Prevalence of urologic sequelae and bladder and bowel dysfunctions in patients with congenital Zika syndrome: A multicenter evaluation of the Zika virus bladder and bowel sequelae assistance network.

Introduction: Neurogenic bladder was first confirmed as a urological sequela of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) in 2018. Further clinical-epidemiological evidence also confirmed neurogenic bowel dysfunction and cryptorchidism. To strengthen the care for these children, the Congenital Zika Virus Bladder and Bowel Sequelae Network (RASZ in Brazilian) was created, including six integrated centers in Brazil.

Development and Validation of an IoT Neurostimulator for the Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder.

Neurogenic bladder is a dysfunction in the lower urinary tract due to damage to the nervous system. One of the treatments that has shown important results is transcutaneous neuromodulation. The neuromodulation equipment available on the market does not allow remote activation or offer many resources for adjusting the parameters of the generated stimulus, as most devices operate with pre-established parameters in closed packages.

Assessment of the quality of services of reception with risk classification in obstetrics: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Quality assessment in the context of maternal health services in Brazil has been the object of study due to maternal mortality rates that remain high in the country, in addition to the high costs of healthcare and the increased level of complexity in care. To change this situation, several strategies have been proposed to improve care for women. One of them is the improvement of women's access to maternal and child services through the Reception with Obstetric Risk Classification (ACCRO).

[Impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and its relationship with symptoms of depression and anxiety in women].

Objective: To assess quality of life (QOL) of women with urinary incontinence (UI) and establish its relationship with symptoms of depression and anxiety in women.

Materials And Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study, conducted at the Hospital Universitário Ana Bezerra (HUAB/UFRN) from September to November 2014. Validated questionnaires were used to assess quality of life (King's Health Questionnaire KHQ), and depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS).

Evaluation of bladder and bowel functions in children with microcephaly and congenital zika syndrome.

Introduction: Children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) present structural cortical changes that may compromise the integrity of their connections with urinary and digestive systems, causing bowel and bladder dysfunctions.

Objective: To evaluate bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) in children with CZS.

Study Design: This is an observational cross-sectional study of a series of CZS cases.

A arte de nascer (The art of being born).

In 2008, this project began with a small group of volunteers in a poor rural community in northeastern Brazil using art therapy to increase the knowledge of pregnant women about gestation, birth, and care of their babies. After positive results were seen within that community, the methodology was published as a book to be replicated in other states of Brazil. In 2010/2011, after being selected as a "Young Champions of Maternal Health" winner by Ashoka and Maternal Task Force competition, the project was adapted for the local culture in Mali and replicated in villages in West Africa with workshops using songs, poems, stories, crafts, and cinema.

An innovative educational strategy to addressing cultural competence in healthcare for quilombola women.

Background: The Quilombola community is made up of descendants of enslaved Africans. These people represent an ethnic minority group within the Brazilian Black population with worse health indicators including higher rates of maternal mortality.

Context: The Brazilian National Guidelines for education of health professionals state that cultural competence and education of ethnic-racial relations need to be reinforced.

[Translation, adaptation and validation of the Brazilian version of the Utian Quality of Life for evaluation of quality of life in the climacteric].

Purpose: To translate, to adapt and to validate the Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) for the Brazilian population.

Methods: Women in the climacteric phase, residents in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Brazilian Northeast, were randomly selected. UQOL and SF-36 questionnaires were used, and the translation from English to Portuguese was made by three teachers, while the adaptation stage of the translated version was made by applying the questionnaire to 35 women, which could mark the answer choice "I did not understand the question"; reproducibility measurements (test-retest) and construct validity were used to validate, following international methodological standards.

[Kinesiotherapy effect on quality of life, sexual function and climacteric symptoms in women with fibromyalgia].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the kinesiotherapy in the quality of life, sexual function and menopause-related symptoms and compare in climacteric women with and without fibromyalgia (FM).

Methodology: the group was composed of 90 climacteric women divided in 2 groups: FM (47) and control (43). The patients were analyzed on their quality of life (Utian Quality of Life [UQoL]), sexual function (Sexual Quotient-Female Version [SQ-F] questionnaire) and intensity of the climacteric symptoms (Blatt-Kupperman menopausal index [BKMI]).