in Bahia, mortality due to suicide among elderly individuals presented an increasing trend in the period studied and was higher among males.

BACKGROUND: Scorpion accidents have gained great visibility around the world because of the high frequency and severity with which they occur, and have become a global medical-sanitary problem. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological profile of scorpionism in the municipality of Jequié, Bahia, Brazil, from 2007 to 2015. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective epidemiological study in the municipality of Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: This study was based on data collected from the epidemiological investigation notification forms of the injury information system. RESULTS: There was an increase in the coefficient of incidence of scorpion accidents in Jequié from 23.4/100,000 in 2007 to 413.6/100,000 in 2015. There were 3565 cases: 54.9% were female, 58.8% were aged 20-59 years, 63.5% had brown skin color and 48.6% had incomplete primary education. Most accidents occurred in urban areas (93.1%). Homes were the main place of occurrence (84.5%) and upper limbs were the commonest sting sites (53.0%). Regarding clinical aspects, 66.4% of the cases received hospital assistance within one hour after the bite, 84.1% presented mild severity, 97.1% had local manifestations and 10.2% had systemic symptoms. Serum therapy was administered in 17.3% of the cases, and 99.9% evolved to cure. CONCLUSION: There was an increase in the incidence of scorpion accidents in the municipality, which demonstrates the need for investment in actions that reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by these accidents, such as educational campaigns and improvements in socioeconomic and health conditions. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of scorpionism in the interior of the state of Bahia, Brazil: retrospective epidemiological study | ORIGINAL ARTICLE Sao Paulo Med J. 2019; 137(2):162-8 163

Objective: to analyze the factors associated with the severity of scorpionism, according to sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological aspects. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out, in 2017, with data extracted directly from the Epidemiological Investigation Records of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, for the period from 2007 to 2015. These records were provided by the reference hospital in attendance to the cases of scorpionism, located in the municipality of Jequié (Brazil). Logistic regression was used to verify the factors associated with the severity of scorpionism. Results: in the period investigated, 3,565 cases of scorpionism were identified, of which 15.9% were classified as of greater severity. The adjusted analysis showed that the severity of the scorpionism is associated with the ages ranging from 0 to 9 years (OR=6.87; CI 5.23-9.03), from 10 to 19 years old (OR=1.39; CI 1.03-1.87) and 60 or more (OR=4.04, CI 3.12-5.23), and the time elapsed between the moment of the bite and the hospital care of more than 3 hours (OR = 1.38; CI 1.02-1.85). Conclusion: it was found that the age range and the time elapsed between the moment of the bite and the hospital care are associated with the severity of the scorpionism, which signals the emergency characteristics of these accidents, especially when children and elderly people are affected.

Objective The objectives of this study were to discover associations between anemia and functional performance indicators, and to identify the best functional performance test to screen for anemia in the elderly. Methods A cross‐sectional study analyzed data from 109 elderly residents in the community. For statistical analysis, the Logistic Regression and the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used. Results The prevalence of anemia in the elderly was 13.9%. There was an inverse association between handgrip strength (HGS) and anemia in women; the HGS test was an effective screening tool for anemia in the elderly. Conclusion The HGS test can be used to screen for anemia in the elderly women.

Objective: To reveal the perception on psychosocial rehabilitation by users from a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and other Drugs. Method: This is a phenomenological study, based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's approach, developed with nine members of a Caps ad from a municipality of Bahia. The experiential descriptions were produced by the Focus Group technique in the Caps ad and later, for clarity, submitted to the technique of

snakebites and scorpion stings were the most frequent accidents and predominantly affected young men living in the rural area.

Objetivou-se analisar a tendência temporal da mortalidade por suicídio no Estado da Bahia, segundo sexo e faixa etária, no período de 1996 a 2013.  Estudo de série temporal realizado com dados obtidos do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade. Realizou-se a análise de tendência por meio da regressão de Prais-Winsten. Identificou-se 5.693 óbitos por suicídio na Bahia, dos quais 81,4% eram homens e 46,0% do grupo etário de 20 a 39 anos. Quanto ao meio utilizado, 58,6% foram decorrentes de lesões autoprovocadas por enforcamento/estrangulamento, seguidas pela autointoxicação por pesticidas e produtos químicos (15,9%). Verificou-se tendência crescente para o coeficiente de mortalidade por suicídio no Estado, para ambos os sexos, e para os grupos etários de 20 a 39 anos, 40 a 59 anos e de 60 anos ou mais. Constatou-se que o suicídio na Bahia predomina entre homens jovens, com tendência crescente para o coeficiente total e nos diferentes grupos populacionais.

Como citar este artigo: Oliveira, BG, Bomfim ES, Ribeiro IJS, Carmo EA, Boery RNSO, Boery EN. Fatores associados à qualidade de vida de indivíduos acometidos por diabetes mellitus. Rev baiana enferm. 2017;31(4):e21481.Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados à qualidade de vida de indivíduos acometidos por diabetes mellitus. Método: estudo epidemiológico, censitário, realizado com 101 indivíduos com o diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 2 atendidos em uma Unidade de Saúde da Família do município de Jequié-BA, Brasil. Foram utilizados os instrumentos de coleta de dados: sociodemográficos, estilo de vida, dados clínicos e o WHOQOL-bref. Resultados: evidenciou-se que as pessoas que fazem uso de álcool e tabaco apresentaram melhor percepção de qualidade de vida no domínio relações sociais. Verificou-se que os indivíduos sobrepeso/obeso apresentaram pior percepção de qualidade de vida no domínio psicológico. Quanto ao tempo diagnóstico, observou-se pior percepção entre os indivíduos com diagnós-tico > 5 anos de diabetes mellitus e o domínio relações sociais. Conclusão: o consumo de álcool e tabaco, índice de massa corporal e o tempo diagnóstico da doença interferem na qualidade de vida do indivíduo com diabetes.