Factors associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer. / Fatores associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama.

The present retrospective study investigated factors associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer of a cohort of 12,100 cases of health facilities qualified for high complexity in oncology within the scope of the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) of Rio de Janeiro between 2013 and 2019. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Of all cases, 82.1% were submitted to the first treatment >60 days. Patients without previous diagnosis history, higher education and in stages III and IV were less likely to have their first treatment >60 days, while treatment at a health facility outside the capital showed a higher probability. Patients with a previous diagnosis history, aged ≥50, non-white race/skin color and in stage I were more likely to be submitted to their first treatment >60 days, while subjects with higher education, treated in a health facility outside the capital and in stage IV showed a lower probability. To summarize, sociodemographic, clinical and health facility-related factors are associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer.

Este estudo retrospectivo investigou fatores associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama entre 12.100 casos assistidos em estabelecimentos de saúde habilitados para a alta complexidade em oncologia no âmbito do SUS localizados no Rio de Janeiro entre 2013 e 2019. Regressão logística multivariada estimou razões de chances e intervalos de 95% de confiança. Foram submetidos ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias 82,1% dos casos. Entre aqueles sem histórico de diagnóstico anterior, alta escolaridade e estadiamento III e IV exibiram menor probabilidade de submissão ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias, enquanto tratamento em estabelecimento de saúde não localizado na capital exibiu probabilidade maior. Entre aqueles com histórico de diagnóstico anterior, idade ≥50 anos, raça/cor da pele não branca e estadiamento I exibiram maior probabilidade de submissão ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias, enquanto alta escolaridade, tratamento em estabelecimento de saúde não localizado na capital e estadiamento IV exibiram probabilidade menor. Em suma, fatores sociodemográficos, clínicos e relacionados ao estabelecimento de saúde estão associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama.

Fatores associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama / Factors associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer

Resumo Este estudo retrospectivo investigou fatores associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama entre 12.100 casos assistidos em estabelecimentos de saúde habilitados para a alta complexidade em oncologia no âmbito do SUS localizados no Rio de Janeiro entre 2013 e 2019. Regressão logística multivariada estimou razões de chances e intervalos de 95% de confiança. Foram submetidos ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias 82,1% dos casos. Entre aqueles sem histórico de diagnóstico anterior, alta escolaridade e estadiamento III e IV exibiram menor probabilidade de submissão ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias, enquanto tratamento em estabelecimento de saúde não localizado na capital exibiu probabilidade maior. Entre aqueles com histórico de diagnóstico anterior, idade ≥50 anos, raça/cor da pele não branca e estadiamento I exibiram maior probabilidade de submissão ao primeiro tratamento em tempo >60 dias, enquanto alta escolaridade, tratamento em estabelecimento de saúde não localizado na capital e estadiamento IV exibiram probabilidade menor. Em suma, fatores sociodemográficos, clínicos e relacionados ao estabelecimento de saúde estão associados ao tempo para submissão ao primeiro tratamento do câncer de mama.

Abstract The present retrospective study investigated factors associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer of a cohort of 12,100 cases of health facilities qualified for high complexity in oncology within the scope of the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) of Rio de Janeiro between 2013 and 2019. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Of all cases, 82.1% were submitted to the first treatment >60 days. Patients without previous diagnosis history, higher education and in stages III and IV were less likely to have their first treatment >60 days, while treatment at a health facility outside the capital showed a higher probability. Patients with a previous diagnosis history, aged ≥50, non-white race/skin color and in stage I were more likely to be submitted to their first treatment >60 days, while subjects with higher education, treated in a health facility outside the capital and in stage IV showed a lower probability. To summarize, sociodemographic, clinical and health facility-related factors are associated with time-to-treatment initiation of breast cancer.

Effects of sexual orientation-based bullying on feelings of loneliness and sleeping difficulty among Brazilian middle school students

Abstract Objective: To investigate the extent to which sexual orientation-based bullying relates to self-reported feelings of loneliness and sleeping difficulty among Brazilian middle school students. Method: This is a cross-sectional study using data from the 2015 PeNSE (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar), a survey designed to monitor the health of children and adolescents enrolled in the ninth grade in public and private Brazilian schools. Multiple linear regressions stratified by sex were used on a sample of 101,646 students, considering as reference students who had not experienced bullying, as well as students who had experienced other causes of bullying; a significance level of p < 0.05 was accepted. Results: When the reference group was composed of students who had not experienced bullying, the associations between sexual orientation-based bullying and feelings of loneliness and between sexual orientation-based bullying and sleeping difficulty were positive (p < 0.05) for both male and female students, with magnitudes about twice as large as those found among those who reported having experienced other cause s of bullying. However, when the reference group was composed of students who had experienced other causes of bullying, only the association between sexual orientation-based bullying and feelings of loneliness was positive (p < 0.05) for both male and female students. Conclusion: This study highlights that sexual orientation-based bullying is a predictor of feelings of loneliness.

Effects of sexual orientation-based bullying on feelings of loneliness and sleeping difficulty among Brazilian middle school students.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the extent to which sexual orientation-based bullying relates to self-reported feelings of loneliness and sleeping difficulty among Brazilian middle school students. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study using data from the 2015 PeNSE (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar), a survey designed to monitor the health of children and adolescents enrolled in the ninth grade in public and private Brazilian schools. Multiple linear regressions stratified by sex were used on a sample of 101,646 students, considering as reference students who had not experienced bullying, as well as students who had experienced other causes of bullying; a significance level of p<0.05 was accepted. RESULTS: When the reference group was composed of students who had not experienced bullying, the associations between sexual orientation-based bullying and feelings of loneliness and between sexual orientation-based bullying and sleeping difficulty were positive (p<0.05) for both male and female students, with magnitudes about twice as large as those found among those who reported having experienced other cause s of bullying. However, when the reference group was composed of students who had experienced other causes of bullying, only the association between sexual orientation-based bullying and feelings of loneliness was positive (p<0.05) for both male and female students. CONCLUSION: This study highlights that sexual orientation-based bullying is a predictor of feelings of loneliness.

Prevalência de discriminação percebida por orientação sexual nos serviços de saúde do Brasil: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, 2013 / Prevalence of discrimination perceived by sexual orientation in Brazilian health services: National Health Survey, 2013

Resumo Introdução A associação entre discriminação por orientação sexual e desfechos negativos em saúde é cada vez mais estabelecida na literatura. Entretanto, poucos estudos exploram a discriminação por orientação sexual nos serviços de saúde em amostras representativas da população geral. Objetivo Estimar a prevalência de discriminação percebida por orientação sexual nos serviços de saúde do Brasil. Método Este estudo transversal utilizou dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013. A prevalência de discriminação percebida por orientação sexual nos serviços de saúde foi estimada de forma global, e sua associação com características sociodemográficas e de uso de serviços de saúde foi investigada por meio de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta que calculou razões de prevalências. Resultados A prevalência global do fenômeno sob investigação foi igual a 0,18%. Embora estatisticamente significativa, a magnitude das associações observadas foi tão pequena, que nenhuma das características sociodemográficas e de uso de serviços de saúde investigadas pareceu ser capaz de, pragmaticamente, influenciar o risco de uma pessoa sofrer discriminação por orientação sexual nos serviços de saúde do Brasil. Conclusão O estudo reforça a importância de instaurar ações de promoção do respeito à diversidade sexual nos serviços de saúde do Brasil.

Abstract Background The association between discrimination based on sexual orientation and adverse health outcomes is increasingly observed in the literature. However, few studies explore discrimination based on sexual orientation in health services in representative samples of the overall population. Objective To estimate the prevalence of discrimination perceived by sexual orientation in Brazilian health servicesl. Method This cross-sectional study used data from the 2013 National Health Survey. The prevalence of discrimination perceived by sexual orientation in health services was globally estimated and its association with sociodemographic characteristics and those regarding health services was investigated using Poisson regression producing robust variance that calculated prevalence ratios. Results The global prevalence of the phenomenon investigated was equal to 0.18%. Although statistically significant, the magnitude of the observed associations was so small that none of the sociodemographic characteristics and the use of health services investigated seemed to be able to pragmatically influence the risk of a person being discrimined due to his/her sexual orientation in Brazilian health servicesl. Conclusion The study stresses the importance of establishing actions to promote respect for sexual diversity in Brazilian health services.

Effect of the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law on mortality due to road traffic accidents according to the type of victim, sex, and age in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: An interrupted time series study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of the Brazilian zero-tolerance drinking and driving law on mortality rates due to road traffic accidents according to the type of victim, sex, and age. Methods: An interrupted time series design was used to compare yearly mortality rates due to road traffic accidents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before and after the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law came into effect on June 19, 2008. Yearly mortality rates were compared according to the type of victim: pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, and vehicle occupant. We used the Prais-Winsten procedure of autoregression in the analysis of time series; the outcome of this analysis was the annual percentage change in the rates. Overall and stratified analyses were conducted to investigate whether the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law may have had a distributional effect on mortality rates due to road traffic accidents depending on sex and age group; a significance level of P < .01 was accepted. Results: From 1999 to 2016, there were 15,629 deaths due to road traffic accidents in Rio de Janeiro. The effect of the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law on overall mortality rates due to road traffic accidents in Rio de Janeiro was not statistically significant. However, among cyclists and motorcyclists aged ≥60 years and among pedestrians of both sexes and aged ≥20 years, the effect of the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law was to decrease mortality due to road traffic accidents at a yearly rate. Conclusion: There is evidence of reduced mortality rates due to road traffic accidents among cyclists and motorcyclists aged ≥60 years and among pedestrians of both sexes aged ≥20 years in the second major Brazilian capital 9 years after the zero-tolerance drinking and driving law was adopted.

Prevalência de imunidade à hepatite B entre profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em hemodiálise / Prevalencia de inmunidad a la hepatitis B entre enfermería profesional activa en la hemodiálisis / Prevalence of immunity to hepatitis B among professional nursing active in hemodialysis

Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of immunity to hepatitis B among nurses active on hemodialysis. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted with 63 professionals from a hemodialysis private service and 29 public service ones that answered a questionnaire containing information on demographics, labor, adoption of biosecurity measures in hemodialysis and related to vaccination, immunity and occupational exposure and non-occupational at Hepatitis B vírus. Results: Among the professionals from the private service, the prevalence of immunity to hepatitis B was 93.7% and among the professionals in the public service, the prevalence was 86.2%; in both services were not found statistically significant differences when characteristics related to demographics, laboral and occupational and non-occupational exposure to hepatitis B were considered. Conclusion: Possibly these high prevalences were due to complete immunization schedule against hepatitis B found in over 80% of study participants.

Objetivo: avaliar a prevalência de imunidade à hepatite B entre profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em hemodiálise. Métodos: Estudo seccional desenvolvido com 63 profissionais de um serviço privado de hemodiálise e 29 de um serviço público que responderam um questionário contendo informações demográficas, trabalhistas, sobre adoção de medidas de biossegurança em hemodiálise e relativas à vacinação, imunidade e exposição ocupacional e não ocupacional ao vírus da hepatite B. Resultados: Entre os profissionais do serviço privado, a prevalência de imunidade à hepatite B foi de 93,7% e, entre os profissionais do serviço público, a prevalência foi de 86,2%; em ambos serviços diferenças estatisticamente significativas não foram encontradas quando características demográficas, trabalhistas e de exposição ocupacional e não ocupacional ao vírus da hepatite B foram consideradas. Conclusão: Possivelmente essas elevadas prevalências se deviam ao esquema vacinal completo contra a hepatite B encontrado em mais de 80% dos profissionais de enfermagem participantes do estudo.

Objetivo: evaluar la prevalencia de inmunidad a la hepatitis B entre los profesionales de enfermería que trabajan en hemodiálisis. Métodos: Estudio transversal con 63 profesionales de servicio privado y 29 de servicio público que respondieron un cuestionario que contiene información demográfica, laboral, sobre la adopción de medidas de bioseguridad en hemodiálises, relacionados con la vacunación, la inmunidad, la exposición ocupacional y no ocupacional al virus de la hepatitis B. Resultados: Entre los profesionales del servicio privado, la prevalencia de la inmunidad a la hepatitis B fue 93,7% y entre los profesionales del público, la prevalencia fue de 86,2%; en ambos no se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas cuando se consideraron los datos demográficos, laboral, exposición ocupacional y no ocupacional a la hepatitis B. Conclusión: Posiblemente estas elevadas prevalencias se debieron a el completo esquema de vacunación contra la hepatitis B que se encontró en más del 80% de los participantes del estudio.

Avaliação da concordância entre modelos ortodônticos digitais e de gesso com e sem apinhamento / Evaluation of the agreement between digital and orthodontic models with and without crowding

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o grau de concordância entre modelos ortodônticos digitais e modelos ortodônticos de gesso com e sem apinhamento. A amostra foi composta por 116 modelos de gesso, sendo 50% com apinhamento e os outros 50% sem apinhamento. Todos eles foram escaneados através do aparelho Optical 3D (Open Technologies, Itália) gerando modelos digitais. Foram realizadas medidas do diâmetro mesiodistal (DMD) dos dentes e da soma de segmentos dos arcos dentários. Nos modelos físicos as medições foram feitas com paquímetro digital, já nos digitais foram feitas a partir do programa MeshLab, versão 1.3.4 BETA. A concordância entre os modelos ortodônticos digitais e de gesso foi avaliada pelo método de Bland-Altman e a hipótese de o viés ser ou não igual a zero foi verificada pelo teste t de Student para amostras emparelhadas. Foi adotado o nível de significância estatística de 5% e nível de significância clínica ≥ 0,5mm para DMD e ≥ 1,5mm para soma de segmento de arco. Apesar de existirem algumas diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre as medições realizadas nos modelos de gesso e os digitais com e sem apinhamento, as discrepâncias foram consideradas clinicamente não significantes para ambos. Conclui-se que as medições obtidas a partir de modelos digitais com ou sem apinhamento, gerados através do aparelho Optical 3D scanner (Open Technologies, Itália) e programa MeshLab®, são concordantes com as realizadas manualmente em modelos de gesso. Modelos 9 digitais podem ser uma alternativa clinicamente confiável para modelos de gesso na prática ortodôntica.(AU)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the degree of agreement between digital orthodontic models and orthodontic models of plaster with and without crowding. The sample consisted of 116 gypsum models, 50% with crowding and the other 50% with no crowding. All of them were scanned through the Optical 3D device (Open Technologies, Italy) generating digital models. Measurements were made of the mesiodistal diameter of the teeth and the sum of segments of the dental arches. In the physical models the measurements were made with digital caliper, already in the digital ones were made from the program MeshLab, version 1.3.4 BETA. The agreement between the digital orthodontic and plaster models was evaluated by the Bland-Altman method and the hypothesis that the bias was equal to zero was verified by Student's t test for paired samples. The level of statistical significance was set at 5% and clinical significance level ≥ 0.5mm for DMD and ≥ 1.5mm for sum of arc segment. Although there were some statistically significant differences between the measurements performed in the plaster models and the digital ones with and without crowding, the discrepancies were considered clinically not significant for both. It is concluded that the measurements obtained from digital models with or without crowding, generated by the Optical 3D scanner (Open Technologies, Italy) and 11 MeshLab® program, are in agreement with those performed manually in plaster models. Digital models may be a clinically reliable alternative for plaster models in orthodontic practice.(AU)

Perfil do consumo de álcool de usuários de uma unidade de Atenção Primária à Saúde / Profile of users of alcohol consumption of Primary Health Unit

Objetivo Descrever o perfil de consumo de álcool de usuários adultos de uma unidade de Atenção Primária à Saúde, segundo características sociodemográficas. Métodos Inquérito domiciliar desenvolvido com usuários de uma unidade de Atenção Primária à Saúde na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Em 2010, amostra de 301 indivíduos respondeu a um instrumento de coleta que continha o Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test e variáveis de caracterização sociodemográfica. Análises univariadas com distribuição de frequências simples e bivariadas com diferenças avaliadas pelo teste X2 e pelo teste exato de Fisher foram conduzidas, considerando-se um nível de significância de 0,05. Resultados O consumo de álcool de pessoas do sexo masculino, jovens, de baixa escolaridade, não casadas, empregadas e sem religião mostrou-se mais perigoso para a saúde. Conclusão Ações preventivas em saúde voltadas para o controle do consumo abusivo de álcool devem estar dirigidas para os grupos mais vulneráveis. É importante enfatizar ações de promoção à saúde de forma a evitar a iniciação e a manutenção de consumo perigoso de álcool, bem como sua evolução para casos de dependência. .

Objective To describe the profile of adult users of alcohol consumption of a unit of Primary Health Care, according to sociodemographic characteristics. Methods Household survey developed with users of a unit of primary health care in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2010, sample of 301 individuals responded to a collection instrument containing the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and sociodemographic variables. Univariate analyzes with simple frequency distribution and bivariate with differences evaluated by X2 test and Fisher’s exact test were conducted considering a 0.05 significance level. Results The consumption of alcohol males, young and poorly educated, unmarried, employed and no religion was more dangerous to health. Conclusion Preventive health actions focused on the control of alcohol consumption should be facing these vulnerable groups. It is important to emphasize health promotion actions to prevent the initiation and maintenance of a hazardous alcohol consumption and its evolution for dependency cases. .