Prevalence and evolution of clinical cases of Yellow Fever in Brazil between the years 2007 to 2016

Yellow Fever (YF) is a non-contagious infectious disease of variable symptoms that occurs mainly in tropical forests regions of the Americas and Africa and is caused by a Flavivirus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. Its vectors are mosquitoes of the genus Haemagogus, Sabethes and Aedes, and these have non-human primates as the main source of infection. In Brazil, there has been no record of urban AF since 1942, although the increase in cases of the wild form combined with low vaccination coverage contribute to the risk of re-urbanization of the disease Material and methods: For the study, epidemiological data were obtained from confirmed cases of Yellow Fever reported in the Notification System for Health Disorders (SINAN) available at the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). Results and discussion: A total of 177 cases of were reported in Brazil, the year with the highest notification was in 2016 (52). The region with the highest occurrence of cases were the Southeast (95). Regarding the clinical evolution, of the 177 cases, 68 affected patients were cured, while 89 died from the reported injury, evidencing a high rate of lethality (50.2%). Conclusion: YF remains a public health problem, over the years there was a decrease in cases, this was due to immunization campaigns in the country, however, there was a significant increase in notifications in 2016, this whole panorama reinforces the need intensifying surveillance and expanding vaccine coverage.

Scientometric analysis of scientific production on the genus Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav. (Myrtaceae) and most studied species - research trends involving native Brazilian plants

Brazil has rich biodiversity, harboring native plants with potential for medicinal use, including species of the Campomanesia genus. Although public policies to encourage phytotherapy advocate the best use of plant biodiversity, most species listed in official forms and monographs are exotic species. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify research trends involving the Campomanesia and main species, using scientometric tools, so that, by viewing and knowing the scientific production on the genus and species of pharmacological interest, possibilities for research with native species so that they can be integrated into Brazilian’s unified health system (SUS). The research resulted in 302 publications up to September 2021. Bibliometric analyzes on genus were then carried out with data from the WoS platform and social network analysis through of scientometric mapping, using the Vosviewer (VOS) application. Species of the genus with more than 10 publications indexed in WoS were also analyzed. Brazil leads research on the genus and C. xanthocarpa (120/302); C. adamantium (70/302); C. pubescens (33/120); C.phaea (25/302); C. lineatifolia (21/302) and C. guazumifolia (10/302) were the species with the highest publication volume. It is the first work that analyzes the scientific production on these genus of Myrtaceae family and the aforementioned species, which revealed itself a promising field of research, yet little explored, which might encourage new studies aimed at better use of Brazilian biodiversity and the safe and effective use of native plants that may bring benefits to people's health and well-being.

Training-professional profile of nurses teaching at the Technical Schools of the Unified Health System

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the training-professional profile of nursing professors in the vocational course in nursing at the Technical Schools of the Unified Health System. Methods: a quantitative descriptive research, carried out with 61 nurses who are professors of technical courses in nursing at five technical schools in three Brazilian regions. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and submitted to descriptive analysis. Results: only 36% of teaching nurses were licensed and 80% had a specialization in nursing or health. Although 95.1% of participants considered training for teaching necessary, 44.2% did not have qualifications for this job. The average length of work in care was 8 years, focusing on the hospital network. Conclusion: the need for professor training and investment in it is evidenced, as the training of essential workers for nursing care and consolidation of the Unified Health System is on the agenda.

Professional Safety in the daily life of primary health care: grounded theory

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand Professional Safety in daily life in Primary Health Care. Methods: this is a study on the Grounded Theory method and the Symbolic Interactionism theoretical framework with 82 health professionals. Results: it presents the category "Professional Safety in Daily Life in Primary Health Care: a Grounded Theory" and two subcategories determining and conditioning Professional Safety in PHC: professional training, infrastructure, support and technical responsibility; Professional Safety: physical protection, psychological support, distress and feelings reveal the (un)safe conditions. Professional Safety is mentioned in several dimensions that include professionals' knowledge, decision-making skills, the practice of the profession and what regulates it, the structure and organization of the Unified Health System and services, permanent education. It presents the context of primary care and the factors that impact an (unsafe) work. Final considerations: this study contributes to reflect on Professional Safety to strengthen safety culture in Primary Health Care.

Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome: care in light of the Brazilian Unified Health System principles

ABSTRACT Objective: to know health professionals’ perceptions about care actions provided to children with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome and their families. Methods: this is a qualitative study, carried out in a capital of center-western Brazil, based on the Unified Health System theoretical precepts. Data were collected in September and October 2020, through audio-recorded interviews with 12 health professionals from a specialized service and submitted to analysis of content, thematic modality. Results: the implementation of care actions with these children occurs through multidimensional assessment of children and their families, use of the Unique Therapeutic Project, therapeutic interventions for the development of children and the communication and exchange of interprofessional and family experiences, in addition to considering professionals’ prior knowledge and their search for it. Final considerations: children with CZS and their families need individualized, frequent, integrated and continuous care.

Productive Development Partnership as a Strengthening of the South-South Relationship

Productive Development Partnership (PDP) established by the Ministry of Health comprehends cooperation, by agreements, between public and private institutions for development, transfer, and absorption of technology regarding strategic products in accordance with the demands of the Unified Health System. The PDP program represents one of the most important initiatives for building an industrial policy and systemic innovation in the health area. It also could promote the strengthening of the national production, public-private integration, favoring the incorporation of new technologies, which were dominated only by big multinational corporations in the private pharmaceutical sector. Additionally, the establishment of a PDP with a pharmaceutical company from a South American country, which is also part of Mercosur, expands the range of interaction beyond those already existing with American, European, and Asian companies, strengthening technical development-scientific of the region that will be able to catalyze the interaction with other companies also from the region.

Improvement of Educational Products Validation form in professional postgraduate programs

ABSTRACT Educational Product and Technical-Technological Product constitute a specificity of postgraduate programs in the professional modality, a product that must be carefully evaluated by the programs and recorded on platforms of evaluating bodies. In 2019, a working group from the teaching area was assembled to create a Validation Form for these products. Thus, this article aims to present a proposal for improving this Validation Form for Educational/Technical-Technological Products, based on reflections treated in scientific articles and scientific events from the area, focusing on the relevance and need for this type of evaluation in a standardized way. It is intended to collaborate with the improvement of the evaluation processes and procedures of Educational/Technical-Technological Products for the necessary accuracy, representativeness, and homogeneity, which will allow the real dimensioning of the contributions of these products. This involves not only training qualified professionals, but also transforming practices in the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) [Brazil's Unified Health System], promoting advances in science and in its fields of application.

The Impact of the Judicialization of the Unique Health System

This study aims to discuss the right to health, comparing collective and individual health and analyzing the impact of judicialization on the Unified Health System (SUS). Therefore, it addresses the right to health, presenting its concept and minimum content; discusses the principle of integrality; discusses the judicial control of public policies, weighing up the reserve of the possible and the minimum existential; and defends the prioritization of public policies that benefit the community. As a methodology, bibliographic research was adopted based on the literary review of books, articles and legislation that are dedicated to the theme in order to seek solutions to reduce expenses with judicialization.

Morbidade Hospitalar por Insuficiência Cardíaca no Nordeste Brasileiro (2010-2014) / Hospital Morbidity for Cardiac Insufficiency in Northeastern Brazil (2010-2014)

Resumo: O Objetivo foi analisar o perfil de morbidade das internações por Insuficiência Cardíaca na região Nordeste do Brasil e sua relação com as variáveis sociodemográficas. Método: Estudo Ecológico compreendendo o período de 2010 a 2014. Os dados foram retirados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do Sistema Único de Saúde. Resultados: No período analisado, foram realizadas 297.751 internações por Insuficiência Cardíaca. A taxa padronizada por 100.000 habitantes sofreu redução em todos os Estados. Quando considerado apenas o número bruto de hospitalizações, alguns Estados tiveram pequena redução ou aumento nos casos. O sexo masculino (53,65%), com 60 anos ou mais (68,78%), atendidos em regime de urgência (94,57%) e no setor público (56,21%), de cor parda (44,6%), foi o predominante. Na maioria das faixas etárias o domínio foi do sexo masculino. Conclusão: Embora haja tendência de queda, ainda são altas as prevalências de hospitalização por Insuficiência Cardíaca nos Estados nordestinos. Palavras-chave: Insuficiência Cardíaca; Perfil de Saúde; Hospitalização; Morbidade; Epidemiologia. Abstract: The objective was analyze the morbidity profile of hospitalizations for heart failure in the Northeast region of Brazil and its relationship with sociodemographic variables. Method: Ecological Study covering the period from 2010 to 2014. Data were taken from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System. Results: During the analyzed period, 297,751 admissions due to Heart Failure were carried out. The standardized rate per 100,000 inhabitants was reduced in all states. When considering only the gross number of hospitalizations, some states had a small reduction or increase in cases. Predominance in cases involved: Males (53.65%), aged 60 years or more (68.78%), treated in an emergency room (94.57%) and in the public sector (56.21%), brown (44, 6%). In most age groups the domain was male. Conclusion: Although there is a downward trend, the prevalence of hospitalization due to heart failure is still high in the northeastern states.Keywords: Heart Failure. Health Profile. Hospitalization. Morbidity. Epidemiology.