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Introdução: O desequilíbrio e a desigualdade de gênero implicam desfechos socioeconômicos mais desfavoráveis à mulher. Tais diferenças são mais acentuadas no sistema prisional. Objetivo: Comparar o perfil sociodemográfico de homens e mulheres privados de liberdade. Metodologia: Estudo transversal com abordagem quantitativa. Foram entrevistadas 128 pessoas privadas de liberdade, em um presídio do nordeste brasileiro. Fez-se uso de estatística descritiva e do teste qui-quadrado para verificar as diferenças de distribuição entre o grupo de homens (n=51) e mulheres (n=77).

Introduction: Confirmation of new markers that relate to metabolic syndrome evidence of cardiovascular disease prevention possibilities. Persistent metabolic syndrome is associated with new cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents are overweight or obese. Materials and Methods: Study of repeated measurements performed on Childhood Obesity Center April / 2009 to April / 2012, involving 133 children and adolescents. The evaluation took place at first and after 24 months.

A doença causada pela SARS-CoV-2 devido ao alto índice de contaminação e propagação vem causando, em escala mundial, grande preocupação gerando impactos nas estruturas sociais e econômicas dos países. Objetivo: Relatar as mudanças ocorridas no Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Cuidados Continuados Integrados (PREMUS-CCI) considerando o atual cenário de pandemia, sob a perspectiva do assistente, apresentando breve histórico da doença, nomenclatura e principais medidas adotadas para sua contenção.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of Primary Health Care in the municipality of Ubajara from the users' perspective. Methodology: The study is of a quantitative type, with an evaluative character. The research was carried out in two Basic Family Health Units, in the municipality of Ubajara – CE with a sample of 151 users interviewed. Results and Discussions: The sample (151 users) was composed mostly of women (64%). This data is consistent with the literature that has highlighted the important role played by women in family health care.

Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are places that frequently expose nursing professionals who work there, to moments of anxiety, stress and psychological pressure at different levels. These levels of stress, when elevated, can interfere with the quality of care offered by these professionals. Therefore, this study aimed to discuss stress in nursing in an intensive care unit, as well as some strategies for combating and controlling it. Method: study of integrative literature review, using the descriptors: Nursing, ICU, assistance and stress. Results: 390 publications were initially found.

O presente estudo objetiva investigar o uso de medicamentos com e sem receita, pelos estudantes de graduação de uma universidade pública brasileira. Trata-se de um estudo observacional do tipo transversal, realizado junto a 3.007 acadêmicos de diferentes cursos da graduação de uma Universidade pública brasileira. Os dados foram analisados pelo teste qui-quadrado. Do total de acadêmicos 1873 faziam uso de medicamentos, sendo 3876 o número de substâncias ativas de cada especialidade farmacêutica utilizadas.

The study provides results from a double-blind clinical trial of 25 patients with diabetic or venous chronic ulcers. To evaluate the assessing cost of outpatient treatment with two technologies: 2% carboxymethylcellulose hydrogel or human recombinant Epidermal Growth Factor carbogel. Patients were randomly allocated to two ulcer treatment groups, human recombinant Epidermal Growth Factor treated (intervention group = 14), and 2% carboxymethylcellulose hydrogel (control group = 11); both treated during 90 days.

Biosafety is a generalconcern in health service, including dentistry, once the infection control, mainly the cross infection, is extremely important. Nowadays, the world is facing the new coronavirus pandemic and following the standards and measures that protect professionals, patients and the population is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of dental students of a public Brazilian university about biosafety and disinfection processes to control the cross contamination and how they deal with it, especially during COVID-19 crisis.

Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção dos usuários de um centro de práticas integrativas e complementares acerca dos benefícios da automassagem. Materiais e métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva com abordagem qualitativa, realizada em um Centro de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares, com 10 usuários praticantes da automassagem. Os dados foram analisados através da técnica de Bardin, respeitando as etapas de pré-análise, exploração do material, tratamento dos resultados e interpretação.

Rural development, in the perspective of socio-environmental sustainability, aims to stimulate the processes of territorial planning through attributes, such as the natural environment, the economy and the social characteristics. From this perspective, this article aims to analyse the indicators of socio-economic and environmental sustainability of 1034 rural lots in settlements of agrarian reform by the federal government, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.