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Introduction: Obesity is a prevalent condition in the routine of medical care at all levels of health care, however, there are few national studies on the most frequent dermatoses in this population. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the skin condition of the obese population and compare it with non-obese patients from the public health system. Materials and Methods: Quantitative crosssectional study in which 60 overweight and obese adults (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 ) and 60 with normal BMI (18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 ) of both sexes from the internal medicine clinics were evaluated during the second half of 2015, randomly selected, separated into case and control groups. Results: There was a predominance of female patients (75%), aged 56.3 years, white, sedentary, with incomplete primary education. The three most prevalent dermatoses in the group of cases were stretch marks (57.4%), and the most affected region of the body was the abdomen, with 82.9%; ruby nevus (52.5%) and superficial venous insufficiency (41%). Discussion: The findings indicate a high frequency of dermatoses in obese individuals. These patients need adequate follow-up as there is the possibility of preventing dermatological and systemic changes. Conclusion: All physicians need to be trained in the diagnosis of these conditions. Cases with specific surgical or cosmiatric clinical needs should be referred for dermatological management in order to reduce risks, damage and discomfort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Fundamentos: Doença de Bowen é um carcinoma espinocelular intraepidérmico do tórax de idosos. Motivo da comunicação: Caso exuberante em abdome inferior com áreas de pigmentação em transplantada renal. Relato: Paciente feminina branca, 53 anos, transplantada renal há dez anos evoluindo há 7 anos com placa de 8cm, irregular no tamanho e na cor, em dobra de quadrante inferior do abdome. Biopsia de pele revelou espinocelular in situ. Submetida à cirurgia com congelação intra-operatória evoluiu satisfatoriamente sem intercorrências ou novas lesões. Discussão: Os imunossuprimidos renais são grupo de risco para o desenvolvimento de espinocelulares que devem ser diferenciados de lesões cutâneas benignas, pré-malignas e malignas. Nesta paciente, as características da lesão, sua cor, tamanho e longa duração apontavam para a necessidade de avaliação dermatológica complementada com dermatoscopia e estudo histopatológico. A literatura é escassa em relação à associação de transplantados renais e o CEC in situ pigmentado em área não-exposta ao sol, como o abdome inferior dessa paciente. A dermatoscopia auxiliou na diferenciação com o melanoma. A congelação transoperatória aumentou a acurácia do diagnóstico e orientou a decisão cirúrgica mais adequada. Este caso mostra que o trabalho multidisciplinar integrado melhora a assistência global à saúde do imunossuprimido. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Maintaining blood stocks in Brazil faces challenges; hence, it is crucial to develop effective strategies to recruit and retain donors, such as campaigns and social marketing programs to raise awareness, but there is a lack of studies about the donators' profiles, as well as their barriers or incentives., Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of donors and the factors that influence their decisions., Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out between April and November 2022 using a structured questionnaire sent through a community created on Facebook, addressing common people over 18 years old, containing closed questions, supported by Google Forms. Statistical analyses were carried out using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 17 (Released 2008; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) and the Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, with p < 0.05., Results: The sample relied on 1019 participants, women (72.8%), age group > 30 years (81.1%), the most represented blood type was O positive (37.5%), and men donated more frequently than women (76.5% vs. 40.6%). The main reasons for not donating are medical conditions (39.7%) and lack of time (33.8%). The main reasons for donating are helping voluntarily (97.6%) and donating to family/friends (96.4%)., Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the genders of blood donors, with more men donating, especially those over 30 years old, and with income between 1-8 minimum wages. The main barriers to donating are lack of time and information. Based on this, it is possible to target campaigns at women, young people, and people with income above nine minimum wages. The main reasons for donating are altruism, obtaining test results, and financial benefits., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2024, Mazurkievz de Freitas et al.)

Background: Occupational dermatoses must be mandatorily reported in Brazil., Objective: To characterize the reporting of occupational dermatoses in the Brazilian South region, and describe the profile of the involved workers., Method: Retrospective and descriptive study of 396 cases of occupational dermatoses reported from 2007 through 2016 via the Information System for Notifiable Diseases., Results: 3.6 and 2.2 cases / 10,000 workers / year were of men and women, respectively. The highest incidence of occupational dermatoses corresponded to age range 50 to 64 years old, 1.8 cases / 10,000 workers / year, and to maintenance and repair workers, 3.6 cases / 10,000 workers / year. Most cases involved whites (77%) and workers not having completed elementary school (37.6%). Patch testing was only performed for 11.4% of cases., Conclusion: Reinforcing measures to promote the use of personal protective equipment is necessary, as well as to improve reporting and sensitize professionals to perform accurate reports in official systems.