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{"title":"Evaluation of Color Change of Acrylic and Bisacrylic Resins after Immersion in Different Solutions","authors":"Lucas Campagnaro Maciel, Carlos Frederico Bettcher Silva, Á. Belz, Fernanda Lopes Nascimento, Hyamana Dias Dos Santos Dias Dos Santos, Ricardo Huver de Jesus","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P2-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P2-6","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Temporary restorations are of great importance for success in the course and completion of dental rehabilitations. In the face of substances transiting the oral cavity, color stability becomes essential for success during its use, mainly for the maintenance of aesthetics. The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of the solutions of routine consumption on the color change of two materials used in the preparation of temporary restorations, comparing the stability of the acrylic resin with the bisacrylic resin. For the research, 60 samples were made, 30 of which were made of conventional acrylic resin (DencorLay, Classico Ind. And Com., Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil) and 30 of Protemp 4 bisacrylic resin (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN) TO 1. The samples were divided into three groups (n = 10) according to the immersion medium: distilled water (control), Cola-Cola® and Coffee. The evaluation of the color change (ΔE) was evaluated according to the difference of the initital and final  color (after 7 days of immersion) through the spectrophotometer (Vita Easyshade Advance 4.0; Vita-zahnfabrik). The results showed that the solutions presented significant staining potential, and that coffee provided the greatest color change for both resins tested (p <0.05). Regardless of the immersion medium, the bisacrylic resin presented the highest values ​​of ΔE. It is concluded that coffee has a high staining potential over the provisional materials and that the bisacrylic resin has a lower color stability compared to the acrylic resin. \u0000Keywords: Dental Restoration, Temporary. Acrylic Resins. Polymethyl Methacrylate. Prosthesis Coloring. Coloring Agents. \u0000Resumo \u0000Restauracoes provisorias sao de grande importância para obtencao de sucesso no decorrer e finalizacao de reabilitacoes dentarias. Frente as substâncias que transitam pela cavidade oral, a estabilidade de cor torna-se fundamental para obtencao de exito durante seu uso, principalmente pela manutencao da estetica. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a influencia das solucoes de consumo rotineiro na alteracao de cor de dois materiais utilizados na confeccao de restauracoes provisorias, comparando a estabilidade da resina acrilica com a resina bisacrilica. Para a pesquisa foram confeccionadas 60 amostras, sendo 30 de resina acrilica convencional (DencorLay, Classico Ind. E Com., Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil) e 30 de resina bisacrilicas Protemp 4 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, EUA). As amostras foram divididas em 3 grupos (n=10) de acordo com o meio de imersao: agua destilada (controle), Cola-Cola® e Cafe. A avaliacao da alteracao de cor (ΔE) foi avaliada de acordo com a diferenca da tomada de cor inicial e final (apos 7 dias de imersao) atraves do aparelho espectrofotometro (Vita Easyshade Advance 4.0; Vita-zahnfabrik). Os resultados mostraram que as solucoes apresentaram significativo potencial de manchamento, e que o cafe foi o que proporcionou a maior alteracao de cor para ambas as resinas testadas (p<0,05). Indepe","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"9 1","pages":"2-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73134097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Treated at a Reference Unit in Campo Grande, State of Mato do Grosso do Sul, Brazil","authors":"Edmundo Rondon Neto, J. P. Souza, Suéllem Luzia Costa Borges, L. D. Andrade","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P94-99","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P94-99","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. In Brazil, the importance of visceral leishmaniasis lies not only in its high incidence and wide distribution, but also in the possibility of assuming severe and lethal forms when associated with malnutrition and concomitant infections. There are still few studies carried out in the search to better deal with these cases, in order to avoid aggravations and deaths due to the disease. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients undergoing treatment in the period between January 2010 and December 2013 for visceral leishmaniasis at a reference unit in the city of Campo Grande, MS. It consists of a retrospective and documentary study of biological, demographic, clinical and laboratory data. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study was conducted at the Day Hospital (Municipal Health Department) in Campo Grande, MS. All records of any age group and sex were analyzed, provided they were completed, referring to the period from January 2010 to December 2013. The variables age, gender, residence status, area, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, type treatment, hematological data, comorbidities and evolution of the condition were analyzed. The results obtained are expected to verify the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the visceral leishmaniasis patients, contributing to an earlier and prognostic diagnosis with a greater chance of cure and improvement in the quality of life of these patients. \u0000Keywords: Epidemiology. Leishmaniasis, Visceral. Endemic Diseases.  \u0000  \u0000Resumo \u0000A leishmaniose visceral e a forma mais grave das leishmanioses. No Brasil, a importância da leishmaniose visceral reside nao somente na sua alta incidencia e ampla distribuicao, mas tambem na possibilidade de assumir formas graves e letais quando associada ao quadro de ma nutricao e infeccoes concomitantes. Ainda sao poucos os estudos realizados na busca para melhor atender esses casos, a fim de evitar agravos e mortes pela doenca. Foi objetivo deste estudo descrever as caracteristicas clinico-epidemiologicas dos pacientes em tratamento no periodo entre janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2013, para leishmaniose visceral em uma unidade de referencia na cidade de Campo Grande, MS. Consiste em um estudo retrospectivo e documental dos dados biologicos, demograficos, clinicos e laboratoriais. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal de abordagem quantitativa.  O estudo foi realizado no Hospital Dia (Secretaria Municipal de Saude) em Campo Grande, MS. Foram analisados todos os prontuarios de individuos de qualquer faixa etaria e sexo, desde que se encontrassem devidamente preenchidos, referentes ao periodo de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2013. Foram analisadas as variaveis idade, genero, estado de residencia, zona, manifestacoes clinicas, diagnostico, tipo de entrada, tratamento, dados hematologicos, com","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"39 1","pages":"94-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86207798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrafamily Violence and Public Health: professional responsibility to the faces of the representation of dentists","authors":"C. Garbin, Julia Arruda Batista, Bruno Wakayama, A. Garbin, A. Garbin, T. A. Saliba","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P14-17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P14-17","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Intrafamily violence is a social problem that has a great impact on public health because it is a contributing factor in the morbidity and mortality of the population. The objective of this study was to investigate the behavior of dentists in the detection/notification process and the professionals' fears of the violence. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative epidemiological study. A total of 65 dental surgeons from the basic care of 4 small and medium-sized municipalities in the state of Sao Paulo participated in the study, most of them female (61.6%). For the data collection, a semi-structured survey was used, exclusively for the study, and then, through descriptive statistics, the absolute and percentage frequencies were explained in tables and graph. As a result, 41% of the professionals did not have knowledge about the notification process, of which 60% mentioned that they had never suspected/diagnosed violence. Most dentists (72%) have never used the notification form, which can be explained by the fact that 61.6% do not feel responsible for the detection/notification process of violent acts. In addition, the main fear involved in the detection/notification, the \"fear of the aggressor\", was cited by 50.77%. It is concluded that a large proportion of dentists do not know the detection/notification process because they do not take responsibility for the intervention of this disease. Concerning the main conducts and fear, it was noted that professionals were not prepared from the perspective of the issue given the difficulty of identification/diagnosis of the cases, just as the \"fear of the aggressor\" influences the non-formalization of violent acts \u0000 Keywords: Violence. Public Health. Liability, Legal. \u0000Resumo \u0000A violencia intrafamiliar e um problema social de grande impacto para a saude publica por se tratar de um fator coadjuvante na morbimortalidade da populacao. O objetivo do estudo foi investigar as condutas dos cirurgioes-dentistas no que tange ao processo deteccao/notificacao e receios dos profissionais as faces dos casos de violencia. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiologico, transversal e quantitativo. Participaram do estudo 65 cirurgioes-dentistas da atencao basica de 4 municipios de pequeno e medio porte do estado de Sao Paulo, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (61,6%). Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se um inquerito semiestruturado, elaborado exclusivamente para o estudo, e em seguida, por meio da estatistica descritiva, as frequencias absolutas e percentuais foram explanadas em tabelas e grafico. Como resultado, 41% dos profissionais nao dispunham de conhecimento acerca do processo notificatorio, e dentre esses, 60% mencionaram que nunca suspeitaram/diagnosticaram casos de violencia. Grande parte dos cirurgioes-dentistas (72%) nunca fez uso da ficha de notificacao, o que pode ser explicado pelo fato de que 61,6% nao se sentirem responsaveis pelo processo deteccao/notificacao de atos violentos. Ademais, o principal rece","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"2034 1","pages":"14-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91319669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Profile of Medical Prescriptions and Potential Risks to the Safety of Cancer Patients in the Chemotherapy Sector of Ophir Loyola Hospital. Belém, Pará","authors":"Orenzio Soler, Giovanny Almeida dos Santos, R. Andrade, A. Cei, Celso da Silva Mascarenhas, Ester Roseli Baptista","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P87-93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P87-93","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000The schedule and therapeutic cycle for the treatment of malignancies involves the simultaneous use of distinct drugs, including antineoplastics and adjuvants, depending on the tumor to be treated, varying according to the treatment protocol. Studies demonstrate the problem of the high potential severity associated with prescriptions errors. This work aimed to know the profile of medical prescriptions in the chemotherapy sector of Ophir Loyola Hospital, aiming to identify potential problems related to the  user safety. This is an exploratory, descriptive, quantitative and qualitative retrospective cross-sectional study, with a temporal cut from January to March 2017, through data collection in prescriptions and prospective participatory observation in the dispensation and administration in the period from April to June 2017. A total of 1,034 prescriptions were analyzed with 2,068 prescribed medications, where the mean error was 7.67 per prescription, of which: 90 (8.70%) did not inform the diluent to be used; 154 (14.89%) did not report the volume of the diluent and did not contain the infusion time; 234 (22.63%) did not inform the therapeutic scheme that would be used by the user; 247 (23.89%) did not indicate the number of the administration cycle; 374 (36.17%) did not indicate the interval between these cycles. No dispensing and administration errors were found. It can be inferred that there are shortcomings in the elaboration of the prescription, being necessary interventions that improve them, aiming to improve the quality of the service provided, as well as, to provide the user safety. \u0000keywords: Public Health. Medical Oncology. Pharmacy Service, Hospital. Drug Prescriptions. Patient Safety. \u0000Resumo \u0000O esquema e o ciclo terapeutico para o tratamento das neoplasias envolvem o uso simultâneo de distintos medicamentos, incluindo antineoplasicos e adjuvantes, dependendo do tumor a ser tratado, variando conforme o protocolo de tratamento. Estudos demonstram o problema da alta gravidade potencial associada a estes erros. Este trabalho teve como objetivo conhecer o perfil de prescricoes medicas no setor de quimioterapia do Hospital Ophir Loyola, visando identificar potenciais problemas relacionados com a seguranca do usuario. Trata-se de um estudo exploratorio, descritivo, retrospectivo para a analise de prescricoes medicas e prospectivo para a observacao participativa do processo de dispensacao e administracao de medicamentos antineoplasicos no Servico de Quimioterapia da Farmacia Hospitalar, realizado entre abril e junho de 2017.  Foram analisadas 1.034 prescricoes com 2.068 medicamentos prescritos, onde a media de erros foi de 7,67 por prescricao, sendo que: 90 (8,70%) nao informavam o diluente a ser utilizado; 154 (14,89%) nao informavam o volume do diluente e nao continham o tempo de infusao; 234 (22,63%) nao informavam o esquema terapeutico que seria utilizado pelo usuario; 247 (23,89%) nao indicavam o numero do ciclo de administrac","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"60 1","pages":"87-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78401793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Oral Paresthesia: a review of clinical trials","authors":"José de Alencar Fernandes Neto, M. V. Catão","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P7-13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P7-13","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000The aim of this article was to review the parameters and results of clinical trials about the use of laser therapy in the treatment of oral paresthesia. The search for the studies was performed using specific descriptors in February 2019 in the PubMed database, including articles published until February 2019, without restriction of language and country of study. The studies were selected from pre-established inclusion criteria and underwent a screening based on exclusion of duplicate studies, reading of the titles, abstracts and complete article. A total of 52 articles were found in the database, but only 7 randomized controlled trials were included according to the inclusion criteria. A variety of laser therapy protocols and assessment methods were used, however all studies reported improvement of sensorineural disorders to varying degrees and periods with the use of low intensity laser therapy. Despite the wide range of parameters found in the studies, the scientific literature has demonstrated that low intensity laser therapy is a useful therapy in the treatment of oral paresthesia. However, it is important to note that more research is still needed. \u0000Keywords: Lasers. Paresthesia. Oral Surgery. Phototherapy. Low-Level Light Therapy. \u0000Resumo \u0000O objetivo desse artigo foi realizar uma revisao dos parâmetros e resultados encontrados de ensaios clinicos sobre o uso da laserterapia no tratamento da parestesia oral. A busca dos estudos foi realizada utilizando descritores especificos em fevereiro de 2019 na base de dados PubMed, incluindo artigos publicados ate fevereiro de 2019, sem restricao de idioma e pais de estudo. Os estudos foram selecionados a partir de criterios de inclusao preestabelecidos e passaram por uma triagem baseada em exclusao de estudos duplicados, leitura dos titulos, resumos e artigo completo. Um total de 52 artigos foi encontrado na base de dados, porem apenas 7 ensaios clinicos randomizados foram incluidos no presente estudo, por atenderem aos criterios de inclusao. Uma variedade de protocolos de laserterapia e metodos de avaliacao foram utilizados, no entanto todos os estudos relataram melhora dos disturbios neurossensoriais em diversos graus e periodos com o uso da laserterapia de baixa intensidade.  Apesar da grande variedade de parâmetros encontrados nos estudos, a literatura cientifica tem demonstrado que a laserterapia de baixa intensidade e uma terapia util no tratamento da parestesia oral. Porem, e importante pontuar que mais pesquisas ainda sao necessarias. \u0000 Palavras-chave: Lasers. Parestesia. Cirurgia Bucal. Fototerapia. Terapia a Laser de Baixa Intensidade.","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"7-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73354995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Standards of Eating and Physical Activity among Medical Students of 1st Year","authors":"Sidney Ferreira de Moraes Neto, L. Pacini, Paulo Vinicio Coelho Dobelin, R. Chavez, Ana Lúcia Ignácio Oliveira, L. M. A. Bento","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P81-86","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P81-86","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000medical students integrate a group that is susceptible to change eating habits and Cervical Circumference (CC), due to the integral curricular load, high pressure and stress, with high demand of performance and time in studies. The academics standard diet changes are associated to health damage. A descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study was performed, with the objective of describe the CC measures evolution in students after they initiate Medical School. Such study was realized through obtained data of two questionnaires - within the inclusion and exclusion criteria - about diet and physical activity; and with CC assessed with measure tape. This work found different results from the literature, like the increase of physic activity practice (+29,73%), the increase of ideal cervical circumference (88% to 92% for women, and 52% to 72% for men, from the first to the second sample, respectively) and the prevalence of eating at home in both samples. The results that were according to the bibliographies consisted the substitution of healthy food by fast foods, even if it is not prevalent, it had a discrete increase. Considering the heterogeneous data, the research concludes that there were a global improvement in eating habits and CC’s measurements, reducing cardiovascular issues. As the physics activity data were divergent from the established literatures, the main hypothesis is that there is a cult of the body and not necessarily the search for a better quality of life. \u0000Keywords: Medicine. Feeding Behavior. Weight Gain. \u0000Resumo \u0000Os estudantes de Medicina integram um grupo suscetivel as alteracoes dos habitos alimentares e de Circunferencia Cervical (CC), devido a carga curricular integral, da grande pressao e estresse, exigindo alto rendimento nos estudos. A alteracao da pratica alimentar para o padrao percebido nos academicos esta relacionada a danos a saude. Um estudo descritivo, longitudinal e prospectivo foi realizado, objetivando descrever a evolucao das medidas de CC em estudantes apos iniciarem a faculdade de Medicina. Tal estudo foi realizado atraves de dados obtidos em dois questionarios - dentro dos criterios de exclusao e inclusao - sobre habitos alimentares e atividade fisica; e com CC aferida com fita metrica. Este trabalho encontrou resultados diferentes da literatura, como o aumento da pratica de atividade fisica (+29,73%), aumento da circunferencia cervical ideal (88% a 92% para mulheres, e 52% a 72% para homens, da primeira para segunda coleta, respectivamente) e a prevalencia de alimentacao em casa nas duas coletas. Os resultados que foram conforme as bibliografias consistiram na substituicao de alimentos saudaveis por fast-food, que mesmo nao sendo prevalente, teve discreto aumento. Considerando os dados heterogeneos, a pesquisa conclui que houve uma melhora global tanto dos habitos alimentares quanto dos parâmetros de CC, reduzindo riscos cardiovasculares. Como os dados de atividade fisica foram divergentes das l","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"53 1","pages":"81-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80428836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nasal carriage rate and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Staphylococcus aureus among the food handlers in Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina","authors":"S. Šegalo, Daniel Maestro, Z. Obradović, A. Jogunčić","doi":"10.17532/jhsci.2020.882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2020.882","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The nasals and hand carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in food handlers (FHs) represent a significant source of Staphylococcal food contamination and food poisoning. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a microorganism’s ability to resist the action of one or more antimicrobial agents. S. aureus has demonstrated the ability to rapidly respond to each new antimicrobial with the development of a resistance mechanism. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of nasal carriage rate and AMR pattern of isolated strains S. aureus among FHs in Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.\u0000Methods: The retrospective study included laboratory results of 11.139 tested subjects between January 2014 and December 2018. The study was conducted in the laboratory of the Institute of Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. Samples of nasal swabs were collected from FHs, employees in companies located in Canton Sarajevo, during sanitary surveillance prescribed by applicable legal standards. S. aureus isolates were identified according to conventional microbiological methods and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the agar disk diffusion method according to the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; 2013 standard.\u0000Results: Among the 11.138 subjects, 792 (7.1%) were carriers of S. aureus. Isolated strains were tested on eight different antibiotics, and the resistance to penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin was 788 (99.5%), 776 (97.9%), and 752 (94.9%), retrospectively. In total, 86.36% of isolated strains were multidrug-resistant.\u0000Conclusions: The low percentage of S. aureus carriers indicates that preventive measures of carrier control are being actively implemented within the legally prescribed measures. The emergence of numerous isolated strains with multidrug-resistance characteristics is a significant public health problem and consequently limits the range of antibiotics available for therapeutic purposes. The results of this research indicate that AMR has increased in Sarajevo Canton and it is following the trend of global growth.","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"139-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84662303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Time up and Go Classic, Manual and Cognitive: prediction analysis of the risk of falling physically active elderly","authors":"M. Nascimento","doi":"10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P100-105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2020V22N1P100-105","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Elderly falls affect public health, which justifies the evaluation of their risk. The present study analyzed gait performance of physically active elderly women by means of the test, predicting the risk of falls in this population, as well as determining the levels of sensitivity and specificity of these tests. A quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out with 191 women (67,30±5,13 years), practicing Pilates and water aerobics, divided into fallers and non-fallers groups. The tests applied were the classic Time Up and Go (TUG), its manual version (TUGm) and cognitive (TUGc). A drop rate of 28.8% was found. Participants from both groups did not indicate performance deficits in the evaluation of TUG, TUGm and TUGc (p≥0.05). According to the logistic regression analysis, the TUG, TUGm and TUGc tests did not explain the occurrence of falls (p≥0,05). The ROC curve showed an accuracy of 0.520 for TUG (p=0.673), 0.517 for TUGm (0.711) and 0.526 for TUGc (p=0.570). The cut-off points suggested to determine the risk of falling for TUG, TUGm and TUGc were ≤9,95sec., ≥10,35sec. and ≥11,30 sec., respectively. The TUG, TUGm, and TUGc tests showed predictive capacity and low diagnostic accuracy, thus reduced competence to discriminate fallers from non-fallers  among physically active elders. Its application is suggested in association with balance tests, lower limb strength and gerontological scales. \u0000Keywords: Accidental Falls. Aged. Physical Fitness. \u0000Resumo \u0000Quedas de idosos incidem em questao de saude publica, o que justifica a avaliacao do seu risco. O presente estudo analisou o desempenho da marcha de idosas fisicamente ativas por meio do teste, predizendo o risco de queda dessa populacao, alem de determinar os niveis de sensibilidade e especificidade desses testes. Estudo transversal quantitativo desenvolvido com 191 mulheres (67,30±5,13 anos) praticantes do Pilates e hidroginastica, divididas em grupo caidor e nao-caidor. Os testes aplicados foram o Time Up and Go (TUG) classico, sua versao manual (TUGm) e cognitiva (TUGc). Verificou-se taxa de queda de 28,8%. Participantes de ambos os grupos nao indicaram deficits de desempenho na avaliacao do TUG, TUGm e TUGc (p≥0,05). Segundo a analise de regressao logistica, os testes TUG, TUGm e TUGc nao explicaram a ocorrencia de quedas (p≥0,05). A curva ROC apontou acuracia de 0,520 para o TUG (p=0,673), 0,517 para o TUGm (0,711) e 0,526 para o TUGc (p=0,570). Os pontos de corte sugeridos a determinacao do risco de queda para o TUG, TUGm e TUGc foram ≤9,95seg., ≥10,35seg. e ≥11,30 seg., respectivamente. Os testes TUG, TUGm e TUGc mostraram capacidade preditiva e acuracia diagnostica baixa, logo reduzida competencia para discriminar caidores de nao-caidores entre idosas fisicamente ativas. Sugere-se sua aplicacao associada a testes de equilibrio, forca de membros inferiores e escalas gerontologicas. \u0000Palavras-chave: Acidentes por Quedas. Idoso. Aptidao Fisica.","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"20 1","pages":"100-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73554003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Daily activities of employed persons with visual impairment","authors":"Amila Jaganjac, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović, B. Katana, Namik Trtak, Eldad Kaljić, Hadžan Konjo, Amra Redžović","doi":"10.17532/jhsci.2020.893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2020.893","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The challenges faced by visually impaired people in their efforts to integrate themselves into the labor market and the general position of persons with disabilities, regarding their employment and social security, is extremely difficult. Employment is the best safeguard against social exclusion and one of the main ways to achieve a full involvement in the society of the visually impaired people.Methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 25 visually impaired people employed at “TMP” d.o.o. Sarajevo. The study was used as a cross-sectional survey method wherein data were collected through appropriate survey instruments, using a modified survey questionnaire.Results: Out of the total number of respondents, 48% are male and 52% are female. The majority of respondents use other persons’ assistance when moving (n = 16). The largest number of respondents had 100% visual impairment (n = 17). The majority of subjects have no strenuous physical activity. The largest number of respondents during the previous week walked for at least 10 minutes, in the sequence of all 7 days and was driven in motor vehicles. When doing household chores, 56% of respondents said they had no difficulty. The most common difficulties in recreation, sports and physical activity in leisure time, that were encountered by 32% of respondents, are poor sound signalling and difficulties of visual nature, though 68% of respondents said that they had no difficulty in their recreational activities.Conclusion: The daily activities of employed visually impaired persons have a positive impact on their quality of life. Various are occupations of visually impaired people that improve their quality of life.","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"7 1","pages":"157-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88720242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of menopause-related symptoms in women during the transition to menopause and the postmenopausal period – A systematic literature review","authors":"Zada Pajalić, Z. Raboteg-Šarić","doi":"10.17532/jhsci.2020.885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2020.885","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Menopause is a complex physiological, self-perceived health condition caused by the reduction and termination of ovarian function, a process that results in a range of both psychological and physiological symptoms. The aim of this literature review was to synthesize the results of published studies on factors associated with menopausal symptoms in women during the transition to menopause and the postmenopausal period.Methods: This systematic review was carried out according to the PRISMA statement. Primary studies published between 2007 and 2017 were identified through the following databases: PUBMED, SCOPUS, and CINAHL. In total, 3301 studies were identified and 279 were screened in full text. Of these, 54 studies were included for quality assessment using checklists from the Norwegian Institute for Public Health. A total of 22 studies were ultimately selected for inclusion in the results. These were thematically reviewed.Results: A wide range of determinants was sorted as socio-demographic predictors, reproductive factors, clinical characteristics, behavioral, and lifestyle characteristics, and their association with the following outcomes was examined: The prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms; sexual functioning; health indicators and health behaviors; health-related quality of life; physical performance; cognitive changes and attitudes; and the prevalence and age of natural menopause.Conclusions: The current state of knowledge regarding menopause indicates that a wide array of instruments and variables have been employed and assessed to further understanding about menopause-related symptoms. This systematic review provides information on factors that should be considered in the treatment of menopause-related changes that may be bothersome for menopausal women.","PeriodicalId":15873,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Science","volume":"22 1","pages":"1-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81858314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}