The objective of this research was to investigate, from the work history of patients with Parkinson's disease, followed at the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital, the occurrence and conditions of exposure to pesticides, as well as the perception of the relationship between exposure and illness. This is an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out at the Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná, in Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Thirty-two subjects, the user or family members, with Parkinson's disease were interviewed by telephone interview using a semi-structured script. Of these, 16 (50%) were men; most of them retired elderly (87.48%), with low education (53.13%); 25 (78.11%) worked in agriculture, living in rural areas from 11 to 30 years old; 24 (74.98%) stated that they had direct or indirect contact with pesticides; the most cited form of pesticide application was with costal spray; Most (75%) did not use personal protective equipment and learned to handle pesticides with family members. It is concluded that a significant number of individuals with Parkinson's disease had some labor activity in agriculture during life, many of them with direct contact with pesticides, either in the preparation and application or even in the washing of clothes. KEYWORDSPesticides. Parkinson's disease. Occupational exposure. Public health. RESUMO O objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar, a partir da história laboral de portadores da doença de Parkinson acompanhados no ambulatório de neurologia de um hospital universitário, a ocorrência e as condições da exposição a agrotóxicos, bem como a percepção da relação da exposição com o adoecimento. Trata-se de estudo exploratório e descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa, realizado no Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná, em Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil. Foram entrevistados 32 sujeitos, o usuário ou familiares, com doença de Parkinson, por meio de entrevista telefônica a partir de roteiro semiestruturado. Desses, 16 (50%) eram homens; a maioria idosos aposentados (87,48%), com baixa escolaridade (53,13%); 25 (78,11%) trabalharam na agricultura, residindo na área rural de 11 anos a 30 anos; 24 (74,98%) afirmaram ter tido contato com agrotóxicos de forma direta ou indireta; a forma mais citada de aplicação dos agrotóxicos foi com pulverizador costal; a maioria (75%) não utilizou equipamentos de proteção individual e aprendeu a manipular os agrotóxicos com familiares. Conclui-se que um número expressivo de indivíduos com doença de Parkinson teve alguma atividade laboral na agricultura durante a vida, muitos deles com contato direto com agrotóxicos, seja no preparo e aplicação ou mesmo na lavagem das roupas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE Agroquímicos. Doença de Parkinson. Exposição ocupacional. Saúde pública. Pesticide exposure conditions on Parkinson's disease patients followed at a neurology clinic of a university hospital and perception of the relationship of exposure with illnessCondições da exposição a agrotóxicos de por...

Introduction: Cryotherapy is any form of therapeutic application of cold which decreases the temperature of tissues. Objective: To compare the variations in surface temperature of the quadriceps muscle at three different times when exposed to two forms of cryotherapy: ice bags or bags containing a mixture of ice and water. Material and Methods: The study involved 18 subjects, aged between 18 and 25 years, of both sexes. In each volunteer, ice cryotherapy on the left thigh and a mixture of ice and water on the right thigh was simultaneously applied for 15 minutes to the quadriceps femoris region. The temperature was measured by a thermograph and the following moments were recorded: before cryotherapy, immediately and 5 and 30 minutes after removal of the modality of cryotherapy. Results: Both cryotherapy methods were effective to decrease the temperature of the quadriceps and the mixture of ice and water was able to induce a lower temperature compared to the modality which used ice only. The cooling for both modalities lasted for at least 15 minutes after the removal of ice and surface temperature had been restored at pre application 30 minutes after removal. Conclusion: Both methods promoted a reduction in temperature that lasted at least 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the with drawal the temperature was reestablished to normal levels. However, the mixture of ice and water produced cooling more remarkable than the ice alone.

Resumo Introdução A doença de Parkinson e a exposição a agrotóxicos vêm sendo cada vez mais estudadas, haja vista o aumento do consumo dos agrotóxicos, ignorando os efeitos nocivos ao meio ambiente e à saúde humana. Objetivo Analisar a associação entre exposição a agrotóxicos e a ocorrência da doença de Parkinson em indivíduos acompanhados pelo Ambulatório de Neurologia do Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná. Método Pesquisa de série de casos transversal, com levantamento de dados nos sistemas eletrônicos do hospital, para identificar os usuários com diagnóstico da doença que utilizaram o serviço de 2012 a 2017, desenvolvida por meio de entrevistas. Resultados De 48 indivíduos identificados, 32 foram entrevistados, verificando-se os seguintes aspectos: a maioria (87,48%) eram idosos; com baixa escolaridade (53,13%); sem casos de familiares com a doença (87,48%); com alguma atividade agrícola ao longo da vida (78,11%); teve contato com agrotóxico (74,98%) e, destes, 50% relataram que o contato foi direto; o tempo decorrido entre a exposição a agrotóxicos e o início dos sintomas da doença foi maior que 20 anos em 75% dos casos, e foram citados 16 tipos de agrotóxicos. Conclusão Por meio dos resultados encontrados, não pode se rejeitar uma possível associação entre a exposição a agrotóxicos e a ocorrência da doença de Parkinson.

Parkinson’s Disease is irreversible and affects the central nervous system. As the disease mainly affects the elderly, attention and strategies for prevention and care for people who have the disease are essential, making it possible through the exposure of data that demonstrate the situation. The objective was to analyze the morbidity and mortality of the disease and the distribution by states and regions of Brazil from 2008 to 2020. This is an epidemiological, retrospective study, using the database of the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System. An average of 875±166 hospitalizations per year was found, with a decrease in 2020. The most affected age group was between 60 and 79 years old, in men, but there was an increase in cases in younger people. Mortality found was 3333±759 per year, with statistically significant growth of the curve over time and higher rates in Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. It can be concluded that both the hospitalization rate and the mortality rate were predominant in the elderly and in males, with the South region having the highest mortality rate.

Since tension headache, besides being highly prevalent, has a deleterious effect on daily activities, the search for therapeutic resources is interesting. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the effect of laser acupuncture in individuals with chronic tensional headache. The sample consisted of 14 volunteers with chronic tensional headache, separated into a control group (placebo) and an intervention group (laser acupuncture, 660nm, 10 J/cm²), in both groups the pen was positioned for 20 seconds in each of the six acupuncture points. There were three therapies on alternate days, and at the end there was previous evaluation by both the Visual Analog Pain Scale and the Headache Impact Test questionnaire. In both forms of evaluation there were significant differences in the comparison between evaluations, with reduction of values (p<0.001), but without differences between groups or interaction (p>0.05). It was concluded that the acupuncture laser showed no greater effectiveness than the placebo. Keywords: Tension-Type Headache. Acupuncture Points. Meridians. Resumo Visto que a cefaleia tensional, além de apresentar alta prevalência, tem um efeito deletério sobre as atividades diárias, apresenta-se interessante a busca por recursos terapêuticos. Desta forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o efeito do laser acupuntura em indivíduos com cefaleia tensional crônica. A amostra foi composta por 14 voluntários, com cefaleia tensional crônica, separados em grupo controle (placebo) e grupo intervenção (laser acupuntura, 660nm, 10 J/cm²), em ambos os grupos a caneta foi posicionada por 20 segundos em cada um dos seis pontos de acupuntura. Foram três terapias em dias alternados, sendo que houve avaliação prévia e ao final delas tanto pela Escala Visual Analógica de Dor quanto pelo questionário Headache Impact Test. Em ambas as formas de avaliação houve diferenças significativas na comparação entre avaliações, com redução dos valores (p<0,001), porém sem diferenças entre os grupos ou interação (p>0,05). Conclui-se que o laser acupuntura não mostrou eficácia superior ao placebo. Palavras-chave: Cefaleia do Tipo Tensional. Pontos de Acupuntura. Meridianos.