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Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer among men, behind only non-melanoma skin cancer, and the main method of screening for PC is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA). To analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with high concentration of PSA in the elderly is essential to understand this outcome, and building strategies to decrease their rates of morbidity and mortality. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 96 elderly men. A high level of PSA was defined by >4.0 ng/mL. In order to identify sociodemographic, health, functional and behavioral variables, which may be associated with high levels of PSA, we carried out a multivariate analysis using Poisson regression. Results: The prevalence of high levels of PSA was 21.9% (n = 21). High levels of PSA was associated with years of study, race/ethnicity and family arrangement, health perception, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, metabolic diseases, alcohol consumption and sedentary behavior. Conclusions: The study found a high prevalence of high PSA concentrations in the elderly and several aspects are associated, which can be a worrying factor for their health, since PSA is an important marker of prostate cancer.

Analisa as condições dos RSS em um Laboratório, na busca de minimizar as não conformidades, reduzindo acidentes ocupacionais e impactos gerados ao meio ambiente, a partir de medidas eficazes de biossegurança estabelecidas pelo Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde (PGRSS). Ainda propõe procedimentos característicos de uma pesquisa ação, cuja revisão bibliográfica foi baseada nas legislações em vigor, resoluções e normas que fundamentam o desenvolvimento do trabalho. Foram aplicados questionários aos funcionários do laboratório na tentativa de avaliar os conhecimentos sobre o assunto. Percebeu-se que as deficiências existem, evidenciando a necessidade emergencial de implantação do PGRSS.

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