Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease. Consequently, the need for observational research, which aims at a quantitative/descriptive approach based on documentary and field research with the intention of analyzing the prevalence and incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in Brazil, especially in the state of Roraima, which are scarce. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence and incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in the state, as well as other epidemiological aspects such as the profile of patients. That said, 150 participants were obtained, of which women represented 92,0%. The most patients were between 50-59 (34.7%) and 60-69 (29.3%) years old, and also most declared themselves to be brown (82,0%). It was demonstrated that 65.3% of the patients were not born in the state, and 79.3% live in the urban area. In addition, the declared mean education level was complete high school (38%), and 63.3% of patients as well are unemployed. As for family income, 45.4% is between 1 and 3 minimum wages. Evidently, it is possible to relate advanced age, low income and lack of higher education with the prevalence of RA, as factors such as lack of knowledge reduce the haste with which the patient seeks health services, and low income also makes it impossible to pay for health privately, which offers faster services. Therefore, resident rheumatologists and civil servants in the city state claim that the number of patients with RA can reach up to twice the number of respondents, so the need for multicenter studies with large samples of patients over the years is evident.
A obra intitulada: "EPIDEMIOLOGIA: ESTUDOS CLÍNICOS E REVISÕES" reflete sobre a Epidemiologia e a interface com Atenção Primária a Saúde, Infecções Relacionadas à Assistência à Saúde (IRAS), Pandemia provocada pela COVID-19, Oncologia, entre outros. Nesse sentido, faz-se necessário compreender a epidemiologia como um ramo da ciência que estuda o processo saúdedoença e contribui com a construção de políticas públicas direcionadas para o controle dos problemas e agravos a saúde. Em nossos livros selecionamos um dos capítulos para premiação como forma de incentivo para os autores, e entre os excelentes trabalhos selecionados para compor este livro, o premiado foi o capítulo 17, intitulado "PRÁTICA E MOTIVOS ATRIBUÍDOS AO USO DE MÁSCARAS ENTRE ESTUDANTES DA SAÚDE DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19".Neste ínterim, destaca-se que diante do cenário atual de saúde pública provocado pela COVID-19 identificar os fatores motivadores para a prática do uso de máscaras é fundamental para auxiliar no desenvolvimento de ações de incentivo a esse cuidado essencial para o enfrentamento da pandemia. Assim, espera-se enriquecer a produção científica sobre epidemiologia, agregar o conhecimento científico, subsidiar conhecimento dos profissionais, estudantes e sociedade para compreensão do cenário de saúde atual, e possibilitar reflexões que possam incentivar outros estudos para fortalecer a pesquisa no Brasil pautadas nas evidências científicas.
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