Objective: to estimate the prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nursing professionals according to scientific evidence. Method: integrative literature review conducted in September 2020 through access to the LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. Results: the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ranged from 0 to 30.4%, mean of 8.4%. ...
Objective: To develop and validate an educational technology focused on prevention of metabolic syndrome among adolescents. Methods: This was methodological research. Using an integrative review, the available publications on the subject were analyzed. Then, this knowledge was used to describe the theoretical content and, with the help of a graphic designer, the art and layout of the pages were developed. In th...
Objective: To assess the prevalence of arterial hypertension and the risk factors associated with it among adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study developed with 211 adolescent students. The prevalence of arterial hypertension was assessed and its relationship with weight excess, physical activity and capillary glucose was verified. Results: The prevalence of arterial hypertension was 13.7%. No association ...
Técnicas antropométricas, que estabeleçam o diagnóstico de sobrepeso/obesidade, como o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e a Circunferência Abdominal (CA), são cada vez mais importantes. Objetivou-se conhecer o IMC e relacionar com a CA de adolescentes escolares de duas instituições piauienses. Estudo descritivo e transversal de prevalência quantitativa, realizado em duas escolas públicas de Picos - PI, com 145 ad...
Anthropometric techniques, establishing the diagnosis of overweight / obesity as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), are increasingly important. With this research we aimed to learn about BMI and relate it to the WC of adolescent students in two institutions in Piaui. This descriptive cross-sectional study of quantitative prevalence. It carried out in two public schools in Picos - PI with 145 ad...
Anthropometric techniques, establishing the diagnosis of overweight / obesity as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), are increasingly important. With this research we aimed to learn about BMI and relate it to the WC of adolescent students in two institutions in Piaui. This descriptive cross-sectional study of quantitative prevalence. It carried out in two public schools in Picos - PI with 145 ad...
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar alguns fatores de risco para aumento dos níveis de pressão arterial sistêmica. Trata-se de estudo transversal, desenvolvido com 145 indivíduos de 12 a 18 anos, de duas escolas públicas da cidade de Picos, PI. A maioria era composta por mulheres (62,8%). A média de idade foi de 14,8 anos (±3,19). Verificou-se que 13 (9,0%) apresentavam excesso de peso [IC% 73,0-86,0]. Elevações d...