End of life and death of residents: Experiences and practices of care facility directors in Portuguese residential care facilities.

Residential care facilities (RCFs) are places where older people live and usually die. This exploratory qualitative study aims to describe the experiences and practices of the directors of Portuguese RCFs regarding residents' end of life and death. Data were obtained from 17 care facility directors (CFDs) who participated in three focus groups.

[Impact of malaria during pregnancy in the Amazon region].

Objective: To estimate the impact of malaria on the course of pregnancy in women from the Amazon region and to investigate possible risk factors in this population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of a larger project to study malaria and pregnancy in the Amazon region. Pregnant women with malaria receiving care at the Amazon Tropical Medicine Foundation (Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas) who answered a structured interview were included in the study.