Abstract This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with mortality and survival of COVID-19 cases in a state of the Brazilian Northeast. It is a historical cohort with a secondary database of 2070 people that presented flu-like symptoms, sought health assistance in the state and tested positive to COVID-19 until 14 April 2020, only moderate and severe cases were hospitalised. The main outcome was death as a binary variable (yes/no). It also investigated the main factors related to mortality and survival of the disease. Time since the beginning of symptoms until death/end of the survey (14 April 2020) was the time variable of this study. Mortality was analysed by robust Poisson regression, and survival by Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression. From the 2070 people that tested positive to COVID-19, 131 (6.3%) died and 1939 (93.7%) survived, the overall survival probability was 87.7% from the 24th day of infection. Mortality was enhanced by the variables: elderly (HR 3.6; 95% CI 2.3–5.8; P < 0.001), neurological diseases (HR 3.9; 95% CI 1.9–7.8; P < 0.001), pneumopathies (HR 2.6; 95% CI 1.4–4.7; P < 0.001) and cardiovascular diseases (HR 8.9; 95% CI 5.4–14.5; P < 0.001). In conclusion, mortality by COVID-19 in Ceará is similar to countries with a large number of cases of the disease, although deaths occur later. Elderly people and comorbidities presented a greater risk of death.

for the BaSICS investigators and the BRICNet members IMPORTANCE Slower intravenous fluid infusion rates could reduce the formation of tissue edema and organ dysfunction in critically ill patients; however, there are no data to support different infusion rates during fluid challenges for important outcomes such as mortality.OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of a slower infusion rate vs control infusion rate on 90-day survival in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Unblinded randomized factorial clinical trial in 75 ICUs in Brazil, involving 11 052 patients requiring at least 1 fluid challenge and with 1 risk factor for worse outcomes were randomized from May 29, 2017, to March 2, 2020. Follow-up was concluded on October 29, 2020. Patients were randomized to 2 different infusion rates (reported in this article) and 2 different fluid types (balanced fluids or saline, reported separately).INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomized to receive fluid challenges at 2 different infusion rates; 5538 to the slower rate (333 mL/h) and 5514 to the control group (999 mL/h). Patients were also randomized to receive balanced solution or 0.9% saline using a factorial design. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESThe primary end point was 90-day survival.RESULTS Of all randomized patients, 10 520 (95.2%) were analyzed (mean age, 61.1 years [SD, 17.0 years]; 44.2% were women) after excluding duplicates and consent withdrawals. Patients assigned to the slower rate received a mean of 1162 mL on the first day vs 1252 mL for the control group. By day 90, 1406 of 5276 patients (26.6%) in the slower rate group had died vs 1414 of 5244 (27.0%) in the control group (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.96-1.11; P = .46). There was no significant interaction between fluid type and infusion rate (P = .98).CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among patients in the intensive care unit requiring fluid challenges, infusing at a slower rate compared with a faster rate did not reduce 90-day mortality. These findings do not support the use of a slower infusion rate.

Resumo A vulnerabilidade é um fator chave no enfrentamento da COVID-19 tendo em vista que pode influenciar no agravamento da doença. Desse modo, ela deve ser considerada no controle da COVID-19, prevenção e promoção da saúde. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a distribuição espacial da incidência de casos de COVID-19 em uma metrópole brasileira e sua associação com indicadores de vulnerabilidade social. Estudo ecológico. Foi utilizada a análise de varredura espacial (scan) para identificar aglomerados de COVID-19. As variáveis para identificação da vulnerabilidade foram inseridas em um modelo de Regressão Espacial Geograficamente Ponderado (GWR) para identificar sua relação espacial com os casos de COVID-19. A incidência de COVID-19 em Fortaleza foi de 74,52/10 mil habitantes, com notificação de 3.554 casos, sendo pelo menos um caso registrado em cada bairro. A regressão espacial GWR mostrou relação negativa entre incidência de COVID-19 e densidade demográfica (β=-0,0002) e relação positiva entre incidência de COVID-19 e percentual de ocupados >18 anos trabalhadores autônomos (β=1,40), assim como, renda domiciliar per capita máxima do quinto mais pobre (β=0,04). A influência dos indicadores de vulnerabilidade sobre a incidência evidenciou áreas que podem ser alvo de políticas públicas a fim de impactar na incidência de COVID-19.

Objective:to analyze the temporal pattern of tuberculosis cure, mortality, treatment abandonment in Brazilian capitals.Method:this is an ecological study whose data source was the Information System of Notifiable Diseases for Tuberculosis (Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação para Tuberculose). For analysis of temporal evolution, regressions by join points were performed considering the annual percentage variation and the significance of the trend change with 95% confidence interval.Results:542,656 cases of tuberculosis were found, with emphasis on a 3% decrease per year in the cure rate for Campo Grande (interval: −5.0 - −0.9) and a 3.5% increase for Rio de Janeiro (interval: 1.9 - 4.7). Regarding abandonment, it decreased 10.9% per year in Rio Branco (interval: −15.8 - −5.7) and increased 12.8% per year in Fortaleza (interval: 7.6 - 18.3). For mortality, a decreasing or stationary tendency was identified, with a greater decrease (7.8%) for Porto Velho (interval:−11.0 - −5.0) and a lower one (2.5%) in Porto Alegre (interval:−4.5 - −0.6).Conclusion:the rates of cure and abandonment are far from the ones recommended by the World Health Organization, showing that Brazilian capitals need interventions aimed at changing this pattern.

Objective to estimate the transmission rate, the epidemiological peak, and the number of deaths by the new coronavirus. Method a mathematical and epidemiological model of susceptible, infected, and recovered cases was applied to the nine Brazilian capitals with the highest number of cases of the infection. The number of cases for the 80 days following the first case was estimated by solving the differential equations. The results were logarithmized and compared with the actual values to observe the model fit. In all scenarios, it was considered that no preventive measures had been taken. Results the nine metropolises studied showed an upward curve of confirmed cases of COVID-19. The prediction data point to the peak of the infection between late April and early May. Fortaleza and Manaus had the highest transmission rates (≥2·0 and ≥1·8, respectively). Rio de Janeiro may have the largest number of infected people (692,957) and Florianópolis the smallest (24,750). Conclusion the estimates of the transmission rate, epidemiological peak, and number of deaths from coronavirus in Brazilian metropolises presented expressive and important numbers the Brazilian Ministry of Health needs to consider. The results confirm the rapid spread of the virus and its high mortality in the country.

Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected disease and endemic in Brazil. In the Brazilian Northeast Region, it affects millions of people. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the spatiotemporal trends of CD mortality in the Northeast of Brazil. This ecological study was designed, in which the unit of analysis was the municipality of the Brazilian northeast. The data source was the Information System of Mortality. It was calculated relative risk from socioeconomic characteristics. Mortality rates were smoothed by the Local Empirical Bayes method. Spatial dependency was analysed by the Global and Local Moran Index. Scan spatial statistics were also used. A total of 11 287 deaths by CD were notified in the study. An expressive parcel of this number was observed among 70-year-olds or more (n = 4381; 38.8%), no schooling (n = 4381; 38.8%), mixed-race (n = 4381; 62.3%), male (n = 6875; 60.9%). It was observed positive spatial autocorrelation, mostly in municipalities of the state of Bahia, Piauí (with high-high clusters), and Maranhão (with low-low clusters). The spatial scan statistics has presented a risk of mortality in 24 purely spatial clusters (P < 0.05). The study has identified the spatial pattern of CD mortality mostly in Bahia and Piauí, highlighting priority areas in planning and control strategies of the health services.

Objetivo: descrever os elementos constitutivos do cuidado de enfermagem presentes nas escalas de avaliação do risco de lesão por pressão usadas em unidades de terapia intensiva. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura a partir do LILACS, MEDLINE, SCIELO e BDENF. Os descritores utilizados para a busca foram Pressure Ulcer; Decubitus Ulcer; Prevention and Control; Prevention; Intensive Care Units. A amostra final foi constituída por 13 artigos científicos. Resultados: a escala mais utilizada entre os estudos analisados foi Braden. Os elementos constitutivos evidenciados foram avaliação estruturada do risco, avaliação da pele e tecidos, cuidados preventivos com a pele, nutrição, reposicionamento no leito, superfícies de apoio e cuidados com dispositivos médicos. Conclusão: a prevenção de lesões relacionadas às incontinências, avaliação nutricional, intervenções nutricionais com o objetivo de prevenir lesões e os cuidados relacionados a dispositivos médicos são elementos constitutivos do cuidado de enfermagem pouco explorados ou ausentes nas escalas avaliadas.

RESUMO: Objetivou-se identificar as tecnologias utilizadas pelo enfermeiro para promoção da segurança do paciente no contexto hospitalar. Revisão integrativa, com busca de artigos em bases de dados na área da saúde, no período de janeiro a fevereiro de 2016. Foram selecionados 20 artigos, divididos segundo as tecnologias assistenciais utilizadas. No intuito de promover a segurança do paciente, os enfermeiros utilizam tecnologias duras -implantação de registros eletrônicos, bombas de infusão, sensores e sistemas computadorizados e de alerta; incorporam as boas práticas em saúde -construção de instrumentos voltados para segurança do paciente e identificação de riscos; e realizam/participam de cursos de capacitação profissional -cálculo e administração de medicamentos e infusões intravenosas e higienização das mãos. Conclui-se que o enfermeiro é um profissional que tem se preocupado com a segurança do paciente, o que reforça a necessidade da realização de mais estudos que tenham como foco a utilização de estratégias que promovam tal prática. DESCRITORES: Segurança do paciente; Enfermagem; Tecnologia biomédica; Assistência à saúde; Capacitação em serviço. APLICABILIDADE DE INOVAÇÕES E TECNOLOGIAS ASSISTENCIAIS APPLICABILITY OF ASSISTIVE INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR PATIENT SAFETY: INTEGRATIVE REVIEWABSTRACT: The present study aimed to identify the technologies used by nurses to promote patient safety in hospital settings. Integrative review, with search of articles in databases in the health area, from January to February, 2016. Twenty articles were selected and sorted according to the assistive technologies used. In the promotion of patient safety, nurses use hard technologiesimplementation of electronic records, automated drug infusion pumps, sensors and computer-based monitoring systems. They also incorporate good practices in health -construction of instruments targeted to patient safety and identification of risks, and promote/ participate in professional training courses -calculation and administration of medications and intravenous infusions and hand hygiene. It is concluded that nursing professionals are concerned with patient safety, which reinforces the need to conduct further studies on the use of relevant strategies. RESUMEN: Estudio cuyo propósito fue identificar las tecnologías utilizadas por el enfermero para promover la seguridad del paciente en el contexto hospitalar. Revisión integrativa, con búsqueda de artículos en bases de datos en el área de la salud, en periodo de enero a febrero de 2016. Se seleccionaron 20 artículos, organizados de acuerdo a las tecnologías asistenciales utilizadas. Para promover la seguridad del paciente, los enfermeros utilizan tecnologías duras -implantación de registros electrónicos, bombas de infusión, sensores y sistemas computarizados y de alerta; añaden las buenas prácticas en salud -construcción de instrumentos para dar seguridad al paciente, así como para identificación de riesgos; y realizan/participan de cursos de capacitación profesional -cálculo y administ...