ObjectiveTo estimate factors associated with condom use at last sexual intercourse among adolescents.MethodsCross-sectional study of a representative sample of 368 sexually active adolescents aged 13–17 years from eight public high schools on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, 2007. The level of significance was 5.0% obtained from logistic regression, considering the association between condom use and socio-demographic, sexual and reproductive variables.ResultsThe prevalence of condom use at last sexual intercourse was 94.9%. Factors associated with condom use at last sexual relationship were: non-Catholic religion (OR=0.68, 95%CI: 0.52; 0.88) and affective-sexual partnership before the interview (OR=5.15, 95%CI: 1.79; 14.80).ConclusionsThere was a high prevalence of condom use at last sexual intercourse of adolescents.

-Background -It is well known the association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma. The hyperreactivity of the airways is a characteristic of an asthmatic. Many studies associate the increase of the airways reactivity with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Aim -In this study we have evaluated the effect of the intraluminal exposition to gastric juice of trachea on the reactivity to methacholine from rats submitted to a pulmonary allergic inflammation. Methods -Group of rats were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin. After 24 hours the animals were sacrificed, and their tracheae were removed to be cultured with gastric juice. The gastric juice was obtained from a donor rat. Subsequently the segments were placed into plastic plates with RPMI-1640 for incubation, under suitable atmosphere and time.After the period of incubation the segments were put into chambers for the analysis of the contractile response to methacholine. ResultsWe observed reduction in the contractile response of trachea cultured with gastric juice from allergic rats. This result was confirmed by the pharmacological treatments with compound 48/80 and dissodium cromoglicate (mast cells blockade), L-NAME (nitric oxide inhibitor, NO), capsaicin (neuropeptides depletion) and indomethacin (ciclooxigenase inhibitor). Conclusions -Our results highlight to the existence of a complex interaction between pulmonary allergy and gastric juice in the airways. The involvement of the non-adrenergic non-cholinergic system, NO, prostanoids and mast cells are directly related to this interaction. We suggest that the reduced contractile response observed in vitro may represent a protector mechanism of the airways. Despite its presence in the human body it can not be observed due to the predominant effects of excitatory the non-adrenergic non-cholinergic system.

Objetivo: Calcular os custos adicionais da pessoa com deficiência física e investigar o seu impacto na renda familiar. Métodos: Seguindo a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, identificaram-se quatro perfis de deficiência com graus diferentes de severidade quanto à mobilidade dos membros inferiores e superiores. Foi construída uma matriz de necessidades para estimar os custos adicionais, seguindo o Método de Padrão Orçamentário, a partir de grupos focais. Dados foram coletados em 2013. Utilizou-se o salário mínimo nacional de 2015 (R$ 816,52) para estimar os custos. Resultados: Os custos adicionais variaram de 2 a 14 vezes o salário mínimo nacional. O perfil de menor custo adicional foi o 2, seguido do 1, 3 e 4. O perfil 4 foi o de maior custo adicional devido à grande incapacidade das pessoas. Há exigência de alta intensidade de assistência pessoal e de oferta de equipamentos. Na assistência pessoal, calculou-se o trabalho dos cuidadores dividindo-o por um período de 2,

As práticas de cura populares foram um recurso muito procurado no primeiro período republicano paulista. Tais práticas começaram a sofrer regulamentações quando farmacêuticos envolveram-se no controle da fabricação e do comércio de medicamentos. Leis e atos normativos passaram a emergir como forma de conter homens comuns e até mesmo farmacêuticos que praticavam a cura popular. Neste misto de práticas caseiras e científicas é que os farmacêuticos começaram a ganhar espaço na saúde pública da República Velha, e acabaram se fortalecendo como classe profissional na “carona” que tomaram para combater as práticas de cura populares.