Resumo No Brasil, o câncer cérvico-uterino constitui importante problema de saúde, pois apresenta alto índice de letalidade entre mulheres de varias idades. O exame citopatológico foi preconizado como medida de prevenção deste tipo de câncer, devendo ser realizado a partir do início da vida sexual. O estudo teve um caráter prático de promover educação em saúde sexual e conhecer o perfil da saúde sexual de mulheres de Santo Ânge-lo/RS. As palestras abordaram formas de prevenção e identificação de possíveis sintomas da doença. O levantamento do perfil de saúde sexual das participantes foi realizado através da aplicação de um questionário estruturado. Participaram das palestras 140 mulheres com idades entre 15 e 60 anos. Verificou-se que, mesmo enfrentando dificuldades e medo, a maioria delas realiza exame preventivo, motivada por aparecimento de sintomas e pelo hábito de cuidar da saúde. As participantes referiram a importância da integração entre profissionais e educadores em Saúde. O estudo foi direcionado no sentido de dar relevância à promoção da saúde e à prevenção do câncer, buscando evitar a doença e obter melhores condições de vida para as mulheres. Palavras-chave Câncer cérvico-uterino, Educação em saúde, Prevenção Abstract In Brazil, cervical uterine cancer is a major public health problem as it has high mortality rate indices among women of different ages. A cytopathological examination is recommended for preventing this type of cancer from the early stages of a woman's reproductive life. The scope of this study was both to give talks on sexual health education and establish the sexual health profile of women from St. Angelo/RS. The lectures included measures for prevention as well as identification of possible symptoms of the disease. The research into the sexual health profile of the participants was conducted by a structured questionnaire applied to 140 women aged between 15 and 60. It was found that even experiencing difficulties and apprehension, the majority of the women performed the preventive examination. The motivation for taking the exam is the appearance of symptoms and the habit of caring for their health. The participants mentioned the importance of health professionals and educators working together. The study sought to promote health and cancer prevention, seeking to avoid the disease and ensure better living conditions for women.
Background: Oxidative stress and chronic inflammatory states triggered by a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in superoxide dismutase manganese-dependent gene (Val16Ala-SOD2) have been associated with the risk of developing several chronic, nontransmissible diseases. However, it is still not clear whether the VV-SOD2 genotype that causes higher basal superoxide anion levels has any impact on the risk for depression and self-reported psychological stress in elderly people. Methods: In the present study, we tested this hypothesis using a case-control study where depression was detected using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15). A total of 612 Brazilian free-living elderly subjects with a mean age of 67.1 ± 7.1 years old (number of controls, C = 497, and depressive individuals, D = 115) were included in this study. All participants had similar social, health, and lifestyle variables, with the exception of polypharmacy (≥5 medicines daily intake), which was higher in the D group, compared to C subjects. Results: Our results showed that the VV-SOD2 genotype significantly increased the risk for depression and psychological stress in the elderly subjects, independently of sex/gender, age, and other prior diseases and health indicators (depression risk = 1.842, 1.109-3.061 95% CI, p = .018). VV-subjects also had a higher daily intake of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and anti-inflammatory drugs than A-allele subjects. 2 of 12 | da CRUZ JUNG et al. Conclusion:Our findings support the hypothesis that genetically induced oxidative superoxide-hydrogen peroxide imbalance may be involved in an increased risk for developing depression and psychological stress in free-living elderly people without other chronic nontransmissible diseases. K E Y W O R D Sdepression, elderly, psychological stress, superoxide dismutase polymorphism | 3 of 12 da CRUZ JUNG et al.
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