CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Exposure to air pollutants is one of the factors responsible for hospitalizations due to pneumonia among children. This has considerable financial cost, along with social cost. A study to identify the role of this exposure in relation to hospital admissions due to pneumonia among children up to 10 years of age was conducted. . Exposure to the pollutants of particulate matter and sulfur dioxide were not shown to be associated with hospitalizations. Decreases in CO and ozone concentrations could lead to 49 fewer hospitalizations and cost reductions of R$ 39,000.00. CONCLUSION: Exposure to certain air pollutants produces harmful effects on children's health, even in a medium-sized city. Public policies to reduce emissions of these pollutants need to be implemented. RESUMO CONTEXTO E OBJETIVOS:A exposição a poluentes do ar é um dos fatores responsáveis pelas internações por pneumonias em crianças. Esse desfecho tem custo financeiro considerável, além do custo social. Estudo para identificar o papel dessa exposição nas internações em crianças com até 10 anos de idade foi desenvolvido. . Exposições aos poluentes material particulado e dióxido de enxofre não se mostraram associados às internações. Diminuição nas concentrações de CO e O 3 poderiam reduzir em 49 internações e de R$ 39 mil nos custos. CONCLUSÃO: Mesmo em uma cidade de médio porte, exposição a determinados poluentes do ar causa efeito danoso à saúde da criança, sendo necessária a implantação de políticas públicas para redução da emissão desses poluentes.

The aim of this study was to identify spatial patterns in the incidence of childhood tuberculosis in cities in

Background:There is evidence of the effects of air pollution on hospital admissions due to cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction.Objective:To estimate the association between exposure to air pollutants and hospital admissions due to myocardial infarction according to gender, between January 1st 2012 and December 31st 2013, in São Jose dos Campos-SP.Methods:An ecological time series study was carried out with daily data of admissions due to AMI, pollutants CO, O3, PM10, SO2, and NO2, according to gender. We used the Poisson regression generalized linear model to estimate the relative risks of hospital admissions with lags of 0-5 days, adjusted for temperature, humidity, seasonality and days of the week.Results:There were 1837 admissions for ischemic heart diseases, with 636 women and 1201 men. For females, the risks were significant for CO in lag 0 (RR = 1,09), lag1 (RR = 1,08) and lag 5 (RR = 1,10) and SO2 in lag 0 (RR = 1,10) and 3 (RR = 1,09). For men there was significance of the CO in, lag 3 and lag 5 (RR = 1,05). There was significance, regardless of gender, for CO at lag 1 (RR = 1,05) and lag 5 (RR = 1,07) and lag 0 for SO2 (RR = 1,06).Conclusion:The data presented show the important role of CO and SO2 in the genesis of myocardial infarction admissions, and responses to pollutant exposure are different if analyzed by gender and together - hence the importance of a stratified analyses.

To identifying spatial patterns in the distribution of perinatal mortality in the state of São Paulo from 2003 to 2012. An ecological and exploratory study with data on perinatal mortality rates of every thousand live births, which were registered on the digital database containing 645 municipalities in the state of São Paulo within the periods of 2003 to 2007 and 2008 to 2012. The spatial analysis provided Moran's index (MI) and thematic maps of rates, and the Moran maps of both periods were drawn. The average rates were compared by Student's test. The TerraView 4.2.2 software (INPE, S. José dos Campos, Brazil) was also used. There were 49,485 perinatal deaths during the first period, at a rate of 17.90 deaths/1,000 live births (standard deviation [SD] = 7.0; MI = 0.14; = 0.01), and 44,582 perinatal deaths during the second period, at a rate of 16.40 deaths/1,000 live births (SD = 11.14; MI = 0.04; = 0.03). These rates are statistically different ( < 0.01). There was a decrease in these rates in 413 municipalities when comparing the two periods. The Moran map has identified 35 municipalities that require special attention, which are located in the Eastern, Southwestern, Western and Northwestern regions of São Paulo state. The study provides municipal managers with subsidies so they can minimize these rates by implementing public policies and taking better care of pregnant women and newborns.

Segundo a OMS reabilitação é “um conjunto de medidas que ajudam pessoas com deficiências ou prestes a adquirir deficiências a terem e manterem uma funcionalidade ideal na interação com seu ambiente”.