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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the evolution of the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection among residents aged 18 years or over in the municipality of São Paulo. METHODS This is a population-based household survey conducted every 15 days, between June and September 2020, and January and February 2021. In total, the study comprised 11 phases. The presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was identified in venous blood using a lateral flow test, Wondfo Biotech. In the last phase, the researchers combined it with an immunoenzymatic test, Euroimmun. The participants also answered a semi-structured questionnaire on sociodemographic and economic factors, and on social distancing measures. Prevalence estimates and the 95% confidence interval were estimated according to regions, Human Development Index, sex, age group, ethnicity, education, income, and variables associated with risk or prevention of infection. To compare the frequencies among the categories of each variable, the chi-square test with Rao-Scott correction was used, considering a significance level of 5%. RESULTS In total, 23,397 individuals were interviewed and had their samples collected. The estimated prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 ranged from 9.7% (95%CI: 7.9–11.8%) to 25.0% (95%CI: 21.7–28.7). The prevalence of individuals with antibodies against the virus was higher among black and brown people, people with lower schooling and income, and among residents of regions with lower Human Development Index. The lowest prevalences were associated with recommended measures of disease protection. The proportion of asymptomatic infection was 45.1%. CONCLUSION The estimated prevalence of the infection was lower than the cumulative incidence variation, except for the last phase of the study. The differences in prevalence estimates observed among subpopulations showed social inequality as a risk of infection. The lower prevalence observed among those who could follow prevention measures reinforce the need to maintain social distancing measures as a way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Report nursing care applied to children submitted to endovascular repair of aortic coarctation.Descriptive, observational, case-report study, conducted in a Teaching Hospital in Recife, Brazil, in November 2015 with a sixyear-old aortic coarctation patient.treatment was performed via aortic angioplasty with stent implantation and was successful without complications. The main nursing diagnoses identified were anxiety, impaired skin integrity, fear, ineffective breathing pattern, risk of infection, risk of ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion and risk of nausea. a assistência de enfermagem foi realizada a partir da utilização do histórico, diagnóstico, intervenções e avaliação de enfermagem que são etapas da Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem. Os cuidados prestados foram realizados de acordo com as etapas do pré, trans e pós-operatório.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze whether trombonists present orofacial myofunctional changes and compare the electrical activity of the orbicularis oris muscle before and after playing their instrument. Methods: an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 20 university trombonists. Data collection involved three steps: application of a questionnaire investigating some peculiarities of trombonists (Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Expanded Scores - OMES-E), and electromyographic analysis of the orbicularis oris muscle before and after performing a piece with the trombone. The mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage were calculated, and the paired Student’s t test was used to compare the means of the electromyographic records before and after playing the trombone, at a 5% significance. Results: seventy per cent of trombonists reported some symptom of orofacial myofunctional alteration, namely, muscle compensations, tension, and pain. The myofunctional evaluation showed a mild change in cheek volume (90%) and labial commissure asymmetry (60%). The electrical activity of the lower orbicularis oris muscle decreased significantly after the trombone practice (p = 0.04), while that of the superior orbicularis oris muscle remained unchanged. Conclusion:trombonists show clinical and self-reported oromyofunctional changes as well as decreased electrical activity of the lower orbicularis oris muscle, after playing the trombone.

Iniciativas no sentido de mensurar a espiritualidade e a religiosidade vêm sendo desenvolvidas, com alguns instrumentos construídos e validados para a utilização em diferentes contextos. Esses temas têm sido estudados em vários âmbitos, como nas inter-relações com a saúde física, saúde mental, como fator de risco/proteção e coping. As associações encontradas podem estar relacionadas aos vários construtos utilizados e aos instrumentos delineados com base nesses conceitos. Geralmente a construção de escalas e instrumentos de mensuração parte de reflexões teóricas e pesquisas. Alguns estudos preferem partir de observações de populações para construir os instrumentos. Atualmente várias medidas estão disponíveis, principalmente na língua inglesa, para que se possa investigar e aprofundar a extensão da influência da religiosidade e da espiritualidade na vida de indivíduos e grupos. No Brasil, são poucos os instrumentos desenvolvidos e/ou validados que mensurem diferentes dimensões da religiosidade, bem como construtos correlatos. Este é um trabalho de cunho teórico, cujo objetivo é explorar a variedade de instrumentos de mensuração da espiritualidade e religiosidade analisando os construtos presentes.#]

ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the electrical activity of masseter muscles, bilaterally, according to the presence or absence of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) in college students with a high degree of anxiety. Methods: the study was conducted with a randomized sample of 31 Speech Therapy students aged between 17 and 32 years; 61.3% (n = 19) were females and 38.7% (n = 12) were males. They were divided into two groups, Group 1 (G1), comprising 11 students with TMD, and Group 2 (G2), composed of 20 students without TMD. The college students answered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for anxiety investigation, and were evaluated by the protocol Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) for TMD diagnosis. The evaluation of muscular electrical activity took into account the records in the conditions of rest, Sustained Maximum Voluntary Activity (SMVA) and habitual chewing (HC). The data were analyzed using the version 22 IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The statistical analysis was performed using Student t test to compare means between groups, considering < 0,05 as the significant p-value. Results: college students, of both groups, presented high levels of anxiety traits. Significant statistical differences were observed on the percentage of electrical activity of right masseter muscle in chewing function, as well as muscle fibers recruitment during chewing, which were higher on the group without TMD. Conclusion: college students with TMD and a high degree of anxiety presented lower means of masseter muscle electromyografic activity during chewing, in most conditions assessed, as compared to volunteers without TMD, except for the left masseter muscle in rest and chewing.