Aging and quality of life of elderly people in rural areas.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and health of elderly in rural areas of Minas Gerais State's center-west.

Method: Cross-sectional study, in four municipalities of Minas Gerais State, by interviewing elderly people. Associations between socio-demographic and quality of life variables were tested, separated into "satisfactory"/"unsatisfactory" with values from the median of positive answers.

Adherence and knowledge about the use of personal protective equipment among manicurists.

Objective: This study aimed to assess adherence and knowledge of manicures/pedicures on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Methods: It was a survey with 235 manicures/pedicures in salons, Belo Horizonte/Brazil. Data were analyzed with the software Statistical package for the social sciences (17.

Adherence to and knowledge of best practices and occupational biohazards among manicurists/pedicurists.

Background: Unsafe behaviors of the professionals working at health and beauty centers are arousing concern among researchers, especially because of the risk of infections related to occupational health.

Methods: This study involved a survey of 153 manicurists/pedicurists working in beauty salons in Belo Horizonte, Brazil between June 2012 and March 2013. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, χ(2) tests, and logistic regression.