Objectives:to estimate the incidence of dry eye, to identify risk factors and to establish a risk prediction model for its development in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a public hospital. Method:concurrent cohort, conducted between March and June, 2014, with 230 patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Data were analyzed by bivariate descriptive statistics, with multivariate survival analysis and Cox regression. Results:53% out of 230 patients have developed dry eye, with onset mean time of 3.5 days. Independent variables that significantly and concurrently impacted the time for dry eye to occur were: O2 in room air, blinking more than five times per minute (lower risk factors) and presence of vascular disease (higher risk factor). Conclusion:dry eye is a common finding in patients admitted to adults intensive care units, and care for its prevention should be established.

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of falls, identify the associated factors and establish a prediction model for their development in patients treated by a home care program. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted between June 2017 and January 2018, with 131 patients treated by Melhor em Casa Program, in a city in the north of Minas Gerais. We collected socio-demographic and clinical data through an instrument. Descriptive analysis was performed and the adjusted prevalence ratios were obtained by multiple Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. Results: 72 (55%) of the 131 patients were female, the average age was 66.8 years old and 43.5% had a fall. The independent variables that had a significant and joint impact on the fall outcome were: type of fall -accidental; fall location -bedroom; fall location -dining-room; fall location -kitchen; fall location -yard; fall location -street; and fear of further falls. Conclusion: falls are a common finding with home care patients and care for their prevention should be established.

Objectives:to estimate the prevalence of impaired tactile sensory perception, identify risk factors, and establish a risk prediction model among adult patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy. Method:historical cohort study based on information obtained from the medical files of 127 patients cared for in the cancer unit of a private hospital in a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive and bivariate statistics, with survival and multivariate analysis by Cox regression. Results:57% of the 127 patients included in the study developed impaired tactile sensory perception. The independent variables that caused significant impact, together with time elapsed from the beginning of treatment up to the onset of the condition, were: bone, hepatic and regional lymph node metastases; alcoholism; palliative chemotherapy; and discomfort in lower limbs. Conclusion:impaired tactile sensory perception was common among adult patients during chemotherapy, indicating the need to implement interventions designed for early identification and treatment of this condition.

Objetivo: caracterizar clínica e epidemiologicamente os pacientes atendidos por um programa público de atenção domiciliar na cidade de Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal e exploratório, realizado entre junho de 2017 e janeiro de 2018, com 131 pacientes cadastrados e atendidos pelo Serviço de Atenção Domiciliar - Melhor em Casa. Para o levantamento dos dados utilizou-se um instrumento contendo variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e funcionais. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva. Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes eram idosos (67,9%), do sexo feminino (55%), pardos (47,3%), casados (31,3%) e/ou solteiros (31,3%), restritos ao leito (71%) e alimentavam-se via oral (68,7%). As doenças vasculares (42%) foram as mais prevalentes, 45,8% dos pacientes apresentavam lesão por pressão e o atendimento domiciliar foi realizado principalmente pelo enfermeiro (83,2%) e médico (82,4%). Conclusão: A identificação do perfil clínico e epidemiológico é fundamental para planejar e implementar cuidados adequados às necessidades específicas dos pacientes.Descritores: Pacientes Domiciliares; Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar; Perfil de Saúde; Idoso.CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PATIENTS TREATED BY A PUBLIC HOME CARE PROGRAMObjective: to characterize clinically and epidemiologically the patients attended by a public home care program in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methodology: A cross - sectional and exploratory study was carried out between June 2017 and January 2018, with 131 patients enrolled and attended by the Home Care Service - Better at Home. Data were collected using an instrument containing sociodemographic, clinical and functional variables and were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: The majority of the patients were elderly (67.9%), female (55%), brown (47.3%), married (31.3%) and / or unmarried to bed (71%) and were fed orally (68.7%). Vascular diseases (42%) were the most prevalent, 45.8% of the patients had pressure lesions, and home care was performed mainly by the nurse (83.2%) and the physician (82.4%). Conclusion: The characterization of the profile, besides describing problems, contributes to patient care, impacting on the planning and implementation of appropriate interventions.Descriptors: Homebound Persons; Home Care Services; Health Profile; Aged.CARACTERIZACIÓN CLÍNICA Y EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PACIENTES ATENDIDOS POR UN PROGRAMA PÚBLICO DE ATENCIÓN DOMICILIARIAObjetivo: caracterizar clínica y epidemiológicamente a los pacientes atendidos por un programa público de atención domiciliaria en la ciudad de Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Metodología: Estudio transversal y exploratorio, realizado entre junio de 2017 y enero de 2018, con 131 pacientes catastrados y atendidos por el Servicio de Atención Domiciliar - Mejor en Casa. Para el levantamiento de los datos se utilizó un instrumento que contenía variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y funcionales, analizados por estadística descriptiva. Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes eran ancianos (67,9%), del sexo femenino (55%), pardos (47,3%), casados (31,3%) y / o solteros (31,3%), restringidos al lecho (71%) y se alimentaban vía oral (68,7%). Las enfermedades vasculares (42%) fueron las más prevalentes, el 45,8% de los pacientes presentaban lesión por presión y la atención domiciliaria fue realizada principalmente por el enfermero (83,2%) y médico (82,4%). Conclusión: La caracterización del perfil, además de describir problemas, contribuye al cuidado del paciente, impactando en la planificación e implementación de intervenciones adecuadas.Descriptores: Personas Imposibilitadas; Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio; Anciano.

O artigo analisa as práticas de médicos e enfermeiros da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) no cuidado a idosos com demência. Foi conduzido um estudo transversal e analítico, na Atenção Primária de municípios do norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Aplicou-se o instrumento Atenção Sanitária às Demências: a visão da Atenção Básica, nas versões para médicos e enfermeiros. Dos 316 participantes, 138 eram médicos e 178, enfermeiros. Encontrou-se associação estatisticamente significativa entre tempo de experiência profissional no serviço e participação em atividade de capacitação em demência (médico p = 0,026; enfermeiros p = 0,049) e entre a formação dos profissionais e participação em atividade de capacitação em demência (médico p = 0,028; enfermeiro p = 0,003). Constatou-se uma prática incipiente de médicos e enfermeiros da APS no cuidado a idosos com demência, apontando para a necessidade do desenvolvimento de estratégias educativas de modo a qualificar a assistência.