Predicting Hamstring Strains in Soccer Players Based on ROM: An Analysis From a Gender Perspective.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore if specific hip and knee range-of-movement (ROM) tests can predict a risk factor for hamstring strain (HS) injury in male and female soccer players. Methods: One hundred amateur soccer players (56 men and 44 women) performed six tests to determine hip and knee ROM: straight leg raise test (SLR), modified Thomas test (TT), hip internal and external rotation (ER), hip abduction and adduction, Nachlas test and Ridge test. A logistic regression analysis was carried out to create a predictive model for HS injuries. Results: The percentage of HS injury was 20.45% and 30.35%, for female and male players. The logistic regression showed a significant model for both genders on the logit of suffering an HS injury with active-SLR and TT variables for females (R2CS = 0.491; R2N = 0.771) and active SLR and ER variables for males (R2CS = 0.623; R2N = 0.882). The predictive models correctly classify 95.5% and 94.6% of cases presenting good sensitivity (77.8% and 88.2%) and full (100%) and high (97.4%) specificity respectively. Furthermore, female players showed a greater ROM than males (p ≤ 0.01). Conclusion: Both female and male soccer players that suffered a HS injury had lower ROM in SLR, NT and RT and higher ROM in the TT that non-injured players. The tests that most likely predict HS injury are SLR and TT in females and SLR and ER in males. Thus, it is suggested to including specific exercises in amateur soccer players training programs to improve hip and knee ROM for injury prevention.

Individualized Analysis of Lateral Asymmetry Using Hip-Knee Angular Measures in Soccer Players: A New Methodological Perspective of Assessment for Lower Limb Asymmetry.

This study aimed to: (1) determine the magnitude and direction of lateral asymmetry in well-trained soccer players using hip and knee ROM tests; (2) inquire if asymmetry relies on the ROM test performed and/or gender; and (3) establish asymmetry thresholds for each ROM test to individualize lower-limbs asymmetry. One hundred amateur soccer players were assessed using hip-knee ROM tests: Straight Leg Raise, modified Thomas Test, hip internal rotation and external rotation, hip abduction (ABD) and adduction (ADD), Nachlas Test and Rigde Test. There are significant differences between tests when determining the magnitude of lateral asymmetry (F = 3.451; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.031) without significant differences between gender (F = 0.204; p = 0.651; ηp2 = 0.001). Asymmetry threshold results differ significantly between using a fixed or a specific threshold (F = 65.966; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.985). All tests indicate that the direction of asymmetry is towards the dominant limb. In conclusion, the ROM test used determines the magnitude and direction of the lateral asymmetry of the amateur soccer players. The ABD and ADD are the ROM tests that showed higher percentages of asymmetry, without differences between female and male soccer players. Using a specific asymmetry threshold formula can classify more players as asymmetrical than with a fixed threshold.

Demands for psychosocial support from communities vulnerable to natural disasters.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the demands for the psychosocial care of vulnerable communities in the Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina Methods: Qualitative research, multiple case study, through narrative interviews with health professionals in three municipalities, from January to May 2018. The analysis of the narratives followed a formal analysis of the text, structural description of the content, analytical abstraction, analysis of knowledge, and contrastive comparison. RESULTS: The described categories were: Meanings of the demands for support before the flood; Meanings of the demands during the occurrence of the disaster; Meanings of demands after the flood: psychosocial care; Meanings of the demands for monitoring the territory after the disaster. CONCLUSION: The identification of demands for mental health care after the disaster occurs through the search for health services, specific symptoms, and consequences of adapting to the recovery phase, such as migratory processes and temporary housing. The research contributes to the culture of care with a multiprofessional perspective in health care for the population affected by disasters.

Demands for psychosocial support from communities vulnerable to natural disasters / Demandas de atención psicosocial de comunidades vulnerables a desastres de origen natural / Demandas de atenção psicossocial de comunidades vulneráveis a desastres de origem natural

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the demands for the psychosocial care of vulnerable communities in the Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina Methods: Qualitative research, multiple case study, through narrative interviews with health professionals in three municipalities, from January to May 2018. The analysis of the narratives followed a formal analysis of the text, structural description of the content, analytical abstraction, analysis of knowledge, and contrastive comparison. Results: The described categories were: Meanings of the demands for support before the flood; Meanings of the demands during the occurrence of the disaster; Meanings of demands after the flood: psychosocial care; Meanings of the demands for monitoring the territory after the disaster. Conclusion: The identification of demands for mental health care after the disaster occurs through the search for health services, specific symptoms, and consequences of adapting to the recovery phase, such as migratory processes and temporary housing. The research contributes to the culture of care with a multiprofessional perspective in health care for the population affected by disasters.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Identificar las demandas de atención psicosocial de las comunidades vulnerables en el Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina Métodos: Investigación cualitativa, estudio de casos múltiples, por medio de entrevistas narrativas con profesionales de la salud en tres municipios, de enero a mayo de 2018. El análisis de las narrativas ha seguido análisis formal del texto, descripción estructural del contenido, abstracción analítica, análisis del conocimiento y comparación contractiva. Resultados: Han sido descritas como categorías: Significados de las demandas de atención pre-inundación; Significados de las demandas durante el evento del desastre; Significados de las demandas pos inundación: atención psicosocial; Significados de las demandas de vigilancia del territorio después el desastre. Conclusión: Demandas para el cuidado a la salud mental pos desastres son identificadas por la búsqueda a los servicios, en los síntomas específicos y en las consecuencias de adaptación a la fase de recuperación, como procesos migratorios y moradas provisorias. La investigación contribuye para la cultura del cuidado con perspectiva multiprofesional en la atención a la salud de la población atingida en desastres.

RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar as demandas de atenção psicossocial das comunidades vulneráveis no Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina Métodos: Pesquisa qualitativa, estudo de casos múltiplos, por meio de entrevistas narrativas com profissionais da saúde em três municípios, de janeiro a maio de 2018. A análise das narrativas seguiu análise formal do texto, descrição estrutural do conteúdo, abstração analítica, análise do conhecimento e comparação contrativa. Resultados: Foram descritas como categorias: Significados das demandas de atenção pré-inundação; Significados das demandas durante o evento do desastre; Significados das demandas pós-inundação: atenção psicossocial; Significados das demandas de vigilância do território após o desastre. Conclusão: Demandas para o cuidado à saúde mental pós-desastres são identificadas pela busca aos serviços, nos sintomas específicos e nas consequências de adaptação à fase de recuperação, como processos migratórios e moradias provisórias. A pesquisa contribui para a cultura do cuidado com perspectiva multiprofissional na atenção à saúde da população atingida em desastres.

VIH, dislipidemias y perspectivas de su evolución / HIV, dyslipidemias and perspectives of its evolution

Resumen Con el advenimiento de la terapia antirretroviral (ART), la infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) se ha convertido en una enfermedad crónica con complicaciones metabólicas importantes más acentuadas que en la población general. Mientras no se tenga una vacuna que erradique las tasas de infección y no exista una cura para esta pandemia, se debe ser más incisivo en el controlar las comorbilidades, entre las que destacan las alteraciones en el perfil de lípidos pues aumentan el riesgo cardiovascular.

Abstract With the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a chronic disease with major metabolic complications more pronounced than in the general population. While there is no vaccine to eradicate infection rates and there is no cure for this pandemic, it should be more incisive in controlling comorbidities, among which alterations in the lipid profile stand out as they increase cardiovascular risk.

Impacto de la estrategia AIEPI en la prevalencia de la lactancia materna / Impact of the IMCD strategy in the prevalence of breastfeeding

El objetivo fue identificar el impacto de la implementación de la estrategia AIEPI sobre la prevalencia de la lactancia materna entre niños menores de dos años que asisten a una IPS. Estudio comparativo, desarrollado en tres momentos: construcción de la línea base de la prevalencia de la lactancia materna, implementación de la estrategia AIEPI y nueva medición de la prevalencia. Esta investigación se diseñó con IC de 95% y un error tipo I de 0.05, utilizando una muestra de 131 niños a los cuales se les aplicó, en sus casas, una encuesta propuesta dentro de la estrategia AIEPI, posteriormente se hizo intervención educativa, y por último se aplicó la misma encuesta. La lactancia materna es inversamente proporcional a la edad. La prevalencia de la lactancia materna exclusiva entre menores de cuatro meses se valoró en 11,1% en el primer momento y 77,7% en el tercer momento, y el cálculo de Z permite concluir que los cambios fueron debidos a la implementación de la estrategia AIEPI. Los resultados muestran que la educación propuesta por la estrategia AIEPI logra cambios significativos en la mejora de la prevalencia de la lactancia materna.

The Objective was to identify the impact of the implementation of the AIEPI strategy on the prevalence of breastfeeding among children under two years attending an IPS. Comparative study developed in three phases: construction of the baseline of the prevalence of breastfeeding, the implementation of the AIEPI strategy and new measurement of the prevalence. This research was designed to IC of 95% and a type I error of 0.05, using a sample of 131 children which were applied in their homes, a survey proposal within the AIWPI strategy subsequently underwent educational intervention and finally underwent the same survey. Breastfeeding is inversely proportional to age. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among children under four months was assessed at 11.1% for the first time and 77.7% in the third period, and the calculation of Z leads to the conclusion that the changes were due to the implementation of the AIEPI strategy. The education given by the AIEPI strategy achieves significant changes in improving the prevalence of breastfeeding

Combine parentally and university studies, a highly significant challenge / Combinar parentalidad y estudios universitarios, un reto altamente significativo

With the aim of interpreting the meaning of parenthood among nursing students who are also parents, a study was carried out with the qualitative paradigm, phenomenological approach, using the Spiegelberg method for the analysis of the information and the deep interview as a technique for gathering information. Five students were interviewed with whom the field got saturated. The participating external agents were three teachers of the nursing program and a mother of family, the information was validated through the triangulation of the data obtained from the subjects. Questions were registered and transcribed, and from the information emerged two categories: being parents and feelings. Subcategories were responsibility, beautiful experience, experience of experiences, inspiration, motivation, love, frustration, jealousy, transcendence and guilt. The meaning of being parents in nursing students is associated with the responsibility, the feelings and what they consider a life experience.

Con el objetivo de interpretar el significado de la paternidad entre los estudiantes de enfermería que también son padres, se realizó un estudio con el paradigma cualitativo, enfoque fenomenológico, utilizando el método de Spiegelberg para el análisis de la información y la entrevista profunda como una técnica para recopilar información. Se entrevistaron cinco estudiantes con quienes se saturó el campo. Los agentes externos participantes fueron tres profesores del programa de enfermería y una madre de familia, la información se validó a través de la triangulación de los datos obtenidos de los sujetos. Las preguntas fueron registradas y transcritas, y de la información surgieron dos categorías: ser padres y sentimientos. Las subcategorías fueron responsabilidad, hermosa experiencia, experiencia de experiencias, inspiración, motivación, amor, frustración, celos, trascendencia y culpa. El significado de ser padres en estudiantes de enfermería está asociado con la responsabilidad, los sentimientos y lo que consideran una experiencia de vida.

Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 Flavodoxin: Structural and Biophysical Characterization of a Novel Drug Target.

Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) strain TIGR4 is a virulent, encapsulated serotype that causes bacteremia, otitis media, meningitis and pneumonia. Increased bacterial resistance and limited efficacy of the available vaccine to some serotypes complicate the treatment of diseases associated to this microorganism. Flavodoxins are bacterial proteins involved in several important metabolic pathways. The Sp flavodoxin (Spfld) gene was recently reported to be essential for the establishment of meningitis in a rat model, which makes SpFld a potential drug target. To facilitate future pharmacological studies, we have cloned and expressed SpFld in E. coli and we have performed an extensive structural and biochemical characterization of both the apo form and its active complex with the FMN cofactor. SpFld is a short-chain flavodoxin containing 146 residues. Unlike the well-characterized long-chain apoflavodoxins, the Sp apoprotein displays a simple two-state thermal unfolding equilibrium and binds FMN with moderate affinity. The X-ray structures of the apo and holo forms of SpFld differ at the FMN binding site, where substantial rearrangement of residues at the 91-100 loop occurs to permit cofactor binding. This work will set up the basis for future studies aiming at discovering new potential drugs to treat S. pneumoniae diseases through the inhibition of SpFld.

Bienestar espiritual de adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas de la ciudad de Santa Marta, Colombia / Spiritual well-being of elderly with chronic illness in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia

Objetivo. Describir el bienestar espiritual de los pacientes que viven en condición de enfermedad crónica, mayores de 60 años, a partir de las dimensiones: fe y creencias, autorresponsabilidad y satisfacción con la vida (calidad de vida).MetodologíaEstudio descriptivo de corte transversal, con enfoque cuantitativo. Se estudió una población de 120 adultos mayores, escogidos de forma intencional en tres Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud (IPS) de la ciudad de Santa Marta. La valoración se realizó utilizando la escala de valoración de bienestar espiritual JAREL.Resultados56,7% eran mujeres, solo el 15,0% poseian estudios universitarios, 31,0% eran casados y 24,0 % viudos; el 61,0% se dedicaban al hogar. El 59,0% de los pacientes tenían como apoyo un único cuidador y el 54,0% requerían menos de 6 horas de cuidado. Los adultos mayores se afianzan a sus creencias para afrontar la enfermedad y ésta es usada como fuente de apoyo y confort emocional, evidenciando que el apoyo familiar ayuda a enfrentar esta nueva situación.ConclusionesEl profesional de enfermería debe asumir el reto que proponen las enfermedades crónicas; éstas no solo cambian la dimensión física de los pacientes, sino toda la multidimensionalidad del ser y es aquí donde la dimensión espiritual se hace importante, ya que puede servir de apoyo para que los pacientes y su familia enfrenten una situación que cambia por completo su historia de vida.

Prevalence and risk factors for Chagas disease in pregnant women in Casanare, Colombia.

Knowledge of the prevalence and risk factors associated with maternal infection is the first step to develop a surveillance system for congenital transmission of Chagas disease. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Casanare, a disease-endemic area in Colombia. A total of 982 patients were enrolled in the study. A global prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection of 4.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.8-5.3%) was found. Multivariate analysis showed that the most important risk-associated factors were age > 29 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.4, 95% CI = 0.9-12.4), rural residency (aOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.0-4.6), low education level (aOR = 10.2, 95% CI = 1.6-82.7), and previous knowledge of the vector (aOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.0-4.9). Relatives and siblings of infected mothers showed a prevalence of 9.3%. These findings may help physicians to investigate congenital cases, screen Chagas disease in siblings and relatives, and provide early treatment to prevent the chronic complications of Chagas disease.

Influenza A (H1N1) was not associated with obesity in pregnant women living in Toluca, México / La Influenza A (H1N1) no se asoció con la obesidad en mujeres embarazadas en Toluca, México

Objective The aim was to verify whether being overweight could have played a critical role in cases of mortality caused byinfluenza A (H1N1) in pregnant women. This virus' prevalence was also analyzed among people suffering from acute respiratory disease being attended at the state of Mexico's Autonomous University's medical research centre. Methods The clinical files of women having influenza A (H1N1) attending the Monica Pretelini maternal-perinatal hospital's (HMPMP) intensive care unit in Toluca, Mexico, were reviewed. According to international recommendations, clinical detection of possible new cases of this disease was kept an open as a second step. Results Five women suffering influenza A (H1N1) was attended at HMPMP's intensive care unit during 2009; only one survived. No differences in body mass index were found when comparing the anthropometric characteristics to another group of women affected by acute respiratory diseases; in fact, this parameter was below the limits for being overweight in both cases. No new case of influenza A (H1N1) was found after the first eight months of 2010. Discussion It could not be verified whether being overweight was a factor of higher mortality due to influenza A (H1N1) amongst pregnant women in the state of Mexico. The key to better survival for pregnant women hospitalized with influenza A (H1N1) seemed to be early treatment with oseltamivir. The cases decreased dramatically after the severe wave of the new pandemic due to unknown reasons.

Objetivo Nuestro objetivo fue verificar si en los casos de mortalidad por influenza A (H1N1) en mujeres embarazadas, el sobrepeso tuvo un papel fundamental. También hemos analizado la prevalencia de este virus entre personas con enfermedad respiratoria aguda atendidas en el Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Métodos Se revisaron los expedientes clínicos de las mujeres con influenza A (H1N1) atendidos en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Obstétricos del Hospital Materno Perinatal, Toluca, México. De acuerdo con las recomendaciones internacionales, como segunda etapa se mantuvo un programa de detección de este virus en la población general. Resultados Hubo cinco embarazadas con influenza A (H1N1), durante el año 2009, de las cuales sólo una sobrevivió. Al comparar las características antropométricas con otro grupo de mujeres afectadas por enfermedades respiratorias agudas no encontramos diferencias en el índice de masa corporal. De hecho, en ambos casos, este parámetro fue inferior a los límites de sobrepeso. Después de los primeros ocho meses del año 2010 no se encontraron nuevos casos de influenza A (H1N1). Discusión No hemos podido verificar que el sobrepeso sea un factor de mayor mortalidad en casos de infección por influenza A (H1N1) entre las mujeres embarazadas del Estado de México. La clave para una mejor supervivencia en mujeres embarazadas hospitalizadas con influenza A (H1N1) parece ser el tratamiento precoz con Oseltamivir. Por razones desconocidas después de la ola severa de la nueva pandemia los casos disminuyeron.

Influenza A (H1N1) was not associated with obesity in pregnant women living in Toluca, México.

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to verify whether being overweight could have played a critical role in cases of mortality caused by influenza A (H1N1) in pregnant women. This virus' prevalence was also analyzed among people suffering from acute respiratory disease being attended at the state of Mexico's Autonomous University's medical research centre. METHODS: The clinical files of women having influenza A (H1N1) attending the Monica Pretelini maternal-perinatal hospital's (HMPMP) intensive care unit in Toluca, Mexico, were reviewed. According to international recommendations, clinical detection of possible new cases of this disease was kept an open as a second step. RESULTS: Five women suffering influenza A (H1N1) was attended at HMPMP's intensive care unit during 2009; only one survived. No differences in body mass index were found when comparing the anthropometric characteristics to another group of women affected by acute respiratory diseases; in fact, this parameter was below the limits for being overweight in both cases. No new case of influenza A (H1N1) was found after the first eight months of 2010. DISCUSSION: It could not be verified whether being overweight was a factor of higher mortality due to influenza A (H1N1) amongst pregnant women in the state of Mexico. The key to better survival for pregnant women hospitalized with influenza A (H1N1) seemed to be early treatment with oseltamivir. The cases decreased dramatically after the severe wave of the new pandemic due to unknown reasons.