Abstract Introduction Peripheral vestibular disorders can lead to cognitive deficits and are more common in elderly patients. Objective To evaluate and correlate cognitive, balance and gait aspects in elderly women with chronic peripheral vestibular dizziness, and to compare them with elderly women without vestibular disorders. Methods Twenty-two women presenting peripheral vestibular dizziness episodes for at least six months participated in the study. The individuals were categorized by dizziness severity level: moderate (n = 11) or severe (n = 11). The control group (n = 11) included women showing no vestibulopathy, light-headedness or dizziness. Cognitive assessments and semi-static and dynamic balance assessments were performed with the Balance Master (Neurocom International, Inc., Clackamas, OR), while the Dizziness Handicap Inventory provided a score for the severity of the symptoms. The groups were submitted to statistics of inference and correlation between cognitive, balance and stability variables. Results The group with severe dizziness showed higher sway speed of the center of pressure in the anteroposterior direction, smaller step length, and slower gait than the control group. Regarding the cognitive variables, the group with severe dizziness symptoms presented significant correlations with stability and gait variables. Conclusion The relationship between cognitive aspects, balance and gait was stronger in women with severe dizziness than in those with no vestibulopathy.

Resumo Este trabalho mapeou a natureza da participação feminina na pesquisa sobre tecnologia da infirmação (TI) no Brasil, sob duas perspectivas: a presença de mulheres nos grupos de pesquisa cadastrados e certificados no Diretório dos Grupos de Pesquisa do CNPq e na produção científica de teses e dissertações depositadas na Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações do IBICT. Os resultados retratam a configuração dos grupos de pesquisa e da produção científica de tese e dissertações no campo de TI, no Brasil, além de gerar indicadores que confirmam a concentração de mulheres em áreas de conhecimento ditas feminizadas, além de sugerirem a ocorrência de barreiras à sua ascensão hierárquica.

Abstract This study mapped the nature of women's participation in research on information technology (IT) in Brazil considering the presence of women in research groups registered and certified in the Research Group Directory of CNPq and the production of theses and dissertations found in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations of IBICT. The results portray the configuration of research groups and the theses and dissertations about IT in Brazil, and provide indicators that confirm a concentration of women in fields of knowledge said to be feminized and suggest the occurrence of “glass-ceiling” barriers for women.

Esta pesquisa objetivou descrever o perfil de pacientes de 30 a 59 anos internados por Diabetes mellitus (DM) e complicações, os aspectos relativos à saúde e atenção recebida, listar as principais causas de internação e verificar a adesão dos pacientes ao tratamento recomendado. Realizou-se estudo transversal com uso do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS e entrevistas. Encontrou-se a taxa de internação de 1,77 por 10 mil e entrevistaram-se 50 pacientes, predominantemente do sexo masculino com várias comorbidades. A maioria foi atendida na atenção primária, havendo relatos de dificuldade no acesso. O sub-registro das internações por DM e suas complicações limita o uso desse indicador.

This research aimed to describe the profile of patients between 30 and 59 years hospitalized with diabetes mellitus and its complications, health-related aspects and care received, to list the main causes of hospitalization and to verify the adherence of patients to treatment. A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of SUS Hospital Information System and by interviews. A hospitalization index of 1.77 per 10 thousand cases was found and fifty patients were interviewed, predominantly males with several comorbidities. Most of them were assisted at primary care level and reported difficulties in accessing the service. The underreporting of hospitalization cases by diabetes and its complications restricts the use of this indicator.

Esta pesquisa objetivou descrever o perfil de pacientes de 30 a 59 anos internados por Diabetes mellitus (DM) e complicações, os aspectos relativos à saúde e atenção recebida, listar as principais causas de internação e verificar a adesão dos pacientes ao tratamento recomendado. Realizou-se estudo transversal com uso do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS e entrevistas. Encontrou-se a taxa de internação de 1,77 por 10 mil e entrevistaram-se 50 pacientes, predominantemente do sexo masculino com várias comorbidades. A maioria foi atendida na atenção primária, havendo relatos de dificuldade no acesso. O sub-registro das internações por DM e suas complicações limita o uso desse indicador.

This research aimed to describe the profile of patients between 30 and 59 years hospitalized with diabetes mellitus and its complications, health-related aspects and care received, to list the main causes of hospitalization and to verify the adherence of patients to treatment. A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of SUS Hospital Information System and by interviews. A hospitalization index of 1.77 per 10 thousand cases was found and fifty patients were interviewed, predominantly males with several comorbidities. Most of them were assisted at primary care level and reported difficulties in accessing the service. The underreporting of hospitalization cases by diabetes and its complications restricts the use of this indicator.

O prolapso retal é uma protrusão de todas as camadas do reto no sentido anal caracterizando um aspecto clínico de um tumor anal, inicialmente ele resulta de um esforço intenso com uma redução espontânea e posteriormente ele resulta de um esforço menor com dificuldade na redução. A incidência é maior em mulheres. O diagnóstico é essencialmente clínico e o tratamento é cirúrgico. Relato de caso: NM, 65 anos, diabético e hipertenso, submetido a sacropromontofixação associada a técnica de Moscowicz com recidiva após um mês, então a técnica de Delorme foi utilizada com sucesso. Discussão: os procedimentos abdominais são indicados para pacientes com menor risco cirúrgico devido a grande complexidade e menor taxa de recidiva. Dentre os procedimentos perineais, a técnica de Delorme possui uma aplicação simples, contudo com uma alta taxa de recidiva. A técnica de Delorme possui uma menor taxa de mortalidade e foi a melhor conduta para este paciente.

The rectal prolapse is a protusion of all the layers of the rectum through the anus, characterizing a clinical picture of anal tumor, initially it results of great efforts with spontaneous reduction and subsequently it results of small efforts with difficult reduction. The incidence is bigger in women. The diagnosis is essentially clinical and the treatment is surgical. Case Report: NM, 65 years, diabetic and hypertensive, subjected to sacropromontoryfixation associated to Moscowicz's technique with recurrence after one month, so the technique of Delorme was used successfully. Discussion: the abdominal procedures are indicated for patients with less surgical risk due to its bigger complexity and smaller tax of recurrence. Among the perineal proceedings perineais, the technique of Delorme has simpler execution, however with a bigger rate of recurrence. The technique of Delorme has a smaller rate of mortality and it was the best conduct for this patient.