Early Abortions and Congenital Malformations: A Comparison Between Agricultural and Nonagricultural Areas in the State of São Paulo/Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: Areas with higher agricultural production have higher rates of abortion and malformation, probable related to pesticides. OBJECTIVE: To compare the rates of early abortion and fetal malformation in agricultural and nonagricultural areas. METHOD: A survey was carried out on fetal deaths in children weighing less than 500 g or gestational age less than 22 weeks and fetal malformations in live births. RESULTS: From 1996 to 2018, there was an increase in the rates of abortion and, albeit to a lesser extent, malformation. The areas of greater agricultural production have higher rates of fetal mortality and malformation than the others. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that areas with higher use of pesticides have higher rates of abortion and fetal malformations than the others, requiring further observational studies, reducing confounders inherent to the ecological study.

Impacts of COVID-19 on the oil and gas industry in Brazil.

This study aimed to analyze the progression of COVID-19 cases on oil and gas workers in Brazil. This is a descriptive research based on secondary data available in the COVID-19 Monitoring Bulletins of the Ministry of Mines and Energy and news about outbreaks on digital media. The findings show that the numerous news reports published on digital media indicate unhealthy working conditions, and workers' representatives appear as the main source of these findings. Managers' failure in health surveillance of this working class were also observed as to the frequent omission of official data and compulsory notifications on the health and safety of oil and gas workers.

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a evolução dos casos de trabalhadores do setor de petróleo e gás afetados pela covid-19 no Brasil. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, realizada a partir de dados secundários disponíveis nos boletins de monitoramento da covid-19 do Ministério de Minas e Energia e das notícias sobre surtos de covid-19 em petroleiros publicadas nas mídias digitais. Concluiu-se que as inúmeras notícias publicadas pelas mídias digitais refletem condições de trabalho insalubres, e os representantes dos trabalhadores surgem como a principal fonte desses achados. Foram observadas ainda falhas na vigilância em saúde por parte dos gestores dessa classe trabalhadora no que concerne à frequente omissão de dados oficiais e às notificações compulsórias sobre a saúde e a segurança dos petroleiros.

Nocturnal awakenings of Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the quantity of jobs and nocturnal awakenings of Brazilians living in Massachusetts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We sampled of 48 documented Brazilians around the age of 45.5 years old. 52.1% of them were women. Data gathering occurred for three weeks, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Participants also wore wrist actigraph and filled sleep/wake diary for a week. RESULTS: The sleep quality of immigrants with one job (mean=8.58, SD=4.16) is better when compared to immigrants with 2-3 jobs (mean=12.7, SD=3.57) according to the PSQI scores. Immigrants with 2-3 jobs reported dissatisfaction on three components of the scale: sleep duration, sleep efficiency and sleep quality. DISCUSSION: There is a positive relationship between the quantity of jobs and nocturnal awakenings and between nocturnal awakenings and complaints related to sleep apnea among Brazilians in Massachusetts. The assessment of systemic morbidities associated with sleep pattern changes should be considered in future research.

Apgar, diagnósticos de malformação fetal e condições de parto em São Paulo / Apgar, fetal malformation diagnoses and delivery conditions in São Paulo

Objetivo: Determinar a correlação entre vias de parto, locais de parto e prognóstico neonatal por meio do índice de Apgar e a capacidade de diagnosticar malforma- ções. Métodos: A pesquisa foi realizada no Sistema de Informação de Nascidos Vivos para variáveis de parto e malformações. Também correlacionamos o Apgar com ou sem malformação fetal e local do parto. Resultados: Houve uma quantidade considerável de dados de Apgar indefinidos, especialmente em partos domiciliares. Os partos domiciliares com malformações fetais com Apgar 0-2 e 3-5 no primeiro minuto também apresentaram piores taxas de recuperação no quinto minuto em comparação a cesárea e parto vaginal intra-hospitalar. O registro do diagnóstico das malformações fetais ocorre em ambiente hospitalar e é mais frequente do que no domiciliar. Recém-nascidos com malformações fetais apresentaram maiores taxas de Apgar ao nascer em ambiente hospitalar. As anomalias associadas aos piores prognósticos foram neurológicas e cardiológicas, enquanto as menos associadas foram as de pés e quadris. Conclusão: Esta pesquisa sugere que a cesárea e o parto hospitalar estão correlacionados a um melhor prognóstico do recém-nascido com malformação, bem como a capacidade de diagnosticar doenças congênitas que potencialmente requerem intervenção médica imediata.(AU)

Objective: To determine the correlation between delivery routes, delivery sites and neonatal prognosis through Apgar score and the ability to diagnose malformations. Methods: Research was carried out in the Live Birth Information System for delivery variables and malformations. We also correlated Apgar with or without fetal malformation and delivery site. Results: There was a considerable amount of undefined Apgar data, especially in home births. Home births with fetal malformations with Apgar 0-2 and 3-5 in the first minute also showed worse recovery rates in the fifth minute compared to cesarean section and intra-hospital vaginal delivery. Registration of the diagnosis of fetal malformations occurs in a hospital environment and is more frequent than at home. Newborns with fetal malformations had higher Apgar rates when born in a hospital environment. The abnormalities associated with the worst prognoses were neurological and cardiological, while the least associated were those of the feet and hips. Conclusion: This research suggests that caesarean section and hospital births are correlated with a better prognosis of the newborn with malformation, as well as ability to diagnose congenital diseases that potentially require immediate medical intervention.(AU)

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome and police work stress: an integrative review. / Síndrome da disfunção da articulação temporomandibular e o estresse presente no trabalho policial: revisão integrativa.

This study aimed to investigate whether stress found in activities performed by Brazilian police workers is associated with the risk of developing a temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome (TMD), a disorder that is commonly associated with stressful conditions. An integrative literature review on stress, TMD and police work was carried out. We identified several stressors in the work of Brazilian police officers and observed that stress influences the development, aggravation and treatment of TMD symptoms. The quality of life and health of TMD carriers is compromised. The fact that studies have shown the association between stress and activities carried out by Brazilian police officers, as well as between stress and TMD, has led to the assumption of a possible relationship between stress caused by police work and the risk of these workers developing TMD. It is recommended that individuals be thoroughly examined before being treated and that such treatment be multidisciplinary. The literature on TMD in police workers is still incipient, which is why we recommend the development of further studies on the topic.

O estudo objetivou investigar se o estresse presente nas atividades dos trabalhadores da polícia brasileira pode ter relação com o desenvolvimento da síndrome da disfunção da articulação temporomandibular (DTM), uma doença comumente associada a condições estressantes. Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa de literatura sobre os temas estresse, DTM e atividade policial. Foram identificadas diversas fontes estressoras no trabalho do policial brasileiro e observou-se que o estresse influencia no desenvolvimento, agravamento e tratamento dos sintomas da síndrome. Há comprometimento na qualidade de vida e saúde dos portadores de DTM. O fato de estudos terem mostrado associação entre estresse e atividades desenvolvidas pelos policiais brasileiros, bem como relação entre estresse e DTM, levou à suposição de que é possível haver relação entre o estresse gerado pelo trabalho executado por policiais e o risco de desenvolvimento da DTM por essa classe de trabalhadores. É recomendado que o indivíduo portador da síndrome seja avaliado como um todo antes da execução do tratamento e que esse tratamento seja multidisciplinar. A literatura sobre DTM em policiais ainda é incipiente, motivo pelo qual sugere-se o desenvolvimento de estudos sobre o tema.

Síndrome da disfunção da articulação temporomandibular e o estresse presente no trabalho policial: revisão integrativa / Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome and police work stress: an integrative review

Resumo O estudo objetivou investigar se o estresse presente nas atividades dos trabalhadores da polícia brasileira pode ter relação com o desenvolvimento da síndrome da disfunção da articulação temporomandibular (DTM), uma doença comumente associada a condições estressantes. Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa de literatura sobre os temas estresse, DTM e atividade policial. Foram identificadas diversas fontes estressoras no trabalho do policial brasileiro e observou-se que o estresse influencia no desenvolvimento, agravamento e tratamento dos sintomas da síndrome. Há comprometimento na qualidade de vida e saúde dos portadores de DTM. O fato de estudos terem mostrado associação entre estresse e atividades desenvolvidas pelos policiais brasileiros, bem como relação entre estresse e DTM, levou à suposição de que é possível haver relação entre o estresse gerado pelo trabalho executado por policiais e o risco de desenvolvimento da DTM por essa classe de trabalhadores. É recomendado que o indivíduo portador da síndrome seja avaliado como um todo antes da execução do tratamento e que esse tratamento seja multidisciplinar. A literatura sobre DTM em policiais ainda é incipiente, motivo pelo qual sugere-se o desenvolvimento de estudos sobre o tema.

Abstract This study aimed to investigate whether stress found in activities performed by Brazilian police workers is associated with the risk of developing a temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome (TMD), a disorder that is commonly associated with stressful conditions. An integrative literature review on stress, TMD and police work was carried out. We identified several stressors in the work of Brazilian police officers and observed that stress influences the development, aggravation and treatment of TMD symptoms. The quality of life and health of TMD carriers is compromised. The fact that studies have shown the association between stress and activities carried out by Brazilian police officers, as well as between stress and TMD, has led to the assumption of a possible relationship between stress caused by police work and the risk of these workers developing TMD. It is recommended that individuals be thoroughly examined before being treated and that such treatment be multidisciplinary. The literature on TMD in police workers is still incipient, which is why we recommend the development of further studies on the topic.

Saúde do trabalhador no município de Vitória da Conquista no período de 2010 a 2014 / Worker's health in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista from 2010 to 2014

À luz da saúde enquanto direito, este capítulo enfoca a atenção à saúde dos trabalhadores adoecidos em decorrência do trabalho no município de Vitória da Conquista, a partir do acesso ao Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest). Na abordagem do tema é apresentada uma breve incursão na transformação do quadro de morbimortalidade brasileira. (AU)

Cross-cultural adaptation of an environmental health measurement instrument: Brazilian version of the health-care waste management • rapid assessment tool.

BACKGROUND: Periodic assessment is one of the recommendations for improving health-care waste management worldwide. This study aimed at translating and adapting the Health-Care Waste Management - Rapid Assessment Tool (HCWM-RAT), proposed by the World Health Organization, to a Brazilian Portuguese version, and resolving its cultural and legal issues. The work focused on the evaluation of the concepts, items and semantic equivalence between the original tool and the Brazilian Portuguese version. METHODS: A cross-cultural adaptation methodology was used, including: initial translation to Brazilian Portuguese; back translation to English; syntheses of these translation versions; formation of an expert committee to achieve consensus about the preliminary version; and evaluation of the target audience's comprehension. RESULTS: Both the translated and the original versions' concepts, items and semantic equivalence are presented. The constructs in the original instrument were considered relevant and applicable to the Brazilian context. The Brazilian version of the tool has the potential to generate indicators, develop official database, feedback and subsidize political decisions at many geographical and organizational levels strengthening the Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism. Moreover, the cross-cultural translation expands the usefulness of the instrument to Portuguese-speaking countries in developing regions. CONCLUSION: The translated and original versions presented concept, item and semantic equivalence and can be applied to Brazil.