SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the ongoing obesity pandemic, its coexistence with COVID-19 becomes worrying and has a less favorable outcome. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological profiles of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in individuals with obesity in the state of Alagoas. METHODS: The observational cross-sectional study involving 138 confirmed cases of COVID-19 who had obesity as a comorbidity reported at the time of notification of the disease. The data were collected from the COVID-19 database in the state of Alagoas, and the variables analyzed were sex, age (and age group), race/color, outcome, clinical manifestations, and associated comorbidities. The Kolmogorov–Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U, χ², or Fisher’s exact tests were performed as appropriate. The significance was set at 5 and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: There was a predominance of females (55.1%; n=76), aged <60 years (70.3%; n=97) and brown race/color (n=76; 55.1%). The most prevalent symptoms were cough (n=84; 60.9%), fever (n=78; 56.5%), headache (n=36; 26.1%), and adynamia (n=28; 20.3%). The median age was 49 years, with no difference between genders (p=0.340). The lethality rate was 17.4% (n=24), being higher in the male population (22.6% in males and 13.2% in females). Of the 24 deaths, 13 (54.2%) were recorded in the elderly people. In addition to obesity, 54.3% (n=75) had systemic arterial hypertension and 30.4% (n=42) had diabetes mellitus. There was no difference in the prevalence of comorbidity between genders. CONCLUSIONS: The profile studied demonstrates that obesity represents a challenge for coping with COVID-19.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The number of syphilis cases among pregnant women in Brazil has increased. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of syphilis indicators among pregnant women in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A time-series study was performed. RESULTS: We observed an increase in the detection rate of syphilis among pregnant women, those aged 15-19 years, and those of brown ethnicity. A strong correlation was observed between the detection rate of syphilis and family health strategy coverage. CONCLUSIONS: Despite an increase in primary care coverage, The increase in cases of syphilis among pregnant women is still considered a challenge.

Este trabalho objetiva apresentar o ensaio fotográfico das paredes do antigo presídio Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza, em Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brasil. Trata-se de um produto do projeto de extensão intitulado “Itinerários, mostras de vidas”, cujo objetivo é debater a realidade social sob a ótica do diálogo entre diferentes formas de expressão. Após desativação, o prédio foi doado à Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), sendo incorporado ao campus Arapiraca. Assim, surgiu a necessidade de manter um registro post factum do que um dia foi lugar de cumprimentos de penas. Trata-se de um ensaio capaz de revelar o cotidiano dos indivíduos que lá estiveram. Sob as lentes da câmera, as imagens contam-nos uma história.

This article presents a photographic essay of the walls of the former prison Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. It is one of the products of the extension project “ Itinerários, mostras de vidas ” (Itineraries, an exhibition of lives), whose aim is to debate social reality through the lens of dialogue between different forms of expression. After the prison was closed, the building was donated to the Federal University of Alagoas and incorporated into the Arapiraca campus. The need then arose to make a post factum record of what was once a place where sentences were served. The article comprises an essay capable of revealing the daily life of the individuals who were there. The images depict a story told through the lens of a camera.

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar el ensayo fotográfico de las paredes del antiguo presidio Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza, Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brasil. Se trata de un producto del proyecto de extensión titulado “ Itinerários, mostras de vidas ”, cuyo objetivo es debatir la realidad social bajo la óptica del diálogo entre diferentes formas de expresión. Después de la desactivación, el edificio fue donado a la Universidad Federal de Alagoas, habiéndose incorporado al campus Arapiraca. De esa forma, surgió la necesidad de mantener un registro post factum de lo que un día fue un local de cumplimiento de condenas. Se trata de un ensayo capaz de revelar el cotidiano de los individuos que estuvieron allí. A través de las lentes de la cámara las imágenes nos contaron una historia.

Este trabalho objetiva apresentar o ensaio fotográfico das paredes do antigo presídio Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza, em Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brasil. Trata-se de um produto do projeto de extensão intitulado “Itinerários, mostras de vidas”, cujo objetivo é debater a realidade social sob a ótica do diálogo entre diferentes formas de expressão. Após desativação, o prédio foi doado à Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), sendo incorporado ao campus Arapiraca. Assim, surgiu a necessidade de manter um registro post factum do que um dia foi lugar de cumprimentos de penas. Trata-se de um ensaio capaz de revelar o cotidiano dos indivíduos que lá estiveram. Sob as lentes da câmera, as imagens contam-nos uma história.

This article presents a photographic essay of the walls of the former prison Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. It is one of the products of the extension project “ Itinerários, mostras de vidas ” (Itineraries, an exhibition of lives), whose aim is to debate social reality through the lens of dialogue between different forms of expression. After the prison was closed, the building was donated to the Federal University of Alagoas and incorporated into the Arapiraca campus. The need then arose to make a post factum record of what was once a place where sentences were served. The article comprises an essay capable of revealing the daily life of the individuals who were there. The images depict a story told through the lens of a camera.

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar el ensayo fotográfico de las paredes del antiguo presidio Desembargador Luiz de Oliveira Souza, Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brasil. Se trata de un producto del proyecto de extensión titulado “ Itinerários, mostras de vidas ”, cuyo objetivo es debatir la realidad social bajo la óptica del diálogo entre diferentes formas de expresión. Después de la desactivación, el edificio fue donado a la Universidad Federal de Alagoas, habiéndose incorporado al campus Arapiraca. De esa forma, surgió la necesidad de mantener un registro post factum de lo que un día fue un local de cumplimiento de condenas. Se trata de un ensayo capaz de revelar el cotidiano de los individuos que estuvieron allí. A través de las lentes de la cámara las imágenes nos contaron una historia.