Maternal mortality in Brazil: an analysis of temporal trends and spatial clustering.

This article aims to analyze spatial and temporal patterns of maternal mortality in Brazil during the period 2010-2020 and identify related socioeconomic indicators. We conducted an ecological study of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Brazil's municipalities using secondary data. Temporal analysis was performed using the joinpoint method.

Temporal Pattern and Spatial Distribution of Tuberculosis Prevalence Associated with Multimorbidity in Brazil.

Background: Four main chronic conditions may be involved in the tuberculosis pathogenic process and/or clinical evolution: HIV/AIDS, diabetes mellitus, mental illness, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. This study aimed to determine the spatiotemporal pattern of tuberculosis (TB) associated with multimorbidity in Brazil.

Methods: Ecological study use data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), collected from the electronic portal of the Department of Informatics of the SUS (DATASUS).

Spatial patterns and factors associated with the incidence of tuberculosis-diabetes in Brazil.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse the spatial patterns and factors associated with the incidence of tuberculosis-diabetes (TB-DM) in Brazil, from 2001 to 2019.

Study Design: Ecological study.

Methods: Brazilian municipalities were used as the units of analysis.

[Temporal pattern, spatial distribution, and factors associated with the incidence of HIV/AIDS among young people in BrazilPatrón temporal, distribución espacial y factores asociados a la incidencia de la infección por el VIH/sida en jóvenes en Brasil].

Objective: To describe temporal and spatial patterns and identify the factors associated with the incidence of HIV/AIDS among young people in Brazil.

Method: Ecological study of young Brazilians aged 15-24 years with reported HIV/AIDS, from 2001 to 2021. The Joinpoint method was used for the temporal analysis.

Maternal mortality in Northeast Brazil 2009-2019: spatial distribution, trend and associated factors.

Objective: To analyze the spatio-temporal pattern of maternal mortality and associated factors in Northeast Brazil, from 2009 to 2019.

Methods: This was an ecological study using the joinpoint method for temporal analysis and spatial autocorrelation and scan tests to identify clusters; regression models using the ordinary least squares and geographically weighted regression methods were used to identify factors associated with mortality, considering p-value < 0.05.

Effectiveness of cinnamon in the reduction of lipid levels in people with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of cinnamon in reducing lipid levels in people with diabetes.

Method: Randomized clinical trial of parallel groups, triple-blind, conducted in Basic Health Units in the state of Piauí in 2019. People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, between 18 and 80 years old, using oral antidiabetics, were included, and divided into two groups.

[Mortality from neglected tropical ciseases in Brazil in the 21st Century: Analysis of spatial and temporal trends and associated factorsMortalidad por enfermedades tropicales desatendidas en Brasil en el siglo XXI: análisis de tendencias espaciales y temporales y factores asociados].

Objective: To analyze the spatial-temporal distribution and factors associated with mortality from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Brazil from 2000 to 2019.

Method: We performed an ecological study to analyze NTD-related deaths recorded in the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System (SIM). For the temporal analysis, the joinpoint method was used.

Spatiotemporal pattern and factors related to childhood tuberculosis.

Aim: To identify the spatiotemporal pattern of childhood tuberculosis and the sociodemographic factors related to it.

Method: This is an ecological study, which used the municipalities of the state of Ceará as units of analysis. The Notifiable Diseases Information System was used as a data source from January 2001 to December 2017.

Effects of high-intensity interval training in combination with detraining on mental health in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and detraining on the quality of life and mental health of 23 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Participants were randomly assigned to the HIIT group ( = 12) [26.0 ± 3.

Spatiotemporal pattern and factors related to infant mortality in Northeast Brazil.

Objective: To analyze the spatiotemporal pattern and factors related to infant mortality in Northeastern Brazil from 2008 to 2018.

Method: Ecological study developed with infant deaths that occurred in the Northeast and reported in the Mortality Information System. Non-spatial and spatial regression models were used to identify indicators related to infant mortality.

Spatiotemporal pattern of the incidence of tuberculosis and associated factors.

Objective: To analyze the spatiotemporal pattern of tuberculosis incidence and its associated factors.

Methods: Ecological study, which used tuberculosis notifications during 2001-2017 and as units of analysis the municipalities of the state of Ceará of the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Time pattern analysis techniques and geographically weighted regression were used.

Dielectric barrier discharge-assisted determination of methylmercury in particulate matter by atomic absorption spectrometry.

Particulate matter (PM) impregnated with methlymercury (MeHg) was analyzed using atomic absorption spectrometry coupled to a customized dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) device. Chemical vapor generation (CVG) was applied to generate methylmercury hydride and the DBD device promoted bond cleavage with subsequent release of free Hg atoms to the gas phase. Hydride generation was carried out using a lab-made syringe-based device in batch mode using argon as a carrier gas.

Spatial Distribution of Mortality for Heart Failure in Brazil, 1996 - 2017.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and is associated with the high use of resources and healthcare costs. In Brazil, the HF prevalence is around 2 million patients, and its incidence is of approximately 240,000 new cases per year.

Objective: The present investigation aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal trend of mortality caused by HF in Brazil, from 1996 to 2017.

Spatio-temporal analysis of the visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.

Visceral leishmaniosis is a neglected tropical disease. We evaluated the spatial distribution of cases of visceral leishmaniosis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. All cases of VL, registered by the health department, were analyzed and georeferenced.

Microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infections in a reference hospital in northeastern Brazil.

Routine blood culture is used for the detection of bloodstream infections by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and by common pathogenic yeasts. A retrospective study was conducted in a public hospital in Maceió-AL, by collecting data of all medical records with positive blood cultures. Out of the 2,107 blood cultures performed, 17% were positive with Staphylococcus coagulase negative (51.

Heroines in Covid-19 times: visibility of nursing in the pandemic.

Objective: To analyze the visibility of Nursing workers through images, which circulated in the media during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: Cultural analysis that aims to articulate the image and its effects with theories from authors in the field of Cultural Studies.

Results: Six figures were selected in which nurses are portrayed as heroines to fight Covid-19 and are promoted from supporting actor to main character, combining the care strategy with the scientific discourse of defense of social isolation.

Prevalence and associated factors of tuberculosis treatment abandonment.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of tuberculosis treatment abandonment and its associated factors.

Method: Cross-sectional study which used cases of tuberculosis in the System of Information on Notification Aggravations (Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação) from 2001 to 2017 in Ceará state. This study included 74,006 cases and the outcome was the closing situation "treatment abandonment".

Social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence in a Brazilian metropolis.

Vulnerability is a crucial factor in addressing COVID-19 as it can aggravate the disease. Thus, it should be considered in COVID-19 control and health prevention and promotion. This ecological study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of the incidence of COVID-19 cases in a Brazilian metropolis and its association with social vulnerability indicators.

Effect of high-intensity interval training on metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Our aim was to assess the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on metabolic parameters and body composition in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods And Analysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted using Embase, MEDLINE (via Ovid), PubMed, Sport Discus, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar (advanced feature) up to September 2020. Two authors independently screened citations and determined the risk of bias and quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).

Mortality due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and associated social factors: a spatial analysis.

Objective: To analyze the spatial pattern of AIDS mortality and social factors associated with its occurrence.

Methods: An ecological study that considered 955 AIDS deaths of residents in Piauí, reported in the Mortality Information System (MIS) from 2007 to 2015. Non-spatial and spatial regression models were used to identify social determinants of AIDS mortality, with a significance of 5%.

Spatiotemporal trends of Chagas disease-related mortality in the Northeast of Brazil, 2007-2017.

Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected disease and endemic in Brazil. In the Brazilian Northeast Region, it affects millions of people. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the spatiotemporal trends of CD mortality in the Northeast of Brazil.

Optimization of sample preparation procedures for evaluation of the mineral composition of fish feeds using ICP-based methods.

This work describes the application of an experimental design in optimizing the decomposition and spectrometer operational conditions for analysis of fish feeds. The content of 22 elements (six macroelements, four microelements and eleven trace elements) in feeds for fishes (ornamental and for human consumption) was determined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-based methods. Limits of quantification were obtained and the values ranged between 0.