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PURPOSE This paper aims to present the results of a series of several Brazilian institutions that have been carrying out lung cancer screening (LCS). MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective, cohort study, with follow-up of individuals of both sexes, with a heavy smoking history, who participated in LCS programs between December 2013 and January 2021 in six Brazilian institutions located in the states of São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, and Bahia. RESULTS Three thousand four hundred seventy individuals were included, of which 59.8% were male (n = 2,074) and 50.6% were current smokers (n = 1,758), with 60.7 years (standard deviation 8.8 years). Lung-RADS 4 was observed in 233 (6.7%) patients. Biopsy was indicated by minimally invasive methods in 122 patients (3.5%). Two patients who demonstrated false-negative biopsies and lung cancer were diagnosed in follow-up. Diagnosis of lung cancer was observed in 74 patients (prevalence rate of 2.1%), with 52 (70.3%) in stage I or II. Granulomatous disease was found in 20 patients. There were no statistical differences in the incidence of lung cancer, biopsies, granulomatous disease, and Lung-RADS 4 nodules between public and private patients. CONCLUSION There are still many challenges and obstacles in the implementation of LCS in developing countries; however, our multi-institutional data were possible to obtain satisfactory results in these scenarios and to achieve similar results to the main international studies. Granulomatous diseases did not increase the number of lung biopsies. The authors hope that it could stimulate the creation of organized screening programs in regions still endemic for tuberculosis and other granulomatous diseases.

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Objectives:to evaluate the efficacy of a laser acupuncture protocol developed and applied by nurses in arterial hypertension patients. Method:randomized, multicenter, triple-blind and two-armed clinical trial. The sample consisted of 102 participants, 51 per arm, both sexes, aged between 30 and 75 years, undergoing drug therapy for a year or more, with difficulty to control blood pressure, maintaining regular measures >140x90 mmHg. Participants underwent six standard or simulated laser-acupuncture sessions, for 24 minutes, within a period of six weeks. Descriptive analyzes expressed as frequencies of occurrences, means and medians were used, and analysis of the association between variables was performed using Student’s t-test and Anova, using Statistica® software, version 12.0. The significance level was set at 5% (alpha=0.05). The comparison between blood pressure measurements was performed using Student’s t-test for paired samples and Anova for repeated measures. Results:a significant reduction in systolic (p<0.001) and diastolic (p<0.001) blood pressure was observed among participants in the intervention arm, which was not observed in the simulation arm. Conclusion:the results have demonstrated the efficacy of the protocol. Reduction and control of blood pressure have been demonstrated, indicating the possibility of using this technology for the care of patientes with essential systemic arterial hypertension. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials. UTN: U1111-1177-1811. Clinical Trials .

Objectives: To conduct a reflective analysis of knowledge acquired concerning the use of acupuncture as a complementary treatment to treat individuals with hypertension; and discuss the contributions of acupuncture to nursing diagnoses among hypertensive individuals and those contributions' implications for nursing practice. Methods: Integrative literature review presenting a theoretical and philosophical reflection regarding the topic in the last five years. Results: The findings were organized into two categories: primary evidence of the practice as complementary treatment to care provided to hypertensive patients; and contributions to care delivery according to nursing-diagnosis based interventions. Conclusion: Evidence shows the potential of acupuncture as complementary treatment and the potential for it to be included in the nursing care provided to hypertensive individuals.Keywords: Hypertension; Acupuncture Therapy; Nursing; Nursing Diagnosis. resumoObjetivos: Realizar uma análise reflexiva sobre o conhecimento produzido acerca da utilização da acupuntura como tratamento complementar à saúde de pessoas com hipertensão; e discutir as contribuições da acupuntura sobre diagnósticos de enfermagem em pessoas com hipertensão e suas implicações à prática do enfermeiro. Métodos: Reflexão teórica a partir de revisão integrativa da literatura sobre a temática nos últimos cinco anos. Resultados: Os achados foram organizados e discutidos em duas categorias que apresentam as principais evidências da prática como tratamento complementar à saúde de pessoas hipertensas e suas contribuições para o cuidado a partir da intervenção sobre diagnósticos de enfermagem. Conclusão: Existem evidências que apontam o potencial da acupuntura no tratamento complementar de saúde indicando possiblidade de sua inserção no cuidado de enfermagem a pessoas hipertensas. Palavras-chave:Hipertensão; Terapia por acupuntura; Enfermagem; Diagnóstico de Enfermagem. resumenObjetivos: Realizar un análisis reflexivo de los conocimientos producidos por el uso de la acupuntura como tratamiento complementario para la salud de las personas con hipertensión; y discutir las contribuciones de acupuntura en diagnósticos de enfermería en personas con hipertensión y sus implicaciones para la práctica de enfermería. Métodos: Reflexión teórica a partir de una revisión integradora de la literatura sobre el tema en los últimos cinco años. Resultados: Se organizaron los resultados en dos categorías que analizan las evidencias principales de la práctica como un tratamiento complementario para la salud de las personas hipertensas y sus contribuciones la intervención sobre los diagnósticos de enfermería. Conclusión: Hay evidencia el potencial de la acupuntura como un tratamiento complementario de salud que indica la posibilidad de su inclusión en los cuidados de enfermería para las personas hipertensas.