Mid-range theory of the nursing diagnosis Overweight.

OBJECTIVE: To build a mid-range theory for the nursing diagnosis Overweight in adolescents and young adults. METHODS: A methodological study in the light of the theoretical frameworks of Roy and of Lopes, Silva and Herdman. A total of 3,925 articles were retrieved and assessed using the State of the Art Through Systematic Review software. The final sample consisted of 28 articles. RESULTS: The findings converged to 3 essential attributes, 13 antecedents, and 7 consequences. A mid-range theory was built consisting of an illustrated diagram, 11 propositions, and 12 causal relationships. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: From the creation of the theory, it was possible to better understand the nursing diagnosis Overweight within the context of adolescents and young adults. Understanding nursing phenomena contributes to nursing science's advancement and strengthening.

Rhizophagus intraradices and Azospirillum brasilense improve growth of herbaceous plants and soil biological activity in revegetation of a recovering coal-mining area.

We assessed, in a field experiment, the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizophagus intraradices) and plant growth-promoting bacteria (Azospirillum brasilense) on the soil biological activity and the growth of key pioneer species used in the revegetation of coal-mining areas undergoing recovery. We applied four inoculation treatments to the pioneer plant species (Lablab purpureus, Paspalum notatum, Crotalaria juncea, Neonotonia wightii, Stylosanthes guianensis, Andropogon gayanus and Trifolium repens) used in the recovery process: NI (Control - Non-inoculated), AZO (A. brasilense), AMF (R. intraradices), and co-inoculation of AZO and AMF. On the 75th and 180th days, we measured plant dry mass, mycorrhizal colonization, N and P concentration, and accumulation in plant tissue. We collected soil to quantify glomalin content and soil enzyme activity. After 180 days, we did a phytosociological characterization of the remaining spontaneous plants.The both microorganisms, singly or co-inoculated, promoted increases in different fractions of soil glomalin, acid phosphatase activity, and fluorescein diacetate activity at 75 and 180 days. The inoculation was linked to higher plant biomass production (62-89%) and increased plant P and N accumulation by 34-75% and 70-85% at 180 days, compared with the non-inoculated treatment. Among the pioneer species sown Crotalaria juncea produced the highest biomass at the 75th and 180th days (67% and 76% of all biomass), followed by Lablab purpureus (3% and 0.5%), while the other species failed to establish. At 180 days, we observed twenty spontaneous plant species growing in the area, primarily from the Poaceae family (74%). That suggests that the pioneer species present in the area do not hinder the ecological succession process. Inoculation of R. intraradices and A. brasilense, isolated or combined, increases soil biological activity, growth, and nutrient accumulation in key pioneer plant species, indicating the potential of that technique for the recovery of lands degraded by coal mining.

Predictors of excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients: an observational study.

OBJECTIVES: to assess risk factors for excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: a retrospective case-control study was conducted. A total of 392 patients (196 cases and 196 controls) from two hemodialysis centers were included. Sociodemographic data and 23 risk factors for excess fluid volume were assessed using a data collection form. Data were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS: the insufficient knowledge (OR=2.06), excessive fluid intake (OR=2.33), inadequate fluid removal during hemodialysis (OR=2.62) and excessive sodium intake (OR=1.91) risk factors may increase the chance of occurrence of excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients by approximately two times. Education level (OR=0.95) and age (OR=0.97) are protective factors for excessive fluid volume. CONCLUSIONS: knowing these risk factors may help nurses with accurate and rapid diagnostic inference of the risk of excessive fluid volume.

The influence of listener experience, measurement scale and speech task on the reliability of auditory-perceptual evaluation of vocal quality.

PURPOSE: To assess the influence of the listener experience, measurement scales and the type of speech task on the auditory-perceptual evaluation of the overall severity (OS) of voice deviation and the predominant type of voice (rough, breathy or strain). METHODS: 22 listeners, divided into four groups participated in the study: speech-language pathologist specialized in voice (SLP-V), SLP non specialized in voice (SLP-NV), graduate students with auditory-perceptual analysis training (GS-T), and graduate students without auditory-perceptual analysis training (GS-U). The subjects rated the OS of voice deviation and the predominant type of voice of 44 voices by visual analog scale (VAS) and the numerical scale (score "G" from GRBAS), corresponding to six speech tasks such as sustained vowel /a/ and /ɛ/, sentences, number counting, running speech, and all five previous tasks together. RESULTS: Sentences obtained the best interrater reliability in each group, using both VAS and GRBAS. SLP-NV group demonstrated the best interrater reliability in OS judgment in different speech tasks using VAS or GRBAS. Sustained vowel (/a/ and /ɛ/) and running speech obtained the best interrater reliability among the groups of listeners in judging the predominant vocal quality. GS-T group got the best result of interrater reliability in judging the predominant vocal quality. CONCLUSION: The time of experience in the auditory-perceptual judgment of the voice, the type of training to which they were submitted, and the type of speech task influence the reliability of the auditory-perceptual evaluation of vocal quality.

Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale-Brazil (VTDS-BR): Validation Based on Internal Consistency, Reliability, and Accuracy.

OBJECTIVE: To validate the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale for the Brazilian Portuguese (VTDS-BR), based on internal consistency, reliability, and accuracy. METHODS: The participants were 431 adults of both sexes, divided in two groups: dysphonia (DG) and vocally healthy (VHG). We built a digital database with personal, professional information and the item-by-item VTDS-BR responses of the participants. We applied Cronbach's alpha, exploratory factor analysis; confirmatory factor analysis; Item Response Theory (IRT) using the Samejima model; and ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve analysis to obtain the VTDS-BR cut-off point. RESULTS: The VTDS-BR has an eight-item structure and two factors: vocal hyperfunction without phonotraumatic injury and with phonotraumatic injury. Each item is evaluated based on two facets related to frequency and intensity, with a Likert scale response key. There are four possible answers: never, sometimes, often, and always for frequency and none, mild, moderate, and intense for intensity. We applied an IRT model, which allowed the identification of which items are more related to dysphonia, based on higher values in the parameters discrimination (a) and difficulty (b), which contributed to the calculation of each participant's aptitude for the development of voice problems, by means of a score. The cut-off value was determined using the ROC curve, in which values greater than - 1.432 indicate a higher probability of voice alterations. CONCLUSION: VTDS-BR went through the stages of validation of internal consistency, reliability, and accuracy. It presents an 8-item, two-factor, and two-facet structure to assess frequency and intensity of vocal tract discomfort symptoms. VTDS-BR is suitable for clinical use or in screening activities, as it is quick to apply and its interpretation is indicative of people with and without phonotraumatic injury.

Predictors of excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients: an observational study / Preditores de volume excessivo de líquidos em pacientes em hemodiálise: estudo observacional / Predictores de volumen excesivo de líquidos en pacientes en hemodiálisis: estudio observacional

ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess risk factors for excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients. Methods: a retrospective case-control study was conducted. A total of 392 patients (196 cases and 196 controls) from two hemodialysis centers were included. Sociodemographic data and 23 risk factors for excess fluid volume were assessed using a data collection form. Data were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression model. Results: the insufficient knowledge (OR=2.06), excessive fluid intake (OR=2.33), inadequate fluid removal during hemodialysis (OR=2.62) and excessive sodium intake (OR=1.91) risk factors may increase the chance of occurrence of excess fluid volume in hemodialysis patients by approximately two times. Education level (OR=0.95) and age (OR=0.97) are protective factors for excessive fluid volume. Conclusions: knowing these risk factors may help nurses with accurate and rapid diagnostic inference of the risk of excessive fluid volume.

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar os fatores de risco para o excesso de volume de líquidos em pacientes em hemodiálise. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo caso-controle. Foram incluídos 392 pacientes (196 casos e 196 controles) de dois centros de hemodiálise. Dados sociodemográficos e 23 fatores de risco para excesso de volume de líquidos foram avaliados por meio de formulário de coleta de dados. Os dados foram analisados por meio de modelo de regressão logística multivariada. Resultados: os fatores de risco conhecimento insuficiente (OR=2,06), ingestão excessiva de líquidos (OR=2,33), retirada inadequada de líquidos durante hemodiálise (OR=2,62) e ingestão excessiva de sódio (OR=1,91) podem aumentar a chance de ocorrência de excesso de líquidos volume em pacientes em hemodiálise em aproximadamente duas vezes. Escolaridade (OR=0,95) e idade (OR=0,97) são fatores de proteção para volume excessivo de líquidos. Conclusões: conhecer esses fatores de risco pode auxiliar enfermeiros na inferência diagnóstica precisa e rápida do risco de volume excessivo de líquidos.

RESUMEN Objetivos: evaluar los factores de riesgo del exceso de volumen de líquido en pacientes en hemodiálisis. Métodos: estudio retrospectivo de casos y controles. Se incluyeron 392 pacientes (196 casos y 196 controles) de dos centros de hemodiálisis. Se evaluaron datos sociodemográficos y 23 factores de riesgo de exceso de volumen de líquido mediante un formulario de recolección de datos. Los datos se analizaron mediante un modelo de regresión logística multivariado. Resultados: factores de riesgo conocimiento insuficiente (OR=2,06), ingesta excesiva de líquidos (OR=2,33), retirada inadecuada de líquidos durante la hemodiálisis (OR=2,62) e ingesta excesiva de sodio (OR=1,91) pueden aumentar aproximadamente dos veces la posibilidad de que se produzca un exceso de volumen de líquido en pacientes en hemodiálisis. La educación (OR=0,95) y la edad (OR=0,97) son factores protectores del volumen excesivo de líquido. Conclusiones: conocer estos factores de riesgo puede ayudar a las enfermeras a realizar una inferencia diagnóstica precisa y rápida del riesgo de volumen excesivo de líquidos.

Mid-range theory of the nursing diagnosis Overweight / Teoria de médio alcance do diagnóstico de enfermagem sobrepeso / Teoría de rango medio del diagnóstico de enfermería sobrepeso

ABSTRACT Objective: To build a mid-range theory for the nursing diagnosis Overweight in adolescents and young adults. Methods: A methodological study in the light of the theoretical frameworks of Roy and of Lopes, Silva and Herdman. A total of 3,925 articles were retrieved and assessed using the State of the Art Through Systematic Review software. The final sample consisted of 28 articles. Results: The findings converged to 3 essential attributes, 13 antecedents, and 7 consequences. A mid-range theory was built consisting of an illustrated diagram, 11 propositions, and 12 causal relationships. Final considerations: From the creation of the theory, it was possible to better understand the nursing diagnosis Overweight within the context of adolescents and young adults. Understanding nursing phenomena contributes to nursing science's advancement and strengthening.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir uma teoria de médio alcance para o diagnóstico de enfermagem Sobrepeso em adolescentes e adultos jovens. Método: Estudo metodológico à luz dos referenciais teóricos de Roy e Lopes, Silva e Herdman. Um total de 3.925 artigos foram identificados e avaliados usando o programa State of the Art Through Systematic Review. A amostra final foi composta por 28 artigos. Resultados: Os achados convergiram para 3 atributos essenciais, 13 antecedentes e 7 consequentes. Foi construída uma teoria de médio alcance composta por um diagrama ilustrado, 11 proposições e 12 relações causais. Considerações finais: A partir da elaboração da teoria, foi possível compreender melhor o diagnóstico de enfermagem Sobrepeso no contexto de adolescentes e adultos jovens. A compreensão dos fenômenos da enfermagem contribui para o avanço e fortalecimento da ciência da enfermagem.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Construir una teoría de rango medio para el diagnóstico de enfermería Sobrepeso en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes. Métodos: Estudio metodológico a la luz de los marcos teóricos de Roy y de Lopes, Silva y Herdman. Un total de 3.925 artículos fueron recuperados y evaluados utilizando el software State of the Art Through Systematic Review. La muestra final fue de 28 artículos. Resultados: Los resultados convergieron en 3 atributos esenciales, 13 antecedentes y 7 consecuencias. Se construyó una teoría de rango medio compuesta por un diagrama ilustrado, 11 proposiciones y 12 relaciones causales. Consideraciones finales: A partir de la creación de la teoría, fue posible comprender mejor el diagnóstico de enfermería Sobrepeso en el contexto de adolescentes y adultos jóvenes. La comprensión de los fenómenos de enfermería contribuye para el avance y fortalecimiento de la ciencia de enfermería.

Distúrbio de voz e fatores de risco em profissionais da voz falada: uma revisão integrativa / Voice disorder and risk factors in spoken voice professionals: an integrative review

RESUMO Objetivo Identificar evidências científicas sobre o distúrbio de voz relacionado ao trabalho e fatores de risco, além de apontar os sintomas vocais, instrumentos e métodos de avaliação em profissionais da voz falada. Estratégia de pesquisa Revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada nas bases de dados LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed e Scopus. Critérios de seleção Artigos com profissionais da voz falada, que abordassem os fatores de riscos individuais, organizacionais e/ou ambientais vinculados aos sintomas e/ou distúrbios de voz, estudos observacionais, disponíveis na íntegra, sem restrição ao idioma e ano de publicação. Resultados Foram incluídos 58 estudos, maior publicação entre os anos de 2014 e 2022, predominantemente no Brasil, em destaque, o professor. O método de avaliação mais utilizado foi autoavaliação com o uso dos protocolos, seguido da avaliação perceptivo-auditiva e do exame laringológico. Os fatores de risco mais identificados foram os individuais, seguidos dos organizacionais e ambientais, além de terem sido relatados os sintomas vocais sensoriais e auditivos. Conclusão Os fatores mais autorreferidos são ruído, uso intenso da voz, alterações respiratórias, ser do gênero feminino e práticas vocais inadequadas. Quanto aos sintomas vocais sensoriais, destacam-se garganta seca, pigarro e fadiga vocal, e quanto aos auditivos, rouquidão.

ABSTRACT Purpose To identify scientific evidence about (Work-Related Voice Disorder) and risk factors, as well as to point out vocal symptoms, instruments and evaluation methods in spoken voice professionals. Research strategy Integrative literature review carried out in LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed and Scopus databases. Selection criteria Articles with spoken voice professionals, which addressed individual, organizational and/or environmental risk factors linked to symptoms and/or voice disorders, observational studies, fully available, without restriction to language and year of publication. Results 58 papers were included, the largest publication between the years 2014 and 2022, predominantly in Brazil, with emphasis on the teacher. The most used evaluation method was vocal assessment using self-assessment protocols, followed by auditory-perceptual assessment and laryngological examination. The mostly identified risk factors were individual ones, followed by organizational and environmental ones, in addition to sensory and auditory vocal symptoms having been reported. Conclusion The most often self-reported factors were noise, intense voice use, respiratory changes, being female and inappropriate vocal practices. For sensory vocal symptoms, dry throat, throat clearing and vocal fatigue stand out, and for auditory symptoms, hoarseness.

The influence of listener experience, measurement scale and speech task on the reliability of auditory-perceptual evaluation of vocal quality

ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the influence of the listener experience, measurement scales and the type of speech task on the auditory-perceptual evaluation of the overall severity (OS) of voice deviation and the predominant type of voice (rough, breathy or strain). Methods 22 listeners, divided into four groups participated in the study: speech-language pathologist specialized in voice (SLP-V), SLP non specialized in voice (SLP-NV), graduate students with auditory-perceptual analysis training (GS-T), and graduate students without auditory-perceptual analysis training (GS-U). The subjects rated the OS of voice deviation and the predominant type of voice of 44 voices by visual analog scale (VAS) and the numerical scale (score "G" from GRBAS), corresponding to six speech tasks such as sustained vowel /a/ and /ɛ/, sentences, number counting, running speech, and all five previous tasks together. Results Sentences obtained the best interrater reliability in each group, using both VAS and GRBAS. SLP-NV group demonstrated the best interrater reliability in OS judgment in different speech tasks using VAS or GRBAS. Sustained vowel (/a/ and /ɛ/) and running speech obtained the best interrater reliability among the groups of listeners in judging the predominant vocal quality. GS-T group got the best result of interrater reliability in judging the predominant vocal quality. Conclusion The time of experience in the auditory-perceptual judgment of the voice, the type of training to which they were submitted, and the type of speech task influence the reliability of the auditory-perceptual evaluation of vocal quality.

Medidas espectrais e cepstrais em mulheres com disfonia comportamental / Spectral and cepstral measurements in women with behavioral dysphonia

RESUMO Objetivo Investigar se existem diferenças nas medidas acústicas cepstrais e espectrais entre mulheres com disfonia comportamental com e sem lesão laríngea, bem como verificar se existe correlação entre tais medidas e o julgamento perceptivo-auditivo da qualidade vocal. Método Participaram 78 mulheres com disfonia comportamental sem lesão laríngea (DCSL) e 68 com disfonia comportamental com lesão laríngea (nódulos vocais) (DCCL). Foram extraídas as medidas CPP (cepstral peak prominence), CPPS (cepstral peak prominence smoothed), declínio espectral e H1-H2 (diferença entre a amplitude do primeiro e do segundo harmônico), assim como o julgamento perceptivo-auditivo (JPA) do grau geral de desvio vocal (GG), graus de rugosidade (GR), de soprosidade (GS) e de tensão (GT). Resultados Mulheres com DCCL apresentaram maiores valores de H1-H2 e menores valores no CPP e CPPS, em relação às mulheres com DCSL. As vozes mais desviadas apresentaram menores valores do CPP e CPPS. As vozes soprosas apresentaram menores valores de CPP e CPPS, assim como maior valor de H1-H2 em relação às vozes rugosas. Houve correlação negativa fraca entre o CPP e o GR, negativa moderada com o GG e negativa forte com o GS. O CPPS apresentou correlação negativa moderada com o GG, GR e GS. A medida H1-H2 apresentou correlação positiva fraca com o GS. Houve correlação positiva fraca entre o declínio espectral e o GT. Conclusão As medidas acústicas H1-H2, CPP e CPPS apresentam diferenças entre mulheres com DCSL e DCCL. Além disso, há correlação entre as medidas cepstrais e espectrais e os diferentes parâmetros do JPA.

ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate whether there are differences in cepstral and spectral acoustic measures between women with behavioral dysphonia with and without laryngeal lesions and verify whether there is a correlation between such measures and the auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice quality. Methods The sample comprised 78 women with behavioral dysphonia without laryngeal lesions (BDWOL) and 68 with behavioral dysphonia with laryngeal lesions (vocal nodules) (BDWL). Cepstral peak prominence (CPP), cepstral peak prominence-smoothed (CPPS), spectral decrease, and H1-H2 (difference between the amplitude of the first and second harmonics) were extracted. They were submitted to the auditory-perceptual evaluation (APE) of the grade of hoarseness (GH), roughness (RO), breathiness (BR), and strain (ST). Results BDWL women had higher H1-H2 values and lower CPP and CPPS values than BDWOL women. More deviant voices had lower CPP and CPPS values. Breathy voices had lower CPP and CPPS values and higher H1-H2 values than rough ones. There was a weak negative correlation between CPP and RO, a moderate negative correlation with GH, and a strong negative correlation with BR. CPPS had a moderate negative correlation with GH, RO, and BR. H1-H2 had a weak positive correlation with BR. There was a weak positive correlation between spectral decrease and ST. Conclusion H1-H2, CPP, and CPPS were different between BDWOL and BDWL women. Furthermore, cepstral and spectral measures were correlated with the different APE parameters.

Volitional and Non-volitional Devices Used in Voice Therapy and Training: A Scoping Review-Part A.

OBJECTIVE: To map the volitional and non-volitional devices used by speech and language pathologists (SLPs) in voice training and therapy and characterize their use in research on voice interventions. METHODS: This scoping review is the first part of a larger study. The electronic search was carried out by mapping the references in PubMed/Medline, LILACS/BVS, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library, and the manual search was carried out in the grey literature. Two blind independent reviewers selected and extracted data; divergences were solved by consensus. The data extracted in this part of the study were the authorship and year of publication, country, study design, sample characteristics, intervention modality, ingredient, target, mechanism of action, dosage, and outcome measures. They were addressed with descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Publications that use devices as ingredients are mostly from the last two decades, mainly carried out in the United States of America and Brazil, in adults of both sexes with behavioral dysphonia. Forty-two types of devices were used, many of them with similar approaches but different nomenclatures. Most devices were used voluntarily, focusing on vocal function, and aiming to increase source and filter interaction. Most studies used silicone tubes. The most reported technical specification to apply the ingredient was surface electrodes on the neck. Device dosage was time-controlled, and the most used outcomes were self-assessment and acoustic analysis. CONCLUSION: Devices are currently used as ingredients in vocal interventions, with a greater focus on increasing the source and filter interaction, associated with silicone tubes (the most used devices in these studies), which have been dosed with performance time. Outcomes were measured with self-assessment instruments.

Spectral and cepstral measurements in women with behavioral dysphonia. / Medidas espectrais e cepstrais em mulheres com disfonia comportamental.

PURPOSE: To investigate whether there are differences in cepstral and spectral acoustic measures between women with behavioral dysphonia with and without laryngeal lesions and verify whether there is a correlation between such measures and the auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice quality. METHODS: The sample comprised 78 women with behavioral dysphonia without laryngeal lesions (BDWOL) and 68 with behavioral dysphonia with laryngeal lesions (vocal nodules) (BDWL). Cepstral peak prominence (CPP), cepstral peak prominence-smoothed (CPPS), spectral decrease, and H1-H2 (difference between the amplitude of the first and second harmonics) were extracted. They were submitted to the auditory-perceptual evaluation (APE) of the grade of hoarseness (GH), roughness (RO), breathiness (BR), and strain (ST). RESULTS: BDWL women had higher H1-H2 values and lower CPP and CPPS values than BDWOL women. More deviant voices had lower CPP and CPPS values. Breathy voices had lower CPP and CPPS values and higher H1-H2 values than rough ones. There was a weak negative correlation between CPP and RO, a moderate negative correlation with GH, and a strong negative correlation with BR. CPPS had a moderate negative correlation with GH, RO, and BR. H1-H2 had a weak positive correlation with BR. There was a weak positive correlation between spectral decrease and ST. CONCLUSION: H1-H2, CPP, and CPPS were different between BDWOL and BDWL women. Furthermore, cepstral and spectral measures were correlated with the different APE parameters.

OBJETIVO: Investigar se existem diferenças nas medidas acústicas cepstrais e espectrais entre mulheres com disfonia comportamental com e sem lesão laríngea, bem como verificar se existe correlação entre tais medidas e o julgamento perceptivo-auditivo da qualidade vocal. MÉTODO: Participaram 78 mulheres com disfonia comportamental sem lesão laríngea (DCSL) e 68 com disfonia comportamental com lesão laríngea (nódulos vocais) (DCCL). Foram extraídas as medidas CPP (cepstral peak prominence), CPPS (cepstral peak prominence smoothed), declínio espectral e H1-H2 (diferença entre a amplitude do primeiro e do segundo harmônico), assim como o julgamento perceptivo-auditivo (JPA) do grau geral de desvio vocal (GG), graus de rugosidade (GR), de soprosidade (GS) e de tensão (GT). RESULTADOS: Mulheres com DCCL apresentaram maiores valores de H1-H2 e menores valores no CPP e CPPS, em relação às mulheres com DCSL. As vozes mais desviadas apresentaram menores valores do CPP e CPPS. As vozes soprosas apresentaram menores valores de CPP e CPPS, assim como maior valor de H1-H2 em relação às vozes rugosas. Houve correlação negativa fraca entre o CPP e o GR, negativa moderada com o GG e negativa forte com o GS. O CPPS apresentou correlação negativa moderada com o GG, GR e GS. A medida H1-H2 apresentou correlação positiva fraca com o GS. Houve correlação positiva fraca entre o declínio espectral e o GT. CONCLUSÃO: As medidas acústicas H1-H2, CPP e CPPS apresentam diferenças entre mulheres com DCSL e DCCL. Além disso, há correlação entre as medidas cepstrais e espectrais e os diferentes parâmetros do JPA.

What Factors Determine the Use of Volitional and Non-Volitional Devices in Vocal Interventions Performed by Brazilian Speech-Language Pathologists?

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the determining factors for using devices in vocal interventions and characterize their use by Brazilian speech-language pathologists (SLPs). METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study had a sample of 148 SLPs with clinical practice in voice. They answered an online questionnaire via Google Forms about sociodemographic data, training, work in the area, and the use of devices in vocal interventions. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. RESULTS: Tubes, straws, and masks were the most commonly used devices. SLPs specializing in voice are more inclined to use thermotherapy and kinesio tapings while being less inclined to use therapeutic ultrasounds and nebulizers. Voice specialists are less likely to employ electrostimulation. The choice to use photobiomodulation and auditory monitoring devices is influenced by the years of clinical experience, whereas the speech-language therapy training duration affects the use of electrostimulation. The age of the professional also plays a role in the utilization of vibratory stimulation. Vibratory stimulation, auditory monitoring devices, thermotherapy, and nebulization are more frequently utilized among individuals who rely on their voices for occupational purposes, whereas electrostimulation is less common. The use of photobiomodulation is infrequent in children; vibratory stimulation is more common in adolescents, and thermotherapy is relatively common among older individuals. Most of these devices are typically prescribed in execution time during vocal intervention. CONCLUSION: The specialization, the time since graduation and in the occupation, and the target population of the service are the determining factors for the use of devices. They are used in vocal therapy and training, targeting vocal function.

Screening for canine coronavirus, canine influenza virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in dogs during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic.

Background and Aim: Although most cases of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) are in humans, there is scientific evidence to suggest that the virus can also infect dogs and cats. This study investigated the circulation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), canine coronavirus (CCV), and canine influenza virus (CIV) in domiciled and/or stray dogs from different locations in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: In total, 86 dogs living in homes, on the streets, or in shelters in the cities of Taiobeiras, Salinas, Araçuaí, and Almenara were randomly selected for this study. The COVID Ag Detect® Self-Test was used to detect SARS-CoV-2. The ACCUVET CCV AG TEST - CANINE CORONAVIROSIS® was used to detect CCV, whereas canine influenza was detected using the ACCUVET CIV AG TEST - INFLUENZA CANINA®. All collected data were mapped using QGIS 3.28.1 for spatial data analysis and the identification of disease distribution patterns. Descriptive analysis of the collected data, prevalence calculations, odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence intervals, when possible, was performed. Results: Of the 86 animals tested, only one dog tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 using the rapid test for viral antigen detection. No animals tested positive for CIV. Canine coronavirus was detected in almost half of the animals tested in Almenara. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 had a low prevalence (1.16%), versus 15.62% for CCV. Although the results were not significant, the age and breed of animals appeared to be associated with the occurrence of CCV. The results indicated that younger animals were 2.375-fold more likely to be infected. Likewise, purebred animals were more likely to contract the disease (OR = 1.944). Conclusion: The results indicate the need to maintain preventive measures against CCV, canine influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 in dogs. More studies are needed to better elucidate the panorama of these diseases in dogs, mainly in underdeveloped and developing countries.

Spectrographic Voice Analysis Protocol (SAP): Convergent, Concurrent, and Accuracy Validity.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the convergent and concurrent validity of the Spectrographic Voice Analysis Protocol (SAP) and its accuracy to discriminate dysphonic from nondysphonic patients. METHOD: The study used 82 vowel /Ɛ/ samples and their respective narrowband spectrograms, analyzed with SAP. Cepstral peak prominence (CPP) and cepstral peak prominence smoothed (CPPS) verified the convergent validity of the SAP total score, while the general grade of vocal deviation (GG) verified the concurrent validity of the SAP total score. The ROC (receive operator curve) curve and its accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity values, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), and positive likelihood ratio (LR+) and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) verified the accuracy of the SAP score to discriminate dysphonic from nondysphonic individuals. RESULTS: Dysphonic and nondysphonic had different SAP total scores. In the convergent validity, the SAP score had a weak and moderate negative correlation, respectively, with CPP and CPPS, as well as a moderate positive correlation with GG. SAP performed well in discriminating dysphonic from nondysphonic individuals (area under the curve = 82.0%; sensitivity = 91.7%; specificity = 51.7%; PPV = 93.7%; NPV = 44.0%; LR+ = 6.21; LR- = 0.53) based on the 8-point cutoff score. CONCLUSION: SAP has convergent validity with CPP and CPPS and concurrent validity with GG. The SAP total score performed well in discriminating dysphonic from nondysphonic individuals. However, the specificity, NPV, and LR- values justify cautiously using SAP, always in combination with other information in clinical voice assessment.

Fatigue in patients with heart failure: A study of diagnostic accuracy fatigue in patients with heart failure.

PURPOSE: To analyze the accuracy of defining characteristics of the NANDA International nursing diagnosis, fatigue (00093), in patients with heart failure. METHODS: A cross-sectional study on the diagnostic accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis. The sample consisted of 96 patients with heart failure in treatment in a public hospital. The latent class analysis method was used to test the accuracy measurements and estimate the prevalence of the diagnosis. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. RESULTS: The prevalence of the fatigue nursing diagnosis was 42.54%. Increased physical symptoms (0.9988) and tiredness (0.9988) were the sensitive defining characteristics. Disinterested in surroundings (0.9999) was the specific defining characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: A set of three defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis of fatigue was accurate in patients with heart failure. Thus, this set can be used by nurses to confirm nursing diagnosis fatigue in patients with heart failure. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This research contributes by providing accurate defining characteristics of fatigue in patients with heart failure. Thus, nurses should recognize the nursing diagnosis of fatigue in patients with heart failure through accurate defining characteristics and propose rapid and effective nursing interventions that have positive health results.

Comparison of efficiency of different self-assessment instruments for screening dysphonia. / Comparação da eficiência de diferentes instrumentos de autoavaliação para o rastreio da disfonia.

PURPOSE: To compare the efficiency of different vocal self-assessment instruments for dysphonia screening. METHODS: 262 dysphonic and non-dysphonic individuals participated in the research. The mean age was 41.3 (±14.5) years. The diagnosis of dysphonia was based on the auditory-perceptual analysis of the sustained vowel "é" and on laryngological diagnosis. The responses of the instruments were collected: Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL), Voice Handicap Index (VHI), VHI-10, Voice Symptoms Scale (VoiSS), and the Brazilian Dysphonia Screening Tool, (Br-DST) called in Brazilian Portuguese Instrumento de Rastreio da Disfonia (IRDBR). To analyze assertiveness in relation to the presence of dysphonia, the cutoff points of each instrument and the decision rule recommended by the IRDBR were used. An exploratory analysis was performed to compare mean scores of instruments and verify associations between variables. RESULTS: The instruments evaluated were sensitive to capture the impact of dysphonia in a similar way regardless of professional voice use and type of dysphonia. There was a difference only in VoiSS scores for the variable gender, with a higher score for females. Regarding global assertiveness, the instruments showed high rates of success in classification, with emphasis on the VoiSS, which had the highest rate (86.3%), followed by the IRDBR (84.0%), VQL (80.9%), VHI (78.2%), and VHI-10 (75.2%). CONCLUSION: The VoiSS has the highest assertiveness index in the identification of dysphonia, followed by the IRDBR. The IRDBR is a short, simple, and easy-to-apply tool for screening procedures.

OBJETIVO: Comparar a eficiência de diferentes instrumentos de autoavaliação vocal para o rastreio da disfonia. MÉTODO: Participaram 262 indivíduos disfônicos e não disfônicos, com média de idade de 41,3 (±14,5) anos. O diagnóstico da disfonia foi dado a partir da análise perceptivo-auditiva da vogal sustentada "é" e do diagnóstico laringológico. Foram coletadas as respostas dos instrumentos: Questionário de Qualidade de Vida em Voz (QVV), Índice de Desvantagem Vocal (IDV), IDV-10, Escala de Sintomas Vocais (ESV) e do Br-DST (Brazilian Dysphonia Screening Tool), denominado no português brasileiro como Instrumento de Rastreio da Disfonia (IRDBR). Para análise da assertividade destes em relação à presença da disfonia, foram utilizados os pontos de corte de cada instrumento e a regra de decisão preconizada pelo IRDBR. Foi realizada uma análise exploratória para comparação das médias dos escores dos instrumentos e verificação de associações entre as variáveis. RESULTADOS: Os instrumentos avaliados foram sensíveis para captar o impacto da disfonia de forma semelhante independentemente do uso profissional da voz e tipo de disfonia. Foi observada diferença apenas nos escores da ESV para a variável sexo, com maior pontuação observada no sexo feminino. Em relação à assertividade global, os instrumentos apresentaram elevados índices de acerto na classificação, com destaque para a ESV que apresentou maior índice (86,3%), seguida do IRDBR (84,0%), QVV (80,9%), IDV (78,2%) e IDV-10 (75,2%). CONCLUSÃO: A ESV apresenta maior índice de assertividade na identificação da disfonia, seguida do IRDBR. O IRDBR é uma ferramenta curta, simples e de fácil aplicação para procedimentos de rastreio.

ICU Nursing Team Mental Health in The Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Review / Saúde mental da equipe de enfermagem intensivista ante a pandemia da covid-19: revisão integrativa / Salud mental de los profesionales de enfermería intensivistas ante la pandemia de la COVID-19: revisión integradora

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals were at an increased risk of developing psychological conditions, especially in Intensive Care Units. A gap is verified in the knowledge about ICU Nursing teams' mental health in the care provided to patients affected by COVID-19. Objective: To review the literature to identify the mental health conditions of ICU Nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and method: This is an integrative literature review with data collection from January to April 2022 in the Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Scopus Content Overview and Web of Science databases. The following descriptors were listed: "Intensive Care Units," "COVID-19," "Mental Health," and "Nurse." The materials included were studies produced since 2020, available in full in the Spanish, English and Portuguese languages, and which answered the research question. Search and selection of the articles were the duty of two duly trained researchers, who worked independently through peer discussion. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses recommendations were followed. Results: From a sample of 16 articles, it was observed that the critical care of COVID-19 patients affected Nursing professionals' mental health with an emphasis on depression, anxiety, stress and fear. This was associated with a lack of evidence-based training, scarcity of human and physical resources, work overload and insufficient work experience. Conclusions: ICU Nursing professionals are mentally shaken; therefore, it is imperative to implement policies, strategies and methods to improve the psychological conditions of these professionals, to ensure the quality of services.

Introdução: durante a pandemia da covid-19, os profissionais de saúde apresentaram risco aumentado para o desenvolvimento de afecções psíquicas, especialmente na unidade de terapia intensiva. Verifica-se lacuna de conhecimento sobre a saúde mental da equipe de enfermagem intensivista no atendimento aos pacientes acometidos pela covid-19. Objetivo: identificar, na literatura científica, as condições da saúde mental do profissional de enfermagem intensivista durante a pandemia da covid-19. Materiais e método: esta é uma revisão integrativa da literatura; a coleta de dados ocorreu de janeiro a abril de 2022 nas fontes de dados Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Scopus Content Overview e Web of Science. Elencaram-se os seguintes descritores: "Intensive Care Units", "Covid 19", "Mental Health", "Nurse". Incluíram-se estudos produzidos desde 2020, disponíveis na íntegra, em espanhol, inglês e português, e que respondessem à questão de pesquisa. A busca e seleção dos artigos foram executadas por dois pesquisadores treinados, de modo independente, mediante discussão por pares. As recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses foram seguidas. Resultados: a partir de uma amostra de 16 artigos, observou-se que o cuidado crítico de pacientes com covid-19 afetou a saúde mental dos profissionais de enfermagem com destaque para depressão, ansiedade, estresse e medo. Isso se associou à falta de tratamento baseado em evidências, à carência de recursos humanos e físicos, à sobrecarga de trabalho e às experiências de trabalho insuficientes. Conclusões: os profissionais de enfermagem intensivistas estão mentalmente abalados; portanto, é imperativa a implantação de políticas, estratégias e métodos para melhorar as condições psicológicas desses profissionais, para, assim, garantir a qualidade nos serviços.

Introducción: durante la pandemia de la covid-19, los profesionales de la salud han presentado riesgo aumentado para el desarrollo de afecciones psíquicas, especialmente en la unidad de terapia intensiva. Se encuentra vacío de conocimiento acerca de la salud mental de los profesionales de enfermería intensivistas en la atención a los pacientes acometidos por la covid-19. Objetivo: identificar, en la literatura científica, las condiciones de la salud mental del profesional de enfermería intensivista durante la pandemia de la covid-19. Materiales y método: se trata de una revisión integradora de la literatura; la recolección de datos ocurrió de enero a abril de 2022 en las fuentes de dados Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Scopus Content Overview y Web of Science. Se han relacionado los siguientes descriptores: "Intensive Care Units", "Covid 19", "Mental Health", "Nurse". Se han incluido estudios producidos desde el 2020, disponibles de forma integral, en español, inglés y portugués, y que atendieran a la pregunta de investigación. La búsqueda y selección de los artículos se ejecutaron por dos investigadores capacitados, de modo independiente, mediante discusión por pares. Se siguieron las recomendaciones del Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Resultados: desde una amuestra de 16 artículos, se ha observado que la atención crítica a pacientes con covid-19 ha afectado la salud mental de los profesionales de enfermería con énfasis para depresión, ansiedad, estrés y miedo. Lo anterior se asocia a la falta de tratamiento basado en evidencia, la carencia de recursos humanos y físico, la sobrecarga de trabajo y las experiencias de trabajo insuficientes. Conclusiones: los profesionales de enfermería intensivistas están mentalmente debilitados; por lo tanto, urge la implantación de políticas, estrategias y métodos para mejorar las condiciones psicológicas de estos profesionales para, así, asegurar la calidad en los servicios.

Validation of the Brazilian Scale of Perceived Control Over Voice in the Present using Item Response Theory.

OBJECTIVE: this study aims to verify the stages of evidence of validity of the voice-adapted present perceived control scale (V-APPCS) in its translated and cross-culturally adapted version for the Brazilian Portuguese "Voice-Adapted Present Perceived Control Scale" and to estimate the psychometric measurements of the properties of its items based on the item response theory (IRT). METHODS: the instrument underwent a process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation for the Brazilian Portuguese, the process was carried out by two qualified translators, native in the destination language, and fluent in the language and culture of origin. The first translated version of the protocol was forwarded to a back-translation, performed by a third bilingual Brazilian translator. The translations were analyzed and compared by a committee composed of five speech therapists who are specialists in voice and with proficiency in the English language. The empirical study used data from 168 individuals, 127 had voice problems and 41 vocally healthy ones. For the stages of validity evidence, the following analyses were performed: Cronbach's alpha, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and IRT. RESULTS: The stages of translation and cross-cultural adaptation allowed linguistic adjustments to be made so that the items were understandable and suitable for use in Brazil. The adequacy, structure, and application of the items were confirmed through the application of the final version of the scale in twenty individuals in a real context. The instrument in its Brazilian version presented good internal consistency, with bifactorial structure the exploratory factor analysis, besides presenting satisfactory values in the adjustment indexes of the model, confirming the structure of the confirmatory factor Analysis. The IT was applied to evaluate the parameters discrimination (a) and difficulty (b) of the items of the instrument; item 5 "I have control over my day-to-day reactions to the voice problem." Presented itself as a more discriminative item and item 8 "My reaction to the voice problem is not under my control." As an item of greater difficulty. CONCLUSION: The V-APPCS, translated, cross-culturally adapted, and validated, is robust and adequate to represent the construct in the Brazilian versions.

Accuracy of the nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance in intensive care unit patients.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the accuracy of the clinical indicators of ineffective airway clearance in adult intensive care unit patients. METHODS: diagnostic accuracy study, performed in the intensive care unit of a university hospital in northeastern Brazil. The sample consisted of 104 patients hospitalized between June and October 2019. RESULTS: the prevalence of ineffective airway clearance was 36.54%. The indicators with high specificity included absence of cough (0.8326), orthopnea (0.6817), adventitious breath sounds (0.8175), and diminished breath sounds (0.8326). The clinical indicators with high sensitivity and specificity were alteration in respiratory rate (0.9999) and alteration in respiratory pattern (0.9999). CONCLUSIONS: six clinical indicators provided an accurate identification of ineffective airway clearance. The clinical indicators alteration in respiratory rate and alteration in respiratory pattern were the most accurate for critical adult patients. The findings of this study contribute to accurate diagnostic inferences and to prevention of respiratory complications in these patients.