Pub Date : 2024-05-21DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.3922
Gilvan Caetano dos Santos Júnior, Maressa Maziero de Carvalho, Alessandra Salvatori, Karine Ferreira Barbosa, Larissa Domingues Castilho de Arruda, Danila Fernanda Rodrigues Frias
Introduction: When syphilis is not treated during pregnancy, it results in a considerable proportion of early fetal and neonatal deaths, with a high probability of vertical transmission, and when this occurs, Congenital Syphilis (CS) develops. Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological profile of SC in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, from 2012 to 2021. Design: A cross sectional, descriptive, retrospective, qualitative and quantitative study was carried out, limited to the years 2012 to 2021, with secondary data and the variables: child's age, final diagnosis, mother's age range, race, or color, having undergone prenatal care, time of diagnosis of maternal syphilis, maternal treatment regimen and deaths due to CS in children under one year of age. Results: 2,932 cases of CS were reported during the period. In the state, 88.1% of cases were in children less than 7 days old. 71.4% of mothers reported receiving prenatal care. Given the information about the mother's therapeutic regimen, 39.1% were inadequate, 28.8% did not receive treatment and in only 3.2% the treatment was adequate. Implications: The CS incidence rate in the State remained above the established national parameter, which is why it is necessary to invest more in epidemiological surveillance, as this is the first step to controlling the disease.
{"title":"Epidemiological profile of congenital syphilis in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil","authors":"Gilvan Caetano dos Santos Júnior, Maressa Maziero de Carvalho, Alessandra Salvatori, Karine Ferreira Barbosa, Larissa Domingues Castilho de Arruda, Danila Fernanda Rodrigues Frias","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.3922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.3922","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: When syphilis is not treated during pregnancy, it results in a considerable proportion of early fetal and neonatal deaths, with a high probability of vertical transmission, and when this occurs, Congenital Syphilis (CS) develops. Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological profile of SC in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, from 2012 to 2021. Design: A cross sectional, descriptive, retrospective, qualitative and quantitative study was carried out, limited to the years 2012 to 2021, with secondary data and the variables: child's age, final diagnosis, mother's age range, race, or color, having undergone prenatal care, time of diagnosis of maternal syphilis, maternal treatment regimen and deaths due to CS in children under one year of age. Results: 2,932 cases of CS were reported during the period. In the state, 88.1% of cases were in children less than 7 days old. 71.4% of mothers reported receiving prenatal care. Given the information about the mother's therapeutic regimen, 39.1% were inadequate, 28.8% did not receive treatment and in only 3.2% the treatment was adequate. Implications: The CS incidence rate in the State remained above the established national parameter, which is why it is necessary to invest more in epidemiological surveillance, as this is the first step to controlling the disease.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":"24 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141118229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-20DOI: 10.26694/repis.v10i1.5726
Daniela Santos Batista, Roberta Teixeira Prado, Denise Rocha Raimundo Leone, Fábio da Costa Carbogim, Vanessa Albuquerque Alvim de Paula, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira, André Luiz Silva Alvim
Introduction: Alterations in liposuction cannulas compromise their use and patient safety in healthcare services. Aim: to evaluate the interior of liposuction cannulas through visual inspection aided by a borescope. Design: this is a descriptive, quantitative study conducted at a materials and sterilization center of a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from October 2023 to January 2024. Liposuction cannulas were randomly selected, chosen systematically. Visual inspection assisted by a borescope was conducted, and the data were recorded in a semi-structured instrument, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Liposuction cannulas of sizes 3.0 mm and 4.0 mm were evaluated with equal frequency, as they are reusable devices without control regarding the number of sterilizations they have undergone since acquisition. The majority exhibited alterations detected through the borescope (66.7%), with notable occurrences of oxidation, stains, and/or discoloration (60.0%), residues or debris (33.3%), and grooves (25.0%). Implications: Tracking of liposuction cannulas identified alterations that compromise their usage, observed with the assistance of a borescope. The findings call for changes in current legislation within sterilization centers due to the absence of indication of this equipment as mandatory for aiding visual inspection.
{"title":"Assessment of liposuction cannulas' interior: insights from visual inspection using a borescope","authors":"Daniela Santos Batista, Roberta Teixeira Prado, Denise Rocha Raimundo Leone, Fábio da Costa Carbogim, Vanessa Albuquerque Alvim de Paula, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira, André Luiz Silva Alvim","doi":"10.26694/repis.v10i1.5726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v10i1.5726","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Alterations in liposuction cannulas compromise their use and patient safety in healthcare services. Aim: to evaluate the interior of liposuction cannulas through visual inspection aided by a borescope. Design: this is a descriptive, quantitative study conducted at a materials and sterilization center of a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from October 2023 to January 2024. Liposuction cannulas were randomly selected, chosen systematically. Visual inspection assisted by a borescope was conducted, and the data were recorded in a semi-structured instrument, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Liposuction cannulas of sizes 3.0 mm and 4.0 mm were evaluated with equal frequency, as they are reusable devices without control regarding the number of sterilizations they have undergone since acquisition. The majority exhibited alterations detected through the borescope (66.7%), with notable occurrences of oxidation, stains, and/or discoloration (60.0%), residues or debris (33.3%), and grooves (25.0%). Implications: Tracking of liposuction cannulas identified alterations that compromise their usage, observed with the assistance of a borescope. The findings call for changes in current legislation within sterilization centers due to the absence of indication of this equipment as mandatory for aiding visual inspection.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":"37 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141118879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-25DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.4894
Caroline Gabriela Gonçalves, Laura Lopes Galdino, Marcelo Sousa Gomes, Vinicius Rangel Geraldo-Martins, Maria Alice Nassif Rodrigues da Cunha, R. Nogueira
Introduction: Fixed orthodontic appliances can lead to enamel demineralization and gingival changes due to increased biofilm. Aim: To detect the presence of Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella forsythia, Streptococcus mutans, Scardovia wiggsiae, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral biofilm and presence of white spot lesions and gingivitis in users of self-ligating and conventional brackets. Design: This observational controlled study was conducted from January to December 2020. The participants used fixed orthodontic therapy for 6 months and were divided into a conventional and a self-ligating bracket group. The participants underwent clinical examination, and biofilm samples were collected from their lower incisors. Results: No differences were found in the bacteria detection between the groups (p>0.05). However, white spot lesions were more common in users of self-ligating brackets (p=0.019). There was no association between clinical data and the detection of any microorganism (p>0.05). The fluorescence intensity of A. actinomycetemcomitans was higher in self ligating brackets than in conventional brackets (p<0.05). Implications: The microbial diversit did not differ between the types of brackets; however, the presence of white spot lesions and the amount of A. actinomycetemcomitans were higher in patients with self-ligating brackets.
{"title":"Biofilm and clinical data between volunteers with self-ligating and conventional brackets: an observational study","authors":"Caroline Gabriela Gonçalves, Laura Lopes Galdino, Marcelo Sousa Gomes, Vinicius Rangel Geraldo-Martins, Maria Alice Nassif Rodrigues da Cunha, R. Nogueira","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.4894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.4894","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Fixed orthodontic appliances can lead to enamel demineralization and gingival changes due to increased biofilm. Aim: To detect the presence of Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella forsythia, Streptococcus mutans, Scardovia wiggsiae, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral biofilm and presence of white spot lesions and gingivitis in users of self-ligating and conventional brackets. Design: This observational controlled study was conducted from January to December 2020. The participants used fixed orthodontic therapy for 6 months and were divided into a conventional and a self-ligating bracket group. The participants underwent clinical examination, and biofilm samples were collected from their lower incisors. Results: No differences were found in the bacteria detection between the groups (p>0.05). However, white spot lesions were more common in users of self-ligating brackets (p=0.019). There was no association between clinical data and the detection of any microorganism (p>0.05). The fluorescence intensity of A. actinomycetemcomitans was higher in self ligating brackets than in conventional brackets (p<0.05). Implications: The microbial diversit did not differ between the types of brackets; however, the presence of white spot lesions and the amount of A. actinomycetemcomitans were higher in patients with self-ligating brackets.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":"3 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140653695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-28DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.4437
Mirella Bonifácio Rezende, Arlany Micaela Sousa da Silva, Bianca da Silva Ferreira
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has precipitated a global health crisis, potentially amplifying healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Aim: To observe the impact of HAIs on COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Southern Maranhão. Design: This study is descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative, based on primary data from hospital records spanning June to November 2020. Results: The study encompassed 274 patients, with an average age of 63 years (range: 18-97 years). A low incidence of HAIs in COVID-19 patients in the ICU (2.91%) was observed during the study period. The utilization rate of invasive devices was 33.21%, with CVD (97.8%) being the predominant type. CVD-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Candida sp. accounted for 50% of diagnosed HAIs. The mortality rate attributable to HAIs in COVID-19 patients in the ICU is 1.46%, whereas the rate among those without HAIs is 25.91%. Implications: The study reveals a limited impact of HAIs on the clinical outcomes of COVID 19 patients admitted to the ICU, suggesting the need to promoting complete COVID-19 vaccination.
{"title":"Healthcare-associated infections related to COVID-19 in intensive care unit patients","authors":"Mirella Bonifácio Rezende, Arlany Micaela Sousa da Silva, Bianca da Silva Ferreira","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.4437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.4437","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has precipitated a global health crisis, potentially amplifying healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Aim: To observe the impact of HAIs on COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Southern Maranhão. Design: This study is descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative, based on primary data from hospital records spanning June to November 2020. Results: The study encompassed 274 patients, with an average age of 63 years (range: 18-97 years). A low incidence of HAIs in COVID-19 patients in the ICU (2.91%) was observed during the study period. The utilization rate of invasive devices was 33.21%, with CVD (97.8%) being the predominant type. CVD-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Candida sp. accounted for 50% of diagnosed HAIs. The mortality rate attributable to HAIs in COVID-19 patients in the ICU is 1.46%, whereas the rate among those without HAIs is 25.91%. Implications: The study reveals a limited impact of HAIs on the clinical outcomes of COVID 19 patients admitted to the ICU, suggesting the need to promoting complete COVID-19 vaccination.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":"19 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140373063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-25DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.3659
Ana Beatriz de Oliveira Reis, Sávio Marcelino Gomes, E. S. Carmo
Introduction: Opportunistic infections are not uncommon in individuals living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), being one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Aim: to conduct a survey on the prevalence of opportunistic infections in individuals living with HIV/AIDS assisted by a Specialized Care Service (SCS). Design: For this purpose, an epidemiological, analytical, and retrospective study was conducted, in which data collection was performed from patient records. The association of variables such as sex, age, education, income, treatment, viral load, CD4+ T lymphocytes, and opportunistic infection was verified through Fisher's exact test to identify possible factors associated with infections. Results: From 2014 to 2020, 214 cases were reported, of which 65 had some opportunistic infection, the most frequent being: oral candidiasis (58.46%); cytomegalovirus (16.92%); pulmonary tuberculosis (12.31%); and herpes zoster (10.77%). A higher frequency was observed in males (73.85%); age between 20 and 59 years (44.61%); income below one minimum wage (50%); and incomplete elementary education (37.04%). There was no statistical significance (p<0.05) among the associated variables in the study. Implications: It can be concluded that oral candidiasis remains one of the main coinfections in individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, these results may contribute to the development of prevention strategies, reducing the number of cases of opportunistic infections, and improving the survival of individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
{"title":"Opportunistic Infections in Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS: What is the Situation Found in a Specialized Care Service Located in Northeastern Brazil?","authors":"Ana Beatriz de Oliveira Reis, Sávio Marcelino Gomes, E. S. Carmo","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.3659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.3659","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Opportunistic infections are not uncommon in individuals living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), being one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Aim: to conduct a survey on the prevalence of opportunistic infections in individuals living with HIV/AIDS assisted by a Specialized Care Service (SCS). Design: For this purpose, an epidemiological, analytical, and retrospective study was conducted, in which data collection was performed from patient records. The association of variables such as sex, age, education, income, treatment, viral load, CD4+ T lymphocytes, and opportunistic infection was verified through Fisher's exact test to identify possible factors associated with infections. Results: From 2014 to 2020, 214 cases were reported, of which 65 had some opportunistic infection, the most frequent being: oral candidiasis (58.46%); cytomegalovirus (16.92%); pulmonary tuberculosis (12.31%); and herpes zoster (10.77%). A higher frequency was observed in males (73.85%); age between 20 and 59 years (44.61%); income below one minimum wage (50%); and incomplete elementary education (37.04%). There was no statistical significance (p<0.05) among the associated variables in the study. Implications: It can be concluded that oral candidiasis remains one of the main coinfections in individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, these results may contribute to the development of prevention strategies, reducing the number of cases of opportunistic infections, and improving the survival of individuals living with HIV/AIDS.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":" 1069","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140382455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-25DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.4329
Emanoelle Fernandes Silva, Renata Karina Reis, Osmar de Oliveira Cardoso, Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas, R. Sousa, Bárbara Sandra Pinheiro dos Santos, Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães
Introduction: health personnel play a crucial role on the front line against COVID-19, with activities that can increase the risk of infection and complications from the disease. Gaps in tackling the pandemic, especially related to resources, were identified. Aim: to analyze the factors associated with the diagnosis and complications of COVID-19 among health personnel. Desing: this is an analytical cross-sectional study, carried out in Piauí, with health personnel, regardless of serological status for COVID-19. Data collection was carried out in a virtual environment. Mann-Whitney and Pearson’s Chi-square statistical tests were used. The strength of association was measured by Odds Ratio. Results: working in primary health care reduced the chances of diagnosis, while the use of certain prophylaxes, such as hydroxychloroquine, increased the chances. Dexamethasone as prevention increased the complications. Sharing a break room, having multiple jobs, performing endotracheal tube suctioning and nasal/oral swabs increased the chances (statistically significant data). Implications: working directly with patients involves actions that influence the risk of COVID 19, covering health interventions, risk behaviors and factors such as airway manipulation, workload, and work environment. The study emphasizes the urgency of preventive strategies and improved working conditions to protect health personnel.
{"title":"Factors associated with the diagnosis and complications of COVID-19 among health personnel","authors":"Emanoelle Fernandes Silva, Renata Karina Reis, Osmar de Oliveira Cardoso, Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas, R. Sousa, Bárbara Sandra Pinheiro dos Santos, Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.4329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.4329","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: health personnel play a crucial role on the front line against COVID-19, with activities that can increase the risk of infection and complications from the disease. Gaps in tackling the pandemic, especially related to resources, were identified. Aim: to analyze the factors associated with the diagnosis and complications of COVID-19 among health personnel. Desing: this is an analytical cross-sectional study, carried out in Piauí, with health personnel, regardless of serological status for COVID-19. Data collection was carried out in a virtual environment. Mann-Whitney and Pearson’s Chi-square statistical tests were used. The strength of association was measured by Odds Ratio. Results: working in primary health care reduced the chances of diagnosis, while the use of certain prophylaxes, such as hydroxychloroquine, increased the chances. Dexamethasone as prevention increased the complications. Sharing a break room, having multiple jobs, performing endotracheal tube suctioning and nasal/oral swabs increased the chances (statistically significant data). Implications: working directly with patients involves actions that influence the risk of COVID 19, covering health interventions, risk behaviors and factors such as airway manipulation, workload, and work environment. The study emphasizes the urgency of preventive strategies and improved working conditions to protect health personnel.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140382618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-25DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.4417
Damaris Rodrigues da Conceição, Ligia Arabe Lima, Laura Mendes Guedes, Letícia Cazarré Nascimento, Julia Carvalho de Souza, Nathália de Oliveira Cardoso
Introduction: Congenital syphilis stands as one of the primary causes of abortion worldwide, presenting a public health challenge in Brazil, where its incidence has been on the rise for the past 10 years, despite its preventable nature. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of prenatal care in averting congenital syphilis and mitigating adverse complications for newborns. Design: An observational, longitudinal, retrospective study was conducted, involving 65 newborns with congenital syphilis and their respective mothers. Data were gathered from the Notifiable Diseases Information System of Araçatuba-SP, spanning from 2018 to 2021. Results: A significant correlation was observed between attendance of prenatal care and neonatal outcomes. It was discovered that delayed diagnosis of infection in pregnant women was linked to more severe clinical manifestations in newborns. While only 13.7% of infants born to mothers diagnosed during prenatal care exhibited early symptoms, this figure rose to 57.1% in cases where diagnosis occurred during delivery. Implications: Despite endeavors to eradicate congenital syphilis, the persistent uptick in its incidence indicates deficiencies in prenatal care, underscoring the urgent necessity for interventions in primary healthcare.
{"title":"Efficacy of prenatal care in preventing congenital syphilis: a retrospective longitudinal analysis in Araçatuba, São Paulo","authors":"Damaris Rodrigues da Conceição, Ligia Arabe Lima, Laura Mendes Guedes, Letícia Cazarré Nascimento, Julia Carvalho de Souza, Nathália de Oliveira Cardoso","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.4417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.4417","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Congenital syphilis stands as one of the primary causes of abortion worldwide, presenting a public health challenge in Brazil, where its incidence has been on the rise for the past 10 years, despite its preventable nature. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of prenatal care in averting congenital syphilis and mitigating adverse complications for newborns. Design: An observational, longitudinal, retrospective study was conducted, involving 65 newborns with congenital syphilis and their respective mothers. Data were gathered from the Notifiable Diseases Information System of Araçatuba-SP, spanning from 2018 to 2021. Results: A significant correlation was observed between attendance of prenatal care and neonatal outcomes. It was discovered that delayed diagnosis of infection in pregnant women was linked to more severe clinical manifestations in newborns. While only 13.7% of infants born to mothers diagnosed during prenatal care exhibited early symptoms, this figure rose to 57.1% in cases where diagnosis occurred during delivery. Implications: Despite endeavors to eradicate congenital syphilis, the persistent uptick in its incidence indicates deficiencies in prenatal care, underscoring the urgent necessity for interventions in primary healthcare.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":" 59","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140384747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.26694/repis.v9i1.4337
Graziele Cristina Alvim, Camilla Beatriz da Silva, Viviane de Cássia Oliveira, Andréa Cândido dos Reis, Evandro Watanabe, César Penazzo Lepri, Denise Tornavoi de Castro
Introduction: The scientific basis related to the effect of incorporating antifungals on the properties of denture adhesives is scarce. This study incorporated an antifungal agent into an adhesive and evaluated the influence on biofilm formation and adhesive strength. Design: Specimens in resin based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) were divided into groups: PMMA (No Adhesive); PMMA+Ultra Corega Cream Adhesive and PMMA+Ultra Corega Cream Adhesive+Nystatin. Biofilm of Candida albicans was grown on the specimens and the cell viability was investigated by counting colony forming units (CFU/mL). Adhesive strength was tested after 5 minutes, 6 and 12 hours. For microbiological analysis, data were evaluated by Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's post test, and for analysis of adhesive strength by two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post test (α=.05). Results: There was a reduction in biofilm formation on the surface of the nystatin-modified adhesive (p<.001). After 5 minutes, the adhesive strength of the modified Ultra Corega Cream was greater than that of the commercial product (p=.048), with no significant difference in the other times (p>.05). Implications: The incorporation of nystatin on denture adhesive reduced biofilm accumulation, with a positive influence on the initial adhesive strength, it may be a viable alternative for delivering the drug to the patient.
{"title":"Evaluation of the antifungal effect and adhesive strength of a denture adhesive supplemented with nystatin","authors":"Graziele Cristina Alvim, Camilla Beatriz da Silva, Viviane de Cássia Oliveira, Andréa Cândido dos Reis, Evandro Watanabe, César Penazzo Lepri, Denise Tornavoi de Castro","doi":"10.26694/repis.v9i1.4337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v9i1.4337","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The scientific basis related to the effect of incorporating antifungals on the properties of denture adhesives is scarce. This study incorporated an antifungal agent into an adhesive and evaluated the influence on biofilm formation and adhesive strength. Design: Specimens in resin based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) were divided into groups: PMMA (No Adhesive); PMMA+Ultra Corega Cream Adhesive and PMMA+Ultra Corega Cream Adhesive+Nystatin. Biofilm of Candida albicans was grown on the specimens and the cell viability was investigated by counting colony forming units (CFU/mL). Adhesive strength was tested after 5 minutes, 6 and 12 hours. For microbiological analysis, data were evaluated by Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's post test, and for analysis of adhesive strength by two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post test (α=.05). Results: There was a reduction in biofilm formation on the surface of the nystatin-modified adhesive (p<.001). After 5 minutes, the adhesive strength of the modified Ultra Corega Cream was greater than that of the commercial product (p=.048), with no significant difference in the other times (p>.05). Implications: The incorporation of nystatin on denture adhesive reduced biofilm accumulation, with a positive influence on the initial adhesive strength, it may be a viable alternative for delivering the drug to the patient.","PeriodicalId":490918,"journal":{"name":"Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde","volume":"46 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140231677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.26694/repis.v10i1.5404
Marília Victória Nunes Garcez Garcez, Sônia Maria de Araújo Campelo, I. P. Ribeiro, Gabriel Martins de Barros Barros, Anneth Cardoso Basílio da Silva, Francimar Lima da Costa, Andréa Conceição Gomes Lima, Fernanda Valeria Silva Dantas Avelino
Introduction: Healthcare-Associated Infections are illnesses acquired after the patient's admission to the hospital unit and which manifest themselves during hospitalization or after discharge. Aim: To analyze the panorama of health-related infections in patients admitted to intensive care units. Outlining: Cross-sectional, retrospective study, collected from the Hospital Infection Control Commission database in a public hospital from July to December 2022. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated using logistic regressions. The study followed the ethical and legal precepts of resolution 466/2012. Results: There was a predominance of males and those aged over 60 years. The main clinical problems were co infection with COVID-19 and co-infection with HIV. Regarding previous conditions, Systemic Arterial Hypertension stood out. When analyzing the etiological agents, the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae showed a marginally significant association with an increase in the chances of death. Implications: The use of invasive devices, prolonged hospital stay and other factors such as age, associated comorbidities, were predictors of mortality among patients, as well as risk factors for the development of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase infection.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.26694/repis.v10i1.5494
Anoucheka Julien, Antônio Rosa de Sousa Neto, A. Carvalho, D. R. Freitas, Luana Kelle Batista Moura, M. Moura, Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra, Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães
Introduction: The World Health Organization estimates that chronic infection with the Hepatitis B Virus globally affects approximately 296 million individuals, with 1.5 million new infections yearly. Those affected often remain asymptomatic for extended periods but may inadvertently transmit Hepatitis B Virus to others. Aim: To analyze scientific publications related to the prevention of hepatitis B from 2013 to 2023. Outlining: A bibliometric study with a quantitative approach analyzing 333 articles using the Bibliometrix R package and its web interface Biblioshiny. Results: Articles were predominantly published in 2018 and 2019, with the Journal of Viral Hepatitis being the primary scientific journal. These articles were authored by 2,467 individuals from 810 institutions, emphasizing Udice - French Research Universities. Among the 81 countries identified, China figured prominently. The articles accumulated a total of 8,964 citations. The KeyWords Plus™ highlighted a focus on infection and its transmission pathways, notably vertical/perinatal, immunization against infection, and treatment using antiretrovirals. Implications: The need for new studies focused on educational interventions related to hepatitis B prevention was identified, including the creation, application, and evaluation of educational technologies.
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