scholarly journals Overview of syphilis in a northern Brazilian city from 2013 to 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
OSVALDO CAMPOS DOS SANTOS NONATO ◽  
Raissa Barbosa Martins ◽  
Suzana Bezerra da Silva Sussuarana ◽  
Layra Lucy Maria Albuquerque da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Live Births ◽  
The City ◽  
Mixed Ethnicity

Justifications and Objectives: Syphilis is the most widespread bacterial infection in the human population, being the main form of transmission through sexual contact. It was analyzed the epidemiological data of the population of the city of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, with a positive diagnosis of syphilis between 2013 and 2017. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach applied to data from Acre’s Central Public Health Laboratory of the population infected with T. pallidum. Results: Of a total of 5,239 people infected with syphilis, 56.8% are female between the ages of 20 and 30 years old and self-declared to have mixed ethnicity. Moreover, 1,006 pregnant women, 43% of whom were between 11 and 20 years old and 37.5% were in the 2 nd trimester of pregnancy. For live births, 107 children with early congenital syphilis were diagnosed. Conclusions: Infection prevention information should be intensified, especially for people who are unaware of STIs in the city, such as adolescents, elderly people and indigenous populations, in order to avoid syphilis transmission.

scholarly journals Perfil epidemiológico da sífilis congênita

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Isadora Maria Delmiro Silva ◽  
Eliane Maria Medeiros Leal ◽  
Helder Freire Pacheco ◽  
José Gilmar de Souza Junior ◽  
Filipe Santana da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Annual Incidence Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Live Births ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Sífilis Congênita (SC) notificados em um município nordestino. Método: trata-se de um estudo do tipo seccional, de caráter descritivo, de todos os casos de sífilis congênita notificados pelo Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) e pelo Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC). Apresentam-se os resultados em forma de tabelas. Resultados: identificaram-se 57 casos, com taxa anual média de incidência de SC de 6,72 casos por mil nascidos vivos (NV), entre 2011-2015, variando de 11,20/1000 NV em 2012 a 3,77/1000 NV em 2015. Registrou-se no período uma diminuição de 7,4% nos casos, porém, ainda ultrapassando a meta do Ministério da Saúde de incidência menor ou igual a 1/1000 NV. Conclusão: aponta-se, pelo estudo, a necessidade de melhorias na qualidade da assistência pré-natal, pois, mesmo havendo a diminuição na incidência da SC, os indicadores mostram valores distantes da meta. Descritores: Sífilis Congênita; Nascimento Vivo; Nascimento; Gravidez; Perfil de Saúde; Vigilância; Epidemiologia.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of Congenital Syphilis (CS) cases reported in a Northeastern municipality. Method: this is a cross-sectional study of all cases of congenital syphilis reported by the SINAN and the SINASC. The results are presented in the form of tables. Results: 57 cases were identified, with a mean annual incidence rate of SC of 6.72 cases per thousand live births (LB), between 2011-2015, ranging from 11.20 / 1000 LB in 2012 to 3.77 / 1000 LB in 2015. A reduction of 7.4% in cases was recorded in the period, however, still exceeding the target of the Ministry of Health of incidence less than or equal to 1/1000 LB. Conclusion: the study points to the need for improvements in the quality of prenatal care, since even though there is a decrease in the incidence of CS, the indicators show values that are distant from the goal. Descriptors: Congenital syphilis; Live Birth; Birth; Pregnancy; Health Profile; Surveillance; Epidemiology.RESUMENObjetivo: describir el perfil epidemiológico de los casos de Sífilis Congénita (SC) notificados en un municipio nordestino. Método: se trata de un estudio del tipo seccional, de carácter descriptivo, de todos los casos de sífilis congénita notificados por el Sistema de Información de Agravios de Notificación (SINAN) y por el Sistema de Información sobre Nacidos Vivos (SINASC). Se presentan los resultados en forma de tablas. Resultados: se identificaron 57 casos, con una tasa anual media de incidencia de SC de 6,72 casos por mil nacidos vivos (NV), entre 2011-2015, variando de 11,20 / 1000 NV en 2012 a 3,77 / 1000 NV en el año En el período se redujo un 7,4% en los casos, pero superando la meta del Ministerio de Salud de incidencia menor o igual a 1/1000 NV. Conclusión: se señala, por el estudio, la necesidad de mejoras en la calidad de la asistencia prenatal, pues, aun habiendo la disminución en la incidencia de la SC, los indicadores muestran valores distantes de la meta. Descriptores: Sífilis Congénita; Nacimiento Vivo; Nacimiento; Embarazo; Perfil de Salud; Vigilancia; Epidemiología.

scholarly journals SÍFILIS CONGÊNITA: UMA ANÁLISE DO PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO NO MUNICÍPIO DE CRICIÚMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-248
Author(s):  
Luana Rosso ◽  
Mariá Vaz Franco Martins ◽  
Maria Tereza Soratto ◽  
Ivanir Prá da Silva Thomé ◽  
Rozilda Lopes de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Epidemiological Profile ◽  
The City ◽  
Hiv Aids

A sífilis é uma doença infecciosa sistêmica de evolução crônica e muitas vezes assintomática, transmitida principalmente por via sexual e vertical. O estudo em questão trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal, retrospectivo, descritivo de natureza quantitativa e documental, a coleta de dados se deu no Programa de Atenção Municipal as DST/HIV/AIDS (PAMDHA) do município de Criciúma, através de pesquisa documental com base nos dados da Vigilância Epidemiológico do SINAN com o objetivo de investigar os casos de sífilis congênita no município. Através da pesquisa pode-se perceber que entre os anos de 2015 e 2016 constatou 3,7% do total de casos pesquisados chegaram a óbito, dos RN nascidos com sífilis 51,9% foram assintomáticos e 3,8% sintomáticos, os demais não apresentaram características. Do total de gestantes, 66,6% realizou pré-natal e foram diagnosticadas a partir do mesmo, possibilitando o tratamento. Para que haja uma menor prevalência de casos de sífilis é necessário que os profissionais da saúde adotem, além das políticas públicas já disponíveis outros hábitos que levem ao alcance de todas as classes de gestantes, para evitar mais casos de sífilis.Palavras-chave: Gestantes. Sífilis Congênita. Recém-Nascidos. Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. CONGENITAL SYPHILIS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE IN THE CITY OF CRICIÚMA ABSTRACT: Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease of chronic evolution and often asymptomatic, transmitted mainly through sexual and vertical. The study in question it is a cross-sectional study, retrospective, descriptive quantitative and documentary nature, data collection took place in the Attention the Municipal STD/HIV/AIDS (PAMDHA) of the city of Criciúma, through documentary research based on Epidemiological Surveillance data from SINAN aiming to investigate the cases of congenital syphilis in the municipality. Through research you can notice that between the years 2015 and 2016 found 3.7% of total cases surveyed came to death, the RN born with syphilis 51.9% 3.8% were asymptomatic and symptomatic, the others did not show characteristics. Of the total of 66.6% pregnant women, prenatal and conducted were diagnosed from the same, allowing the treatment. So there is a lower prevalence of syphilis cases is necessary that health professionals adopt, in addition to the already available public policies other habits that lead to reach of all classes of pregnant women, to prevent more cases of syphilis.Keywords: Pregnant women. Congenital Syphilis. Newborns. Sexually Transmitted Infections.

scholarly journals Analysis of the relationship between periodontitis and osteoporosis/fractures: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok-Jin Hong ◽  
Byoung-Eun Yang ◽  
Dae-Myoung Yoo ◽  
Sung-Jae Kim ◽  
Hyo-Geun Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Bone Destruction ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inflammatory Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease resulting in patients exhibiting high levels of inflammatory factors causing systemic inflammatory bone destruction that may lead to osteoporosis development. The association between periodontitis and osteoporosis has been documented; however, the findings remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the association between periodontitis and osteoporosis using a cross-sectional study design and Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) health examinee data. Methods This cross-sectional study used epidemiological data from the KoGES during 2004–2016. Of 125,324 participants (age, 40–79 years), 9969 with periodontitis and 115,332 controls (without periodontitis) were selected. We analyzed the history of osteoporosis and fractures of all participants. All participants were examined according to age, sex, income group, obesity, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, and food intake. To analyze the odds ratio (OR) of periodontitis for those with osteoporosis and fractures, a logistic regression model was used. Results The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of periodontitis for osteoporosis was 2.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.01–2.31; P < 0.001). The aOR of periodontitis for any fracture was 1.54 (95% CI 1.46–1.62; P < 0.001). Conclusion Osteoporosis and fractures are associated with periodontitis. Performing regular oral hygiene and examinations of bone mineral density are recommended to prevent aggravation of osteoporosis and periodontitis.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN BLACK BENGAL GOATS IN BANGLADESH

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Rahman ◽  
S. Mithu ◽  
M. T. Islam ◽  
M. J. Uddin ◽  
R. R. Sarker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Confirmatory Test ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
Significant Economic Loss ◽  
Sera Samples ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Brucellosis is an important bacterial zoonotic disease causing significant economic loss in dairy industries worldwide including Bangladesh. But limited studies are devoted to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in goat in all districts of Bangladesh. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in Black Bengal goats in Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazillas of Nilphamari district of Bangladesh using Rose Bengal Test (RBT) as screening test and I-ELISA as confirmatory test. A total of 154 sera samples from Black Bengal goats were collected from Nilphamari district. Epidemiological data on the selected Black Bengal goats were collected using a structured questionnaire. The overall seroprevalence of brucellosis was found to be 2.59% in Black Bengal goats. A significantly (p<0.01) higher prevalence of brucellosis was found in Black Bengal goats with the history of previous abortion (33.33%). An insignificant (p>0.05) but higher prevalence of brucellosis was found in adult Black Bengal goats (>24 months) than young. The prevalence was relatively higher in cross-bred than pure Black Bengal goats, in female than male and in pregnant than non-pregnant Black Bengal goats. The result of the study will provide baseline data for control of brucellosis in goat in Bangladesh.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjvm.v10i1-2.15646

Women’s attitude toward gynecological pain in fertile age: Results from a cross-sectional study among Italian community pharmacies

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Corrado Giua Marassi ◽  
Assunta Pistone ◽  
Fabio Parazzini ◽  
Silvia Vannuccini ◽  
Felice Petraglia
Keyword(s):  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Delay ◽  
Italian Community

Introduction: Several epidemiological data on women afferent to clinics for medical treatment of pelvic pain are available, while few studies explored the general population. Thus, this study aimed to investigate women presenting with gynecological pain at the community pharmacy and to evaluate the relevance of pharmacist advice regarding medical treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 10 Italian community pharmacies, by administering a structured questionnaire to fertile age women reporting pelvic pain during the last 3 months. Questions were concerning demographic information, pain characteristics, women’s behavior toward gynecological pain, and diagnosis possibly received from a physician. Results: A group of 290 women were interviewed. Severe pain was reported in 58.3%, with a mean ± SD of 4.4 ± 6.8 days of suffering, causing absenteeism from work in 45.3% of cases. Almost half of women reported that the onset of gynecological pain was before 15 years and 72.2% had consulted a physician in the past, with a mean delay of 2.5 ± 4.3 years between the onset of pain and medical consultation. However, only 28% of the overall population received a diagnosis. 51.0% received one treatment, while 39% received two or more. The first therapy was prescribed in 40.2% cases by the physician, while in the remaining it was recommended either by the pharmacist or it was a self-medication. Conclusion: Gynecological pelvic pain is a disabling problem, regardless of the underlying cause, with significant impact on social and working life and requiring a better medical management.

scholarly journals The hope of women with HIV/AIDS: evaluation using the Herth Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana de Souza Orlandi ◽  
Neide de Souza Praça
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
The City ◽  
Hiv Aids

This descriptive cross-sectional study had the objective to evaluate the level of hope in women aged 50 or older suffering from HIV/AIDS, utilizing the Herth Hope Scale. The study involved 200 HIV- positive women, within the age bracket of interest, enrolled in three STI/AIDS specialized healthcare services in the city of São Paulo. The rules of the 196/96 Resolution were met and the study was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee. Data were collected in 2010 using two instruments: subjects' characterization and the Herth Hope Scale. Results demonstrated an average score of 36.75 (±4.52) on the Herth Hope Scale, with an interval of 12 to 48. This score is below the score obtained with the same scale for various pathologies, indicating a reduced perception of hope by the sample. Nurses should provide interventions to improve hope for these people, establishing realistic goals and strengthening social support.

scholarly journals Compreensão da prescrição de medicamentos em uma unidade básica de saúde: autorrelato do usuário e aferição pelo pesquisador

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 24934
Author(s):  
Cristiane Olinda Coradi ◽  
Jussara Dos Santos Cardoso ◽  
Ronara Camila de Souza Groia ◽  
Karina Cristina Lima Silva ◽  
Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Prescriptions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Kappa Test ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

Aims: To evaluate the understanding of drug prescriptions by patients, comparing the user self-report with the researcher assessment.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to February 2014 at a Basic Health Unit in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Users 18 years of age or older who sought medicines in the unit's pharmacy, for themselves or for minors under their care, were interviewed. The selection of the sample was non-probabilistic, for convenience. During the interview, the users informed if they had understood the following data of the prescriptions: drug name, dose and frequency of administration. Participants then repeated the data for researchers, being allowed to check the prescriptions at the same time. After the interviews, the answers to the questions were interpreted by the researchers, who evaluated the agreement between the information provided by the users and the actual instructions of the recipes, using the Kappa test.Results: Data were collected from 69 users of the unit's pharmacy (corresponding to 69 delivered prescriptions). Fifty-nine (85.5%) users reported having understood all the prescriptions data (self-report), while according to the measurement of the researchers, 23 (33.3%) were the respondents who simultaneously understood all data, relating to the name of the drug, number of daily doses and schedule. Kappa test indicated a degree of agreement between self-report and measurement of researchers of 0.138 (slight) considering all items of the prescription, and specifically on the number of doses the agreement was -0.055 (poor).Conclusions: Self-reported rate of patient's understanding of drug prescriptions was higher than the assessed by the researchers. This result suggests that self-report of patients with respect to the understanding of prescriptions has limitations and should be interpreted with caution both in research and in clinical practice. It is recommended to enhance the means of providing information to patients, in order to contribute to the proper understanding of drug prescriptions.

scholarly journals Determinação do índice glicêmico e da carga glicêmica de dietas hospitalares servidas para diabéticos

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 28114
Author(s):  
Karenn Haubricht Lemos ◽  
Thays Caroline Patek ◽  
Thais Regina Mezzomo
Keyword(s):  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Glycemic Load ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
The City

***Determination of glycemic index and glycemic load of hospital diets served for diabetics***   AIMS: To determine the glycemic index and the glycemic load of diets usually offered by hospitals to patients with diabetes mellitus.   METHODS: A cross-sectional study evaluated menus served to diabetic inpatients of hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. Analyzing the menus, we determined the energy content, macronutrients, glycemic index and glycemic load of the meals offered to the patients.    RESULTS: Five general hospitals of the city participated in the study and 10 menus for diabetes were evaluated. The structure of the menus was different mainly in the quantitative supply of fruits and milk. Diets ranged from 1317.6 to 2013.2 kcal, with 18.9 to 27.6% of proteins, 21.9 to 29.4% of lipids, 48.2 to 53.3% of carbohydrates and 24.7 to 33.6 g of fibers. Daily glycemic index ranged from 47 to 57% and daily glycemic load from 81 to 109%.   CONCLUSIONS: All offered diets were hyperproteic, normolipid and normoglicidic. However, inadequate levels of glycemic load were observed in all the evaluated menus, although with adequate levels of glycemic index. It is necessary to review the diet plans elaborated for diabetics, aiming at the best dietary treatment for this population.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the dental caries in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e32810111226
Author(s):  
Gabriela Bohrer Bolsson ◽  
Jessica Klöckner Knorst ◽  
Marília Cunha Maroneze ◽  
Maísa Casarin ◽  
Patrícia Pasquali Dotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Objective: To assess factors associated with the average number of dental caries in pregnant women. Method: Basic research design: This cross-sectional study was performed between January 2017 and December 2018 in Santa Maria, Brazil. Clinical setting and participants: Multistage random sampling resulted in the recruitment of 256 pregnant women from public health centers across the city. Clinical exams and semi-structured questionnaires including demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral questions were performed by trained interviewers. Main outcome measure: The experience of dental caries was evaluated through the mean value of the Decay, Missing, and Filled Surface Index (DMFS) by 4 trained and calibrated examiners. Multilevel Poisson regression models were used to evaluate the influence of different variables on the average number of dental caries. Rate ratio (RR) and respective 95% confidence intervals were calculated (CI 95%). Results: The prevalence of untreated dental caries was 62.7% in the sample, while the mean DMFS index was 10.27 (± 10.92). Women who smoked during pregnancy had a higher mean DMFS (RR 1.41; 95% CI 1.25-1.57). Furthermore, pregnant women who had poor self-ratings of oral health had a higher average DMFS (RR 1.21; 95% CI 1.10-1.32). Conclusions: The results showed that older age, ethnicity, fewer years in education and the presence of dental plaque resulted in higher means of DMFS.

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