Blood pressure variability in individuals with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review.

Objectives: to map methods and devices used to assess very short-, short-, medium-, and long-term pressure variability in adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: scoping review conducted in January and February 2021 in MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, PubMed, and Embase databases. Studies conducted within the last ten years analyzing pressure variability in adult and older patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 were included.

Telephone intervention in self-care practices with the feet of patients with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To assess the effect of a telephone intervention for self-care practices with the feet of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Method: This is a randomized clinical trial with two groups, control and intervention, carried out with 102 users with type 2 diabetes mellitus linked to four Basic Health Units in a municipality in the state of Piauí. For the intervention group, six telephone interventions were carried out in three months; and the control group received only conventional follow-up.

Stress and health risk behaviors among university students.

Objective: To analyze the level of stress and its relationship with health risk behaviors among university students.

Method: Cross-sectional analytical study carried out at a higher education institution in Picos-PI. A total of 377 students were evaluated for socio-demographic and academic variables, stress profile, sleep quality, alcohol use, smoking habits and level of physical activity.

Construction and validation of educational materials for the prevention of metabolic syndrome in adolescents.

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.