Health Sciences

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are more common in nursing staff due to increase in the workload and due to advancement in the field of health care delivery system. This study aimed at finding out the knowledge and practise regarding ergonomics in nursing staff of government hospital of Karad taluka. Methods: It was an observational study on 96 nursing staff working in government hospital of Karad in 2019, selected by random sampling. Data was collected by Ergonomics Questionnaire, which consisted of 21 questions. The F value was obtained as 165.64 and the P value was <0.0001.

Objective: to analyze the historical series of occupational accidents occurrence to health personnel in a city from the southern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Method: this is a descriptive, historical series exploratory, with quantitative approach, developed through Observatório de Saúde e Segurança do Trabalho data, from TrabalhoDecenteSmartLab platform, for the southern region of Minas Gerais city, Brazil. The studied population was all the healthcare workers who suffered work accidents from 2002 to 2018.

This comprehensive review explores the critical role and effectiveness of nursing in managing health crises. By analyzing a wide range of literature, this review aims to elucidate the various responsibilities, challenges, and contributions of nurses during health emergencies. The findings demonstrate the pivotal role nurses play in triage, patient care, and infection control, highlighting their impact on patient outcomes and overall crisis management. Furthermore, the review identifies key challenges faced by nurses, including resource shortages, high patient loads, and emotional stress.

Objective: To investigate the incidence of COVID-19 according to sex, age group, and health professionals with suspicion and confirmation of the disease in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul between May 18 and 25, 2020. Method: Descriptive study, quantitative, with calculations of incidence of COVID-19 and distribution of the disease in the population and professional categories. Results: The incidence rate of COVID-19 was 43.1 cases/ 100,000 inhabitants in Mato Grosso do Sul, and 24.2/100,000 inhabitants in Mato Grosso.

Objective: To confirm or rebut the superiority of isokinetic therapy techniques over physical therapy techniques. Population and method: In a prospective randomized study over 40 patients among who 17 women and 23 men suffering from a chronic low back pain with an average age (5-43 years).The population was divided on tow groups; the first half received nine treatment sessions of isokinetic, the second received the same amount of treatment but in physical therapy.

Introdução: Frente a pressão social e transtornos como ansiedade e depressão houve um aumento considerado de tentativas de suicídio na população que eleva a demanda de pessoas que chegam por tentativa de suicídio nos prontos socorros, exigindo uma postura profissional ética, humanizada e capacitada para prestar uma assistência adequada ao paciente. Objetivo: Verificar a percepção do enfermeiro que presta assistência ao paciente com tentativa de suicídio.

To investigate the cognitive profile of elderly assisted in Primary Health Care. Descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted in the city of Campina Grande, in the state of Paraíba (PB), from January to March 2018. The sample consisted of 50 elderly individuals - 10 subjects from each District. An instrument containing questions related to the sociodemographic profile, self-reported health problems and the Mini Mental StateExamination (MMSE) was used.

A COVID-19 é uma doença causada pelo novo Coronavírus (SARS-CoV2). Os profissionais da saúde que estão na linha de frente atuando na prestação de serviços e cuidados aos pacientes com COVID-19 estão mais suscetíveis a contaminação. Objetivou-se relatar a experiência do Núcleo de Apoio e Atendimento ao Trabalhador de um Distrito Sanitário de Salvador-Bahia.

Introduction: In the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) scenario, COVID-19 disease is associated with vascular inflammatory processes, myocarditis, and cardiac arrhythmias, thus, its mortality is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, and hypertension. The mechanisms are that cardiovascular disease and pharmacological inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 can increase ACE2 levels, and coronavirus infection can decrease ACE2.

Background- Spinal bifida is a common congenital malformation in human and is defined as a disorder of the spinal vertebra due to a failure to closure the caudal part of the Neural tube or a baby's spine does not close completely during early pregnancy. Spinal bifida is one of the complex disorder that cause lifelong disability, dependency and it has an impact on the growth and development of a country. However, evidences on the determinants of spinal bifida in Ethiopia are scarce.