Specific admission nursing consultation for SARS-CoV-2 in prison units: prevalence and associated factors.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the performance of specific admission nursing consultations for SARS-CoV-2 in individuals deprived of liberty with COVID-19 in prison units in Central Brazil.

Method: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted between May and September 2020 through individual interviews and lateral flow immunochromatography tests to detect IgM/IgG antibodies for SARS-CoV-2. The analysis was performed using the Chi-square or Fischer's exact tests, with the outcome being the specific admission nursing consultation for SARS-CoV-2.

Influence of disease activity and gonadal status on bone mineral density and turnover in acromegaly.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of disease activity and gonadal status on bone mineral density (BMD) and turnover markers (BTMs) in individuals with acromegaly.

Materials And Methods: Subjects underwent laboratory tests for PTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, osteocalcin (OC) and C-telopeptide (CTX-1) and bone densitometry at the lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and total hip (TH).

Results: Sixty participants (48.

Histomorphometric Study of Non-critical Bone Defect Repair after Implantation of Magnesium-substituted Hydroxyapatite Microspheres.

 The present study aims to analyze histomorphometrically the repair of a non-critical bone defect after implantation of hydroxyapatite (HA) microspheres substituted by magnesium (Mg).  Thirty rats were distributed into 3 experimental groups, evaluated at 15 and 45 days postoperatively: HAG (bone defect filled with HA microspheres); HAMgG (bone defect filled with HA microspheres replaced with 1 mol% Mg), and CG (bone defect without implantation of biomaterials).  After 15 days, the biomaterials filled the entire defect extent, forming a new osteoid matrix between the microspheres.

Do Children with Co-Occurring ADHD and DCD Differ in Motor Performance?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inappropriate levels of activity, impulsivity, and inattention. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition involving challenges in acquiring and executing motor skills. This cross-sectional study aimed to distinguish motor symptoms between ADHD and ADHD/DCD.

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 infection among prisoners of a major penitentiary complex of Goiás State, Central-West Brazil.

Introduction: Studies on human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 (HTLV-1/2) infection are scarce in incarcerated population. Therefore, this study estimated the prevalence of HTLV-1/2 infection among prisoners of the major penitentiary complex of Goiás State, Central-West Brazil, comparing it with available data from other Brazilian regions.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 910 prisoners of the major penitentiary complex in the State of Goiás, Central-West Brazil.

Translation, Transcultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire for Scoliosis (BR-BIDQ-S).

 The Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire for Scoliosis (BIDQ-S) for scoliosis derives from the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (BIDQ) with specific adaptation for scoliosis patients. Despite its significance and applicability, this instrument has never been translated into Brazilian Portuguese. The current study aimed to translate, transculturally adapt, and validate the BIDQ-S into Brazilian Portuguese.

Metallic artifact suppression with MAVRIC-SL in magnetic resonance imaging for assessing chronic pain after hip or knee arthroplasty.

Objective: To analyze the association between osteolysis at the prosthesis interfaces, as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with multiacquisition variable-resonance image combination selective (MAVRIC-SL) sequences, and clinical severity after knee or hip arthroplasty, as well as to assess interobserver and intraobserver agreement on periprosthetic bone resorption.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 47 patients (49 joints) under postoperative follow-up after knee or hip arthroplasty, with chronic pain, between March 2019 and August 2020. All of the patients completed the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire.

Quality of life in individuals with knee osteoarthritis versus asymptomatic individuals.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterised by joint degeneration and represents the leading cause of disability in old age. OA entails a personal burden, with suffering and reduced quality of life (QoL).

Objective: To compare the QoL of individuals with OA to that of asymptomatic individuals in order to determine the actual impact of OA on the affected population.

Educational intervention improves knowledge and adherence to treatment amongst puerperal women with syphilis: randomized clinical trial.

Background: Gestational syphilis requires early detection and proper treatment to prevent negative maternal-fetal outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on treatment adherence and knowledge about syphilis in postpartum women with positive results.

Methods: A randomized, parallel, and open clinical trial was conducted with 64 postpartum women who tested positive for , assigned to two groups (1:1 ratio).

Self-care Level of Adults With Arterial Hypertension in Outpatient Follow-up in Brazil: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Self-care is essential for minimizing the long-term progression of hypertension (HTN) and improving global health outcomes. However, little is known about the predictors of HTN self-care among adults with HTN in Brazil.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-care practices and the association of sociodemographic and clinical factors of adults with HTN in Brazil.

Prevalence of overt and occult hepatitis B virus infection among an incarcerated population of Central-Western Brazil.

Brazilian prison complexes are characterized by overcrowded cells and precarious conditions, leading to chronically low vacancy. Brazilian studies involving overt and occult infection (OBI) in this population are still scarce despite the vulnerability of people deprived of liberty to hepatitis B. Therefore, this study estimated the prevalence of HBV infection (overall and OBI) in individuals deprived of liberty in prisons in Central-Western Brazil.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of nursing interventions in research from Brazilian postgraduation programs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate research from Brazilian postgraduate students who provide evidence of effectiveness for Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC).

Methods: We conducted a literature review study of thesis and dissertations available in the Brazilian Digital Library of Dissertations and Theses (D/T) in May 2021 regardless of the year they were conducted. In those studies that did not utilize the NIC in the effectiveness evaluation, the cross-mapping methodology was employed between NIC and the interventions used by the authors of the studies.

Polymorphisms and avascular necrosis in patients with sickle cell disease - A systematic review.

Objective: To systematically establish whether there is an association between polymorphisms and avascular necrosis in patients with sickle cell disease.

Data Source: The review, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and registered with PROSPERO, was based on research of studies in PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, BVS databases and in the gray literature (Google Scholar and Open Gray) published until June 2020. The STROBE initiative was used to analyze the articles' quality.

Cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly: a 10-year follow-up survival analysis.

Aims: Cardiovascular risk factors present a high prevalence and have an impact on the morbimortality of the elderly; however, studies evaluating the impact of cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly have had short follow-up times and have not allowed specific analyses of the effects of these factors in the aged population, including how they affect the survival of the elderly. This study aimed to analyse the survival of elderly individuals living in the community, considering the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.

Methods And Results: A prospective 10-year follow-up was initiated in 2008 with a cohort of 418 elderly people living in a community in Central Brazil.

[Periodontal status of temporarily institutionalized homeless adults and associated factors].

The scope of this cross-sectional study was to describe the periodontal status and its association with sociodemographic, oral-health related behaviors and use of drugs among temporarily institutionalized homeless adults. The data were collected through oral clinical examination and a questionnaire with 102 adults attending the only public institution for this group in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. The periodontal condition was measured by the presence of bleeding on probing, dental calculus and pockets, according to the Community Periodontal Index (CPI).

Reflections on passive smoking and COVID-19.

Despite substantial evidence on the negative effect of active smoking to Covid-19, the impact of passive smoking in the course of disease remains largely unclear. Our aim was to reflect passive smoking as a risk factor in the current pandemic. Studies are needed to increase our knowledge on passive smoking and Covid-19 implications.

Satisfaction with oral health and associated factors among homeless people in Midwest Brazil.

Background: Self-perceived oral health has been extensively investigated, but studies on homeless people are scarce, and there is currently no evidence from Latin America.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with satisfaction with the oral health of homeless individuals in one Brazilian capital of the Midwest region.

Subject And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 351 adult individuals attending a temporary public shelter who were interviewed about sociodemographic and psychosocial aspects, drugs use and oral health.

Six-point DIXON and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Techniques in Quantifying Bone Marrow Fat in Sickle Cell Disease.

Rationale And Objectives: To compare bone marrow fat quantification using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and six-point DIXON (6PD) techniques in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and healthy subjects.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study, with 43 SCD patients (24 homozygous [SS], 19 double heterozygous [SC), and 41 healthy subjects paired by age, weight and sex with SCD patients. All participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging with 6PD and single voxel MRS in the L3 vertebral body.

Quality Of Life and Associated Factors in Latin American Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: The objective of this study was to determine whether individuals with hip osteoarthritis who undergo THA have higher HRQOL scores than those awaiting the procedure; An additional aim was to investigate associated factors exerting an impact on HRQOL.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were divided into two groups: pre-THA and post-THA.

Qualitative and quantitative magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of bone tissue vaso-occlusive events in patients with sickle cell disease.

Objective: To evaluate the association between bone changes due to vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease (SCD) revealed by conventional MRI sequences and the fat fraction obtained using a 6-point DIXON technique (FFdix), in an attempt to use quantitative data as a biomarker for bone complications.

Methods: Cross-sectional study, with 48 SCD patients, 26-homozygous (HbSS), and 22-compound heterozygous (HbSC). Forty-eight healthy individuals paired by age, weight, and sex with SCD patients.

Dental pain in adult and elderly homeless people: Prevalence, associated factors, and impact on the quality of life in Midwest Brazil.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with dental pain and its impact on the quality of life of adult and elderly homeless people in Midwest Brazil.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 353 individuals aged ≥18 attending a public homeless shelter in a Brazilian state capital (Goiânia). Data on sociodemographic, psychosocial, drug use and oral health-related factors, and quality of life [Oral Impact on Daily Performance scale (OIDP)] were collected through interviews.

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a large city of Central-Western Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, human immunodeficiency virus-1 genetic diversity, and drug resistance mutations.

Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed and tested 355 individuals from September 2014 to August 2015.

Orthopaedic approach to the congenital Zika syndrome.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to present a case series of patients with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), giving special attention to the more relevant aspects for the paediatric orthopaedic surgeon.

Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in a group of 47 patients affected by CZS with maternal Zika serology confirmation. Clinical features of the maternal Zika infection, prenatal and perinatal complications, and patient demographic data were recorded.

Untreated dental trauma among homeless people in Midwest Brazil.

Homeless people are usually more exposed to traumatic events that may cause dental injuries than those with more stable housing. Previous studies on the oral health condition of this population group have shown high levels of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and tooth loss, but evidence on dental trauma is scarce. Furthermore, there is no report from Latin American countries.