A leishmaniose visceral é uma das doenças mais importantes da atualidade e caracteriza-se como uma enfermidade emergente. O objetivo geral desse artigo foi conhecer os aspectos epidemiológicos e o impacto causado pela leishmaniose visceral na saúde pública do Brasil com destaque na cidade de Teófilo Otoni e enfoque na contribuição do enfermeiro em sua prevenção. Perceberam-se durante os estudos que na América Latina, 90% dos casos de leishmaniose visceral aconteceram no Brasil, acometendo cães domésticos e animais silvestres, sendo os primeiros os principais hospedeiros, enquanto o homem é apontado como reservatório secundário. Entre as características clínicas da doença descritas neste estudo, as comumente presentes estão a icterícia, febre irregular, emagrecimento, hepatoesplenomegalia e anemia. O tratamento é realizado de acordo com a sua evolução após o uso de recursos terapêuticos. O presente artigo trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica, de abordagem exploratória e levantamento sobre o assunto leishmaniose visceral, saúde pública e aspectos epidemiológicos em artigos, livros e legislações publicadas durante o período de 2009 a 2019. Conclui-se então, que com as intervenções de saúde realizadas pelo enfermeiro, torna-se possível a prevenção da leishmaniose visceral, promovendo assim a saúde e diminuindo as taxas de morbimortalidade da população, o que interfere diretamente na qualidade e na efetividade do cuidado à saúde dos indivíduos.

When a man is unable to obtain an erection sufficient for penetration erectile dysfunction popularly known as sexual dysfunction, is configured. For those who have been facing this situation in a punctual and sporadic way, it is noteworthy that these occasional episodes of impotence are completely normal, being considered a dysfunction only when this condition lasts for a few months. In this perspective, the research in focus aimed to discuss the main challenges of nursing performance in relation to male sexual health, focusing on problems related to sexual dysfunction. Thus, in the course of the research, the causes of erectile dysfunction were addressed, the importance of early diagnosis, in addition to the role of nursing in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction. The methodology applied to the work followed the literature review method through a bibliographic search. It was also a descriptive research, in which several sources were used for its construction, among them, journals of published articles, according to the proposed theme, accessed through different sources, such as books, academic journals, articles, theses and specialized books, web sites, among others. Therefore, from all the above, it is concluded that it is essential for the nursing professional, regarding their work with patients with sexual dysfunction problems, being communicative, being aware of the importance of the welcoming dimension, knowing how to work in groups, because this is essential, given that an individualist person in the area of health in the current context is not the type of professional desired.

This article is characterized as a narrative review of results and experiences published in the scientific literature through the Scielo database on the description of nursing professionals' performance in the care of victims of environmental and or natural disasters. Natural disasters are characterized as consequences of changes in nature influenced or not by humans and affect various regions of the world. In addition to the direct environmental impact, they also generate important political, economic, social and cultural effects by changing the dynamics of the affected society. Health care, in these cases, significantly involves the performance of nursing professionals through the promotion of care, reception and the guarantee of information that clarifies the impacted ones. The transition phase is considered key to initiating the post-disaster phase. Given this, we identified the need for improvements in public health emergency care in Brazil and its continuity. The reduction of the impacts caused by the disaster with emergency care is directly linked to the training of nursing professionals to provide quality care. Nursing performance is of paramount importance in situations of environmental and or natural disasters. It is fundamentally important for nurses to act in response to situations experienced by each family member during or after the disaster, being responsible for the planning and training of the team, determining the changes in health promotion in the hospital or primary care sectors.