In this study, there was a predominance of patients with UC, young people under 40 years of age, individuals with racial miscegenation, and low annual incomes.

Introduction: Leprosy is a potentially disabling infectious disease that evolves into emotional issues due to the prejudice that persists about the illness. The endemic has declined substantially with multidrug therapy (MDT) in the 80's; however, new demands associated with the reduction of stigma and the improvement of the affected people's quality of life have emerged. In Brazil, leprosy is still a public health problem. Piauí is the second state in the Northeast in prevalence and detection, and Teresina is a hyperendemic city. This study aimed to analyze the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people in treatment for leprosy in Teresina/PI. Methods: An observational study was conducted using the SF-36 (a specific questionnaire for assessing quality of life), which sought the determinants of poor quality of life among people with leprosy, outlining the sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiological characteristics of the 107 patients interviewed. Results: The correlations between the variables showed five determinants of HRQoL: late diagnosis, multibacillary forms, reactions, disability diagnosis grade II, and prejudice. The profile of the participants showed that leprosy still affects the lower social classes in historically endemic areas, causing high percentages of secondary injuries that compromise the work capacity and quality of life of the affected people, perpetuating the stigma associated with the disease. Conclusions: The study reinforces the need to implement more effective strategies of disease control, due to the development of severe and disabling forms of leprosy is directly related to poor HRQoL in the same cured patient. Keywords: Leprosy. Quality of life. Stigma. RESUMO Introdução:A hanseníase é uma doença infecto-contagiosa, potencialmente incapacitante, que evolui com elevada carga emocional em função do preconceito que persiste sobre os acometidos. A endemia declinou substancialmente com a poliquimioterapia (PQT), na década de 80; entretanto, surgiram novas demandas associadas à redução do estigma e melhoria da qualidade de vida dos acometidos. No Brasil, a hanseníase ainda é um problema de saúde pública. O Piauí é o 2º estado do nordeste em prevalência e detecção, sendo que Teresina é hiperendêmica. Objetivou-se analisar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) de pessoas em tratamento da hanseníase em Teresina/PI. Métodos: Estudo observacional realizado com a aplicação do SF-36 (questionário específico para avaliação da qualidade de vida) que buscou os determinantes da piora na qualidade de vida das pessoas com hanseníase, delineando o perfil sóciodemográfico, clínico e epidemiológico dos 107 pacientes entrevistados. Resultados: A correlação entre as variáveis demonstrou cinco determinantes para QVRS: diagnóstico tardio, formas multibacilares, reações, grau II de incapacidade no diagnóstico e preconceito. O perfil dos participantes revelou que a hanseníase continua acometendo as classes sociais menos favorecidas em áreas historicamente endêmicas provocando percentuai...

atenção pré-natal e fatores de risco associados à prematuridade e baixo peso ao nascer em capital do nordeste brasileiro Prenatal care and risk factors associated with premature birth and low birth weight in the a capital in the Brazilian Northeast

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Objective The aim of this paper is to analyse the quality of life (QOL) of undergraduate nursing students. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study with 206 students conducted in July 2013, in the city of Picos/PI, Brazil. Data were collected using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to analyse the data with a significance level of 5%. Results The domains with the best average scores were Physical (69.4) and Social Relations (74.3), and the domains with the worst average scores were Psychological (68.5) and Environment (54.2). For the overall assessment, the average was 66.6+10.8. A statistical significance was observed when crossing QOL with number of children (p = 0.029), where students without children performed better. Conclusion These results allow the early detection of difficulties experienced by nursing students and may support strategies that benefit the search for solutions to conflicts that affect QOL.

Acne fulminans is a rare condition and the most severe form of acne. It involves the sudden onset of febrile and multisystemic symptoms, with poor response to ordinary therapy in patients who previously had mild to moderate acne. It is characterized by hemorrhagic ulcerative crusting lesions on the face, chest and upper back. The authors report a case of acne fulminans that was successfully treated with oral prednisone and dapsone.

Identify factors associated with infant mortality by a hierarchical model based on socioeconomic, health care, obstetric and biological determinants in a northeastern Brazilian capital. Observational, retrospective cohort study based on secondary data of births and deaths of infants of mothers living in the city of Teresina. Based on the distal level of determination of infant mortality, the characteristics that remained statistically significant were maternal age, maternal education and maternal occupation ( < 0.001). In the intermediate level, all variables were statistically significant, particularly the type of pregnancy and delivery ( < 0.001). The gender of the baby was the proximal level feature that had no significant association with the outcome, while the other variables of this level had association ( < 0.001). This study evidenced that, in addition to biological factors, socioeconomic status and maternal and child health care are important to determine infant mortality.

RESUMO OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico das mulheres com câncer do colo do útero na cidade de Teresina. METODOLOGIA: Estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, transversal e retrospectivo, de abordagem quantitativa com dados coletados na base de dados de um hospital filantrópico de referencia em oncologia para os municípios do Piauí e estados vizinhos. RESULTADOS: Foram estudados 699 prontuários eletrônicos de 2008 a 2012. Houve predominância de casos na faixa etária de 50 a 59 anos (21,5%), raça/cor não branca (82,1%), casadas (54,5%), ensino fundamental incompleto (38,8%), do lar (43,8%), carcinoma de células epidermoides (49,8%). Quanto ao estadiamento inicial II (31%) dos casos. Dos tratamentos realizados a quimioterapia e radioterapia (37,5%). A situação de encerramento para remissão parcial (30,9%). CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de aplicar medidas essenciais para melhor aplicabilidade de politicas de saúde direcionadas para os níveis de atenção a saúde da mulher. DESCRITORES: Neoplasia do Colo do Útero; Perfil Socioepidemiológico; Saúde da Mulher.