Health Sciences

Leishmaniasis is a non-contagious infectious-parasitic disease caused by an etiological agent of the genus Leishmania. Leishmania braziliensis is the main species that causes the disease in Brazil, which is transmitted through the bite of phlebotomid mosquitoes. In this report, a case of localized tegumentary Leishmaniasis with important mucocutaneous involvement is presented in a patient diagnosed concurrently with acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major public health problem referred as one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting about 6-8% women of reproductive age. Several psychological (i.e., depression, anxiety, body image, social anxieties) abnormalities are common among women with PCOS. Available literature on the psychological (i.e., depression) factors among women with PCOS provides evidence that these various aspects of PCOS are strongly inter-related. Therefore, the present study will be done to find the association of depression in PCOS in the Indian population.

Purpose: This paper aimsis to conduct a systematic and critical review of case reports in individuals with a diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis, emphasizing the epidemiological profile, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and proposed treatments. Materials and methods: A critical literature review of the clinical cases published by a single researcher on the Bireme and PubMed websites using combined key words such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome. These cases are in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of coconut oil on animals submitted to the hypercaloric diet considering its possible hepatoprotective effect. Method: Seven animals Were included in each of the experimental groups, totaling 28 animals: G1 (hypercaloric diet); G2 (+ hypercaloric coconut oil); G3 (control: commercial ration) and G4 (commercial diet + coconut oil) and sacrificed after 54 days of diet.

Obesity and overweight is the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents in the United States and worldwide. Approximately 21-24% of American children and adolescents are overweight, and another 16-18% is obese; More than one billion people worldwide are affected by obesity. The study was a case-control study. • Overweight/obesity were more common among males, no significant correlation was found with sex. • There was highly significant protective effect of breastfeeding against development of obesity.

Humanization in childbirth is a widely discussed subject because it runs through values and practices that evolve relationships among human beings. Humanized care must be centered in parturients needs, not only in procedures and technical standards. Thus, undergraduate nursing students perceptions are extremely relevant for this scenario, once the concept of humanized care should be understood during academic formation of these future professionals, aiming even more humanized care during prenatal and childbirth care, granting women’s rights and autonomy.

Brazil has witnessed an increase in the elderly population in recent years. In this sense, it is necessary to think about improving the quality of life of thesepeople, promoting an active and healthy aging. Therefore, sexuality represents an element that should be explored in view of the different dimensions that encompass aspects that promote health benefits.

Introduction: In Brazil, sepsis is one of the diseases with a high death rate in intensive care. Objectives: to gather information available from the authors to verify the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in intensive care patients with sepsis. Methods: Analytical and observational through a meta-analysis. Results: 18 randomized studies were included in this meta-analysis, observational and experimental studies in humans from January 2000 to December 2018, totaling 10,011 patients evaluated.

Objective: To know the health profile of workers from a brazilian higher education institution (HEI). Method: Cross-sectional, quantitative, exploratory descriptive study, conducted with 615 servers from the brazilian HEI. The data collection includes the application of a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic and labor characteristics, self-perceptions in health, previous diagnoses, and lifestyle. Data were analyzed descriptively. Results: Prevalence of women (53%), married (59%), complete high school (38%) and over 40 years (28%).

Demographic and epidemiological changes lead us to reflect on what provides quality of life in old age. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of elderly residents in a small municipality in the interior of the State of São Paulo. Methods: This was a cross-sectional census study in which 322 elderly people from the community were interviewed. The WHOQoL-BREF and WHOQoL-OLD quality of life questionnaires were applied and socio-demographic data were collected from the study subjects.