Health Sciences

The understanding of stillbirths and its importance globally

Stillbirth occurs worldwide and the rate of incidence changes according to the region. The low-income countries usually have the highest numbers of cases but middle and high-income countries also have significant stillbirth rates. Unfortunately, the situation remains undervalued despite the incidence globally. This literature review has the objective of broadening the understanding of the causes, risk factors, investigations and its distribution of stillbirths so as to achieve approaches to prevent stillbirth and to comprehend the importance globally.

Peripheral neuropathy induced by exemestane: a case report and literature review

Introduction: Breast cancer represents the second leading cause of death among women from cancer in the world. Within this context, the use of adjuvant endocrine therapy is recommended to prevent the recurrence of this injury. Although aromatase inhibitors significantly decrease the recurrence of this neoplasia in women after menopause, such drugs can be associated with important adverse effects.

Bioethical reflections on assisted reproduction in advanced age

Objectives: To verify contraptions between late gestation and bioethical postulates. Research design: This is an integrative review of studies published between 2010 and 2015 in international journals, published in English, Spanish and Portuguese,was conducted in the PubMed and Scopus platforms.Eight articles were found, andtwo were selected. The latter addressed ethical-legal issues that justify a coercion of autonomy that makes it difficult for women in advanced ages to access assisted reproduction.

O uso crônico de estatinas associado à miopatia e seus efeitos sob a qualidade de vida dos cardiopatas

Objetivo: Objetivo deste estudo foi identificar a percepção da dor em portadores de dislipidemia por meio questionário de qualidade de vida, domínio dor McGill. Métodos: Estudo de abordagem descritiva transversal, amostra por conveniência, pacientes em tratamento na clínica de Fisioterapia, de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior.Utilizouum instrumentoque avalia a qualidade de vida, com ênfase no domínio: dor, denominado McGill, composto por 4 áreas da dor: qualidade sensorial, afetiva, temporal e miscelânea da dor.

Violence in dating relationships according to young university students

Dating violence is a phenomenon present in the relationships of adolescents and young adults, being considered a public health problem. The research aimed to know the perception of young university students about violence in dating relationships. Descriptive and quantitative study, conducted with young university students from health courses aged between 19 and 24 years. Data collection was performed by a self-administered questionnaire and data analysis was through descriptive statistics with frequency distribution and measures of central tendency and dispersion.

Estudo comparativo de sífilis adquirida no município de ribeirão preto entre os anos de 2010 e 2020

A sífilis é uma infecção sexualmente transmissível endêmica, descrita ao longo da história da humanidade e diagnosticada efetivamente desde 1906. Estudo comparativo dos casos de sífilis no município de Ribeirão Preto/SP, no período de 2010 a 2020. Objetivo: Comparar a incidência de sífilis adquirida no município de Ribeirão Preto entre os anos de 2010 e 2020, informar e conscientizar a população sobre a atual situação da sífilis adquirida no município. Materiais e métodos: Estudo descritivo documental, abordagem quantitativa e transversal, utilizando base de dados SINAM.

Internações em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal: perfil dos récem-nascidos e de suas genitoras

Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil de recém-nascidos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal e de suas genitoras. Materiais e métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo e quantitativo, realizado em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal de uma maternidade pública. Os dados foram coletados de 104 prontuários de recém-nascidos, utilizando-se um instrumento elaborado pelas pesquisadoras. Para análise, aplicou-se o teste estatístico Qui-Quadrado para comparar as características gerais do recém-nascido e da genitora com o desfecho das crianças.

Deceleration capacity index for type 2 diabetes mellitus classification using support vector machines in elderly women

The purpose of this study was to present study was to stratify the degree of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in elderly women based on the phase-rectification signal averaged (PRSA) approach to HRV analysis using SVM and cross-validated by the k-Fold. This study was designed as a cross-sectional study of elderly women subjects 60 to 70 yrs of age were divided into two groups, twenty subjects each: diabetes group (DG) with a diagnosis of T2DM and control group (CG).

The influence of anatomical variations of the cerebellum in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Autism is characterized by the rupture in the fundamental processes of socialization, communication, and learning. The diagnosis of the disorder requires at least six behavioral criteria, such as the use of nonverbal forms of communication and social interaction, non-development of interpersonal relationships, lack of sharing experiences and communication, and lack of social or emotional reciprocity.

Prática clínica para adequado manejo do adulto com crise hipertensiva: revisão integrativa

Introdução: Conhecer o perfil dos indivíduos hipertensos atendidos nas urgências e emergências é essencial para a avaliação das práticas de saúde, pois no momento da crise, pode-se melhor abordá-lo, bem como estruturar medidas de intervenção adequadas de acordo com a classificação de risco a qual a equipe multiprofissional é responsável por conhecer e aplicar. O objetivo: Identificar as principais condutas feita pelo enfermeiro no enfrentamento das crises hipertensivas e a importância da identificação previa dos sinais e sintomas.