Treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation: a bibliometric analysis.

BACKGROUND: For more than 30 years, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been a therapeutic tool for Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. DBS can ameliorate several motor and non-motor symptoms and improve the patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the global scientific production of original and review articles on Parkinson's disease treatment using deep brain stimulation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive, bibliometric study with a quantitative approach. METHOD: The research protocol was conducted in March 2023 using the Web of Science database. Six hundred eighty-four articles were included in the analysis. Data were imported into RStudio Desktop Software, linked to R Software. The Bibliometrix R package, its Biblioshiny web interface, and VOSviewer software were used for the analysis. RESULTS: The international production began in 1998. Movement Disorders is the journal with the largest number of published articles and the most cited. Michael Okun and Andres Lozano are the authors who produced the most in this area. The University of Florida is the most active affiliated institution in Brazil. The United States has the largest number of collaborations and is mainly published by local researchers. In contrast, countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have a high number of multi-country publications. The 15 most cited studies predominantly investigated subthalamic nucleus stimulation. CONCLUSION: DBS for Parkinson's disease is a relatively novel therapeutic approach, with studies that have expanded over the last twenty-five years. Most scientific production was quantitative and restricted to specialized journals. The United States, Europe, and China held the most articles.

Global research trends related to coronavirus disease 2019 and the aged: a bibliometric analysis.

BACKGROUND: A bibliometric analysis covering only the production of original studies or considering world production until 2022 has yet to be conducted. The creation and advancement of vaccines have also influenced research priorities, demonstrating the need for a new approach to this subject. OBJECTIVES: To analyze worldwide scientific production related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the aged and to describe what has already been produced. DESIGN AND SETTING: Bibliometric analysis with a quantitative approach. METHOD: The search terms "COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2," "Aged," and "Elderly" were used to retrieve articles from the Web of Science database. A total of 684 articles were included in the analysis. Data were imported into RStudio Desktop Software and linked to R Software. The Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer software were used for analysis. RESULTS: Most articles were published in 2020. These were produced by 4,937 authors and published in 379 journals. The keyword most used by the authors was "COVID-19." Publications from 77 countries were obtained. China had the highest article production ranking, and Spain collaborated the most. The articles addressed the implications of the pandemic on the aged, the relationship between vaccination in the aged, and the implications for the disease itself. CONCLUSION: Further research should be conducted, mainly concerning vaccines and vaccination of the aged, owing to the need for and importance of immunization in this risk group, including assessing the long-term effects of vaccines.

Bibliometric Analysis of Global Scientific Production on COVID-19 and Vaccines.

This bibliometric analysis aims to analyze the global scientific production of COVID-19 and vaccines. First, a search for scientific articles was performed using the advanced query in the Web of Science™ database, more precisely in its core collection, on 18 February 2023. Data from 7754 articles were analyzed using the Bibliometrix R package and the Biblioshiny application. The evaluated articles were published mainly in 2022 (60%). The scientific journals that published the most about COVID-19 and vaccines were "Vaccines", "Vaccine" and "Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics". The University of Oxford was the most productive institution, with the authors of the articles mainly originating from the United States, China and the United Kingdom. The United States, despite having carried out the most significant number of collaborations, published mainly with local researchers. The 15 most cited articles and the KeyWords Plus™ evidenced the focus of the published articles on the safety and efficacy of vaccines against COVID-19, as well as on the evaluation of vaccine acceptance, more specifically on vaccine hesitancy. Research funding came primarily from US government agencies.

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and individual experiences of illness in men with COVID-19: mixed method study.

BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, studies have shown that this disease has affected the male population on a significant scale in various parts of the world, making men one of the main risk groups. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and experiences of illness in men with COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: A mixed sequential-explanatory study with cross-sectional and exploratory-descriptive approaches. METHOD: Data was collected from a small municipality located in the central-north region of the state of Bahia, Brazil. Primary quantitative data was extracted from compulsory notification forms from 598 men. Qualitative data from individual interviews of 30 men was analyzed by the Discourse of the Collective Subject method. RESULTS: The findings identified the characterization of reports of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in men, the organization of the healthcare system, and strategies for the control and combat of COVID-19 directed towards the men of the investigated municipality. They revealed the clinical characteristics based on the collective discourse of men with COVID-19. CONCLUSION: In men, the individual experience of disease explicitly explains the clinical markers of COVID-19 expressed by the self-reported syndromic approach. Additionally, this understanding also explains the behaviors observed in their search for health care, as well as the adoption of prevention and control measures and therapies recommended by health professionals.

Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review.

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students. OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DESIGN AND SETTING: Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí. METHOD: A search for primary studies was performed in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Scopus; and LILACS. RESULTS: This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.

Symptomatic manifestations of the disease caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) in adults: systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To identify symptoms of COVID-19 in adults in the scientific literature. METHOD: Systematic review of studies published from December 1, 2019 to April 21, 2020 from the Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed databases, in order to answer the following research question: "What are the symptoms caused by COVID-19 in adults?" using the keywords "Symptoms", "Clinical Manifestations", "Coronavirus", "COVID-19". RESULTS: Of the total 105 references, 13 references that addressed the symptoms of COVID-19 were selected. Fever and normal or dry cough were symptoms present in all studies. CONCLUSION: The symptoms identified in adult patients were fever, normal or dry cough, headache, pharyngalgia, dyspnea, diarrhea, myalgia, vomiting, sputum or expectoration, anxiety or chest pain, fatigue, nausea, anorexia, abdominal pain, rhinorrhea, runny nose or nasal congestion, dizziness, chills, systemic pain, mental confusion, hemoptysis, asthma, taste disorder, smell disorder, belching and tachycardia.

Analysis of scientific production on the new coronavirus (COVID-19): a bibliometric analysis.

BACKGROUND: The pandemic of the new coronavirus has culminated in a scientific race to seek knowledge about this virus and its treatments, vaccines and preventive strategies, in order to reduce its impact on healthcare and economics worldwide. Hence, it is important to recognize the efforts of researchers who are at the forefront of investigations relating to the new coronavirus. OBJECTIVE: The present study was carried out with the aim of analyzing the world scientific production relating to COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Exploratory and descriptive bibliometric study conducted in the city of Teresina (PI), Brazil. METHOD: ISI Web of Knowledge/Web of Science (WOS) was chosen as the database. Data-gathering was carried out in May 2020. The data analysis was performed using the HistCiteTM software, version 9.8.24, and the VOSviewer bibliometric analysis software, version 1.6.8. RESULTS: 2,625 published papers that included descriptors within the scope of this investigation were identified. These articles were published in 859 different journals that are indexed in WOS, by 9,791 authors who were linked to 3,365 research institutions, located in 105 countries. CONCLUSION: Ascertaining scientific production through a bibliometric analysis is important in order to guide researchers on what has already been produced and what is being researched, so as to be able to address gaps in knowledge through future research.

Treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation: a bibliometric analysis

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: For more than 30 years, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been a therapeutic tool for Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. DBS can ameliorate several motor and non-motor symptoms and improve the patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the global scientific production of original and review articles on Parkinson's disease treatment using deep brain stimulation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive, bibliometric study with a quantitative approach. METHOD: The research protocol was conducted in March 2023 using the Web of Science database. Six hundred eighty-four articles were included in the analysis. Data were imported into RStudio Desktop Software, linked to R Software. The Bibliometrix R package, its Biblioshiny web interface, and VOSviewer software were used for the analysis. RESULTS: The international production began in 1998. Movement Disorders is the journal with the largest number of published articles and the most cited. Michael Okun and Andres Lozano are the authors who produced the most in this area. The University of Florida is the most active affiliated institution in Brazil. The United States has the largest number of collaborations and is mainly published by local researchers. In contrast, countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada have a high number of multi-country publications. The 15 most cited studies predominantly investigated subthalamic nucleus stimulation. CONCLUSION: DBS for Parkinson's disease is a relatively novel therapeutic approach, with studies that have expanded over the last twenty-five years. Most scientific production was quantitative and restricted to specialized journals. The United States, Europe, and China held the most articles.

Global research trends related to coronavirus disease 2019 and the aged: a bibliometric analysis

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A bibliometric analysis covering only the production of original studies or considering world production until 2022 has yet to be conducted. The creation and advancement of vaccines have also influenced research priorities, demonstrating the need for a new approach to this subject. OBJECTIVES: To analyze worldwide scientific production related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the aged and to describe what has already been produced. DESIGN AND SETTING: Bibliometric analysis with a quantitative approach. METHOD: The search terms "COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2," "Aged," and "Elderly" were used to retrieve articles from the Web of Science database. A total of 684 articles were included in the analysis. Data were imported into RStudio Desktop Software and linked to R Software. The Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer software were used for analysis. RESULTS: Most articles were published in 2020. These were produced by 4,937 authors and published in 379 journals. The keyword most used by the authors was "COVID-19." Publications from 77 countries were obtained. China had the highest article production ranking, and Spain collaborated the most. The articles addressed the implications of the pandemic on the aged, the relationship between vaccination in the aged, and the implications for the disease itself. CONCLUSION: Further research should be conducted, mainly concerning vaccines and vaccination of the aged, owing to the need for and importance of immunization in this risk group, including assessing the long-term effects of vaccines.

Representações sociais elaboradas por discentes de enfermagem sobre a prevenção da covid-19 / Social representations elaborated by nursing students about covid-19 prevention / Representaciones sociales elaboradas por estudiantes de enfermería sobre la prevención del covid-19

RESUMO Objetivo: apreender as representações sociais elaboradas por discentes de enfermagem sobre a prevenção da COVID-19. Método: pesquisa exploratória-descritiva e qualitativa. Os dados foram produzidos por meio de entrevistas com 32 participantes, realizadas no período de setembro de 2021 a julho de 2022. O Cenário do estudo foi uma instituição de ensino superior pública, localizada na região nordeste do Brasil. Os dados foram processados utilizando o software IRaMuTeQ. Resultados: a gênese das representações sociais da prevenção da COVID-19 apontou dois eixos: Organização de ideias sobre as medidas de prevenção da COVID-19; e a Eficiência, confiabilidade e fonte das informações obtidas. Considerações Finais: as representações sociais evidenciaram o saber sobre as medidas de prevenção da COVID-19, oportunizaram o esclarecimento sobre a origem dos saberes dos discentes e de especificidades que consideram importantes. Espera-se que esse estudo possa servir como alicerce para novas pesquisas e/ou intervenções com discentes de enfermagem.

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the social representations elaborated by nursing students about the prevention of COVID-19. Method: exploratory-descriptive and qualitative research. Data were produced through interviews with 32 participants, conducted in the period from September 2021 to July 2022. The Study Setting was a public higher education institution, located in the northeastern region of Brazil. Data were processed using IRaMuTeQ software. Results: the genesis of the social representations of COVID-19 prevention pointed to two axes: Organization of ideas about COVID-19 prevention measures, and Efficiency, reliability and source of the information obtained. Final Considerations: the social representations showed the knowledge about the prevention measures of COVID-19, provided an opportunity to clarify the origin of the students' knowledge and the specificities they consider important. It is hoped that this study can serve as a foundation for further research and/or interventions with nursing students.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Apreciar las representaciones sociales elaboradas por discentes de enfermería sobre la prevención del COVID-19. Método: investigación exploratoria-descriptiva y cualitativa. Los datos fueron producidos a través de entrevistas con 32 participantes, realizadas en el período de septiembre de 2021 a julio de 2022. El escenario del estudio fue una institución pública de enseñanza superior, localizada en la región nordeste de Brasil. Los datos fueron procesados utilizando el software IRaMuTeQ. Resultados: la génesis de las representaciones sociales de la prevención del COVID-19 apuntaba a dos ejes: Organización de ideas sobre las medidas de prevención del COVID-19; y Eficacia, fiabilidad y fuente de las informaciones obtenidas. Consideraciones Finales: Las representaciones sociales mostraron el conocimiento sobre las medidas de prevención del COVID-19, proporcionando una oportunidad para aclarar el origen del conocimiento de los estudiantes y las especificidades que ellos consideran importantes. Se espera que este estudio pueda servir de base para futuras investigaciones y/o intervenciones con estudiantes de enfermería.

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and individual experiences of illness in men with COVID-19: mixed method study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, studies have shown that this disease has affected the male population on a significant scale in various parts of the world, making men one of the main risk groups. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and experiences of illness in men with COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: A mixed sequential-explanatory study with cross-sectional and exploratory-descriptive approaches. METHOD: Data was collected from a small municipality located in the central-north region of the state of Bahia, Brazil. Primary quantitative data was extracted from compulsory notification forms from 598 men. Qualitative data from individual interviews of 30 men was analyzed by the Discourse of the Collective Subject method. RESULTS: The findings identified the characterization of reports of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in men, the organization of the healthcare system, and strategies for the control and combat of COVID-19 directed towards the men of the investigated municipality. They revealed the clinical characteristics based on the collective discourse of men with COVID-19. CONCLUSION: In men, the individual experience of disease explicitly explains the clinical markers of COVID-19 expressed by the self-reported syndromic approach. Additionally, this understanding also explains the behaviors observed in their search for health care, as well as the adoption of prevention and control measures and therapies recommended by health professionals.

Prevalência de Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina em profissionais de enfermagem: revisão integrativa / Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus in nursing professionals: an integrative review

Objetivo: estimar a prevalência de colonização por Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina entre profissionais de enfermagem conforme evidências científicas. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada em setembro de 2020, mediante acesso nas bases de dados LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL e Web of Science. Resultados: A prevalência de Staphylococcusaureus Resistente à Meticilina variou de 0 a 30,4%, com média de 8,4%; além disso, as pesquisas conduzidas mais recentemente (2015: 15,7%; 2016: 9,2%; 2017: 15,9%) e no continente asiático (14,57%) estimaram maiores prevalências médias. Conclusão: ainda são expressivas as prevalências de colonização por Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina entre profissionais de enfermagem verificadas nos diversos estudos realizados em âmbito nacional e internacional, o que reforça a necessidade de adoção de programas de vigilância ativa, como estratégia para detecção de casos assintomáticos e contribuição no rompimento da cadeia de transmissão das infecções

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nursing professionals according to scientific evidence. Method: integrative literature review conducted in September 2020 through access to the LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. Results: the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ranged from 0 to 30.4%, mean of 8.4%. In addition, surveys conducted more recently (2015: 15.7%; 2016: 9.2%; 2017: 15.9%) and in Asia (14.57%) estimated higher mean prevalence rates. Conclusion: the prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus among nursing professionals found in the various national and international studies is still significant, which reinforces the need to adopt active surveillance programs as a strategy to detect asymptomatic cases and contribute to break the chain of transmission of infections.

Prevalência de Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina em profissionais de enfermagem: revisão integrativa / Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus in nursing professionals: an integrative review

Objetivo: estimar a prevalência de colonização por Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina entre profissionais de enfermagem conforme evidências científicas. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada em setembro de 2020, mediante acesso nas bases de dados LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL e Web of Science. Resultados: A prevalência de Staphylococcusaureus Resistente à Meticilina variou de 0 a 30,4%, com média de 8,4%; além disso, as pesquisas conduzidas mais recentemente (2015: 15,7%; 2016: 9,2%; 2017: 15,9%) e no continente asiático (14,57%) estimaram maiores prevalências médias. Conclusão: ainda são expressivas as prevalências de colonização por Staphylococcus resistente à meticilina entre profissionais de enfermagem verificadas nos diversos estudos realizados em âmbito nacional e internacional, o que reforça a necessidade de adoção de programas de vigilância ativa, como estratégia para detecção de casos assintomáticos e contribuição no rompimento da cadeia de transmissão das infecções.

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nursing professionals according to scientific evidence. Method: integrative literature review conducted in September 2020 through access to the LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. Results: the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ranged from 0 to 30.4%, mean of 8.4%. In addition, surveys conducted more recently (2015: 15.7%; 2016: 9.2%; 2017: 15.9%) and in Asia (14.57%) estimated higher mean prevalence rates. Conclusion: the prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus among nursing professionals found in the various national and international studies is still significant, which reinforces the need to adopt active surveillance programs as a strategy to detect asymptomatic cases and contribute to break the chain of transmission of infections

Assistência de enfermagem na prevenção de pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica: revisão integrativa / Asistencia en enfermería para prevenir la neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica: revisión integradora / Nursing assistance in preventing pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation: integrative review

Objetivo: investigar como a literatura científica aborda a assistência de enfermagem na prevenção de pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura na biblioteca eletrônica de periódicos científicos, disponíveis online nas bases de dados Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online. Foram utilizados, para as buscas, os descritores controlados "Pneumonia", "Ventilação Mecânica", "Prevenção e Controle" e "Assistência de Enfermagem". Resultados: os estudos foram sintetizados em duas categorias A Enfermagem nos Protocolos ou medidas de prevenção da Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica; e Conhecimento dos Profissionais de Enfermagem sobre a prevenção da Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica. Conclusão: a Pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica deve ser prevenida através de ações e intervenções da equipe multiprofissional. Embora seja uma infecção que pode ser evitada pelo cuidado de enfermagem, fundamentado em evidências científicas.(AU)

Objective: to investigate how the scientific literature approaches nursing care in the prevention of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation. Method: an integrative literature review was carried out in the electronic library of scientific journals, available online in the databases Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online. The controlled keywords "Pneumonia", "Mechanical Ventilation", "Prevention and Control" and "Nursing Assistance" were used for the searches. Results: the studies were summarized in two categories Nursing in Protocols or preventive measures for Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation; and Knowledge of Nursing Professionals on the prevention of Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation. Conclusion: pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation must be prevented through actions and interventions by the multi-professional team. Although it is an infection that can be avoided by nursing care, based on scientific evidence.(AU)

Objetivo: investigar cómo la literatura científica aborda los cuidados de enfermería en la prevención de la neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica. Método: revisión integradora de la literatura en la biblioteca electrónica de revistas científicas, disponible en línea en las bases de datos Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud y Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online. Para las búsquedas se utilizaron las palabras clave controladas "Neumonía", "Ventilación mecánica", "Prevención y control" y "Asistencia de enfermería". Resultados: los estudios se sintetizaron en dos categorías Enfermería en Protocolos o medidas preventivas de Neumonía Asociada a Ventilación Mecánica; y Conocimiento de los profesionales de enfermería sobre la prevención de la neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica. Conclusión: la neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica debe prevenirse mediante acciones e intervenciones del equipo multiprofesional. Aunque es una infección que puede evitarse con cuidados de enfermería, según la evidencia científica.(AU)

Analysis of scientific production on the new coronavirus (COVID-19): a bibliometric analysis

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The pandemic of the new coronavirus has culminated in a scientific race to seek knowledge about this virus and its treatments, vaccines and preventive strategies, in order to reduce its impact on healthcare and economics worldwide. Hence, it is important to recognize the efforts of researchers who are at the forefront of investigations relating to the new coronavirus. OBJECTIVE: The present study was carried out with the aim of analyzing the world scientific production relating to COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Exploratory and descriptive bibliometric study conducted in the city of Teresina (PI), Brazil. METHOD: ISI Web of Knowledge/Web of Science (WOS) was chosen as the database. Data-gathering was carried out in May 2020. The data analysis was performed using the HistCiteTM software, version 9.8.24, and the VOSviewer bibliometric analysis software, version 1.6.8. RESULTS: 2,625 published papers that included descriptors within the scope of this investigation were identified. These articles were published in 859 different journals that are indexed in WOS, by 9,791 authors who were linked to 3,365 research institutions, located in 105 countries. CONCLUSION: Ascertaining scientific production through a bibliometric analysis is important in order to guide researchers on what has already been produced and what is being researched, so as to be able to address gaps in knowledge through future research.

Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students. OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DESIGN AND SETTING: Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí. METHOD: A search for primary studies was performed in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Scopus; and LILACS. RESULTS: This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.

Bibliometric analysis of scientific research about sexuality and dementia in the elderly / Análise bibliométrica de pesquisas científicas sobre sexualidade e demência em idosos

We aimed to map the global scientific research on sexuality and dementia in the elderly to understand the focus and the growth of the area during the past decades. An exploratory study, descriptive and bibliometric with academic works on the database ISI Web of Knowledge/Web of ScienceTM.The following descriptors were used: "elder*", "dementia*" and "sexuality*" in the time-based scratch between 1945 and 2018. The data analysis was performed with the aid of the software HistCiteTM. After applied the filters of refinement, there were identified 79 articles, published in 45 different journals indexed in the database in reference, written by 157 authors linked to 96 research institutions located in 19 countries. To achieve these articles there were used 2,312 references with an average of approximately 32 references per article. The international scientific production about sexuality and dementia in the elderly is scarce, and highlights the need for more specific studies on the theme and its potential for exploitation in future studies.

Mapear a pesquisa científica global sobre sexualidade e demência em idosos para entender o foco e o crescimento da área nas últimas décadas.Estudo exploratório, descritivo e bibliométrico com trabalhos acadêmicos na base de dados ISI Web of Knowledge/Web of ScienceTM. Foram usados os descritores: "elder*", "dementia*" e "sexuality*" no recorte temporal entre 1945 e 2018. A análise dos dados foi realizada com auxílio do softwareHistCiteTM.Após aplicados os filtros de refinamento, foram identificados 79 artigos, publicados em 45 periódicos distintos indexados à base de dados em questão, escritos por 157 autores vinculados a 96 instituições de pesquisa, localizadas em 19 países. Para a consecução desses artigos foram utilizadas 2.312 referências, com uma média de aproximadamente 32 referências por artigo. Aprodução científica internacional sobre sexualidade e demência em idosos é escassa e destaca a necessidade de estudos mais específicos sobre o tema e o seu potencial de exploração em futuros estudos.

Reflexiones sobre los riesgos ocupacionales en trabajadores de salud en tiempos pandémicos por COVID-19 / Reflections on occupational risks in health workers in pandemic times by COVID-19

Introducción: En las prácticas laborales de los trabajadores de la salud, los riesgos laborales se desarrollan principalmente en el entorno hospitalario, y estos profesionales están expuestos habitualmente a múltiples riesgos. Objetivo: Reflexionar sobre los riesgos laborales que involucran a los trabajadores de la salud en la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19). Métodos: Es un ensayo cualitativo teórico-reflexivo, basado en literatura nacional e internacional. La búsqueda de estudios fue posible debido a la elección de descriptores controlados: "Riesgos laborales", "Personal de salud", "Infecciones por coronavirus", "Coronavirus", y extensas bases de datos latinoamericanas e internacionales. Se han incluido las producciones publicadas en los últimos cinco años. Resultados: El escenario de la pandemia de COVID-19 causa incertidumbres a los trabajadores de la salud que trabajan en la primera línea para hacer frente al virus. Las características epidemiológicas del nuevo coronavirus y cómo actúa a largo plazo no se conocen por completo. Por lo tanto, los riesgos laborales en los que están involucrados los trabajadores se han exacerbado a veces, en vista del nivel de infectividad que tiene el virus, además de sus consecuencias para la salud física y mental de toda la sociedad. Conclusiones: Es esencial conocer y controlar los riesgos a los que están expuestos los trabajadores de la salud y, por lo tanto, establecer estrategias de prevención y minimización de enfermedades.(AU)

Training of nursing students in integrated care for the elderly / Formação de estudantes de Enfermagem para atenção integral ao idoso

Objective: To analyze training in integrated health care for the elderly from the perspective of nursing students. Method: A descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out using the action research method with the participation of 24 nursing students from a university center in Piauí, Brazil. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis. Results: Two thematic categories emerged: Perspectives on aging, violence and sexuality and A holistic approach to the elderly: integrating training and care. Conclusion: The perspective of the students on integrated care for the elderly is fragmented, stemming from the limitations of the training process for such care.

Objetivo: Analisar a formação sobre a atenção integral à saúde do idoso na perspectiva de estudantes de Enfermagem. Método: Estudo descritivo e exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido por meio de pesquisa-ação com participação de 24 estudantes de Enfermagem de um Centro Universitário do Piauí, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Emergiram duas categorias temáticas: Perspectivas sobre o envelhecimento, violência e sexualidade e Abordagem holística ao idoso: integrando a formação e o cuidado. Conclusão: A perspectiva dos estudantes sobre o cuidado integral à pessoa idosa é fragmentada, oriunda das limitações do processo de formação para a atenção ao idoso.

Cuidados prestados ao idoso com Alzheimer em instituições de longa permanência / Care of the elderly with Alzheimer's in long-stay institutions

Objetivo: analisar o cuidado prestado pelos cuidadores aos idosos acometidos com Alzheimer em Instituição de Longa Permanência. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo-exploratório, por meio de entrevistas, com 14 profissionais de uma Instituição de Longa Permanência, processadas no software IraMuTeQ. Resultados: foram obtidas cinco classes semânticas, a saber: Classe 2 - A rotina dos cuidados prestados pelos profissionais da instituição; Classe 1 - A importância dos profissionais nos cuidados ao idoso com sinais das consequências do Alzheimer: dificuldades de concentração e memória; Classe 4 - Lapsos de memória dos idosos com a doença de Alzheimer; Classe 5 - O papel do profissional no cuidado integralizado ao idoso com Alzheimer; Classe 3 - Ausência da família nos cuidados ao Idoso com Alzheimer. Conclusão: o cuidado se encontra satisfatório, porém foram observados pontos negativos como ociosidade dos idosos, ausência familiar e déficit de conhecimento teórico-científico por parte de alguns profissionais.(AU)