando os óbitos por suicídio analisados por regiões no período de 1996 a 2015 contidos no Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade. Para avaliação da tendência da mortalidade por suicídio, foi considerado o modelo de regressão de Prais-Winsten. Para comparar os percentuais de mortalidade por sexo e faixa etária, foi utilizado o teste qui-quadrado. Resultados Observou-se tendência crescente de óbitos por suicídio nas regiões Norte (1,73%, Coef = 0,007; p-valor < 0,001), Nordeste (2,30%, Coef = 0,010; p-valor = 0,006) e Sudeste (1,41%, Coef = 0,006; p-valor < 0,001) e decrescente no Sul (-0,57%, Coef = -0,002; p-valor = 0,001), além de predomínio de homens no percentual de óbitos (p < 0,001). Conclusão O suicídio é considerado importante problema de saúde pública, necessitando de ações para divulgação dos riscos e programas de prevenção.

Objectives: to evaluate the quality of life of nursing professionals who work in a central sterile processing department. Methods: a descriptive, quantitative, exploratory study, conducted with 82 nursing professionals working in the Central Sterile Processing Department of a University Hospital, from September to November 2017. A semi-structured instrument and the questionnaire “Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36” were used. Results: most of the participants were female, married, aged 31-40 years; 47.6% with 6-10 years of profession, and 82.9% reported working in CSPD for 1-5 years. The most affected quality of life domains were Pain, Vitality, General Health Status and Social Aspects. Conclusions: This study showed a need for rethinking and re-creating the labor dynamics in CSPD to improve the quality of life of these nursing professionals.

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Introdução: As parasitoses intestinais ainda constituem um sério problema de Saúde Pública, devido a sua alta prevalência na população, associação com diversos fatores ambientais e seus complexos ciclos epidemiológicos.Objetivo:Efetuar um levantamento sobre a ocorrência de enteroparasitoses em duas cidades - Timon (MA) e Macapá (AP).Método:Coorte retrospectiva realizada no ano de 2012, que analisou os casos de enteroparasitoses em crianças de 2 a 12 anos de idade atendidas em dois laboratórios vinculados ao serviço público de saúde das cidades de Timon - MA e Macapá -AP.Resultados:Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolyticae Ascaris lumbricoides foram os parasitas mais prevalentes no estudo.Conclusão:Verificou-se associação entre a prevalência de parasitoses e os baixos índices de Gini. O controle dessas doenças necessita de políticas públicas envolvendo educação sanitária e ambiental, além de melhor distribuição de renda.

Objective: to describe the process for the elaboration and validation of a digital educational booklet intended for health professionals on the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment in the context of COVID-19. Method: a methodological study conducted between June and September 2020, operationalized in three stages: 1ststage: bibliographic survey; 2ndstage: elaboration of the booklet with the graphic designer to help in the development process of the technology; 3rdstage: content validation of the booklet by specialists through the Delphi technique. The validation was performed by 35 health and biology professionals and the local for selection of these was the Lattes Platform, using the Delphi technique in two rounds. The Content Validation Index was considered an acceptance criterion, with an agreement ≥ 0.78 among the judges being considered a good level. Results: the first version of the booklet obtained a global Content Validation Index of 0.79. There were suggestions for improvement that were accepted and, after the Delphi 2 phase, there was the resubmission of the booklet; it presented a global Content Validation Index of 0.99. Conclusion: the booklet was validated regarding its content and is compatible with its intended purpose, being important for the promotion of knowledge about the correct procedure to put on this equipment so that prevention measures are effective and shared.

Introduction: Congenital syphilis is considered a severe public health problem because it accounts for approximately 40% of the perinatal mortality rates, 25% of stillbirths, and 14% of neonatal deaths, in addition to causing severe consequences for the fetus. This study aimed to describe the rates of congenital syphilis in children under one year of age in Brazilian capitals from 2009 to 2016. Methods: Ecological time series study, using rates of congenital syphilis in children under one year of age and living in Brazilian capitals. The Prais-Winsten regression model was used to assess the trend. Results: A total of 44,056 cases of congenital syphilis in children under one year of age were reported in Brazilian capitals between 2009 and 2016. The highest rate of congenital syphilis in children under one year of age occurred in 2016 in Porto Alegre (31.07/1,000 live births). The Northeastern capitals showed high rates, particularly the capital Recife (23.67/1,000 live births). Conclusions: Congenital syphilis represents a major challenge for public policies. The need for improvements in the quality of prenatal care is highlighted, as it is essential to reduce the alarming rates.