Hours of sleep and associated factors in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND: Sleep alterations are common in college students, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic factors may predict these alterations in this population. OBJECTIVE: To identify the sociodemographic factors and health characteristics associated with the number of hours of sleep of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study carried out with 244 university students from a multicampi public university in the State of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. Data collection was performed online and participants answered a specific questionnaire to assess sleep hours, sociodemographic and health variables. RESULTS: Significant associations were observed between hours of sleep and older students (odds ratio adjusted -ORaj: 3.75; 95% Confidence Interval -CI: 1.81-7.75; p <  0.01), attending the final semesters (ORaj: 1.85; 95% CI: 1.05-3.25; p <  0.03), and who reported having some disease (ORaj: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.05-4.50; p <  0.03) with greater chances of getting less sleep. However, those who used tobacco (ORaj: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.01-0.45; p <  0.001) were likely to have more hours of sleep per night. CONCLUSION: Sleep restriction was common among participating college students, which has likely intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions. This encourages specific public health actions, contemplating the health and hours of sleep of this population.

Factors Associated with the Lifestyle of Pediatric Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The objective of this study was to analyze the association between sociodemographic and occupational variables with the lifestyle of health professionals in pediatric units during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 health professionals working in four pediatric health units in the State of Bahia, northeast Brazil. The Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and employment variables self-applied via Google Forms were used. The final binary logistic regression models revealed significant associations between those who received 3 to 5 minimum wages, without a marital relationship and with more than one employment relationship. Data suggest that these sociodemographic and occupational profiles are more exposed to risky lifestyle behaviors. The findings of this study demonstrated the need for greater attention to the health of health professionals in the pediatric field, as well as the promotion of initiatives that seek to value the work of these professionals and reduce the damage caused to their lifestyle, especially in a pandemic scenario.

Comparative study between manual therapy and TENS Burst in patients with tension-type cephalalgia / Estudo comparativo entre a terapia manual e a TENS Burst em pacientes portadores de cefaleias tensionais

Introduction Cephalgia or cephalalgia is one of the most common symptoms in the general population. Objective To compare the efficacy of physical therapy modalities, through manual therapy and the effect of Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for tension-type cephalalgia. Materials and methods The study was compounded by 60 subjects, but only 40 of them completed it, due to the exclusion criteria. These were divided into control group and intervention group. The control group received treatment — manual therapy. The intervention group received TENS Burst. Patients underwent ten sessions of treatment, made at every two days on a week, lasting 30 minutes each session. Results The characteristics related to lifestyle, postural issues and range of motion are responsible for the main causes of tension-type cephalalgia. Discussion treatments showed effective results in all cases in relation to pain intensity, but the use of manual therapy techniques give the patient a better quality of life compared to the use of TENS. Final considerations The treatment of this condition deserves analysis and studies; however, there are only a few studying physical therapy techniques, especially regarding to the use of TENS. .

Introdução Cefaleia ou dor de cabeça é um dos sintomas mais comuns na população em geral. Objetivo Comparar a eficácia de modalidades de fisioterapia — terapia manual e estimulação nervosa transcutânea (TENS) — para cefaleia do tipo tensional. Materiais e métodos O estudo foi composto inicialmente por 60 indivíduos, mas apenas 40 completaram-no em virtude dos critérios de exclusão. Estes foram divididos em grupo controle e grupo de intervenção. O grupo controle recebeu terapia manual e o grupo de intervenção recebeu TENS. Os pacientes foram submetidos a 10 sessões de tratamento, sendo estas feitas dois dias por semana, com duração de 30 minutos cada. Resultados As características relacionadas ao estilo de vida, problemas posturais e amplitude de movimento são responsáveis pelas principais causas de dor de cabeça de tensão. Discussão Os tratamentos foram eficazes em todos os casos em relação à intensidade de dor, mas a utilização de técnicas de terapia manual deu aos pacientes uma melhor qualidade de vida, em comparação com a utilização de TENS. Considerações finais O tratamento dessa condição merece análise e estudos, no entanto, há poucos estudos científicos que estudam técnicas de fisioterapia, especialmente com relação ao uso da TENS. .