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The current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a significant public health problem worldwide, as well as mental health problems. This study aimed to evaluate the mental health of COVID-19 survivors, considering their sociodemographic, clinical, and immune variables. A cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted on 318 COVID-19 survivors from one hospital in Peru. Through telephone interviews, evaluation of the presence of depressive symptoms using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, anxiety symptoms through the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, somatic symptoms through Patient Health Questionnaire-15, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms through Impact of Event Scale-Revised was carried out. Poisson regression analyses were performed with their adjusted variances to calculate the prevalence ratio (PR) with their 95% confidence interval. All regression models were adjusted (PRa) for follow-up time. A significant proportion of patients have depressive (30.9%), anxious (31.1%), somatic (35.2%), and PTSD (29.5%) symptoms. The variables associated with a higher frequency of clinically relevant mental symptoms were female sex, self-perception of greater COVID-19 severity, presence of persistent COVID-19 symptoms, loss of a family member due to COVID-19, and prior psychiatric diagnosis or treatment. In addition, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was significantly higher in patients with clinically relevant symptoms of depression. COVID-19 survivors showed a high prevalence of negative mental symptoms. Our findings help to identify patients who are vulnerable and require psychiatric care.

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BACKGROUND: Some studies have suggested the importance of vitamin D [25(OH)D] in malaria clinical practice. The prevalence of 25(OH)D deficiency in the Amazon population is not well known, and there are few studies in patients with malaria. This study aimed to evaluate 25(OH)D serum levels in patients with malaria and determine their relationships with epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and parasitemia data. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study of 123 patients with malaria and 122 individuals without malaria was performed in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil, from January 2018 to October 2019, by evaluating sociodemographic, clinical-epidemiological, parasitological, and laboratory data and adopting a 5% significance level. Parametric tests (Student's t-test), non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U), and Spearman's correlation ([rs], for non-parametric variables) were used according to the nature of the distribution of the variables. For the qualitative variables, Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and the G test were used. Spearman's correlation was used to compare the results of the 25(OH)D levels and blood counts performed among patients and the control group. RESULTS: Malaria patients residing in a mining area had 25(OH)D serum levels that were significantly lower than those in the control group residing in the mining area, though both were within normal levels. Red blood cell counts had an inverse correlation with parasitemia (Plasmodium falciparum), and platelet levels had an inverse correlation with parasitemia (Plasmodium vivax). 25(OH)D deficiency was evidenced in Itaituba, in the state of Pará, which is an endemic area of malaria in the Amazon region.

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Objetivo:Avaliar o consumo alimentar de macronutrientes e o estado nutricional de pessoas com estomia no contexto amazônico. Método: Estudo transversal quantitativo realizado na unidade de referência especializada às pessoas com estomia, no período de janeiro a março de 2020. A amostra foi constituída de 77 pessoas com estomias, com idade de 21 a 88 anos, de ambos os sexos. Foram utilizados informações sociodemográficas, aspectos clínicos e comportamentais, medidas antropométricas e recordatório 24 h. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio dos softwares BioEstat 5.0 e EpiInfo 3.5.1. Resultados: A maioria era do sexo masculino, com faixa etária entre 35 e 50 anos. Os tipos mais frequentes de estomia foram: colostomia (69%) e ileostomia (21%), com caráter temporário (43%), tendo em ambos os sexos a etiologia neoplásica (60%). Quanto ao estado nutricional, a maioria apresentou eutrofia segundo o índice de massa corporal, no entanto a circunferência da cintura demonstrou risco metabólico aumentado no sexo feminino, e a prega cutânea tricipital indicou obesidade no sexo masculino e eutrofia no sexo feminino (<0,0001). Com relação ao consumo alimentar, observou-se inadequação de energia e de macronutrientes. Conclusão: Os hábitos alimentares no contexto amazônico podem estar relacionados ao consumo alimentar inadequado e às alterações no estado nutricional.

Objective:To evaluate the food intake of macronutrients and nutritional status of people with ostomy in the Amazonian context. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study carried out in the specialized reference unit for people with ostomy, in the period from January to March 2020. The sample consisted of 77 people with ostomies, aged 21 to 88 years old, of both genders. We used sociodemographic information, clinical and behavioral aspects, anthropometric measurements and 24-hour recall. Statistical analysis was performed using BioEstat 5.0 and EpiInfo 3.5.1 software. Results: Most were male, aged between 35 and 50 years old. The most frequent types of ostomy were: colostomy (69%) and ileostomy (21%), with a temporary nature (43%), with neoplastic etiology in both sexes (60%). As for the nutritional status, most presented eutrophy according to the body mass index, but waist circumference showed increased metabolic risk in females, and the triceps skinfold thickness indicated excess adiposity in males (<0.0001). Regarding food consumption, there was inadequacy of energy and macronutrients. Conclusion: Eating habits in the Amazonian context may be related to inadequate food consumption and changes in nutritional status.

Objetivo:Evaluar el consumo alimentario de macronutrientes y el estado nutricional de personas con estoma en el contexto amazónico. Método: Estudio transversal cuantitativo, realizado en la Unidad de Referencia Especializada en personas con ostomía durante el periodo de enero a marzo del 2020. La muestra estuvo constituida por 77 personas con estoma. Entre los 21 y los 88 años, de los dos sexos. Se usó información sociodemográfica, aspectos clínicos, comportamentales, medidas antropométricas y recordatorio de 24 horas. El análisis estadístico se realizó con los programas BioEstat 5.0 y EpiInfo 3.5.1. Resultados: La mayoría eran de sexo masculino, con un grupo etario de 35 a 50 años. Los tipos de ostomía más frecuentes fueron: colostomía (69%) e ileostomía (21%), de carácter temporal (43%), con etiología neoplásica en ambos sexos (60%).Por otro lado, con relación al estado nutricional, la mayoría presentó eutrofia según el índice de masa corporal. Sin embargo, la circunferencia de cintura demostró riesgo metabólico más grande en el sexo femenino y el pliegue cutáneo tricipital indicó exceso de adiposidad en el sexo masculino y eutrofia en feminino (<0,0001). Con relación al consumo alimentario, se observó la inadecuación de energía y macronutrientes. Conclusión: Los hábitos alimentarios en el contexto amazónico pueden estar relacionados con el consumo inadecuado de alimentos y cambios en el estado nutricional.

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The focus of this article was evaluates the degree of perception of laypersons of different age groups with respect to smile esthetics in cases involving black spaces between maxillary incisors. Changes were made in a photograph of a smiling female patient, simulating various configurations of black spaces between maxillary incisors. For this purpose an image manipulation Photoshop CS3 was used. For evaluation black spaces of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 mm in size were created. After digital manipulation, the photographs were printed on photographic paper, attached to a questionnaire, and distributed among laypersons in the age groups of 15-19; 35-44, and 65-74. To evaluate the degree of esthetics, a scale of attractiveness was used, in which a score of 0 would represent ''not very attractive'', 5 ''attractive'' and 10 ''very attractive''. Fisher's exact test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test was used (P<0.05). Results showed that the photographs without black space and with black space of 2.5 mm were scored as the most and least attractive, respectively, by all the age groups. The degree of perception of black spaces between maxillary incisors gradually diminished as the age of the groups increased (P<0.05). Black spaces have a negative repercussion on smile esthetics, perceived more easily by younger persons. The larger the black space, less attractive the smile.

O foco deste artigo foi avaliar o grau de percepção de leigos de diferentes faixas etárias em relação à estética do sorriso em casos que envolvam espaços negros entre incisivos superiores. As alterações foram feitas em uma fotografia de uma paciente do sexo feminino sorrindo, simulando várias configurações de espaços negros entre incisivos superiores. Para este efeito, um Photoshop CS3 para manipulação de imagem foi usado. Para avaliação dos espaços negros 0,5, 1,0, 1,5, 2,0 e 2,5 mm de tamanho foram criados. Após a manipulação digital, as fotografias foram impressas em papel fotográfico, incluídas em um questionário, e distribuídos entre leigos nas faixas etárias de 15-19; 35-44 e 65-74. Para avaliar o grau de estética, foi utilizada uma escala de atratividade, em que uma pontuação de 0 representaria ''não muito atraente'', 5 ''atraente'' e 10 ''muito atraente''. Foi utilizado o teste exato de Fisher, teste de Kruskal-Wallis e Mann-Whitney (P<0,05). Os resultados mostraram que as fotografias sem espaço negro e com espaço negro de 2,5 mm foram classificadas como as mais e menos atraente, respectivamente, por todos os grupos etários. O grau de percepção de espaços negros entre os incisivos superiores gradualmente diminui à medida que a idade dos grupos aumentou (P<0,05). Espaços negros têm uma repercussão negativa na estética do sorriso, percebida mais facilmente por pessoas mais jovens. Quanto maior o espaço negro, menos atraente o sorriso.

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Objetivo: Correlacionar as variáveis tempo de internação x idade, tempo de internação x grau da queimadura e porte da queimadura x ocorrência de óbito em pacientes atendidos na Unidade de Tratamento de Queimados no Estado de Sergipe. Método: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, cuja amostra foi constituída de pacientes admitidos no serviço fisioterapêutico da Unidade de Tratamento de Queimados (UTQ) do Hospital de Urgência de Sergipe (HUSE), no período de 2008 e 2012. Resultados: O período de hospitalização aumentou à medida que a faixa etária progrediu; as queimaduras de 2º grau influenciaram diretamente o tempo de internação; quanto maior a extensão da superfície corporal queimada, maior a mortalidade. Conclusão: Observou-se que o tempo de internação das vítimas variou significativamente conforme a idade do paciente e a profundidade da queimadura. No entanto, a mortalidade em relação ao porte da queimadura não demonstrou correlação relevante.

Objective: To correlate the variables length of hospital stay x age, length of hospital stay x degree burn and size of the burn x occurrence of death in patients treated at the Burn Care Unit in the State of Sergipe. Method: This research was a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative approach, which sample was consisted of patients admitted in physiotherapy department at Burn care Unit of Sergipe Emergency Hospital (HUSE), from 2008 to 2012. Results: The hospital stay increased as the age progressed, the second degree burn was influenced directly on length of hospital stay, the greater extent of the burned body surface, higher the mortality. Conclusion: It was observed that the length of hospital stay of victims varied significantly according to the patient’s age and to the burn’s depth.

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Objetivo: Analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes admitidos na Fisioterapia da Unidade de Tratamento de Queimados (UTQ) do Hospital de Urgência de Sergipe (HUSE). Método: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, sendo analisados 1.247 casos obtidos a partir do registro de pacientes do serviço de Fisioterapia da UTQ, no período de janeiro de 2008 a dezembro de 2012. Resultados: Observou-se alto índice de pacientes admitidos na Fisioterapia, sendo que a predominância de queimaduras foi maior na população infantil, do gênero masculino, com maior ocorrência do 2º grau e de médio porte, provocadas por agentes térmicos, atingindo predominantemente as regiões de membros superiores e tronco. Foi constatado que o tempo de internação variou em média 13,36 ± 15,06 dias e que houve uma elevada taxa de alta hospitalar. Conclusão: O estudo demonstrou o perfil dos pacientes queimados acompanhados no Serviço de Fisioterapia da UTQ/HUSE, ressaltando a necessidade de políticas públicas voltadas à prevenção de queimaduras.

Purpose: To assess the epidemiological profile of patients admitted to the Physiotherapy at Burn Treatment Unit of Sergipe Emergency Hospital (HUSE). Method: This research was a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative approach. We analyzed 1,247 cases obtained from patient registration at Physical therapy service, from January 2008 to December 2012. Results: There was a high rate of patients admitted to the physical therapy, the prevalence of burns was higher in children, males with more occurrence of the second degree burns and medium size, caused by thermal agents, affecting predominantly regions upper limbs and trunk. It was found an average 13.36 ± 15.06 hospitalization days and there was a high rate of hospitalar release. Conclusion: The study demonstrated the profile of burn patients followed at the Department of Physical therapy, showing the need for public policies to burns prevent.

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Un correcto estudio de las alteraciones morfovasculares es un constante reto para el reumatólogo. Entre las manifestaciones clínicas más importantes para este fin, se encuentra el fenómeno de Raynaud en sus diferentes formas de presentación. La ecografía dinámica, mediante la modalidad del Doppler color y el Doppler de poder, encuentra cada vez mayores aplicaciones. El poder determinar la fase de actividad y severidad de la enfermedad vascular, contar con un dato predictivo de evolución del fenómeno de Raynaud y poder monitorear la respuesta al tratamiento son elementos en los cuales la ecografía ha generado últimamente una buena cantidad de datos que están despertando un gran interés por parte del reumatólogo. Esta revisión intenta abordar el concepto acerca de la utilidad de la ecografía en el estudio del fenómeno de Raynaud, haciendo un particular énfasis en sus potenciales y ventajas.

An adequate assessment of the microvascular changes is a continuous challenge for the rheumatologist. Raynaud’s phenomenon is the major clinical expression of this pathological condition. Dynamic ultrasound, using color Doppler or power Doppler systems, is generating a great interest by rheumatologist for its several potentialities. The possibility to determine the disease activity and severity, its potential in the predictive value and the capability of treatment monitoring are essential elements when the US is now firmly established. This paper was designed to give an up-to-date about the utility of US in the assessment of Raynaud’s phenomenon, with particular interest on its potentials and advantages.

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