Procoagulant phenotype of virus-infected pericytes is associated with portal thrombosis and intrapulmonary vascular dilations in fatal COVID-19.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Mechanisms and clinical impact of portal microthrombosis featuring severe COVID-19 are unknown. Intrapulmonary vascular dilation (IPVD)-related hypoxia has been described in severe liver diseases. We hypothesized that portal microthrombosis is associated with IPVD and fatal respiratory failure in COVID-19. METHODS: Ninety-three patients who died from COVID-19, were analysed for portal microvascular damage (histology), IPVD (histology and chest-computed tomography, CT), and hypoxemia (arterial blood gas). Seventeen patients who died from COVID-19-unrelated pneumonia served as controls. Vascular lesions and microthrombi were phenotyped for endothelial (vWF) and pericyte (αSMA/PDGFR-ß) markers, tissue factor (TF), viral spike-protein and nucleoprotein (SP, NP), fibrinogen, platelets (CD41a). Viral particles in vascular cells were assessed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Cultured pericytes were infected with SARS-CoV-2 to measure TF expression and tubulisation of human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC) was assessed upon vWF treatment. RESULTS: IPVD was present in 16/66 COVID-19 patients with both liver and lung histology, with a younger age (62 vs 78yo), longer illness (25 vs 14 days), worsening hypoxemia (PaO2/FiO2 from 209 to 89), and more ventilatory support (63 vs 22%) compared to COVID-19/Non-IPVD. IPVD, absent in controls, were confirmed by chest-CT. COVID-19/IPVD liver histology showed portal microthrombosis in >82.5% of portal areas, with a thicker wall of αSMA/PDGFR-ß+/ SP+/NP+ pericytes compared with COVID-19/Non-IPVD. Thrombosed portal venules correlated with αSMA+ area, whereas infected SP+/NP+ pericytes expressed TF. SARS-CoV-2 viral particles were observed in portal pericytes. In-vitro SARS-CoV-2 infection of pericytes up-regulated TF and induced endothelial cells to overexpress vWF, which expanded HPMEC tubules. CONCLUSIONS: SARS-CoV-2 infection of liver pericytes elicits a local procoagulant response associated with extensive portal microthrombosis, IPVD and worsening respiratory failure in fatal COVID-19. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS: Vascular involvement of the liver represents a serious complication of COVID-19 infection that must be considered in the work-up of patients with long-lasting and progressively worsening respiratory failure, as it may associate with the development of intrapulmonary vascular dilations. This clinical picture is associated with a pro-coagulant phenotype of portal venule pericytes, which is induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection of pericytes. Both observations provide a model that may apply, at least in part, to other vascular disorders of the liver, featuring obliterative portal venopathy, similarly characterized at the clinical level by development of hypoxemia and at the histological level, by phlebosclerosis and reduced caliber of the portal vein branches in the absence of cirrhosis. Moreover, our findings bring light to an as yet overlooked player of thrombosis pathophysiology, i.e. pericytes, which may provide novel therapeutic tools to halt prothrombotic mechanisms.

Impact of emotional abuse on eating disorder psychopathology: A multiple mediation analysis.

INTRODUCTION: Childhood maltreatment, particularly emotional abuse (EA), has been identified as a significant risk factor for the development of eating disorders (EDs). This study investigated the association between EA and ED symptoms while considering multiple potential mediators. METHODS: Participants included 151 individuals with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), 115 with Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and 108 healthy controls. The Childhood trauma questionnaire, the Toronto Alexithymia scale, the Behavioral inhibition System, and the Eating Disorder Inventory 2 scale were completed before treatment. A mediator path model was conducted in each group: EA was set as independent variable, eating symptoms as dependent variables and ineffectiveness, sensitivity to punishment, alexithymia, and impulsivity as mediators. RESULTS: In individuals with AN, impulsivity emerged as a significant mediator between EA and desire for thinness and bulimic behaviors. Conversely, in individuals with BN, sensitivity to punishment was found to mediate the association between EA and dissatisfaction with one's body. Ineffectiveness and difficulty identifying emotions were identified as transdiagnostic mediators in both clinical groups. No mediation effect was found in healthy individuals. DISCUSSION: The simultaneous assessment of multiple mediators in a unique model outlines the complex interplay between childhood EA and ED psychopathology. Improving ineffectiveness, emotion identification, sensitivity to punishment and impulsivity and exploring their relations with early emotional abuse may represent treatment targets in individuals with EDs and childhood trauma.

The bidirectional connection between family functioning and psychopathology: A network analysis in a large sample of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents.

Family functioning is a risk and maintaining factor for anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aims to identify specific areas of family functioning according to adolescents and parental perspectives associated with eating and general psychological symptoms in people with AN. Four-hundred-forty-five adolescents with AN or atypical AN and their parents were enrolled. Adolescents completed the Eating Disorder Inventory-3, the Youth Self-Report questionnaire, and the Family Assessment Device (FAD). Their parents filled in the FAD. A network analysis was conducted including all subscales. The bridge function analysis was applied to identify the bridge nodes connecting each community constituted of family functioning perception with the communities of adolescents' eating and general psychological symptoms. Family communication was the node most strongly connecting fathers and mothers' perception of family functioning and adolescents' eating symptoms. Problem solving was the node with the highest bridge expected influence between mothers' family functioning and adolescents' general psychopathology. General functioning and problem solving were the bridge nodes between adolescents' view of family functioning and eating and general psychopathology. Maturity fear, interpersonal insecurity, and interpersonal alienation were the bridge nodes between adolescents' eating symptoms and mothers, fathers, and adolescents' family functioning communities respectively. Family members must be involved in the therapeutic process to improve family communication and problem solving diverting their attention toward emotional needs and interpersonal difficulties of adolescents with AN. Developing autonomy and independence from parents and building trustworthy relationships with peers may be favored by improving familiar dynamics and may contribute to prevent the maintenance of AN.

Mediation role of interpersonal problems between insecure attachment and eating disorder psychopathology.

PURPOSE: Although insecure attachment and interpersonal problems have been acknowledged as risk and maintaining factors of eating disorders (EDs), the mediating role of interpersonal problems between attachment style and ED psychopathology has been poorly explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of interpersonal problems between insecure attachment and ED psychopathology. METHODS: One-hundred-nine women with anorexia nervosa and 157 women with bulimia nervosa filled in the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) revised scale to assess ED core symptoms and attachment styles, respectively. Interpersonal difficulties were evaluated by the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). A mediator's path model was conducted with anxious and avoidant attachment subscores as independent variables, ED core symptoms as dependent variables and interpersonal difficulties as mediators. The diagnosis was entered in the model as a confounding factor. RESULTS: The socially inhibited/avoidant interpersonal dimension was a mediator between avoidant attachment and the drive to thinness as well as between avoidant attachment and body dissatisfaction. An indirect connection was found between attachment-related anxiety and bulimic symptoms through the mediation of intrusive/needy score. CONCLUSIONS: Social avoidance and intrusiveness mediate the relationships between avoidant and anxious attachment styles and ED psychopathology. These interpersonal problems may represent specific targets for psychotherapeutic treatments in individuals with EDs and insecure attachment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies.

Effectiveness and predictors of psychotherapy in eating disorders: state-of-the-art and future directions.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Psychotherapy is the cornerstone of the multidisciplinary treatment approach for eating disorders. This review examines recent evidence regarding effectiveness, predictors, and mechanisms of change of psychotherapy in eating disorders, providing a road map for clinicians and researchers. RECENT FINDINGS: Family-based treatments (FBT) are effective in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Evidence-based psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa have no evidence of superiority compared with treatment as usual (TAU) in adults with anorexia nervosa. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the first-choice psychotherapy recommended for adults with bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder (BED). Self-help interventions have some evidence of effectiveness in nonunderweight individuals with eating disorders. Early symptom improvement and adolescent age predict more favourable outcomes. SUMMARY: Evidence-based psychotherapies can be suggested for eating disorders, although follow-up data are needed. Beyond anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and BED, there is no evidence of psychotherapy effectiveness in other eating disorders. The effectiveness of novel (e.g. 'third-wave') psychotherapies, treatment delivery modality (e.g. internet-delivered), and adjunctive interventions (e.g. virtual reality) needs to be further explored. A broader definition of recovery is recommended, including behavioural, physical, and psychological criteria. Predictors and mechanisms of changes have not been studied enough: quantitative and qualitative studies are needed to promote more tailored and individualized psychotherapy interventions.

A database of videos of physical exercise and sedentary behaviours to investigate automatic processes and perceptions related to physical exercise.

OBJECTIVE: The Videos of Physical Exercise and Sedentary Behaviours (VPESB) database is a novel database designed to experimentally investigate neural reactivity to physical exercise. The aim of this database is to provide a variety of dynamic images with a minimum of confounding factors. METHODS: A total of 196 healthy participants were recruited to evaluate 10 clips of sedentary activities and 10 clips of physical exercise. Each activity was performed by a male and female performer, resulting in a total of 40 video clips of 10 s each. RESULTS: The validation procedure confirmed the ability of these videoclips to accurately represent both sedentary and physical activity. In addition, video clips of physical activity were associated with higher effort ratings than sedentary activities (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The VPESB is a versatile, rapid and easy-to-use tool that can be used to understand emotional and behavioural approaches to physical activity and to better disentangle some clinical conditions in which physical activity plays a central role.

Pathways between Child Maltreatment, Psychological Symptoms, and Life Satisfaction: A Network Analysis in Adolescent Inpatients.

Child maltreatment is a risk factor for mental disorders and decreased life satisfaction during adolescence. We investigated whether child maltreatment would link to life satisfaction both directly and through psychological symptoms, whether these relations would change from admission to discharge after treatment, and which types of maltreatment, symptoms and facets of life satisfaction would be most influential in adolescent inpatients with internalizing mental disorders. N = 896 adolescent receiving inpatient psychotherapeutic treatment completed questionnaires on child maltreatment experiences, current psychopathology and subjective life satisfaction at admission and discharge (n = 765). Main diagnoses were affective (n = 322), eating (n = 447), obsessive-compulsive (n = 70) and anxiety disorders (n = 57). Network models of child maltreatment, psychopathology and life satisfaction nodes were estimated at admission and discharge and compared using network comparison tests. Potential causal shortest pathways were investigated using directed acyclic graphs.Network models were stable with no significant differences between admission and discharge. Strongest nodes of each cluster were "emotional abuse" (child maltreatment), "worthlessness", "thinking about dying" and "feeling lonely" (psychopathology) and "satisfied with life" (life satisfaction) at both admission and discharge. Emotional neglect showed direct connections to life satisfaction, indicating its relevance for therapeutic interventions. At both admission and discharge, "sexual abuse" indirectly predicted lower life satisfaction through psychological symptoms. In conclusion, child maltreatment is directly and indirectly connected to life satisfaction in adolescents with mental disorders. Emotional abuse and neglect were especially important in linking child maltreatment to life satisfaction and psychopathology.

Attitudes and gaps in knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment, and psychopathology of eating disorders among different health professionals.

BACKGROUND: Health professionals from different specialties in medical and psychological areas play an important role in diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders (EDs). This study aimed to identify gaps in knowledge about the diagnosis, etiology, and management of EDs and to assess health professionals' attitudes towards these illnesses. METHODS: A new questionnaire was developed and validated. Residents and consultants working in disciplines involved in the management of EDs (namely, internal medicine, general practitioners, psychiatric area, psychological area, and surgical area) completed the questionnaire. Knowledge and attitudes were compared among the study groups through one-way ANCOVA and chi-square tests. RESULTS: The final version of the questionnaire consisted of 54 items assessing the following areas: stigma, treatment, physical complications, diagnosis, and aetiopathogenesis of EDs. For all health professionals the area of most deficiency was the aetiopathogenesis, while the best one was the management of physical complications. All medical professionals showed less knowledge than psychiatrists in terms of etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of EDs. A lack of knowledge about evidence-based psychotherapies, general psychopathology, and family members' role in the management of EDs emerged among all health professionals. Stigma was found among non-mental health professionals who considered these patients to be different from others and responsible for their abnormal eating behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Clarifying the health professionals' specific gaps occurring in the knowledge of EDs and in the attitudes towards these individuals may inform educational programs to improve early detection and management of EDs.

This article investigated attitudes towards individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and knowledge of the diagnosis and management of these illnesses among health professionals. A gap in the knowledge of diagnosis, aetiopathogenesis, and treatment emerged above all in non-mental health professionals. Psychotherapy effectiveness and the role of family members in the therapeutic process were not sufficiently acknowledged, and general psychological factors contributing to the onset of EDs were not recognized. Impaired attitudes were primarily observed among surgeons, although all health professionals considered these disorders as distinct from others and viewed these individuals as responsible for their abnormal eating behaviors. These findings outline a type of stigma towards EDs that is associated with health professionals and may impair early diagnosis and recovery. Educational programs should aim to provide continuous education to update and improve the knowledge of EDs among health professionals.

An advanced Artificial Intelligence platform for a personalised treatment of Eating Disorders.

Introduction: Eating Disorders (EDs) affect individuals globally and are associated with significant physical and mental health challenges. However, access to adequate treatment is often hindered by societal stigma, limited awareness, and resource constraints. Methods: The project aims to utilize the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), to improve EDs diagnosis and treatment. The Master Data Plan (MDP) will collect and analyze data from diverse sources, utilize AI algorithms for risk factor identificat io n, treatment planning, and relapse prediction, and provide a patient-facing chatbot for information and support. This platform will integrate patient data, support healthcare professionals, and empower patients, thereby enhancing care accessibility, personalizing treatment plans, and optimizing care pathways. Robust data governance measures will ensure ethical and secure data management. Results: Anticipated outcomes include enhanced care accessibility and efficiency, personalized treatment plans leading to improved patient outcomes, reduced waiting lists, heightened patient engagement, and increased awareness of EDs with improved resource allocation. Discussion: This project signifies a pivotal shift towards data-driven, patient-centered ED care in Italy. By integrat ing AI and promoting collaboration, it seeks to redefine mental healthcare standards and foster better well- being among individuals with EDs.

Second Neoplasms in Italian Patients with Hairy Cell Leukemia after Treatment with Cladribine: A Multicenter Investigation and Literature Review.

Concern has emerged about the prevalence of second cancers among patients with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) treated with purine analogs. We investigated 513 patients with HCL treated with cladribine over the last 30 years at 18 Italian centers and calculated their standardized incidence ratios (SIRs). We identified 24 patients with a second cancer diagnosed at a median time from treatment with cladribine of 59.9 months (range: 9.2-169.7 months). All patients with solid neoplasms presented with a limited-stage disease, except four cases of locally advanced cancer; multiple myeloma patients had a smoldering disease, while lymphoma patients had stage Ie and stage IV diseases. Response to therapy was complete in 19 cases; 1 patient is still receiving treatment for a relapsing bladder disease, while 2 patients progressed during treatment and died. These two patients died from unrelated causes: one from infection and one due to surgery complications. The median OS from HCL was 98.5 months (range: 38.4-409.2 months), while the median OS from second cancer was 27.6 months (range: 1-117.8 months). The SIR was 0.86 (95% CI: 0.54-1.30) for males and 1.13 (95% CI: 0.36-2.73) for females: no statistically significant differences were highlighted. We were not able to demonstrate an excess of second cancer or a significant association with the specific studied neoplasm.

Risk factors for eating disorders: an umbrella review of published meta-analyses

Objective: To grade the evidence about risk factors for eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder) with an umbrella review approach. Methods: This was a systematic review of observational studies on risk factors for eating disorders published in PubMed/PsycInfo/Embase until December 11th, 2019. We recalculated random-effect meta-analyses, heterogeneity, small-study effect, excess significance bias and 95% prediction intervals, grading significant evidence (p < 0.05) from convincing to weak according to established criteria. Quality was assessed with the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2) tool. Results: Of 2,197 meta-analyses, nine were included, providing evidence on 50 risk factors, 29,272 subjects with eating disorders, and 1,679,385 controls. Although no association was supported by convincing evidence, highly suggestive evidence supported the association between childhood sexual abuse and bulimia nervosa (k = 29, 1,103 cases with eating disorders, 8,496 controls, OR, 2.73, 95%CI 1.96-3.79, p = 2.1 x 10-9, AMSTAR-2 moderate quality) and between appearance-related teasing victimization and any eating disorder (k = 10, 1,341 cases with eating disorders, 3,295 controls, OR 2.91, 95%CI 2.05-4.12, p = 1.8x10-9, AMSTAR-2 moderate quality). Suggestive, weak, or no evidence supported 11, 29, and 8 associations, respectively. Conclusions: The most credible evidence indicates that early traumatic and stressful events are risk factors for eating disorders. Larger collaborative prospective cohort studies are needed to identify risk factors for eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa.

The More Doctors Program and the rearrangement of medical residency education focused on Family and Community Medicine / O Programa Mais Médicos e o reordenamento da formação da residência médica com enfoque na Medicina de Família e Comunidade / El Programa Más Médicos y la reorganización de la formación de residencia médica con enfoque en Medicina de Familia y Comunidad

Abstract The More Doctors Program (PMM) was created in 2013 to address problems such as the insufficient number and unequal distribution of doctors, and their inadequate education profile to fulfill the population needs. Among other axes, it proposes changes in medical education, including the rearrangement and expansion of residency, suggesting one seat for every medical course graduate. This study reflects upon the elements that were essential to propose and implement changes in medical residency through PMM. The following advances were identified: better distribution of residency seats across Brazil; diversification of universalization strategies; regulations for residency seats focused on Family and Community Medicine; and preceptorship qualification. The conclusion section presents the challenges faced by the required institutional effort to maintain PMM's actions in order to regulate residency and expand actions to other professions.(AU)

Resumo O Programa Mais Médicos (PMM) foi criado em 2013 para enfrentar problemáticas como a insuficiência e má distribuição de médicos e o perfil de formação inadequado às necessidades da população. Entre os seus eixos está a mudança da formação médica, incluindo a reordenação e ampliação da residência, propondo uma vaga para cada egresso dos cursos de Medicina. Neste artigo, propõe-se uma reflexão sobre quais elementos foram decisivos na formulação e implementação das mudanças na residência médica pelo PMM. Identificam-se: melhor distribuição de vagas de residência entre as regiões do país; diversificação de estratégias para universalização do acesso à residência médica; regulação das vagas de residência médica com enfoque na Medicina de Família e Comunidade; e qualificação da preceptoria. Na conclusão são apontados desafios enfrentados pelo esforço institucional necessário de manter as ações do PMM visando regular a residência e expandir ações para mais profissões.(AU)

Resumen El Programa Más Médicos, creado en 2013, buscaba enfrentar problemáticas como la insuficiencia y mala distribución de médicos y el inadecuado perfil de formación para las necesidades poblacionales en Brasil. Sus ejes buscan cambios en la formación médica, reorganización y ampliación de residencias, y proponer una plaza para cada egresado del curso de medicina. Este artículo analiza documentación, bases de datos oficiales y revisa la literatura buscando evaluar propuestas y objetivos alcanzados por el programa en las residencias. Se identificaron avances importantes en: la distribución de plazas de residencia en las regiones del país, la interiorización de la formación, la regulación de las plazas de residencia médica con enfoque en medicina de familia y comunidad y la cualificación de la preceptoría. La conclusión señala los desafíos enfrentados por el programa para alcanzar efectivamente sus objetivos.(AU)

Programa Mais Médicos: elementos de tensão entre governo e entidades médicas / The More Doctors Program: elements of tension between the government and medical associations / Más Médicos: elementos de tensión entre gobierno y entidades médicas

Em 2013, chegaram os primeiros médicos pelo Programa Mais Médicos. O seu processo de implantação foi cercado de disputas judiciais e embates ideológicos advindos de médicos brasileiros e suas entidades representativas. A iniciativa de criação do programa foi creditada pelas entidades médicas como uma medida unilateral do Governo Federal, eleitoreira e sem planejamento. O artigo resgata o processo histórico que deu origem ao Programa Mais Médicos, destacando a tensão entre governo e entidades médicas. Trata-se de estudo exploratório com pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Analisando dados e tendências nacionais e internacionais e discursos de médicos e suas entidades representativas, é possível inferir que o programa não está sendo compreendido na sua totalidade, que vai além da provisão imediata de médicos. Além disso, o papel regulador do Estado para cumprir a Constituição Federal está sendo confundido com interferência na autonomia da profissão médica.(AU)

In 2013, the first physicians arrived for the More Doctors Program. The process of implementation was engulfed in legal disputes and ideological conflicts sparked by Brazilian physicians and their representative associations. The initiative to create the program was seen by the medical associations as a unilateral measure of the federal government, lacking in planning and designed to win votes. This paper presents the historical process that gave rise to the program, highlighting the tension between the government and medical associations. It is an exploratory study with biographical and documental research. Through analyzing data and national and international trends, as well as statements from physicians and their representative associations, it can be inferred that the program is not understood in its entirety, which goes beyond the immediate provision of physicians. In addition, the regulatory role of the State, in its responsibility to comply with the Federal Constitution, is being misinterpreted as undermining the autonomy of the medical profession.(AU)

En 2013 llegaron los primeros médicos del Programa Más Médicos. Su proceso de implantación estuvo cargado por disputas judiciales y embates ideológicos provenientes de médicos brasileños y sus entidades representativas. La iniciativa de creación del Programa fue considerada por las entidades médicas como una medida unilateral del Gobierno Federal, con fines electorales y sin planificación. El artículo rescata el proceso histórico que dio origen al Programa, destacando la tensión entre gobierno y entidades médicas. Se trata de un estudio exploratorio con investigación bibliográfica y documental. Analizando datos y tendencias nacionales e internacionales y discursos de médicos y sus entidades representativas, es posible inferir que el Programa no se ha entendido en su totalidad, que va más allá de la provisión inmediata de médicos. Además, el papel regulador del estado para cumplir la Constitución Federal se está confundiendo con interferencia en la autonomía de la profesión médica.(AU)

Regulação da formação de especialistas: inter-relações com o Programa Mais Médicos / Specialists training regulation: interrelationships with the Mais Médicos Program

Resumo Até recentemente, inexistiam políticas indutoras da formação de especialistas voltadas ao SUS. Um marco foi o Programa Nacional de Apoio à Formação de Médicos Especialistas em Áreas Estratégicas - Pró-Residência, criado em 2009. Com o lançamento do Programa Mais Médicos pela Lei nº12.871/2013, novas estratégias se configuraram para aprimorar a regulação da formação de especialistas. Este artigo pretende discutir as políticas de regulação da abertura de vagas de residência médica a partir do Pró-Residência e abordar mudanças apontadas pela Lei nº 12.871/2013, como a universalização das vagas com ênfase para Medicina de Família e Comunidade. Foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica com análise documental, além de estudo quantitativo. Os resultados evidenciam efeitos positivos de políticas públicas no número e distribuição de vagas de residência médica com a duplicação destas entre 2009 e 2014, aumento mais expressivo nas regiões Norte e Nordeste, além do surgimento de especialidades antes inexistentes nessas regiões. Novos desafios se colocam para expandir a residência com velocidade e qualidade necessárias, como a melhoria de ferramentas para a gestão de recursos humanos em saúde, com expansão e qualificação da preceptoria e campos de prática para formação.

Abstract Until recently, there were no policies that induce the formation of specialists geared to the Unified Heath System (SUS). A milestone was the National Program to Support Training of Medical Specialists in Strategic Areas - Pro-Residência, created in 2009. With the launch of the Mais Médicos Program by Law n. 12.871/2013, new strategies were shaped to enhance the regulation of training specialists. This article discusses the regulatory policies of the opening of medical residency positions from the Pro-Residência and addresses changes suggested by Law n. 12.871/2013 such as universal vacancies with emphasis on Family Medicine. This is a quantitative and qualitative study that uses bibliographic and documentary research. The results show the positive effects of public policies in the number and distribution of medical residency positions. The number of professionals has been doubled between 2009 and 2014 with more significant increase in the North and Northeast regions. Furthermore, there is also the emergence of specialties previously nonexistent in these regions. New challenges arise to expand residency with necessary quality and speed, such as improved tools for the management of health human resources, with expansion and qualification of preceptorship and practice fields for training.

Análise da implantação do programa mais médicos / Analysis of the implementation of more medical program

A Atenção Básica vem ampliando sua cobertura populacional de forma acelerada desde sua implantação no Brasil, na década de 1990. Em 20 anos, a Estratégia de Saúde da Família estendeu sua cobertura de 5% para 60%, mas a capacidade de formação de médicos para ocupar tais posições não se desenvolveu na mesma velocidade, assim como não se desenvolveram tecnologias suficientes para o planejamento adequado de recursos humanos em saúde. Neste contexto é lançado o Programa Mais Médicos em julho de 2013 com ênfase na vinda de milhares de médicos estrangeiros para atuar na Atenção Básica, causando grande reação negativa das entidades médicas com inúmeras disputas ideológicas e judiciais. Este trabalho se propõe a lançar um olhar sobre os elementos de tensão entre Entidades Médicas e Governo no processo de implantação do Programa Mais Médicos e estudar o processo de evolução da regulação da formação de especialistas no país, na modalidade Residência Médica. Para tanto, optou-se por uma abordagem qualitativa no formato de estudo exploratório, utilizando-se de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, assim como uma abordagem quantitativa na análise dos números de vagas de residência médica no país, com análise estatística descritiva dos dados. Os resultados apontam para melhora na capacidade de regulação de vagas para formação de especialistas no Brasil nos últimos cinco anos, sobretudo com o advento do PRÓ-RESIDÊNCIA e outras políticas de incentivo de abertura de vagas. A Lei nº12.871/2013 também aponta para importante evolução nas ferramentas de gestão de recursos humanos em saúde, além de mudanças e maior rigor na aplicação das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para formação de médicos no país, com importante ênfase na Atenção Básica. Os resultados...

The population coverage of Primary Care has increased rapidly since its implementation in Brazil in the 1990s. Over 20 years, the Family Health Strategy extended its coverage from 5% to 60%, but the ability to train doctors to occupy such positions did not develop at the same rate, and sufficient technology for the proper planning of human resources for health has not evolved. In this context, the Mais Médicos Program was launched in July 2013 with emphasis on the coming of thousands of foreign doctors to work in Primary Care, causing an overwhelmingly negative reaction by medical organisations with numerous ideological and legal disputes. This paper aims to cast an eye on the elements of tension between Medical Entities and Government in the implementation process of the Mais Médicos Program and to study the process of development of the regulations of training specialists in the country, in Medical Residency. Therefore, we chose a qualitative approach in the exploratory format of the research, using bibliographic and documentary research, as well as a quantitative approach in the analysis of the numbers of medical residency positions in the country, with descriptive statistical analysis. The results indicate improvement in the capacity to regulate positions for training specialists in Brazil in the last five years, particularly with the advent of PRO-RESIDÊNCIA and other vacancy incentive policies. Law no. 12.871/2013 also points to important developments in human resource management tools in health, as well as changes and stricter application of the National Curriculum Guidelines for training doctors in the country, with major emphasis on Primary Care. The results also suggest a lack of understanding, on the part of doctors, regarding the Mais Médicos Program in its entirety, not only in the immediate ...

Diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in children of Northeast Brazil / Diagnóstico de anemia por deficiencia de hierro en niños del Noreste de Brasil

OBJETIVO: Diagnosticar anemia por deficiência de ferro em crianças. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi desenvolvido com uma amostra de 301 crianças com idade entre seis e 30 meses, usuárias de creches públicas de Recife, PE, em 2004. Para o diagnóstico da anemia utilizou-se a combinação de diferentes parâmetros hematológicos e bioquímicos: hemoglobina, volume corpuscular médio, ferritina, proteína C-reativa, saturação da transferrina e receptor da transferrina. Para a análise estatística empregou-se o teste do qui-quadrado e ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Do total de crianças, 92,4 por cento tinha anemia (Hb < 110g/L) e 28,9 por cento apresentou anemia moderada/grave (Hb<90g/L). Níveis mais baixos de hemoglobina foram observados em crianças de seis a 17 meses. Encontrou-se deficiência de ferro em 51,5 por cento das crianças, utilizando-se a ferritina (< 12µg/L) como parâmetro. Considerando a combinação da concentração de hemoglobina, ferritina e do receptor de transferrina, 58,1 por cento tinha anemia com deficiência de ferro, 34,2 por cento anemia sem déficit de ferro e 2,3 por cento deficiência de ferro sem anemia. A concentração média de ferritina foi significativamente maior em crianças com proteína C-reativa aumentada quando comparada com aqueles com níveis normais (22,1 versus 14,8 µg/L). CONCLUSÕES: A utilização de diversos parâmetros bioquímicos e hematológicos possibilitou diagnosticar anemia por deficiência de ferro em dois terços das crianças, revelando a necessidade de identificar outros determinantes de anemia sem deficiência de ferro.

OBJETIVO: Diagnosticar anemia por deficiência de ferro em crianças. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi desenvolvido com uma amostra de 301 crianças com idade entre seis e 30 meses, usuárias de creches públicas de Recife, PE, em 2004. Para o diagnóstico da anemia utilizou-se a combinação de diferentes parâmetros hematológicos e bioquímicos: hemoglobina, volume corpuscular médio, ferritina, proteína C-reativa, saturação da transferrina e receptor da transferrina. Para a análise estatística empregou-se o teste do qui-quadrado e ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Do total de crianças, 92,4% tinha anemia (Hb < 110g/L) e 28,9% apresentou anemia moderada/grave (Hb<90g/L). Níveis mais baixos de hemoglobina foram observados em crianças de seis a 17 meses. Encontrou-se deficiência de ferro em 51,5% das crianças, utilizando-se a ferritina (< 12µg/L) como parâmetro. Considerando a combinação da concentração de hemoglobina, ferritina e do receptor de transferrina, 58,1% tinha anemia com deficiência de ferro, 34,2% anemia sem déficit de ferro e 2,3% deficiência de ferro sem anemia. A concentração média de ferritina foi significativamente maior em crianças com proteína C-reativa aumentada quando comparada com aqueles com níveis normais (22,1 versus 14,8 µg/L). CONCLUSÕES: A utilização de diversos parâmetros bioquímicos e hematológicos possibilitou diagnosticar anemia por deficiência de ferro em dois terços das crianças, revelando a necessidade de identificar outros determinantes de anemia sem deficiência de ferro.

Saúde e nutrição de crianças de áreas urbanas da Zona da Mata Meridional de Pernambuco: resultados preliminares de um estudo de coorte / Child health and nutrition in urban areas in the South of Pernambuco: preliminary results of a cohort study

OBJETIVOS: apresentar as características socioeconômicas e demográficas, o perfil nutricional de crianças ao nascer e aos 12 meses de vida, além dos dados longitudinais sobre aleitamento, diarréia e situação vacinal durante o primeiro ano de vida. MÉTODOS: uma amostra de 652 recém-nascidos foi recrutada de setembro de 1997 a agosto de 1998 e acompanhada durante os primeiros 18 meses de vida. Essas crianças residiam nas áreas urbanas de quatro municípios da zona da mata meridional de Pernambuco. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de visitas domiciliares. RESULTADOS: cerca de 60 por cento das famílias tinham uma renda per capita ú ® salário mínimo e 41 por cento das mães referiam menos de quatro anos de escolaridade. A mediana do aleitamento materno exclusivo e total foi de 0 dias e 94 dias, respectivamente. A incidência da diarréia foi de dois episódios/criança/ano nos primeiros 12 meses de vida e a prevalência de déficit peso/idade e comprimento/idade (<-2 escores z) aos 12 meses foram de 6,8 por cento e 11 por cento, respectivamente. Apenas 66 por cento das crianças aos 12 meses tinham completado o esquema vacinal. CONCLUSÕES: o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa prospectiva contribuirá para uma maior compreensão dos problemas de saúde e nutrição da população infantil e para o adequado planejamento de intervenções na área.