Objective: to analyze the association between domestic violence against women and quality of life. Method: a cross-sectional population-based household survey conducted with women 18 years and older, using a stratified sample by neighborhoods. For analysis, prevalence of domestic violence and quality of life index was verified and logistic regression was used to determine associations, with a significance level of 5%. Results: 424 women who had a prevalence of domestic violence of 54.4% and a quality of life index of 61.59 participated in this study. It was verified, through logistic regression, that domestic violence is associated with women's quality of life (p=0,017). The observed variables that influence the occurrence of domestic violence were in the social relations domain (p=0,000), provision of medical treatment for women (p=0,019) and safety (p=0,006). Conclusion: the study confirmed the evidence of an association between domestic violence against women and quality of life, a situation that reaffirms the importance of constructing public policies focused on gender emancipation.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as ações de cuidado realizadas pelo enfermeiro durante as consultas de puericultura. Método: estudo observacional, quantitativo, realizado com 31 enfermeiros que realizavam consulta de puericultura na Estratégia Saúde da Família de um município da Paraíba (Brasil). Foram observadas três consultas aleatórias por cada enfermeiro participante, totalizando 93 consultas entre março e julho de 2016, por meio de um checklist previamente estruturado, baseado nas diretrizes das políticas nacionais de atenção à saúde da criança, contendo as ações de cuidados que deveriam ser implementadas pelos enfermeiros. A análise foi feita por meio de estatística descritiva, teste qui-quadrado, com nível de significância de 5% e análise de agrupamento. Resultados: as dimensões do cuidado realizadas em maior proporção foram a avaliação da imunização e as suplementações de ferro e vitamina A; a anamnese, o acolhimento, o exame físico/desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor e a educação em saúde foram as menos efetivadas pelos enfermeiros. Conclusão: o cuidado dos enfermeiros na consulta de puericultura está aquém do estabelecido pelas diretrizes de atenção à saúde da criança. Ações de educação permanente para qualificar os enfermeiros para o cuidado integral à criança podem superar essas lacunas.

RESUMO Os sistemas de informação têm o propósito de auxiliar os gestores nas tomadas de decisões. O e-SUS AB facilita e contribui para a organização do trabalho dos profissionais de saúde na Atenção Básica. O presente artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar o processo de implantação e desenvolvimento do e-SUS AB no Distrito Sanitário IV de João Pessoa (PB), em 2014. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, na forma de relato de experiência, o qual aponta as dificuldades e qualidades do sistema. Conclui-se que os esforços para reestruturação do sistema só serão efetivos com o apoio dos envolvidos na implantação, na utilização e no aprimoramento do Sistema de Informação em Saúde da Atenção Básica (Sisab) e da estratégia e-SUS AB.

Introduction: Violence against Women (VAW) has been produced under the hierarchical organization of male dominance in social relations between genders. It is a type of social relationship that is historically bounded, culturally legitimized and cultivated, in which the woman is exposed to objective and subjective aggression, both in public as well as private sectors. The consequences of the violence suffered by women materialize in biological, psychological and social harms that hamper them fully experiencing human and social equalities. The persistence and the multiplicity of forms of expressing violence against women, throughout history, indicate the importance of the theme and the need to investigate how this practice interferes with the process of living, illness and death of the victim. Objective: To analyse the cycle of domestic violence against women. Methods: This is a population-based survey, and cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study, using a quantitative approach. The study was conducted in the city of Joao Pessoa-PB, from August 2013 to December 2015. The population consisted of 424 women over 18 years old, and residing in the city of study. For data collection, two instruments were used: the WHO VAW STUDY and the WHOQOL BREF scale, validated for assessing quality of life. A descriptive analysis was performed, from absolute and relative frequencies for the following variables: sociodemographic; Domestic Violence against Women (DVAW) and QOL, in addition to the average for continuous variables; under CAAE number 20418813.0.0000.5183. Results: The women averaged an overall score of 61.59 for the quality of life index, on a scale from 0 to 100. Regarding scores for each domain, the domain of social relations had the highest average among the domains (69.84), whereas the environment domain had the lowest average (51.03). Conclusions: Domestic Violence against Women directly and adversely affects the quality of life of the victimized women in numerous aspects, because it interferes with the physical and psychological health of women in society and in their social relations, also bringing consequences for the health system.

BackgroundThe equations predicting maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max or peak) presently in use in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) softwares in Brazil have not been adequately validated. These equations are very important for the diagnostic capacity of this method.ObjectiveBuild and validate a Brazilian Equation (BE) for prediction of VO2peak in comparison to the equation cited by Jones (JE) and the Wasserman algorithm (WA).MethodsTreadmill evaluation was performed on 3119 individuals with CPET (breath by breath). The construction group (CG) of the equation consisted of 2495 healthy participants. The other 624 individuals were allocated to the external validation group (EVG). At the BE (derived from a multivariate regression model), age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity level were considered. The same equation was also tested in the EVG. Dispersion graphs and Bland-Altman analyses were built.ResultsIn the CG, the mean age was 42.6 years, 51.5% were male, the average BMI was 27.2, and the physical activity distribution level was: 51.3% sedentary, 44.4% active and 4.3% athletes. An optimal correlation between the BE and the CPET measured VO2peak was observed (0.807). On the other hand, difference came up between the average VO2peak expected by the JE and WA and the CPET measured VO2peak, as well as the one gotten from the BE (p = 0.001).ConclusionBE presents VO2peak values close to those directly measured by CPET, while Jones and Wasserman differ significantly from the real VO2peak.

Introduction  The hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle and their relationship with hearing problems have been studied. However, they have not been well explained. Objective  The objective of our study is to investigate the variation in hearing thresholds in women during the menstrual cycle. Method  We conducted a cohort and longitudinal study. It was composed of 30 volunteers, aged 18–39 years old, of which 20 were women during the phases of the menstrual cycle and 10 were men (control group) who underwent audiometry and impedance exams, to correlate the possible audiological changes in each phase of the menstrual cycle. Results  There were significant changes in hearing thresholds observed during the menstrual cycle phases in the group of women who used hormonal contraceptives and the group who did not use such contraceptives. Improved hearing thresholds were observed in the late follicular phase in the group who did not use hormonal contraceptives and the hearing thresholds at high frequencies were better. Throughout the menstrual cycle phases, the mean variation was 3.6 db HL between weeks in the group who used hormonal contraceptives and 4.09 db HL in the group who did not use them. Conclusions  The present study found that there may be a relationship between hearing changes and hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle based on changes in the hearing thresholds of women. In addition, this study suggests that estrogen has an otoprotective effect on hearing, since the best hearing thresholds were found when estrogen was at its maximum peak.

INTRODUÇÃO: O pé diabético é a complicação mais frequente do diabetes mellitus, caracterizando-se como a principal causa de amputação não traumática dos membros inferiores. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto de uma intervenção fisioterapêutica na prevenção do pé diabético. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo de intervenção com 24 usuários, escolhidos aleatoriamente, no cadastro do Programa de Diabetes do CAIS - Jaguaribe, localizado em João Pessoa (PB). Os dados foram coletados por meio de uma ficha de avaliação fisioterapêutica e de questionários estruturados, aplicados antes e após a intervenção. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas utilizando-se o programa SPSS. Para as variáveis dicotômicas, adotou-se o teste de McNemar, considerando-se estatisticamente significativos os valores de p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: Após a intervenção, ocorreram alterações em relação ao hábito de andar sem calçado (p = 0,003), a examinar os pés com frequência (p = 0,006), a não utilizar a prática do escalda-pé (p = 0,013), a secar corretamente os pés (p = 0,016). Com relação ao uso do calçado apropriado e do emprego da massagem terapêutica nos pés, da hidratação adequada e da detecção e solução de eventuais alterações nos pés, a intervenção teve um impacto relevante (p < 0,001). Todos os usuários (100%) consideraram benéficos os exercícios para os pés (p < 0,001), tornando-se um hábito frequente. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados mostraram que a intervenção fisioterapêutica, com ênfase na educação em saúde, foi um instrumento fundamental para conscientizar e modificar hábitos e atitudes que colocavam em risco o pé dos usuários.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the postural control of obese young adults with normal body mass index during different static (bipedic and unipedic support) and dynamic postural conditions (gait velocity and limits of stability) in order to compare the static and dynamic balance of these individuals. A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out to evaluate static and dynamic balance in 25 sedentary individuals. The sample was divided into two groups, 10 in the normal-weight group (24.70 ± 3.89 years and 21.5 ± 1.66 kg m ) and 15 in the obese group (26.80 ± 5.16 years and 35.66 ± 4.29 kg m ). Postural evaluation was performed through visual inspection, and balance analyses were performed using the Timed Up & Go test (TUGT) and Balance System (Biodex). Descriptive analyses, Fisher's exact test and Mann Whitney U-tests were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS - 20.0, Armonk, NY) software. Most of the obese volunteers presented postural alterations, such as head protrusion (47.6%), hyperkyphosis (46.7%) and hyperlordosis (26.7%). Medial-lateral dynamic displacement, risk of falls and mean time to perform the limits of stability test and TUGT were higher for obese subjects (P < 0.05), while there were no significant differences between the groups (P > 0.05) for static balance tests for either bipedal or unipedal tasks. The disadvantage presented by the young obese subjects occurs in dynamic activities, representing worse balance and an increase in time needed to accomplish these activities.