scholarly journals Social isolation due to COVID-19 - epidemiology of accidents in childhood and adolescence

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Vinicius Silva ◽  
Raphael Besborodco ◽  
Cintia Rodrigues ◽  
Carlos Górios
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
External Causes ◽  
The City

INTRODUCTION: An important issue to be discussed by researchers, managers and other members of the crisis committees to face the pandemic are the repercussions of social detachment, such as domestic accidents with child and adolescent victims. OBJECTIVES: To describe domestic accidents in childhood and adolescence during the period of social isolation in the city of São Paulo-SP, regarding the characteristics of individuals, the event and the evolution of the case. METHODS: Cross-sectional, descriptive study, based on data on hospitalizations for external causes, accidents and violence in the city of São Paulo. Data were collected in the hospital information system and the violence and accident information system. The period used for the study was from January to May 2020. RESULTS: 4,169 accidents were registered among children and adolescents living in the city of São Paulo, and consequently, resulting in the diagnosis of injury, trauma and head injury. Among the victims, predominantly male and the main type of accident was falls. CONCLUSION: Given the above, the severity of COVID-19 in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo and in the world, and the need for efforts to reduce the speed of virus transmission at the population level and to reduce the incidence of the disease, so far, social detachment is part of the set of measures necessary to achieve these goals, permanent health education for parents, family members and society is necessary to prevent domestic accidents.

scholarly journals Epidemiological profile of pediatric burn victims in the city of São Paulo

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cintia Rodrigues ◽  
Vitória Westarp ◽  
Adriana Hette ◽  
Tatiana Condo ◽  
Lorena Depieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The Body ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City

INTRODUCTION: Burns injuries are a significant health problem because they cause permanent or long lasting sequelae. OBJECTIVE: To characterize burn injuries, occurring among children and adolescents living in the city of Sao Paulo, and to identify the profile of pediatric patients treated for burn injuries. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study. A survey was carried out using data from the Information System for Violence and Accident Surveillance (SIVVA) of the Municipal Health Department of the city of Sao Paulo, where the reports of accidents against children and adolescents (0 to 19-years-old). RESULTS: During the study period, there were 416 burn injuries among children and adolescents living in the city of Sao Paulo. The main lesion diagnoses were: degree II burn (41.6%), the body region being more affected by wrist and hand. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that there was a higher frequency of burns among boys, preschoolers and the domestic environment. It emphasizes the importance of epidemiological researches in the subject because they can support preventive strategies, especially in the period of childhood and adolescence.

scholarly journals Epidemiological profile of pediatric burn victims in the city of São Paulo

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cintia Rodrigues ◽  
Vitória Westarp ◽  
Adriana Hette ◽  
Tatiana Condo ◽  
Lorena Depieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The Body ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City

INTRODUCTION: Burns injuries are a significant health problem because they cause permanent or long lasting sequelae. OBJECTIVE: To characterize burn injuries, occurring among children and adolescents living in the city of Sao Paulo, and to identify the profile of pediatric patients treated for burn injuries. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study. A survey was carried out using data from the Information System for Violence and Accident Surveillance (SIVVA) of the Municipal Health Department of the city of Sao Paulo, where the reports of accidents against children and adolescents (0 to 19-years-old). RESULTS: During the study period, there were 416 burn injuries among children and adolescents living in the city of Sao Paulo. The main lesion diagnoses were: degree II burn (41.6%), the body region being more affected by wrist and hand. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that there was a higher frequency of burns among boys, preschoolers and the domestic environment. It emphasizes the importance of epidemiological researches in the subject because they can support preventive strategies, especially in the period of childhood and adolescence.

scholarly journals Effects of the social isolation generated by Covid-19 on the quality of life of the population in two Brazilian cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-413
Author(s):  
Francisco Naildo Cardoso Leitão ◽  
Carlos Roberto Teixeira Ferreira ◽  
Katiuscia Larsen de Abreu ◽  
Maura Bianca Barbary de Deus ◽  
Hugo Macedo Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City

Introduction: COVID-19 is a highly transmissible virus that is causing very serious problems in the health of the world, generating major political and financial problems. There are numerous risk factors related to this disease, ranging from morbidities to social and family issues. Objective: to evaluate the effects of the social isolation generated by Covid-19 on the quality of life in the population of two Brazilian cities. Methods: cross-sectional study. The research was carried out in two different cities of the Brazilian confederation. One in Santo André, São Paulo and the other in Rio Branco, Acre, both in Brazil. This is a survey with an online platform, using the drive’s Google Forms tool to assess the population’s quality of life through the SF-36 protocol. The selection was carried out randomly in both groups (Acre and São Paulo), having respectively 109 and 62 participants in this first moment. Results: regarding gender, women are in greater numbers participating in the city of Santo André, São Paulo than in Rio Branco, Acre, both in Brazil, with (80.6% and 48.6%), respectively. Likewise, in relation to the age group Santo André has an average age younger than in Rio Branco. When we compared the dimensions between the two states, performing a Mann-Whitney statistical analysis, statistical differences appeared in three dimensions, which were functional capacity, pain, and vitality, with better quality of life in these three domains for the city of Rio Branco. Conclusion: the city of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, has a positive score when compared to the city of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, in most of the domains analyzed.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study assessing the pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in subjects aged 1–24 years in the city of Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Yin Weckx ◽  
Rosana Fiorini Puccini ◽  
Antónia Machado ◽  
Maria Gisele Gonçalves ◽  
Suely Tuboi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neisseria Meningitidis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Evaluating the effects of re-opening plans on dynamics of COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil1

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.A. Rubio ◽  
T.N. Vilches
Keyword(s):  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
World Health ◽  
Local Health ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
Local Health System ◽  
The City

AbstractCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in early March 2020. In Brazil, São Paulo is the most affected state, comprising about 20% of the country’s cases. With no vaccine available to date, distancing measures have been taken to reduce virus transmission. To reduce the pandemic’s effect on the economy, the government of São Paulo has proposed a plan consisting of five phases of the gradual re-opening of activities. In this context, we have developed a mathematical model to simulate the gradual re-opening plan on the transmission dynamics of COVID-19, in the city of São Paulo. The model shows that a precipitous reopening can cause a higher peak of the disease, which may compromise the local health system. Waiting for the reduction in the incidence of infected individuals for at least 15 days to phase transition is the most efficient strategy compared to the fixed-period scenario at each phase of the re-opening plan.

The epidemiology of psychotropic use in the City of São Paulo

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jair de Jesus Mari ◽  
Naomar Almeida-Filho ◽  
Evandro Coutinho ◽  
Sergio Baxter Andreoli ◽  
Claudio Torres de Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
General Physician ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City

SynopsisThis is a cross-sectional community study conducted to assess the one-year prevalence of psychotropic use in the city of São Paulo. A representative stratified sample of the city was drawn from three sub-districts selected on the basis of their health indicators (Ramos & Goihman, 1989). The probability of a psychiatric disorder was estimated by means of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Questionnaire (QMPA) developed by Santana (1982). The total sample comprised 1742 subjects: 11·7% of males and 24·6% of females were probable cases in the QMPA, at the cut-off point 7/8. The overall psychotropic consumption was 101·6 persons/1000 inhabitants. The rate of psychotropic use was higher for females (142·3 persons/1000 inhabitants) than males (50·0 persons/1000), a difference statistically significant (χ2 = 18·0, 1 df, P < 0·001). The highest rate of consumption was for tranquillizers (80·4/1000 inhabitants) and the general physician was found to be the leading prescriber (46·9%), being followed by cardiologists (15·3%). A log-linear model was constructed to study the combined effect of sociodemographic factors on the probability of being a tranquillizer user. Women were found to take more tranquillizers than men, consumption increased with age, and the positives in the QMPA were more likely to be users than were the negatives. The higher the family income per capita the higher the risk of being a tranquillizer user. These findings applied regardless of the sub-district, marital status, and migration status of the subjects. These results are discussed in the light of the alternative possible interventions by general practitioners.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated to back pain in adults from the northeast of São Paulo, Brazil: a population-based study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-265
Author(s):  
Alberto De Vitta ◽  
Marta Helena Souza De Conti ◽  
Nicoly Machado Maciel ◽  
Débora de Melo Trize ◽  
José Eduardo Corrente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
High Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Occupational Activities ◽  
The City

Abstract Introduction: Back pain has become a serious public health problem. Objective: To determine the prevalence of back pain in a population-based sample of subjects over 20 years old living in the city of Bauru (São Paulo, Brazil) and to analyze the associations to variables- sociodemographic, ergonomic and lifestyle-related - and to morbidity. Methods: a cross-sectional study which evaluated 600 adults over 20 years old, both gender and living in the city. We used a structured protocol and the Nordic questionnaire. Also, we developed a descriptive analysis, bivariate and multivariate by binary logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of back pain was of 50.3% (CI 46.3 to 54.3), since 42.3% (CI 36.9 to 48.0) in men and 57.6% (CI 51.9 to 63.0) in women, with statistical significant difference (p = 0.001). Different variables remained in final models when assessed by gender. For male to be widowed and divorced and smoking habits and, for women to be widowed and divorced, to work in seated position and to perform occupational activities that demand carrying and lifting weight. Conclusion: We verified high prevalence in back pain in the population of Bauru and high association to widowed/divorced in both gender, with women performing occupational activities usually or always in seated position, those who carry or lift weight in work and men who smoke.

scholarly journals Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in medical students in the city of Santos

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana Denobile Serra ◽  
Sandra Lopes Mattos e Dinato ◽  
Marcos Montani Caseiro
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective Ascertain the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in medical students, considering data in the literature that indicate higher vulnerability to emotional disorders in this population. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample of 657 (98%) students. The instruments used were: questionnaire of socioeconomic-demographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results Predominance of the female gender (61%), aged between 17 and 30 years (98%), Catholic religion (64.2%) from the city of São Paulo (40.7%) and other cities in the state (35.7%); 30% presented depressive symptoms and 21% anxiety symptoms. Female students had higher scores both for depression (34.8%) and for anxiety (26.8%). As regards the course year, the highest rates were found in the 5th year (40.7%) for depression and in the 2nd year for anxiety (28.8%). Conclusion The data obtained in this study (30%) agreed with the literature regarding the prevalence of depressive symptoms in medical students, but this index was higher compared to the population in general (15.1% to 16.8%), and related to people in São Paulo city (18.5%). Concerning anxiety the rates found were slightly lower than those in specific literature but higher than those in literature for the population in general (8% to 18%) and in city São Paulo (16.8%). These indices indicate that the school of medicine may play a role as a predisposing and/or triggering factor in some students. The results suggest that more attention should be directed to 5th year students, who are beginning the internship period.

scholarly journals Alcohol use and risk of vehicle accidents: cross-sectional study in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-215
Author(s):  
Janaina Barbosa de Oliveira ◽  
Florence Kerr-Corrêa ◽  
Ícaro Caresia Lopes ◽  
Walter Vitti Junior ◽  
Hélio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Prenatal and puerperal care and indicators of severity: a study about the information available on pregnant women’s card

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 983-989
Author(s):  
Ivelise Araújo de Souza ◽  
Mário Ivo Serinolli ◽  
Márcia Cristina Zago Novaretti
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Adequate Prenatal Care ◽  
The City ◽  
Discharge Summaries

Abstract Objectives: to identify and to discuss the frequency of the prenatal and puerperal care of pregnant women from the eastern zone of São Paulo city, São Paulo State, Brazil, categorizing it according to the Kessner Index modified in 1993 by Takeda. We used the data avai-lable on the card of pregnant woman and the discharge summaries, correlating the results with the indicators of severity in childbirth. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study based on the analysis of the variables of the pregnant woman's card and the diagnoses identified in the discharge summaries. Data were collected through a field survey conducted in the Eastern zone of the city of São Paulo city, São Paulo State, Brazil. A statistical analysis was used to identify asso-ciations between the categorization and the severity indicators listed in the discharge summaries. Results: it was observed that prenatal care in the Eastern zone of São Paulo city, São Paulo State, Brazil was classified as intermediate (56.9%) in the majority of women. Regarding this categorization with the severity indicators, there is a higher incidence of risks for inappropriate categorization (8.89%) when compared to the appropriate (1.67%) and the intermediate (4.44%) ones. Conclusions: it was possible to conclude that the more adequate prenatal care, the lower the chances of unfavorable outcomes and incidence of risks.

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