Factors Associated With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in People Living With HIV in Northeast Brazil.

Background: The diagnosis of HIV infection can cause mental disorders or exacerbate existing symptoms because of the stigma, psychological stress, and need for the self-management of the illness. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in people with HIV and to identify the associated factors.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study.

Quality of life and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV in the Ceará, Brazil.

The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life (QOL) and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 385 patients followed-up on an outpatient basis. Interviews were conducted using the Sociodemographic, Epidemiological and Clinical Form, the World Health Organization's Quality of Life in PLWH Instrument, the Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Epidemiology of HIV in pregnant women and its relationship with the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To analyze, in the light of the Social Ecological Theory, the progression of reported cases of HIV during pregnancy in a Brazilian state and their relationship with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: Retrospective study, with a sample consisting of all reports of gestational HIV in the state of Ceará - Brazil from 2017 to 2021, on the IntegraSUS platform. Data collection was carried out in January 2022.

Lifestyle and adherence to antiretrovirals in people with HIV in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: to assess the lifestyle and adherence to antiretrovirals in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: a cross-sectional study, through telephone interview to 150 patients, using a sociodemographic, epidemiological and clinical form, and questionnaires to assess lifestyle profile and adherence to antiretrovirals. Statistics analysis used Fisher's exact test, odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.

Knowledge, attitude and practice of people with HIV regarding a healthy lifestyle: clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational booklet on the knowledge, attitude and practice of a healthy lifestyle in people with HIV.

Methods: Randomized clinical trial with 75 intervention group patients using the booklet, and 75 control group patients undergoing usual service care. Data collection occurred in four moments, with a Survey pertaining Knowledge, Attitude and Practice.

Prevalence of testing and coronavirus-19 among nurses in the pandemic.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of testing and COVID-19 among nurses during the pandemic in the State of Ceará.

Method: A cross-sectional study with 379 nurses, through a network sampling technique, using a sociodemographic, labor, and clinical questionnaire. The study performed a descriptive statistics, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Prevalence of Sleep Disorders and Associated Factors in People Living With HIV in the Ceará, Brazil: A Cross-sectional Study.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders and associated factors in people living with HIV (PLWH). This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 385 participants followed-up on an outpatient basis in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Interviews were conducted using the Sociodemographic, Epidemiological and Clinical Form for PLWH and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Mortality, survival and prognostic factors of people with AIDS in intensive care unit.

Objective: To analyze mortality, survival and prognostic factors of patients with AIDS in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Method: Retrospective cohort study with a sample of 202 patients with AIDS in ICU, whose sociodemographic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics were obtained from medical records and assessed.

Results: Patients were mostly male (73.

Effect of lipodystrophy on self-esteem and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of lipodystrophy on self-esteem and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLHIV). A cross-sectional and comparative study was carried out in an infection clinic, with 125 patients with lipodystrophy and 125 without lipodystrophy. Sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological data were collected, using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Questionnaire (CEAT-VIH).

Development and evaluation of a booklet to promote ealthy lifestyle in people with HIV.

Objective: To develop and evaluate an educational primer to promote healthy lifestyles in people with HIV.

Methods: Study of technological development in three stages: Development of the booklet, with bibliographical review, illustrations, layout, diagramming, adopting as reference the trans-theoretical model of behavior change; Analysis of content and appearance by 22 judges; Semantic analysis by 22 people with HIV. The proportion of positive evaluations of the items was measured, considering a percentage equal to or greater than 85%.

Analysis of the needs for help of men who have sex with men and live with HIV.

Objective: To understand the needs for help of men who have sex with men and live with HIV in the light of a Prescriptive Theory.

Method: Descriptive and qualitative study, conducted with men who have sex with men and live with HIV who were treated in a Specialized Outpatient Service in a capital in Northeastearn Brazil, between the months of November 2017 and May 2018. The study used the analysis of the discourse of the collective subject.

Insulin therapy practice performed by people with diabetes in Primary Healthcare.

Objective: To analyze insulin therapy performed by people with diabetes in Primary Healthcare.

Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. Data collection was carried out through an interview using a form with sociodemographic, clinical and insulin therapy variables.

Diabetes mellitus in people living with HIV/AIDS: prevalence and associated risk factors.

The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in people with HIV/AIDS and to assess the associated risk factors. A cross-sectional study with 168 patients treated at an infectious disease outpatient. Were investigated sociodemographic, epidemiological and clinical variables through interview using forms.

Instant messaging application for the care of people living with HIV/aids.

Objective: To assess a specific instant messaging application as a tool of care for people living with HIV/aids, based on analysis of the interactions between nurse and patients.

Method: Descriptive, quantitative study with 102 patients from two outpatient infectious disease clinics of Fortaleza, Ceará. During four months, participants received a message every 15 days, totaling eight messages, regarding: adherence to antiretroviral therapy; physical activity; social support; self-esteem; anxiety/depression; eating habits; alcohol and drugs; and sexuality.

Risk Factors Associated With New-Onset Diabetes After Liver Transplant: A Case Control Study.

Background: New-onset diabetes after transplant is a severe complication that can present in liver transplant recipients, negatively impacting quality of life and graft survival. It also contributes to increased risk of infection, cardiovascular disease, and rejection, which are the main causes of death among liver transplant recipients. The aim of the present study was to assess the risk factors associated with new-onset diabetes after transplant.

Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Objectives: to verify the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome under antiretroviral therapy.

Method: cross-sectional study with 208 patients. Data collection was conducted through interviews using a form containing data on sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological aspects, hypertension risk factors, blood pressure, weight, height, body mass index and abdominal circumference.

Cardiovascular adverse events associated with oral antineoplastic therapy.

Objective: To identify in the literature the cardiovascular adverse events resulting from oral antineoplastic therapy.

Method: Integrative review of the literature through the SCOPUS, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) databases. The antineoplastic, cardiotoxicity, cardiovascular system and adverse reaction descriptors were used in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Head and neck cancer: validation of a data collection instrument.

Objective: construct and validate the content of an instrument to collect data from patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) served in a specialty clinic.

Method: methodological study consisting of four steps. The first step consisted in the preparation of the instrument using databases and the theoretical model of Marjory Gordon.

Social support of people with HIV/AIDS: the Social Determinants of Health Model.

Objective: To analyze the social support of people with HIV/AIDS from the perspective of the Social Determinants of Health Model.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 in an infectious disease outpatient clinic. The sample was made up of 116 people with HIV/AIDS.

Systemic Arterial Hypertension in people living with HIV/AIDS: integrative review.

Objective: To analyze scientific productions about the relationship between HIV and Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

Method: Integrative literature review in six databases, held in March 2016. "AIDS" and "hypertension" were the keywords used in Portuguese, English and Spanish languages.

Insulin therapy waste produced in the households of people with diabetes monitored in Primary Care.

Objective: To analyze the insulin therapy waste disposal produced in the households of people with diabetes mellitus (DM).

Method: Cross-sectional study with 105 Primary Care patients. Socio-demographic and clinical variables and insulin therapy practice were analyzed through the absolute and relative frequencies, Fisher's exact test and prevalence ratio (PR).

Reproductive aspects and knowledge of family planning among women with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

Objective: To analyze the reproductive aspects and knowledge of family planning among women with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Method: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out from January to December, 2015, in the outpatient care of infectious disease unit in a hospital located in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data were collected through a form applied by interview in a private setting.

Control of anxiety through music in a head and neckoutpatient clinic: a randomized clinical trial.

OBJECTIVE Evaluating the effectiveness of a musical intervention in reducing anxiety and vital parameters in people suffering from head and neck cancer. METHOD A randomized controlled clinical trial, performed in a head and neck outpatient clinic with 40 participants, subdivided into two groups (intervention and control).The classicalmusic"Spring" from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi was used as an intervention.

Health literacy for people living with HIV/Aids: an integrative review.

Objective:: to analyze knowledge produced by research about health literacy for adult with HIV/Aids.

Method:: an integrative literature review, using six databases, was conducted between January and April of 2014. The descriptors aids and Health Literacy were used, in Portuguese, English and Spanish.