OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to establish if there is a relationship between domestic violence and school performance of children and adolescents, through verification of the interpersonal relationships in the family context, the most frequent types of domestic violence, and the school performance of victimized/non-victimized children and adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which data were collected through a Sociodemographic Characterization Questionnaire and the Inventory of Questions for the Diagnosis of Domestic Violence in Children and Adolescents, which was developed for this study. All ethical principles recommended in research involving human beings were complied with, ensuring the secrecy and confidentiality of the data obtained. RESULTS: The analysis of the data suggests that Domestic Violence is related to the level of school performance of children and adolescents. In addition, the type of domestic violence identified in this population was verbal/psychological. Regarding school performance, the sample attained average and below average results. CONCLUSION: Domestic violence can impact the school performance of children and adolescents. The sample of subjects studied enables us to reflect on the silence that plagues society when addressing the issue of domestic violence against children and adolescents in its multiple contexts, especially in the school space and in the family environment.

OBJECTIVE: The leishmaniases are a group of anthropozoonoses diseases that are considered a major public health problem, and they represent a variety of diseases with important clinical and epidemiological diversity. Visceral leishmaniasis, a severe form of leishmaniasis, is caused by Leishmania infantum. It has a wide geographic distribution and an annual incidence of two million cases and 350 million people at risk, with domestic canids as the main reservoir. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of parasites of the genus Leishmania spp. in dogs from the municipalities of Itapecerica da Serra, Cotia, and Juquitiba, in metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: The molecular, serological and parasitological diagnosis (isolation) was carried out in 153 samples of dogs from shelters. RESULTS: Serological diagnosis showed 9.8% (15/153) positivity for anti-Leishmania antibodies and molecular diagnosis specific for Leishmania infantum showed 5.2% (8/153) positivity. The parasitological examination of animals previously positive in the methods used in this study was performed by fine needle puncture of the popliteal lymph node and only one animal was positive in the municipality of Itapecerica da Serra. CONCLUSION: The specific molecular tests for Leishmania infantum corroborated the presence and circulation of the agent in the municipalities that make up the metropolitan region of São Paulo. Additionally, it draws particular attention to a new epidemiological classification of the municipality of Itapecerica de Serra, contributing to the updating of epidemiological surveillance measures for the disease in the municipality.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the understanding of health professionals in an Intensive Care Unit about the meaning of health promotion. METHODS: This study has a qualitative approach with thematic analysis. The study subjects included 24 professionals with higher education: six doctors, six nurses, six physiotherapists, one psychologist, one speech therapist, one nutritionist, one social worker, and two pharmacists. The data collection took place between the months of November and December 2016, using semi-structured research, and the interviews were transcribed in full. The data analyses were carried out from the content analysis. RESULTS: The results present eight nuclei of meanings/pre-categories: I) lack of repertoire; II) health promotion as guidance; III) generalization for well-being; IV) health promotion and multidisciplinary team; V) health and family promotion; VI) difficulties of professionals; VII) health promotion in treatment; and VIII) health promotion as a form of care. CONCLUSIONS: There is still a long way to go to achieve the development of health promotion in the context of the Intensive Care Unit, especially because the health practices established in patient care are centered on the physical aspects of the condition.

OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to establish if there is a relationship between domestic violence and school performance of children and adolescents, through verification of the interpersonal relationships in the family context, the most frequent types of domestic violence, and the school performance of victimized/non-victimized children and adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which data were collected through a Sociodemographic Characterization Questionnaire and the Inventory of Questions for the Diagnosis of Domestic Violence in Children and Adolescents, which was developed for this study. All ethical principles recommended in research involving human beings were complied with, ensuring the secrecy and confidentiality of the data obtained. RESULTS: The analysis of the data suggests that Domestic Violence is related to the level of school performance of children and adolescents. In addition, the type of domestic violence identified in this population was verbal/psychological. Regarding school performance, the sample attained average and below average results. CONCLUSION: Domestic violence can impact the school performance of children and adolescents. The sample of subjects studied enables us to reflect on the silence that plagues society when addressing the issue of domestic violence against children and adolescents in its multiple contexts, especially in the school space and in the family environment.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the current seroprevalence of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) among domiciled dogs, factors associated with seropositivity, circulating Leishmania species and spatial analysis, in six municipalities in the Sertão and São Francisco mesoregions, which are located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. METHODS: Blood samples from 330 dogs were analyzed using serological and molecular assays: dual path platform (DPP®); enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The nucleotide sequences of four gene markers (kDNA, cathepsin L-like, SSU-rDNA and gGAPDH) were explored to perform a phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS: The overall seroprevalence was 13% (43/330) in dogs that were simultaneously positive according to DPP® ELISA and IFAT, consisting of 13.9% (23/165) in Sertão and 12.1% (20/165) in São Francisco. The factors associated with high prevalence of L. infantum antibodies in dogs comprised living in the municipality of Petrolina (P = 0.045) and presenting ocular lesions (P = 0.049) (P = 0.05). Significant clusters of positive dogs were found in rural areas. The positivity values obtained through PCR based on the genes kDNA and cathepsin L-like were 6.7% (22/330) and 2.4% (8/330), respectively. In the phylogenetic analysis, it was observed that all the isolates obtained showed 100% similarity to Leishmania infantum. CONCLUSION: For the first time, L. infantum was confirmed as the etiological agent of CanL in this region. Thus, assessment of the genetic structure of populations of Leishmania spp. is important for under

OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to establish if there is a relationship between domestic violence and school performance of children and adolescents, through verification of the interpersonal relationships in the family context, the most frequent types of domestic violence, and the school performance of victimized/non-victimized children and adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which data were collected through a Sociodemographic Characterization Questionnaire and the Inventory of Questions for the Diagnosis of Domestic Violence in Children and Adolescents, which was developed for this study. All ethical principles recommended in research involving human beings were complied with, ensuring the secrecy and confidentiality of the data obtained. RESULTS: The analysis of the data suggests that Domestic Violence is related to the level of school performance of children and adolescents. In addition, the type of domestic violence identified in this population was verbal/psychological. Regarding school performance, the sample attained average and below average results. CONCLUSION: Domestic violence can impact the school performance of children and adolescents. The sample of subjects studied enables us to reflect on the silence that plagues society when addressing the issue of domestic violence against children and adolescents in its multiple contexts, especially in the school space and in the family environment.

OBJECTIVE: Many psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia can start with attenuated psychotic symptoms and / or declining social and occupational functions. People who present with these “prodromal” characteristics are described as being at Ultra High Risk (UHR) for psychosis. Due to the impact that these disorders have on their quality of life, it is important to review the existing literature. The aim was to conduct an integrative review on UHR and its impact on the quality of life in children and adolescents. METHODS: Searched for articles in the Pubmed database in the period 2010-2019 with the following descriptors: "Psychotic Disorders", "Risk Factors", "Schizophrenia", "Clinical Diagnosis". RESULTS: The search selected 10 articles and an Australian guideline Orygen, of which seven were selected for the present review after analysis. According to the results found, several psychotic disorders may have prodromal characteristics that are the same as Ultra High Risk (UHR). CONCLUSION: Patients with psychosis have worsened quality of life and more unfavorable prognosis, therefore, UHR present an opportunity for intervention to prevent the onset of the first psychotic episode. In clinical trials conducted with UHR patients, both the duration and periods of intervention have been relatively short. Thus, the question remains whether this intervention in the productive phase is effective over time. There should be more discussion about the cost benefit of treatments in UHR patients.