Introduction  For the singer, the voice is a medium used to express feelings that capture the listener. Every singing style has specific demands, and a vocal alteration may prevent the singer from meeting them. Objective  To compare the singing style, the vocal habits, and the general health data of professional singers. Methods  Cross-sectional, quantitative and retrospective study of a survey database. Data on the singing style, the vocal habits, and the health conditions and history of 57 professional singers, 31 female singers and 26 male singers, aged from 19 to 57 years old (average of 32 years old), from a mid-sized town were analyzed Results  There was a prevalence of female (54 ± 2%) popular singers (91 ± 2%), in the adult age (51 ± 2%), nonsmokers (89 ± 2%), nonusers of alcohol (77 ± 2%), with respiratory problems (53 ± 2%), mainly rhinitis (23 ± 2%), and without other health problems. There was a significant use of alcohol in males ( p  = 0.010); among the alcohol users, there was a significant presence of respiratory problems ( p  = 0.046), of pharyngitis/tonsillitis ( p  = 0.003), and of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) ( p  = 0.043); there was a significant presence of GER in subjects reporting endocrine problems ( p  = 0.023), of gastritis ( p  = 0.023), and of pharyngitis/tonsillitis ( p  = 0.030). Conclusion  There was a predominance of adult professional popular female singers, with complaints of respiratory issues (with a higher prevalence of rhinitis), without other general health issues, of nonsmokers, and of nonusers of alcohol.

Refrigerante é uma bebida não alcoólica, carbonatada com alto poder refrescante. As primeiras misturas foram feitas com sabores de limão, porém hoje, existem diversos sabores como: uva, laranja, guaraná, cola entre outros. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os parâmetros físico-químicos presentes em três marcas A, B, e C de refrigerante sabor guaraná, comercializados na cidade de Manaus -AM. Os parâmetros físico-químicos aferidos foram: pH, densidade, Brix e acidez. Os resultados experimentais demonstraram que as amostras dos refrigerantes analisados apresentam características dentro dos parâmetros estabelecidos pela legislação.Palavras-chave: Refrigerante. Bebida não alcoólica. Açucares Invertidos. Legislação.

O aborto é considerado um problema complexo de saúde pública, impactando diretamente nos aspectos psicossociais de mulheres que vivenciam essa condição, bem como causa elevados índices de mortalidade e gastos no setor público. As implicações psicológicas do pós-aborto evidenciam-se por sentimentos de tristeza, remorso e culpa. Assim objetivou-se descrever as repercussões psicossociais vivenciadas por mulheres no pós-aborto. Tratou-se de uma revisão integrativa com delineamento qualitativo, desenvolvida entre fevereiro e março de 2022, utilizando-se de artigos indexados nas bases de dados Lilacs (BVS), SciELO e Pubmed. Incluíram-se artigos publicados no período de 2012 a 2021, em português, inglês e espanhol, gratuitos e disponíveis na íntegra que respondiam a questão norteadora e ao objetivo proposto. Excluíram-se monografias; cartas ao editor; artigos científicos incompletos; teses de dissertação de mestrado e doutorado, fichamentos, e estudos duplicados. Os estudos evidenciaram que existem múltiplos impactos no pós-aborto para a saúde emocional e nas relações sociais da mulher, destacando: estresse traumático crônico, ansiedade, depressão, comportamentos neuróticos e depreciativos, pensamentos suicidas, sensação de remorso, dificuldades de trabalhar, sair de casa, além de fobias sociais. A vivência do luto foi marcada por sofrimento intenso maximizado pelas crenças religiosas e culturais. Os fatores associados compreenderam crenças, nível de escolaridade, estado conjugal, faixa etária e condições de saúde. O enfermeiro mostra-se essencial no atendimento às mulheres no pós-aborto garantindo uma assistência sistemática e individual. Desse modo, os impactos psicossociais pós-aborto fomentam a criação de estratégias de saúde que visem à informação, orientação e tratamento de mulheres que experimentam a perda gestacional.

Introduction: Hormone therapy reduces the vocal fundamental frequency of transgender men, but the evidence suggests that it does not modify other female communication characteristics, what may result in insufficient male communication patterns. Objective: To describe the voice therapy and its results on the voice of a 35-year-old transgender man. Methods: His main complaints were voice incompatible with his gender and vocal oscillation after hormonal treatment, started eight months prior to the study. Based on the speech evaluation, a therapeutic planning was elaborated aiming at developing: descending pitch at the end of sentences; decreasing vowel prolongation; "chest resonance"; decreasing pitch variation; costodiaphragmatic breathing; vocal projection and quality; maximum phonation time and pauses; decrease and stabilize fundamental frequency; adjust the resonance; decrease pitch and increase loudness; decrease the tension on the labial commissures; and develop male aspects of speech and language. Ten voice therapy sessions were held once a week, lasting 45 minutes each. Results: After voice therapy, there was decreased pitch variation during speech, increased pauses, focusing on the interlocutor, and “chest resonance”; this developed descending pitch at the end of sentences, decreasing vowel prolongation, and pitch variation, as an exercise to stimulate male voice markers and vocal stability. Even after the hormone-induced vocal changes, he still had complaints about his voice, which improved with the aid of voice therapy. Conclusion: Speech therapy provided the development of male vocal markers in his voice. It became compatible with his gender and allowed him to be recognized as a man by his voice, and to be pleased with it.

Introduction: Altered body alignment may contribute to the onset of muscle hypertension in the cervical region. Alterations in the cervical region can generate several complications, including pain and hypertension during phonation. Objective: To relate the postural with functional alterations of the craniocervical region and the voice of women complaining of musculoskeletal pain in the cervical region. Methods: Case study with ten women complaining of cervical pain. Assessments: Craniocervical Dysfunction Index, photogrammetry, maximum vowel phonation time of the vowel /a/, and sound pressure level. Results: Craniocervical Dysfunction Index: 100% dysfunction. Maximum phonation time /a/: 100% decreased. There was a moderate significant positive correlation between these variables. Photogrammetry: all participants presented alterations in the calculated alignments. Sound pressure level: 90% altered. Conclusion: There were postural and functional dysfunctions in the craniocervical region and vocal alteration, suggesting that vocal imbalances are more related to functional than postural alterations of the craniocervical region.