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Resumo Introdução: Estima-se que a população idosa está associada a distúrbios do equilíbrio, limitação nas atividades e isolamento social. Objetivo: Avaliar o equilíbrio corporal de idosos longevos. Método: Estudo transversal, analítico, em idosos com idade igual ou superior a 80 anos, dos sexos masculino e feminino, avaliados clinicamente e através dos testes: Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg (EEB), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), teste Timed Up and Go (TUG) e Teste de Sentar-Levantar. Análises descritivas simples e os testes de Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis, pós teste de Dunn e coeficiente de alpha de Spearman < 0,05. Resultados: Houve associação significante entre BBS e as variáveis: medo de cair (p = 0,029), uso de dispositivo de auxílio à marcha (p = 0,001), atividade física (p < 0,001), episódio de AVC (p = 0,007), doenças musculoesqueléticas (p = 0,027) e dor (p = 0,045). Houve correlação significativa entre EEB e as variáveis, como idade (ρ = - 0,316, p < 0,001), número de doenças (ρ = -0,26663, p = 0,0062), número de quedas (ρ = -0,214, p = 0,0279), DGI (ρ = 0,713, p < 0,0001), Teste de Sentar-Levantar (ρ = -0,418, p < 0,001) e TUG (ρ = -0,658, p < 0,001). Conclusão: O equilíbrio corporal em idosos fica mais comprometido com a idade, maior número de doenças, mais quedas, pior desempenho da marcha, diminuição na força de membros inferiores e mobilidade, presença de AVC e as doenças do sistema musculoesquelético, queixa de dor, uso de dispositivo de auxílio à marcha, medo de cair e não realização de atividade física. Abstract Introduction: It is estimated that the elderly life is related to disturbances of balance, freedom in activities and social isolation. Objective: Measures to balance the body in the long-lived elderly. Method: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed on patients aged 80 and over, male and female. Patients underwent clinical assessment and physical-medical tests: Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and sit to stand test. Descriptive analyses singles with the testing of Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis, consecutively by the Dunn test and Spearman’s alpha coefficient < 0.05. Results: There was a significant association between BBS and the following variables: fear of falling (p = 0.029), use of walking aid (p = 0.001), physical activity (p < 0.001), stroke episode (p = 0.007), musculoskeletal diseases (p = 0.027) and pain (p = 0.045). Significant correlations are variables between the BBS scores and the quantitative variables such as age (ρ = -0.316, p < 0.001), number of diseases (ρ = -0.26663, p = 0.0062), number of falls (ρ = -0,214, p = 0,0279), DGI (ρ = 0,713, p < 0,0001), sit to stand test (ρ = -0.418, p < 0.001), and TUG (ρ = -0.658, p < 0.05). The results were statistically significant (p < 0.01) 0.001). Conclusion: Body balance in the elderly gets more compromised with age, higher number of diseases, more falls, worse gait performance, decreased strength in the lower limb and mobility, stroke and musculoskeletal disorders, presence of complaints, use of marching support, fear of falling and not doing physical activity. Resumen Introducción: Se estima que la población anciana está vinculada a alteraciones del equilibrio, limitaciones en las actividades y aislamiento social. Objetivo: Evaluar el equilibrio corporal de ancianos longevos. Método: Se realizó un estudio analítico en pacientes de 80 años o más, hombres y mujeres, que se sometieron a una evaluación clínica por medio de las pruebas: Escala de equilibrio de Berg (BBS), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test y la prueba de sentarse y levantar. Los análisis descriptivos individuales y la prueba de Mann-Whitney y Kruskal-Wallis, tras la prueba de Dunn y el coeficiente alfa de Spearman < 0,05. Resultados: Hubo una asociación significativa entre BBS y las siguientes variables: miedo a caerse (p = 0,029), uso de mecanismo de apoyo para la marcha (p = 0,001), actividad física (p < 0,001), episodio de accidente cerebrovascular (p = 0,007), enfermedades musculoesqueléticas (p = 0,027) y dolor (p = 0,045). Hubo correlaciones significativas entre BBS y las variables: edad (ρ = -0,316, p < 0,001), el número de enfermedades (ρ = -0,26663, p = 0,0062), el número de caídas (ρ = -0,214, p = 0,0279), DGI (ρ = 0,713, p < 0,0001), la prueba de sentarse y levantar (ρ = -0,418, p < 0,001), y TUG (ρ = -0,658, p < 0,001). Conclusión: El equilibrio corporal en los ancianos está más comprometido con la edad, mayor número de enfermedades, más caídas, peor rendimiento de la marcha, reducción de la fuerza de las extremidades inferiores y movilidad, presencia de accidentes cerebrovasculares y de trastornos musculoesqueléticos, quejas de dolor, uso de mecanismo de apoyo para la marcha, temor a caerse y no hacer actividad física.

Although well known, Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that remains widely studied because of its high pathogenic potential and its ability to develop resistance to antibiotics routinely used in clinical practice. The present study investigated the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hamburgers and sandwiches sold in supermarkets and fast food outlets in Salvador, BA, Brazil. Fifty samples of frozen raw hamburgers (25: beef and 25: chicken) and 50 samples of ready-to-eat sandwiches (25: beef and 25: chicken) were collected and investigated for the presence of MRSA. MRSA was present in 32% of the hamburgers and 8% of the sandwiches. The frequency of MRSA was higher in the samples containing chicken meat. However, the statistical analysis showed no association between MRSA presence and the type of meat investigated (P > 0.05). The high prevalence of MRSA in hamburgers and the presence of the microorganism in ready-to-eat sandwiches are worrying and indicate the need for better control during food preparation to prevent the spread of bacteria.