Background Alexithymia is considered as a reduced capacity to be aware of, to clearly recognize, and to define one’s feelings with a limited fantasy and a concrete, externally oriented cognitive style. Some studies have stated that alexithymia is more common in systemic lupus erythematosus patients (SLE) than in general population but there is a paucity of studies in such context. Aim To study the prevalence of alexithymia in a sample of SLE patients looking for associated epidemiological and clinical findings and its relationship to quality of life. Methods Cross-sectional study in 93 SLE patients collecting clinical, epidemiological, and serological data, data on quality of life by 12 item short health survey (SF-12), and alexithymia by Toronto scale (TAS-26). Disease’s cumulative damage was measured by Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage index. Results In this sample (90.3% females and median age of 46 years), 55.9% had alexithymia; 22/92 (23.9%) did not and 19/93 (20.4%) had inconclusive results. Alexithymia presence had a positive association with age ( p = 0.01) and a negative association with presence of glomerulonephritis (25% vs 59%; p = 0.005) and glucocorticoid use (19.2% vs 59.0%; p = 0.0007). A negative correlation of TAS-26 was observed with mental domain of ( r = −0.46; p < 0.0001) and physical domain ( r = −0.32; p = 0.004) of SF-12, but not with cumulative damage index. Conclusion We found a high prevalence of alexithymia in this sample of SLE patients that negatively associated with quality of life, but not with cumulative damage index.

The Intensive Care Units (ICU) were developed to provide assistance to people in critical condition, being reformulated by the National Humanization Policy (PNH), also called HumanizaSUS, reorganizing health care practices, in order to consider the uniqueness, the multidimensionality and the social context of the patient and his family. Being a humanization defined as a set of actions to qualify a complete assistance, valuing care as the main basis. This study aimed to analyze the scientific contributions on the humanization of care in the Intensive Care Unit, during the period from 2000 to 2012. This is an integrative review of the literature, which allows the realization of scientific knowledge, based on previous studies conducted. Online searches were performed at the Virtual Health Library, Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and LILACS (Latin American Literature). Counting with 10 productions, analyzed with an instrument created by the researcher herself. The results showed that the humanization of care contributes significantly to the recovery of the patient in the Intensive Care Unit. However, there are difficulties to overcome, related to issues of the patient and his / her family, the nursing team and health institutions. There is a need for training and awareness of professionals to improve care for critically ill patients.

This study is a bibliographic, descriptive, exploratory and qualitative research. The research took place in July and August, 2021, in the following databases: LILACS (Latin American Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences), MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) and BDENF (Bibliographic Database Specialized in the Nursing Area. The following descriptors were used: Nursing; Urgency; Emergency and Assistance, according to the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) crossed by the Boolean operator “AND.” The study gathered 11 articles in its final sample. emergency care (UPA), the nurse is the foundation of the urgency and emergency service together with his team.The nursing professional has a dual-dimensional work, care and management, which are focused on the individual and the collective.

The postpartum/puerperium is a moment experienced by the mother and her baby, in which there is a need for family and professional support. This study is reflective, written in the year 2022, through shared readings. It is understood that the postpartum period should be seen in an integral way, aiming at the well-being of the binomial, so professional guidance and due care are essential for the comfort of those involved.

Safe surgery procedures ensure patient safety, as established by the Ministry of Health. The research was built by reading articles, books and bibliography in a group. The checking process has important results for the patient’s life, formalizing the entire surgery and offering greater possibilities of care and fewer failures.