Prevalence and factors associated with Trichomonas vaginalis infection in indigenous Brazilian women.

There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) in indigenous populations of Brazil. We conducted a cross-sectional study between January and December 2018, on indigenous women living nearby an urban center of the Midwest region of Brazil and determined the prevalence of TV. Factors associated with TV infection and a comparison of molecular and direct microscopy diagnoses were determined. 241 indigenous women aged above 18 years participated in the study. Cervical and vaginal brush samples were collected to diagnose TV through polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Direct microscopy for detection of TV, and cellular changes was performed. A sociodemographic and behavioral questionnaire was applied at the beginning of the study. All the data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The result obtained showed that 27.8% [95% CI: 22.2-33.9] were positive for TV on PCR, while 7.41% [95% CI: 4.1-11] showed positive on direct microscopy. Direct microcopy also found 21 (8.71%) and 8 (3.31%) women infected with Gardnerella vaginalis and Candida albicans, respectively. In addition, 10 women presented atypical squamous cells of unknown significance and 14 lesions suggestive of HPV. Single women, under the age of 30 and who do not use condoms, were found to have a greater chance of getting TV infection. The high prevalence TV found in this population is comparable to highly vulnerable populations, as prisoners, sex workers and women in regions with low socioeconomic levels, moreover, seems to be an underdiagnosis of this infection. Therefore, a routine test program, as well as a review of the diagnostic method used, is encouraged for proper management.

Suicide in Brazilian indigenous communities: clustering of cases in children and adolescents by household.

OBJECTIVE To estimate age and sex-specific suicide rates, compare suicide rates between indigenous communities, and quantify the frequency of intrafamilial suicide clustering. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study involving 14,666 indigenous individuals in reservations in Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from 2003 through 2013 using national and local census. RESULTS The overall suicide rate was 73.4 per 100,000 person-years. Adolescent males aged 15-19 and girls aged 10-14 had the highest rates for each sex at 289.3 (95%CI 187.5-391.2) and 85.3 (95%CI 34.9-135.7), respectively. Comparing the largest reservations, Bororo had a higher suicide rate than Jaguapiru (RR = 4.83, 95%CI 2.85-8.16) and had significantly lower socioeconomic indicators including income and access to electricity. Nine of 19 suicides among children under 15 occurred in household clusters. Compared with adult suicides, a greater proportion of child (OR = 5.12, 95%CI 1.89-13.86, p = 0.001) and adolescent (OR = 3.48, 95%CI 1.29-9.44, p = 0.017) suicides occurred within household clusters. CONCLUSIONS High rates of suicide occur among children and adolescents in these indigenous reservations, particularly in poor communities. Nearly half of child suicides occur within household clusters. These findings underscore the need for broad public health interventions and focused mental health interventions in households following a suicide.

Suicide in Brazilian indigenous communities: clustering of cases in children and adolescents by household

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate age and sex-specific suicide rates, compare suicide rates between indigenous communities, and quantify the frequency of intrafamilial suicide clustering. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study involving 14,666 indigenous individuals in reservations in Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from 2003 through 2013 using national and local census. RESULTS The overall suicide rate was 73.4 per 100,000 person-years. Adolescent males aged 15-19 and girls aged 10-14 had the highest rates for each sex at 289.3 (95%CI 187.5-391.2) and 85.3 (95%CI 34.9-135.7), respectively. Comparing the largest reservations, Bororo had a higher suicide rate than Jaguapiru (RR = 4.83, 95%CI 2.85-8.16) and had significantly lower socioeconomic indicators including income and access to electricity. Nine of 19 suicides among children under 15 occurred in household clusters. Compared with adult suicides, a greater proportion of child (OR = 5.12, 95%CI 1.89-13.86, p = 0.001) and adolescent (OR = 3.48, 95%CI 1.29-9.44, p = 0.017) suicides occurred within household clusters. CONCLUSIONS High rates of suicide occur among children and adolescents in these indigenous reservations, particularly in poor communities. Nearly half of child suicides occur within household clusters. These findings underscore the need for broad public health interventions and focused mental health interventions in households following a suicide.

Inserção dos fonoaudiólogos no SUS/MG e sua distribuição no território do estado de Minas Gerais / Insertion of speech therapists in SUS/MG and their distribution in Minas Gerais state

OBJETIVO: investigar a distribuição dos fonoaudiólogos no estado de Minas Gerais, sua inserção no SUS e as variações geográficas dessa distribuição e suas desigualdades. MÉTODO: análise dos Cadernos de Informações de Saúde dos 853 municípios do estado de Minas Gerais referentes a 2009, disponíveis no Sistema de Informações em Saúde brasileiro, o DATASUS. Foram pesquisados os indicadores: população municipal, número total de fonoaudiólogos da rede SUS e da rede privada e número médio de fonoaudiólogos (SUS e rede privada) por mil habitantes. RESULTADOS: a análise dos dados revelou a presença de 1.733 fonoaudiólogos atuando no estado em 2009. Destes, 67,8% atendiam à rede SUS. Dos 853 municípios, 505 (59%) não possuíam o profissional fonoaudiólogo no período investigado. Observou-se que entre as 13 macrorregiões estaduais as regiões Centro-Sul e Sul apresentaram a melhor média de fonoaudiólogos por 10.000 habitantes (1/10.000) e as regiões Norte de Minas e Nordeste, as piores: 0,16 e 0,05/10.000, respectivamente. Observou-se a presença de 0,58 fonoaudiólogos/10.000 habitantes disponíveis na rede SUS e 0,86 fonoaudiólogos/10.000 atendendo à rede privada e ao SUS no estado. CONCLUSÃO: a inclusão de fonoaudiólogos na assistência à saúde estadual ainda é deficitária, sendo observada grande disparidade na distribuição dos profissionais. É notório o estrangulamento da assistência fonoaudiológica no SUS em Minas Gerais, visto que para cada 17.000 mineiros existia somente um fonoaudiólogo no SUS estadual em 2009. Ressalta-se a necessidade de uma mobilização dos profissionais e dos gestores de saúde para garantir a integralidade da atenção à saúde no estado.

PURPOSE: to investigate the distribution of speech therapists in the state of Minas Gerais, their inclusion in SUS (Unique Health System) and analyze the geographical variations of this distribution and its inequalities. METHOD: analyzing Reports in Health Information of 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais, in the year of 2009, which are available at the Health Information System in Brazil, called DATASUS. The indicators: municipal population, total number of speech therapists in SUS and in the private network and the average number of speech therapists (SUS and private network) per thousand inhabitants were examined. RESULTS: data analysis revealed the presence of 1733 speech therapists acting in the state in 2009. Of these, 67.8% attended the SUS system. Of the 853 municipalities, 505 (59%) lacked the professional speech therapist in the investigated period. It was observed that among the 13 state geographical regions, the Centre-South and South regions had the best average of speech therapists per 10,000 inhabitants (1/10.000) and the North of Minas Gerais and Northeast regions, the worst, 0.16 and 0.05 / 10,000, respectively. IWe observed the presence of 0.58 speech therapists/10.000 inhabitants available in SUS and 0.86 speech pathologist/10.000 in the private network and health care system in Brazil. CONCLUSION: the inclusion of speech therapists in the state health care is poor, being observed a great disparity in the distribution of professionals. The bottleneck in the speech therapy care in SUS in Minas Gerais is notorious, since that for every 17 000 Minas residents there was only one speech therapist in SUS in the state in 2009. It is important to highlight the need for mobilization of professionals and health managers to ensure health care integrity in the state.