Descrição dos atendimentos do serviço pré-hospitalar / Description of the pre-hospital service

Objetivo: descrever os tipos de atendimentos realizados pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência.Metodologia: estudo documental, de coorte transversal, caráter descritivo de abordagem quantitativa.Realizado no SAMU de Picos-PI, no período de outubro de 2016 a julho de 2017. A amostra foi composta pelos atendimentos do período de 2012 a 2016. Os dados foram inseridos e tabulados no programa estatístico Statistical Packge for the Social Sciences, versão 20.0. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Piauí, sob o parecer de número 2.269.392. Resultados: do total de 20.627 atendimentos, 73% foram regulados para Unidade de Suporte Básico de vida e 27% para Unidade de Suporte Avançado de vida, 59,2% foram casos clínicos, 29,4% traumas, 3,3% obstétricos, cirúrgicos 0,4%,psiquiátricos 3,9%, 1,4% de pediátricos e remoções 2%, dos quais 51,8% dos atendimentos foram indivíduos do sexo masculino e 48,2% feminino. Conclusão: de acordo com os atendimentos verificados foi possível perceber que, geralmente, são consequentes de causas evitáveis, o que infere a necessidade da utilização de cuidados preventivos. Espera-se que os resultados demonstrados auxiliem no processo de educação permanente a fim de evitar agravos.

Objective: to describe the types of care performed by the Mobile Emergency Care Service. Methodology:documentary study, cross-sectional cohort, descriptive character of quantitative approach. Performed in the SAMU of Picos-PI, from October 2016 to July 2017. The sample consisted of the appointments from the period 2012 to 2016. The data were inserted and tabulated in the statistical program Statistical Packge for the Social Sciences, version 20.0. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Piauí, under the number 2.269.392. Results: of the total of 20,627 visits, 73% were regulated for Basic Life Support Unit and 27% for Advanced Life Support Unit, 59.2% were clinical cases, 29,4% were traumas, 3,3% were obstetric, surgical, 0,4%, psychiatric, 3,9%, 1,4% pediatric and 2% removals, of which 51,8% were male and 48.2% female. Conclusion: according to the verified services it was possible to perceive that they are a consequence of avoidable causes, which implied the need for the use of preventive care. It is hoped that the results demonstrated will help in the process of permanent education in order to avoid aggravations.

Muscle electrical activity during exercises with and without load executed on dry land and in an aquatic environment

Introduction Muscle activity in the aquatic environment was investigated using electromyographic analyses. The physical properties of water and the resistance used may influence the response of the muscle during exercise. The objective of this study was to evaluate the electrical activity in water and on the floor during flexion and knee extension exercises with and without load and aimed at understanding the muscular response while performing resistance exercises in water. Methods The sample consisted of 14 volunteers between 18 and 35 years old who were subjected to active exercises involving knee flexion and extension with and without load on the floor and in water. Electromyography was performed during the movement. Results A significant increase was found in the electrical activity of the rectus femoris muscle during exercises on the floor. The biceps femoris muscle showed increased electromyographic activity when resistance was used. A significant increase was found in the electrical activity of the rectus femoris muscle compared with exercises with and without load and the moment of rest in immersion. The electrical activity of the rectus and biceps femoris muscles was reduced in exercises with load and without load in a therapy pool compared with on the floor. Conclusion There was a reduction of the electromyographic activity in the aquatic environment compared with that on the ground, which could be attributed to the effects from hot water. Therefore, it is believed that resistance exercises can be performed early in a therapy pool, which will facilitate the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.