Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Limbs in Brazil: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Limb (CAUL) are a group of structural or functional abnormalities that develop during intrauterine life and can lead to limb dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the prevalence of congenital anomalies of the upper limbs in Brazil and assess maternal and neonatal variables. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on congenital upper limb malformations among live births across Brazil. METHODS: The study spanned from 2010 to 2019. Data were sourced from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and the Live Birth Information System (SINASC) portal. Analyses focused on the information reported in field 41 of the Live Birth Declaration Form entered into the computerized system. RESULTS: The most common anomaly in Brazil was supernumerary fingers, classified as ICD-Q69.0, affecting 11,708 children, with a prevalence of 4.02 per 10,000 live births. Mothers aged over 40 years had a 36% higher prevalence of having children with CAUL than mothers under 40 years old (OR = 1.36; 95% CI 1.19-1.56). Newborns weighing ≥ 2,499 g were 2.64 times more likely to have CAUL compared to those weighing ≥ 2,500 g (OR = 2.64; 95% CI 2.55-2.73). CONCLUSION: There was an observed increase in the reporting of CAUL cases over the decade studied. This trend serves as an alert for health agencies, as understanding the prevalence of CAUL and its associated factors is crucial for preventive medicine.

Fatores associados à queda de idosos que podem resultar em fratura de fêmur / Factors associated with the fall of elderly which may result in femoral fracture / Factores asociados con la caída de ancianos que pueden resultar en fractura de fémur

Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados a queda de idosos que podem resultar em fratura de fêmur. Método: estudo exploratório e descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido no Centro Integrado de Saúde do Uninovafapi, com 50 idosos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista, processados no Iramuteq e analisados pela classificação hierárquica descendente. Resultados: foram apresentados em cinco categorias, a saber: 1. Condição das residências dos idosos que facilitam as quedas; 2. Falta de adaptação das residências às necessidades dos idosos; 3. Condições irregulares do calçamento das ruas; 4. Condições irregulares das calçadas das casas e comércios; e 5. Hipertensão arterial e diabetes, como doenças crônicas associadas às quedas entre idosos. Conclusão: os fatores associados à queda de idosos tem relação com as condições das residências e as ruas da cidade, mas o que determina a gravidade desses acidentes são as doenças crônicas que o idoso possui. Há necessidade de melhorar a política pública de atenção ao idoso relacionada às quedas.(AU)

Objective: analyzing the factors associated with the fall of the elderly that may result in femur fractures. Method: an exploratory and a descriptive study of a qualitative approach developed at the Integrated Health Center Uninovafapi, with 50 seniors. Data were collected through interviews, processed in Iramuteq and analyzed through the descending hierarchical classification. Results: they were presented in five categories, namely: 1. Condition of the homes of the elderly that facilitate the falls; 2. Lack of adapting homes to the needs of the elderly; 3. Irregular conditions of paving of streets; 4. Irregular conditions of the sidewalks of homes and businesses; and 5. High blood pressure and diabetes, as chronic diseases associated with falls among the elderly. Conclusion: the factors associated with the fall of the elderly is related to the conditions of the homes and streets of the city, but what determines the severity of these accidents are the chronic diseases that old people have. There is a need to improve public policy of elderly care related to falls. (AU)

Objetivo: analizar los factores asociados con la caída de las personas mayores que pueden dar lugar a fracturas de fémur. Método: estudio exploratorio y descriptivo con enfoque cualitativo desarrollado en el Centro Integrado de Salud Uninovafapi, con 50 personas mayores. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas, procesados en Iramuteq y analizados por la clasificación jerárquica descendente. Resultados: se presentaron en cinco categorías, a saber: 1. Condición de las viviendas de las personas mayores que facilitan las caídas; 2. La falta de adaptación de viviendas a las necesidades de los ancianos; 3. Condiciones de pavimento irregular de calles; 4. Condiciones irregulares de las aceras de las casas y negocios; y 5. La presión arterial alta y la diabetes como las enfermedades crónicas asociadas con caídas entre los ancianos. Conclusión: los factores asociados con la caída de personas mayores está relacionada con las condiciones de las viviendas y calles de la ciudad, pero lo que determina la gravedad de estos accidentes son las enfermedades crónicas que las personas mayores tienen. Hay una necesidad de mejorar las políticas públicas relacionadas con el cuidado de ancianos a las caídas.(AU)

Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Saccular Aneurysm Manifesting with Progressive Dysphonia / Aneurisma sacular da artéria carótida interna cervical manifestando-se por disfonia progressiva

Aneurysm of the cervical internal carotid artery is a rare condition, which can trigger severe neurologic complications. The authors report a case of a female patient of 54 years, presenting as a progressive dysphonia, which revealed it to be an aneurysmof the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery. Endovascular treatment was used.

Aneurisma da artéria carótida interna cervical é uma patologia infrequente, podendo desencadear severas complicações neurológicas. Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente feminina de 54 anos, apresentando-se por disfonia progressiva, que revelou tratar-se de um aneurisma da porção extracraniana da artéria carótida interna, tendo sido empregado o tratamento endovascular.