Enfermagem e Sindicalismo em Goiás: análise do período 1982-2004 Enfermería y Sindicalismo en Goiás: análisis del período 1982-2004 Nursing and Unionism in Goiás: analysis of the period from 1982 to 2004

Estudos sobre Sindicalismo e Enfermagem são bastante escassos no Brasil. Em Goiás, só encontramos uma monografia acerca do tema, o que nos levou a examinar a questão. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o sindicalismo na área de enfermagem em Goiás, buscando reconstituir sua trajetória e evidenciar a ocorrência de articulações com outros sindicatos. A metodologia empregada (qualitativa) embasa-se na História Nova, com o emprego de fontes primárias (entrevistas e documentos originais) e secundárias. As respostas obtidas demonstraram que alguns sindicatos são mais atuantes que outros e que as diferentes possibilidades de afiliação contribuem para enfraquecer o Sindicato dos Enfermeiros de Goiás.<br>Estúdios con respecto al Sindicalismo y Enfermería son bastante raros en el Brasil. En Goiás, sólo encontramos una monografia acerca del tema, lo que nos llevou a examinar esta cuestión. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el sindicalismo en la área de la enfermería en Goiás, procurando reconstruir su trayectoria y evidenciar la ocurrencia de las articulaciones con otros sindicatos. La metodología utilzada basease en la Historia Nueva, con lo empleo de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Las respuestas obtenidas demonstráron que algunos sindicatos son más actuantes que otros y que las diferentes posibilidades de filiación contribuyen para debilitar el Sindicato de los Enfermeros de Goiás.<br>Studies about Unionism and Nursing are rare in Brazil. In Goiás, we just find out a monograph about the subject, which made us to analyze the question. The objective of this work is to analyze the Unionism of Nursing in Goiás, in search of rebuilt their trajectory and evidence the articulation with others syndicates. The methodology used called "qualitative" based on New History, using primary sources (interview and originals documents) and secondary. The answers we have got showed that some syndicates are much skilled than others and the different possibilities of membership helps to weaken the Union of Nurses in Goiás

The Brazilian database on pregnancy in multiple sclerosis

Objectives: To report the results from the Brazilian database on multiple sclerosis (MS) and pregnancy. Methods: Retrospective data from MS patients who became pregnant at any time of their disease were sent to a Brazilian database, using a specific file for this purpose. Results: Data on 128 women (142 pregnancies) from 30 neurologists working in 21 cities in Brazil were collected. Patients' average age at pregnancy was 29.8 years (range 16-42). EDSS at start of pregnancy was 1.5 +/- 1.4; and the relapse rate in the year preceding pregnancy was 1.2 +/- 1.5. Exposure to medication at any time during pregnancy was high (69.7%): 48.6% to interferon beta; 14.1% to glatiramer acetate; and 7% to other immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive drugs. There was a significant decrease in relapse rate during pregnancy. The prevalence of complications was relatively low, with 4.9% of obstetric and 1.4% neonatal unfavorable outcomes. Conclusions: Our patients had low degrees of disability, short histories of disease, high drug exposure, and relatively high relapse rate in the year previous to pregnancy. Obstetric and neonatal outcomes were successful in over 90% of our patients. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.113427728