HIV prevalence among female sex workers, drug users and men who have sex with men in Brazil: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Brazilian response towards AIDS epidemic is well known, but the absence of a systematic review of vulnerable populations ─ men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), and drug users (DU) remains a main gap in the available literature. Our goal was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing HIV prevalence among MSM, FSW and DU, calculating a combined pooled prevalence and summarizing factors associated the pooled prevalence for each group.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Nine electronic databases (MEDLINE via PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, AIDSLINE, AMED, CINAHL, TOXNET, SciELO, and ISI-Web of Science) were searched for peer-reviewed papers published in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, from 1999 to 2009. To be included in the review, studies had to measure HIV prevalence and/or incidence as the primary outcome among at least one specific population under analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The studies targeting the three populations analyzed mostly young participants aged 30 years or less. Among FSW, eight studies were selected (3,625 participants), consistently identifying higher condom use with sexual clients than with occasional and stable partners. The combined HIV prevalence for FSW was 6.2 (95% CI: 4.4-8.3). Ten studies targeting MSM were identified (6,475 participants). Unprotected anal intercourse was commonly reported on those studies, but with great variability according to the nature of the relationship - stable vs. occasional sex partners - and sexual practice - receptive vs. insertive anal sex. Pooled HIV prevalence for MSM was 13.6 (95% CI: 8.2-20.2). Twenty nine studies targeting DU were identified (13,063 participants). Those studies consistently identified injection drug use and syringe/needle sharing as key predictors of HIV-infection, as well as engagement in sex work and male-to-male sex. The combined HIV prevalence across studies targeting DU was 23.1 (95% CI: 16.7-30.2).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>FSW, MSM and DU from Brazil have a much risk of acquiring HIV infection compared to the general population, among which HIV prevalence has been relatively low (~0.6%). Those vulnerable populations should be targeted by focused prevention strategies that provide accurate information, counseling and testing, as well as concrete means to foster behavior change (e.g. access to condoms, drug abuse treatment, and clean syringes in the case of active injecting drug users), tailored to gender and culture-specific needs. Programs that provide these services need to be implemented on public health services throughout the country, in order to decrease the vulnerability of those populations to HIV infection.</p

Terapia nutricional no diabetes gestacional Nutritional therapy in gestational diabetes

Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura científica sobre a terapia nutricional no Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional, sem restrição de data e com fontes primárias indexadas nas bases de dados SciELO, PubMed, Medline. Os resultados desta revisão apontam a intervenção nutricional como uma importante aliada no controle do Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional, trazendo potenciais benefícios à saúde materno-fetal. Na avaliação do estado nutricional materno devem ser empregados os indicadores antropométricos, dietéticos, bioquímicos, clínicos e funcional. Neste sentido, a avaliação dietética deve ser detalhada, com atenção para o fracionamento e composição das refeições, e grupos de alimentos presentes. No planejamento nutricional a distribuição de macronutrientes em relação ao consumo energético diário deve ser 45-65% de carboidratos, 15-20% de proteínas e 20-35% de lipídeos. Quanto a recomendação dos edulcorantes, são liberados para gestantes acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, sacarina e sucralose. A atividade física também deve fazer parte da estratégia de tratamento do Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional, embora o impacto do exercício nas complicações neonatais ainda mereça ser rigorosamente testado. Ademais, estudos associam a habilidade de aconselhamento nutricional com a melhorara na adesão ao cuidado nutricional. Diante desses achados, para sucesso no controle do DMG são necessários: a participação da equipe inter e multidisciplinar, o cuidado pré-natal precoce, com assistência nutricional oportuna e a garantia da assistência de qualidade ao longo da gestação.<br>This is a scientific literature review about nutritional therapy in gestational diabetes mellitus, without date restriction and using the SciELO, PubMed and Medline databases. The results of this review show that nutritional intervention is an important tool for managing gestational diabetes mellitus, and potentially benefits the mother's and fetal health. Nutritional status assessment of the mother should include anthropometric, dietary, biochemical, clinical and functional indicators. In this way, dietary assessment should be thorough, paying attention to the number and kind of meals, and the food groups present. The distribution of macronutrients in relation to the total energy intake per day should be 45-65% carbohydrates, 15-20% proteins and 20-35% lipids. The allowed sweeteners are acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose. Physical activity should also be included in the strategy to treat diabetes mellitus but the impact of physical activity on neonatal complications still requires minute testing. In addition, some studies have associated nutritional counseling skill with greater adherence to dietary recommendations. Several measures should be taken to ensure successful management of gestational diabetes mellitus, including participation of an inter and multidisciplinary team, early prenatal care with opportune nutritional care, and guaranteed quality care during pregnancy

Metabolismo do cálcio na fenilcetonúria Calcium metabolism in phenilke

A Fenilcetonúria é um erro inato do metabolismo do aminoácido fenilalanina. O tratamento é essencialmente dietético e envolve uma restrição severa no consumo de alimentos contendo aminoácido fenilalanina. Embora a alimentação seja complementada com fórmulas a fim de suprir as necessidades de vitaminas, minerais e aminoácidos essenciais, carências nutricionais ainda ocorrem. Isto se deve, principalmente, à restrição de fontes protéicas, que acarreta deficiência na ingestão de diversos nutrientes, dentre eles o cálcio. O cálcio possui importante relação com a formação mineral óssea. Estudos recentes demonstram que portadores de fenilcetonúria apresentam freqüentemente osteopenia e fraturas, sendo a maior incidência em crianças acima de 8 anos de idade. O rápido aumento da estatura, a dieta deficiente em cálcio e níveis de aminoácido fenilalanina elevados têm sido descritos como os principais fatores para a aquisição de massa óssea inadequada. A suplementação de cálcio em crianças saudáveis mostrou um efeito positivo sobre a aquisição de massa óssea na fase da pré-puberdade. Assim, torna-se relevante compreender a necessidade da suplementação de cálcio em pacientes fenilcetonúria, a fim de favorecer o desenvolvimento ósseo esperado.<br>Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of the metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. The treatment is essentially dietetic and involves a severe restriction in the consumption of foods containing aminoacid phenylalanine. Although the diet is complemented with supplements in order to meet the vitamin, mineral and essential amino acid requirements, nutritional deficiencies still occur. This is mainly due to restricting the consumption of protein sources, which results in low intake of several nutrients, including calcium. Calcium is strongly related to bone mineral formation. Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with phenylketonuria often present osteopenia and fractures, the greatest incidence being in children older than 8 years. Rapid growth, a calcium-deficient diet and elevated aminoacid phenylalanine plasma levels have been described as the principal factors responsible for inadequate bone formation. It has been shown that calcium-supplementation in healthy children had a positive effect on bone mass acquisition during prepuberty. Therefore, it is pertinent to understand the need of calcium-supplementation in phenylketonuria in order to promote full bone development