Health Sciences

Changing the percentage of vitamin D in the body causes severe organ dysfunction in intensive care patients. This study aimed to characterize the use of vitamin D in sepsis in Brazilian territory, reporting its beneficial effects in intensive care. The methodology used was the systematic review, using PRISMA method to select the studies used. As a result, they found that levels lower than the proposed standards, develop serious alterations in patients in intensive care.

The aim of this prospective study was to determine the relationship between anemia during pregnancy and postpartum depression. Two hundred eighty-one non-anemic mothers with singleton and low-risk pregnancy and no history of antidepressant-use were studied. Demographic and reproductive data at week 24 were obtained. Mothers were followed up and hemoglobin (Hb) was checked at delivery. (20-24) Edinburgh postpartum. Depression Scale (EPDS) was completed 4-6 weeks after delivery. Mean age of the mothers was 26.6±4 years. The prevalence of postpartum depression according to EPDS was 5.5%.

The research aims to analyze the experiences of school-age youth using a "WebRadio", through collective health themes in the promotion of Web care in nursing. The research is of the descriptive exploratory type. In 2014 and 2015, 217 young people from public schools in Ceará participated in the "In Tune with Health" outreach project, broadcast on the Web Radio. The actions were carried out by nursing students, masters and PhD students in nursing from the State University of Ceará (UECE). The interaction occurred through the Webradio, as well as through facebook, twiter, Whatsapp.

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is an approach to sick children in an integrated conducted in Puskesmas Singgani but in the achievement of its scope over the last three years has decreased. The coverage of the IMCI is an overview of the performance of health workers in IMCI services. In addition, the number of cases of diarrhea and pneumonia in young children were targeted of IMCI was high. This objective of this research was to identify the factors associated with health worker performance of integrated management services of childhood illness in Puskesmas Singgani Palu.

One of the most prevalent clinical conditions is hyperbilirubinemia, which is a common clinical problem encountered during the neonatal period, especially in the first week of life. To assess the efficacy of intensive phototherapy on treatment neonatal jaundice and it’s relation with the frequency of the exchange transfusion and its complications.

Objective: To analyze the knowledge and practices of elderly people affected by Systemic Arterial Hypertension, enrolled in the HIPERDIA program, in a Health School Center in the metropolitan region of Belem-PA. Materials and methods: Descriptive research, with a quantitative approach, performed with 81 hypertensive users who were aged ≥ 60 years. Results: Knowledge about hypertension and healthy living habits, as well as practices, proved to be adequate (p<0,05).

Background: Most adolescents, especially those that are sexually active are aware of the risk of having unprotected sex. As a result there are many unintended pregnancies and illegal termination of pregnancies contributing to a high maternal mortality and morbidity ratio, which seems to indicate a large unmet need for contraceptive use or a deliberate attempt not to use any method for reasons known to those in need. Dilatation and curettage or other surgical methods of termination of pregnancy had been popular over the years until recently.

Background: Through the ages oral health professionals have faced many myths relating to oral health and hygiene which could not withstand the scrutiny of evidence based literature. However, even with the advancement of science, these myths have remained widely prevalent. The often neglected oral health diseases lead to early morbidity thereby affecting the individual’s quality of life and general well-being. Aim: To determine the prevalence of myths regarding oral hygiene, dental caries, oral cancer, and periodontal health among adult population in Bangalore, India.

Chronic wounds (CW) in lower limbs cause psychological and social symptoms that affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Objective: to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and clinical variables and self-esteem on the QoL related to the health of patients with CW. Observational, analytical and transversal study with a quantitative approach. 99 patients composed the sample. A sociodemographic and clinical characterization questionnaire, a QoL abbreviated version questionnaire for people with wounds (FLQA-wk*), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale were used.

Objective: To evaluate the complications and main nursing diagnoses in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Method: This is a quantitative and retrospective study with 73 medical records of patients with a medical diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. A structured script was used for data collection. Categorical variables were presented as absolute and relative frequency and numerical variables were presented as minimum, maximum, mean and standard error, and quartiles. For the analysis of nursing diagnoses, those with a frequency equal or greater than 50% were included.