Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a serious public health problem in the world and national scenarios, with important physical, psychosocial and economic repercussions for the individual: especially in vulnerable populations such as construction workers. Objective: to investigate the prevalence, factors and behaviors of risk for viral hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS and syphilis of constructi...
Hydroponics is a cultivation technique without soil. There are several modalities for the system and among them is the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), which consists of using channels to circulate a nutrient solution intermittently. Due to the existence of risks of soil and water contamination in metropolitan areas, hydroponics is a potential alternative to conventional production. Therefore, the present work so...
Objective: to estimate the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and associated factors in sugarcane cutters. Method: a cross-sectional, analytical study with 937 sugarcane cutters from Paraíba and Goiás, states of Brazil, respectively. An outcome variable was the positive results in some rapid tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C. Bivariate and multiple analyses were performed to identify ...