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Prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in female prison correctional...

Objectives: To estimate hypertension prevalence and associated factors among fe male correctional officers (FCO) in female Brazilian prisons. Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical study conducted in 15 female prisons in all five Brazilian regions between January 2014 and December 2015. The study population consisted of correctional officers with at least 6 months in the position. The sam pling included 40% of FC...

Behind bars: the burden of being a woman in Brazilian prisons

Background: Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world. In 2016, the female prison population totaled 42,000, an increase of 656% over the population recorded in the early 2000s. The objective of this study was to describe the socialeconomic and reproductive health of women in Brazilian prisons, and the specific assistance received within the prison system. Methods: This is a first of its kind ...

Utilização de cartilha educativa como meio de conscientização em HIV/AIDS

INTRODUÇÃO: A extensão universitária é de suma importância para o desenvolvimento social e individual do discente e da comunidade. Nesse sentido, projetos de conscientização sobre HIV/AIDS, doença que acomete cerca de 37.244 indivíduos no Nordeste (SANTOS, 2016), tornam-se fundamentais para a diminuição de casos e propagação da educação em saúde. Portanto, a fim de integrar Universidade e Sociedade, o estudante...

Death-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing hemodialysis in an intens...

HIV-infected patients are at high risk for developing critical diseases, including opportunistic infections (OI), with consequent admission in intensive care units (ICU). Renal disfunctions are risk factors for death in HIV/AIDS patients, and survival rates in patients undergoing hemodialysis are smaller than the ones observed in the general population. In this context, this study aimed to investigate death-rel...

Clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with chikungunya fever: a retrospect...

Objective: To describe the prognostic and clinical profile of hospitalized patients with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection focusing on renal outcomes. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including all patients with confirmed chikungunya fever (CHIKF) admitted to 3 different high complexity hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil between January 2016 and June 2017. Data analysis was carried out to evaluate correla...

Death-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing hemodialysis in an intens...

HIV-infected patients are at high risk for developing critical diseases, including opportunistic infections (OI), with consequent admission in intensive care units (ICU). Renal disfunctions are risk factors for death in HIV/AIDS patients, and survival rates in patients undergoing hemodialysis are smaller than the ones observed in the general population. In this context, this study aimed to investigate death-rel...

Prevalence and factors associated with the generalized anxiety disorder among p...

Introduction: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic worrying disorder, which causes social and occupational impairment. Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of GAD among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and to determine the associated socio-demographic and clinical factors. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional study between September 2014 and April 2015 at four...

Chikungunya fever and mental illness: a poorly understood relationship needing ...

Prevalência e fatores associados à violência no ambiente de trabalho em agentes...

This article aims to estimate the prevalence and violence-associated factors in the work environment of female correctional officers in Brazil. A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in 15 female correctional facilities in Brazil’s five regions. Pearson’s chi-square test was performed. The Odds Ratio and Confidence Intervals were estimated for factors that showed a significant association or were con...

Factors associated with thrombocytopenia in severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease)

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate factors associated with thrombocytopenia in a large cohort of patients with leptospirosis in an endemic area. METHODS: This retrospective study included 374 consecutive patients with leptospirosis who were admitted to tertiary hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil. All patients had a diagnosis of severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease). Acute kidney injury was defined a...