Primeiros passos para implantação de uma Farmácia Viva: a experiência em uma unidade básica de saúde de Santa Cruz/RN

Este trabalho teve como objetivo o relato da vivência durante o processo de implantação de uma farmácia viva, do tipo I, em uma unidade básica de saúde (UBS), no município de Santa Cruz/RN. Entre as atividades desenvolvidas, contam-se visitas feitas à comunidade, oficinas e capacitação sobre o uso de plantas medicinais, as quais serviram também para promover a aproximação entre a comunidade e a UBS, integrando a equipe de saúde além de contribuírem com a formação profissional dos integrantes. doi.org/10.35700/ca.2021.ano8n14.p112-116.305

Comparação entre os sistemas de corte manual de cana-de-açúcar: 9 carreiras versus 5 carreiras

Este estudo teve, como objetivo, avaliar os impactos sobre as condições de trabalho dos canavieiros decorrentes da mudança na atividade do corte manual de cana-de-açúcar. O foco da análise compreendeu a substituição de um sistema de corte individual baseado em 5 carreiras, por um novo sistema, em dupla, trabalhando em 9 carreiras. O método baseou-se na cronoanálise e na estimação do gasto energético nos dois sistemas de corte. A cronoanálise apontou diferenças entre as produtividades dos sistemas estudados, favoráveis ao antigo sistema. A análise do gasto energético mostrou uma maior exigência no novo sistema. Essas diferenças variaram, crescentemente, em função do espaçamento entre carreiras e o conseqüente aumento do deslocamento de cargas. Por fim, observou-se um fator agravante, e relativo às perdas salariais decorrentes da prática de pagamentos abaixo dos valores convencionados

The gender gap in domestic violence in older adults in Latin America: the IMIAS Study

OBJECTIVE: Describe the prevalence of domestic violence in older men and women in Natal, Brazil, and Manizales, Colombia and explore whether the differences by gender are due to lifetime differences in social and financial status. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a random sampling of 802 men and women in the IMIAS Study (International Mobility in Aging Study) (65-74 years old) conducted in Natal (Brazil) and Manizales (Colombia). Incidents that occurred in the last six months and any time during their lives were evaluated using the HITS scale. Poisson regression was used to estimate the reasons for the prevalence of violence against women by men. RESULTS: Experience of physical violence occurring any time in life ranged from 2.2% to 18.3%, depending on the city and the sex. Psychological violence was higher in women: violence perpetrated by partners affected 25.7% of women in Natal and 19.4% in Manizales; and by the family, 18.3% in Manizales and 10% in Natal. Almost half of the participants reported suffering psychological violence at some time during their life. Experience of current violence or at some time during life was most frequent in women, even after adjustment for co-variables, with prevalence ratios of 1.60 to 2.14. CONCLUSIONS: The rates of prevalence of domestic violence in older adults show that women are more affected, which means that they should be considered a priority in the prevention policies on Latin America's health agenda

The role of multiparity and maternal age at first pregnancy in the association between early menarche and metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older women

Objective: To analyze whether maternal age at first pregnancy and parity are mediators of the association between early menarche and metabolic syndrome in a sample of middle-aged and older women. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 428 women (40 to 80 y), who had experienced a pregnancy in their lifetime, was performed between 2014 and 2016. Age at first pregnancy, parity, and early menarche were self-reported. Metabolic syndrome was assessed using the criteria described by the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III. The association between metabolic syndrome and early menarche was assessed by logistic regression analysis. The mediating role of age at first pregnancy and multiparity in the relationship between early menarche and metabolic syndrome was assessed through mediation analysis, adjusted for covariates. Results: According to adjusted logistic regression models, early menarche was associated with higher odds of prevalent metabolic syndrome (OR: 2.26; 95% CI: 1.15-4.46). Mediation analysis showed a significant direct effect of early menarche on metabolic syndrome (beta: 0.808; 95% CI: 0.107-1.508). Of the two mediators tested, age at first pregnancy was significant (beta: 0.065; 95% CI: 0.004-0.221), ie, participants with and without early menarche differ, on average, by 0.879 SDs in the log odds of MetS (total effect), of which 0.065 SDs (8%), on average, would be attributable to the effect of early menarche on age at first pregnancy (indirect effect), which, in turn, affects MetS. Conclusions: Age at first pregnancy may partially contribute to the association between early menarche and metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older women who had experienced a pregnancy over their lifetime

Avaliação da Poluição Sonora no Centro Comercial de Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte

As cidades modernas se caracterizam, em sua maioria, pela concentração excessiva de comércio e serviço nas áreas centrais, fato que contribui para diversos problemas, entre eles a poluição acústica, que acarretando em incovenientes e problemas de saúde à população. O presente estudo objetivou analisar a poluição sonora no centro comercial da cidade de Santa Cruz / RN. Foram analisados 15 pontos nas principais ruas da cidade, no período verpertino e matutino, por duas semanas, com o analisador de ambiente Multi-Funções Modelo THDL â 400, com intevalos de 40 minutos entre as medições. Observou-se que a maioria dos pontos apresentavam níveis de ruídos acima dos 70 decíbeis no período analisado. Portanto, acima dos 65dB, propostos nas legislações, sendo necessário intensificação dos processos de fiscalização e educação ambiental. Palavras-chaves: poluição sonora; comércio; Santa Cruz/RN. ABSTRACT The modern cities are characterized, mostly, by excessive concentration of trade and services in central areas, a fact that contributes to many problems, including noise pollution, which resulting in inconvenience and health problems to the population. This study aimed to analyze the level noise in the center of the city of Santa Cruz / RN. Were analyzed 15 spots on the main streets of the city during morning and Verpertine for two weeks, with the analyzer the Multi-Role Model THDL - 400, with INTERVAL of 40 minutes between measurements. It was observed that most points had noise levels above 70 decibels during the period. Therefore, above 65dB, the proposed legislation, requiring increased supervisory processes and environmental education. Keywords: noise pollution; trade; Santa Cruz/RN.</div