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Second-degree burns require greater care, as the damage is more extensive and worrisome and the use of a biomaterial can help in the cell repair process, with better planning, low cost, and better accessibility. Arnica has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in skin lesions treatments and laser therapy is another therapeutic alternative for burns. Evaluate the effects of arnica incorporated into PVA associated or not with low intensity laser on burns in rats. PVA and PVA with arnica (PVA+A) were obtained and characterized physicochemically. Through in vivo studies, the effects of PVA and PVA+A with or without the application of laser on the lesions allowed histological and immunohistochemical analyzes. PVA+A was biocompatible and with sustained release of the active, being a promising pharmacological tool and confirmed that laser therapy was effective in accelerating the healing process, due to its potential biomodulator, improving inflammatory aspects, promoting rapid healing in skin lesions.
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Burns , Polyvinyl Alcohol , Wound Healing , Animals , Polyvinyl Alcohol/chemistry , Burns/therapy , Wound Healing/drug effects , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Male , Skin/injuries , Skin/pathology , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Extracts/administration & dosage , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Laser Therapy/methods , Membranes, Artificial , Low-Level Light Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: to estimate the vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumonia and to analyze the utilization of Brazilian National Health System-SUS for vaccination in adults and elderly with self-reported diabetes in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2003, 2008 and 2015. METHODS: Cross-sectional studies with data from the ISA-Capital (population-based household surveys). RESULTS: 3,357, 3,271 and 4,043 were interviewed in 2003, 2008 and 2015; the prevalence of diabetes mellitus were 5.0% (2003), 6.4% (2008) and 7.7% (2015); fewer than half of people with diabetes, vaccinated against influenza (47.2%) and pneumonia (17.9%) in 2003, with a small increase in 2015 (59.2% and 26.1%, respectively); the majority of people who are vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia used SUS, 88.7% (2003) and 97.2% (2015) for influenza; 84.7% (2003) and 94.5% (2015) for pneumonia, without difference among age, sex, education level and ethnicity. CONCLUSION: despite the low vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumonia in the population with diabetes mellitus since 2003 the utilization of SUS to vaccination has been progressively expanding.
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Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Pneumococcal Vaccines/administration & dosage , Vaccination Coverage/trends , Adult , Aged , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Male , Middle Aged , National Health Programs , Pneumonia, Pneumococcal/prevention & control , Prevalence , Self Report , Vaccination/trends , Young AdultABSTRACT
The study analyzed how socioeconomic factors are associated with seeking, access, use, and quality of health care services in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were obtained from two household health surveys in São Paulo. We used logistic regression to analyze associations between socioeconomic factors and seeking, access, use, and quality of health care services. Access to health care services was high among those who sought it (94.91% in 2003 and 94.98% in 2008). The proportion of access to and use of health care services did not change significantly from 2003 to 2008. Use of services in the public sector was more frequent in lower socioeconomic groups. There were some socioeconomic differences in seeking health care and resolution of health problems. The study showed almost universal access to health care services, but the results suggest problems in quality of services and differences in quality experienced by lower socioeconomic groups, who mostly use the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS).
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Health Equity/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Brazil , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , National Health Programs , Public Sector , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban Population , Young AdultABSTRACT
Abstract: The study analyzed how socioeconomic factors are associated with seeking, access, use, and quality of health care services in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were obtained from two household health surveys in São Paulo. We used logistic regression to analyze associations between socioeconomic factors and seeking, access, use, and quality of health care services. Access to health care services was high among those who sought it (94.91% in 2003 and 94.98% in 2008). The proportion of access to and use of health care services did not change significantly from 2003 to 2008. Use of services in the public sector was more frequent in lower socioeconomic groups. There were some socioeconomic differences in seeking health care and resolution of health problems. The study showed almost universal access to health care services, but the results suggest problems in quality of services and differences in quality experienced by lower socioeconomic groups, who mostly use the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS).
Resumo: O estudo analisou os fatores socioeconômicos associados à procura, acesso, uso e qualidade dos serviços de assistência à saúde em São Paulo, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de dois inquéritos domiciliares de saúde em São Paulo. A regressão logística foi utilizada para analisar as associações entre fatores socioeconômicos e a procura, acesso, uso e qualidade dos serviços de assistência à saúde. O acesso aos serviços de assistência à saúde era alto entre aqueles que procuravam (94,91% em 2003 e 94,98% em 2008). A proporção de acesso e uso dos serviços de assistência à saúde não mudou de maneira significativa entre 2003 e 2008. O use de serviços no setor público era mais frequente nos extratos socioeconômicos mais baixos. Houve algumas diferenças na procura de assistência e na resolução dos problemas de saúde. O estudo mostrou acesso quase universal aos serviços de assistência à saúde, mas os resultados sugerem problemas na qualidade dos serviços e diferenças na qualidade vivenciada pelos grupos socioeconômicos mais baixos, a maioria dos quais utilizavam o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).
Resumen: El estudio analizó los factores socioeconómicos asociados a la búsqueda, acceso, uso y calidad de los servicios de asistencia a la salud en São Paulo, Brasil. Los datos fueron obtenidos a partir de dos encuestas domiciliarias de salud en São Paulo. La regresión logística se utilizó para analizar las asociaciones entre factores socioeconómicos y la búsqueda, acceso, uso y calidad de los servicios de asistencia a la salud. El acceso a los servicios de asistencia a la salud era alto entre aquellos que lo buscaban (94,91% en 2003 y 94,98% en 2008). La proporción de acceso y uso de los servicios de asistencia a la salud no se vio modificado de manera significativa entre 2003 y 2008. El uso de servicios en el sector público era más frecuente en los estratos socioeconómicos más bajos. Hubo algunas diferencias en la búsqueda de asistencia y en la resolución de los problemas de salud. El estudio mostró un acceso casi universal a los servicios de asistencia a la salud, pero los resultados sugieren problemas en la calidad de los servicios y diferencias en la calidad experimentada por los grupos socioeconómicos más bajos, la mayoría de los cuales utilizaban el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS).
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Health Equity/statistics & numerical data , Health Services , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban Population , Brazil , Public Sector , National Health ProgramsABSTRACT
This is a qualitative study on the sociotechnical networks that underlie the University of São Paulo School of Medicine's Acupuncture League. The actor-network methodology, developed by Bruno Latour in studies on scientific productivity, is used. Consisting of field observations, semistructured interviews and a document analysis, the study presents relevant findings, with emphasis on understanding acupuncture as a therapeutic strategy effective in healthcare, modulating the use of drugs. It also identifies the need for regulation of the teaching and practice of acupuncture and recognition of other healthcare professionals as colleagues in the practice of this therapeutic method.
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Acupuncture/education , Delivery of Health Care , Education, Medical , Adult , Brazil , Female , Humans , Integrative Medicine , Male , Middle Aged , Societies , Sociology , Students, Medical , Technology , Young AdultABSTRACT
Trata-se de estudo qualitativo sobre as redes sociotécnicas que orientam a estrutura e o funcionamento da Liga de Acupuntura da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Emprega-se metodologia da teoria ator-rede, desenvolvida por Bruno Latour nos estudos sobre produção científica. Constituído de observação de campo, entrevista semiestruturada e análise documental, o estudo oferece achados relevantes, com destaque para o entendimento da acupuntura como estratégia terapêutica efetiva na assistência à saúde, modulando o uso de fármacos, a identificação da necessidade de regulamentação do ensino e prática da acupuntura e o reconhecimento de outros profissionais da área da saúde como colegas na prática dessa terapêutica.
This is a qualitative study on the sociotechnical networks that underlie the University of São Paulo School of Medicine’s Acupuncture League. The actor-network methodology, developed by Bruno Latour in studies on scientific productivity, is used. Consisting of field observations, semistructured interviews and a document analysis, the study presents relevant findings, with emphasis on understanding acupuncture as a therapeutic strategy effective in healthcare, modulating the use of drugs. It also identifies the need for regulation of the teaching and practice of acupuncture and recognition of other healthcare professionals as colleagues in the practice of this therapeutic method.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Acupuncture/education , Delivery of Health Care , Education, Medical , Brazil , Integrative Medicine , Societies , Sociology , Students, Medical , TechnologyABSTRACT
This essay is on the writings of sanitary doctor Geraldo Horácio de Paula Souza in Eugenia e Imigração (1928) and, after an official trip to the Orient, in Digressões sobre a medicina chinesa clássica (1942) and A sabedoria chinesa diante da ciência ocidental e a Escola Médica de Pequim (1943). The documents, analyzed according to the conceptual approach of Carlo Ginzburg, indicate a change in his view of the Chinese. Trained according to the Rockefeller Foundation's model of experimental medicine, Geraldo de Paula Souza was guided in his work by scientific rigor and record imagery. In his youth he was of the opinion that the Chinese civilization was stagnated, but this view changed after his visit, when he perceived the Chinese republic's capacity to modernize.
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Estuda-se a produção ensaística do médico Geraldo Horácio de Paula Souza em Eugenia e imigração (1928), e após viagem oficial ao Oriente, em Digressões sobre a medicina chinesa clássica (1942) e A sabedoria chinesa diante da ciência ocidental e a Escola Médica de Pequim (1943). Os documentos analisados por meio das matrizes conceituais de Carlo Ginzburg indicam uma mudança na visão do sanitarista sobre os chineses. Formado segundo o modelo de medicina experimental difundido pela Fundação Rockefeller, Paula Souza pautou sua prática profissional pelo rigor científico e valorização do registro imagético. Após sua viagem à China, a linha de pensamento defendida na juventude, de estagnação da civilização chinesa, mudou, diante daquilo que considerou capacidade modernizadora da China republicana.
This essay is on the writings of sanitary doctor Geraldo Horácio de Paula Souza in Eugenia e Imigração (1928) and, after an official trip to the Orient, in Digressões sobre a medicina chinesa clássica (1942) and A sabedoria chinesa diante da ciência ocidental e a Escola Médica de Pequim (1943). The documents, analyzed according to the conceptual approach of Carlo Ginzburg, indicate a change in his view of the Chinese. Trained according to the Rockefeller Foundation's model of experimental medicine, Geraldo de Paula Souza was guided in his work by scientific rigor and record imagery. In his youth he was of the opinion that the Chinese civilization was stagnated, but this view changed after his visit, when he perceived the Chinese republic's capacity to modernize.