Cancer is the name given to a set of more than 100 diseases that have in common the disorderly growth of cells that invade tissues and organs, and can spread (metastasize) to other regions of the body. Cancer of the cervix is caused by persistent infection by some types of Human Papillomavirus -HPV (called oncogenic). With approximately 530,000 new cases per year worldwide, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cases. Describe the epidemiological profile of patients affected by cervical cancer undergoing treatment at a Cacoal oncology center, identifying the related risk factors. It was a field research, carried out in a descriptive and analytical manner, of a quantitative nature. The research was conducted with patients undergoing treatment for cervical CA at the Oncology and Hematology Center of Cacoal-RO. Participated in the research 5 patients diagnosed with cervical cancer, attended from 18 to 22 February 2019. The age of onset of early sexual activity was notable in this research where it was observed that all participants said they had had sex between 10 and 18 years old and also that 80% of the interviewees reported having had three or more sexual partners during their lifetime. The results indicate that women are exposed to several risks for the development of cervical cancer, such as: multiple sexual partners, premature intercourse, history of (STIs), multiparity and smoking, with sexual transmission by HPV being the main cause of cancer in women in developing countries. It was found that permanent health education, expansion of screening programs, greater commitment to primary prevention for an early diagnosis and rapid treatment are the strategies chosen to face the disease.

Pressure injury is a localized damage to the underlying skin and / or soft tissue, usually on a bony prominence or related to the use of a medical device or other artifact. The lesion can appear on intact skin or as an open ulcer and can be painful. The injury occurs as a result of intense and / or prolonged pressure in combination with shear. Tolerance of soft tissue to pressure and shear can also be affected by microclimate, nutrition, perfusion, comorbidities and their condition. The objective of identifying the associated factors and preventive measures for pressure injuries in an intensive care unit, in order to support the professional in decision making to improve the care provided to these patients. The methodology is a narrative review study with an exploratory, observational, retrospective study approached in 07 articles in the databases (PUBMED, LILACS, BVS, SciELO, REBEN) between 2008to 2016 During the review, it was found that most pressure injuries could be avoided by taking simple actions such as changing the position, using pressure relief devices in areas of bone prominence, careful observation of the skin and greater knowledge by health professionals, making it necessary to qualify health professionals with regard to the main characteristics of patients who develop pressure injuries and risk assessment scales such as the Braden scale, with the possibility of making prognoses and, thus, prevent them. It is concluded that the majority

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Infections in the hospital environment are a serious problem in the intensive care unit environments. Mechanical ventilation-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most frequent infection in American and European Intensive Care Units (ICUs). This project aimed to outline the clinicalepidemiological profile of patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. It is descriptive, documentary, with a quantitative approach. Data were collected using a specific form, directly from the patients' medical records and, afterwards, underwent a quantitative analysis process. Information was collected from 17 patients, through their medical records, who developed VAP in an Intensive Care Unit from January to December 2018, with two patients developing the infection twice. Thus, 100% of patients who developed VAP in the period were surveyed. The incidence density of VAP during the period in the studied unit was 5.6 cases for every 1000 mechanical ventilators / day. At the outcome of the clinical course of patients hospitalized with VAP, the mortality rate was 41% due to VAP, however, 24% of the patients died of other complications, 35% were successful in the treatment and management of VAP. Knowledge about these data is of great importance in the creation of assessment instruments in nursing care, gaining gains in the evolution of the clinical condition of patients, providing nurses with better planning of their health care actions.