Objective: to define the epidemiological profile of non-infectious and contagious neurological diseases, in a medium-sized hospital in Serra Catarinense, in patients aged zero to sixteen years. Method: cross-sectional, retrospective study of a medium-sized tertiary institution in Serra Catarinense, where hospitalizations in 2014 were evaluated, using the DataSUS database, listing the epidemiological data available for non-infectious and contagious neuropediatric diseases, up to sixteen years old. Results: a total of 1,876 patients admitted to the studied institution were evaluated. With a total of 80 hospitalizations with neurological diagnoses that are not infectious, totaling 328 days of hospitalization, with an average cost of R $ 1,027.03 per hospitalization. With a greater number of hospitalizations in males (1.5: 1). The most prevalent age was between 1-4 years with 28 hospitalizations, corresponding to 35% of the total hospitalizations. The main cause of hospitalization was epilepsy (66%), with prevalence between one and four years (43.3%), among women (57%). Expenses during hospitalizations are lower in hospitalizations for epilepsy with an average of $ 283.43 and an average length of stay of 3.3 days. Conclusion: the most prevalent disease among hospitalizations was epilepsy, where the most affected age group was between zero and four years of age, with low cost and a short hospital stay, which proved to be positive. The work in this area is scarce, requiring more studies in the scope of the epidemiology of non-infectious and contagious neurological diseases in childhood.

Objective: the objective was to trace the epidemiological profile of medical students at the Universidade do Planalto Catarinense (UNIPLAC) in Lages / SC. Method: study of data obtained through a questionnaire applied to 94 students from August 2013 to December 2013. Results: the average age of the participants was 23.06 years, with a minimum of 19 years and a maximum of 39 years. 19.1% were smokers, of these 8.5% were daily smokers and 10.6% were occasional smokers. The average age of smoking initiation was 17.88 years. 22.3% started smoking at 18 years of age. The highest incentive to start using cigarettes was the influence of friends in 61.1%. 72.2% of academic smokers smoked up to 10 cigarettes a day, and 61.1% said they were interested in quitting. 38.9% described pleasure and 33.3% described reducing anxiety as a sensation of smoking exposure. Conclusion: the high prevalence of smokers among medical students shows the need to reinforce prevention and smoking cessation programs aimed at this population.

O estudo objetiva explorar a percepção dos acadêmicos de medicina frente à pandemia da COVID-19 em relação as alterações no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Os dados foram obtidos por meio da aplicação de questionário eletrônico aos acadêmicos do primeiro ao sexto ano do curso através da plataforma Google Forms em 2020. Estes dados foram analisados descritivamente com representações gráficas no programa Excel 14.0. Observou-se que 76,6% não auxiliaram no atendimento de pacientes com COVID-19.  Sendo que 72,4% informaram que não receberam treinamento para o enfrentamento da pandemia conforme previsto pelo programa “O Brasil conta comigo”. 57% (57) disseram-se medianamente prejudicados pelas aulas on-line, considerando a grande maioria dos conteúdos bem aproveitados. Em relação a questões de saúde mental, 73,5% notaram alguma mudança de comportamento durante a paralisação das atividades da universidade; 44,1% dos acadêmicos não consideram seu sono reparador, apresentando-se cansados ao acordar. Quanto ao uso de psicofármacos, 18,2% precisou aumentar a dose das medicações já utilizadas e 13,7% precisou iniciar uso. Conclui-se que as aulas teóricas e discussões de casos clínicos ocorridas on-line foram essenciais para a não interrupção total do seguimento do ano acadêmico e o agravo de problemas psicológicos já existentes e o diagnóstico de novos casos entre os estudantes alertam para a necessidade de maior rede de apoio psicológica a ser oferecida pela universidade aos acadêmicos de medicina.

Objetivo: identificar a demanda de atendimentos no serviço de pronto atendimento (PA). Metodologia: pesquisa transversal, retrospectiva e quantitativa, realizada a partir do registro do CID (Classificação Estatística Internacional de Doenças) registrados no sistema G-HOSP dos pacientes atendidos no PA de um Hospital Pediátrico no ano de 2018. Foram analisados os dados mensais, sexo, idade (incluídos pacientes de 0 a 15 anos, 11 meses e 29 dias), local de residência e selecionados os 5 principais CIDs. Resultados: o maior número de atendimentos por dia ocorreu no mês de abril e o menor em janeiro; 50,42% dos pacientes eram do sexo masculino; maior número de atendimentos foi a pacientes lactentes; grande parte dos atendimentos não são declarados, dentre os declarados a maioria dos atendimentos são descritos como exame médico geral, nasofaringite aguda, exame de rotina da criança, infecção das vias aéreas superiores não especificada e amigdalite aguda não especificada. Considerações finais: o principal motivo de atendimento médico foi o exame médico geral na maior parte do ano. Observou-se que quanto menor a idade da criança, maior a necessidade de atendimento. Faz-se necessário a avaliação da estratificação de risco dos pacientes antes do atendimento médico.

Objective: to verify what are the popular practices used for otalgia and cleaning of the external auditory canal. Methodology: qualitative research conducted by interviewing people known in their cities for having knowledge about popular practices, who recognized at least one practice used for earache; 54 people were interviewed. The applied questionnaire contained socio-demographic issues related to cleaning practices and ear pain. Results: most of the people interviewed (53.70%) are between 40 and 59 years old; 92.59% stated that they use informed practices; the main motivations for the application of the practices are the practicality of doing it, the low cost, as well as the easy access to the products used. The cotton swab was the main object used to clean the external auditory canal; and most practices are administered with heated components. Conclusion: the use of popular practices for ear pain is widespread in society, verifying that their use occurs in high frequency compared to the drugs used in current medicine