Although some sectors of dentistry have benefited from technological advances, dental caries is still a major problem. Prevention and treatment of dental caries by fluorine is considered a major advance in public health. Nevertheless fluorosis, caused by ingestion of excessive amounts of fluorine during the period of teeth formation, is of great concern. In accordance with the homeopathic doctrine, minimum doses of fluorine and other substances could prevent and/or treat caries. In this experiment, we compared the preventive action of fluorine and evaluated the effect of homeopathic medicines on the teeth of rats fed a cariogenic diet. None of the groups included in this study developed caries. However, microscopy revealed the presence of precipitate and/or deposit in the groups treated with homeopathic medicines. This phenomenon might be due to deposit in the dental surface or precipitation of bacterial plaque or calcium salts. It was not possible to identify the composition of the deposit/precipitate due for technical reasons. In one of the groups treated with homeopathic medicines fur loss was observed in 40% of animals. These reactions might be caused due to the action of the homeopathic medicines.

RESUMO Objetivo Compreender a percepção de gerentes de enfermagem sobre a relação entre a saúde dos trabalhadores de enfermagem e a segurança dos pacientes. Método Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com abordagem da fenomenologia social de Alfred Schütz, realizada por meio de entrevistas individuais, com nove gerentes de enfermagem de cinco hospitais universitários distribuídos no Brasil. Resultados A percepção dos gerentes de enfermagem sobre a relação entre a saúde dos trabalhadores de enfermagem e a segurança dos pacientes foi evidenciada nas categorias: “O sofrimento para equilibrar a saúde dos trabalhadores e a segurança dos pacientes” e “Intervenções no cotidiano de trabalho”. Conclusão A vivência dos gerentes evidenciou um cotidiano de trabalho marcado por sofrimento e preocupação, devido aos altos índices de absenteísmo e presenteísmo decorrentes do adoecimento e incapacidade dos trabalhadores, e à necessidade de garantir a segurança dos pacientes por meio de uma assistência de enfermagem qualificada.

Objective: To identify the issues occurred with nursing workers through a Health Monitoring System for Nursing Workers (SIMOSTE) and to describe the consequences of those problems. Method: This is a quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study realized in a teaching hospital in the west region of the city of São Paulo. Results: From the SIMOSTE, 1.847 occurrences were registered in a six month period. Within the main occurrences, medical licenses, work related accidents with and without removals; psychiatric consultations and psychotherapy were highlighted. Conclusion: The data points out to the need for the development of new health vigilance actions to notify accidents and illness related to work, besides the prevention of issues.

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