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Background Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia that affects the orbicularis oculi muscles. The interest in nonmotor symptoms is due to their impact on quality of life. Objective We evaluated the frequency of sleep disorders and circadian rhythm in a sample of Brazilian blepharospasm patients. Methods A total of 51 patients, who met the clinical criteria for blepharospasm, evaluated by 2 specialists in movement disorders, were recruited from the outpatient clinic for movement disorders of two reference centers in the city of São Paulo: Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Hospital do Servidor Público do Estado de São Paulo. The selected 13 patients were evaluated from 13 days before to 13 days after using botulinum toxin. They were interviewed, underwent physical examination and actigraphy, and completed sleep diaries. Results After using botulinum toxin, the group that reported sleep improvement exhibited a 50% decrease in sleep latency. There was no change in restless leg syndrome or circadian rhythm. Patients who reported no sleep improvement after using botulinum toxin presented poorer synchronization of the light-dark cycle. Conclusion Blepharospasm patients have poor sleep quality. About 50% of the patients had sleep improvement after using botulinum toxin. The synchronization of the light-dark cycle should be influenced by this finding.

Final dos anos de 1970 e início dos anos de 1980 marcaram o estopim de estudos que tinham como objetivo buscar informações sobre a saúde do homem, sendo o Brasil um país em que a passos lentos insere essa questão no âmbito da saúde pública. Nesse cenário, surge uma preocupação: o crescimento substancial de doenças do aparelho digestório entre indivíduos do sexo masculino. Objetivo: Verificar o perfil epidemiológico dos óbitos de indivíduos do sexo masculino por doenças desenvolvidas no aparelho digestivo causadas pelo alcoolismo. Metodologia: O estudo desenvolvido trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, de caráter exploratório e com uma abordagem quantitativa, tipo de estudo que tem o objetivo de buscar de dados numéricos para validar hipóteses, rejeitá-las ou a título informativo. Resultados e discussão: Para realizar a coleta de dados, foi realizada uma pesquisa nos dados públicos do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), e no Sistema de Informação de Agravos e Notificação (SINAN), os quais são incluídos os casos de doenças do aparelho digestivo. Pelo fato de ser uma pesquisa realizada com dados de domínio público, não foi necessário a aprovação do respectivo comitê de ética. A pesquisa realizada demonstra a importância da análise de dados relativos às consequências de doenças do aparelho digestivo ocasionadas pelo alcoolismo, logo, análises desse tipo poderão auxiliar futuramente novos estudos a respeito desse cenário e o desenvolvimento de métodos que evitem o grande crescimento de patologias desse tipo. Conclusão: Com isso, espera-se que o objetivo principal seja alcançado: a disseminação de informações a respeito dessas respectivas doenças e a sua relação com o alcoolismo., Keywords: Digestive System. Alcoholism. Public health.

The high body fat percentage incresed risk of cardiovascular and metabolic. To evaluate the influence of body fat on inflammatory markers and cardiometabolic risk factors in female adolescents. Cross-sectional study with 555 female adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Body fat percentage was obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) equipment. Were evaluated systolic and diastolic blood pressures, fasting glucose levels, insulin, lipid profile, uric acid, and inflammatory markers (Interleukin 6 - IL-6, Interleukin 10 - IL-10, high-sensitivity C Reactive Protein – hs-CRP, Tumor Necrosis Factor - TNF-α, Leptin, and Tumor Necrosis Factor - TNF-α). The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was performed to verify the distribution of the variables, and the Pearson and Spearman correlation tests were used according to the characteristics of the variables. Linear regression analyses were performed. A statistical significance level of 5% was adopted. Increased body fat in adolescent girls relates to increased values of blood pressure, lipid profile, insulin, uric acid, leptin and IL-6. The increasing one percent body fat increases uric acid by 1.22 mg/dL and leptin by 0.0005 pg/mL, suggesting that for these two markers, eutrophic adolescents with high percent body fat show similar behavior as obese adolescents (with high BMI and body fat). The highlight the need to assess body composition in adolescents to identify those with higher fat percentage, since, even with normal weight, they may present increased risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic complications at this stage of life, which may be maintained or worsened in adulthood.

Nutrition education provides basic requirements for health promotion and protection; moreover, it enhances human growth and development with quality of life and citizenship. In this sense, the objective of this work was to guide students and the academic community - among other audiences - about proper nutrition in times of pandemic through social media and teleconsultation. To this end, an Instagram profile and a website called "nutrition in action" were created, in which several posts with various topics about food and health were made available. To enable nutritional guidance through teleconsultations, a material was built by the project team to guide nurses, nursing students, and nutritionists regarding the care provided in the nursing office. Given the amount of fake news and orientations diverging from the appropriate scientific literature, it was concluded that it is extremely relevant to guide the non-academic population about proper nutrition through digital media and teleconsultations.

Background: Excess adiposity is one of the main risk factors for the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The purpose of this study is to compare cardiometabolic risk factors in eutrophic adolescents with a high body fat percentage (%BF) with eutrophic adolescents with adequate %BF and those with excess weight and %BF. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 1043 adolescents. This study presented power equal to 99.75%. Body fat and anthropometric, clinical and biochemical indicators were evaluated. Participants were grouped according to body composition classified by body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. Statistical analyses were performed using R software version 4.0.2, adopting a significance level of 5%. The Mann–Whitney test, principal components analysis and logistic regression were performed. Results: It was observed that the SG was more similar to GC2 than to GC1 for both sexes, demonstrating that there was a greater similarity between these groups in relation to the evaluated factors. Higher values for TC, SBP and TG were associated with the SG when the CG1 was used as reference, controlled for sex and age. Likewise, higher TC values and lower levels of SBP, TG and LDL were related to SG when the CG2 was used as reference. Conclusion: Body fat assessment is more effective in predicting risk factors and cardiometabolic diseases than BMI alone.

An 84-year-old female, with history of endometrial and gallbladder adenocarcinomas, both submitted to curative surgeries, was admitted to the emergency room with obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography and subsequent magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed a common hepatic duct stenosis with intrahepatic biliary dilatation. She underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography with successful biliary drainage. During the same admission, the patient experienced episodes of hematochezia. Rectosigmoidoscopy showed a 20 mm ulcer in the distal rectum and congestion of the rectal mucosa. Computed tomography revealed rectal wall circumferential thickening. Ulcer biopsies were compatible with a neoplasia of biliary origin.

Nutrition education provides basic requirements for health promotion and protection; moreover, it enhances human growth and development with quality of life and citizenship. In this sense, the objective of this work was to guide students and the academic community - among other audiences - about proper nutrition in times of pandemic through social media and teleconsultation. To this end, an Instagram profile and a website called "nutrition in action" were created, in which several posts with various topics about food and health were made available. To enable nutritional guidance through teleconsultations, a material was built by the project team to guide nurses, nursing students, and nutritionists regarding the care provided in the nursing office. Given the amount of fake news and orientations diverging from the appropriate scientific literature, it was concluded that it is extremely relevant to guide the non-academic population about proper nutrition through digital media and teleconsultations. La educación nutricional proporciona los requisitos básicos para la promoción y protección de la salud; además, potencia el crecimiento y desarrollo humano con calidad de vida y ciudadanía. En ese sentido, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue orientar a estudiantes y comunidad académica —entre otros públicos— sobre alimentación adecuada en tiempos de pandemia a través de redes sociales y teleconsultas. Para ello, se creó un perfil de Instagram y un sitio web denominado “nutrición en acción”, en el que se dispuso de varios posts con temas variados sobre alimentación y salud, un material para orientar a enfermeras, estudiantes de enfermería y nutricionistas en cuanto a consultas en el consultorio de enfermería Dada la cantidad de noticias falsas y lineamientos divergentes en relación a la literatura científica adecuada, se concluyó que es de suma relevancia orientar a la población no académica sobre una alimentación adecuada por medio de comunicación digital y teleconsultas. A educação nutricional fornece requisitos básicos para a promoção e a proteção da saúde; além disso, ela potencializa o crescimento e o desenvolvimento humano com qualidade de vida e cidadania. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi orientar os estudantes e a comunidade acadêmica — entre outros públicos — sobre a alimentação adequada em tempos de pandemia a partir das mídias sociais e teleconsultas. Para tanto, foi criado um perfil no Instagram e um site denominado "nutrição em ação”, nos quais foram disponibilizados diversos posts com assuntos variados sobre alimentação e saúde. Para viabilizar orientações nutricionais por meio de teleconsultas, foi construído, pela equipe do projeto, um material para orientar enfermeiros, estudantes de enfermagem e nutricionistas no que diz respeito aos atendimentos no consultório de enfermagem. Diante da quantidade de fake news e orientações divergentes em relação à literatura científica adequada, concluiu-se ser extremamente relevante orientar a população não acadêmica sobre a alimentação adequada por meios de comunicação digital e por teleconsultas.

Poster session 2, September 22, 2022, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The disease is restricted to Latin America. It is the principal systemic mycosis in Brazil, with higher incidences in the southern, southeastern and central regions. Objectives It's to report a case of paracoccioidomycosis with a bizarre presentation on the face. Case Report A 54-year-old male farmer from Açailândia, Maranhão, with a history of an extensive ulcerated lesion that started in the right wing of the nose. After 6 months of evolution, the lesion had already spread reaching the nasal and oral mucosa, evolving with acute respiratory failure, requiring tracheostomy (Fig.1). He was referred to the Cancer Hospital for a biopsy, which was referred for pathological examination, showing an intense inflammatory infiltrate consisting of lymphocytes, histiocytes, neutrophilis with giant, multinucleated cells that phagocytize refrigerant bodies, compatible with paracoccidioidomycosis. Material sent for direct examination and culture, showed positive for Paracoccidioides sp. After PCR amplification of the genetic material and sequencing, P. brasiliensis was identified. Chest tomography showed sparse ground-glass attenuation, but affecting both lungs and radiodense striations in the lower lobes bilaterally. Treatment was established with liposomal amphotericin B, with a good therapeutic response (Fig. 2). The patient was discharged from the hospital using itraconazole and still upper outpatient follow-up, with good healing of the lesions. Conclusion Paracoccidioidomycosis can get a severe presentation, distancing the physician from the diagnosis, showing that in all these situations, simple tests, such as the direct examination of lesional material or sputum can elucidate the diagnosis. We need to think about it in endemic area.

A healthy 24-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with acute hepatitis. She denied traveling, consumption of drugs, herbs, alcohol or medication other than the same oral contraceptive for years. The etiological work-up revealed positive Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1+2 serology (IgG and IgM). Other viral serologies were negative, while Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) serology and viraemia were pending. Liver biopsy showed portal and lobular necroinflammatory activity without specific etiological findings. The remaining work-up was unremarkable. The patient developed jaundice. Acyclovir was started, considering a possible herpetic hepatitis, while waiting for HSV viraemia and immunohistochemistry in the liver biopsy, which later revealed to be negative. Despite therapy, hyperbilirubinemia and liver cytolysis worsened. At this point, HEV serology and viraemia came back positive. Ribavirin was started with rapid clinical and biochemical improvement. Liver enzymes were normal and HEV viraemia was negative after 12 weeks of ribavirin, remaining undetectable 3 months later.

Background: Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have the potential to replace and expand body functions, but also to induce neuroplasticity. In BMIs that include virtual reality and tactile feedback, it is thought that the underlying mechanism may be partially dependent on immersiveness (i.e., how “realistic” the environment is). It is not known however, if continuously increasing the number of simulation modalities with the goal of creating a more immersive environment may eventually lead to an overload of information and prevent BMI performance. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of an spinal cord injury (SCI) patient in a BMI setup based on lower limb motor imagery (i.e., requiring the participant to modulate neural activity to control an avatar in complex virtual reality scenarios, while receiving coherent visual, auditory, tactile, and thermal feedback. Setting: Experiments took place in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at the Hospital Senhora da Oliveira in Guimarães, Portugal.Methods: The participant was a 52-year-old male with an ASIA complete T4 SCI stabilized. The embodiment experiences were generated through a set up where the subject was required to generate lower limb motor imagery commands, while receiving multimodal feedback, delivered through a virtual reality headset (including goggles and headphones) combined with thermo-tactile feedback sleeves. Sessions were characterized by three different phases: habituation (hand control of avatar movement), acquisition (neural data acquired to train the neural network), and real-time decoding (neural signals decoded in real-time to control the avatar movements). Visual stimuli indicated whether the patient should think about “Walking” or “Not walking”. Results: In the sessions presented here, the participant consistently presented performances above chance levels. In a small number of sessions, where performances were closer to chance levels, the patient reported increased levels of stress due to variables not directly related to the experimental setup or design (work stress, personal problems, etc.). Unexpectedly, in a small number of sessions where the virtual scenario included water, the patient reported feeling his “legs cold”. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that a spinal cord injury patient can control a brain-machine interface combining virtual reality (visual and auditory), tactile, and thermal feedback; supporting the notion that the increased number of feedback modalities did not generate an overload of information.

Food insecurity is a public health problem as it affects a wide array of individuals in the population. It can be characterized by food deprivation, lack of essential nutrition, lack of dietary education, lack of adequate storage conditions, poor absorption, and poor overall nutrition. The relationship between food insecurity and micronutrient deficiency requires more effort to deepen and discuss the relationship. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the association between food insecurity and micronutrient deficiency in adults. The research was conducted according to PRISMA using the Medline/Pubmed, Lilacs/BVS, Embase, Web of Science, and Cinahl databases. Studies carried out with male and female adults were included, which investigated the correlation or association between food insecurity and the nutritional status of micronutrients. There were no publication year, country, or language restrictions. A total of 1148 articles were found, and 18 of these were included, carried out mainly on the American continent and with women. The most evaluated micronutrients were iron and vitamin A. Food insecurity was associated with nutrient deficiency in 89% (n = 16) of the studies. As a result of the meta-analysis, it was observed that there is a greater chance of anemia and low levels of ferritin among food insecure individuals. It is concluded that food insecurity is associated with micronutrient deficiency. Understanding these problems allows the creation of public policies capable of contributing to changes. Protocol registration: This review was registered on the PROSPERO-International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews database—CRD42021257443.

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar por meio de uma revisão crítica, as representações de infâncias indígenas evidenciadas nos registros etnográficos de Roquette-Pinto no livro: “Rondônia” (1919). Na ocasião, o autor participava da expedição na Serra do Norte localizada na época nos estados do Amazonas e Mato Grosso, no âmbito da Comissão Rondon. Esta leitura mobilizou a elaboração do presente escrito tendo em vista a necessidade de conhecer aspectos das relações crianças/infâncias das populações originárias no começo do século XX. O procedimento metodológico adotado foi a pesquisa bibliográfica considerando as possibilidades de aprofundamento teórico e o reexame analítico. Os resultados informaram que as crianças citadas por Roquette-Pinto eram de duas etnias: Pareci/Ariti e Nambikuara, povos que tiveram seus territórios cortados pelo projeto da construção das Linhas Telegráficas e que na atualidade seguem suas lutas pelo direito à existência com dignidade. Conclui-se que as anotações reflexivas de Roquette-Pinto a respeito das infâncias/crianças possibilitam aproximações dialógicas com a Sociologia da Infância, a Antropologia da Infância na medida em que apontam especificidades culturais nestes contextos e com a Educação por meio das relações indissociáveis entre cuidar/educar. Uma contribuição que pode ampliar a compreensão interdisciplinar e intercultural do tema, além de disponibilizar elementos importantes sobre as diferentes produções de infância e suas repercussões na contemporaneidade.

A educação nutricional fornece requisitos básicos para a promoção e a proteção da saúde; além disso, ela potencializa o crescimento e o desenvolvimento humano com qualidade de vida e cidadania. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi orientar os estudantes e a comunidade acadêmica — entre outros públicos — sobre a alimentação adequada em tempos de pandemia a partir das mídias sociais e teleconsultas. Para tanto, foi criado um perfil no Instagram e um site denominado "nutrição em ação”, nos quais foram disponibilizados diversos posts com assuntos variados sobre alimentação e saúde. Para viabilizar orientações nutricionais por meio de teleconsultas, foi construído, pela equipe do projeto, um material para orientar enfermeiros, estudantes de enfermagem e nutricionistas no que diz respeito aos atendimentos no consultório de enfermagem. Diante da quantidade de fake news e orientações divergentes em relação à literatura científica adequada, concluiu-se ser extremamente relevante orientar a população não acadêmica sobre a alimentação adequada por meios de comunicação digital e por teleconsultas.